Honeywell rapid eye System Administrator Manual

Rapid Eye™

Multi-Media Digital Video Recorder

System Administrator Guide

Document 800-02325 – Rev A – 07/08

Revisions

Issue Date Revisions

K5403V10 Rev A

V10.B 2004, December Formatting: pagination; minor edits.

V11 Rev A

K14392 Rev A

K14392V1 Rev A

2004, October Honeywell template.

2006, January Updates to: time needed to clear storage, network address translation (NAT)

for connection to unit, NAT for connection to alarm station, continuous and boosted settings for video recording, group of sites in Admin and View, DSP Maxer, configuration—camera, enhanced preview, PTZ, PIT/NETPIT, serial ports and removal of Restore button—, PTZ presets, PTZ controller, video smoothing, user account: site and camera selection, resolution gauges for live and recording, response schedule and rules, schedules’ GUI, motion search reports, supported Microsoft Windows OS, LocalView: PTZ controller and passwords.

2006, August Pub number changed. Re-formatting (headings, pagination, figure captions).

Added notes from previous release, updates to

Enhanced Preview of Resolution, Rapid Eye Storage Estimator, System Clock: Manual Setting, Correcting the Clock, Programming a PTZ Dome Camera, NetPIT and PIT Devices and new features: User Management, Recording Video: Continuous Recording Settings, estimating the video archive, using Audio and Support for Older Models of Units. Back cover update, 21/08.

2007, July

New features: Updates to: Start Here, Using Higher Values When Recording Video, Simultaneous Sessions from One Unit and NetPIT and PIT Devices. "Boosted" recording changed to "Event" recording, but a "Boost" button remains. Section breaks added: Setting up a Connection to a Rapid Eye Unit and Pan,

Tilt, and Zoom (PTZ) Setup.

ACUIX Dome Camera, Camera Sabotage Detection (CSD).

Scheduling: Configuration, The

K14392V1 Rev B

800-02325 Rev A

K14392V1 Rev C

2007, October Mentions inter-operability with ActivEye. Language in user account. Updated

User window.

2008, July

2008, January

Publication title changed. detection), and Scene Change tamper detection replaces the Moved-type CSD. Inter-operability with ActivEye extends to Rule engine. Minor edits to

Adding an Event Rule for a Data-recording Device and Choosing the

Computer Name or a Static IP. Enhanced network connection section and

Simultaneous Use of One Unit by Many Operators. Back cover.

Tamper Detection replaces CSD (camera sabotage

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Table of Contents

The Administration of a Rapid Eye System............................................ 19

Start Here..................................................................................................................................................................... 19

About Using a PC to Operate Rapid Eye Units ................................................................................................ 19

About Using LocalView Onsite .........................................................................................................................20

About Rapid Eye Active Alert Units and LocalView.......................................................................................... 20

Using a PC: Installing Rapid Eye Software ................................................................................................................. 20

For the Multi SA Only: Admin and View Software ............................................................................................ 21

First Use: Running Admin Software ................................................................................................................. 21

Customizing a Unit: View Software................................................................................................................... 22

For Questions .............................................................................................................................................................. 22

Adding a Site to the Multi Database ......................................................23

Adding a Site ............................................................................................................................................................... 23

Icons and Alternate Access to Commands ...................................................................................................... 24

Another "Site Name".......................................................................................................................................... 24

Updating a Site............................................................................................................................................................ 25

To Rename a Site.............................................................................................................................................. 25

Deleting a Site .............................................................................................................................................................26

Deleting a Site by Mistake ................................................................................................................................26

Physical Removal of a Site ............................................................................................................................... 26

Other Site-Related Functions ...................................................................................................................................... 26

Grouping Sites in a Folder ..........................................................................................................................................26

To Create a Folder in Rapid Eye Admin Software............................................................................................ 27

To Assign a Site to a Folder.............................................................................................................................. 27

To Rename a Folder .........................................................................................................................................27

To Delete a Folder ............................................................................................................................................ 27

Grouping Folders.............................................................................................................................................. 27

Setting up a Connection to a Rapid Eye Unit......................................... 29

Working with Connections ..........................................................................................................................................29

Using LocalView to Modify the IP address of a Rapid Eye Unit....................................................................... 30

Testing a Connection........................................................................................................................................ 30

Common Network .......................................................................................................................................................31

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ........................................................................................................................32

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, without DNS ....................................................................................... 33

DHCP Reference............................................................................................................................................... 33

Network Address Translation, Using an Internet Router ............................................................................................ 35

Direct Connection to a Standalone PC ....................................................................................................................... 37

Dial-up Connection...................................................................................................................................................... 38

Area Code: Irregular Use ............................................................................................................................................ 39

To Force a Long-distance Dial-up Using a Local Area Code .......................................................................... 40

Forcing a Local Dial-up Across Area Codes ....................................................................................................40

Dial-up Technical Note ..................................................................................................................................... 40

Offering Many Dial-Up Connections to the Same Unit..................................................................................... 41

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Many Connections to a Unit........................................................................................................................................

RAS Server ..................................................................................................................................................................42

Planning to Connect to One Unit at a Time...................................................................................................... 42

To Set a Connection to a RAS.......................................................................................................................... 43

Using a RAS Server before Connecting to Units.............................................................................................. 45

Connection Report ......................................................................................................................................................46

Changing the Primary Connection ................................................................................................................... 46

Addressing Alarms to an Alarm Station ...................................................................................................................... 46

To Sequence a Site’s Alarm Stations ............................................................................................................... 47

Quickly Assigning a Site to Many Alarm Stations ............................................................................................47

Setting a Site to Not Report Alarms to a Specific Station ................................................................................48

Customizing a Dial-Up Connection to an Alarm Station............................................................................................. 48

To Customize the Dial-up Connection to an Alarm Station .............................................................................49

To Cancel the Customization of a Telephone Number.................................................................................... 50

Unit Configuration: Basics...................................................................... 51

Maintenance Session .................................................................................................................................................. 51

To Start a Maintenance Session....................................................................................................................... 51

Support for Older Models of Units.................................................................................................................... 52

Making a Site Operational........................................................................................................................................... 52

Unit’s Time Zone and Clock........................................................................................................................................ 54

To Indicate the Time Zone of a Multi-Media Unit ............................................................................................. 54

Conflicting Time Zones..................................................................................................................................... 55

SNTP: Setting the Clock Automatically....................................................................................................................... 56

System Clock: Manual Setting .................................................................................................................................... 56

Adjusting the Clock on a PC Running Rapid Eye Software............................................................................. 56

Using a PC’s Clock to Set a Unit’s Clock Manually .........................................................................................56

Adjusting the Time on an Operational Unit ......................................................................................................57

Correcting the Clock......................................................................................................................................... 58

Securing a Site.................................................................................................................................................. 58

Rebooting a Unit ............................................................................................................................................... 58

Remote View Software Upgrade ................................................................................................................................. 59

