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NetDVMS 6.5e
Network Video Recorder
User
On-Net Surveillance Systems Inc. (OnSSI)
One Blue Hill Plaza, 7th Floor | P.O. Box 1555
P:
845-732-7900 | T: 845-732-7900
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River NY 10965
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Table Of Contents
WELCOME ................................................................................................................1
PRODUCT OVERVIEW .................................................................................................. 1
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .........................................................................................3
PORT NUMBERS ........................................................................................................ 3
WINDOWS VISTA INFORMATION...................................................................................... 4
TIME SERVER RECOMMENDED ........................................................................................ 4
INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................5
UPGRADING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION OF NETDVMS .......................................................... 6
Prerequisites.................................................................................................. 6
Backing Up Your Current Configuration.............................................................. 6
Removing the Current Version.......................................................................... 7
Installing the New Version ............................................................................... 7
Restoring a Configuration Backup (if Required)................................................... 7
Updating Video Device Drivers.......................................................................... 8
Upgrading NetGuard-EVS................................................................................. 8
ADMINISTRATION...................................................................................................9
ADMINISTRATOR LOGIN WINDOW.................................................................................... 9
ADMINISTRATOR WINDOW............................................................................................ 9
Device Manager Section .................................................................................10
Adding Devices ..................................................................................................10
Editing Settings for Devices .................................................................................10
Editing Settings for Cameras................................................................................10
Editing Settings for Audio Sources ........................................................................11
Disabling/Enabling Cameras and Audio Sources ......................................................11
Administrator Window's Buttons ......................................................................12
DEVICES & DLKS.....................................................................................................15
How to Import Device License Keys.......................................................................15
How to Add a Device...........................................................................................15
Edit Device Settings Window................................................................................18
Identify Video Device Section..........................................................................18
Network Settings for Video Device Section ........................................................20
Camera Settings for [Device Name] window...........................................................21
P/T/Z Camera Selection Section.......................................................................22
Camera List and Fields ...................................................................................23
CAMERAS...............................................................................................................24
About Camera Administration ..............................................................................24
Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window ...................................24
Speedup Settings ..........................................................................................24
Recording Settings.........................................................................................25
Live Settings................................................................................................. 26
Audio ...........................................................................................................26
IPIX.............................................................................................................27
Motion Detection Settings...............................................................................27
Database Settings .........................................................................................27
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Image Quality...............................................................................................30
Event Notifications.........................................................................................30
Outputs........................................................................................................30
PTZ Preset Positions... (PTZ Cameras Only).......................................................30
Configure Device Window ....................................................................................31
Camera Settings Section ................................................................................31
Preview Image..............................................................................................32
Adjust Motion Detection Window...........................................................................32
Noise Sensitivity............................................................................................33
Motion Sensitivity..........................................................................................33
Define Exclusion Regions Window .........................................................................34
Defining Areas in which Motion Detection Should Be Disabled ..............................34
Define Exclusion Regions Window's Buttons and Check Boxes ..............................35
Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window.....................................36
Associating Outputs with Manual Control and Detected Motion .............................36
Setup Notifications on Events Window ...................................................................38
What Is an Event Notification?.........................................................................38
Specifying Events for which Event Notification Should Be Used.............................39
PTZ Preset Positions for [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window...............................39
Why Use Preset Positions? ..............................................................................39
Absolute and Relative Positioning PTZ Cameras..................................................39
How to Define a Preset Position .......................................................................40
PTZ Preset Positions for [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window's Sections...........41
PTZ View Section...........................................................................................41
Preset Positions Section.................................................................................. 42
Preset Position on Events Section.....................................................................43
Event Window (for PTZ Preset Positions on Event)...................................................44
Associating Preset Positions with Particular Events..............................................44
IPIX Camera Configuration Window.......................................................................45
IPIX View Adjustment ....................................................................................46
Previewing the IPIX View................................................................................47
Image Resolution ..........................................................................................48
Camera Name and Number Window......................................................................48
AUDIO ..................................................................................................................49
Important Information about Using Audio ..............................................................49
Microphone Settings Window................................................................................50
RECORDING SERVER SERVICE .......................................................................................51
Using the Recording Server Manager.....................................................................51
Starting the Recording Server Service ..............................................................51
Stop the Recording Server Service...................................................................51
Opening the NetDVMS Application....................................................................52
Monitoring System Status...............................................................................52
Viewing the Recording Server Log File ..............................................................53
Viewing the Image Server Log File...................................................................53
Exiting the Recording Server Manager ..............................................................53
Service Manager Window .....................................................................................54
Pausing the Recording Server Service...............................................................54
Resuming the Recording Server Service............................................................54
What to Do if the Recording Server Service is Stopped........................................54
SCHEDULING...........................................................................................................55
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Camera/Alert Scheduler Window...........................................................................55
Fields and Check Boxes .................................................................................. 55
Calendar Section ...........................................................................................57
How to Set or Clear Periods in the Calendar.......................................................57
Camera/Alerts Scheduler Window's Copy and Paste Buttons ................................58
GENERAL SETTINGS...................................................................................................59
General Settings Window.....................................................................................59
Administrator Settings....................................................................................59
Logfile Settings .............................................................................................59
Event Recording Settings................................................................................59
Advanced .....................................................................................................61
Email Settings...............................................................................................62
Change Password Window ...................................................................................62
How to Change the Administrator Password.......................................................62
E-Mail Setup Window ..........................................................................................62
Enabling E-Mail Alerts ....................................................................................62
Specifying Recipients .....................................................................................63
Specifying Sender Settings .............................................................................63
Specifying Default Subject and Message Texts...................................................63
Specifying Image and Interval Options .............................................................64
Testing Your E-Mail Alert Configuration.............................................................64
INPUT, EVENTS & OUTPUT ...........................................................................................65
About Input, Events & Output ... ..........................................................................65
Using Dedicated I/O Devices................................................................................66
I/O Setup..........................................................................................................66
I/O Setup Window's Defined Events List and Buttons..........................................67
Add New Event Window's Fields.......................................................................70
Add New Event Window's Fields.......................................................................71
Multiple Input Events Window's Fields and Buttons.............................................72
Edit Event Window's Fields..............................................................................73
