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Index

1 Brief Introduction ............................................................................................. 1

1.1 iVMS-2000 Solution Overview .............................................................. 1

1.2 iVMS-2000 Features ............................................................................... 2

2 Installation and Removal ............................................................................... 4

2.1 Installation ............................................................................................... 4

2.2 Removal................................................................................................ .. 10

2.3 Starting iVMS-2000 .............................................................................. 12

3 Main Console................................................................................................ ..... 15

3.1 Menu ....................................................................................................... 16

3.1.1 System Menu .................................................................................. 16

3.1.2 View Menu....................................................................................... 17

3.1.3 Tool Menu ........................................................................................ 18

3.1.4 Help Menu ....................................................................................... 22

3.2 Live Preview................................................................ ........................... 23

3.2.1 Live Preview of a Single Camera ................................ ................. 23

3.2.2 Live Preview of Multiple Cameras................................................ 23

3.3 Live Preview in Group Mode................................................................ 24

3.3.1 Live Preview of a Specified Group............................................... 24

3.3.2 Cycle Live Preview of a Group ..................................................... 24

3.4 Live Preview Controls ........................................................................... 24

3.4.1 Quick PTZ Control (Screen PTZ Control).................................... 24

3.4.2 Instant Playback ............................................................................ 24

3.4.3 Digital Zoom ................................................................................... 25

3.4.4 Snapshot ................................................................ ......................... 25

3.4.5 Manual Record ................................................................................ 25

3.4.6 Stop Live Preview .......................................................................... 26

3.4.7 Right-Click Menu in Live Preview Mode ................................ ...... 26

3.5 Main Buttons and Controls ................................ .................................. 26

3.5.1 Live Preview Layout....................................................................... 26

3.5.2 Full Screen Mode............................................................................ 27

3.5.3 Stop All Cameras’ in Live Preview ............................................... 27

3.5.4 Enable Manual Record on All Cameras ....................................... 27

3.5.5 Start Auto Switch................................................................ ........... 27

3.5.6 Enable/Disable Live Audio ............................................................ 27

3.6 PTZ Control ............................................................................................ 27

3.6.1 Preset............................................................................................... 28

3.6.2 Patrol................................................................................................ 30

3.6.3 Pattern ............................................................................................. 32

3.7 Video Parameters Configuration ......................................................... 33

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3.8 Alarm Out Manual Control ................................................................... 34

3.9 Alarm Information Bar ......................................................................... 35

3.10 Aux Preview ........................................................................................... 36

4 Playback ............................................................................................................. 38

4.1 Search by time ................................ ...................................................... 40

4.2 Synchronous Playback ......................................................................... 42

4.2.1 Playback Clips................................................................................. 43

4.2.2 Playback Window Control Bar ...................................................... 44

4.2.3 Playback Time Bar ......................................................................... 45

4.3 Backup .................................................................................................... 45

4.4 Intelligent Playback .............................................................................. 51

4.5 Section Playback ................................................................................... 54

4.6 Clip Playback ......................................................................................... 55

4.7 POS Review............................................................................................ 57

4.8 Alarm Log Review ................................................................................. 59

4.9 Picture View ........................................................................................... 60

5 E-Map .................................................................................................................. 62

5.1 E-Map Operations ................................................................................. 63

5.1.1 Map Operations .............................................................................. 63

5.1.2 Hot Spot Operations ...................................................................... 64

5.1.3 Add Map Link Operation ............................................................... 65

5.1.4 Alarm Spot Operation ................................................................... 66

5.1.5 Map Preview Operations ............................................................... 67

6 Configuration ................................................................................................ .... 69

6.1 General Settings ................................................................................... 70

6.2 Network ................................ .................................................................. 72

6.3 Camera Settings ................................................................................... 74

6.3.1 Add Cameras .................................................................................. 74

6.3.2 Modify Camera Info ....................................................................... 76

6.3.3 Remove Cameras ........................................................................... 79

6.3.4 Reboot Cameras............................................................................. 80

6.3.5 Enable/Disable Cameras ............................................................... 80

6.4 Group ................................................................................................ ...... 81

6.4.1 Add Group ....................................................................................... 81

6.4.2 Modify Group .................................................................................. 82

6.4.3 Remove Groups .............................................................................. 82

6.5 Record Schedule ................................................................................... 82

6.5.1 Add Recording Schedule ............................................................... 82

6.5.2 Modify Recording Schedule .......................................................... 84

6.5.3 Remove Recording Schedules ...................................................... 85

6.5.4 Using Recording Schedule Templates ......................................... 85

6.6 Alarm Actions ........................................................................................ 87

6.6.1 Add Alarm Actions ......................................................................... 87

6.6.2 Modify Alarm Actions..................................................................... 93

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6.6.3 Remove Alarm Actions .................................................................. 94

6.7 Peripherals ............................................................................................. 95

6.7.1 SMS Configuration ......................................................................... 96

6.7.2 PTZ COM Port Configuration......................................................... 96

6.7.3 Alarm Box Configuration............................................................... 96

6.8 Configuration of User Accounts .......................................................... 99

6.9 Others .................................................................................................... 101

7 Appendix ...........................................................................................................104

7.1 Devices Supported by iVMS-2000.....................................................104

7.2 Technical Terms ....................................................................................105

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1 Brief Introduction

iVMS-2000 is a hybrid PCDVR software which supports full range of compression card and IP camera connection, and can be widely used in local & remote surveillance of supermarkets, stores, districts and residential places, etc.

This user manual describes the function, configuration and operation steps of iVMS-2000 software. To ensure the properness and stability of software, please kindly refer to the contents below and read the manual carefully before installation and operation. This user manual can be acquired via your supplier.

1.1 iVMS-2000 Solution Overview

Figure 1-1 describes an example application scenario of iVMS-2000.

Figure 1-1 iVMS-2000 Solution Overview

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1.2 iVMS-2000 Features

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1. The software is divided into 3 different editions: Hybrid PC-DVR edition (32 analog video input + 32 standard/16 HD network video input), PC-DVR edition (64 analog video input) and PC-NVR edition (64 standard/32 HD network video input).

2. Support 4CIF encoding of DS-40xx-HSI series card.

3. Support remote connection via iPhone.

4. Optimized PC memory allocation and decrease memory usage consequently.

5. Optimized backup function.

6. Optimized network backup speed of iVMS-2000.

7. Add support to Win7 operating system.

8. Optimized POS search function.

9. Optimized PTZ control operation.

10. Optimized E-map operation.

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1. Support for 64 camera inputs (32 IP + 32 analog)

2. Support of multiple VGA displays

3. Support for real time monitoring of PC CPU, network and hard disk condition, and alarm can be triggered on system exception

4. Software Watchdog functionality

5. Support of POS connection

6. Support of over 80 PTZ protocols

7. Support various video live-view modes a) Support of live-view group settings b) Support for switch view by group or auto-switching under current screen-slip

mode

c) Self-adaptive to different VGA resolution, and displays under appropriate

screen-split viewing mode accordingly.

d) Support preview window selection by dragging the camera to its specific

position e) Support for original size or Full-screen live-view f) Support of digital zoom g) Support for PTZ control on live-view image h) Support for snapshot of live-view image i) Support for output live-view to TV Wall j) Support for instant playback function for fast viewing of recent events

8. Recording and Storage Functionality a) Support for hard disk pre-allocation to ensure hard disk longevity. b) Support for motion recording, schedule recording, manual recording and alarm

recording. c) Support for multiple recording schedules to facilitate user configuration d) Support for configuration of common as well as advanced video encoding

parameters to accommodate different user types. e) Support for an additional encoding parameters set pertinent to alarm recording

9. External Alarm Configuration a) Support for multiple alarm types, including sensor inputs, motion detection in

video, video obstruction, video loss as well as other system exceptions

b) Support for various alarm triggered events including instant video recording,

PTZ action, Email notifications, SMS notifications, alarm output activation,

audio alarm, Live-view pop-up, E-map pop-up, etc c) Support for 24-hour guard schedule d) Support for manual alarm activation

10. Video Search & Playback a) Search video by time

1. Smart search

2. Search video by to time period

3. Support for 16 camera synchronized playback b) Video Search by POS transaction c) Video Search by Alarm Events d) Support for Video Clip Playback

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e) Synchronized alarm information display during playback f) Support for file clip function (A-B) g) Support for snapshot acquisition during playback and in live preview h) Support for digital zoom function in playback i) Support for TV-WALL display mode j) Support of Brightness/ Contrast/ Hue/ Saturation adjusting during playback

11. E-map Functions a) Support for marking surveillance locations, alarm locations etc. b) Support for live-preview in E-Map mode. c) Convenient Zoom In/Zoom out / Move functionality

12. Network functions a) Support for remote connection via Client 4000V2.0 software b) Support for IE client connection c) Support for mobile-phone connection d) Support DDNS protocol e) Support for SADP protocol which facilitates discovery of IP Cameras on the

local network.