Maintenance Reference .............................................................................................................................................. 60

Ending Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 60

Using Apply....................................................................................................................................................... 60

Maintenance Topics.......................................................................................................................................... 61

Maintenance Tasks ........................................................................................................................................... 62

Feedback Box Reference .................................................................................................................................63

Video Feed Setup.....................................................................................65

Cameras ......................................................................................................................................................................65

Renaming a Camera......................................................................................................................................... 65

Adjusting a Video Feed..................................................................................................................................... 66

To Re-enable One Camera's Feed ...................................................................................................................66

To Re-enable All Newly Connected, Powered Cameras.................................................................................. 66

To Adjust All Cameras at Once......................................................................................................................... 66

To Disable a Camera ........................................................................................................................................66

Resolution of Live Video in View Software .......................................................................................................66

Other Video Settings......................................................................................................................................... 67

Recording Video: Continuous Recording Settings..................................................................................................... 68

To Enable the Recording of a Video Feed .......................................................................................................68

Customizing Settings for Recorded Video.................................................................................................................. 69

Resolution Setting............................................................................................................................................. 69

Frame Rate Setting ........................................................................................................................................... 70

Quality Setting................................................................................................................................................... 70

To Duplicate Settings........................................................................................................................................ 70

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Continuous Recording and Event Recording .............................................................................................................

Estimating Storage Capacity ............................................................................................................................ 71

Optimizing Recorded Video ........................................................................................................................................ 72

Automatic Maximization of DSP Performance.................................................................................................. 72

Making Optimized Resolution and Frame Rate Settings ................................................................................. 73

The Enhanced Preview of Resolution ......................................................................................................................... 74

Resolution Tips .................................................................................................................................................75

Comparing the Resolutions of Recorded Video............................................................................................... 75

Security and Presence...................................................................................................................................... 76

Camera Tips for Identification: Quality and Resolution.................................................................................... 78

Resolution Gauge for Retrieval Session........................................................................................................... 78

Resolution Reference: Recorded Video ........................................................................................................... 80

Customizing Windows for a PC Monitor’s Settings .................................................................................................... 81

PC Monitor’s Refresh Rate................................................................................................................................ 81

Microsoft Dual View and Rapid Eye View Software .........................................................................................81

Larger Monitors and Microsoft Windows.......................................................................................................... 82

Environmental Interference for Video Feeds ..............................................................................................................83

Physical Compromise....................................................................................................................................... 83

Pan, Tilt, and Zoom (PTZ) Setup............................................................. 85

Serial Device Settings for PTZ..................................................................................................................................... 85

To Assign and Set a New PTZ Device.............................................................................................................. 86

Video Tab Settings for PTZ .........................................................................................................................................86

To Enable a PTZ Camera ................................................................................................................................. 87

Using a PTZ Camera ................................................................................................................................................... 88

To Display the PTZ Dartboard Control ............................................................................................................. 88

Using the Dartboard Control............................................................................................................................. 89

Toggling between Zonal Mode and Pull Mode ................................................................................................ 89

Pulling the Rubber-Band................................................................................................................................... 90

Using Zonal Mode............................................................................................................................................. 90

Programming a PTZ Dome Camera ...........................................................................................................................91

To Configure a Preset on a PTZ Camera .........................................................................................................91

To Test a Preset ................................................................................................................................................ 92

Behavior of PTZ After a Session Closes........................................................................................................... 93

Support for RapidDome PTZ Features .......................................................................................................................94

RapidDome PTZ Tours .....................................................................................................................................95

RapidDome Mimic Tour .................................................................................................................................... 95

To Test a Mimic Tour on a RapidDome Camera.............................................................................................. 96

RapidDome Preset Tour ...................................................................................................................................96

To Setup a Tour of Presets on a RapidDome Camera .................................................................................... 96

Testing a Preset Tour on a RapidDome Camera ............................................................................................. 97

Privacy Zones for RapidDome.......................................................................................................................... 98

To Set a Privacy Zone....................................................................................................................................... 98

ACUIX Dome Camera.................................................................................................................................................. 98

Configuring the Intellibus Device for a Rapid Eye Unit .................................................................................... 99

To Configure an ACUIX Dome Camera for PTZ Use ....................................................................................... 99

Discovery of ACUIX Dome Cameras .............................................................................................................. 100

Backing Up an ACUIX Configuration File to a PC .......................................................................................... 100

Downloading a Configuration File to an ACUIX Dome Camera .................................................................... 101

Identifying the Model of the Camera ..............................................................................................................101

Upgrading the Firmware of an ACUIX Dome Camera ...................................................................................101

Enhancing Video for Security ............................................................... 103

Event Recording: Configuration................................................................................................................................ 103

Using Higher Settings for Video Recorded During an Event ......................................................................... 103

Setting Lower Values for Continuous Recording ........................................................................................... 104

Event Recording on Demand, Using the Boost Button ................................................................................. 104

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Automating Event Recording: Events of Interest ...........................................................................................

Scheduling: Configuration ........................................................................................................................................ 105

Making Use of a Schedule.............................................................................................................................. 107

To Add a Schedule .........................................................................................................................................107

Customizing a Schedule................................................................................................................................. 107

To Assign a Schedule to a Camera, or Group of Cameras ...........................................................................108

Using a 15-minute Increment in a Schedule .................................................................................................. 108

To Rename a Schedule ..................................................................................................................................109

To Delete a Schedule...................................................................................................................................... 109

Alarms and Scheduling................................................................................................................................... 109

Holiday and Exception.................................................................................................................................... 110

Adding Holidays and Exceptions ...................................................................................................................111

Event Recording for Video: Scheduling a Response ...............................................................................................112

Trigger: an Event of Interest ...........................................................................................................................112

Displaying the Response Panel Used for Making Rules................................................................................ 112

Checklist for Setting a Rule in the Response Schedule................................................................................. 113

Renaming a Rule............................................................................................................................................. 114

Rule Status: Icons ........................................................................................................................................... 114

Managing the Response to a Rule .................................................................................................................115

Assigning a Schedule to a Response Rule ....................................................................................................115

Disabling a Response Rule............................................................................................................................. 115

Motion Detection .......................................................................................................................................................116

To Configure Motion Detection....................................................................................................................... 117

Customizing Detection: Masking.................................................................................................................... 117

Example: Masking an Area of the Video Feed ............................................................................................... 117

To Mask Part of a Video Feed from Motion Detection ...................................................................................118

False Positives ................................................................................................................................................118

Customizing Detection: Scheduling ............................................................................................................... 119

Motion Detection Reference ........................................................................................................................... 119

Motion Search ...........................................................................................................................................................120

Tamper Detection...................................................................................................................................................... 121

To Configure Tamper Detection ..................................................................................................................... 121

Calibration of Tamper Detection...................................................................................................................... 122

Scene Change-type Tamper Detection: Learning ............................................................................. 122