New Timer Window's Fields.............................................................................75
Add New Output Window's Fields.....................................................................76
Testing the Defined Output.............................................................................77
Edit Output Window's Fields............................................................................77
Testing the Defined Output.............................................................................78
Advanced Window's Fields ..............................................................................78
Event Buttons....................................................................................................79
Defined Events List........................................................................................80
Specifying Event Buttons and Timer Events.......................................................80
Editing Event Buttons and Timer Events............................................................81
Associating Event Buttons with External Outputs................................................81
Add New Event Window's Fields.......................................................................82
Edit Event Window's Fields..............................................................................83
I/O Control........................................................................................................84
Associating Events with Particular Outputs ........................................................84
Associating Outputs with Manual Control and Detected Motion .............................85
How to .............................................................................................................87
ARCHIVING...........................................................................................................101
About Archiving................................................................................................101
Benefits of Archiving....................................................................................101
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How Archiving Works ...................................................................................101
Storage Capacity Required for Archiving .........................................................102
Automatic Response if Running Out of Disk Space............................................103
Backing Up Archives ....................................................................................104
Viewing Archived Recordings.........................................................................104
Virus Scanning and Archiving ........................................................................104
New Database if Archiving Fails .....................................................................104
Archive Setup Window ......................................................................................106
Fields and Buttons.......................................................................................106
Archiving Audio...........................................................................................108
MONITOR.............................................................................................................109
Where Is the Monitor Application?.......................................................................109
IMAGE SERVER ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................109
ImageServer Administrator Window....................................................................109
Server Configuration Section.........................................................................109
User Administration Section ..........................................................................111
Log Files Section .........................................................................................111
Audit Log Section ........................................................................................111
Language Support and XML Encoding Section..................................................112
Good to know: Client Access to Live Video from Stopped Cameras......................112
Define Local IP Ranges Window..........................................................................112
User Administration Window ..............................................................................113
How to Add a New Basic User........................................................................113
How to Add a New Windows User or Group......................................................113
How to Edit an Existing User Name or Password...............................................113
How to Remove an Existing User ...................................................................114
What Information to Provide to Users.............................................................114
Define User Rights Window................................................................................115
DOWNLOAD MANAGER..............................................................................................118
Using the Download Manager.............................................................................118
Examples of User-Accessible Features ............................................................118
What Does the Welcome Page Look Like?........................................................118
Default Configuration of Download Manager ....................................................119
Making New Features Available......................................................................119
Hiding and Removing Features ......................................................................120
Virus Scanning Information...........................................................................120
ACCESS CLIENTS .................................................................................................121
ACCESS CLIENT OVERVIEW ........................................................................................121
Server-End Access through OnSSI Video Clients ...................................................121
The Image Server.............................................................................................121
Download Manager...........................................................................................121
OCULARIS CLIENT LITE.............................................................................................122
Minimum hardware requirements: ......................................................................122
Installing Ocularis Client Lite..............................................................................122
NETGUARD-EVS....................................................................................................123
Minimum hardware requirements: ......................................................................123
Installation......................................................................................................124
NETGUARD...........................................................................................................125
Accessing NetGuard.....................................................................................125
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VIEWER ...............................................................................................................127
VIEWER INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................127
LOGGING .............................................................................................................128
ABOUT LOGGING ....................................................................................................128
Log File Types, Locations and Names..............................................................128
Administrator Application Log Files .................................................................128
Event Log Files............................................................................................128
Image Server Service Log Files......................................................................128
Image Server Service Audit Log Files..............................................................129
Web Server Log Files ...................................................................................129
Image Import Service Log Files .....................................................................129
Log File Structures.......................................................................................129
Integrity Checks and Possible Error Messages..................................................129
VIDEO DEVICE DRIVERS......................................................................................131
UPDATING VIDEO DEVICE DRIVERS...............................................................................131
Removing Old Version of Video Device Drivers.................................................131
Installing New Version of Video Device Drivers.................................................131
VIRUS SCANNING................................................................................................133
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME .....................................................................................134
SPRING: SWITCH FROM STANDARD TIME TO DST..............................................................134
FALL: SWITCH FROM DST TO STANDARD TIME .................................................................134
REMOVAL.............................................................................................................135
ENTIRE SYSTEM .....................................................................................................135
Removing the Entire Surveillance System ............................................................135
INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS .........................................................................................135
Removing the Surveillance Server Software .........................................................135
Removing Video Device Drivers ..........................................................................136
Removing the Viewer........................................................................................136
Removing the Download Manager.......................................................................136
Removing Installation Files for End-User Features.................................................136
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Welcome
Product Overview
NetDVMS is OnSSI’s market-leading multi-site, multi-server enterprise-scale network video recorder and
camera management platform. Now featuring the revolutionary Ocularis Client Lite, it provides automated
event detection and intelligent video delivery through integration with physical security systems and
advanced content analytics.
NetDVMS allows users to position any number of PTZ cameras
anywhere on the network, wired or wireless, without the need for
video matrixes, multiplexers or switches. Each camera can be
configured independently for frame rate, resolution, compression
format, recording mode and storage location. Video is recorded
and securely archived to any location on the network multiple
times each day.
Video from an OnSSI NetDVMS system, monitored
Cameras can be accessed and controlled using a wide range of
clients – the Ocularis Client Lite and NetGuard-EVS desktop
clients, the browser- based NetGuard, the NetSwitcher video wall virtual matrix switch (optional), and the
NetCell and NetPDA handheld clients.
and controlled via Ocularis Client Lite
NetDVMS supports over 400 IP camera and encoders, as well as all popular video formats - giving you the
most flexibility in camera selection. This allows you to choose the IP cameras that are right for the job, including
megapixel, 360
Video from an unlimited number of cameras, connected to multiple servers running NetDVMS at multiple sites,
can be monitored, investigated and exported, via an array of video clients:
o and specialty cameras, or retrofit your existing analog cameras using video encoders.
Ocularis Client Lite provides all of the monitoring, investigation and video export capabilities of the Ocularis
Client, the main operator interface for Ocularis, OnSSI’s breakthrough IP video platform.
Ocularis Client Lite’s highly intuitive, touchscreen-enabled (optional) interface streamlines the entire
monitoring and event management process. Live monitoring is enhanced with instant investigation, playback
controls, as well as optical and digital PTZ. Multiple carousels with investigation and camera sequence
controls, hotspots and on-alert push-video panes, allow for efficient alerts-based monitoring.
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Ocularis Client Lite includes multiple tools for accessing and investigating video of incidents within seconds:
The Time Slicer and Motion Slicer auto-generate thumbnails of time intervals and motion events; The Kinetic
Motion Timeline; configurable motion detection; and digital PTZ, applied to both live and recorded video in
any mode of operation.
Note regarding the release of Ocularis Client Lite: as the release of Ocularis Client Lite coincided with
the publishing of this document, it has not been fully referenced. For more information about Ocularis Client
Lite please visit www.onssi.com
.
The time-tested NetGuard-EVS desktop client provides efficient monitoring for the entire camera system,
with many useful investigation tools including digital PTZ into live and recorded video and previews of
motion sequences for easy access to events.