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2 Installation and Removal

2.1 Installation

Please refer to the following steps during iVMS-2000 installation.

Step1: Insert the iVMS-2000 installation CD into the PC CD-ROM, and run on the CD. The install shield dialog box will be displayed (Figure 2-1), and dialog box as Figure 2-2 will be displayed a few seconds later (the time interval depends on the PC configuration).

Figure2-1 Preparing to Install

Step2: Click “Next (N)” (Figure 2-2) and select the installation path (Figure 2-3), or click

“Cancel” to cancel the installation.

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Figure 2-2 Welcome Interface

Step3: Click “Change(C)…” to modify software installed location (Figure 2-3), and click

“Next” to continue (Figure 2-4), or click “Back” to return to Welcome Interface, or click “Cancel” to exit the Installation.

Figure 2-3 Select Installation Path Step4: Click “Install (I)” in the dialog box as Figure 2-4 to start iVMS-2000 installation (Figure 2-5), or click “Back (B)” to return to Select Installation Path (Figure 2-3). Click

“Cancel” to exit the Installation.

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Figure 2-4 Ready to Install

Figure 2-5 Installing Step5: In Figure 2-5, a WinPcap installation wizard will pop up (software can not automatically detect and add IP cameras if WinPcap is not installed on the system), Click “Next” to start WinPcap installation (Figure 2-8). Click “Next” to continue, or click “Cancel” to cancel Installation and go to the Installation Complete Interface directly (Figure 2-12).

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Figure 2-6 Ready to Install WinPcap

If WinPcap is already installed on the PC, warning message box will prompt (Figure 2-7).

Click “OK” to reinstall W inPcap, or click “Cancel” to s kip WinPcap installation and go to Installation Complete Interface directly (Figure 2-12).

Figure 2-7 Warning: WinPcap is already installed on the PC

Step6: In Figure 2-8, click “Ne xt” to enter the license agreement screen (Figure 2-9).

Click “Back” to return to Figure 2-6, or click “Cancel” to skip WinPcap Installation and go to Installation Complete Interface directly (Figure 2-12).

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Figure 2-8 Welcome Interface for WinPcap

Step7: In Figure 2-9, click “I Agree” to start WinPcap installation to accept the license

agreement, or click “Back” to return to Figure 2-8. Click “Cancel” to s kip WinPcap installation and go to Installation Complete Interface directly (Figure 2-12).

Figure 2-9 WinPcap license agreement

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Figure 2-10 Installing WinPcap

Step8: After WinPcap is installed, an Installation Complete Interface (Figure2-11) will pop up. Click “Finish” to complete the installation.

Figure 2-11 WinPcap Installation Complete

Step9: After WinPcap installation is finished, iVMS-2000 Installation Complete Interface will pop up (Figure 2-12), click “Finish” to complete the iVMS-2000 installation process.

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Figure 2-12 iVMS-2000 Installation Complete Interface

Note: If the version of Windows operating system is below Windows Vista, users need to install Wi ndows updates before using CD/DVD backup function (Install the

file in CD: WindowsXP-KB932716-v2-x86-ENG.exe).

2.2 Removal

Please refer to the following steps before removing iVMS-2000 software from personal

computers. Step1: Select “All programs” -> “WinPcap” -> “Uninstall WinPcap” in the start menu of the Windows operating system, and click “Uninstall” in the prompt dialog box (Figure 2-13) to uninstall the WinPcap.

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Figure 2-13 WinPcap Uninstall Interface

Step2: WinPcap un-installation takes only a few seconds, after the un-installation is

complete, click “Finish” in the prompt dialog box (Figure 2-14) to finish the un-Installation.

Figure 2-14 WinPcap Un-installation Complete

Step3: Select “All programs” →” iVMS-2000” →”Uninstall iVMS-2000” in the start menu

of Windows OS, a nd click “Uninstall” in the prompt dialog box (Figure 2-15) to start to uninstall the iVMS-2000.

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Figure 2-15 iVMS-2000 Un-install Prompt

Step4: As shown in Figure 2-16, WinPcap un-installation process will takes a few

seconds.

Figure 2-16 iVMS-2000 Un-installing

Step5: Uninstall completed.

2.3 Starting iVMS-2000

Double click the shortcut on system desktop, and please input default user

name: admin, password: 12345 in the login dialog box (Figure 2-17).

Figure 2-17 iVMS-2000 Login

Click “Login” and a dialog box will prompt if no disk is pre-allocated (Figure 2-18), click

“OK” to enter Disk Management(Figure 2-19); or click “Cancel” to start the software immediately without using local recording functionality.

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Figure 2-18 Disk Management

All disks with available space will be listed with available partitions. Select the partitions

for recording and click “Add” button to pre-allocate space. After pre-allocation, the state of partition will change to “allocated”. Select one pre -allocated disk and click “Delete” to remove the disk from the list. Note that previously recorded files and pre-allocated space will still exist on that disk.

Figure 2-19 Disk Management

When you are finished configuring hard disk space, click “OK” to run the software (Figure

2-20), or click “Cancel” to skip disk pre-allocation and enter iVMS-2000 directly.

Figure 2-20 Initializing

If iVMS-2000 is running for the first time (Figure 2-21), and capture card is installed in

the PC, then the software will list all the detected analog cameras. For IP camera live preview, you must manually configure IP cameras. (Please refer to 6.3.1 Add Cameras)

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Figure 2-21 Main Interface

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Label

Name

Description

Menu Toolbar

Contains System Menu, View menu, Tool Menu,

Application Menu and Help Menu

Navigation Bar

Allows the user to chose between live preview and various software configuration screens.

Info Display

Display current time, CPU usage and network connections. At the bottom of the panel, there is also information about logged-in user, disk usage and the number of network users accessing iVMS-2000.

Left Control Panel

Displays IP and analog cameras currently connected, alarm output settings. Contains PTZ controls and controls to change video parameters.

Live Preview Panel

Displays video feeds. Contains controls for accessing some of the camera/video parameters.

Live Preview Control Panel

Controls live preview layout. Contains controls for instant record, manual record and auto switch.

Alarm Info Panel

Displays current alarm information in real time, including the time of alarm, alarm source, alarm

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

3 Main Console

The following table describes the main console, in which 1, 2, 3, 7 are common to all

iVMS-2000 software interfaces.

Figure 3-1 Main Console

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type. You could get more alarm information by clicking on the column.

3.1 Menu

The Menu Bar is consists of System (S), View (V), Tools (T), Application (A), and Help (H)

menu (Figure 3-2).

Figure 3-2 Menu Bar

3.1.1 System Menu

System Menu is used for logging in and out of the software as well as loading/backing-up

of configuration information, etc (Figure 3-3).

Figure 3-3 System Menu

[Lock System]

Lock current iVMS-2000 and you will not be able to carry on any operations. This option will be displayed as “Login System” after lock is enabled, and you can click it to login again and unlock the operation.

[Switch User]

Switch current users.

[Modify Password

Modify login password for the current user. Your password will be changed when you confirm the original password and enter and confirm new password (Figure 3-4).

[Load Configuration]

Load configuration files exported previously into the software. Restart iVMS-2000 to

Figure 3-4 Modify Password

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take effect.

Note: Configuration files that you want load should be located under CONFIG folder of iVMS-2000 directory.

Figure 3-5 Load Configuration

[Backup Configuration]

Export configuration files to load later. Default name of the configuration file is current time. See Figure 3-6.

Note: You can find configuration files under CONFIG folder.

Figure 3-6 Backup Configuration

[Default Configuration]

Set configuration parameters to default value. Restart the software to take effect.

Note: The logs, users, disk partition will not be reset to the initial state.

[Exit System] Exit iVMS-2000.

3.1.2 View Menu

The View Menu is mainly for open/close view windows. View windows includes Main

Console, Aux preview, Playback, Config, E-Map and TV-Wall (Figure 3-7).

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Figure 3-7 View Menu

[Open All]

Open all view icons on the Tab Bar below Menu Bar.

[Close All]

Close all view opened on Tab Bar except Main Console.

[Aux Preview], [Playback], [Config], [E-Map], [TV-Wall]

Click any of the items to open/close relative view page.

Note: The Main Console cannot be closed and Aux Preview function will be available

when you have several monitors.

3.1.3 Tool Menu

Tool menu contains some tools and functions of iVMS-2000 (Figure 3-8).

Figure 3-8 Tool Menu

[Backup]

Backup recorded video, see 4.3 Backup for more details.

[Disk Management]

Add/Pre-allocate/Delete record disk.

The available partitions will be listed as Unused Disk (Figure 3-9) and the pre-allocated disk partitions will be listed as Used Disk. Select the partitions for recording

and click “Add” button to pre -allocate disk space on this partition. Select one used disk and click “Delete” to remove it.

