LINKSYS LBAVMS1 User Guide

Linksys Video Monitoring System User Guide

BUSINESS SERIES

Model: LBAVMS16

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Chapter 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Before You Begin 1 Camera Installation Guidelines 1 System Requirements 2 What’s In This Guide? 3

Chapter 2: Installing the Linksys Video Monitoring System Software . . 4

Running the Installation CD 4 Launching the Video Monitoring Software 7

Chapter 3: Linksys Video Monitoring System Quick Start . . . . . . . . 8

Adding Local Network Cameras 8 Adding Cameras Manually 11 Configuring a Schedule for Recording on Motion 13 Recording Events 16 Playing Back Recorded Events 17 Deleting Cameras 18

Chapter 4: Getting to Know the Linksys Video Monitoring System . . 20

Understanding the Main Console Window 20

Start 20 Playback 20 Schedule 21 Setup 21 Screen Division Options 21 Camera Control for PTZ Cameras 21

At the bottom of the Main Console window are PTZ camera controls that allow you to direct the movement of your camera. T 21 Patrol 21 Preset Points 22 Zoom 22 PTZ Directional Movement 22

Information Window 22 On Screen Menu 23 Exit and Minimize 24

Chapter 5: Using the Playback Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Understanding the Playback Window 25

Open Recording 25 Settings 25 Enhancement 26

Field Definitions 26

Save Video 26 Save Image 27 Print 27

Field Definitions 27

Back Up 28 Log Viewer 29

Viewing the System Log 29 Exporting from the Log Viewer 29

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Playback Controls 30 Exit and Minimize 30

Accessing Recorded Video 31

Understanding the DateTime Search Dialog Window 31

Icons 31 Field Definitions 31

Using the DateTime Search Dialog Window 32

Setting Recording Options 33

Field Definitions 33

Chapter 6: Setting a Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Day Mode 35

Load Preset Modes 35 Insert New Schedules Manually 36 Copying a Schedule 37

Week Mode 37

Copying a Schedule 37

Adjusting Configuration Settings 38

Field Definitions 38

Chapter 7: Configuring Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Configuring Settings 41

General Tab 42

Startup 42 Storage Settings 42 Audio Preview Settings 43 Informational Display 43 Auto Reboot 43

Camera Tab 44

Camera Functions 44 Camera Parameter 45

I/O Device Tab 46

PTZ Config Tab 47 User Account Tab 48

Monitor Display Tab 48 Saving and Loading to a Configuration File 49 Log Viewer 49

Viewing the System Log 50

Exporting from the Log Viewer 50

Backup 50

Delete Recorded Information from the System 53 About Main Console 54

Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Appendix B: Software License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Software in Linksys Products: 56 Software Licenses: 56

Schedule 1 Linksys Software License Agreement 56

Schedule 2 58

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Schedule 3 63

Appendix C: Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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Getting Started

Linksys Business Internet Video Cameras provide high quality monitoring system that can be optimized for many different applications. This guide instructs you how to use the camera monitoring system and recording technology on your PC, which allows you to easily monitor and record video.

This section includes the following topics:

• ”Before You Begin,” on page 1

• ”System Requirements,” on page 2

• ”What’s In This Guide?” section on page 3

Before You Begin

This document assumes that you have your camera or cameras previously installed and configured. For installation instructions, see the User Guide, and the Datasheet for your particular Linksys camera model.

www.linksys.com for the Quick Installation Guide,

The following Linksys cameras use the video monitoring software described in this document:

• PVC2300—Linksys Business Internet Video Camera with Audio and POE

• WVC2300—Wireless-G Linksys Business Internet Video Camera with Audio

• WVC210—Linksys Business Internet Video Camera with Audio

Please check www.linksys.com for compatibility if your camera is not included in this list.

Camera Installation Guidelines

Consider the following guidelines before installing and mounting your cameras. While the detection window and the degree of sensitivity can be optimized later, it is best to optimize your camera location first.

• Choose a location that provides adequate coverage of the area to be monitored.

• The Linksys IP cameras have a built-in microphone. If using the microphone in the camera, note that the cameras are designed to pick up audio from a distance (unlike a web camera that you would place near you.)

• Two-way audio requires an external speaker to be attached to the camera. If using an external microphone or speaker, place the microphone far enough away from the speaker to avoid feedback. The volume of the speaker and the background noise of the environment will determine the exact distance, possibly up to one yard away.