Operating as a browser-based web service, NetGuard client is the ideal tool for occasional monitoring or
access to video over the Internet, with no software download required.
The NetSwitcher virtual matrix switch enables incorporating NetDVMS video into a command center video-
wall setting. NetSwitcher’s touchscreen-enabled, map-based navigation enables one-click push of any
camera to any monitor, local or remote. Incidents, detected by video content analytics, access control and
physical security systems, are shared among multiple operators, for effective event management.
NetPDA and NetCell, OnSSI’s handheld video clients, provide access to live and recorded video with PTZ
control presets, while on the move.
NetDVMS provides automated processes capable of turning volumes of video data into critical information.
Motion events or events generated by external physical security systems, can be accessed and investigated
within seconds via Ocularis Client Lite. Video of the event, together with audio captured by camera-connected
microphones, can be easily exported as an AVI file or video database for use as court evidence.
Legal Notice
This product manual is intended for general information purposes only, and due care has been taken in its preparation.
Any risk arising from the use of this information rests with the recipient, and nothing herein should be construed as constituting any kind of
warranty.
OnSSI reserves the right to make adjustments without prior notification.
(C) 2009 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. OnSSI, the ’Eye’ logo, Ocularis, NetDVMS, NetEVS, NetDVR, ProSight, NetGuard, NetGuard-EVS,
NetSwitcher, NetMatrix, NetTransact, NetCentral, NetPDA and NetCell are registered trademarks of OnSSI. Other names are the property of
their respective owners.
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System Requirements
The following are minimum system requirements for running NetDVMS:
Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional (32 bit or 64 bit*) and Windows Server
2003 (32 bit or 64 bit*), Windows Vista® Business (32 bit or 64 bit*), Windows
Vista Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit*) and Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit*).
CPU
RAM
Network
Graphics Adapter
Hard Disk Type
Hard Disk Space
Software
* Running as a 32 bit service/application.
Please refer to the documentation for each NetDVMS video client (Ocularis Client Lite, NetGuard-EVS,
NetGuard, NetSwitcher and NetPDA/NetCell) for specific minimum system requirements.
Tip: To check which DirectX version is installed on a computer, click Start, select Run..., and type
dxdiag. When you click OK, the DirectX Diagnostic Tool window will open; version information is displayed
near the bottom of its System tab. Should the server require a DirectX update, the latest versions of DirectX
are available from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/
Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz or higher (Core
Minimum 1 GB (2 GB or more recommended).
Ethernet (1 Gbit recommended).
AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16 bit colors.
E-IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 RPM or faster).
Minimum 80 Gbyte free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings).
DirectX 9.0 or newer required to run Playback Viewer application. Microsoft .NET
1.1 Framework required to run Recording Server Manager.
TM
2 recommended).
Port Numbers
NetDVMS uses particular ports when communicating with other computers, cameras, etc.
What is a port? A port is a logical endpoint for data traffic. Networks use different ports for different types of data
traffic. Therefore it is sometimes, but not always, necessary to specify which port to use for particular data
communication. Most ports are used automatically based on the types of data included in the communication. On
TCP/IP networks, port numbers range from 0 to 65536, but only ports 0 to 1024 are reserved for particular purposes.
For example, port 80 is used for HTTP traffic which is used when viewing web pages.
When using NetDVMS, make sure that the following ports are open for data traffic on your network:
• Port 20 and 21 (inbound and outbound): Used for FTP traffic. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a standard for
exchanging files across networks. FTP uses the TCP/IP standards for data transfer, and is often used for
uploading or downloading files to and from servers.
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• Port 25 (inbound and outbound): Used for SMTP traffic. SMTP (Simple Ma il Transfer Protocol) is a standard
for sending e-mail messages between servers. This port should be open since, depending on configuration,
some cameras may send images to the surveillance system server via e-mail.
• Port 80 (inbound and outbound): Used for HTTP traffic between the surveillance server and cameras,
NetGuard and/or NetGuard-EVS, and the default communication port for the surveillance system's Image
Server. HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is a standard for exchanging files across networks; widely us ed
for formatting and transmission of data on the world wide web.
• Port 1024 and above (outbound only): Used for HTTP traffic between camer as and th e surveillance server.
• Any other port numbers you may have selected to use, for example if you have changed the Image Server's
port from its default port number (80) to another port number.
Tip: Consult the administrator of your organization's firewall if in doubt about how to open ports for traffic.
Windows Vista Information
If you wish to install, configure and run NetDVMS on a Windows Vista computer, it is important that you have
administrator rights. If you only have standard user rights, you will not be able to configure the surveillance system.
The restrictions are applied by the so-called User Account Control, a security component in Windo ws Vista. Note,
however, that it is possible to disable User Account Control. For more information, search www.microsoft.com for Vista
User Account Control
or similar.
Time Server Recommended
All images are time-stamped by NetDVMS upon reception, but since cameras are separate units which may have
separate timing devices, power supplies, etc., camera time and NetDVMS system time may not correspond fully, and
this may occasionally lead to confusion.
If supported by your cameras, we recommend you auto-synchronize camera and system time through a time server
for consistent synchronization.
For information about configuring a time server searching
www.microsoft.com for time server, time service, or similar.
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Installation
Note: Do not install NetDVMS on a mounted drive (i.e. a drive attached to an empty folder on an NTFS (NT File
System) volume, with a label or name instead of a drive letter). If using mounted drives, critical system features may
not work as intended; you will, for example, not receive any warnings if the system runs out of disk space.
Prerequisites: Shut down any existing OnSSI software. If upgrading, read Upgrading from a Previous Version first.
1. Insert the NetDVMS software DVD, wait for a short while, select required language, then click the Install
NetDVMS link.
Alternatively, if you are installing a version downloaded from the internet, run the downloaded installation file
from the location you have saved it to.
Tip: Depending on your security settings, you may receive one or more security warnings (Do you want
to run or save this file?, Do you want to run this software? or similar). When this is the case, click the Run
button.
2. When the installation wizard starts, click
3. Read and accept the End User License Agreement, then click Next.
4. If an earlier NetDVMS version (6.0a or later) is present on the server, you will be asked to accept that it is
automatically removed during installation of the new version. The aut omatic removal will not delete any
existing recordings or configuration. If asked, we recommend answering Yes, since this will ensure that old
versions will not interfere with your new version. Note that NetDVMS versions earlier than 6.0 must be
removed manually before installing the new version, see Upgrading from a Previous Version.
5. Select Typical installation (advanced users can select Custom installation, and choose which features to install
and where to install them).
