Nuutech NVR, DVR, Hybrid NDVR User Manual

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The Intelligent Surveillance Solution

Nuutech NVR/DVR/Hybrid NDVR

User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................ 1

INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................................... 6

Remote Desktop Tool .............................................................................................................................................. 10

DVR Driver Installation ............................................................................................................................................. 12

PDA Client Installation ............................................................................................................................................. 13

Smart Phone Client Installation ............................................................................................................................. 13

Quick Start ....................................................................................................................................... 14

Execute Main Console ............................................................................................................................................ 14

Activate IP Camera License(s) .............................................................................................................................. 14

Install IP camera(s) ................................................................................................................................................... 14

Add IP camera(s) ..................................................................................................................................................... 15

Set Schedule ............................................................................................................................................................. 16

Set Smart Guard ....................................................................................................................................................... 16

Start Recording & Smart Guard ............................................................................................................................ 17

Playback .................................................................................................................................................................... 17

1. MAIN CONSOLE .......................................................................................................................... 18

1.1 User Interface Overview ................................................................................................................................... 19

1.2 PTZ Camera Control .......................................................................................................................................... 21

1.2.1 Set Preset Point / Go to Preset Point....................................................................................................... 21

1.2.2 Zoom ............................................................................................................................................................. 21

1.2.3 Focus ............................................................................................................................................................ 21

1.2.4 Patrol ............................................................................................................................................................ 21

1.3 On Screen Menu ................................................................................................................................................ 22

1.3.1 Camera Setting .......................................................................................................................................... 22

1.3.2 Enable Move/Area Zoom ......................................................................................................................... 22

1.3.3 Enable Talk .................................................................................................................................................. 22

1.3.4 Enable Digital PTZ ....................................................................................................................................... 22

1.3.5 ImmerVision Lens Setting .......................................................................................................................... 22

1.3.6 Connect/ Disconnect ............................................................................................................................... 22

1.3.7 Show Camera ............................................................................................................................................. 22

1.3.8 Duplicate Camera..................................................................................................................................... 22

1.3.9 Delete Camera .......................................................................................................................................... 22

1.3.10 Enable Digital PTZ ..................................................................................................................................... 23

1.3.11 Fix Aspect Ratio ........................................................................................................................................ 23

1.3.12 Instant Playback ....................................................................................................................................... 23

1.3.13 Snapshot .................................................................................................................................................... 23

1.3.14 Manual Record ........................................................................................................................................ 23

1.3.15 Toggle Full screen .................................................................................................................................... 23

1.3.16 TV-Out Pop-up .......................................................................................................................................... 23

1.4 Live Display .......................................................................................................................................................... 23

1.5 Instant Playback ................................................................................................................................................ 24

1.5.1 Instant Playback window overview........................................................................................................ 24

1.5.2 The navigation of Instant Playback ........................................................................................................ 25

2. PLAYBACK ................................................................................................................................... 26

2.1 User Interface overview: ................................................................................................................................... 27

2.2 Open Record / Date Time Search Dialog .................................................................................................... 29

2.2.1 Date Time Panel ......................................................................................................................................... 29

2.2.2 Record Display Window............................................................................................................................ 29

2.2.3 Date Time Period ........................................................................................................................................ 29

2.2.4 Video Preview ............................................................................................................................................. 29

2.2.5 Event Type ................................................................................................................................................... 29

2.2.6 Time Table .................................................................................................................................................... 30

2.2.7 Withdraw the Record ................................................................................................................................ 30

2.3 Search Mode ...................................................................................................................................................... 31

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2.3.1 Unusual Event-General Motion ............................................................................................................... 31

2.3.2 Unusual Event-Foreign Object ................................................................................................................. 31

2.3.3 Unusual Event-Missing Object .................................................................................................................. 32

2.3.4 Unusual Event- Focus Lost / Camera Occlusion .................................................................................. 32

2.4 Enhancement / Post Processing Tool ............................................................................................................. 32

2.4.1 General Setting .......................................................................................................................................... 32

2.4.2 Filter Setting ................................................................................................................................................. 32

2.5 Save Video .......................................................................................................................................................... 32

2.6 Save Image ......................................................................................................................................................... 33

2.7 Print ....................................................................................................................................................................... 34

2.8 Backup ................................................................................................................................................................. 34

2.9 Log Viewer .......................................................................................................................................................... 35

2.9.1 Unusual Event.............................................................................................................................................. 35

2.9.2 Export and Backup Log ............................................................................................................................ 35

2.9.3 System Log .................................................................................................................................................. 36

2.9.4 Counting Application................................................................................................................................ 36

2.9.5 Counting Application (Diagram) ............................................................................................................ 38

2.9.6 Metadata Log ............................................................................................................................................ 38

2.9.7 Export and Backup Log ............................................................................................................................ 39

2.9.8 Export ............................................................................................................................................................ 39

2.10 Setting ................................................................................................................................................................ 40

2.11 Remote Server .................................................................................................................................................. 42

2.11.1 Add Remote Playback Site .................................................................................................................... 42

2.11.2 Access Remote Playback Site ............................................................................................................... 42

3. SCHEDULE .................................................................................................................................... 43

3.1 Day / week Mode ............................................................................................................................................. 44

3.1.1 Load Preset Modes .................................................................................................................................... 44

3.1.2 Insert a New Schedule Manually ............................................................................................................ 46

3.1.3 Copy Schedule........................................................................................................................................... 46

3.1.4 Holiday and Custom setting .................................................................................................................... 46

3.2 Adjust the Scheduled Setting: ......................................................................................................................... 47

3.3 Encoding Option ............................................................................................................................................... 48

3.3.1 Pre-record/ Post-record Time .................................................................................................................. 48

3.3.2 Record Mode ............................................................................................................................................. 48

3.3.3 Encoded Options ....................................................................................................................................... 49

4. GUARD ......................................................................................................................................... 50

4.1 Event .................................................................................................................................................................... 51

4.1.1 Camera Event - Assign a Camera Event .............................................................................................. 51

4.1.2 Camera Event – Basic Setting ................................................................................................................. 51

4.1.3 Camera Event - Signal Lost ...................................................................................................................... 52

4.1.4 Camera Event - General Motion ............................................................................................................ 52

4.1.5 Camera Event - General Motion (Device) ........................................................................................... 53

4.1.6 Camera Event - Foreign Object .............................................................................................................. 53

4.1.7 Camera Event - Missing Object .............................................................................................................. 54

4.1.8 Camera Event - Lose Focus ..................................................................................................................... 54

4.1.9 Camera Event - Camera Occlusion ...................................................................................................... 55

4.1.10 POS Event - Assign a POS Event ............................................................................................................ 56

4.1.11 Digital Input Event - Digital Input Event ............................................................................................... 56

4.1.12 System Event - Assign a System Event .................................................................................................. 57

4.1.13 System Event - Disk Space Exhausted .................................................................................................. 57

4.1.14 System Event - System Health Unusual ................................................................................................. 57

4.1.15 System Event – Resource Depleted ..................................................................................................... 57

4.1.16 System Event – Network Congestion.................................................................................................... 57

4.1.16 System Event – TV-Out ............................................................................................................................. 58

4.2 Action ................................................................................................................................................................... 58

4.2.1 Action - Assign a action type .................................................................................................................. 58

4.2.2 Action Type - On Screen display ............................................................................................................. 59

4.2.3 Action Type - Play Sound .......................................................................................................................... 59

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4.2.4 Action Type - Send E-mail ......................................................................................................................... 59

4.2.5 Action Type - Phone Call .......................................................................................................................... 60

4.2.6 Action Type - PTZ Preset Go ..................................................................................................................... 60

4.2.7 Action Type – DI/DO .................................................................................................................................. 60

4.2.8 Action Type –Send an SMS message ..................................................................................................... 61

4.2.9 Action Type – Send to Central Server .................................................................................................... 61

4.2.10 Action Type – Send snapshot to FTP ..................................................................................................... 61

4.2.11 Action Type – Popup E-Map on Event ................................................................................................. 61

4.2.12 Action Type – TV-Out ............................................................................................................................... 62

4.3 Advanced Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 62

5. CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................................ 63

5.1 Setting – General ............................................................................................................................................... 64

5.1.1 Startup .......................................................................................................................................................... 64

5.1.2 Storage ......................................................................................................................................................... 64

Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................................................................... 64

Status Display ............................................................................................................................................................ 64

Storage ....................................................................................................................................................................... 64

Startup ........................................................................................................................................................................ 64

Auto Reboot ............................................................................................................................................................. 64

Audio Preview ........................................................................................................................................................... 64

5.1.3 Status Display .............................................................................................................................................. 65

5.1.4 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................................................................. 65

5.1.5 Audio Preview ............................................................................................................................................. 66

5.1.6 Auto Reboot ............................................................................................................................................... 66

5.2 Setting - Camera ............................................................................................................................................... 67

5.2.1 Add Camera............................................................................................................................................... 67

5.2.2 IP Camera / Video Server Setting panel ............................................................................................... 68

5.2.3 Camera Parameter ................................................................................................................................... 68

5.2.4 OSD Setting ................................................................................................................................................. 69

5.3 Setting - I/O Device ........................................................................................................................................... 70

5.4 Setting - PTZ Config ............................................................................................................................................ 70

5.5 Setting – Hotline.................................................................................................................................................. 72

5.6 Setting - Address Book ...................................................................................................................................... 73

5.7 Setting – Monitor Display .................................................................................................................................. 73

5.8 Setting – Joystick ................................................................................................................................................ 74

5.9 User Account Setting ........................................................................................................................................ 75

5.10 Auto Backup Setting ....................................................................................................................................... 78

5.11 License Manager ............................................................................................................................................. 79

5.12 Save/ Load Configuration ............................................................................................................................. 80

5.13 TV-out Setting ................................................................................................................................................... 80

5.14 Counting Application ..................................................................................................................................... 82

5.15 Video Analytics – Privacy Mask .................................................................................................................... 83

5.16 Metadata Application ................................................................................................................................... 83

5.17 Network Service ............................................................................................................................................... 84

5.17.1 Live Streaming Server .............................................................................................................................. 84

5.17.2 Remote Playback Server ........................................................................................................................ 86

5.17.3 3GPP Service ............................................................................................................................................. 88

5.17.4 Remote Desktop ...................................................................................................................................... 88

5.17.5 Central Management Service .............................................................................................................. 89

5.18 Help .................................................................................................................................................................... 90

5.19 About Main Console ....................................................................................................................................... 90

5.20 Video Source .................................................................................................................................................... 90

6. E-MAP ........................................................................................................................................... 91

6.1 Edit Mode ............................................................................................................................................................ 92

6.1.1 Add/Edit/Delete Map ............................................................................................................................... 92

6.1.2 Add/Rotate/Delete Device Indicator ................................................................................................... 93

6.2 Operate Mode ................................................................................................................................................... 93

6.2.1 Device and Map Tree list .......................................................................................................................... 93

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6.2.2 E-Map picture ............................................................................................................................................. 94

6.2.3 Information and Preview windows ......................................................................................................... 94

6.3 Layout Adjustment ............................................................................................................................................ 94

7. LOG VIEWER ................................................................................................................................ 95

7.1 System Log .......................................................................................................................................................... 96

7.2 Export and Backup Log ............................................................................................................................... 96

7.3 Unusual Event ..................................................................................................................................................... 97

7.4 Counting Application ....................................................................................................................................... 97

7.5 Counting Application (Diagram) ................................................................................................................... 98

7.6 Metadata Log .................................................................................................................................................... 98

7.7 Export ................................................................................................................................................................... 99

8. BACKUP ...................................................................................................................................... 100

8.1 Backup Recorded files ................................................................................................................................... 101

8.2 Delete Recorded files ..................................................................................................................................... 102

9. REMOTE LIVE VIEWER ............................................................................................................... 103

9.1 Setting ................................................................................................................................................................ 104

9.1.1 General Setting ........................................................................................................................................ 104

9.1.2 Server setting ............................................................................................................................................. 104

9.1.3 Group Setting ............................................................................................................................................ 105

9.1.4 Camera Setting ........................................................................................................................................ 105

9.1.5 OSD Setting ............................................................................................................................................... 106

9.1.6 Metadata Setting..................................................................................................................................... 106

9.1.7 Monitor Display Setting ........................................................................................................................... 106

9.1.8 Notification Setting .................................................................................................................................. 107

9.1.9 Joystick Setting ......................................................................................................................................... 108

9.2 Server/Group/Camera ................................................................................................................................... 109

9.2.1 login/logout server ................................................................................................................................... 109

9.2.2 Connect/Disconnect camera .............................................................................................................. 109

9.2.3 Multiple Views: .......................................................................................................................................... 109

9.3 PTZ Control ........................................................................................................................................................ 110

9.3.1 Preset/ Go ................................................................................................................................................. 110

9.3.2 Zoom ........................................................................................................................................................... 110

9.3.3 Focus .......................................................................................................................................................... 110

9.3.4 Patrol .......................................................................................................................................................... 110

9.4 On Screen Menu .............................................................................................................................................. 110

9.4.1 Enable Move / Area Zoom ..................................................................................................................... 110

9.4.2 Enable Talk ................................................................................................................................................ 110

9.4.3 Enable Audio ............................................................................................................................................ 110

9.4.4 Enable Digital PTZ ..................................................................................................................................... 110

9.4.5 ImmerVision Lens Setting ........................................................................................................................ 110

9.4.6 Fix Aspect Ratio ........................................................................................................................................ 111

9.4.6 Stream Profile ............................................................................................................................................ 111

9.4.7 Instant Playback ....................................................................................................................................... 111

9.4.8 Duplicate Camera................................................................................................................................... 111

9.4.9 Snapshot .................................................................................................................................................... 111

9.4.10 Toggle Full screen .................................................................................................................................. 112

9.5 Start Monitor...................................................................................................................................................... 112

9.5.1 Multiple Monitor ........................................................................................................................................ 112

9.5.2 E-Map ......................................................................................................................................................... 112