Computing the Length of the Video Archive............................................................................................................. 123

Rapid Eye Storage Estimator ......................................................................................................................... 124

Number of Cameras, Audio ............................................................................................................................ 125

Scheduling Cameras ......................................................................................................................................125

Frame Rate for Continuous Recording........................................................................................................... 126

Quality ............................................................................................................................................................. 126

Resolution .......................................................................................................................................................127

Using Higher Values When Recording Video ................................................................................................ 127

A Multi-Media Unit’s Storage Statistics ..................................................................................................................... 128

To Obtain a Unit’s Statistics............................................................................................................................ 128

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Configuring Other Hardware ................................................................ 131

Clearing Storage ............................................................................................................................................. 131

Preventing Users from Clearing Storage........................................................................................................ 132

To Trace the Clearing of Storage ...................................................................................................................132

Updating Security on a Multi-Media Unit ..................................................................................................................133

System Files ..............................................................................................................................................................134

To Download a File from a Multi-Media Unit .................................................................................................. 134

System Tab in a Maintenance Session..................................................................................................................... 136

Logging System Messages ............................................................................................................................136

System Monitor ............................................................................................................................................... 136

Making the FAULT RELAY Operational .......................................................................................................... 137

Camera Signal Format.................................................................................................................................... 137

LAN/WAN Communications............................................................................................................................ 138

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Changing a Unit’s Network Settings ..............................................................................................................

Changing the Maximum Network Data Rate .................................................................................................. 139

TCP Ports ........................................................................................................................................................ 139

Default System Values for a Multi-Media Unit ................................................................................................139

Serial Device: Modem ...............................................................................................................................................140

Viewing/Changing Modem Settings ............................................................................................................... 140

PPP: IP Settings Reserved for Modem Connection ....................................................................................... 141

To Set an External Modem .............................................................................................................................141

Serial Device: PTZ ..................................................................................................................................................... 142

To Assign and Set a PTZ Device .................................................................................................................... 142

Hardware Report .......................................................................................................................................................142

Public Display Monitor: Using Monitor Output 1 ......................................................................................................142

External Hardware Control of a Public Display Monitor................................................................................. 143

Using LocalView As an Additional Public Display Monitor ............................................................................ 144

Customer Data and Customer-Device Events .......................................................................................................... 145

Adding a Customer Device That Sends Data to a Unit .................................................................................. 145

Adding an Event Rule for a Data-recording Device ....................................................................................... 146

Search Rule and Regular Expressions: Reference ........................................................................................ 147

NetPIT and PIT Devices .................................................................................................................................. 148

Multi Audio................................................................................................................................................................. 149

Audio Hardware ..............................................................................................................................................149

Using Multi Audio............................................................................................................................................ 150

Audio Interference........................................................................................................................................... 150

Audio with LocalView ...................................................................................................................................... 150

To Enable Audio for Use Onsite, by LocalView.............................................................................................. 151

To Disable Audio for LocalView...................................................................................................................... 151

Multi-Media LT Audio Resources.................................................................................................................... 151

Eagle Audio..................................................................................................................................................... 151

Events ........................................................................................................................................................................ 151

Simultaneous Use of One Unit by Many Operators ................................................................................................. 152

Sessions.......................................................................................................................................................... 152

Streams ........................................................................................................................................................... 152

Live Video........................................................................................................................................................ 153

Simultaneous Use of Many Units by One Operator ................................................................................................. 153

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Users...................................................................................................... 155

Key Facts ................................................................................................................................................................... 155

Before Creating User Accounts ...................................................................................................................... 156

Default User ............................................................................................................................................................... 156

User Management ..................................................................................................................................................... 157

Local User Management................................................................................................................................. 158

Central User Management.............................................................................................................................. 158

Setting a Unit to "Central" User Management ................................................................................................ 159

Creating a User Account, Using Admin and View .................................................................................................... 159

Language ........................................................................................................................................................ 160

Grouping Accounts......................................................................................................................................... 161

To Base Rights On Those of Another User ....................................................................................................161

Updating an Account ...................................................................................................................................... 161

Creating an Account in LocalView ............................................................................................................................162

Updating an Account in LocalView................................................................................................................. 162

Granting More or Less Rights to an Account............................................................................................................ 162

To Customize the Rights in an Account ......................................................................................................... 163

Right to Use ActivEye, by Honeywell Video Analytics ................................................................................... 164

User Rights and Security ................................................................................................................................ 164

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To Deny Access.........................................................................................................................................................

Removing a User's Account ...................................................................................................................................... 165

To Delete an Account Used Onsite, to Access LocalView............................................................................. 165

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Security for a Multi-Media System .......................................................167

Security Options ........................................................................................................................................................ 167

Securing the Multi System ........................................................................................................................................167

Security Priorities ............................................................................................................................................ 168

Limiting the Use of Admin............................................................................................................................... 168

To Limit Access to Admin Documentation ..................................................................................................... 169

Password Guidelines ...................................................................................................................................... 169

Passwords....................................................................................................................................................... 169

Multi Database Security .................................................................................................................................. 170

SQL-Server Option.......................................................................................................................................... 171

SQL-server Type Logon, Reserved for Multi Operators................................................................................. 171

System Password...................................................................................................................................................... 172

Road Map to Setting the System Password................................................................................................... 172

Changing the System Password, Part 1 (of 3): Using Admin ........................................................................ 174

Changing System Password, Part 2: Multi-Media Units ................................................................................ 174

Changing System Password, Part 3: Updating Users ...................................................................................174

Status Report ..................................................................................................................................................175

Removing a System Password .................................................................................................................................175

Remove From All Units ................................................................................................................................... 176

Remove on One of Many Units....................................................................................................................... 176

System Password Extras ................................................................................................................................ 177

Replacing a Unit ........................................................................................................................................................ 178

To Replace a Unit when a System Password Is in Force .............................................................................. 179

Last Valid Password........................................................................................................................................ 180

If A Used Unit Comes from Another Multi System .........................................................................................181

To Re-en t e r a Site D e f initio n f o r a Unit w i t h a Syst e m P asswo r d ..............................................182

To Check if the Correct System Password Was Typed ................................................................................. 182

User Password ..........................................................................................................................................................182

Administrator Password.................................................................................................................................. 183

To Set the Administrator Account’s Password............................................................................................... 183

Rights of User Accounts............................................................................................................................................ 184

Rights Granted and Sights that Can Be Accessed ........................................................................................185

Right to Use Admin ......................................................................................................................................... 186

To Grant Access to Admin.............................................................................................................................. 186

Right to Use Maintenance............................................................................................................................... 186

Right to Use View............................................................................................................................................ 187

Right to Access a Site..................................................................................................................................... 188

To Define an Account’s Access to Certain Sites ............................................................................................ 188

Limiting the Time that a Unit Can Be Used ....................................................................................................189

To Limit Use of Cameras: Camera Partitioning .............................................................................................. 189

High-Security Considerations......................................................................................................................... 190

Events Defined .......................................................................................................................................................... 193

Setting an Event to Trigger an Alarm or to Be Logged .................................................................................. 193

Setting an Alarm.............................................................................................................................................. 194

To Set an Event to Report an Alarm ............................................................................................................... 194

Logging an Event............................................................................................................................................ 195

Event Reference ........................................................................................................................................................196

Tracing Events........................................................................................................................................................... 197

Event Session: to Search the Log of Events .................................................................................................. 198

To Input Times and Dates............................................................................................................................... 199

To Set the Date of a Retrieval Using the Calendar Utility............................................................................... 200

Results............................................................................................................................................................. 200

To Print a Log Entry ........................................................................................................................................ 200

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System Failure...........................................................................................................................................................