6. Select the
Code (SLC; printed on your Product License Sheet). When ready, click
7. Click the
will be installed one after the other.
8. Click Finish on the last step to complete the installation.
Install licensed Version option, and specify your user name, organization, and Software License
Install button to begin the software installation. During the process, all the necessary components
• NetDVMS's Administrator window may appear on your screen during installation. When this is the
case, the window will automatically close again after a short while.
• If a Status Information window appears on your screen during installation, simply click its OK
button. The window simply provides a summary of your installation.
When installation is complete, you can begin configuring your NetDVMS solution: Double-click the Administrator
desktop shortcut or select Start > All Programs > NetDVMS > Administrator to open the Administrator window
Tip: If you want to make additional language versions of NetGuard-EVS and NetGuard (such as Spanish, French,
or Japanese versions) available to your organization's user s, you can quickly do this once you have installed
NetDVMS. See more in the description of the Download Manager
Next to continue.
Next.
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Upgrading from a Previous Version of NetDVMS
Upgrading NetDVMS is an easy task, and you need not worry about spending hours reconfiguring your software.
The following information applies if upgrading from one NetDVMS version to another as well as if upgrading to
NetDVMS from a lower product in the product portfolio.
• Prerequisites
• Take note of your SLC (Software License Code). The SLC will change when the soft ware version
• Backing Up Your Current Configuration
It is generally a good idea to make regular backups of your server configuration as a disaster recovery
measure. Upgrading your server is no exception. While it is rare to lose your configuration (cameras,
schedules, views, etc), it can happen under certain circumstances. Luckily, it takes only a minute to back up
your existing configuration:
3. Copy the following files and folders into your Backup folder:
number changes.
• If your SLC has changed, so have your DLKs (Device License Keys). Contact your NetDVMS
vendor to get new DLKs. You will typically receive the new DLKs in a single .dlk file; save it on the
computer running the NetDVMS server.
• If you do not already have the new NetDVMS version, contact your NetDVMS vendor to get he most
current version, which you are allowed to install with your SLC.
1. Create a folder called Backup on the desktop of your NetDVMS server, on a network drive, or on
removable media.
2. Open My Computer, and navigate to the NetDVMS installation folder.
• All configuration (.ini) files
• All scheduling (.sch) files
• The file users.txt (not found in most installations)
• Folders with a name ending in ...ViewGroups
Note that the folders may not exist if upgrading from old software versions.
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• Removing the Current Version
NetDVMS versions 6.0a or later can automatically be removed during installation of the new
version. When installing the new version, simply answer
removal. The automatic removal will not delete any existing recordings or configuration.
NetDVMS versions older than 6.0 as well as lower products in the product portfolio must be
removed manually before installing the new version. Manually removing the old versio n involves
removing two components on the server. Removing these components will not remove your
configuration files.
1. From Windows’ Start menu, select Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.
2. Remove NetDVMS (or the lower product).
3. When asked if you want to remove database files or registry settings, you should normally not
select any of the check boxes.You may choose to remove database files if you wish, but
removing registry settings may mean that the new software version will not be able to utilize the
existing configuration.
4. Remove Video Device Driver/Pack Vx.x (where x.x refers to the version number).
Yes if asked if you accept such automatic
• Installing the New Version
Once the old version of the software is removed, you can run the installation file for the new
software version. Select the installation options that best fit your needs.
There are some recent software changes that you should be aware of:
• It is possible to install the software as a service, and as of NetDVMS 6.5 this is the only
option since the Monitor application has been discontinued. W hen the software runs as a
service, the Recording Server runs as a background process, and any viewing either
locally or remotely will be done through either a NetGuard-EVS
or a NetGuard.
• The HTTP Server/Realtime Feed Server (very basic alternative to NetGuard-
EVS/NetGuard) can only be used when the software is installed as an application. Since
installing as an application is no longer possible in current NetDVMS versions, the HTTP
Server and Realtime Feed Server have been discontinued. Use the much superior
NetGuard-EVS or NetGuard instead.
• NetDVMS's Administrator window may appear on your screen during installation. When this
is the case, the window will automatically close again after a short while.
• In the most recent software version, a Download Manager is introduced, and you will have
the option of opening the Download Manager during installation. The Download Manager is
used for managing which features your organization's users will be able to access from a
targeted welcome page on the surveillance system server. You can open the Download
Manager if you like, but you can just as easily make changes through the Download
Manager once installation is completed.
• Restoring a Configuration Backup (if
Required)
If for some reason after installing the new software version you have lost your old configuration, you
can easily restore your configuration, provided you have created a backup of your configuration prior
to upgrading the software:
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1. Drag and drop the backed-up configuration files and folders into the new
installation directory.
2. When asked if you wish to overwrite the existing files, click Yes.
3. Restart your server.
• Updating Video Device Drivers
Video device drivers are small programs used for controlling/communicating with
the camera devices connected to an NetDVMS system.
Video device drivers are installed automatically during the installati on of your
NetDVMS system. However, new versions of the video device drivers, so-called
Device Packs, are released from time to time.
We therefore recommend that you visit the website of your NetDVMS vendor and
download the latest Device Pack.
• Upgrading NetGuard-EVS
NetGuard-EVS users should now remove their old NetGuard-EVS versions and
install the new one:
1. On the required computers, open Windows' Add or Remove Programs
dialog (Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs).
2. In the Add or Remove Programs dialog, select NetGuard-EVS entry, and
click the Remove button. A wizard window will open. Follow the wizard's
steps, and click Finish when ready.
3. Now open a browser and connect to NetDVMS at the following address:
http://[IP address or hostname of server]:[Image Server port
number; default is 80]
Example: http://123.123.123.123:80
4. From the welcome page that appears, download and install the latest
NetGuard-EVS version.
5. If required, download and install any NetGuard-EVS plugins needed.
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Administration
Administrator Login Window
For users without administrator rights, access to certain features in NetDVMS may in some organizations have been
restricted.
When this is the case, you will be asked to specify the administrator password in the
order to get access to the restricted features.
Administrator Login windo w in
The Administrator Login window
You will only be asked to specify the administrator password when you open the
from Windows'
access to the
Start menu or by clicking the Administrator shortcut on the desktop. This will only be the case when
Administrator application has been password-protected.
Administrator application, by selecting it
Administrator Window
The Administrator window, the main window in the Administrator application, is used by the surveillance system
administrator for configuring NetDVMS upon installation or whenever configuration adjustments are required, e.g.
when adding new cameras to the system.
Access: You access the Administrator application by selecting it from Window's Start
menu or by clicking the Administrator desktop shortcut. Access to the Administrator
application may be password protected, in which case you will be asked to provide the
administrator password in the Administrator Login wi
IMPORTANT: Changes you make in the Administrator application are not applied on your surveillance system until
you exit the Administrator application. This allows you to try out various settings before making them take effect.