9.5.3 I/O Control ................................................................................................................................................. 112

9.6 Playback............................................................................................................................................................ 112

9.6.1 Add Remote Playback Site .................................................................................................................... 112

9.6.2 Access Remote Playback Site ............................................................................................................... 112

10. WEB VIEW ................................................................................................................................. 114

10.1 Server IP ........................................................................................................................................................... 114

10.2 Remote Live Viewer ...................................................................................................................................... 114

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10.3 Remote Playback .......................................................................................................................................... 114

10.4 Download Client Pack ................................................................................................................................. 114

11. UTILITIES ..................................................................................................................................... 115

A. Verification Tool ................................................................................................................................................. 116

1.1Execute Verification Tool ............................................................................................................................ 116

1.2 Verification Tool Overview ........................................................................................................................ 116

1.3 Verify Image/Video .................................................................................................................................... 117

B. License Management Tool .............................................................................................................................. 118

1.1 License Management Tool Overview ..................................................................................................... 118

1.2 Activate/Transfer License .......................................................................................................................... 119

C. Resource Management Tool .......................................................................................................................... 122

1.1 Execute Resource Management tool .................................................................................................... 122

1.2 System Resource Overview ....................................................................................................................... 122

1.3 Advanced Resource Report ..................................................................................................................... 123

D. DB Tool ................................................................................................................................................................. 125

1.1 Repair Database ......................................................................................................................................... 125

1.2 Export Configurations ................................................................................................................................. 127

APPENDIX A - 3GPP SERVICE ...................................................................................................... 129

1.1 Configuration from Main Console server .................................................................................................... 129

1.2 Configuration from 3G Mobile Phone ......................................................................................................... 130

1.2.1 BenQ-Siemens E81 ................................................................................................................................... 130

1.2.2 BenQ P50 ................................................................................................................................................... 131

APPENDIX B – PDA / SMART PHONE CLIENT .............................................................................. 132

1.1 Install PDA / Smart Phone Client ................................................................................................................... 132

1.2 Execute PDA / Smart Phone Client .............................................................................................................. 132

1.2.1 Main Console setting ............................................................................................................................... 132

1.2.2 Execute and Login ................................................................................................................................... 133

1.3 PDA/Smart Phone Client Overview .............................................................................................................. 133

1.3.1 Live View .................................................................................................................................................... 133

1.3.2 I/O Control ................................................................................................................................................. 134

1.3.3 System Info ................................................................................................................................................ 135

APPENDIX C – IPHONE BROWSER ............................................................................................... 136

1.1 Configuration from Main Console server .................................................................................................... 136

1.2 Connect to Main Console server ................................................................................................................. 136

1.3 Live Display ........................................................................................................................................................ 136

1.4 PTZ Control ........................................................................................................................................................ 136

APPENDIX D - REMOTE DESKTOP TOOL ...................................................................................... 137

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INSTALLATION

The Installation CD contains the software you need to run the complete system. If you are installing the system on multiple PCs, install the appropriate software for each PC:

- Server Application: All functions of NVR/DVR/Hybrid NDVR systems including Main Console, Playback,

Remote Live Viewer, Backup, and Verification Tool.

- Remote Desktop Tool: The tool to access main console and setup configuration remotely.

- DVR Driver: The tool to detect the type of capture cards and install the proper driver automatically.

- PDA Client: Client application in PDA device.

- Smart Phone Client: Client application in smart phone device.

The following section describes the installation of each element of the Intelligent Surveillance System.

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Step 1: Select Setuptool.exe to start installation.

Step 2: There are 4 system types listed in the System Setup Tool window. Choose one and select Next.

- IP Surveillance System/Trial System

- MPEG-4 Hybrid System

- H.264 Hybrid System

- Full D1H.264 Hybrid System

Note: The Setup Tool will detect the type of capture cards installed on PC and enable the system

options automatically.

Step 3: Select Next to continue.

Step 4: Check the option I accept the terms of the license agreement, select Next to continue.

Step 5: Enter the appropriate information, select Next to continue.

Step 6: Choose Complete or Custom setup type.

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COMPLETE SETUP TYPE

Installs all program features into the default directory.

Check Complete, and then select Next. All program features will be installed. [COMPLETE SETUP requires the most disk space.]

CUSTOM SETUP TYPE

Allows you to install the system to a preferred directory and select whichever program feature(s) to install. [Recommended for advanced users]

Check Custom, and then select Next. Select Change if you wish to modify the installation directory. Select the feature(s) for setup to install, select Next.

Step 7: Select Install to start the installation.

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Step 8: Select Finish, installation complete.

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Remote Desktop Tool

Remote Desktop Tool allow user remote to access Main Console System and setup configuration.

Step 1: Run Setup.exe from RemoteDesktopViewer to start the installation.

Step 2: Select Next in the Install Shield Wizard dialog box.

Step 3: Check the option I accept the terms of the license agreement. Select Next.

Step 4: Enter your information, select Next.

Step 6: Select Complete or Custom setup type.

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COMPLETE SETUP TYPE

Install all program features into the default directory.

Check Complete, and then select Next. All program features will be installed. [Requires the most disk space.]

CUSTOM SETUP TYPE

Install the system to a preferred directory. Select program feature(s) to install. [Recommended for advanced users]

Check the option Custom, select Next. Select Change to select folder setup will install files. Select the features setup will install.

Step 7: Select Install to start the installation.

Step 8: Select Finish after installing the system completely.

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DVR Driver Installation

Driver Install Tool help user to auto detect type of capture card and install corresponding drivers.

Step 1: Run InstallDri.exe to start the installation.

Step 2: In the Driver Setup dialog box, select Next.

Step 3: Check I Agree to continue.

Step 4: Installing driver.

Step 5: Click Finish after installing the system completely, and then choose to reboot now or later.

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PDA Client Installation

Step 1: Connect PDA device to the PC.

Step 2: Run Setup.exe from the directory/PDAClient to install PDA Client.

Note: If you do not have Microsoft® ActiveSync installed, a message will appear “Cannot find

ActiveSync, install ActiveSync and run installation again”.

Step 3: Check that the client application is installed completely in PDA device.

Smart Phone Client Installation

Step 1: Connect Smart Phone device to the PC.

Step 2: Run Setup.exe from SPClient to install Smart Phone Client.

Note: If you do not have Microsoft® ActiveSync installed, a message will appear “Cannot find

ActiveSync. Please reinstall ActiveSync and then run this installation again.”

Step 3: Check the client application is installed completely in smart phone device.

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Quick Start

Execute Main Console

Step 1: Go to Start > All Programs > Surveillance System > Main Console to execute Main Console.

Step 2: Enter your own password into the edit box, enter it again for double confirm and then click on OK.

Activate IP Camera License(s)

Step 1: Open License Manager Tool in Config menu.

Step 2: Select Activate tab, check the PC in Online network environment.

Step 3: Insert the SN, SN file or dongle to activate license.

Step 4: After software license is activated successfully, please restart Main Console.

Note: Please refer to page 118 for advanced settings.

Install IP camera(s)

Step 1: Setup the IP camera(s) by referring to the user manual provided by the IP camera manufacturer.

Step 2: Make sure you can access this camera through IE browser.

Step 3: Add the IP camera(s) to the system by following the steps below.

Step 3

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Add IP camera(s)

Step 1: Execute Main Console.

Step 2: Type in user name and password and log in to the system.

Step 3: In Main Console, go to Config and select Setting to obtain the

Setting panel.

Step 4: Go to Camera tab.

Note: If the IP camera supports UPnP, follow step 5. Otherwise, follow

step 8.

Step 5: Click on Search to detect IP cameras under this local area

network (LAN).

Note: The Search function is available only when the IP cameras

support UPnP.

Step 6: Select one of the IP cameras that are available and enter the

username and password.

Step 7: Click OK to add the camera.

Step 8: Click Insert to insert the IP cameras.

Step 9: Enter the IP address or domain name (check the Use DNS option),

Http Port, Username, and Password.

Step 10: Select Auto Detect.

Step 11: Select OK to add the camera.

Step 12: Select OK to exit.

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Set Schedule

Step 1: Execute Main Console.

Step 2: Type in user name and password.

Step 3: Select Schedule.

Step 4: The default schedule is “always record' when a camera is newly

inserted.

Step 5: Choose a camera and then select Configure or just double click

on the schedule bar to modify the recording mode.

Step 6: Select OK to update the recording schedule.

Step 7: Select OK to go back to Main Console.

Set Smart Guard

Step 1: Execute Main Console.

Step 2: Type in user name and password and log in the system.

Step 3: Click on Guard.

Step 4: Select a camera and then click on Insert Event.

Step 5: Take “General Motion” for example, select General Motion as the

event type and then click on OK.

Step 6: In Alarm Event Configuration panel, define your own detection

zone, sensitivity and interval. After that, click on OK to save the configuration.

Step 7: Click OK to go back to Main Console.

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Step 4

Start Recording & Smart Guard

Step 1: Execute Main Console.

Step 2: Type in user name and password and log in the system.

Step 3: Click on Start.

Step 4: Click on Start Recoding Schedule and Start Smart Guard System

to enable the two functions.

Playback

Step 1: Execute Main Console.

Step 2: Type in user name and password and log in the system.

Step 3: Click on Playback.

Step 4: In Playback, click on Date Time Search Dialog.

Step 5: Select a specific day from the calendar and click on Show Records to make sure the video is

available, left click on mouse and drag to select a video clip to replay; user can also select multiple channels to replay at the same time.

Step 6: The recorded files are now ready to view.

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1. Main Console

This is the main operating system - to activate schedule recording, setup smart guard and configure system setting.

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1.1 User Interface Overview

Exit:

Shut down the Surveillance System or log out current user.

Minimize:

Minimize the Main Console window.

Screen Division:

Allocate the sub-screen display by clicking on the desired layout icon. To switch to single camera display, double click on a particular sub-screen. Double click on the screen again to regain previous screen division layout.

Only available under wide screen resolution(1440x900, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200):

Crystal Ball

Indicate the working status of the system. Gray – at rest, Blue - recording, and Red – events detected. When the crystal ball is red, click it to open the event report then cancel the event(s).

Information Window

Display date, time, free Disk space, IP Camera Bit rate customized text and Further information like Temperature, Fan speed, System Resource and Network Utilization.

5 network service icons indicate which services are switched on/off.

LiveView

Playback

3GPP

Desktop

CMS

Start

Stop

Minimize Screen Division

Information Window

Divide into 1 screen(s)

Divide into 4 screen(s)

Divide into 6 screen(s)

Divide into 9 screen(s)

Divide into 10 screen(s)

Divide into 13 screen(s)

Divide into 16 screen(s)

Divide into N screen(s)

Divide into 13 screen(s)

Divide into 17 screen(s)

Switch to Full screen

Rotate all screens

Divide into 12 screen(s)

Divide into 9 screen(s)

Divide into 6 screen(s)

Divide into 4 screen(s)

Exit

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Note: To customize Information about window’s setting, go to Config - Setting - General - Status Display.

Select Advanced Setting for further information like Temperature, Fan speed, System Resource and Network Utilization.

Start:

Click on the Start icon and select from the drop down menu to activate/ deactivate: (a) Recording Schedule System, (b) Smart Guard System, or (c) Counting Application. Or select Start/Stop Monitor All to activate/ deactivate all the functions at once.

The Start menu also include the option to Enable Secondary Display, and open monitor tools, such as open event report to monitor smart guard event; open E-map window to monitor all devices with map indicator; open Resource Report to check system status; open IO Control panel to monitor the DI/DO status and manual triggering the DO devices; or lock the system here. See page 73 for more details about secondary display.

Note:

1. When activating any of the monitor functions of Smart Guard, system would consider the current

screen status as normal. Therefore, if you want to, for example, detect Missing Object, be sure the object needed to be protected is in its position at the moment you click Start button.

2. To automatically activate the Recording Schedule System, Smart Guard System and Counting

Application, at the Main Console go to Config; Setting; General; Startup to setup the auto-startup functions.

3. As for Secondary Display, open event report, open E-map window, open Resource Report and

open IO controls panel, Main Console will keep the behaviors as the latest status when exiting the system.

Playback:

Click on the icon to get Playback Console. You can watch recorded video, search recorded video, adjust image of the stored data, save video/ pictures, print images, check log information and event records, and set up recording function configuration. See Playback on page 26 for detail.

Schedule:

Organize recording time schedule and setup recorder configuration. See Schedule on page 43 for detail.

Guard:

Add/edit type(s) of events that you want to detect; setup action(s) responding to events. See Guard on page 50 for detail.

Start

Playback

Schedule

Guard

Config

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Config:

Select from the drop down menu to modify the general settings, user account settings, save/ load configuration settings, open License Manager, edit counting application and POS application, access log viewer and backup files, or setup network services. See Config on page 63 for detail.

Note: User account and License manager could only be enabled for users with administrator privilege.

1.2 PTZ Camera Control

Control the movement of PTZ cameras. With cameras that support PTZ control, you can move, zoom, patrol, adjust the focus, and set preset points of the cameras.

1.2.1 Set Preset Point / Go to Preset Point

Adjust the camera view until you are satisfied. Click on the Set icon and set up the view as the preset point

01. Adjust the camera view again and set up the preset point 02. Repeat the process until finish setting up all preset points. You can enter any names you want instead of the preset point 01, preset point 02, preset point 03…, click on the Go icon and view the result of your setting.

Note: For the speed settings of PTZ camera, go to Config – Setting - PTZ Config to setup the advanced

settings.

1.2.2 Zoom

Click on the + and – signs to zoom in and zoom out the view.

1.2.3 Focus

You can select to have the camera focused near or far. Click on Focus Near to focus on objects closer

to the camera. Click on Focus Far to focus on objects further away from the camera. Click on Auto

Focus if you want the system to decide the focus point for you.

1.2.4 Patrol

Go to Set Preset Point - Set Patrol to obtain the Patrol Setup dialog. From the left window, select the cameras that you would like to have in the patrol group. Align the cameras in order in the right window and adjust the time. Rename the group name if required. After completing the setup, check the Active option, and then click OK.