A Multi-Media Alarm Station ...................................................................................................................................... 201

Alarm Notification: Response Priority............................................................................................................. 201

PPP Connectivity ....................................................................................................................................................... 202

Denying Access......................................................................................................................................................... 202

Denying Access .............................................................................................................................................. 203

To Deny Access to a User of Your Multi System............................................................................................ 204

To Stop a Session on a Networked Multi-Media Unit ....................................................................................204

Removing Multi-Media Software ...............................................................................................................................205

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Multi-Media Alarm Stations .................................................................. 207

Overview .................................................................................................................................................................... 207

Checklist to Configure a Multi-Media Alarm Station ................................................................................................. 207

Operator Needs .............................................................................................................................................. 208

Multi SA Needs................................................................................................................................................ 208

System Administrator Needs .......................................................................................................................... 208

Adding an Alarm Station: Name and Reports .......................................................................................................... 209

Identifying and Defining a Connection ........................................................................................................... 209

The PPP Fields in an Alarm Station’s Definition............................................................................................. 210

Network Connection to an Alarm Station.................................................................................................................. 211

To Setup a Network Connection to an Alarm Station ....................................................................................211

Network Address Translation for Alarm Stations ........................................................................................... 211

To Prepare a Multi-Media Unit for NAT, Using Admin.................................................................................... 213

Dial-up Connection to an Alarm Station ................................................................................................................... 214

Preparing a Dial-up Connection to an Alarm Station ..................................................................................... 214

To Setup a Dial-up Connection to an Alarm Station ...................................................................................... 215

Entering Area Codes in Site and Alarm Station Definitions ...........................................................................216

Customizing a Dial-Up Connection to an Alarm Station ................................................................................ 217

To View “Update Station to Call in Case of Alarms” ...................................................................................... 219

To Use a Local Call Across Area Codes ........................................................................................................ 219

Toll-Free Numbers .......................................................................................................................................... 219

To Use a Long Distance Call in One Area Code ............................................................................................ 219

To Delay the Speed of Dialing ........................................................................................................................ 219

To Delay the Extension Suffix ......................................................................................................................... 220

International Dial-up........................................................................................................................................ 220

To Change Long-distance Prefixes ................................................................................................................221

RAS Connection to an Alarm Station ........................................................................................................................ 222

To Setup a Connection to a RAS Server ........................................................................................................ 223

Making an Alarm Station Operational ....................................................................................................................... 224

Using More than one Alarm Station ............................................................................................................... 224

Creating Extra Alarm Station Definitions for the same PC ............................................................................. 224

Disconnection Note ........................................................................................................................................225

To List Successful Alarm Callbacks after an Interruption .............................................................................. 225

Removing an Alarm Station....................................................................................................................................... 225

Disabling/Enabling Dial-up Server.................................................................................................................. 225

Alarms from a De-listed or Unregistered Unit ........................................................................................................... 225

To Trace the Unit Sending the Alarm .............................................................................................................226

To Set a Site to Not Report to a Specific Alarm Station................................................................................. 226

Touring Many Sites................................................................................ 227

Preliminary Checklist................................................................................................................................................. 227

Adding a Site Tour..................................................................................................................................................... 228

Default Amount of Time to Display a Unit During a Site Tour........................................................................ 228

Customizing a Tour ................................................................................................................................................... 229

To Change the Order of Sites in a Tour ......................................................................................................... 229

To Change the Time Spent at a Site, During a Tour ...................................................................................... 230

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To Select Another Connection to a Site, During a Tour.................................................................................

Removing a Tour ....................................................................................................................................................... 231

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Alarm Log............................................................................................... 233

Viewing the Log ......................................................................................................................................................... 233

To view the log................................................................................................................................................ 233

Sorting the Log ............................................................................................................................................... 234

Selecting Log Items ........................................................................................................................................234

Printing the Log .........................................................................................................................................................234

To Print a List of Alarms.................................................................................................................................. 234

Filtering the Log......................................................................................................................................................... 235

Archiving the Log....................................................................................................................................................... 235

To Archive Alarms........................................................................................................................................... 235

Removing Log Items .................................................................................................................................................236

To Delete Alarms............................................................................................................................................. 236

Alarm Log Data Reference.............................................................................................................................. 236

Multi Database ......................................................................................

Starting Admin........................................................................................................................................................... 238

To Start Admin ................................................................................................................................................ 238

Obtaining a Multi Db.................................................................................................................................................. 238

Using the Default Multi Db .............................................................................................................................. 239

Contrasting Db Engines.................................................................................................................................. 239

Using Another Db: Converting .................................................................................................................................. 240

To Use Another Multi Db................................................................................................................................. 240

Impact on View................................................................................................................................................ 241

Creating a Multi Db.................................................................................................................................................... 241

Naming Restriction ......................................................................................................................................... 242

To Create an Empty, MS-Access-Compatible Multi Db ................................................................................. 242

SQL-Server Template...................................................................................................................................... 243

An Empty Multi Database Using Microsoft SQL-Server ................................................................................. 243

Using Admin to Create a SQL-compatible Multi Database............................................................................ 244

Db Based On Another..................................................................................................................................... 245

To Make a Copy of a Multi Db ........................................................................................................................ 245

Renaming a Multi Db ......................................................................................................................................246

Multi Db: MinAdmin......................................................................................................................................... 246

Upgrading a Multi db................................................................................................................................................. 247

Upgrading a Local Database.......................................................................................................................... 247

To Upgrade a Local Database, without a Connection to the Multi Db ..................................................... 247

Producing a Local Database ..........................................................................................................................248

To Make a Local Database ............................................................................................................................. 248

Logging On................................................................................................................................................................ 248

View: Setting the Db .......................................................................................................................................249

To Set a Multi Db for View .............................................................................................................................. 249

Refreshing a Local Database.......................................................................................................................... 250

To Refresh a Local Database while Running View......................................................................................... 250

Deleting a Database .................................................................................................................................................. 251

“Cannot Open Db”.......................................................................................................................................... 251

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Index ...................................................................................................... 255