The Administrator window's Device Manager section provides an overview of devices on your surveillance system; the window's
buttons let you configure your system.
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• Device Manager Section
The Device Manager section—located in the middle of the Administrator window—lists all added devices
with attached cameras microphones. The Device Manager section thus provides you with an overview of
your surveillance system.
Detail from the Administrator window's Device Manager section—two
devices have been added; the first device has a single camera
attached, whereas the second device has four cameras attached
Until you have added devices, the Device Manager section will be empty.
Adding Devices
You add devices through an intuitive Device Setup Wizard, available by clicking the Administrator window’s Add Device
button (see also How to Add a Device
Clicking the plus sign
next to a device in the Device Manager section will list cameras attached to the device.
). When devices have been added, they will be listed in the Device Manager section.
Editing Settings for Devices
To edit settings for a device listed in the Device Manager section, select the device, then click the Edit device... button to
open the Edit device settings w
indow.
Editing Settings for Cameras
To edit the settings for a camera listed in the Device Manager section, click the plus sign next to the device to which the
camera is attached, select the required camera, then click the Settings button to open the Camera Settings for [Device
name] [Camera Name] window.
Renaming a Camera
To rename a camera, right-click the camera name in question, then select Edit from the menu that appears:
This will open the Camera Name and Number w
new one.
indow, in which you are able to overwrite the existing camera name with a
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Assigning Shortcut Numbers to Cameras
Users of NetGuard-EVS can take advantage of a range of keyboard shortcuts, some of which let the users
toggle between viewing different cameras. Such keyboard shortcuts include numbers, which are used to
identify each camera. Shortcut numbers must be unique for each camera. To assign a shortcut number to a
camera, right-click the camera name in question, then select Edit from the menu that appears:
This will open the Camera Name and Number w
the camera.
indow, in which you are able to specify a shortcut number to be used with
Note: Camera shortcut numbers are only used in NetGuard-EVS. In other applications, such as NetGuard,
the camera shortcuts cannot be used.
Tip: More information about using the keyboard shortcuts is available in the documentation for NetGuard-
EVS.
Editing Settings for Audio Sources
To edit the settings for an audio source (i.e. a microphone) listed in the Device Manager section, click the
plus sign
click the Settings button to open the Microphone Settings w
next to the device to which the audio source is attached, select the required audio source, then
indow.
IMPORTANT: The use of microphones will impact the database capacity for storing video; see Important
Information about Using Audio for more information.
Disabling/Enabling Cameras and Audio Sources
Individual cameras and audio sources listed in the Device Manager section are by default enabled, meaning
that video from cameras and audio from attached audio sources is by default transferred to NetDVMS—
provided that the cameras are marked as online in the Camera/Alert Scheduler wi n d ow (also default).
Note: On some devices, audio can also be enabled/disabled on the device itself, typicall y through the
device's own configuration web page. If audio on a device does not work after enablin g it in the Administrator
application, you should thus verify whether the problem may be due to audio bein g disabled on the device
itself.
If required, you can disable individual cameras and audio sources listed in the Device Manager section.
When a camera or audio source is disabled, no video/audio will be transferred from the camera/audio source
to NetDVMS.
To disable a camera or audio source, right-click the required camera or audio source in the Device Manager
section, then select Disable:
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When a camera or audio source is disabled, it will be indicated as follows:
To enable a previously disabled camera or audio source, simply right-click the required camera or audio source in the
Device Manager section, then select Enable:
Tip: Individual cameras can also be disabled/enabled in the Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera
Name] Window. Individual audio sources can also be disabled/enabled in th e Microphon e Settings window.
• Administrator Window's Buttons
The Administrator window features the following buttons:
Button Description
Service
Manager...
Scheduler...
Opens the Service Manager window, which lets you pause/resume
theRecording Server service. Pausing the service is necessary in order to
access some features, for example configuration of PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom)
cameras.
IMPORTANT: While the service is paused, no video or audio will be
recorded.
Opens the Camera/Alert Scheduler wind o w , in which you specify online
periods for each camera.
You are also able to specify if cameras should go online when specific
events occur (e.g. when a door is opened), and if e-mail or sound alerts
should be used if motion is detected during specific periods of time (e.g.
during working hours).
Tip: By default, all cameras are online at all times. You will only need to
modify scheduler settings if you require cameras to be online only at specific
times or events.
General
Settings...
Archive Setup...
Opens the General Settings window, in which you are able to specify a
number of settings related to:
• Administrator password
• User rights for the Administrator application
• E-mail settings (for alerts sent via e-mail)
• Log file settings
• Other advanced settings
Opens theArchive setup windo w, in which you specify NetDVMS's archiving
settings.
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Archiving lets you keep recordings for as long as required, limited only be
the available hardware storage capacity.
Import DLKs...
Lets you import all required Device License Keys (DLKs) in one go, thus
avoiding the need to specify each DLK manually when adding devices.
See also How to Import Device License Keys.
NetMatrix...
Lets you access NetMatrix configuration. NetMatrix is an integrated product
for forcing video from any camera to any monitor on a network operating with
NetDVMS.
NetTransact... Note: The NetTransact button is not functional. If NetTransact (add-on
product for handling loss prevention through video evidence combined with
time-linked POS or ATM transaction data) is installed on the server, use
Windows' Start menu or the NetTransact Administrator desktop shortcut to
access the NetTransact Administrator. Use with NetTransact versions earlier
than 2.1 is not supported.
Add Device...
Starts the Device Setup Wizard, which guides you through the process of
adding a new device.
See also How to Add a Device.
Edit Device...
When you have selected a device in the Administrator wind o w's Device
Manager section, clicking the Edit Device... button lets you edit settings for
the selected device in the Edit device settings window.
Remove Device
Settings...
I/O Setup...
Lets you remove a device selected in the Administrator window's Device
Manager section.
In order to prevent accidental removal of devices, you will be asked to
confirm that you want to remove the device.
Lets you specify settings for a selected camera or audio source:
• Cameras: When you have selected a camera in the Administrator
window's Device Manager section, clicking the Settings button will
open the Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name]...
window, in which you specify camera settings.
• Audio sources: When you have selected an audio source in the
Administrator window's Device Manager section, clicking the
Settings button will open the Microphone Settings win dow in which
you can enable/disable the audio source and change its name if
required.
Opens the I/O Setup window, in which you are able to define events based
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on input events (for example when a door sensor detects that a door is
opened) and VMD (Video Motion Detection). The I/O Setup window also lets
you specify output (e.g. a siren).