Note: You can define up to four groups of auto patrol. To

start or stop, click on Go to Preset Point in the Main Console, and select Start Patrol or Stop Patrol.

PTZ Camera Control

Set Preset Point / Go to Preset Point Zoom Out / Zoom In

Focus Far / Auto Focus / Focus Near

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1.3 On Screen Menu

Right click on the camera screen and get the On Screen Menu, from which you can quickly adjust the setting of camera.

1.3.1 Camera Setting

Click to go to the camera setting page for configuration. See page Error! Reference source not found.Error! Bookmark not defined. for details.

1.3.2 Enable Move/Area Zoom

With cameras that support PT function, click the Enable Move function to

adjust the current camera’s view by clicking on the display screen. To

cancel this function, right click on the screen and select Disable Move. With cameras that support Area Zoom function, click the Enable Move/Area Zoom function to adjust the current camera’s view by dragging a rectangle on the display screen. To cancel this function, right click on the screen and select Disable Move/Area Zoom.

1.3.3 Enable Talk

*This feature is not available under Lite License.

With cameras that support two-way audio, select enable talk to utilize the function.

1.3.4 Enable Digital PTZ

To enable the PTZ functions of the camera, select the Enable digital PTZ option. Use mouse wheel or click on the + and – signs to zoom in and zoom out on the camera, or drag a rectangle to enlarge the area. The square flashing on the video grid indicate the correspondent view ratio of the camera.

1.3.5 ImmerVision Lens Setting

With cameras that support ImmerVision Lens. Right click on the display screen and select the mode of lens, original, PTZ mode, Quad mode and Perimeter mode. If the lens setting set as Quad, PTZ, or Perimeter mode, the Enable Digital PTZ option would become Enable ImmerVision digital PTZ.

1.3.6 Connect/ Disconnect

Right click on the display screen and select Connect/ Disconnect to modify the connecting status of the camera.

1.3.7 Show Camera

Select the camera from the Show Camera Menu to display video on selected screen.

Note:

1. The camera list of show camera menu shows as the one in the right column of monitor display

panel.

2. The change of displayed screen is only applied to the current display divisions.

1.3.8 Duplicate Camera

Select the camera from the Duplicate Camera Menu to duplicate camera video to selected screen.

Note:

1. The duplicated camera would add to the camera list of duplicate camera menu shows as the one

in the right column of monitor display panel.

2. The change of display list will apply to all divisions and also the right column of monitor display.

1.3.9 Delete Camera

Click on Delete Camera to remove a camera from the display screen of the display screen.

Note:

1. The camera list of delete camera menu shows as the one in the right column of monitor display

panel.

2. The settings will apply to all divisions and also the right column of monitor display.

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1.3.10 Enable Digital PTZ

1.3.11 Fix Aspect Ratio

For some special camera resolution, user can enable Fix Aspect Ratio to view original ratio video, or disable this option to stretch 3:4 to fit window.

1.3.12 Instant Playback

*This feature is not available under Lite License.

To open the Instant Playback window of the camera, select the Instant Playback option and choose the

period. Refer to 1.5 Instant Playback section for detail.

1.3.13 Snapshot

Select the snapshot function to capture a specific video image frame immediately. You have the options to copy the image to clipboard or to save it. For further settings, select OSD option and POS option to export the image with date/time, camera number/name and POS text. If the digital PTZ function is enabled in display view, you can also decide Full Size or Selected Region as your snapshot region.

1.3.14 Manual Record

Start recording video by selecting manual record.

1.3.15 Toggle Full screen

Select to view a specific channel with full screen. Press “ESC” to go back to original window.

1.3.16 TV-Out Pop-up

* Note: This function is not available if there is no IPS-7108/7116 card installed.

Select to have the pop-up cameras on the screen notify users of the current event.

1.4 Live Display

Live display is flexible; you may change channels and screen divisions. Each screen division shares the same display list but has an independent display sequence.

For example, when using Show/Duplicate/Delete Camera functions to edit your camera list, the same list will be available to all different screen divisions.

Note: This camera list is also available at the monitor display tab from the Config/Setting window. Two

monitors can have two independent lists.

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Action

Current division

Other division

Show camera (add cam 1)

add to first free channel

Duplicate camera (duplicate cam 2)

add to first free channel

Delete camera (delete cam 2”)

remove cam 2” and keep channel free

When using a mouse to drag and drop camera channels, the sequence change will only apply to the current division.

Original

Action

Current division

Other divisions

Drag cam 1 to cam 4

Note change of sequence

Right click on the camera screen for the on screen menu. Here you will be able to quickly adjust settings of your camera.

1.5 Instant Playback

* not available under Lite License

Instant Playback function allows you to play the last few minutes of any live video channel. Simply right click on Live Channel and select Instant Playback to access the recorded video.

1.5.1 Instant Playback window overview

Information Window: will show correct date and time of video. Playback Period: indicates the available play period; three options are available: 1min, 3 min, or 5 min of

video.

Export Period: indicates the period of video you desire to export. Default is set as available play period.

Tool: Adjust to original video resolution button: Press to adjust the video to original video resolution.

1 2 3 4 4 2 3 1 1

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Audio button: Press to turn on / off the audio.

POS button: Press to enable / disable POS transaction data overlay.

1.5.2 The navigation of Instant Playback

The Instant Playback window allows you to browse recorded video, take snapshot images and export video with audio and POS transaction data.

To browse recorded video:

Simply click on the timeline to view the video, or use these navigation tools to control the player:

- Play / Pause / Stop

Slow motion / Speed up control

- Reverse [frame by frame] / Fast Forward

- Play Previous / Next minute video

To take snapshots of a video clip:

Pause the video in image which you want to export and click the snapshot button . The snapshot is

displayed and can be saved or copied to clipboard.

To export recorded video:

Select export period, click the export button , and setup the options of exported video.

The default export video period is as playback period. To customize period, select start/end time and click

on Cue In/Out from the drop-down list of button, the export period will be shown on the lower-left

corner of the window.

Export Formats include:



ASF – Format with best efficiency. [Recommended]



AVI (Microsoft Video1) – Supports Windows Media Player with Vista & XP, the quality may be

poorer than recorded video by transcode.



AVI (Original Format) – faster export process, better quality on the recorded video but the export

file uses VLC Player to play. (For Windows Media Player, please install additional FFDShow

codec).

Note:



The restrictions of AVI format.

a. The maximum size of an AVI file is limited to 1.8 GB.

b. Variation of frame rate will cause the resulting video to play slower or faster.



If the selected video sequence uses multiple image resolutions (CIF, 2CIF, 4CIF, etc.) or multiple

video format(MPEG-4, M-JPEG, H.264), the exported video sequence will create separate export

files every time the resolution changes.

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2. Playback

Watch the recorded video, view and/or search for unusual events and recorded system information.

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2.1 User Interface overview:

Minimize: Minimize the Playback console.

Exit: Shut down the Playback console.

Scroll bar: Indicates the status of the playing video; drag it to where you want to review.

Information Window: Display time and date, video status, cue in/ out time points and video playback

speed.

Audio Volume Control: Adjust the audio volume.

Screen Division: Allocate the sub-screen display by clicking on the desired layout icon. To switch to

single camera display, double click on a particular sub-screen. Double click on the screen again to go to previous screen division layout. To view in the full screen mode, right click on the screen for the Toggle Full Screen function.

Control:

Scroll Bar

Exit

Minimize

Information Window

Audio Volume Control

Screen Divisions

Step FWD/REV: Forward/reverse frame by frame.

FWD/REV: Customize the speed on Settings panel.

Play, Pause and Stop the video.

Cue: When playing video, click on the Cue In/ Cue

Out icon at where you want to set as the starting/ ending point of a saved video clip. The Cue In and Cue Out time will be displayed on the Playback Information Window once

they are set.

Speed: Control the speed of the playing video. Zoom: Zoom in and zoom out.

Open Record

General Setting

Log Viewer

Backup

Export Video / Audio

Enhancement /Post Processing

Tool

Save Image

Search Mode

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On Screen Menu:

Toggle Fullscreen: Select to view cameras under full screen. Press “Esc” or right click to go back to

original view.

Enable ImmerVision PTZ: Adjust PTZ in PTZ mode. (Depend on device) ImmerVision Lens Setting: Select the mode of lens, original, PTZ mode, Quad mode and Perimeter

mode. (Depend on device)

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2.2 Open Record / Date Time Search Dialog

Click on the Open Record / Date Time Search Dialog button to access the Date-Time Panel and withdraw the video record that you want to review.

2.2.1 Date Time Panel

2.2.2 Record Display Window

The record display window shows the information of the available video clips. It may show in calendar or list control view. For further details about how to modify the record display window view, see page 40.

 Remote Server Site: Open Remote Playback Site Management

to access local machine or set up remote playback server. Select

Folder option to directly access recorded data folder or use Recent

List to access previously recorded folders.

Note: the Select Folder option requires password of MainConsole.

 Refresh: refresh display window Log Viewer: Accesses Log

Viewer Tool To access POS Search Tool Previous Days: Show recording of previous date

Next Days: To show recorded of next recording date

2.2.3 Date Time Period

Select the start and end time points that indicate the time period you would like to view.

2.2.4 Video Preview

Check the enable preview option to view the selected video.

2.2.5 Event Type

There are 6 event types; see Chapter 4 - Guard for details. You may set up different colors for different event types to help you select events.

* Note: Some event types will not be available under Lite License.

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2.2.6 Time Table

 Utilize the icon to select all channels; also utilize the icon to deselect all channels. Finally, utilize

the scale bar to modify the scale of the time table.

 Selecting “Show Records” makes Time Table show the period of recording data as below:

 Selecting Show Event Log makes Time Table show the time of event detection like below:

2.2.7 Withdraw the Record

Step 1: From the record display window, top left of the Date Time Panel, select the date you want to

withdraw the record from. The red/green/blue lines shown on the time table indicate available recorded video records.

Note: The record display window can be shown in (a) calendar view or (b) list control view. To modify

the setting of the record display window, click on the Setting button at the right of the Playback Console. See page 40 for more details.

Step 2: Use color bars to differentiate event types from each other. This will help you select video clips.

Step 3: Highlight the video clip you want to review by left-clicking and dragging the time period. You may

also utilize the Start Time and End Time in Date Time Period Section. In addition, modify the scale of the time table with the + and – signs on the bottom left.

Step 4: Check the Enable Preview option to get the preview of the video you select.

Show

Records Show Event Log

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Step 5: Click the camera name to increase or decrease cameras you want to playback.

Step 6: Click OK when setting is complete.

2.3 Search Mode

Click on the Search Mode icon to obtain the Intelligent Search Tool panel.

* This feature is not available under Lite License.

 Intelligent Search Tool Panel: Click on the Search Mode icon to open the Intelligent Search Tool. Set up

unusual events here to detect abnormality that occurred during the recorded period.

 5 events: General Motion, Foreign Object, Missing Object, Lose Focus, and Camera Occlusion.

2.3.1 Unusual Event-General Motion

 General Motion: Detect all movements in the defined area.

 Define Detection Zone: Left click and drag to draw a detection zone. You may

define more than one zone on the screen by repeating the process.

 Sensitivity: Modify the sensitivity setting with the slider. Sliding rightwards will

increase the sensitivity level, meaning the slightest movement will trigger the alarm; in contrast, sliding leftwards will reduce the sensitivity for movement detection.

Note: Configuring an appropriate sensitivity level reduces the possibility of a false

alarm. For instance, you can lower the sensitivity level to avoid the alarm being triggered by a swinging tree in the breeze.

 Interval: Move the slider control to the right to increase time interval so that the alarm will only be

triggered when the movement lasts longer. Move to the left to reduce the time interval.

 Stop When Found: Check the option to have the video stop where motion was detected. Uncheck to

have video continuously run to detect all events available. Results will show in a search result box. Click on the listed event in the box to jump to the point in the video where motion was detected.

2.3.2 Unusual Event-Foreign Object

 Foreign Object: Detect any additional object appearing in the defined area on

the screen.

 Define detection zone: Left click and drag to draw a detection zone. The search

tool will detect additional objects that appear in this zone.

 Define object size: Click and drag to draw and define the size of a foreign object.

 Sensitivity: Modify the sensitivity setting with the slider. Sliding rightwards will

increase the sensitivity level, while sliding leftwards decreases it.

 Interval: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase time interval so

that the alarm will only be triggered when the object has been removed from the area for longer. Move to the left to reduce the time interval.

Note: Setting up an appropriate Interval value will reduce the chance of false alarms. For example, you

can lower the Interval to avoid the alarm being triggered by a pedestrian.

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2.3.3 Unusual Event-Missing Object

 Missing Object: Detection of selected objects removed from the defined area on

the screen.

 Define detection zone: Left click and drag to draw a detection zone. The search

tool will detect selected objects removed in this zone.

 Sensitivity: Modify the sensitivity setting with the slider. Sliding rightwards will

increase the sensitivity level, while sliding leftwards decreases it.

 Interval: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase time interval so

that the alarm will only be triggered when the movement lasts longer. Move to the left to reduce the time interval.

2.3.4 Unusual Event- Focus Lost / Camera Occlusion

 Focus Lost: Detection of cameras losing focus in recorded video.  Camera Occlusion: Detection of cameras being blocked in recorded video.

2.4 Enhancement / Post Processing Tool

Click on Enhancement / Post Processing Tool to configure settings.

2.4.1 General Setting

Check the option and chose whether you want to apply the setting to all the channels or only to those currently shown on the screen.

2.4.2 Filter Setting

 Visibility: adjust the gamma value of the image to enhance the image and make it

cleaner.

 Sharpen: activate the function. Move the slider control to the right to sharpen the

image, to the left to soften it.

 Brightness: activate the function. Move the slider control to the right to make the

image brighter.

 Contrast: activate the function. Move the slider control to the right to increase

contrast.