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Figure 3-9 Disk Management

Note:

 The iVMS-2000 can’t start record until user has allocated and formatted the

disk.

 Modification for disk partitions will take effect after restart the software.  To use a partition it must have more than 2GB free space.  It is recommended to use partitions in NTFS format for higher allocating speed

[System Log]

Query, export or delete the software operation log.

Click “Log Type” drop-dawn list to select type, set start time and end time, and click

button to start to query. Click [Backup Log] button to export log file.

If the search duration exceeds one day, then the system will enumerate the data in

the Query Data list (Figure 3-10). Select the date and the log of that day will appear.

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Figure 3-10 Log Management

[Work Log]

If there is some other situation in the course of operation, you can add notes here for

later query.

Click “Submit” button to save w ork log after filling in your information (Figure 3-11), and click “Search” to query work information saved previously (Figure 3-12).

Figure 3-11 Work Log

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Figure 3-12 Work Log Query

[Picture Viewer]

View & modify pictures captured in the process of preview or playback. (See 4.9 Picture Viewer for more)

[Shortcut Key]

Set shortcut key for the system in order to facilitate efficient operation of the software.

Select one shortcut key and click “OK” to enable it. By default, all the shortcut keys

are enabled. Preview Full Screen and Playback Full Screen are effective only in preview and playback interfaces.

Figure 3-13 Shortcut Key Configuration

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[Connection Management]

Manage network connections and set up blacklist.

As shown in Figure 3-14, all current clients IP and cameras connected will be enumerated in Client IP and Connected Cameras list. Clients with IP addresses in blacklist cannot connect to the system.

Figure 3-14 Connection Management

[On-screen Keyboard]

Open the soft keyboard which the system contains.

[Windows Explorer]

Open windows explorer.

[Run External Program]

Open another executable program.

[Lock System Key]

Lock some keys that can switch interface of iVMS-2000 such as Win, Alt+Tab, ATrl+Alt+Del, and Alt+Esc.

3.1.4 Help Menu

Help Menu consists of About iVMS-2000 and User Manual items.

Figure 3-15 Help Menu [About] Show information of iVMS-2000.

[User Manual] Open iVMS-2000 user manual, namely this manual.

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Icon

Description

Camera is connected and works normally.

Camera is disconnected.

Camera is recording. The different icons symbolize different types of record.

Alarm associated with camera is active. The different icons symbolize different types of alarm.

3.2 Live Preview

Please make sure that you have added IP cameras or analog cameras before engaging live preview. (See 6.3.1 for more details). As shown in Figure 3-16, 8 IP cameras and 8 analog cameras are connected to the system.

Figure 3-16 Camera List

The following list describes the meaning of cameras and status icons:

3.2.1 Live Preview of a Single Camera

You can live preview specified camera by selecting and double-clicking the left mouse button on the camera that you want to view live. The camera image will be displayed in selected window. You can also do that by dragging the selected camera to a window.

3.2.2 Live Preview of Multiple Cameras

If you want to live preview several cameras in current division mode (IP cameras or analog cameras), you could drag the root node into live preview area to achieve that. For example, if the play area is divided into 4 parts, 4 cameras will be displayed in four windows.

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If the play area is divided into 9 parts, all 8 analog cameras will be displayed.

3.3 Live Preview in Group Mode

Please make sure that you have added camera group before playing in group(See 6.4.1

Add Group for more). As shown in Figure 3-2, two groups have been added.

3.3.1 Live Preview of a Specified Group

Double click on a group name in the camera list to preview the corresponding cameras of the group in the live preview area. Preview area configuration will be that which was configured when grouping cameras. Groups can also be previewed by dragging them to the play windows.

3.3.2 Cycle Live Preview of a Group

You can cycle live preview of current groups. Double click the group node and all the cameras of the group begin to cycle in the live preview area and the windows are divided into the division configured when grouping cameras. Each group stays visible for configured time and then display switches to the next group.

3.4 Live Preview Controls

There is a tool bar in a selected live preview window; it supports some operations to the selected window.

3.4.1 Quick PTZ Control (Screen PTZ Control)

: To control PTZ camera for which the user has operational authority, the button will

appear and 8 directional icons will be shown pointing up, down, left, right, upper left, upper right, lower left, lower right. An arrow logo will appear when the mouse pointer is moved to the identified area. Click the left mouse button to control PTZ to the corresponding

direction, slide the mouse wheel to zoom in / out. Click the button again to exit PTZ control.

3.4.2 Instant Playback

: Click and select palyback time to start instant playback and the tool bar

appears . It includes 6 function buttons: Play, Pause, Stop, Step Backward and Step Forward. Click the stop button to exit instant playback.

Note: T he system ca n not start record a nd instant playback wi thout disk pre-allocation.

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3.4.3 Digital Zoom

Click the button , a digital zoom window will pop up at lower right 1/9 size of the live preview window,as shown in Figure 3-17.The prompt window contains a red viewfinder box

with buttons on the right side. The size of digital zoom viewfinder window could be adjusted by sliding mouse wheel or clicking buttons . Dragging the viewfinder and you

will see zoomed image in the live preview window. Click the button again to exit digital zoom.

Note: There is no “Digital Zoom” option for iVMS-2000 PC-DVR edition.

Figure 3-17 Digital Zoom

3.4.4 Snapshot

Click the button to take Snapshot of current camera. A prompt box will pop up if the

operation succeed, as shown in Figure 3-18. Click the picture access path in prompt box to open the picture.

Figure 3-18 Snapshot Succeed

3.4.5 Manual Record

Click the button to start record of current live preview camera. Click the button

again to stop manual record.

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Name

Description

Set Motion De tection Area

Set motion detection area in current live preview window, See

6.6.2 Modify Alarm Actions

Set Video Tamper Area

Set tamper area in current live preview window, See 6.6.2

Modify Alarm Actions

Setup OSD

Set OSD position in current live preview window, See 6.3.2

Modify Camera Info.

Display on TV-Wall

Display current live preview window on TV-Wall on the premise that TV-Wall is connected.

Intercom

Talk to IP camera or device on the premise that audio peripheral is connected such as microphone.

Original Size

Adjust the size of live preview window: original or full live preview area.

Full Screen

Live preview video in Full Screen mode.

3.4.6 Stop Live Preview

Click the button to stop live preview in current window.

3.4.7 Right-Click Menu in Live Preview Mode

Figure 3-19 Right-click Menu

Click the right mouse button in live view window and Figure 3-19 will pop up.

The following list describes the corresponding function.

Note: There is no “Intercom” option in the right-click menu of iVMS-2000 PC-DVR

edition.

3.5 Main Buttons and Controls

Area 6 shown in Figure 3-1 is main console control buttons. Operations on them are effective to all live preview windows.

3.5.1 Live Preview Layout

: Click the button to pop up the windows layout bar. Different display sets lead to

different windows layout;

Windows layout of widescreen: ;

Windows layout of standard screen: ;

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3.5.2 Full Screen Mode

: Click the button to enter full screen mode, the button appears after clicked. Click the button again to exit full screen mode.

3.5.3 Stop All Cameras’ in Live Preview

: Click the button to close all active windows.

3.5.4 Enable Manual Record on All Cameras

: Start Manual Recording for all cameras which will not stop until the button is

pressed again. The button looks like this when recording is in progress.

3.5.5 Start Auto Switch

: Click the button to start auto switching by cameras or groups. Select switch mode

by pressing . Switch by cameras: Start auto switching by cameras according to current live preview

layout. Switching duration can be set in 6.1 General Setting.

Switch by groups: See 3.3.2 Cycle live preview of group. This provides the same

functionality as cycle live preview of group.

The button looks like this when switching is active. Press the button again to exit.

3.5.6 Enable/Disable Live Audio

: Press the button to enable live audio. When pressed the button should change to

;

: After enabling live audio, you can adjust volume by using the slider.

3.6 PTZ Control

Press on in main console to open PTZ control panel as shown in Figure 3-20.

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Icon

Description

Directions control buttons

Auto tour, looks like this when tour is active

Zoom in/out

Focus in/out

Open/Close Iris

Light, twinkling between and when active

Wiper, twinkling between and when active

PTZ speed control slider, l left to right slow to fast

Figure 3-20 PTZ Control Panel

The meaning of icons in PTZ Control Panel is described in following list:

In PTZ control area, it supports some advanced operations such as setting presets,

patrolling and patterns.

3.6.1 Preset

Users could point PTZ to a specific location then save it in preset and rename it.

Click “Preset” to enter presets configuration area. In this example it has added 4 presets as shown in Figure 3-21.

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Figure 3-21 Preset Operating Area

(1) Add presets

Click button , a prompt box for adding presets will pop up as shown in Figure

3-22, select number in the drop-down box and input preset name, click “OK” to add preset.