When defined, events can be used for a variety of purposes. For example,
an input event can be used for triggering output, for starting a particular
camera, and for triggering that an e-mail message is sent to a particular
user, notifying the user of the recorded event.
See also the description of the I/O Control... button.
Event Buttons...
Opens the Event Buttons windo w, in which you are able to define events for
use on event buttons.
Event buttons can used in NetGuard-EVS for manually triggering events.
I/O Control...
Opens the I/O Control window, in which you are able to attach outputs to
input events.
This way you can, for example, define that a siren should sound when a
sensor detects that a door is opened.
Exit
Closes the Administrator application.
Tip: Clicking the icon in the left corner of the Administrator window's title bar, gives you access to a small
menu. Selecting About Adm ... from the menu will display a dialog with your system's version number and
software license code; this is valuable information, should you ever need to contact product support.
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Devices & DLKs
How to Import Device License Keys
You must have a Device License Key (DLK) for every device (IP network camera or IP video server) installed on your NetDVMS
surveillance system.
Remember that you are allowed to install and use only the number of cameras listed on your organization's license sheet; regardless
of you number of available DLKs. For example, a fully used four-port video encoder counts as four cameras even though the
cameras are connected through a single device—therefore a fully used four-port video encoder will use four licenses.
System administrators obtain DLKs as part of the software registration process.
You are able to specify each DLK manually when adding a device
Device... button in the Administrator w
procedure to import all received DLKs into NetDVMS in one go:
Prerequisites: The DLKs, received in a .dlk file, must have been saved at a location accessible by the surveillance server, for
example on a network drive or on a USB stick.
indow. However, you can avoid having to specify each DLK manually by using the following
1. Open the Administrator window.
2. In the Administrator window, click the Import DLKs... button.
3. Browse to the location at which you have saved the received .dlk file.
Select the file, and click
Open.
All DLKs are now automatically imported, and the relevant DLK will automatically appear when you add a
device through the Device Setup Wizard.
through the Device Setup Wizard, available by clicking the Add
How to Add a Device
In NetDVMS you add devices (IP video camera devices, IP video encoder devices or digital video recorder (DVR) devices) rather
than actual cameras. This is because devices have their own IP addresses or host names. Being IP-based, NetDVMS primarily
identifies units on the surveillance system based on their IP addresses or host names.
Even though each device has its own IP address or host name, several cameras can be attached to a single device
and thus share the same IP address or host name. This is typically the case with cameras attached to video encoder
devices. You can of course configure and use each camera individually, even when several cameras are attached to a single
device.
When such I/O devices are added, they can be used in events-based system setup in the same way as a camera. For
more information about using I/O devices, see Using Dedicated I/O Devices
are supported, refer to the release note.
Once a device is added in NetDVMS, any cameras attached to the device are automatically recognized by the software, and listed in
the Administrator window's Device Manager section:
. For information about which I/O devices
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Detail from the Administrator window's Device Manager section—two
devices have been added; the first device has a single camera
attached, whereas the second device has four cameras attached
To add a device, use the following procedure:
Prerequisites: You must have configured IP address, password, etc. on the device itself, as described by the manufacturer.
1. Open the Administrator window.
2. In the
Administrator window, click the Add Device... button. This will start the Device Setup Wizard.
3. On the first step of the wizard, identify the required device, either by
• Typing the IP address of the device. Tip: To jump to the next IP address segment in the field,
press SPACE on your keyboard.
- or -
• Typing the DNS host name of the device. This requires that you select the Use DNS host names
box
Specifying the IP address of a device
Note: By default, HTTP port 80 and FTP port 21 will be used for the device. If the device you are adding
uses other port numbers, click the Port Setup button and specify required port numbers. The need for
specifying different ports may often apply if the device is located behind a NAT-enabled router or a firewall.
When this is the case, also remember to configure the router/firewall so it maps the ports and IP address
used by the device.
When ready, click Next to go to the second step of the wizard.
4. If a password is used for the device, type the password for the device's administrator account (called the
“admin” or “root” account on some devices). Leave the Autodetect Device option selected, then click Next.
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5. When the device has been detected, type the Device License Key (DLK) for the device in the DLK field.
Specifying DLK for the device
Tip: If you have imported DLKs (see How to Import Device License Keys), the DLK field will already be
filled with the DLK for the device.
Click Next.
6. Assign a unique and descriptive name to the device. Upon completion of the wizard, the name will be used
when listing devices and associated cameras in the Administrator wind ow's Device Manager section. The
name may, for example, refer to the physical location of the camera(s) attached to the device.
Assigning a name to the device
Tip: You may click the Camera Setup button to access the Camera Settings for … window, in which you
are able to specify certain settings related to camera name and PTZ control. The latter requires that the
camera is a PTZ (Pan/tilt/Zoom) camera.
7. Click Finish.
8. The device will be listed in the Administrator window's Device Manager section. To view a list of cameras
attached to the device, click the plus sign
next to the device name.
Tip: Cameras are listed for each device with default names, such as Camera 1, etc. If you want to change
the name of a camera, right-click the camera name in question, then select Edit from the menu that appears.
Tip: Individual cameras listed in the Device Manager section are by default enabled, meaning that video
from the cameras are by default transferred to NetDVMS—provided that the cameras are marked as online
in the Camera/Alert Scheduler W
indow (also default). If required, you can disable a camera listed in the
Device Manager section by right-clicking the name of the camera in question. See more information under
Administrator window.
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Edit Device Settings Window
The Edit device settings window lets you edit the settings of an already installed device.
The Edit device settings window
Access: To access the Edit device settings window, select the required device in the Administrator window's
Device Manager section, and click the Edit Device... button.
The Edit device settings window is divided into two sections:
• Identify Video Device Section
The Identify Video Device section contains the following fields, buttons, etc.:
Field, Button,
...
Device Type
Detect Device
Description
Select required device type from list.
Tip: NetDVMS is able to automatically detect device type as well as serial
number, provided the IP address/hostname and password of the device have
been specified in the IP-address/DNS Host Name and Root Password fields:
Simply click the Detect Device button to auto-detect device type and serial
number.
Click button to auto-detect device type and serial number.
Note: Use of the auto-detect feature requires that the IP address and
password of the device have been specified in the IP-address and Root
Password fields.
Device Name
Name used to identify the device.
Tip: To enable easy identification of devices, it is often a good idea to use a
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device name that refers to the physical area covered by the cameras attached
to the device (examples: Reception Area, Car Park B, Entrance Door, ...).
Note: Device names must be unique; you cannot use the same name for
several devices.
Camera
Settings...