 Grey Scale: show the record in grey scale mode so the image displays in black and

white.

2.5 Save Video

Step 1: Click on the display screen to choose the camera display that you want to save as a video clip. Step 2: Set up the cue in and cue out points; the cue in and cue out time will show on the information

window.

Cue In

Cue Out

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Step 3: Click on the Save Video button , choose the folder where you want to save the file at, enter the

file name and click SAVE.

Step 4: Set the Export Format (ASF recommend) and set the Use Profile.



ASF – more efficient than AVI format. [Recommended format]



AVI (Microsoft Video 1) – Supports Windows Media Player with

Vista & XP, quality may be poorer than recorded video by

transcode process.



AVI (Original Format) - Faster export process with high quality video,

but the export files can only be viewed using VLC Player to play.

(For Windows Media Player, please install additional FFDShow

codec).

Note:



The restrictions of AVI format:

a. The maximum size of an AVI file is limited to 4 GB.

b. Variation of frame rate will cause the resulting video to play slower or faster.



If the selected video sequence uses multiple image resolutions (CIF, 2CIF, 4CIF, etc.) or multiple

video format (MPEG-4, M-JPEG, H.264), the exported video sequence will create separate export

files every time the resolution changes.

Step 5: Select to export (i.e. save) the recorded video with Audio, OSD and POS, or export video only.

Step 6: Click OK to save the video.

2.6 Save Image

Step 1: Click on the display screen to choose the camera display from which you want to save pictures.

Step 2: Click on the Save Image button when the image you want is shown on the screen. You may

click Pause to freeze the video, use Step Forward/ Step Backward function to find the picture(s) that you want to save.

Step 3: Select OSD option and POS option to export the image with date/time, camera number/name and

POS text. If the digital PTZ function is enabled in display view, you can also decide either Full size or Selected Region as your image region.

Step 4: You have the options to copy the image to clipboard or to

save it. To save image just choose the folder and the format of image (BMP or JPEG) you prefer and then click save.

Note: You may skip step 3 by pre-setting a folder and format

that you want to save the images (refer the section automatically save the image file at page 40.)

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2.7 Print

Click on the Print button to print the current image of the video you choose.

Print Content:

Print the image from the current selected channel or all the channels shown on the screen. Select to print original view or selected region on camera.

Page Setting:

Set to print the image with original size or fit to page. Set Align image to Top, Center, or Bottom.

2.8 Backup

Compared to the Save Video function, Backup saves everything from the Playback panel, including video and log information.

You can start a full function Playback Console and load the backup files into it on any PC with Windows operating system. This means you may monitor the real time video and work on the backup files on separate computers simultaneously.

Step 1: Press the Open Record to select data and press Backup .

Step 2: You can adjust the Start Time and End Time you want to backup.

Step 3: You can adjust the Cameras you want to backup.

Step 4: You can calculate the size of the backup data.

Step 5: Select the directory you want to save the backup data including CDROM, DVD or Hard Disk.

Step 6: Check the log you want to backup.

Step 7: Press Backup to start.

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2.9 Log Viewer

Click on the Log Viewer button to activate the Log Viewer dialog.

2.9.1 Unusual Event

View the unusual event history that had been detected by the Smart Guard System.

Step1

Step2

Step 3

Step1: Choose the type of events you wish to view or select “All” from the drop-down menu to view all types

of events. The types of Unusual Event include General Motion, Foreign Object, Missing Object, Focus Lost, Camera Occlusion, Signal Lost, Disk Space Exhausted, System Health Unusual and Digital Input Triggered.

* Note: Some event types will not be available under Lite License.

Step 2: Choose the camera channel you wish to view or select All for all channels available.

Step 3: View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by selecting

search period. For a particular date: check the Date box right and indicate the date. For a period: check the DateTime and enter the specific date and time.

Step 4: Click Search.

Note: When working with a video record,

1. Log Viewer will search for Unusual Event in the video record in Date & Time mode, starting from the

beginning to the end of the record, which is the default setting of the system.

2. A link ( ) will appear next to each event time where video is available. By clicking on the link,

the video will jump to the point where the unusual event takes place.

2.9.2 Export and Backup Log

View the Export and Backup Log history that had been operated by local or remote user.

Step1: Choose the type of event you want to check or select All from the drop-down menu for all types of

events.

Step 2: View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by selecting

search period. For a particular data: check the Date box right and indicate the date.

Step 4

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For a period: check the DateTime and then enter the date and time.

Step 3: Click Search

2.9.3 System Log

Select Log Type from the drop-down menu. There are in total 31 types of log types, including:

* Note: Some event types will not be available under Lite License.

Step1: Choose the type of event you want to check or select “All” from the drop-down menu for all types of

events.

Step 2: View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by selecting

search period. For a particular date: check the Date box and indicate the date. For a period: check the DateTime and then enter specific date and time.

Step 3: Click Search.

2.9.4 Counting Application

Display the history of Counting Application during a given time period.

* This feature is not available under Lite License.

 Main Console Startup  Main Console Shutdown  User Login  User Login Failed  Start Schedule  Stop Schedule  Execute Recycle  Enable Channel  Disable Channel  Start Smart Guard  Stop Smart Guard  Modify Smart Guard  Modify Schedule  Modify Configuration  Start Live Streaming Server

 Stop Live Streaming Server  Modify Live Streaming Server  Start Remote Playback Server  Stop Remote Playback Server  Modify Remote Playback Server  IP Camera Connection Lost  Auto Restart Windows  Modify POS Setting  POS Connection Lost  Modify E-Map  Start Remote Desktop  Stop Remote Desktop  Modify Remote Desktop  Start Central Management  Stop Central Management  Modify Central Management

Step 3 Step 1

Step 2

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Step1: Select the channel you want to check or select All from the drop-down menu for all channels.

Step 2: Select search period. View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time

period by selecting search period. For a particular date: check the Date box right and indicate the date. For a period: check the DateTime and then enter the date and time.

Step 3: Click Search.

Step 4: Press the button Export to.

Step 5: Type the file name and choose the file format (.xls or .txt).

Step 4

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2.9.5 Counting Application (Diagram)

Display the Counting Application data in diagram format. * not available under Lite License

Step1: Select the channel you want to check or select All from the drop-down menu for all channels.

Step 2: From the drop-down menu, set up how you would like the diagram to be displayed. You have the

options of one day, one month, or one year.

Step 3: Select a specific date to make it the start point of the diagram.

Step 4: Click Search.

Step 5: Press the button Export to.

Step 6: Type the file name and the file will save as BMP files.

2.9.6 Metadata Log

View Metadata Log history detected by the Smart Guard System.

* not available under NVR Lite License

Step1: Choose the type of events you wish to view or select All from the drop-down menu to view all types of

events. The types of Unusual Event include Transaction Start, Transaction End, Open Cash Register, Connection Lost, and Special User Defined Event. Please refer to the User manual of Metadata Plugins for detail.

Step 2: Choose the camera channel you wish to view or select All for all the channels available. Step 3: View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by selecting

search period. For a particular date: check the Date box and indicate the date. For a period: check the DateTime and then enter a specific date and time.

Step 4: Click Search. A link ( ) will appear next to each event time where video is available.

Step 4 Step 5

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By clicking on the link, the video will jump to the point where the unusual event takes place. Step 5: Press the button Export to. Step 6: Type the file name and choose the file format (.xls or .txt).

2.9.7 Export and Backup Log

View the Export and Backup Log history that had been operated by local or remote user.

Step1: Choose the type of event you want to check or select All from the drop-down menu for all types of

events.

Step 2: View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by selecting

search period. For a particular data: check the Date box right and indicate the date. For a period: check the DateTime and then enter the date and time.

Step 3: Click Search

2.9.8 Export

You may export the file to .xls or .txt file

Step1: Select Export to.

Step2: Type the file name and choose the file format, .xls or .txt.

Step 1

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2.10 Setting

Click on the General Setting button and go to Setting for system configurations.

Record Display setting:

 Calendar View: Choose to display records under

calendar view.

 List Control: Choose to display records under checklist.

Play setting:

 Play when open: Check the option and set the system to start playing the video clip every time a

record is withdrawn.

 Auto skip when record motion only mode: Check the option to set up the system to automatically skip

to the points where there were motions recorded.

 Next interval: Set the interval with which the video goes forward when you click on the “Next” icon on

the control panel.

 Previous interval: Set the interval with which the video goes backward when you click on the “Previous”

icon on the control panel.

Capture Image setting: Sets how you want to save the image.

 Save in clipboard: The image will be saved in the clipboard; image will be available to paste elsewhere.  Manually save the image file: You can manually select where you want to save the image. Name the

saved file, and choose the file format you want to save as.

 Automatically save the image file: By pre-setting a path/URL and the image format, the system will

automatically save the image accordingly when you click the Save button in the control panel.

Miscellaneous

 Synchronize video frames: Select this option to avoid display problems that may occur under

high CPU loading.

Server Setting

Remote Playback Site Management. Please refer to page 44 for details.

.xls

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OSD Setting

Enable Camera OSD to display video information on recorded video. Information includes camera name, camera number, date and time. User can also set up OSD font; include the font, size, font color and any font effects desired.

POS Overlay Setting

* not available under Lite License

Enable POS overlay to adjust Font, Size, Color, Bold, Edge in “Foreground” section, color and transparency in “Background” section, and then adjust display settings in “Display on Video Preview”.

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2.11 Remote Server

2.11.1 Add Remote Playback Site

Press the Remote Server Icon or go to setting – server to config remote playback site management to add and setup remote playback sites.

Step 1: Enter the IP address or DNS, Port, Username, and Password.

Step 2: Click Add to add the server.

Step 3: Click OK to exit the “Settings” panel.

2.11.2 Access Remote Playback Site

Go to Date Time Panel and click on the icon on the top of the display window to access the Remote Playback Site

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3. Schedule

Click on the Schedule icon on the Main Console and set up the time duration for video recording on the schedule configuration panel.

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3.1 Day / week Mode

Load

Camera /

Channel

Day /Week Mode

Day Mode: Schedule the cameras to turn the recorder on and off at the same time every day

according to your setting.

Week Mode: Allows you to schedule each camera for a different day of the week, additionally, you

may assign extra holidays in the “Week” mode

Schedule Details: An outline of start time, end time, Record mode, frame rate, quality and resolution.

Please note these values refer to configured settings. Actual performance may vary according to camera and hardware settings.

To setup the time schedule for each camera, you may

1. “Load” the preset modes or

2. “Insert” a new schedule manually or

3. “Copy to” other cameras after manual setup.

3.1.1 Load Preset Modes

The system provides six modes to quickly setup recording schedule. Simply click on the Load for the drop-down menu.

Refer to the below tables for the definitions of each mode in each series.

IP+ series (IP camera)

Mode

Format

Time

Record

FPS

Quality

Resolution

Regular M-JPEG

0:00-24:00

Always

Max

MPEG-4

Max

Office M-JPEG

8:00-20:00

Always

Max

MPEG-4

Max

Shop M-JPEG

10:00-22:00

Always

Max

MPEG-4

Max

Highly Secure M-JPEG

0:00-24:00

Always

Max

MPEG-4

Max

Disk Saving M-JPEG

0:00-24:00

Motion

Max

MPEG-4

i-frame

Minor M-JPEG

0:00-24:00

Motion

Max

MPEG-4

i-frame

The Max indicates settings are same as camera settings in the config>setting>camera>camera parameter panel.

IPS-1000, IPS-2000, IPS-3000, IPS-4000 series (Analog camera)

Schedule Details

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Mode

Format

Time

Record

FPS

Quality

Resolution

Regular

MPEG-4

0:00-24:00

Always

Normal

CIF

Office

MPEG-4

8:00-20:00

Always

Normal

CIF

Shop

MPEG-4

10:00-22:00

Always

Normal

CIF

Highly Secure

MPEG-4

0:00-24:00

Always

Highest

Max

Disk Saving

MPEG-4

0:00-24:00

Motion

Normal

CIF

Minor

MPEG-4

0:00-24:00

Motion

Low

CIF

IPS-5000 series (Analog camera)

Mode

Format

Time

Record

FPS

Quality

Resolution

Regular

H.264

0:00-24:00

Always

Normal

CIF

Office

H.264

8:00-20:00

Always

Normal

CIF

Shop

H.264

10:00-22:00

Always

Normal

CIF

Highly Secure

H.264

0:00-24:00

Always

Highest

DCIF

Disk Saving

H.264

0:00-24:00

Motion

Normal

CIF

Minor

H.264

0:00-24:00

Motion

Low

CIF

IPS-7000 series (Analog camera)

Mode

Format

Time

Record

FPS

Quality

Resolution

Regular

H.264

0:00-24:00

Always

Normal

Office

H.264

8:00-20:00

Always

Normal

Shop

H.264

10:00-22:00

Always

Normal

Highly Secure

H.264

0:00-24:00

Always

Highest

Disk Saving

H.264

0:00-24:00

Motion

Normal

CIF

Minor

H.264

0:00-24:00

Motion

Low

CIF

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3.1.2 Insert a New Schedule Manually

Step 1: Left-click and draw the bar you want add to the time table. The scheduled time will show as a grey

bar.

Step 2: Click the Insert icon and add a new schedule in the Regular Mode, i.e. to record video during the

time period you set with 30 FPS, normal video quality, and normal resolution.

Step 3: Change the setting by clicking on the Configure icon (See page 48 for detail) or double click the

Schedule Information.

Step 4: Click OK.

3.1.3 Copy Schedule

You may set up the schedule for each channel/camera by repeating the process above, or by simply applying the setting of a single camera to all the others by clicking the Copy To icon at the top of the display window.

3.1.4 Holiday and Custom setting

Allows you to schedule each camera for a different day of the week, additionally, you may assign extra holidays in the “Week” mode

Step 1 Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Holiday

Custom

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Holiday: You may assign holidays where the system will work according to the setting for Sunday.

Note: The default Holiday setting will apply Sunday’s settings. For the Middle East region where Friday is a

holiday, please adjust setting by right clicking on and select “Apply Holiday Schedule From…”.