Figures

Fig. 1–1. To Install View Software, Run the Multi-Media View CD-ROM. 20 Fig. 1–2. To Install Admin Software, Run the Multi-Media Admin CD-ROM. 21 Fig. 1–3. Desktop Icon for Admin software. 21 Fig. 2–1. Right-clicking in the Right Pane. 23 Fig. 3–1. Naming a Site. 23 Fig. 3–2. LocalView's Site Name. 24 Fig. 3–3. Report of a Dynamic IP Assigned by DHCP to a Rapid Eye Unit. 25 Fig. 3–4. Adding a Dial-up Connection to a Site Record. 29 Fig. 3–5. LocalView Panel for Network Settings. 30 Fig. 3–6. Setting-up a Common Network Connection. 31 Fig. 3–7. Operating a Rapid Eye Unit Using a Network Connection. 31 Fig. 3–8. LocalView Network Settings: DHCP. 32 Fig. 3–9. Inputting the Site Name from LocalView into a DHCP Connection. 33 Fig. 3–10. Report of a Dynamic IP Assigned by DHCP to a Rapid Eye Unit. 34 Fig. 3–11. DNS Setup in Microsoft Windows. 35 Fig. 3–12. Connection Settings for NAT Use of an Internet Router. 36 Fig. 3–13. Unit IP for Network Connection Using NAT. 37 Fig. 3–14. Using a Direct Connection to Operate a Multi-Media Unit. 38 Fig. 3–15. Adding a Dial-up Connection. 38 Fig. 3–16. Dial-up Connection. 39 Fig. 3–17. Irregular Use of Area Codes. 39 Fig. 3–18. Listing of Connections (Two) to a Site. 42 Fig. 3–19. Connecting to a Rapid Eye Site through a RAS Server, Transparently. 43 Fig. 3–20. RAS Server's Telephone Number and PPP Information. 43 Fig. 3–21. Connecting to a RAS Server, Before Running View to Operate Units. 45 Fig. 3–22. Site Tab’s Report of Primary Connections. 46 Fig. 3–23. For Local Call s that Need an Area Code, Customize Dial-up. 48 Fig. 3–24. Customizing an Alarm Station’s Telephone Number. 49 Fig. 4–1. Multi-Media Unit Serial Number and Version of Unit Software. 53 Fig. 4–2. Unit Time Using SNTP as a Reference. 54 Fig. 4–3. Different Rules May Apply for Daylight Savings Time in one Time Zone. 55 Fig. 4–4. Setting a Multi-Media Unit’s Clock Manually. 57 Fig. 4–5. The System Tab: Upgrading Remote View Software 60 Fig. 5–1. The Video Tab: Camera Names and Image Settings. 65 Fig. 5–2. The Video Tab: Color, Recording Settings, Motion and PTZ. 67 Fig. 5–3. The Recording Tab, Showing that Three Cameras Are Recording. 68 Fig. 5–4. A Red Dot Is Added to the Icon of a Camera that Is Recording. 69 Fig. 5–5. The Menu for Duplicating Recording Settings (1) or for Restoring Defaults (2). 70

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Fig. 5–6.

Fig. 5–7. Load on DSP Resources. 72 Fig. 5–8. The Automatic DSP Performance Maximization Window. 73 Fig. 5–9. The Configure Automatic Optimizations Command. 73 Fig. 5–10. The Enhanced Preview Window. 74 Fig. 5–11. Using High or Moderate Resolution, 320 × 240 (NTSC), to Identify a Subject. 75 Fig. 5–12. Using Low Resolution, 160 x 120 (NTSC) to Show Presence. 76 Fig. 5–13. To Establish Presence, Lower-Resolutions May Suffice. 77 Fig. 5–14. Camera Distance Can Be more Important than High Resolutions. 78 Fig. 5–15. Resolution Gauge for Recordings Made with NTSC Cameras. 79 Fig. 5–16. Resolution Gauge for Recordings Made with PAL Cameras. 79 Fig. 5–17. Microsoft Windows’ Screen Area Settings. 82 Fig. 6–1. Assigning a PTZ Driver to a Port on the Multi-Media Unit. 85 Fig. 6–2. Configuration Settings (4) for a PTZ (3) Camera (2), on the Video Tab (1). 87 Fig. 6–3. Dartboard Control for PTZ camera, Showing Command Feedback. 89 Fig. 6–4. Dragging the Mouse Pointer in a PTZ Camera Window. 90 Fig. 6–5. Using PTZ Zonal Mode. 90 Fig. 6–6. PTZ Dome Camera without Auto-focus (1) or with, Between the Dots (2). 91 Fig. 6–7. Programming a PTZ Preset. 92 Fig. 6–8. Testing Presets on a PTZ Camera. 92 Fig. 6–9. PTZ Camera: Behavior after Use. 93 Fig. 6–10. Detail of PTZ Setup for the RapidDome Driver. 95 Fig. 6–11. Right-clicking in the Tour Programming table reveals the Insert command. 96 Fig. 6–12. Location of the Program Vector Button. 97 Fig. 6–13. Setting Up a Privacy Zone on a RapidDome PTZ Camera. 98 Fig. 6–14. Communication Settings for Intellibus on the Serial Devices Tab. 99 Fig. 6–15. The Manage Files Dialog Box. 100 Fig. 7–1. Continuous Recording and Event Recording, on the Recording Tab. 103 Fig. 7–2. Boost Button. 104 Fig. 7–3. Example of a Schedule Assigned to a Camera. 106 Fig. 7–4. Customizing a Schedule. 107 Fig. 7–5. Breakdown of a Cell into Fifteen-minute Sections. 108 Fig. 7–6. Using a Schedule for Alarms. 110 Fig. 7–7. Specifying a Holiday for the Next Few Years. 111 Fig. 7–8. A Rule's Trigger, Response and Schedule. 112 Fig. 7–9. Customizing a Rule: Visual Steps. 113 Fig. 7–10. Status Icons for a Response Rule. 114 Fig. 7–11. Motion Detection Configuration. 116 Fig. 7–12. Mask for Motion Detection. 117 Fig. 7–13. Motion Detection Menu. 119 Fig. 7–14. tamper detection Panel, on the Video Tab. 121 Fig. 7–15. Calibration of Blind-type tamper detection. 122 Fig. 7–16. Storage Estimator. 124 Fig. 7–17. Detail of the Statistics Tab, Showing Storage Statistics. 128 Fig. 8–1. Statistics Tab, Showing the Clear Storage Button. 131 Fig. 8–2. Securing a Unit, after Changing Passwords. 133 Fig. 8–3. File Transfers: to a Unit or from a Unit. 134 Fig. 8–4. Downloading the System.log File from a Multi-Media Unit. 135 Fig. 8–5. Enabling the FAULT RELAY. 137

Estimating a Unit's Video Archive. 71

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Fig. 8–6.