Note: Each preset should have a unique serial number.

Figure 3-22 Add Presets

(2) Modify presets

Click button , a prompt box for modifying presets will pop up as shown in Figure 3-23. The number of presets can not be changed or modified. Click “OK” to save changes after modification.

Note: Each preset should have a unique name.

Figure 3-23 Modify Preset Name

(3) Remove presets

Select the preset you want to remove in presets list, click button and a

confirmation box as shown in Figure 3-24, click “OK” to delete the preset.

Figure 3-24 Confirm to delete preset

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(4) Recall presets added

Select the preset you want to recall in presets list and click button to recall the

preset. You can do that by double clicking on the preset number.

Note: You can also achieve preset function via right-click menu.

(5) Right-click Menu

Click the right mouse button in presets list and the right-click menu will pop up, as

shown in Figure 3-25. In addition to above operations, the menu contains a “disable”

function. You cannot recall a disabled preset. The status bar will display “Forbidden” after

the corresponding preset has been disabled.

Figure 3-25 Right-click Menu

3.6.2 Patrol

Patrol can make it more convenient to switch between several presets.

Click “Patrol” to enter patrol configuration area as shown in Figure 3-26.

Figure 3-26 Patrol operating area

(1) Add patrol sequence

Click button and prompt Config patrol box as shown in Figure 3-27, input patrol name and select presets in the drop-down list which you want to add to the patrol. Then input the dwell time to stay, click “Add” to complete adding preset in the patrol.

Note:

 Each patrol should have a unique name.  Y ou can remove presets fro m a patrol by selecting one preset and clicking

button “Delete”.

(2) Modify patrol sequence.

Click button and the patrol configuration dialog will prompt as shown in Figure

3-27. Users could rename a patrol as well add presets to the patrol or delete presets from the patrol by clicking corresponding buttons in patrol configuration dialog. Click button “OK” to save changes.

Note: You can’t assign the patrol a name which is already in use.

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Figure 3-27 Patrol Configuration Dialog

(3) Remove patrol sequence

Select the patrol you want to delete in patrol list and click the button. A confirm dialog will prompt as shown in Figure 3-28. Click “OK” to de lete the patrol.

Figure 3-28 Confirm Box

(4) Recall patrol sequence

Select the patrol in patrol list and press the button to recall it. The button

appears while the patrol is active and the status bar displays “calling”. Click the button again to stop the patrol.

Note: You can also achieve patrol function via right-click menu.

(5) Right-click menu

Click right mouse button in patrol list area and the patrol operating right-click menu will prompt as shown in Figure 3-29.

Figure 3-29 Right-click Menu

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3.6.3 Pattern

Users could record the path of PTZ in patterns. Recorded patterns can be later recalled. Click button “Pattern” to enter pattern operating area. See Figure 3-30.

Figure 3-30 Pattern Operating Area

(1) Add pattern

Click button in pattern operating area and a box will prompt as shown in Figure

3-31. Input the name and click “OK” to add a pattern.

Note: Each pattern should have a unique serial number.

Figure 3-31 Add a Pattern

(2) Modify patter name

Click on the button and a prompt box for modifying patterns will pop up as

shown in Figure 3-32. Click “OK” to save changes after modification.

Note: Patterns must have unique names.

Figure 3-32 Modify Patter Name

(3) Remove pattern

Select the pattern you want to delete in pattern list and click on the button,

then a confirm box will prompt as shown in Figure 3-33. Click “OK” to delete the pattern.

Figure 3-33 Confirm box

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(4) Record pattern

Select the pattern you want to record in and click button to start record. The

button will appear and the status bar will show “Recording” in recording duration as shown in Figure 3-34. Click the button again to exit pattern recording.

Figure 3-34 Record pattern

(5) Recall pattern

Select the pattern you have recorded and click button to call it. The button will

appear and the status bar will show “Calling” in calling duration. Click the button again to exit pattern calling.

Note: You can also achieve pattern function via right-click menu.

(6) Right-click menu

Right click in the pattern list area and pattern operating right-click menu will prompt as shown in figure3-35. User can access above functions via this menu menu.

Figure 3-35 Right-click Menu

3.7 Video Parameters Configuration

Press in main console to open video parameters

configuration panel as shown in Figure 3-36.

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Description

Brightness. Range: 0-255,default value:128 Contrast. Range: 0-255,default value:128

Saturation. Range: 0-255,default value:128

Hue. Range: 0-255,default value:128

Figure 3-36 Video parameters configuration panel

The following table describes meaning of icons in Figure 3-36:

You can click to set video parameters default value 128.

3.8 Alarm Out Manual Control

Sometimes it is necessary to manually activate alarms. Alarm out manual control is

designed specifically for this purpose. Press to open alarm out manual control panel. As shown in Figure 3-37, several network alarms and alarm boxes have been added.

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Figure 3-37 Alarm controlling panel

Select the alarm equipment you want to trigger by checking the boxes in front. The alarm

icon turns to when triggered. As shown in Figure 3-38, the network alarm (IP:

172.10.77.22, alarm out port: 5) is triggered. Uncheck the box to deactivate corresponding alarms.

Figure 3-38 Two Alarm Equipments Triggered

3.9 Alarm Information Bar

When the system receives an alarm message, alarm information bar will show red font

blinking with an alarm bell. See Figure 3-39.

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Figure 3-39 Alarm information bar

Click alarm information bar to unfold it as shown in Figure 3-40. The list enumerates alarm mode, occurrence time, alarm source and recording camera. You can reorder these

items by clicking corresponding head column. Click to keep the information bar always visible. Click it again to hide the alarm information bar.

Figure 3-40 Unfolded Alarm Information Bar

Double click on alarm information listed to playback video associated with alarm in single playback window mode. This requires available pre-allocated space on disk.

3.10 Aux Preview

The item will be enabled when your PC is connected to 2 or more

displays (Your Graphics card should support double-screen mode). See Figure 3-41.

Figure 3-41 Aux Preview

Click ite m “Aux Preview”, and aux preview interface w ill appear in view menu, click on the

icon and drag it to another monitor, see Figure 3-42. Controlling buttons under the aux preview window have the same functionality as main live preview controlling buttons.

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Figure 3-42 Aux preview window

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Description

Call board

Display the alarm information of the channel by play back time

Buttons area

Search by Time, Backup, Intelligence, Clip Play, Pos Play, Alarm Log Play, Picture Viewer …

Video display area

Display area of the record data.

Control area

Screen split control, View control(original size/full window), Play back speed control, Play, Stop, Step play, Previous Minute, Next Minute, Sound Control, A->B Repeat, Clips…

Playback time bar

Display the playback data according to the video type color.

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4 Playback

Check in to enter [Playback] interface (Figure 4-1), and click

again to close the [Playback] interface.

Figure 4-1 Playback Interface

Functions of playback interface:

Details of buttons area:

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4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

Figure 4-2 Buttons Area

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Name

Description

Calendar Area

Display the selected date: Click the date, the data

will be changed, the current date will be highlighted with a yellow square frame, and the time bar will display the recorded files for all channels on the select date, The date in the calendar which has recorded video is colored red.

Time/Type Setting Area

Here one sets search by time and record type

Record List

Display the record data of the selected time in the calendar

Record Preview Window

Preview the recorded video to the channel and time which the mouse has clicked on

4.1 Search by time

Click button to search record by time (Figure 4-3).

Functions of Search by time interface:

Notes: Support up to 16ch synchronized playback, and if the user has selected more than 16 channels, it only playback the first 16 channels. The selected time in calendar and the date in the time setting area are synchronized. The record time list can only display the record data for one day. The record preview window only displays the current selected record data for the first channel.

Figure 4-3 Search by time

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Search single-day video data:

1. Set playback time in [Calendar Area] / [Time/Type Setting Area]

2. Set record type in [Time/Type Setting Area] (Selected all default)

3. Select channel in [Record List]

4. Click [OK] button to playback.

Notes: Set the recording time, channel by mouse. Select an area in the [Record List] which has recorded video using a mouse, the start time of the area is the start time of the replay file. The channel included in the area is the selected replay channel. (Can select multiple channels)

Search multi-day video data:

1. Can set two days or more only in [Time/Type Setting Area], the multi-day date in

the calendar is colored grey.

2. Set record type in [Time/Type Setting Area]. (Selected all default)

3. Select channel in [Record List].

4. Click [ok] button to playback.

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Description

Press this button to hide the toolbar on the left, the playback button area and the time bar. It will free the playback window area to for maximum playback space. Click again to recover

Split screen in widescreen mode, 4,9,16 split

Split screen in non-widescreen mode, 4,9,16 split

Change the display mode. Select “Original Size” to get a non-distorted view. Select “Full Screen” to get a full screen view. The mode can be changed at any time during the playback

Speed Control: 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8x

Play / Pause

4.2 Synchronous Playback

The recorded video selected in [Search by time] interface will be synchronously played

in the main interface. (Figure 4-4)

Figure 4-4 Synchronous Playback The playback data can be controlled by using the playback control bar at the time of playback.