Custom: You can assign a particular date(s) on which the system will work according to a special schedule(s)

different from the others.

3.2 Adjust the Scheduled Setting:

You can manually change the setting at any time after you insert or load a schedule.

 Option 1: Move the cursor to the “Time Bar” and change the length or move the bar sideways to

change the start and end points.

 Option 2: Click on the Configure icon or double click on “Schedule Information” from the list to obtain

the “Encoding Option” panel (next page) and select the desired setting.

Time Bar

Configure

Schedule

Information

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3.3 Encoding Option

3.3.1 Pre-record/ Post-record Time

The pre-record/ post-record function saves the recording data accordingly. For instance, to set up a 5 second pre-record time means the system will start saving the recording data 5 seconds before the event happens.

Note: The maximum of pre-record/post record period is 60 seconds.

3.3.2 Record Mode

There are four recording modes to choose from. Choose the one that suits your scenario best.

Always Record:

Select this option to record the video continuously.

Boosting Record on Event:

This option enables you to record at lower frame rate at regular times, and at higher frame rate under Smart Guard triggered events.

*This feature is not available under NVR Lite License

Select this option to obtain the “Select Event” panel. Choose from the list any Smart Guard or digital input events or video analytics from the device. The chosen event(s) will trigger the recorded action. Click OK. Configure desired frame rates of normal and boosting recording in the Video Encoder box.

Note: Please note it is required to enable ”Smart Guard”

from the Main Console panel before configuring “boosting record on event” to trigger recording.

Original Video

Encoded Video

Video Encoder

Record Mode

Time Option

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Record on Event:

Select this option to start recording at any predefined event, including Smart Guard events, metadata events, digital input events and video analytics from devices.

* Some options are not available under NVR Lite License

Select this option to obtain the “Select Event” panel. From the Smart Guard list, check the camera events or digital inputs to trigger the recorded action. Click OK.

Note: Please note it is required to enable ”Smart Guard” from the Main Console panel before configuring

“record on event” to trigger recording.

Record on Motion:

Select this option to start recording when motion is detected. Adjust sensitivity, the frame interval and zone to setup motion detection. To setup a single detection zone, left-click and drag the mouse to draw a rectangle. To setup more than one detection zone, simply repeat the same process or click “All” to select the entire screen.

Note: The maximum number of rectangle detection zones is 10.

3.3.3 Encoded Options

This option sets up the quality of the recorded video. The “Original Video” window is the original stream from the camera. The “Encoded Video” is preview of the recorded video corresponding with the encode settings below.

For IP cameras The Encode Video function will reduce frames or re-encode original streaming from IP cameras. To save Hard Disk usage, adjust framer ate with original video format or re-encode to smaller file size by adjusting frame rate, resolution and Quality/Bit rate.

Keep Original Video format:

Select this option to reduce frame rate only but not to re-encode video streams to save Hard Disk usage.

 Adjust MJPEG video frame rate: Move slider to left to reduce frame

rate.

Note: The maximum FPS will correspond to original video streams set up

on camera configuration.

 Keep key-frame only: System will only record key frames of video

streaming.

Note: The key frame interval is controlled by each camera

manufacturer and cannot be adjusted.

Customized encoding: * not available under Lite License

The video stream will be decoded then re-encoded by configuration. Click “Setup” button to adjust “Encoder Parameter”.

Note: Customized encoding function causes high CPU usage,

make sure the PC specification is enough (recommend Core 2 Quad or above)

For Analog cameras

The Encode Video function sets Frame Rate, Quality, and Resolution that you want to record and provides an approximate recorded time period. For IPS-G3 Series cards you may additionally choose from different video formats, including Mpeg4 and H.264.

Note: Capture card devices “IPS series” are required.

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4. Guard

Click on the Guard button on the Main Console to start the “Event and Action Configuration” panel. You will need to specify an event to be detected as well as set the appropriate action for the system when the event occurs.

Note:

1. Event Report: When the crystal ball is

red, you can click it to obtain the Smart Guard Event Report and cancel the event(s).

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4.1 Event

There are 4 sources of events: Camera (video image), POS, Digital Input (device connected to your PC) and System (condition of your hardware). You can assign multiple events by following the instructions below.

* Note: Some event types will not be available under Lite License.

4.1.1 Camera Event - Assign a Camera Event Step 1: Select a camera and click “Insert Event” icon. .

Step 2: There are six types of events: Signal Lost, General Motion, Foreign Object, Missing Object, Lose Focus,

and Camera Occlusion. Select the event you want on the Event Type list, and then click OK.

* Note: Only General Motion and Signal Lost are supported under Lite License.

Step 3: Configure the Event Type. See the following instructions.

4.1.2 Camera Event – Basic Setting

[Signal Lost, General Motion, Foreign Object, Missing Object,

Focus Lost, and Camera Occlusion]

Enable Event: Check the box to activate the event.

Life Cycle:

 Automatically cancel event when event disappears: the

alarm/action will be cancelled once the abnormality is fixed or ends.

 Manually cancel event or event continues triggered: The

alarm/action will continue until being canceled from the Main Console. The user currently not at the seat watching the screen will be notified by the alarm.

Note: To cancel the event:

Function 1: Start > Open Event Report > Cancel All Events Function 2 : Click the red crystal ball to obtain the Smart Guard Event Report than cancel the event(s).

Insert Event

Step 2

Step 3

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 Cancel event after timeout xx seconds: Enable checkbox and set the timeout seconds to cancel the

event after a specific time whether the event disappears or not.

4.1.3 Camera Event - Signal Lost

Detect the loss of video signal from camera.

4.1.4 Camera Event - General Motion

- Detect any movement in the defined detection zone.

Alarm Event Option:

 Sensitivity: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase sensitivity so that minimal movement

will trigger the alarm. Move the bar to the left to reduce the sensitivity. Setting up an appropriate sensitivity value will minimize false alarms. For example, you can lower the sensitivity to avoid the alarm being triggered by a swinging tree in the breeze.

 Interval: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase interval time so that the alarm will only

be triggered when the movement lasts longer. Move to the left to reduce the interval

Region Definition:

 Define detection zone: To detect General Motion, you have to define a detection zone. Left-click and

drag the mouse to draw a detection zone. You may define more than one zone on the screen by repeating the same process. User can also click on “All” button to select the entire detection zone.

Start Simulation: Click the Start Simulation button and test the function on the preview screen.

Sensitivity

Interval

Region

Definition

Start Simulation

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4.1.5 Camera Event - General Motion (Device)

- Detect movement with motion detectors of devices (IP cameras or video servers).

* Note: This function is only available on devices with built-in motion detection.

Please refer to the user manual of your device to set up motion detection.

 Start Simulation

Click to test if motion detection is set up correctly.

 Go to Web Interface

Click to go directly to device web page for configurations.

4.1.6 Camera Event - Foreign Object

Alarm will be set off when an object appears in the defined area on the screen.

Alarm Event Option:

 Sensitivity: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase sensitivity so that minimal movement

will trigger the alarm. Move the bar to the left to reduce the sensitivity of movement detected. Setting up an appropriate sensitivity value will minimize false alarms. For example, you can lower the sensitivity to avoid the alarm being triggered by a swinging tree in the breeze.

 Interval: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase interval time so that the alarm will only

be triggered when the movement lasts longer. Move to the left to reduce the interval.

Region Definition:

 Define detection zone: To detect Foreign Object, you have to define a detection zone. Left-click and

drag the mouse to draw a detection zone. You may define more than one zone on the screen by repeating the same process. User can also click on “All” button to select the entire detection zone.

 Define Object size: After defining the detection zone, select Define Object Size and then left-click and

drag the mouse to indicate the size of the object you want to detect.

Note: For instance, if you want to prevent somebody from leaving a briefcase in a hallway, place a

briefcase in the hallway in view of the camera. On the screen, draw an area that fits the size of the briefcase and define it as the object size. Remove the briefcase and then activate the Smart Guard function on the Main Console. The system will consider everything on the screen normal when you click

Sensitivity

Interval

Region Definition

Define object size

Start Simulation

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Start to activate the monitor function.

Start Simulation: Click the Start Simulation button and test the function on the preview screen.

4.1.7 Camera Event - Missing Object

Alarm triggers when an object disappears in the defined area on the screen.

Alarm Event Option:

 Sensitivity: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase sensitivity so that minimal movement

will trigger the alarm. Move the bar to the left to reduce the sensitivity of movement. Setting up the appropriate sensitivity value will reduce the chance of false alarms. For example, you can lower the sensitivity to avoid the alarm being triggered by a swinging tree in the breeze.

 Interval: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase interval time so that the alarm will only

be triggered when the movement lasts longer. Move to the left to reduce the interval.

Region Definition:

 Define detection zone: To detect Missing Object, you have to define a detection zone. Left-click and

drag the mouse to draw a detection zone. You may define more than one zone on the screen by repeating the same process. User can also click on “All” button to select the entire detection zone.

Note: For instance, if you want to prevent somebody from removing the computer monitor on the desk,

draw an area that fits the size of the monitor on the screen.

Start Simulation: Click the Start Simulation button and test the function on the preview screen.

4.1.8 Camera Event - Lose Focus

This function alarms you when any of the cameras is losing focus and has blur image.

Sensitivity

Interval

Region Definition

Start Simulation

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Alarm Event Option:

 Sensitivity: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase sensitivity so that a relatively small

movement will trigger the alarm. Move the bar to the left to reduce the sensitivity of movement detection. Set up an appropriate Sensitivity value will reduce the chance of false alarm. For example, you can lower the Sensitivity to avoid the alarm being triggered by a swinging tree in the breeze.

 Interval: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase interval time so that the alarm will only

be triggered when the movement lasts longer. Move to the left to reduce the interval time.

 Ignore Lighting: Check the box to avoid alarm being set off by light changing.

Region Definition:

 Define detection zone: To detect Lose Focus, you have to define a detection zone. Left-click and drag

the mouse to draw a detection zone. You may define more than one zone on the screen by repeating the same process. User can also click on “All” button to select the entire detection zone.

Start Simulation: Click the Start Simulation button and test the function on the preview screen.

4.1.9 Camera Event - Camera Occlusion

This function alarms you when any of the cameras are blocked.

Sensitivity

Interval

Ignore Lighting

Start Simulation

Sensitivity

Interval

Ignore Lighting

Start Simulation

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Alarm Event Option:

 Sensitivity: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase sensitivity so that a relatively small

 Interval: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase interval time so that the alarm will only

be triggered when the movement lasts longer. Move to the left to reduce the interval time.

 Ignore Lighting: Check the box to avoid alarm being set off by light changing.

Region Definition:

 Define detection zone: To detect Camera Occlusion, you have to define a detection zone. Left-click

and drag the mouse to draw a detection zone. You may define more than one zone on the screen by repeating the same process. User can also click on “All” button to select the entire detection zone.

Start Simulation: Click the Start Simulation button and test the function on the preview screen.

4.1.10 POS Event - Assign a POS Event

Step 1: Select a POS device from the list and click to insert event.

Note: Please insert the POS device in Config -POS Application first. Then set the alarm based on it.

Step 2: There are five types of events: Transaction Start, Transaction End, Open Cash Register, Connection

Lost and User Defined. Select the event you want on the Event Type list, and then click OK.

Transaction Start - Detect the beginning of any transaction.

Transaction End - Detect the end of any transaction.

Open Cash Drawer - Detect the opening of any cash drawer.

Connection Lost - Detect the connection problems between POS box and Main Console.

User Defined - Detect any condition defined by user.

Step 3: Configure the setting of the Event Type. Please refer to the POS section of the User manual.

4.1.11 Digital Input Event - Digital Input Event

Step 1

Step 2

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Step 1: Click and highlight Digital Input on the event type list, and then click the Insert Event icon. Step 2: Select the device that is connected to your system.

4.1.12 System Event - Assign a System Event

Step 1

Step 2

Step 1: Click and highlight System on the event type list, and click the Insert Event icon. Step 2: There are four events, select the event you want to detect.

4.1.13 System Event - Disk Space Exhausted

This function alarms you when disk space is exhausted.

4.1.14 System Event - System Health Unusual

This function alarms you when CPU is under high temperature or fan speeds are running low.

Current Status: Displays current CPU temperature, Motherboard Temperature, Fan Speed and Power fan

speed.

Options: Check the Temperature Format for Celsius or Fahrenheit; fix maximum motherboard temperature for

High Temperature Alarm and minimum RPM for Power Fan Speed Alarm.

4.1.15 System Event – Resource Depleted

This function alarms you when CPU or memory is depleted.

Current Status: Shows you the current Total CPU Loading and Total Memory Usage. Options: Fix maximum percentage for High CPU Loading Alarm and High Memory Usage Alarm.

4.1.16 System Event – Network Congestion

This function alarms you when network bandwidth is overloaded.

Current Status: Shows you the current Total Upload/Download bit rates. Options: Fix maximum bit rate (Kbps) for High Upload/Download Bit rate Alarms.

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4.1.16 System Event – TV-Out

* Note: This function is not available if there is no IPS-7108/7116 card installed.

Pop-up video to TV-Out monitor on event.

4.2 Action

4.2.1 Action - Assign a action type

Step 1

Step 2

Resource Depleted

System Health Unusual

Network Congestion

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To insert a new action:

Step 1: Choose an event and click the insert action icon .

Step 2: There are 10 types of actions, select the actions you want and then click OK.

1. On Screen Display

2. Play Sound

3. Send E-mail

4. Phone Call

5. PTZ Preset Go

6. DI/DO

7. Send a SMS Message

8. Send to Central Server

9. Send snapshot to FTP

10. Popup E-Map on event.

* Note: Some actions will not be available under Lite License.

Step 3: Configure the setting of the Action Type if needed.

4.2.2 Action Type - On Screen display

A red warning will be flashing on the screen of Main Console, indicating which type of unusual event is detected.

Step 1: Select the “On Screen display” action and then click OK.