Fig. 8–7. Serial Devices Tab Showing “Internal Port–Modem” Data. 140 Fig. 8–8. Monitor Out Tab, for a Multi-Media Unit’s MONITOR OUTPUT 1. 144 Fig. 8–9. Customer Devices can Include POS Units, such as Cash Registers. 145 Fig. 8–10. Some Devices can Be Searched for Data such as “No Sale”. 146 Fig. 8–11. Cash Registers, Connected to a Honeywell PIT. 148 Fig. 8–12. A NetPIT Device on PORT 3, Showing All Serial Interface Values. 148 Fig. 8–13. Expanded NetPIT device on PORT 3, showing three POS devices. 149 Fig. 8–14. Audio Tab. 150 Fig. 9–1. Button for Changing User Management from Local to Central. 158 Fig. 9–2. Adding a "Night Operator" Account. 160 Fig. 9–3. Defaults: User Account Rights (1) and Site Access (2). 163 Fig. 10–1. Logging on to SQL-Server Differs from the Log on to Admin. 171 Fig. 10–2. System Password. 172 Fig. 10–3. Securing a Unit. 173 Fig. 10–4. After Removing a System Password. 175 Fig. 10–5. The LVP Utility Is Used only when a Unit Replaces another at a Secured Site. 179 Fig. 10–6. Inputting a Previous Owner’s System Password into the LVP Utility. 181 Fig. 10–7. Assigning Rights to a “Night Operator” Multi-Media Account. 184 Fig. 10–8. Summary of a User’s Rights on the Users Tab. 185 Fig. 10–9. Account's Limit on Session Time, before Needing to Reconnect. 189 Fig. 10–10. Limiting an Account’s Use of Cameras at a Site. 190 Fig. 10–11. Identifying a Camera that is Not Recording, in a Live Session. 191 Fig. 10–12. Overriding a Camera that is not Recording, Using Event Recording. 192 Fig. 10–13. Sources of Events Include the Unit itself. 193 Fig. 10–14. Once Acknowledged, Alarms Are Entered into the Multi Db. 194 Fig. 10–15. A Multi-Media Unit Can Log an Event without Sounding an Alarm. 195 Fig. 10–16. Events Caused by a Multi-Media Unit or a View Operator. 198 Fig. 10–17. Search for Events Window. 199 Fig. 10–18. A Multi-Media Unit Can Be Set to Send Alarms to Specific PCs. 201 Fig. 10–19. Denying Access (1) and Updating Security for each Site in the Account (2). 203 Fig. 11–1. A Multi-Media Unit Can Send Alarms to a Specific PC. 207 Fig. 11–2. Over a Network, Alarm's Are Sent to an Alarm Station’s IP Address. 211 Fig. 11–3. Receiving Alarms from a Multi-Media Unit, over a WAN or the Internet. 212 Fig. 11–4. Connecting through a WAN to a Multi-Media Alarm Station on a LAN. 213 Fig. 11–5. To Report an Alarm, a Multi-Media Unit Can Call an Alarm Station. 214 Fig. 11–6. Area Code Input Is Needed to Reach a Multi-Media Alarm Station. 215 Fig. 11–7. Connection for an Alarm Station (1) Is Shown also in a Site's Definition (2). 216 Fig. 11–8. Irregular Use of Area Codes when Units Are Calling an Alarm Station. 217 Fig. 11–9. Customizing the Dial-up to an Alarm Station in the Site’s Definition. 218 Fig. 11–10. International Prefixes for Use of Rapid Eye Software in North America. 220 Fig. 11–11. International Prefixes for Use of Dial-up in Rapid Eye Software. 221 Fig. 11–12. A Multi-Media Unit Can Send Alarms through a RAS Server. 222 Fig. 11–13. RAS Configuration. 222 Fig. 12–1. Adding a Tour Name. 228 Fig. 12–2. The Default Amount of Time for a Tour of each Unit. 229 Fig. 12–3. Customizing the Amount of Time that a Multi-Media Unit Is Toured. 230 Fig. 13–1. Alarm Log. 233

Enabling the FAULT RELAY Changes the Name of Output6. 137

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Fig. 13–2.

Fig. 13–3. Filtering the Alarm Log. 235 Fig. 14–1. Data Flow from Admin to View. 237 Fig. 14–2. Admin Icon on the Windows Desktop. 238 Fig. 14–3. Specifying the Multi Db. 240 Fig. 14–4. The Admin Logon Window. 241 Fig. 14–5. Copying Multi Db Data to another Multi Db. 245 Fig. 14–6. Options for Generating a MinAdmin Multi Db Template. 247 Fig. 14–7. The Log On to View. 249

Possible Result of Sorting when Using “Month, Day, Year”. 234

Tables

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Table 1–1 Customer Information: Checklist 22 Table 3–1 Router Mappings for NAT Operation of Rapid Eye Units 36 Table 3–2 IP defaults used by Multi-Media Units 38 Table 3–3 Multiple Dial-up Connections: Decision Chart 41 Table 3–4 Automatic Connection Names for a Rapid Eye Site 46 Table 4–1 Effect of Time Zone Setting on Display and Clips 55 Table 4–2 Maintenance Reference Topics 61 Table 4–3 When to Accomplish Maintenance Tasks 62 Table 4–4 Messages from a Unit, During a Maintenance Session 63 Table 5–1 Frame Rate Values (Approximate ips) for Multi-Media DSP Units 70 Table 5–2 Event Recording: Duty Cycle Cutoffs 72 Table 5–3 Recording Resolutions for Multi-Media DSP (pixel × pixel): NTSC and PAL 80 Table 5–4 Recording Resolutions for Multi-Media LT (pixel × pixel): NTSC and PAL 80 Table 5–5 Display Properties for Optimal Rapid Eye Video at Higher Resolutions 81 Table 6–1 PTZ Drivers for Controllers and Domes 88 Table 6–2 Position after Close of Session, for PTZ Cameras 94 Table 6–3 Communications for the Intellibus Device, and for each ACUIX Dome Camera 99 Table 7–1 Contrasting Motion Detection and Motion Search 120 Table 7–2 Number of Cameras: Effect on the Video Archive* 125 Table 7–3 Scheduling of Cameras: Effect on Storage 125 Table 7–4 Frame Rate: Effect on Storage 126 Table 7–5 Impact of Quality Setting on a Unit’s Video Archive 126 Table 7–6 Recording Resolution: Effect on the Video Archive 127 Table 7–7 Available Storage: Comparing with One Camera to Nine 128 Table 7–8 Storage Statistics for a Multi-Media Unit 129 Table 8–1 Default Network Communications Settings 138 Table 8–2 System Tab: Default Values 139 Table 8–3 Default Modem and Dial-up Communications Settings 141 Table 8–4 Names of Temporary TCP/IP Addresses, for PPP 141 Table 8–5 Inputs for External Control of MONITOR OUTPUT 1 144 Table 8–6 Special Characters Available for a Search Rule 147 Table 8–7 Maximum Simultaneous Sessions. 152 Table 8–8 Stream Availability from One Unit. 152 Table 8–9 Camera Groups. 153 Table 9–10 ActivEye Tasks and Rights of a User Account 164 Table 10–1 Security Priorities 168 Table 10–2 System Password: Status 175 Table 10–3 Maintenance Tasks and Rights of a User Account 187