Playback Control Bar:

Buttons in Playback Control Bar:

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Stop

Single frame play

Previous Minute / Next Minute

Audio Switch and Sound Control.

A->B Repeat Button, during the playback process, drag the time bar to the start position you want to repeat and click A, then the button will change to B. Drag the time bar to the end position and click B.

Start repeat A->B

Stop repeat A->B

Save A->B data

4.2.1 Playback Clips

Click the [clip] button to enter the clip interface. (Figure 4-5)

Figure 4-5 Playback Clips Interface

Select the channel which will be clipped in the playback dialog. (Can set different path) Click [Create Clip] to clip. Click [Calculate Size] to view the size of the clip before creating it.

If the video larger is larger than the remaining disk space a notification pop-up will be displayed. In order to continue saving the clip you have to change the target disk or allocate more space on the current disk.

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Name

Description

Video Parameter

Change the video parameters, including Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue, and can copy the configuration to all channels or recover to default value. (Figure 4-13)

Digital Zoom

The same as the digital zoom function of the preview window

Playback on TV-Wall

Output the image of the playback window in the TV-Wall

Capture

Capture in current playback window. A dialog will pop up with the path (set in the system parameter) and status (Success or Fail) information. By clicking on the link in the dialog user can playback captured video

Close Channel

Close the playback window

Figure 4-6 No enough space

Note: The software automatically includes the clip player in the clip path in order to simplify playback.

4.2.2 Playback Window Control Bar

Playback control bar is displayed at the top of the screen, Channel names displayed on the left, Video Parameter, Digital Zoom, Playback on TV-Wall, Capture, Close the playback channel on the left. (Figure 4-7)

Buttons in the playback window bar:

Figure 4-7 Playback Windows

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Figure 4-8 Video Parameter

4.2.3 Playback Time Bar

The position which the yellow marker points to is the current play time.

Figure 4-9 Playback Time Bar Interface

Dynamically displays the time at the mouse position when the mouse enters the time bar area. All the channels will turn to the time the mouse is pointed to and start playback the if the mouse is clicked.

Time adjustment of the lower right button: , : Zoom in time precision. Narrow the time span for enhanced navigation. The

minimum range is 30 minutes : Zoom out time precision. View the multi-day record video. The maximum range is

3 days.

4.3 Backup

Click the [Backup] button in the [Button area] after searching by time to

enter the backup interface. (Figure 4-10) The default selected time and channel are the same as the synchronous playback time

and channel. Can reset the time, select channel, record type, the operation is the same as search by time. User can also view the per-channel recordings by using the mouse.

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Figure 4-10 Backup Interface

There will be a real-time display the size of the selected recorded file under the time bar when backing up the data. Press on the button to preview the name and size.

(Figure 4-11)

Figure 4-11 View Backup file Interface

Backup method can select the local disk, or a CD/DVD Writer.

Local Backup:

1. Select [Local Disk] radio button:

2. Click to set the local backup path. (Figure 4-12).The disk and the free space are shown in Figure 4-13.

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Figure 4-12 Select local backup path

Figure 4-13 Local backup path and free space

3. Click to start the backup. The backup process indicator is shown below the backup interface.

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Figure 4-14 Backup

4. Finish, pop-up the tip. (Figure 4-15)

Figure4-15 Backup completed Tips

Note: After clicking the button, the button will change to , click again can cancel the current backup operation. If backup is cancelled a confirmation window will be displayed. (Figure 4-16)

Figure 4-16 Cancel backup tips

CD/DVD Writer:

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1. Select [CD/DVD Writer] radio button;

2. Select drive in the combo box and set the disk name (default is current date). (Figure 4-17)

Figure 4-17 Select drive and set the disk name

Note: If the CD/DVD Writer device is not connected, the [CD/DVD Writer] button will be in disabled status. (Figure 4-18)

Figure 4-18 Tips: Can’t detect device.

3. Click to start burning. A progress indicator will be shown below the backup interface. (Figure 4-19)

Figure 4-19 Burning

Note: It is different from the local backup that there will be several stages firs t: Preparing the Data, Initializing CD/DVD drive, Building the i mage. If during any of these stage an error is detected an error dialog will be displayed. (Figure 4-20)

Figure 4-20: CD/DVD Rom Error

4. When CD/DVD burning process is complete the following dialog is displayed. (Figure 4-21)

Figure 4-21 Tips: Finish burning!

Note: User can cancel the burning operation by clicking the button. Interrupting the burning process may result in corrupted image file and is thus not recommended.

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Note: If the version of Windows operating system is below Windows Vista, users need to install Wi ndows updates before using CD/DVD backup function (Install the

file in CD: WindowsXP-KB932716-v2-x86-ENG.exe).

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4.4 Intelligent Playback

Intelligent Playback allows the user to search for video based on motion regions in playback.

Click in the Button Area to enter the intelligent playback interface after Search by time (Figure 4-22)

Figure 4-22 Intelligent Playback Interface

Steps:

1. Select channel in the [Camera] combo box (the channel being synchronizing). The channel number will be displayed in the right preview area.

2. Click button and drag the mouse to add detection region in right preview area (Up to 4 regions). (Figure 4-23)

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Figure 4-23 Add Region

Note: Select the area which has been added and click to delete.

3. Click to quickly analyze recorded video for motion detection. The

result will be added in the intelligent search result by order. (Figure 4-24)

Figure 4-24 Intelligent Search Result

4. Click to stop searching. (The search will stop automatically after

searching through the selected time.)

5. By double clicking on one of the results user can start playing back recorded video at the time of the motion event. Control playback by using [Pause] button and [Stop]

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6. Click [Close] to exit intelligent playback.

Notes: Intelligent playback options set

Sensitivity: Sensitivity of detection to choose, 7 levels i n total, 1 is the most

sensitive, 7 is the most insensitive.

Search Interval: The shortest time interval of the 2 motion detection. Pause when getting res ult: Playback will pause while search is being performed.

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4.5 Section Playback

Section Playback: In accordance with set start and end time, average the single-channel

record to 4/9/16 sections by the record time. Then playback one channel record data by the segment at the same time.

Click [Section] in the [Button Area] to enter the section playback interface. (Figure 4-25)

Figure 4-25 Section Playback Interface

Steps:

1. Select channel in the [Camera] combo box (the channel being synchronizing);

2. Set the start time and the end time, and select the number of sections (4/9/16).

3. Click [Play] button to start section playback. The section information is displayed in the left [Section Info]. Split screen automatically adjust according to the number of sections.

4. The function of the control bar button is the same as in synchronous playback.

5. Click [Close] to exit Section Playback.

Note: Section playback is non-synchronous play mode. When operate the time bar by clicking the mouse left b utton, the control works only to the section that the mouse operates. When select a playback window, it can display the selected status of the section and display the current play time in the time bar.

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Description

Path Selected Area

Select the path of the clip file

File list

List all the clip files in this folder

Delete File

Delete/Delete All

Screen Display Area

Display area of the clip file.

Play Control Bar

Play control operations.

Icon

Description

Capture. Create a folder named Picture in the program directory by default, and save the capture file in this folder.

Playback button.

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4.6 Clip Playback

Click [Clps Play] in the [Button Area] to open the clips player. (Figure 4-26)

Figure 4-26 Clips Player

Functions of the Clips Player:

Button functions in the Play Control Bar:

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Pause button

Stop button

Previous frame / Next frame button. Can play the record file by frame.

Speed Control: 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8x

Previous file/ Next file in the file list

Sound control

Key

Control

Double Click

Full Window/Exit Full Window

Esc

Exit the full window play mode

Space

Play/Pause(apply to playback mode)

Up/Down

Play previous/Next file

Left/Right

Play previous/Next frame

Short cut key:

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4.7 POS Review

Pos Play: Search for POS transaction information, and playback video associated with the current POS terminal. Transaction information can be overlaid on the playback image display. (See the <POS settings> for details)

Click [POS Play] in the [Button Area] to enter the POS Play interface. (Figure 4-27)

Figure 4-27 POS Play Interface

Steps:

1. Select a POS device in the [POS Device] combo box. The channel which is associated with the POS interface is displayed in the [Linked Camera] automatically.

2. Set the start time and end time of the POS Play.

3. Click [Search] to start the POS transaction information search. The results will be listed in [Search Result].

4. Select the transaction information, and double click to see the recorded video which is corresponding to this transaction information.