Step 2: The responding window will popup to Selected Camera.

Click the “On Screen display” indicator to modify the

setting.

Camera: Display the camera applied to this action. Auto popup: Click the Auto popup column and select the

expected monitor for popping up the event.

Displayed text: You can follow the default setting to show

the event type, or enable “Customized Text” to define the text as your preference.

4.2.3 Action Type - Play Sound

Sound alarm – the system will play the sound as alarm when an unusual event is detected.

Step 1: Select the “Play Sound” action and then click OK.

Step 2: The responding window will popup to choose a Wave file (.wav). Click the “Play Sound” indicator to

modify the setting.

4.2.4 Action Type - Send E-mail

The system will send an E-mail immediately to given accounts indicating the type of event, the time, and attaching a picture taken while the event is detected.

Step 1: Select the “Send E-mail” action and then click OK.

Step 2: The responding window will popup to Select Contact,

type the message to append. (You can choose more than one contact).

Edit Address Book: Insert the contact information here.

Note:

1. To give the system the E-mail accounts, go to

Config > Setup > Hotline. See Configurations on page 72 for details.

2. For Digital Input Events, this warning action will send

the snapshot of the associated camera. Please

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refer to I/O settings for details.

4.2.5 Action Type - Phone Call

The system will call a given phone number when an unusual event is detected.

* Note: This function is not available under Lite License.

Step 1: Select the Phone Call action and then click OK.

Step 2: The responding window will popup to Select Contactor and key-in the message which want to

append on SMS content. (You can choose one more contact at once).

Note: To setup the phone number and make an audio record for the phone call, go to Config - Setup

- Hotline. See Configuration on page 72l.

4.2.6 Action Type - PTZ Preset Go

The PTZ (pan/tilt/zoom) camera will go to a preset point or auto patrol when an unusual event is detected.

* Note: This function is not available under Lite license.

Step 1: Select the “PTZ Preset Go” action and then click OK.

Step 2: The responding window will pop up to PTZ Camera Preset Go. Click the “PTZ Preset Go” indicator to

modify the setting.

Step 3: Set the action of cameras which you want to trigger by events.

For example: Please follow below steps to setup this function.

 Set the action of camera 1:

1. Choose camera 1.

2. Set the start, end preset points.

3. Select the Life Cycle.

4. Click on Add.

 Set the action of camera 2:

5. Choose camera 2.

6. Set the start patrol and end patrol.

7. Select the Life cycle

8. Click on Add.

9. Finally click on Ok to save all setting of cameras.

Note: Configure your PTZ camera before using this function. See Config on page 70 for PTZ camera

configuration.

4.2.7 Action Type – DI/DO

To trigger Digital input/output devices connected to the system, such as alarm lights and sirens.

Step 1: Select the “DI/DO” action and then click OK.

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Step 2: The responding window will prompt user to Select Digital Input Module. Click the “DI/DO” indicator to

modify the setting.

Step 3: Select the device that is connected to your system, that is, the PC you are working with. You can

enable the Automatically Popup I/O Control Panel check box to obtain the correspondent panel to monitor the I/O status.

Note: You should adjust the setting of I/O device in Config>Setting>I/O Device first, the I/O control

panel will display the device status based on it. You can also adjust the size of the panel by dragging a mouse or click the on the right top of the display window.

4.2.8 Action Type –Send an SMS message

The system will send an SMS message immediately to given accounts indicating the type and time of event.

* Note: This function is not available under Lite License.

Step 1: Select the “Send a SMS message” action and then click

OK.

Step 2: The responding windows will popup to Select Contactor

(You can choose one or more contacts). Click the “Send an SMS message” indicator to modify the setting.

Note: To configure a GSM modem for the system, go to

Config - Setup - Hotline. See Configuration at page 72.

4.2.9 Action Type – Send to Central Server

This action will send an event and snapshot to the

Central Management Server (separate software package, not included).

* Note: This function is not available under Lite License.

Step 1: Select the “Send to Central Server” action and then click OK.

Note: Please refer to the CMS user manual for details on using the Central Management System.

4.2.10 Action Type – Send snapshot to FTP

The system will upload a snapshot immediately to FTP site.

* Note: This function is not available under Lite License.

Step 1: Select the “Send snapshot to FTP” action and then click OK.

Note:

1. For Digital Input Events, this warning action will send the snapshot of the associated camera.

Please refer to I/O settings for details.

2. To define an FTP server, go to Config > Setup > Hotline. See Configuration at page 72 for detail.

4.2.11 Action Type – Popup E-Map on Event

The system will auto popup E-Map window and show the

assigned map and indicator.

* Note: This function is not available under Lite License.

Step 1: Select the “Popup E-Map on Event” action and then click OK.

Step 2: The responding window will popup to Popup e-map on event.

Click the “Popup E-Map on Event” indicator to modify the setting.

Step 3: Select the Map Layer and Indicator, and then click OK.

Note: To edit E-Map, see Configuration at page 91.

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4.2.12 Action Type – TV-Out

Pop-up video to TV-Out monitor on event.

* Note: This function is not available if there is no SCB-7108/7116 card installed.

4.3 Advanced Settings

Click on the Advanced button on the bottom of the Event and Action Configuration dialog for advanced settings.

Condition of startup – Smart Guard can be started under the follow modes:

1. Manually start/stop from Start menu or as Main Console startup setting (default)

2. Started by defined D/I trigger. Select D/I from dropdown list and click OK.

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5. Configuration

Click on the Config icon, select from the drop-down menu and open the Configuration panel. Modify the setting and access License Manager, Counting application, POS application, Log viewer, Backup, Network Services. Select Save/Load Configuration to save/load all the settings.

* Counting Application and POS Application not available under Lite License.

* Video Source function available only with MPEG-4 software compression captures devices.

Config

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5.1 Setting – General

5.1.1 Startup

Check the Main Console box to execute Main Console system when windows startup. Check the following 3 main functions and 5 network services to auto activate functions when Main Console system is executing, including Schedule Recording System, Smart Guard System, Counting Application, Live Streaming Server, Remote Desktop Server, 3GPP Server, Remote Desktop Server and Central Management Service. Checking other options can setup the startup status as Full screen or allow system to auto login with the preset account.

Setup Auto login: Enable “Auto login” and click the Setup button to obtain

the Auto Login Setup panel, insert the User Account and Password to login automatically when the system starts. Enable the Minimize after login to minimize the Main Console window after login.

5.1.2 Storage

Location: Assign the default folder (you can setup several directories for storage) for the system to store all data files. Recommend not to save in system HD (C :\) to avoid PC efficiency drop when free storage is low.

If you have more than one drive available for recording, you may check “Enable Disk Load Balance” to evenly distribute recording to multiple drives. This will increase efficiency of the system.

Automatic Recycle: The system will automatically delete out-dated data

to save storage space.

 Recycle when disk space is: Set the standard limit to let the system

recycle automatically. Less than _ %: The system will start to recycle if the disk space is less than the indicated percentage(default is 10%).

Note:

1. The system will detect the storage space of default location firstly,

Miscellaneous

Status Display

Storage

Startup

Auto Reboot

Audio Preview

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if the default storage space is exhausted, the video will be stored to the next directory.

2. If all the status of locations exceeds the storage rule, the system will start recycling in an hour

progress.

 Only keep video for: Delete the video records that are older than the number of days set.

Note: If the default storage spaces exhausted (disc space is less than 3%), the system will start to recycle

by hourly period.

 Log Recycling: Click the button to obtain the Advanced Recycle Setting panel. Set the days that you

want to keep the event or Keep all event logs within interval of video files.

Event Log: Delete the event log data that is older than the number of days set.

System Log: Delete the system log data that is older than the number of days set.

Counting: Delete the counting application data that is older than the number of days set.

POS Transaction: Delete the POS transaction data that is older than the number of days set.

Resource Report: Delete the Resource report data that is older than the number of days set.

5.1.3 Status Display

Check the boxes of the information that you wish to see in the information display window in the Main Console.

 Status Display: Select the information such as Current Date, Current

Time, Login User, Free Disk Space, IP Camera Bit rate and User Defined

Text.

 Advanced Setting: Click the button to obtain the Advanced Setting

Panel to select Temperature, Fan Speed, System Resource and

Network Utilization information you wish to display.

5.1.4 Miscellaneous

Automatically Popup Event Report: Event report dialog to automatically popup when events are detected. Make sure to stop Smart Guard System before you modify the setting, otherwise the modification will not take effect.

Minimize to system tray: Enable the Option to minimize the Main console to be an icon in notification area of windows task bar when pressing the minimize button.

Note: Insert the username and password of MainConsole again when clicking the minimized

MainConsole icon in notification area of windows task bar to start monitoring.

Minimize

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Synchronize video frames: Select to avoid image tearing problems that may occur while CPU loading is increased.

 DDNS Service: Dynamic Domain Name Server (DDNS) function allows

you to use Live View or Web View to connect to the Main Console

through Internet event if you have a dynamic IP address.

Click on the DDNS button to obtain the Dynamic DNS Setup panel.

Set up the DDNS function by selecting the provider type, filling with

user name, password and hostname, and adjust the update period.

5.1.5 Audio Preview

Default Channel: Select the audio channel that you wish to hear from in “Default Channel”.

Enable Audio on Active Channel: Select the “Enable Audio on Active Channel” option to hear the audio

from the selected video channel (selected by mouse) on each video grid of Main Console. The default channel will play if no specific video channel is selected.

Volume: Adjust the volume with the “volume bar.”

5.1.6 Auto Reboot

Check the option of “Enable Auto Reboot” so that you can reboot the system on the time you select.

Step 1: Check the option of “Enable Auto Reboot.”

Step 2: Select the time you want to reboot.

Note: Enable “Main Console”, “Auto Login”, “Setup login account” and

check other status in Startup section so when PC reboots the system will run normally.

System plays the audio of

“default channel”

System plays the audio of the

upper-left “selected channel”

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5.2 Setting - Camera

5.2.1 Add Camera

Four function buttons will be included in the Setting/Camera panel if you have our Hybrid Surveillance System license for IP camera.

Search: Click on the Search icon for the Search IP Camera panel. The system will start scanning

automatically; click on the Stop Scan button to stop scanning any time.

Fill in the user name and password for each IP camera found and click OK to add it to the camera list.

Insert: Click on the Insert icon for the IP/Video Server Setting panel and add IP cameras to the list. See

following part (IP Camera/Video Server Setting panel) for detail.

Delete: Click on the Delete button to remove the selected IP camera(s) from the system. Click OK to finalize

the modification.

Config: Click on the Config button for the IP/Video Server Setting panel. You can modify the IP camera

settings with the Setting panel. See following part (IP Camera / Video Server Setting panel) for detail.

Config

Delete

Insert

Config

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5.2.2 IP Camera / Video Server Setting panel

Network: Fill in required info of the Network field (including Name, IP Address, Http Port, User Name, Password

and Protocol) referring to the instruction provided by the camera manufacturer. Check “Use DNS”

to use domain name instead of IP address.

Device: Choose the IP camera manufacturer from the drop-down menu. Alternatively click on “Auto

Detect” and the detected vendor /model name will show in the box.

Description: Shows information for the IP camera.

5.2.3 Camera Parameter

Camera List: The camera(s) connected to the system will show on the panel, click the name of the camera

to adjust the setting.

Camera Parameter:

Camera Name: Name the camera. Go to Web Interface: Go to vendor’s website interface to configure the camera setting (optional). Camera Settings: Set the camera parameter offered by camera vendor. Video Parameter: Adjusts the video’s brightness, contrast, saturation, and color hue values. Lens Setting: ImmerVision Lens are currently supported. Click to enable lens or setup configurations,

such as camera position.

Stream Profile: Stream profiles are pre-defined to preferred settings which will respond from the query

Camera List

Device

Network

Description

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of the remote live view function. Each profile has different Format, Frame, Resolution, Quality and Bit rate (Kbps) settings.

Note:

The types of stream profiles and options will differ among stream sources.

 IP cameras on NVR IP+ License:

5 profiles including Original (not configurable), High, Normal, Low and Minimum (for PDA/Smart Phone Clients).

 IP cameras on NVR Lite License:

3 fixed, not configurable profiles including Original, Low and Minimum (for PDA/Smart Phone Clients).

 Analog cameras on IPS series1000-4000s:

4 profiles including High, Normal, Low and Minimum (for PDA/Smart Phone Clients).

 Analog cameras on IPS series 5000s:

3 profiles including Normal (H.264 format only), Low and Minimum (for PDA/Smart Phone Clients).

 Analog cameras on IPS series 7000s:

4 profiles including H.264 (H.264 format only), High, Normal, Low and Minimum (for PDA/Smart Phone Clients).

Note:

1. Use “Copy to…” option to apply settings of a single camera to others.

2. To choose stream profile of remote live view, see Live view setting at page 103 for detail.

5.2.4 OSD Setting

Select the information that you wish to see in the on-screen display, or the sub-screen of the camera. Click the Font button to setup the font style.

Stream Profile

Options

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Advanced Setting

5.3 Setting - I/O Device

I/O Device Setting:

 Module Setting: Name the module device and ID that has been connected to the digital input/output

device(s) to your system.

 Device: This column displays the device(s) already installed to the system.  ID: Select the number of the I/O port to which you plug the ribbon cable.

Input Monitor: The device(s) is turned on if the dot is red. By triggering the digital input device, the related

icon will light up. This is used to check that the device is correctly connected.

Output Monitor: The device(s) is turned on if the dot is red. By clicking on the icon, you may trigger the digital

device connected to the system. This can be used to test if the output device is correctly connected.

Device Setting

 Name: Insert the name of the device (input and output).  Type: Select the device type from the drop-down menu.

1. N/O: Normal Open.

2. N/C: Normal Close.

 Associated Camera: You may assign one camera to each digital input device. Smart Guard will

collect snapshots from these cameras upon certain triggered events. For details please refer to 4.2 Action. DI’s included with IP cameras will keep its own camera as default associated camera.