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Table 10–4

Table 10–5 Event Reference, by Source and Tab 196 Table 10–6 Event: Default Settings for Log and Alarm 197 Table 11–1 Defining a Connection to an Alarm Station 209 Table 11–2 Connection Information Needed for a Rapid Eye site to an Alarm Station 210 Table 11–3 Router Mappings: Example for Unit Callback to Alarm Stations 214 Table 11–4 Area Code Matching, for Site and Alarm Station 217 Table 13–1 Logged Data 236 Table 14–1 A First Log On to Admin: Default Data for MS-Access 239

Security Happenstance 191

The Administration of a Rapid Eye System

Start Here

Means of Configuring a Rapid Eye Unit

You have the option of configuring a Multi-Media DSP unit for CCTV use:

 Without using a personal computer (PC). Using LocalView, an interface that runs on the Multi-

Media DSP unit, to configure and operate a unit.

 Using a PC. Run Honeywell Rapid Eye Admin software for the administration of the Rapid Eye

system, and Rapid Eye View software, to operate Rapid Eye units.

 Using either.

Designated personnel: a Multi SA from your organization

To carry out the setup and supervision of Honeywell Rapid Eye™ Multi-Media DSP units, your organization can designate a System Administrator (Multi SA) for your Rapid Eye CCTV system.

About Using a PC to Operate Rapid Eye Units

Using one Rapid Eye unit, or many at once

Admin software is used to manage a central database (Multi db) of Rapid Eye Multi-Media DSP units. Older Rapid Eye units (Multi-Media and Multi models) are supported.

View software is used to further configure each of the Multi-Media DSP units for: video, audio, POS devices and so on. View software can connect to many Rapid Eye units at once, for configuration and for video, live and recorded, alarm sessions and so on.

The information in this guide (publication number K14392) deals almost exclusively with the use of a PC to configure Rapid Eye units. For PC requirements, see the Please Read this First!, K14393.

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About Using LocalView Onsite

Interface for operating one Rapid Eye unit

Configuration made using LocalView applies only to the unit on which it is running. To find out how to use LocalView, the interface offers a context-sensitive Help system.

Network connection

If a unit is inserted in a common network, LocalView may be needed by installers, to enter the unit’s IP address. To do so, a Quick Install wizard is available when using LocalView. See the Multi-Media DSP Unit: Quick Install broadsheet, K14355.

Watching your back

You have the option of preventing the unauthorized use of LocalView by locking the interface, using passwords for LocalView.

About Rapid Eye Active Alert Units and LocalView

On Rapid Eye Active Alert® units, LocalView can be used to change only the unit's network configuration. This is useful during the installation, to setup a network connection. No password or Help is needed. See Using LocalView to Modify the IP address of a Rapid Eye Unit, p. 30 and

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, p. 32. To monitor video from an Active Alert unit, use a

remote PC, running View software.

Using a PC: Installing Rapid Eye Software

For Unit Operators: View Software Only

Personnel who operate Multi-Media DSP units—to monitor video, respond to alarms, make video clips—only need View software on their PCs. Use the View CD-ROM to install View software only.

Fig. 1–1. To Install View Software, Run the Multi-Media View CD-ROM.

System Administrator Guide

For the Multi SA Only: Admin and View Software

The system administrator of your Rapid Eye system (Multi SA) needs Admin software and View software. Use the Admin CD-ROM that came with your unit to install both. If security is important to your organization, Honeywell recommends that the Admin CD-ROM be used only on the PC of your organization’s Multi SA.

Fig. 1–2. To Install Admin Software, Run the Multi-Media Admin CD-ROM.

First Use: Running Admin Software

The purpose of Admin software is to manage information in a Multi db. On first use, starting Admin software is as simple as:

1. Double-click the Admin icon, shown in figure

window appears.

2. If “Administrator” is not in the User ID box, type it.

3. Click OK .

Fig. 1–3. Desktop Icon for Admin software.

Rapid Eye central database

A Rapid Eye central database (Multi db) contains information about:

 Each Rapid Eye site. Network and dial-up communication settings for each Multi-Media DSP

unit. See

 Operator accounts. For Users of View software and Admin software, including passwords to

user accounts, see p.

 Rapid Eye alarm stations. PCs that receive alarms from Rapid Eye units. See

Alarm Stations, p.

 Site tours. Setup of lists of sites and time spent at each. Site tours work only if your

organization has two Multi-Media DSP units, or more. See

Setting up a Connection to a Rapid Eye Unit, p. 29.

155.

207.

1–3. The Rapid Eye Multi-Media Admin - Logon

Multi-Media

Touring Many Sites, p. 227.

And so on.

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Customizing a Unit: View Software

Using View software for site maintenance

After units are installed and a Multi db is created, View software is used to run a

Session. During a Maintenance Session, a unit’s settings can be changed:

 Unit’s Time Zone and Clock. To identify recorded video, it is important to set a unit's time zone

and clock. See page

 Video. See Video Feed Setup, p. 65.  Site hardware. See

And so on.

For Questions

In-depth reference

Most systems require only a few pages of this guide to make everything work. Use the table of contents and index to locate the information that you need. This guide is also available in Adobe Portable document format (PDF) while running Admin software, and can be searched using Adobe Acrobat Viewer.

Configuration malfunctions

For problems with camera position, wiring, connections to other hardware, see the Rapid Eye Multi-Media Digital Video Recorder Installation Guide, K14390, or please contact the installer of your Multi system.

Maintenance

54.

Configuring Other Hardware, p. 131.

The names of places and people, the internet protocol (IP) addresses, and other data are for illustration only and should only be a guide when using a Multi system.

Calling Honeywell

Call Multi technical support for help with training or general problems. Please have the information listed in table

Table 1–1 Customer Information: Checklist

Information About Your Rapid Eye Multi System

Microsoft Windows. The version used on the PC running Admin, such as: Windows XP.

Connection type. For a LAN connection, the Multi-Media unit’s IP address, and so on.If you

are using a dial-up connection to the unit, a list of communication tools used on the PC running Multi software: fax, AOL, CompuServe, and so on, the type of modem, and the telephone number used. See

Database. Indicate whether SQL or Access is used for your Multi db; see

Obtaining a Multi Db, p. 238

Documentation. If you could not find information about the problem in the user guides.

System password. If in use. See

1–1. For the Multi technical support number,see the back cover of this publication.

Setting up a Connection to a Rapid Eye Unit, p. 29.

System Password, p. 172.

Adding a Site to the Multi Database

Use Admin software to add, update or delete a "site" record to the Rapid Eye Multi database. A Rapid Eye "site" refers to one Rapid Eye unit.

