Honeywell V4000 Control Center Guide

V4000

Remote Video System

Control Center Guide

User Version

V4000 Control Center User Guide 1

CONTENTS
Introduction.............................................................................................................	4
Getting Started........................................................................................................	5
Installing Control Center...........................................................................................	5
Defining Screen Resolution and Colors....................................................................	6
Running Control Center.........................................................................................	7
Calling a Site...........................................................................................................	8
Playing Recorded Video Files ...............................................................................	9
System Utilities.....................................................................................................	12
Unviewed Files......................................................................................................	16
On-Connection Functions ...................................................................................	16
Video Windows.......................................................................................................	16
Assigning Names to Cameras................................................................................	16
Video Brightness Setting ........................................................................................	16
Communication Information....................................................................................	17
View Port ................................................................................................................	18
PC System Settings..............................................................................................	18
Setting System Parameters .................................................................................	20
Communication and Modem Settings.....................................................................	20
Security...................................................................................................................	28
Sound .....................................................................................................................	23
Callback..................................................................................................................	23
Printing ...................................................................................................................	24
Folder .....................................................................................................................	24
Bi-Directional (BIDI)................................................................................................	25
Additional Functions............................................................................................	26
Short Cut for Quick Dial..........................................................................................	26
Player Only Window ...............................................................................................	26
Create a New Shortcut ...........................................................................................	26
Answering Machine Defeat.....................................................................................	27
General System Maintenance..............................................................................	28

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Site List “Profile” Maintenance................................................................................	28
Disk Maintenance...................................................................................................	29
Set Schedule ..........................................................................................................	29
Appendix A - Direct Connection..........................................................................	30
Appendix B - Controlling Pan Tilt Zoom Cameras ............................................	32
Appendix C - Working with Multiple Modems ..................................................	34
Regulations...........................................................................................................	35

Trademark Information

OzVision, OzLine, OzLine 4CS, OzLine 4VC, OzLine 12VC, OzLine 12CS

and OzVision Compatible are trademarks of OzVision, Inc. All other trademarks are held by their respective owners.

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Introduction

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for installing and operating the Control Center software as well as a complete description of the system’s capabilities and functions.

Once the Control Center software is installed, your computer becomes a video monitoring station with the following functions:

Connect to any remote unit using the phone number and access code and monitor video.

Digitally record the monitored video stream (including the time and date) on the computer’s hard drive.

Retrieve and view video using advanced methods such as date, time and site.

Print images on a standard printer.

Compare video streams coming from various sites, cameras, dates and times.

Password protect the Control Center. Administrators can create new passwords and change existing ones.

Remotely activate external devices directly from the Control Center computer.

Monitor live video at remote site from a single camera or cyclic scanning of a number of cameras (60 minute time limit).

Control Center can be initialized to open up as the top window whenever a video stream is received from a remote unit regardless of the program currently running.

The Ozline unit can call back to the Control Center and reverse the phone charges.

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Getting Started

Basic Hardware and Software Requirements

•CPU: Intel Pentium II 550 MHZ MMX or higher processor.

•Memory: 128MB of RAM

•Free Space: 5MB of available hard disk space.

•Modem: 33.6/56K

•Operating System: Windows 98 SE or higher.

•Minimum screen resolution: 800X600, 24 true-bit colors.

Notes: 1. When using Windows 2000 you must define the modem settings in your PC. Go to Desktop>My Computer>Control Panel>Modem. Check the box, cancel the call if not connecting within 30 seconds.

2. The Windows installation procedure is slightly different in Window XP.

Installing Control Center

Follow the instructions in the window that opened when you inserted the CD or:

1.Click on the Start button, at the bottom left corner.

2.Choose Settings from the menu.

3.Choose Control Panel from the Settings menu.

4.Double click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

5.Click Install to start the installation.

6.Insert the installation CD or diskette in the drive.

7.After the CD is in the drive, click Next.

8.The Windows installation program will search for the installation program on the disc and display it in the box marked Command line for installation program.

9.Click the End button.

10.The Control Center Installation screen appears. To cancel the installation, choose Cancel. To continue the installation, choose Next.

11.Several files required for the installation process will now be copied to your computer and the Choose Destination Location window appears. This screen is used to determine the directory in which the Control Center is installed. It is recommended that you install the program in the default directory. The directory name appears in the Destination Folder panel. After the destination folder is chosen, click the Next button to continue the installation.

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12.Repeat the above procedure for the destination of the data files. Click Next to select the program folder window. The setup program will now copy the program files from the installation CD or diskette to your hard drive.