5. The function of the control bar button is the same as in synchronous playback.

6. Click [Close] to exit POS Review.

Notes: Double click a play, and it will display the POS transaction information for 6 hours after the start of the data. If you do not want to see this, click play in the result list to play other POS transaction data. Can set the search keywords w hen set the POS search criteria, check the [Keywords] option at the top of [search] button, and input the keyword in the edit

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box. Then i t will only search the transactions w hich contain the keyword information. Can choose whether to a dd the POS transaction information to the record video or not, through the check/uncheck radio button [Add Transaction Info]. Can pop-up a tip that displays the detailed transaction information at the mouse position w hen the mouse moves to different transaction information in the [Transaction Info] list. It is the same as the information overlaid on the recorded video.

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4.8 Alarm Log Review

Alarm Log Play: Select channel and time, set the alarm type, look up the record video by the alarm log.

Click [Alarm Log Play] in [Button Area] to enter the alarm log play interface.

Figure 4-28 Alarm Log Play Interface

Steps:

1. Set the start time and end time of the alarm log.

2. Set alarm type and channel which is associated with the alarm.

3. Click [Search] to start alarm log search, the result will be displayed in the [Alarm Log List].

4. Select one alarm log, and double click the log to see the recorded video associated with this alarm log. (Or right click and select [Play])

5. The function of the control bar button is the same as the synchronous playback.

6. Click [Close] to exit Alarm Log Review.

Note: Trelated information of the alar m log can be displayed as pop-up tips in [Alarm Log List] when the mouse moves to an alarm log item.

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Description

Directory tree

List the file folders

Picture View Area

List the images in the selected folder

Picture Edit Area

Operate the picture

4.9 Picture View

Picture Viewer: It is a tool which is used to view the captured images from live preview

and playback, and edit them.

Click in the [Button Area] to open the Picture Viewer or open it by clicking in the menu. (Figure 4-29)

Figure 4-29 Picture Viewer Interface

Functions of the Picture Viewer:

Double click in the Picture View Area to select other view modes. Right click on a picture to delete, print and save it.

Double click a picture or right click and select the [zoom] label to enter the zoom mode. At the same time, the Picture Edit Area below becomes available.

Button Functions:

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Description

Previous/Next picture

Zoom in/Zoom out (do not change the original size)

Clockwise/Counterclockwise

Mirror/Flip

Lighten/Darken, this operation is not reversible

More Contrast/Less Contrast, this operation is not reversible

Sharpen/Soften, this operation is not reversible

Delete, delete the picture directly

Print, must connect to a printer

Save the modified picture as…

Click the Previous/Next, Zoom in/Zoom out, or double click the picture while editing to restore the image to its default settings.

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Map Operation Bar

Switch Edit / non-editing state, cancel all the alarms

Map Edit Bar

Edit map and the element in the map

Tree Structure Area

Show all the maps and the element in the map.

Map Preview Area

Show maps.

Eagle Eye View Area

Show map preview area in the whole region of the map(Can hide this)

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5 E-Map

Click to check the [E-map] menu option in the [View] menu bar to enter the E-map interface. Click again to exit. (Figure 5-1)

Functions of the playback interface:

Note: The E-map interface can be dragged to other display devices, the operation is the same as the auxiliary preview.

Figure 5-1 E-Map Interface

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5.1 E-Map Operations

Click [Edit] button to start edit (Figure 5-2) or exit edit (Figure 5-3).

Figure 5-2Edit State

Figure 5-3 Non-editing State

5.1.1 Map Operations

(1)Add Map

Click the [Add new map] button in the Edit State Bar to pop-up the

dialog. (Figure 5-4) Input the name of the map; Click to select the path where the

map exists. (.bmp or .jpg format); Click [OK] to add.

Figure 5-4 Map

(2) Delete Map

Click the [Del current map] button in edit state to pop-up the dialog.

(Figure 5-5) Click [OK] to delete current map or click [Cancel] to cancel the operation.

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Figure 5-5 Tips: Delete map

(3) Modify Map

Click the [Property] button to pop-up the dialog. (Figure 5-6). Change the

name of the map in the [Name] bar. Click to re-select a map; Click [OK] button to add the map or click [Cancel] to cancel the modify operation.

Note: [Add sub-map] operation is the sa me as the [Add new map] operation. The difference is that the sub-map must be added on the map which has already been added. (Figure 5-6)

Figure 5-6 Sub map

5.1.2 Hot Spot Operations

Hot spot: A region on the map associated with the channel.

(1)Add hot spot

Click the [Add hot spot] button in edit state to pop-up dialog. (Figure 5-7) Input the name of hop spot in the [Name] bar. Select associated channel in [Associate] camera list. Click [OK] to add the hot spot.

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Figure 5-7 Hot spot

(2)Delete hot spot

Select a hop spot in the Map Preview Area in edit state. Click [Delete selected]

to pop-up the dialog. (Figure 5-8) Click [OK] to delete the hot spot or click

[Cancel] to cancel the delete operation.

Figure 5-8 Tips: Delete hot spot

(3)Modify hot spot

Right click on the hot spot in edit state to pop-up the right button menu .

Click [Property] to pop-up the dialog Figure 5-7. Change the name of the hot spot in the [Name] bar. Re-select the associated channel in [Associate] camera list. Click [OK] to modify the hot spot or click [Cancel] to cancel the modify operation.

Notes: Double click the added hot spot in Map Preview Area in non-editing s tate, it will pop-up tips that displays the associated channel to this hot spot. The hot spot icon will be lighted when there is an alarm in the associated hot spot after the linkage alarm configuration is finished. (Please refer to “6.6.1 Add Alarm Linkage” for detail)

5.1.3 Add Map Link Operation

Map Link: Shortcuts to link maps together (include non –subclass map).

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(1)Add map link

Click the [Add map link] button in edit state to pop-up the dialog.

(Figure 5-9) Input the name of map link in [Name] bar. Select the associated map in [Associate] map list. Click [OK] to add map link.

Figure 5-9 Map Link

(1)Delete map link

Select a link in Map Preview Area in edit state. Click [Delete selected] to

pop-up the dialog. (Figure 5.9) Click [OK] to delete the map link or click [Cancel] to cancel delete operation.

(2)Modify map link

Right click on the map link in edit state to pop-up the right button menu .

Click [Property] to pop-up tips Figure 5-9. Change the name of the map link in the [Name] bar. Re-select the associated map in [Associate] camera list. Click [OK] to modify the map link or click [Cancel] to cancel the modify operation.

Note: Double click the added map link in Map Preview Area in non-editing state can

directly turn to the associated map of the map link.

5.1.4 Alarm Spot Operation

Alarm spot: The associated alarm input of an area in the map. (Such as: Audio sensors,

Infrared sensors.)

(1)Add alarm spot

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Click the [Add alarm spot] button in edit state to pop-up the dialog. (Figure 5-10) Input the name of hop spot in the [Name] bar and select the associated alarm input port in [Associate] port list (See 6.7.3 Alarm box and alarm in/out configuration for detail). Click [OK] to add the alarm spot.

Figure 5-10 Add alarm spot

(1)Delete alarm spot

Select an alarm spot in Map Preview Area in edit state. Click [Delete selected]

to pop-up tips (Figure 5.9). Click [OK] to delete the alarm spot or click

[Cancel] to cancel delete operation.

(2)Modify alarm spot

Right click on the alarm spot in edit state to pop-up the right button menu .

Click [Property] to pop-up the dialog Figure 5-10. Change the name of the alarm spot in the [Name] bar. Re-select the associated alarm input port in [Associate] port list. Click [OK] to modify the alarm spot or click [Cancel] to cancel the modify operation.

Note: The alar m spot icon will be lighted when there is an alarm input in the associated alarm input spot after the linkage alarm configuration is finished. (See

6.7.3 Alarm Box Configuration for detail)

5.1.5 Map Preview Operations

(1)Drag the map

If the map display area can’t display the whole map, you can drag the map inside the

preview area.

(2)Zoom in/out and move

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Click to move up, to move left, to move right, to move down,

returns to actual size. Click or drag the slider up can zoom in the map, or drag the slider down to zoom out the map. (Figure 5-11)

Figure 5-11 Map preview operation

(3) Eagle Eye View Area

Click to hide and to show. Drag the rectangle area in the window to partly

enlarge it. The map in rectangle area is displayed in the Map Preview Area.

Figure 5-12 Eagle Eye View

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Click [Config] in [View] menu to enter configuration interface (Figure 6-1), and click [Config] again to close the configuration interface.

Figure 6-1 Configuration Interface

Note: The configuration interface can be dragged to o ther VGA displays as “ Aux View”.

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6.1 General Settings

Click [General] to enter the general settings interface (Figure 6-2).