5.4 Setting - PTZ Config

Basic Setting

Miscellaneous

Output Monitor

Input Monitor

List of devices

Device Setting

I/O Device Setting

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Install PTZ cameras and follow the instructions of the camera manufacturer. A PTZ camera is usually connected to the PC with RS-485/RS-422.

Check the box on the camera list to activate the PTZ control function of a PTZ camera.

Basic Setting: Select the camera model, com port, baud rate, and address according to your PTZ camera.

Note: If the camera model is an IP PTZ camera, you can work PTZ function directly without the com port,

baud rate, and address settings.

Advanced Setting: You may setup the pan speed, tilt speed, zoom speed and auto pan speed. Adjust the

settings by dragging the bars.

Miscellaneous:

 Patrol Group: You can setup the Patrol Group, please see page 21 for detail.

 Default PTZ Preset: By enabling this function, the PTZ camera will automatically go back to a default

preset point when no PTZ commands are under action. To enable this option, check “Back to PTZ

preset after idle” and define idle periods and a default preset point.

 User-Defined Preset: User-Defined Preset for the analog speed dome can trigger the extra-function of

the speed dome itself, for example auto-tracking, login menu of camera…etc. You can refer to the

detailed description of each analog speed dome on its user manual.

Step1: Type the Preset Name.

Step 2: Type the Preset Number.

Step 3: Select the Preset Type.

Step 4: Press the buttons to Add, Delete, or Update preset

setup.

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5.5 Setting – Hotline

Configure the settings of various contacts or devices, including E-mail, FTP, GSM modem and Telephone calls which will be triggered upon event detection.

E-mail: Input the following information: Server, Port, and Sender’s E-mail address, E-mail’s subject title, Body

content and SSL option for encrypted transmission. Click on the Send Test Mail button to test the settings.

Note: * indicates mandatory fields

FTP: Input the following information: server, Port, Login ID, Password, and Upload directory, according to your

FTP type to enable/disable Passive mode. You may click on the Upload Test File button to test the settings.

Note: * indicates mandatory fields

Telephone: Select the modem that the system is going to dial the info call with, and then insert the phone

number you want to dial to. (A modem is required for voice transition.)

Note: 1. You must use a modem with voice capability.

2. You may select a Wave format file; it will be played in the phone to alarm the person who picks up the phone call.

GSM modem: Set the Port and Baud Rate of the GSM modem device, and then enter PIN code. You can

setup the interval of send SMS message. You may click on Test to send a test SMS message.

Note: The interval is set to fix a minimum time period between two SMS messages. If set as 60 min, the

SMS between 60 min would be deleted and not sent to user.

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5.6 Setting - Address Book

Manage the address book from which you may send out a phone call or an E-mail when an unusual event is detected.

5.7 Setting – Monitor Display

Playback Option: Execute Playback on the secondary monitor by checking the box. Make sure to adjust the

display setting of your computer in advance to avoid system error.

Cameras List: The left side displays a list of all cameras; modify the cameras shown on primary/ secondary

monitor in the right window.

Auto Scan: Activate auto scan to rotate the channels/ cameras on the display screen.

For instance, you may select to show only 4 sub-screens on the main console while having 16 channels connected to the system. With auto scan function, you will be able to see all 16 channels by turns. You can set up a primary channel that will always be on the screen and a secondary channel that has secondary priority.

Layout: Choose the number of divisions for NxN division on the Main Console screen.

Note: For IPS-5000 H.264 Hardware compression system, only network cameras (IP Channels) can be

shown on the secondary monitor.

Layout

Auto Scan

Cameras List

Playback Option

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5.8 Setting – Joystick

* Note: This function is not available under Lite license.

Function: You can choose the function from the drop-down menu for the button of the joystick.

Note: Following is a complete list of all log types:

1. N/A

2. Goto Preset Point

3. Goto Camera

4. Goto Previous Camera

5. Goto Next Camera

6. Switch Screen Layout

7. Toggle Single Camera View

8. Toggle Full Screen

9. Start/Stop Auto Scan

10. PTZ Speed Up

11. PTZ Speed Down

12. Zoom Wide

13. Zoom Tele

14. Start/Stop Patrol

15. Switch Active Monitor

Parameter: You can choose the parameter of the function from the drop-down menu. Default: You can set the default setting for the joystick. Export: You can export the setting of the joystick. Import: You can import the setting of the joystick.

Parameter

Function

Default

Export

Import

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5.9 User Account Setting

Configure all user accounts under this settings page. Note that this page is only accessible by the default admin account.

User

Add new users and modify or remove existing users. You may choose to add Basic Users directly in the system or import users from MS Active Directory (MSAD) as Windows Users.

*Note: Please remember to add your Windows login AD user account to the local PC's administrators user group. Main Console can be launched by administrators only.

Basic Users

Click on to add a new Basic User. Click on to delete an existing Basic User.

Create and modify the content of each user account under User Account Setting:

 Name: Insert the user name.  Group: Assign the group for each user.

There are 3 default privilege profiles of account groups:

Admin: Have privileges of all system functions and devices, except adding/deleting/modifying

privileges of other users.

Power User: Have limited privileges of system functions and complete privileges of assigned devices. User: All the privileges of system functions are forbidden. Users can only manage assigned devices.

 Description: Insert the description related to each user.  Password: Insert the password assigned to each user.  Password confirm: Insert again to confirm the password.  Disable User Account: By checking this option, the account’s access to the system will be blocked.

Disabled accounts will be marked with a cross on the icon .

Note: Only the default admin account cannot be disabled.

 Keep remote login for ___ minutes: Insert the duration to auto kick out account after logging in from

Remote Live Viewer or Remote Playback server.

User account Setting

Add Basic User

Delete Basic User

Add/Remove/Synchronize Windows User

Automatic Synchronize Windows User Setting

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Windows Users

Click on to add/remove/synchronize Windows Users.

Select User

Check users or folders under Select Active Directory user(s) and click OK to add Windows Users.

Click Select All to check all available users and folders, or click

Deselect All to uncheck all users.

Group Mapping:

Selected Windows users will be grouped according to default mapping:

MSAD Group

Main Console Group

Administrator

Admin

Guest

User

Other

PowerUser

You may modify group setting for each user later under the User Account page.

Click OK when you are done adding Windows users.

Synchronization results will be displayed for confirmation.

Please refer to the default solution for all conflicts:

 New accounts added from AD domain:

Add to Main Console

 Accounts from AD domain removed:

Delete from Main Console

 Account description modified:

Update description

 Encountered admin account:

Skip admin account

 Newly added account from AD domain

conflicts with existing basic user account:

Replace basic user account

Uncheck items to skip applying solution to Main Console user account settings. For example, if you uncheck an “Add to Main Console” solution, the new account will not be added to Main Console’s user account list.

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Automatic Synchronize Windows User Setting

Instead of manually adding and updating Windows users, you may also configure the system to automatically synchronize all Windows users at a specific period. Click on to do this.

 Automatically synchronize Windows users:

Check to enable automatic synchronization.

 Synchronized period:

Configure the synchronization to start every ___ days.

 Synchronized time:

Define at what time the synchronization should start.

Note: Auto synchronization will apply all default solutions to conflicts.

Privilege: Define detailed privilege of functions and devices for each user account.

 Function: Configure settings, operation related, system configuration, and privilege of remote access.*  Device: Configure device privileges of camera, digital output and metadata sources in Main Console

and client applications.

Copy Privilege to…: Click on this button to copy privilege settings of any account to another.

Note: The privilege of default admin account is not configurable.

“Setup TV-Out function” is not available if there is no SCB-7108/7116 card installed.

Privilege

Copy Privilege to…

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5.10 Auto Backup Setting

Configure your system to automatically backup video data on a daily or weekly basis.

* Note: This function is not available under NVR Lite license.

Auto Backup Config: Configure auto backup settings on this page.

 Enable Schedule Backup: Check to enable backup process.  Select Camera(s) to Backup: Choose all channels to backup.  Option

Location: Define backup route.

Backup Playback System: Check to backup the playback application with each process.

Send Mail when Backup Failed: Check to receive an email notification when backup fails. Click Setup

for email configuration. Select one or more contacts from the address book and configure customized

message content.

Recurrence: Choose start time and Recurrence: Daily or Weekly modes.

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Auto Backup Statistic: Shows statistics on current or latest backup status. Click Refresh to update.

 Current Backup Status:

Idle: not active or awaiting next backup process

Backup…: Backup under process

Retry…: Previous backup failed, awaiting retry

 Next Backup Start Time: Scheduled time for next backup process  Next Retried Process Time: Scheduled time for next backup retry process. N/A when status is Idle or

under Backup.

 Last Backup

Last Backup Start: Time and date last backup started.

Last Backup Stop: Time and date last backup was complete or had failed.

Backup Video Period: Total time spent on last backup process.

Backup Size: Total file size of last backup.

Backup Result:

Completed: Last backup succeeded.

Failed: Last backup failed, under retry process.

Timeout: Last backup failed, retry process timed out.

5.11 License Manager

The license of the software should be registered first before operating the former version of Intelligent Surveillance System.

Execute the License Management Tool in Config >License Manager to activate the license from dongle or serial number allocated with the software package, or de-activate the license then bring it to another PC to activate it again.

Note: Please refer page 118 for the detail setting of License Management tool.

Refresh

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5.12 Save/ Load Configuration

The Save/ Load Configuration function allows system users to save any specific setting as a CFG (config) file. You may save several different CFG files at a time.

Save Configuration: To save a specific setting, go to Config - Save/Load Configuration - Save. In the popup

window, type in the file name and then save it as a CFG file.

Load Configuration: To load a specific setting, go to Config - Save/ Load Configuration - Load. In the popup

window, go to the directory that you saved the CFG files at, select any one of them and then click OK to load the file.

Note: Main Console will be automatically shut down after loading a new configuration. Restart Main

Console manually.

5.13 TV-out Setting

* Note: This function is not available if there is no IPS-7108/7116 card installed.

After installing an IPS-7108/7116 card, a new feature will be added in Main Console automatically, click on 「General Setting」and select 「TV-Out Setting」.

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「TV-Out Setting」 window appears.

TV-Out Monitor Camera Monitor Display

Auto Scan TV Adjustment Miscellaneous

TV-Out Monitor: Display all IPS-6000/7000/7100 series cards installed in this computer, choosing IPS-7100 series

one to click on for TV-out function then users can start to edit the right parts.

Camera: Displays a list of all cameras.

Monitor Display: Modify the cameras shown on Monitor Display in the right window. Show the video cameras

which are playing in sequence. Choose the cameras in Camera (Multiple choice), then click , the system will have the selected cameras show below Monitor Display. If user wants to remove the cameras, select the

cameras then click , the system will remove from the list.

Auto Scan: Set “Layout”, “Primary channel”, the form of “Secondary channel” and the interval time of

“Auto-scan interval”.

TV Adjustment: Users can adjust the position of TV-out screen by this function. Click to apply all

the settings back to default value.

Miscellaneous: "Enable OSD display" and "Enable manual TV-Out pop-up" settings.

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5.14 Counting Application

Count objects, people or vehicles passing through pre-defined detection zones. To access this page, login with admin account or user account with privilege of configuring main system.

* Note: This function is not available under Lite license.

Camera List

Operation

Start Simulation

Options Runtime

Camera List: Select which camera would enable counting application. Operation:

Define detection zones: Defined the detection zone. Define object size: Defined the size of the object to count.

Options: 1Way Counting will take objects going from Region 1 to Region 2 as one count. In 2 Way Counting

mode, it counts either going from Region 1 to Region 2 or from Region 2 to Region 1.

Runtime: Check the boxes to show the counting result on the screen and/ or show object bounding box,

which draws the shape of the object that the system detects in red squares. You can choose from the drop-down menu of how long you want to reset the counting number.

Start Simulation: Click to test the setting.

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5.15 Video Analytics – Privacy Mask

Mask your video with dark areas to protect your privacy. To access this page, login with admin account or user account with privilege of configuring main system.

* Note: This function is not available under NVR Lite license.

Privacy mask settings will apply to local and remote live view, web live view, local playback, remote playback and web playback.

Camera List: Check cameras to enable privacy mask. Regional Definition: Click and drag to define privacy masked areas. Rectangle Count: Maximum 10 rectangles can be drawn to define privacy masked areas. Clear: Click to clear all rectangles.

5.16 Metadata Application

* Note: This function is not available under NVR Lite license.

The Metadata application now supports three different data types, including POS, LPR and access control. This tool can be used to configure these devices. Note that you will need additional licenses to use these features. Instructions on license activation can be found on page 118. Refer to the Metadata User Manual for more details.

Camera List

Rectangle Count

Clear All

Preview

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5.17 Network Service

There are 5 types of network services: Live streaming server, Remote playback server, 3GPP service, Remote Desktop, and Central Management Service. From the Main Console, go to Config - Network Service to obtain the Network Service panel.

An icon shows for each network service in the information window of Main Console when started. See 1.1 User Interface Overview for details.

LiveView

Playback

3GPP

Desktop

CMS

Start

Stop

5.17.1 Live Streaming Server

When starting the live streaming function of computer, the system allows remote users to log in to the specific computer and view cameras that are connected to it. As system administrator, user could be able to monitor these accounts in order to maintain the system efficiency.

Main

On Live Streaming Server panel, administrator can see all the clients who are currently logging in to the computer and watching the live video from the remote side.

Client list:

 Client Count: Show the amount of channels that are connecting to system.  Kill Client: Highlight an IP address and click on the “Kill Client” button to block the client from your client

list.

 Kill All Clients: Click on this button and all clients are blocked from logging into your system.

Service:

 Server Status: Click on Start/Stop to turn on/off this option.

Client list

Service

Options

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Options: Adjust the setting only when the server is stopped.

 Port: Assign a port for the clients to connect to your system via Remote Live Viewer. Default port is 5150.  Maximum Connections: Number of connections that are allowed to connect to the system. Default is 16

channels and maximum is 128, one camera video counts as one connection.