• Cameras mounted outdoors should be installed in an IP66-certified enclosure to protect the camera from the elements, while maintaining acceptable operating temperatures. If an enclosure is used, an external microphone is required for audio.

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System Requirements

• If using motion detection, consider potential sources of false positives, such as trees and shrubs, drastic light changes, wandering animals, and traffic.

• Consider any wiring that you may need to do before installing the camera. You may want to connect the camera to devices such as:

–sirens

– passive infrared (PIR) sensors

–smoke detectors

– lighting controls (on/off)

– door sensors

–alarms

• If using a wireless camera, a wireless-enabled device (such as an WRVS4400N Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router with VPN or a Linksys One Ready WAP2000 RangeBooster Wireless Access Point) is required to provide connectivity to the camera.

System Requirements

The following is required to run the Linksys Video Monitoring System on your camera.

Number of Cameras at VGA Resolution, 30 FPS 1-4 4-8 8-16

CPU Intel P4 2.4

GHz

RAM 512 MB 512 MB 1 GB

Motherboard Intel 945 or 965 chip, Intel Chipset recommended

Display ATI Radeon 9200, nVIDIA GeForce FX-5200, Intel

945 / 965, or above (ATI recommended)

Ethernet 100 BaseT or above, Gigabit LAN recommended

Hard Disk 80 GB or above

OS MS Windows 2000 / XP Pro SP2 / 2003

MS Windows Vista (Note: You must disable User Account Control (UAC) before running Linksys Video Monitoring software.

Intel P4 2.8 GHz

Intel Pentium D 930

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What’s In This Guide?

This guide covers how to install and use the Linksys Video Monitoring System. For complete information on other components of the Linksys Video Monitoring System (for example, installing Linksys cameras), see your particular camera documentation as found on

www.Linksys.com.

The following topics are covered in this guide:

• ”Getting Started” section on page 1—Provides system requirements.

”Installing the Linksys Video Monitoring System Software” section on page 4—Describes the

• installation of the video monitoring software.

”Linksys Video Monitoring System Quick Start” section on page 8—Provides several procedures

• to set up and use the video monitoring software.

•

”Getting to Know the Linksys Video Monitoring System” section on page 20—Describes the icons

found on the Main Console window of the video monitoring software.

”Using the Playback Application” section on page 25—Describes the icons found on the

• Playback window and describes how to playback recorded events.

”Setting a Schedule” section on page 35—Describes how to set up a recording schedule.

•

”Configuring Video Settings” section on page 41—Describes how to configure cameras, save or

• load configuration settings, backup your data, or access information about the Main Console.

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Installing the Linksys Video Monitoring System Software

This chapter instructs you on how to install and use the Linksys Video Monitoring System on your PC. The Linksys Video Monitoring System allows you to easily view and record video.

The following procedures are discussed in this chapter:

• ”Running the Installation CD” section on page 4

• ”Launching the Video Monitoring Software” section on page 7

Running the Installation CD

1. Insert the installation CD.

2. When the Welcome window appears, click Install Video Monitoring System.

3. The Select Language window appears. Select your language, and press Next.

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Installing the Linksys Video Monitoring System Software

Running the Installation CD

4. The Welcome window appears. Click the Next button to proceed.

5. The License Agreement window appears. Click “I accept the terms of the license agreement” and click the Next button to proceed.

6. The Customer Information window appears. Provide your customer information and click the Next button to proceed.

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Installing the Linksys Video Monitoring System Software

Running the Installation CD

7. The Setup Type window appears. Select the type of installation and click the Next button. (Complete is recommended for most users.)

8. The Ready to Install the Program window appears. The selected destination path will be displayed. If you wish to change the path, click the Back button. If you are satisfied with the location, click Install.

As the program is installing, the Setup Status window displays the software installation status.

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Installing the Linksys Video Monitoring System Software

Launching the Video Monitoring Software

9. When completed, click Finish to exit the wizard.

Launching the Video Monitoring Software

1. From the Microsoft Windows Start menu, launch the Linksys software by clicking on Main Console.

2. After launching, the Login/Password window appears. Enter a password into the edit box and enter it again to confirm. Click OK.