Figure 6-2 General Settings Interface

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Parameters

Description

Image Format

Select JPG or BMP as the file format for live preview/playback snapshot images

Snapshot Path

Click […] and select default file path to save the snapshot

images

Log Keeping Days

Log files can be keep in the database for a maximum of 7 days, 15 days, 30 days (default), 60 days, 90 days or 120 days, and the previous log files will be automatically deleted when it expires the log keeping days.

Switch Time

Set the auto switch time interval for live preview cameras as 3 seconds, 5 seconds (default), 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds or 1 minute

Buzzer

If [Buzzer] is enabled, then the buzzer on the PC motherboard will sound when there is exception alarm (illegal network access, hard disk full or hard disk read/write error). This option is disabled by default

Auto Lock

If [Auto Lock] is enabled, then the iVMS-2000 software will be locked automatically after there is no keyboard/mouse operation for over a certain time period, and users will need to login again to operate the software. Auto Lock option can be set to “disable” (default), or lock after 1 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes or 1 hour

Auto Reboot

PC and iVMS-2000 software will reboot on the preset [Auto Reboot] time. Click the checkbox to enable/disable this option. If [Auto Reboot] is enabled, users also need to configure Windows User/Password and also Reboot Time to let the configuration take effect

Windows User

User name to login the Windows OS

Windows Password

Password for the Windows login user

Reboot Time

Set the reboot date and time each week

The General Settings mainly includes system parameters such as Log Keeping days,

Snapshot Path, etc.

Note: Users need to click [Save] button after parameter modification to save the General Settings configuration.

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6.2 Network

Click [Network] to enter Network settings interface (Figure 6-3).

Figure 6-3 Network Settings Interface

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Parameters

Description

Network ID

Network ID to identify the software in the network, the default network ID is iVMS-2000(local host name)

Network

[Network] is enabled by default to allow client software and IE client connection. If [Network] is disabled, then the client software or IE client cannot connect to this iVMS-2000 server.

Client Port

The iVMS-2000 server port for client connection, which can be set between 2000~65534 (default port: 8000)

Maximum Connections

Maximum camera connection number via network, which can be set between 5~128 connections (default maximum connection: 128)

Alarm Server IP

Alarm info will be upload to this alarm server IP

Port

Port number for the alarm server

Synchronize at

Synchronize the time of all the IP cameras according to iVMS-2000 server. This option is disabled by default, and users can set the synchronize time at certain hour of a day.

Now

Click [Now] button to synchronize all the IP cameras at once

Enable DDNS

Enable/Disable DDNS

DDNS Protocol

DDNS protocol: DYN DNS / PeanutHull

Domain Name

Domain name registered on DDNS server

Server IP

DDNS server address

Port

DDNS server port

User Name

User name for the DDNS domain name

Password

Password for the DDNS domain name

Network settings is for configuration of network parameters.

Note: Users need to click [Save] button after parameter modification to save the Network configuration, a nd the modification of some parameters would re quire iVMS-2000 software reboot before taking effect.

Note: iV MS-2000 PC- DVR edition does not support synchronizat ion

functions (“Synchronize at” and “Now” button listed above).

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6.3 Camera Settings

Click [Camera] to enter Camera Settings interface (Figure 6-4). Users can add/delete

camera inputs and modify the parameters of each camera.

Figure 6-4 Camera Settings

Note:

· For iVMS-2000 PC-DVR edition, there is no “Add”, “Delete” and “Reboot” button.

· For iVMS-2000 PC-NVR edition, there is no “Disable/Enable” button.

· iVMS-2000 PC-DVR edition supports 64ch analog video input.

iVMS-2000 PC-NVR edition supports 64ch standard or 32ch HD network video

input.

iVMS-2000 Hybrid PC-DVR edition supports 32ch analog video input+ 32ch

standard/ 64ch HD network video input.

6.3.1 Add Cameras

Analog cameras will be listed automatically if there is card plugged in the PC, and does

not need to be added manually.

For the IP cameras, please click [Add] to add IP cameras.

[Auto Detect and Add]

The “Add Camera” interface is under [Auto Detect and Add] mode by default (Figure

6-5).

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Figure 6-5 Auto Detect and Add IP Cameras

Notes: All the IP cameras are set with same IP address by default, and needs

to be configured in [Config Parameter] (Figure 6-6).

Users can select an on-line camera, input its login user name and password, and

then click [Config Parameter] to modify the camera parameter as Figure 6-6.

Figure 6-6 Config Parameter

[Add Single IP]

Select “Add Single IP” as Figure 6-7, and input the IP address, port number, user name and password. Click [Get Camera Info] to get on-line/off-line status of this IP camera (the status will be displayed on the IP camera list). If there is user name or password error, there will be warning message prompt on screen.

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Figure 6-7 Add Single IP

[Add IP Range]

Select “Add IP Range” as Figure 6-8, and input start/end IP address, port number, user name and password. Click [Get Camera Info] to get on-line/off-line status of this IP camera (the status will be displayed on the IP camera list). And if the camera has already been added into the system, then it will not be displayed on the list.

There is a checkbox [Show online only] to enable/disable listing of off-line cameras.

Figure 6-8 Add IP Range

6.3.2 Modify Camera Info

Select a camera and click [Modify] or double click on the camera. A Camera Config dialog

box will prompt as Figure 6-9. Users can modify the camera parameters.

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Figure 6-9 Camera Config

[Camera Name]

User can select camera name by either downward list or click [Modify] button and input camera name as Figure 6-10.

Figure 6-10 Modify Camera Name

[Encoding Info]

Set encode parameters

[Stream Type]

Select main stream/ sub stream/ event parameters configuration mode

[Resolution]

Set image resolution, the resolution can be dynamically adjusted without rebooting

[Record Audio]

Record pure video stream or video& audio stream

[Image Quality]

Set image quality of recorded video. There is level 1~8 as Figure 6-11, and the

record data length per hour is different under each level. Users can also click [Setup] and for custom image quality settings.

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Figure 6-11 Custom Image Quality

[Network Connection Info]

The camera IP, port number, login user name and password, camera number is listed

here. Users can modify [Port] and [Password].

[Enable PTZ]

This option should be enabled if PTZ operations are required for the camera. Click

[Setup] and configure PTZ parameters as Figure 6-12.

Figure 6-12 PTZ Parameters

[PTZ Reverse]

The PTZ operation will be reverse if this option is enabled, i.e. PTZ will pan left if it

receives a “pan right” option.

Note: PTZ COM port configuration is under [Peripheral] configuration menu.

[Private Protect]

The live preview and record video image inside privacy protect area will be blocked as Figure 6-13.

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Figure 6-13 Privacy Protect

Users can set the privacy protect area via mouse dragging, and also adjust the its position and size via mouse operation. Users can also click to select a private protect area and click [Delete] to delete the privacy protect area, or click [Delete All] to delete all the privacy protect areas on the image.

Note: iVMS-2000 supports up to 4 private protect areas for each camera.

[OSD Settings]

Users can drag the OSD and change its display position via mouse operation,

enable/disable [Display Camera Name], [Display Date/Time], and also choose the transparency and format of Date/Time display.

[Copy to]

Click this button to copy the Encode Parameters, Network Port and Password, OSD

configuration to other cameras.

6.3.3 Remove Cameras

Select one or multiple IP Cameras on the IP Camera list, and click [Delete] button and

click [OK] in the prompt message box (Figure 6-14) to delete the selected IP camera(s).

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Figure 6-14 Delete IP Cameras

Note: Analog cameras cannot be deleted.

6.3.4 Reboot Cameras

Select one or multiple IP Cameras on the IP Camera list, and click [Reboot] to reboot the

selected IP camera(s). iVMS-2000 will automatically re-connect all the selected IP Cameras after rebooting.

Note: Analog cameras cannot be rebooted.

6.3.5 Enable/Disable Cameras

Select an analog camera on the IP Camera list, and click [Disable] to disable this camera,

users can click [Enable] again to enable this camera afterward.

Note: IP cameras cannot be enabled or disabled.

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6.4 Group

Click [Group] to enter Group settings (Figure 6-15). Users can configure different camera

group settings for flexible live preview configuration.

Figure 6-15 Group Settings

6.4.1 Add Group

Click [Add] and enter Add Group dialog box (Figure 6-16).

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Figure 6-16 Add Group

Users can modify the auto-generated group name and duration interval, and also can select between different screen split modes by clicking the appropriate icons. Click on a camera in camera list and drag it into the desired display screen position, and click [OK] to

save the configuration. Users can click on the upper-right of each screen to delete the added camera.

6.4.2 Modify Group

Select a group and click [Modify] or double click on the group, and then the Group Modification dialog box will prompt and users can modify the group settings accordingly. The operation steps are same as when adding a group.

6.4.3 Remove Groups

Select the group(s) on the group list, click [Delete] and then click [OK] on the prompt message box (Figure 6-17) to delete settings of the selected group(s).