Adding a Site

Fig. 2–1. Right-clicking in the Right Pane.

1. On the Site tab in Admin software, right-click the right-pane.

2. Click Add on the menu that appears. The Add Site window appears.

Fig. 3–1. Naming a Site.

3. Type a name in the Site Name box. This name is used by View software to identify a unit.

4. You have the option of adding a connection now, or later. See

Eye Unit, p.

5. Click Save and Close.

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Adding a Site to the Multi Database

Icons and Alternate Access to Commands

Right-click an item to display a context-sensitive menu.

. To add an item.

. To update an item.

. To delete an item.

For a list of keyboard shortcuts, use the Actions menu.

Another "Site Name"

LocalView

In LocalView, Site Name shows the unit's "computer name" (also known as "network name"). In Admin software, Site Name is not the same: it identifies a unit, when using View software.

Fig. 3–2. LocalView's Site Name.

System Tab of a Maintenance session

System Administrator Guide

On the System tab of a site definition, when using a connection on a DHCP-enabled network. The LocalView Site Name name is used; see

Fig. 3–3. Report of a Dynamic IP Assigned by DHCP to a Rapid Eye Unit.

Maintenance Session, the Site Name can differ from the Site Name in a

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, p. 32.

Updating a Site

Double-click a site name. The Update Site dialog appears.

To R e n a m e a S i t e

1. Type in the Site Name box, as needed.

2. Click Save and Close. This updates the name of the Rapid Eye unit on the Sites tab in View

software.

Note For connections using DHCP, a different “site name” is shown on the System tab

of a purpose. See

Maintenance Session. Do not change that “site name”; it serves a different

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, p. 32.

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Adding a Site to the Multi Database

Deleting a Site

Deleting a site in the Multi central database has no effect on the Rapid Eye unit. The unit continues to record video, send alarms and so on.

1. If a system password is not in use, skip to step 2. If a system password was applied to the unit,

remove it before deleting the site; see

2. Right-click a site name. A menu appears.

3. Click Delete.

4. Confirm the deletion.

Deleting a Site by Mistake

An operator who deletes a site by mistake needs to re-enter the site’s information; see Adding a

Site, p. 23. If a system password has been applied to a Rapid Eye unit and that site is deleted by

mistake, you need LVP; see

Physical Removal of a Site

Last Valid Password, p. 180.

Removing a System Password, p. 175.

To physically disconnect a Rapid Eye unit from its means of communications, see the Installation

K14390.

Guide,

Other Site-Related Functions

Cameras... shows an empty list when adding a site; after running a Maintenance Session, using View software, Cameras... lists the names of the cameras connected to the unit.

LVP. The last valid password utility is used only for replacement units, or for sites that are

mistakenly deleted, while a system password is in force.

Do not click LVP. Uninformed use of the LVP utility can make a unit unusable.

Last Valid Password, on p. 180.

See

Change... Toggles user management. See User Management, p. 157.

To set up a connection, see

To designate alarm stations for the site, see Addressing Alarms to an Alarm Station, p. 46.

Setting up a Connection to a Rapid Eye Unit, p. 29.

Grouping Sites in a Folder

Flexibility

Grouping sites is optional. To group sites in and Admin database, use folders.

System Administrator Guide

To Create a Folder in Rapid Eye Admin Software

1. Using Admin, click the site tree on the Sites tab. The button replaces .

2. Click .

3. Type a name in the box next to the folder icon.

4. Save the name by pressing the Enter key.

To Assign a Site to a Folder

Using the mouse, drag a site icon and drop it on a folder. When the mouse button is released, the folder into which the site was dropped is opened. A site can be moved to another folder, not copied.

To assign many sites at once, press the Ctrl key while selecting sites, and then drag the lot to a folder.

To R e n a m e a Fo l d e r

1. Right-click a folder. A menu appears.

2. Click Update.

3. Type, as needed.

4. Press the Enter key.

To Delete a Folder

1. Right-click a folder. A menu appears.

2. Click Delete, and then Yes to confirm.

Grouping Folders

In a Rapid Eye database, folders can be dragged into other folders or back to the root of the database. A folder that holds others, displays + or - on its left. Double-click a folder to expand or hide its contents.

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Working with Connections

Coordinating with the installer

If a connection was set up by the installer and you are accessing the Multi db created by the installer, the connection will be listed in “Connections to the Site”. See figure or many, can be setup; for example, to operate a unit through a network, and by local dial-up.

3–4. One connection,

Using Admin software

Admin software is used to set up, or modify, a connection to a Rapid Eye unit. Figure how to add a connection; do so while Updating a Site (p. 25), or while Adding a Site (p. 23). A connection is made using View software.

Fig. 3–4. Adding a Dial-up Connection to a Site Record.

3–4 shows

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To setup

 A network connection, see

TCP ports need to remain open in your organization’s firewall, for connections to Rapid Eye units; see the "Firewall Reference" in the

 A dial-up connection, see p.

Access to Commands

 Right-clicking an item displays a context-sensitive menu.



. To update, select the item, and click. For example, to make changes to a connection,

Adding a Site, p. 23, or Updating a Site, p. 25, double-click the connection name. The

while "Update Connection" window appears.

. To delete, select the item, and click.

Common Network, p. 31. For connections through routers, some

Installation Guide, K14390.

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Using LocalView to Modify the IP address of a Rapid Eye Unit

Before setting-up a network connection for remote PCs, the simplest way to change a unit's IP address, or to enable DHCP, is to use LocalView to access the unit's network settings. Do so by using LocalView, to either:

 Access the network settings of the DVR. See the  Use the Quick Setup Wizard. See the Multi-Media DSP Unit: Quick Install broadsheet, K14355.

Installation Guide, K14390.

Fig. 3–5. LocalView Panel for Network Settings.

Note

For dial-up connections, LocalView is not needed.

Testing a Connection

Use View software to run a Maintenance Session to the Rapid Eye unit using that connection.

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Honeywell rapid eye System Administrator Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

The Administration of a Rapid Eye System

Start Here

About Using a PC to Operate Rapid Eye Units

About Using LocalView Onsite

About Rapid Eye Active Alert Units and LocalView

Using a PC: Installing Rapid Eye Software

For the Multi SA Only: Admin and View Software

First Use: Running Admin Software

Customizing a Unit: View Software

For Questions

Adding a Site to the Multi Database

Adding a Site

Icons and Alternate Access to Commands

Another "Site Name"

Updating a Site

To R e n a m e a S i t e

Deleting a Site

Deleting a Site by Mistake

Physical Removal of a Site

Other Site-Related Functions

Grouping Sites in a Folder

To Create a Folder in Rapid Eye Admin Software

To Assign a Site to a Folder

To R e n a m e a Fo l d e r

To Delete a Folder

Grouping Folders

Setting up a Connection to a Rapid Eye Unit

Working with Connections

Using LocalView to Modify the IP address of a Rapid Eye Unit

Testing a Connection