13.After copying all of the necessary files to your computer, the Select Components screen appears. Select one of the two following checkboxes:

•Create a Shortcut to Control Center on My Desktop. Check this box if you want to create a shortcut on your desktop.

•Run Control Center automatically upon startup. Check this box if you want Control Center to load on start up.

14.Click Next to continue the installation. The Information screen appears, confirming a successful installation.

15.Click Finish.

Defining Screen Resolution and Colors

1.Right-click on an empty spot on the desktop.

2.Choose Properties from the menu. The Display Properties window appears.

3.Choose Settings (at the top right side of the dialog).

4.Set the display area to 800 by 600 pixels or higher.

5.Set the Color palette to 24 true bit colors.

6.Set the Font size to Large Fonts.

7.Confirm the new settings by clicking Ok.

8.Restart the computer if necessary.

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Running Control Center

To run Control Center, double-click the Control Center shortcut on the desktop.

If the setup program did not correctly identify the modem or does not recognize the system profile, an error message will appear on the screen. Click Ok to open the System Settings dialog to configure the properties.

The software is installed with default passwords: name = 1 password = 1

Main Screen

You can operate the software either from the pull down menus or from the dedicated tool bar located at the top of the screen.

Several of the buttons in the tool bar perform two tasks. The mouse pointer

changes to a special icon when placed on top of the button. Left clicking will operate the function. Right clicking opens an alternative menu.

Pull down menus: to open and close the standard Windows pull down menus click Ctrl + Shift + m.

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Calling a Site

Click the Call button to open the Site List.

Note: To set up a new site, refer to PC System Settings in the Setting Remote Unit Parameters section.

Search Site by name.

Choose a Site and click Connect (or double click on the site).

The Edit button will open the site info window for editing.

The System button allows you to setup system parameters.

The computer will call the site, and connect to the remote unit using the site’s phone number (as explained in the Updating Site List chapter). The phone number will appear in the Modem Dialog Box.

You will be asked to enter a Password. Enter the same Password in the two fields and click Ok.

The unit saves the password and sends a unique ID to the software. The software identifies the new ID and asks you to confirm it. Click Ok to accept the new ID.

Click Call again to disconnect and terminate the remote unit monitoring session. Please Note: There is a 60 minute time limit for the connection.

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Playing Recorded Video Files

Clicking Play (top left) will open the stored video playback window.

To open a stored video file, first open the Site and Files list by clicking the Open file icon on the left corner of the playback window.

The vertical scrollbar adjusts the viewing speed. While playing the video file, you can slide the scrollbar to run the file faster or slower.

The horizontal scrollbar represents the position of the video image. Playing the video file will cause the scrollbar to move from left to right. Red tick marks appear below the horizontal scrollbar in positions corresponding to Preand Post-Alarm frames. All non-alarm frames are marked with gray ticks.

Video Information: Site name, camera name (if defined), date, time, number of frames and Zone number.

Opens the video in spread format allowing overview of events.

Jump to the first frame of the clip

Play the file in reverse or forward at the set speed.

Skip to the next recorded

clip.

Move one frame Skip to the Back or Forward. previously

recorded clip.

Stop the clip.

Jump to the last frame of the clip.

If the video clip contains an alarm event, right-clicking the horizontal scrollbar will display the frame that was captured at the time of the alarm trip.

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The Recorded Files List

Type – This icon describes the file type. A red diagonal exclamation mark indicates an alarm file.

Date, Begin Time, End Time

Site Name

Size -		Name
representation of the file	File
size. Each frame
represents 1MB.

File Management

Sort – Files are sorted by date and time. The most recently recorded file appears at the top of the list, and the oldest file appears at the bottom. Choose Oldest First to reverse the order. Choose Latest First to return to the original sorting order.

File Types – Displays the types of files in the list.

All – Shows all the files.

Normal – Shows only normal files. Does not display alarm files.

Alarm – Shows only alarm files. Does not display normal files.

Record – Displays files that have been downloaded from recording units.

New – Shows unviewed files from all available sites.

Site – When the list is opened, the files from the first site in the site list are displayed. You can choose another site from the drop down list box to display files recorded from that site.

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Export File List

Click the file and press the F4 button. The filelist-notepad screen will open. You will now be able to export the file list to a text file.

Choosing Files to View

Double-click the file, or highlight the file and click Ok to open the file. The first image will appear on the screen. The title bar will display the camera number, as well as the date and time the image was received.

Deleting /Copying Files

Click File Manager. Choose the files to be deleted or copied by pointing the mouse and clicking the right button. The selected files will become red.

Click Delete or hit the Delete key to delete the selected files. Enter a valid username and password to proceed.

Click Copy or F5 to copy the files to another directory. Click F6 to move the files to another directory.

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