3. The Main Console window appears:

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Setup Icon

Linksys Video Monitoring System Quick Start

After you have installed your cameras and the video monitoring software, use this chapter to get started quickly with some basic video monitoring and recording operations. The following procedures can be found in this chapter:

• ”Adding Local Network Cameras” section on page 8

• ”Adding Cameras Manually” section on page 11

• ”Configuring a Schedule for Recording on Motion” section on page 13

• ”Recording Events” section on page 16

• ”Playing Back Recorded Events” section on page 17

• ”Deleting Cameras” section on page 18

Adding Local Network Cameras

This procedure is for cameras within your local network. UPnP™ must be enabled on both the camera and the PC. If your camera is not within your local network, or if you wish to not enable UPnP™, you can manually insert your camera; see the

page 11.

1. In the Main Console window, click the Setup icon.

”Adding Cameras Manually” section on

2. Choose Setting to bring up the Setting window.

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3. Click the Camera tab.

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Adding Local Network Cameras

4. Click Search to search for the IP cameras that are available.

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Adding Local Network Cameras

5. Select one or more of the IP cameras that are available by checking the camera and enter the camera’s username and password.

6. Click OK to add the cameras. The detected cameras display in the camera window.

7. Configure any On Screen Display (OSD) Settings, Camera Settings, or Video Parameters as you wish. See the

8. Click OK to add the cameras and go back to the Main Console. The Main Console window displays all available cameras.

”Camera Tab” section on page 44.

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Setup Icon

Adding Cameras Manually

If your camera is not within your local network, or if you wish to not enable UPnP™, you can manually insert your camera.

1. In the Main Console window, click the Setup icon.

2. Choose Setting to bring up the Setting window.

3. Click the Camera tab.

4. Click the Insert icon; the IP Camera /Video Server Setting window appears.

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Adding Cameras Manually

5. In the IP Camera /Video Server Setting window, enter the IP address or domain name, HTTP Port, Username, and Password of the camera.

6. Click Auto Detect. Auto Detect automatically finds your camera model number, the supported video codec, audio codec, and input/output ports.

7. Click OK to add the camera.

8. Configure any On Screen Display (OSD) Settings, Camera Settings, or Video Parameters. See

”Camera Tab” section on page 44.

the

9. Click OK to add the cameras and go back to the Main Console. The Main Console window displays all available cameras.

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Schedule Icon

Configuring a Schedule for Recording on Motion

By default, after adding a camera into the system, the recording schedule is automatically set to record everything, 24 hours a day. This procedure allows you to change the recording schedule to record only when the camera detects motion, and record that motion only during certain times of the day.

1. In the Main Console window, click the Schedule icon.

The Schedule Configuration window appears. A red bar indicates that the camera is always recording.

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Configuring a Schedule for Recording on Motion

2. To change your default recording settings, double click the red bar of the camera you wish to configure. Or, you may click the camera you want to configure, and then click the

Configure icon found in the middle of the Schedule Configuration window. The Encoding Options window appears:

3. Click the radio button for Record on Motion.

4. Left-click and drag the mouse to draw up to 10 (green) rectangular detection zones of the area you want to monitor.

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Configuring a Schedule for Recording on Motion

NOTE: When motion is detected in the defined area

of interest, the area starts flashing green and red.

5. Configure the recording schedule on the right side of the screen.

6. Set the Sensitivity to “Normal” and the Frame Intervals to “5” to start. These settings may be adjusted later.

7. Click OK to go back to the Schedule Configuration window.

8. A green bar indicates that the recording is now done when the camera detects motion.

9. Click OK again to go back to the Main Console. When triggered, the area set as the detection zone area turns red.

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Red, MotionActivated

Green, PendingMotion

Recording Events

To begin recording events, in the Main Console window, click Start > Start Recording Schedule.

Recording begins immediately on all configured cameras. During recording, the Main Console window displays a radio button on the upper right hand corner. A red radio button means “recording (in session).” During motion recording, when the video monitoring software starts to record a motion, the radio button turns red. When there is no movement and nothing is being recorded, the radio button turns green.

If you choose “Always Record” instead of “Record on Motion” the radio button remains red.

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Playback Icon

Playing Back Recorded Events

Use the following procedure to playback recorded events.

1. In the Main Console window, click the Playback icon.

Playing Back Recorded Events

2. The Playback window appears. Click on Open Recording to retrieve records from selected cameras at a specific date and time.

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