 Use Default Web Server: Activate the Web server by checking the box; clients will be able to watch live

video via Internet Explorer. The port for live streaming server is set to 80 by default.

Note: This must be checked in order to access system via IE*.

 Save Log: Save the log information at appointed folder.  Enable Audio: Select this option to enable the audio transmission along with video stream.

Black / White List

 White List: Check the “Enable White List” box to activate the white list filter. Only IP from the white list is

allowed to log in.

 Black List: Check the “Enable Black List” box to activate the black list filter. IP from the black list will be

blocked.

 IP Address: Enter an IP address into the IP address field on the left. To add an IP address range to the

system, enter 2 sets of IP address to indicate a series of IP(s).

 Add/Delete: Add the IP(s) onto the list or remove it from the list.  Apply to All Network Servers: Apply the settings to both the live streaming server and the remote

playback server.

Black/ White list

IP address

Enable list

Apply to all

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Performance

5.17.2 Remote Playback Server

When starting the remote playback function, the system allows remote users to log in to the specific computer and withdraw data files that are stored on it. As system administrator, user could be able to monitor the accounts logging in to maintain the system efficiency.

Main

On Remote Playback Server panel, administrator can see all the clients who are currently logging in to the computer and watching the playback video from the remote side.

Options

Service

Client list

Live Streaming Server log information

Individual Camera bit rate information

Total bit rate

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Client list:

 User Count: Show the number of users that are connecting to system.  Kill Client: Highlight an IP address and click on the “Kill Client” button to block the client from your client

list.

 Kill All Clients: Click on this button and then block all the clients logging to your system.

Service:

 Server Status: Click on Start/Stop to turn on/off this option.

Options: Adjust the setting only when the server is stopped.

 Port: Assign a port for the clients to connect to your system via Remote playback server. Default port is

5160.

 Maximum Users: Number of connections that are allowed to connect to the system. Default is 8 users

and maximum is 64.

Note: One user counts as one account that is logging in to the server.

 Use Default Web Server: Activate the Web server by checking the box; clients will be able to watch live

video via Internet Explorer. The port for live streaming server is set to 80 by default.

Note: Must check this item for system access via IE*.

 Save Log: Save the log information at appointed folder.

Black / White List and Performance - Please refer to Live Streaming Server section

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5.17.3 3GPP Service

When starting the 3GPP service function of your computer, the system allows remote users to log in and view cameras that are connecting to it with 3GPP supported mobile phone. See Appendix A for more details about 3GPP Service.

Client list:

 Client Count: Show the number of channels that are connected to system.

Service:

 Server Status: Click on Start/Stop to turn on/off this option.

Options: Adjust the setting only when the server is stopped.

 Port: Assign a port for the clients to connect to your system via 3GPP Service. Default port is 554.  Enable User Authentication: User need to insert the username and password to login to the 3GPP server

and view the video stream.

5.17.4 Remote Desktop

When starting the Remote Desktop, the system allows remote users to use Remote Desktop Tool to login and configure system. See Appendix B to install and use this tool.

Options

Service

Client list

Option Authentication

Server Status

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Options:

 Port: Assign a port for Desktop tool to login and configure system.  Disconnect idle client after (300~3600 sec): Auto disconnect the on-line user who idled more than set

period.

Authentication:

Enabling this option would only allow admin account to use Desktop tool to login system.

Service:

 Server Status: Click on Start/Stop to turn on/off this option.

5.17.5 Central Management Service

* Note: This function is not available under Lite license.

This service only supports Central Management System (CMS). When starting the Central Management Service option of the system, the Main Console would send event information to NCS and allow NCS system to control I/O device from remote side .

Note:

1. To enable this action, go Guard >Action and select “Send to Central Server” to enable the action

triggered by preference event.

2. Please refer to the user manual of Central Management System for detailed information.

Client list:

 Client Count: Show the amount of NCS Servers that are connected to system.  Kill Client: Highlight an IP address and click on the “Kill Client” button to block the client from your client

list.

 Kill All Clients: Click on this button and then block all the clients logged in to your system.

Service:

 Server Status: Click on Start/Stop to turn on/off this option.

Options: Adjust the setting only when the server is stopped.

 Port: Assign a port for NCS System to connect Main Console system. Default port is 5170.  Number of connections from NCS Servers that are allowed to connect to the system. The default is 8

NCS Servers and maximum is 16.

Client

Service

Options

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5.18 Help

Click Help to connect to FAQ of website http://support..com/mediawiki/index.php/Main_Page .

5.19 About Main Console

Go to About Main Console for detailed system and license information.

5.20 Video Source

(For system with MPEG4 capture device only, not supported under Lite license)

Step 1: Go to Video Source to adjust the Video Standard to NTSC or PAL. Step 2: Adjust the maximum Video Resolution for all analog cameras.

Video Resolution

Frame Rate

Quality

Turbo mode

Higher

Lower

Standard mode

Normal

High Quality mode

Lower

Higher

Step 3: Click Sync all video signal level after pressing OK to synchronize video signal level to the optimized

display (Auto-gain control).

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6. E-Map

With E-Map, users can easily track the actual location of an occurring event, at the moment it happens.

The arrow and lightning icons on E-Map represent cameras and I/O devices. These icons will turn red once they are triggered by alarms.

To launch the E-Map application, simply click on Start and select Open E-Map from the start menu for the E-Map window.

There are 2 modes available in the E-Map application:

Edit mode: Allows users to add/edit maps and indicators of devices. In Edit mode, the function buttons on the bottom of the window will be available. Please complete configurations before running E-map function for the first time.

Operate mode: All settings will be activated in this mode.

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Edit mode/ Operate mode Switch button Function button

6.1 Edit Mode

All E-map modifications must be configured in Edit Mode.

6.1.1 Add/Edit/Delete Map

Add E-Map:

Step 1: Click on the switch button to switch to Edit mode. Make sure all devices are connected and

setup properly.

Step 2: Right click on the Map icon in device and map list to obtain the option menu to add map, or

just click “Add Map” button to obtain the “Map Config” dialog.

Step 3: Select the map file and insert the map name. Click OK, and then the map you added appears in

the tree structure of device and map list.

Step 4: The map indicator appears on the left-up corner of parent map. Drag it to the position you want

on appointed map.

Edit E-Map:

Step 1: Make sure you are in Edit mode and all devices are connected and inserted. Step 2: Right click on the “Map ” icon to obtain the option menu to edit map, or just click the “Edit

Map” button to obtain the “Map Config” dialog.

Step 3: Modify the required details, and then click OK to save configuration.

Delete E-Map:

Step 1: Make sure you are in Edit mode and all devices are connected and inserted. Step 2: Right click on the “Map ” icon to obtain the option menu to delete map, or just click the Delete

button to remove appointed map from list.

Note: The root map cannot be deleted.

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Operate mode/ Edit mode Switch button

6.1.2 Add/Rotate/Delete Device Indicator

Add Indicator:

Step 1: Make sure you are in Edit mode and all devices are connected and inserted. Step 2: Click on the “ Map” icon to go to the desired map layer.

Step 3: Please make sure the map you want is displayed. Select device from the list and directly drag a

device to the desired location on the map.

Note: Different devices are symbolized by different indicators.

- Camera indicator, - digital Output indicator, -POS indicator.

Rotate Indicator:

Step 1: Click on an existing camera indicator on your map under Edit mode. This camera indicator will

be marked with a green ring .

Step 2: Each click on the Rotate button rotates the indicator 45 degrees clockwise.

Note: Only camera indicators are allowed to be rotated.

Delete Indicator:

Step 1: Click on an existing camera indicator on your map under Edit mode. This camera indicator will

be marked with a green ring .

Step 2: Click on the Delete button and the indicator will be gone.

6.2 Operate Mode

After configuration under Edit mode, switch to Operate mode to commit settings.

6.2.1 Device and Map Tree list

This window will list all devices and map hierarchies; click device or map indicator to show related information on E-Map windows.

Map – Select the map you want to show on E-Map Window. Camera – A preview of the selected camera will show in the preview window. The indicator, if

previously created, will be highlighted on the map.

Digital Input – Select it to highlight the device with green ring on map and show status on Information

window. If the Digital Input is from IP camera, the preview window will display live video of the camera.

Digital Output – Select it to highlight the device with green ring on map and show status on Information

window. If the Digital Output is from IP camera, the preview window will display live video of the camera.

POS – Select it to highlight the POS device with green ring on map and display live video of first

associated camera on preview window.

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Triangular

indicator

6.2.2 E-Map picture

This window will show the map layer and indicators.

Device Indicator:

Select device indicators from the Device and Map Tree list for related information and to preview video.

Map indicator:

Selecting a map indicator will bring you to that map layer. To return to an upper layer, right click on the

map and select UP or click on the map layer.

6.2.3 Information and Preview windows

This window will show the related information of each indicator.

Map Info – Shows map name. Camera – Shows camera name and connection status.

Digital Input – Shows Digital Input name and status (0 or 1).

Digital Output –Shows Digital Output name and status (0 or 1).

POS – Shows POS device name, connection status, first associated camera name and connection status.

6.3 Layout Adjustment

Shrink the window:

Click on “ Triangular indicators” to hide the “Device and Map” or “Preview” and “Information” windows on the right and left sides. Click

again to go back to the default layout.

Full screen display:

For systems with dual monitor, users can view Main Console on the primary monitor, and view a full-sized E-Map on the secondary monitor.

Step 1: Click on “ Triangular indicators” to hide the “Device and

Map” or “Preview” and “Information” windows on the right and

left sides.

Step 2: Click “ ” on the upper-right corner of the window for the full

screen mode of E-Map.

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7. Log Viewer

View the history and export reports of unusual events detected by the Smart Guard System.

To launch Log Viewer, simply click on Config and select Log Viewer from the menu.

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7.1 System Log

Step1: Choose the type of event you want to check or select All from the drop-down menu for all types of

events. Select Log Type form the drop-down menu. There are in total 36 types of log types, including:

*Note: Detection of some system logs is not available under NVR Lite license.

Step 2: View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by selecting

search period. For a particular date: check the Date box right and indicate the date. For a period: check the DateTime and then enter the date and time.

Step 3: Click Search.

7.2 Export and Backup Log

View the Export and Backup Log history that had been operated by local or remote user.

Step1: Choose the type of event you want to check or select All from the drop-down menu for all types of

events.

Step 2: View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by selecting

search period. For a particular data: check the Date box right and indicate the date. For a period: check the DateTime and then enter the date and time.

Step 3: Click Search

 Modify Remote Playback Server  IP Camera Connection Lost  IP Camera Connection Regained  IP Camera Parameter Changed  Auto Restart Windows  Modify Metadata Setting  Metadata Connection Lost  Modify E-Map  Start Remote Desktop  Stop Remote Desktop  Modify Remote Desktop  Start Central Management  Stop Central Management  Modify Central Management  Start Counting Application  Stop Counting Application  IP Camera Connection Regained  Sync. Microsoft Active Directory User  IP Camera Parameter Changed

Step 3 Step 1

Step 2

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7.3 Unusual Event

Step1

Step2

Step 3

Step1: Choose the type of events you wish to view or select All from the drop-down menu to view all. The

types of Unusual Events include General Motion, Foreign Object, Missing Object, Focus Lost, Camera Occlusion, Signal Lost, Disk Space Exhausted, System Health Unusual, Digital Input Triggered and General Motion (Device).

* Note: Detection of some events is not available under NVR Lite license.

Step 2: Choose the camera channel you wish to view or select All for all channels available. Step 3: View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by defining a

search period. For a particular date: check and specify date in the Date box. For a period: check the DateTime and then enter the date and time.

Step 4: Click Search.

Note: When working with a video record, as default, Log Viewer will search for Unusual Events in the

video record in Date & Time mode, starting from the beginning to the end of the record. A link ( ) will appear next to each event time where video is available.

By clicking on the link, an instant playback window will pop up to show recorded video.

Note: Instant playback is available under the following Smart Guard events: General Motion, Foreign

Object, Missing Object, Focus Lost and Camera Occlusion.

7.4 Counting Application

* Note: This function is not available under NVR Lite license.

Display the history of Counting Application during a given time period.

Step1: Select the channel you want to check or select All from the drop-down menu for all channels. Step 2: Select search period. View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time

period by selecting search period. For a particular date: check the Date box right and indicate the date. For a period: check the DateTime and then enter the date and time.

Step 4

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Step 3: Click Search.

Step 4: Press the button Export to. Step 5: Type the file name and choose the file format (.xls or .txt).

7.5 Counting Application (Diagram)

* Note: This function is not available under NVR Lite license.

Display the Counting Application data in diagram format.

Step1: Select the channel you want to check or select All from the drop-down menu for all channels. Step 2: From the drop-down menu, set up how you would like the diagram to be displayed. You have the

options of one day, one month, or one year.

Step 3: Select a specific date to make it the start point of the diagram. Step 4: Click Search. Step 5: Press the button Export to. Step 6: Type the file name and the file will save as BMP files.

7.6 Metadata Log

* Note: This function is not available under NVR Lite license.

View the Metadata Log history detected by the Smart Guard System.

Step1: Choose the type of events you wish to view or select All from the drop-down menu to view all types of

events. The types of Unusual Event include Transaction Start, Transaction End, Open Cash Register, Connection Lost, and special User defined event. Please refer to the User manual of Metadata plugins for details.

Step 2: Choose the camera channel you wish to view or select All for all the channels available. Step 3: View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by selecting

search period. For a particular date: check the Date box right and indicate the date. For a period: check the DateTime and then enter the date and time.

Step 4: Click Search. A link ( ) will appear next to each event time where video is available.

Step 4

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By clicking on the link, an instant playback window will pop up to show recorded video Step 5: Press the button Export to. Step 6: Type the file name and choose the file format (.xls or .txt).

7.7 Export

After each log search, export needed info to .xls or .txt files.

Step1: Press the button Export to. Step2: Type the file name and choose the file format (.xls or .txt).

Step 1

.xls

.txt

Step 5