Figure 6-17 Delete Group Message Box

6.5 Record Schedule

Click [Schedule] to enter record schedule configuration interface (Figure 6-18) and configure record schedule for each camera.

Figure 6-18 Record Schedule Configuration Interface

6.5.1 Add Recording Schedule

All the cameras are configured in 24-hour arm and motion recording mode by default. If

any of the record schedule as been deleted, users can click [Add] to re-configure the recording schedule (Figure 6-19).

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Figure 6-19 Select Camera(s) before Adding Record Schedule

Select the camera in the “Modify Record Schedule” dialog box, and click [Next] to configure record schedule in the prompt dialog box (Figure 6-20):

Figure 6-20 Add Arm Schedule for Record Schedule Configuration

The default record schedule is set as 24-hour arm & motion detection mode, and users can modify the schedule via configuration steps below:

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1. Click [Delete] / [Delete All] to delete current record schedule;

2. Click [Motion] / [Schedule] to select record mode;

3. Drag the mouse in each day’s time bar to add record schedule (support up to 8 pieces of time schedule per day), and each pieces of time schedule can be modified in position and length, users can also copy the time settings to the whole week;

4. Click [OK] to complete the record schedule settings.

Select relative camera in the drop-down list of [Camera Name] to switch to this camera’s

record schedule settings.

Click [Setup] in [Motion Detect Area] to set motion detect area. Click [Setup] in [Encoding Parameters] to set encoding parameters for the camera

(Figure 6-21).

Figure 6-21 Encoding Parameters Configuration

Users can select [Customized] or [Template] mode for record schedule setup:

[Customized]

Users can set pre-record time and post-record time under [Customized] mode. Click [Motion] or [Schedule] to select the record mode for each time period, and then drag the mouse and draw time schedule on the time bar, and it supports up to 8 record periods per day. Select a certain record period and click [Delete] to delete this record period, or click [Delete All] directly to delete all the record period settings for this camera. Click on any of the weekly date to select 24-hour of this day, and click [Copy Schedule to] to copy the record period settings to other days.

[Template]

Under [Template] mode, users can select record schedule templates which are already edited, or click [Edit Template] to enter Record Schedule setting dialog box.

[Copy Schedule to]

Copy the record schedule settings to other cameras.

6.5.2 Modify Recording Schedule

Select a record schedule and click [Modify] or double click on it to enter Record Schedule

setting dialog box (Figure 6-22) and modify the record schedule.

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Figure 6-22 Modify Record Schedule

The modification steps are similar with operation steps in “Add Record Schedule”.

6.5.3 Remove Recording Schedules

Select record schedule(s) in the schedule list and click [Delete], click [OK] in the prompt

dialog box (Figure 6-23) to delete the selected record schedule(s).

Figure 6-23 Delete Record Schedule

6.5.4 Using Recording Schedule Templates

Click [Template] to enter Record Template dialog box and edit record schedule template

(Figure 6-24).

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Figure 6-24 Record Schedule Template

There is a total of 10 record templates, of which 5 are re-configured (adjustable). Users

can select the template in the drop-down list and edit its content.

Click [Modify] and modify the template name, and edit record period for the template

in similar way as adding record schedule.

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6.6 Alarm Actions

Click [Alarm] and enter alarm linkage configuration interface (Figure 6-25). Users can configure link events for motion detection, video loss, video tamper and exception alarm of each camera.

Figure 6-25 Alarm Linkage Configuration Interface

6.6.1 Add Alarm Actions

All the motion and video tamper alarm has been automatically added after the camera is

added into the system, and I/O alarm will also be automatically added after adding alarm box into the system. Exception alarm linkage will not be added automatically, and users can add linkage for exception alarm by clicking [Add] and configure in the Add Alarm dialog box (Figure 6-26).

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Figure 6-26 Add Alarm

Select the alarm input source to be added, and click [Next] to add alarm linkage

(Figure 6-27, Figure 6-28 and Figure 6-29).

Figure 6-27 Add Alarm Input for Alarm Linkage

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Figure 6-28 Add Camera Alarm Schedule for Alarm Linkage

Figure 6-29 Add Exception Alarm

Select alarm input source in [Alarm Type]. If the alarm type is [Sensor Alarm], please

select relative sensor name and configure alarm linkage afterwards; or if the alarm type is [Camera Alarm], please select the alarm link camera and sub type of alarm ([Video Loss], [Motion Detection], [Video Tamper Alarm]) and configure alarm linkage afterwards; else if the alarm source is [Exception], please select relative exception type and configure alarm

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linkage afterwards.

Note: For iVMS-2000 PC-DVR edition, there is no “Intercom exception” or “ live preview exception” type.

[Arm Schedule]

Arm schedule for alarm linkage is set as 24-hour mode by default and the configuration steps for arm schedule is basically the same as record schedule settings. Users can set up to 8 arm periods for each day (Figure 6-30).

Figure 6-30 Arm Schedule Configuration for Alarm Linkage

[Record]

Click [Enable] and set pre-record / post-record time, and select recording camera(s)

to set camera recording for alarm linkage (Figure 6-31).

Figure 6-31 Alarm Record Configuration

[PTZ]

Click [Enable] and set PTZ event for alarm linkage (Figure 6-32).

Select PTZ cameras and alarm link type (Preset/Patrol/Pattern) and select the

preset/patrol/pattern which should be linked to the alarm accordingly. Users can also set a preset position to be returned to after alarm linkage event, and also duration time before returning.

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Figure 6-32 Alarm Link PTZ Configuration

[Relay]

Click [Enable] and set relay output for alarm linkage, there are continuous/post

output modes for relay configuration (Figure 6-33).

Figure 6-33 Relay Settings for Alarm Linkage

[Others]

Click [Prompt E-map], [Send SMS], [Upload Alarm], [Sound Alarm], [Send Email] or

[Prompt Video] to configure other alarm linkage settings.

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Figure 6-34 Other Alarm Linkage Configuration

Select [Sound Alarm] and select .wav files in the drop-down list. Please refer to the

[Sound Config] of [Other] Configuration interface.

Select [Send Email] and select snapshot camera (or disable alarm snapshot). Please

refer to the [Email Config] of [Other] Configuration interface.

Select [Prompt video] and select the camera live preview video to be prompt on

alarm. Users can select up to 4 cameras (Figure 6-35).

Figure 6-35 Prompt Video Configuration for Alarm Linkage

Select [Send SMS] to configure short message linkage for the alarm. Users need to

configure GSM/GPRS Modem in [Peripheral].

Note: For exception alar m linkage, users only need to configure [Relay] and [Others].

[Copy to]

Copy the arm/linkage configuration to other alarm input source.

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Figure 6-36 Copy Video Loss Linkage Configuration

6.6.2 Modify Alarm Actions

Select an alarm input and modify the alarm input configuration; or select an alarm input under a certain camera and modify all the alarm configuration for each camera; or select an exception alarm type and modify all the alarm types.

Alarm linkage modification steps are generally the same as add alarm linkage, except for

the region settings under motion detection/ video loss link configuration.

Set Motion Detection Area (Figure 6-37):

Figure 6-37 Set Motion Detection Area

Click [Region] during motion detection alarm modification and enter “Set Motion Detection Area” dialog box. Users can drag the mouse and draw the motion detect area, and also adjust the position and size of the region. After motion detect region has been configured, adjust the sensitivity level and click [Start Test]. If there is motion detected in the region, the brims of the blocks in the motion detection areas will flicker in red/green/blue colors.

Notes: iVMS-2000 supports up to 8 regions for each camera’s motion detection, and there is 7 levels for sensitivity.

Set Video Tamper Area (Figure 6-38):

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Figure 6-38 Set Video Tamper Area

Click [Region] during video tamper alarm modification a nd enter “Set Video Tamper Area”

dialog box. The operation steps for Add/Modify/Move/Delete areas are similar to motion detection area configuration, and users can adjust the sensitivity level and click [Start Test]. If there is video tamper detected in the region, the brims of the blocks in the motion detection areas will flicker in red/green/blue colors.

Notes: iVMS-2000 supports 1 region for each camera’s video tamper detection, and there are 3 levels for sensitivity. (For analog camera inputs, the video tamper is set as whole-region detecting mode and users do not need to configure the region)

6.6.3 Remove Alarm Actions

Select an alarm type and click [Delete] to enter delete alarm linkage dialog box, and click [OK] to delete the alarm linkage configuration (Figure 6-39).

Figure 6-39 Delete Alarm Linkage

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6.7 Peripherals

Click [Peripheral] and enter peripheral configuration interface (Figure 6-40), and configure peripheral devices like serial port, alarm box, etc.

Figure 6-40 Peripherals Configuration Interface

Note:

· For iVMS-2000 PC-DVR edition, there is no “Add Network Alarm” button.

· For iVMS-2000 PC-NVR edition, there is no serial port configuration option for

“Local PTZ”.

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