Device Serial
Number
Device
License Key
Enable iPIX
Opens the Camera Settings for [Device Name] window, in which you are able
to specify a number of settings for cameras attached to the device, including:
• Port through which PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) cameras are controlled
• Camera names, types, and ports
Note: The number of settings available in the Camera Settings for [Device
Name] window may be limited if cameras are not PTZ cameras or connected
to a video encoder device.
Serial number of device; usually identical to the 12-character MAC address of
the device (example: 0123456789AF).
Tip: NetDVMS is able to automatically detect serial number as well as
device type, provided the IP address/host name and password of the device
have been specified in the IP-address/DNS Host Name and Root Password
fields: Simply click the Detect Device button to auto-detect device type and
serial number.
A 16-character license key (DLK) for the device, obtained when registering the
software.
Enables the use of IPIX, a technology that allows viewing of 360-degree
panoramic images.
Note: Use of the IPIX technology requires either a dedicated IPIX camera or a
regular camera equipped with a special IPIX camera lens for which a special
IPIX license key is required. If the device in question is for a dedicated IPIX
camera, the check box is selected by default, and you do not have to enter an
IPIX license key in the neighboring field.
iPIX License
Key
License key for using the IPIX technology, obtained when registering the
software.
Note: This information is only required if the Enable iPIX check box is selected
manually.
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• Network Settings for Video Device Section
Network Settings for Video Device section contains the following fields:
The
Field Description
IP-address
-or-
DNS Host
Name
Use DNS
host name
Default Http
Port
Default Ftp
Port
Root
Password
IP address or DNS host name of the device in question.
Note: If Use DNS host name check box is selected, the name of the IP-
address field changes to DNS/Host Name in order to accommodate a
DNS host name rather than an IP address.
By selecting the check box you are able to use a DNS host name for
identifying the device instead of using the device's IP address. When
the check box is selected, the IP-address field changes its name to
DNS/Host Name, ready to accommodate a DNS host name rather than
an IP address.
When selected, HTTP traffic to the device will go through the default
port, port 80. If you want to use another port for HTTP traffic to the
device, clear the check box, and specify required port number in the
field to the left of the check box.
When selected, FTP traffic to the device will go through the default port,
port 21. If you want to use another port for FTP traffic to the device,
clear the check box, and specify required port number in the field to the
left of the check box.
Password required in order to log in to the device using the root
account (occasionally known as an admin or administrator account).
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Camera Settings for [Device Name] window
Note: The number of settings available in the Camera Settings for [Device Name] window may be limited if cameras
are not PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) cameras or connected to a video encoder device.
The Camera Settings for [Device Name] window lets you specify certain information about a device's camera s. This is
primarily interesting for PTZ cameras and cameras attached to a video encoder device.
The Camera Settings for [Device Name] window
Access: You access the Camera Settings for [Device Name] window by clicking the Camera Settings... button in
the Edit device settings w
indow.
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The Camera Settings for [Device Name] window is divided into a P/T/Z Camera Selection section and a camera list:
• P/T/Z Camera Selection Section
The
P/T/Z Camera selection section contains the following fields:
Field Description
Some of the
connected
cameras are
Pan/Tilt/Zoom
cameras
P/T/Z type
controlled
through COM1
P/T/Z type
controlled
through COM2
Select check box if any of the cameras attached to the video encoder device
is a PTZ camera.
If the check box is not available, PTZ is not supported for the device in
question.
Field available only if Some of the connected cameras are Pan/Tilt/Zoom
cameras check box is selected.
If a PTZ camera is controlled through the COM1 port on the video encoder
device, select the required PTZ camera type from the list.
If no PTZ cameras are controlled through the COM1 port, select None.
Field available only if Some of the connected cameras are Pan/Tilt/Zoom
cameras check box is selected.
If a PTZ camera is controlled through the COM2 port on the video encoder
device, select the required PTZ camera type from the list.
If no PTZ cameras are controlled through the COM2 port, select None.
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• Camera List and Fields
The camera list contains a line for each camera channel on the device. First line from the top corresponds to camera
channel 1, second line from the top corresponds to camera channel 2, etc.
To change camera settings, select the required camera channel from the list, specify required information in
the following fields, and click the
Field Description
Apply button:
Camera Name
Cam Number
Camera Type
Name used to identify the selected camera. Existing names, such as the
default camera names Camera 1, Camera 2, etc. can be changed by
overwriting the existing names.
Note: Camera names must be unique for each device.
Users of NetGuard-EVS can take advantage of a range of keyboard shortcuts,
some of which let the users toggle between viewing different cameras. Such
shortcuts include numbers, which are used to identify each camera.
Camera shortcut numbers must be unique for each camera, must not contain
any letters or special characters, and must be no longer than eight digits.
Examples of correct camera shortcut numbers: 3, 12345678. Examples of
incorrect camera shortcut numbers: A*3, 123456789.
Note: Camera shortcut numbers are only used in NetGuard-EVS. In other
applications, such as NetGuard, the camera shortcuts cannot be used.
Tip: You can also assign shortcut numbers to cameras in the Camera
Name and Number window.
Tip: More information about using the keyboard shortcuts is available in the
documentation for NetGuard-EVS.
Lets you select whether the camera on the selected camera channel is Fixed
or Moveable:
• Fixed: Camera mounted in a fixed position
• Moveable: PTZ camera
Device Port
Available only if Moveable is selected in the Camera Type field.
Lets you select which control port on the video encoder should be us ed for
controlling PTZ functionality on the camera.
Port Address
Available only if Moveable is selected in the Camera Type field.
Lets you specify port address of the camera.
The port address would normally be 0 or 1. If using daisy chained PTZ
cameras, the port address will identify each of them, and you should verify
your settings with those recommended in the cameras' manuals.
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Cameras
About Camera Administration ...
In NetDVMS you do not have to worry about having to add individual cameras to the system:
Cameras are connected to devices, so once you have added the required devices to your NetDVMS system (see How
to Add a Device), all cameras connected to the devices are connected to the system as well.
You are able to specify a wide variety of settings for each camera connected to the NetDVMS system. Your entry
point for such camera configuration is the
To configure a camera, select the required camera in the Administrator window's Device Manager section, then click the
Administrator window's Settings... button.
This will open the Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window, in which you have access to settings for the
camera in question, including:
• How the camera should record (frame rate, image quality, etc.)
• Where and when to store recorded video from the camera
• Motion detection sensitivity
• Triggering of notifications and external output
• ... and more
This also applies if you want to edit the settings for an already configured camera.
Administrator window.
Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window
The Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window lets you specify settings for a particular camera.
Access: You access the Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window from the Administrator
window
, by selecting a camera in the Device Manager section, then clicking the Settings... button.
The Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window contains the following sections and buttons:
• Speedup Settings
Note: Special settings apply for cameras using MPEG. Read more at the end of the description of this
section.
The Speedup Settings section lets you specify the required number of frames to be used when motion is
detected and/or an event occurs in this field.
• Required framerate: Specify required number of frames in the first field, and select requ ired unit
(per Second, per Minute, or per Hour) from the list.
The frame rate must be higher than the frame rate specified in the Required framerate field in the Recording
settings section which is described in the following.
Tip: When you specify a frame rate, the interval between images is automatically calculated and
displayed to the right of the frame rate fields.
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Specifically for cameras using MPEG
For MPEG cameras you can select predefined frame rates, and it is not possible to select unit. The number
of seconds between each image is still calculated.
Administration
• Recording Settings
The Recording Settings section lets you specify the camera's recording settings in the following fields:
• Required framerate: Specify required number of frames in the first field, and select requ ired unit
(per Second, per Minute, or per Hour) from the list.
Tip: When you specify a frame rate, the interval between images is automatically calculated and
displayed to the right of the frame rate fields.
Specifically for cameras using MPEG: Instead of selecting the required frame rate, you can select a
Frame Type. Select All to record everything; this is similar to having the same frame rate for
speedup and for recording. Select Key frame if you wish only to record key frames and ignore
changes between the key frames; this means that you typically record one frame per second.
• Enable speedup: NetDVMSis able to increase the frame rate of a camera if motion is detected, or
if an event occurs.
Select the check box to enable increased frame rate on motion detection or on an eve nt, then
specify the required conditions in the following fields.
Tip: In the Camera/Alert Scheduler windo w you can specify periods in which the camera should
always speedup.
o On motion: Available only if the Enable speedup check box is selected.
Select this check box to use a higher frame rate when motion is detected.
Remember to specify the required higher frame rate in the Speedup settings section.
The camera will return to the original frame rate two seconds after the last motion is
detected.
o On event:Available only if the Enable speedupcheck box is selected.
Select the check box to use a higher frame rate when an event occurs and until another
event occurs, then select required start and stop events in the Start and Stop lists.
The camera will increase its frame rate when the start event occurs, and return to the
original frame rate when the stop event occurs.
Remember to specify the required higher frame rate in the Speedup settings section.
Note: Use of speedup on event requires that events have been defined in the I/O Setup
window, accessed by clicking the I/O Setup... button in the Administrator windo w.
• When to store images in the database:Select when video received from the camera should be
stored in the database:
o Always: Always store all received video in the database.
o Never: Never store any received video in the database. Live video will be displa yed, but,
since no video is kept in the database, users will not be able to browse video from the
camera.
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o Conditionally: Store received video in the database when certain conditions are met. When
you select this option, specify required conditions in the following fi elds.
• On motion: Available only when the option Conditionally is selected, i.e.
when video received from the camera should be stored in the database on
certain conditions only. Select the check box to store all video in which
motion is detected.
• On event: Available only when the option Conditionally is selected, i.e.
when video received from the camera should be stored in the database on
certain conditions only. Select the check box to store all video, regardless
of motion, when an external event occurs and until another external event
occurs, then select required start and stop events in the Start and Stop
lists. Use of storage on event requires that events have been defined.
Read more about events in About Input, Events & Output ...
• [Number of] seconds pre/post recordings on event:Available only when the option Conditional is
selected, i.e. when video received from the camera should be stored in the database on certain
conditions only.
You are able to store recordings from periods preceding and following detected motion and/or
specified events. Using such a pre/post buffer can be advantageous: If, for example, you have
defined that video should be stored when a door is opened, being able to see what happened
immediately prior to the door being opened may be important.
Specify the number of seconds for which you want to store video from before and after the storage
conditions are met.
Example: You have specified that video should be stored conditionally on e v ent, with a start event
called Door Opened and a stop event called Door Closed. With a pre/post buffer of three seconds,
video will be stored from three seconds before Door Opened occurs to three seconds after Door
Closed occurs.
Note: Pre/post recording periods cannot be displayed in the timelines of NetGuard-EVS's timeline
browser. The fact that these periods cannot be displayed in the timeline bro wser's timelines does
not affect recording.
• Live Settings
The Live settings section lets you determine the frame rate with which users will view live video in their
access clients. Select either Same as recording or Same as speedup.
Note: This section is not available for cameras using MPEG. For MPEG, viewing of live video will take place
with the same frame rate as specified for speedup.
• Audio
In the Audio section you are able to associate a microphone with the sele cted camera.
Note: The ability to associate a microphone with the selected camera requires that at least one microphone
has been attached to a device on the surveillance system.
When a microphone is associated with a camera, audio from the source will automatically be used when
video from the camera is viewed. Note that you are able to select a microphone attached to another device
than the selected camera.
To associate a microphone with the selected camera, simply select the required microphone from the Default
microphone list.
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For cameras attached to the same device as a microphone, the microphone is automatically selected and
cannot be changed.
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• IPIX
Note: Functionality in the IPIX section is only available if the use of IPIX technology has been enabled for the
device to which the camera is attached. For dedicated IPIX cameras, the use of IPIX technology is
automatically enabled. If not dealing with a dedicated IPIX camera, you enable use of IPIX technol ogy for a
device in the Edit device settings window, accessed by selecting the required device in the Administrator
window's Device Manager section, then clicking the Administrator window's Edit Device... button.
The IPIX section contains the following fields and buttons:
• Enable IPIX: Select check box to enable the use of IPIX, a technology that allows viewing of 360-
degree panoramic images through an advanced fish eye lens on the p articular camera.
• IPIX Settings...:Opens the IPIX Camera Configuration windo w, in which you configure the camera's
IPIX functionality.
• Motion Detection Settings
The Motion Detection Settings section contains two buttons for configuring the camera's motion detection:
• Motion Detection...:Opens the Adjust Motion Detection window, in which you are able to specif y motion
detection sensitivity levels.
• Exclude Regions...:Opens the Define Exclusion Regions window in which you are able to disable motion
detection in specific areas of the camera's images.
Disabling motion detection in certain areas may help you avoid detection of irrelevant motion, for
example if the camera covers an area where a tree is swaying in the wind or where cars regularly
pass by in the background.
• Database Settings
The database for each camera is capable of containing a maximum of 600, 000 records or 40 GB per day.
Note that camera databases also store recorded audio from associated audio sources; see Important
Information about Using Audio for more information.
Tip: By using archiving it is possible to store recordings beyond the capabilities of the camera's database.
The Database settings section lets you specify where the database contai ning the camera's recordings
should be kept, how much data to store, etc. You specify this information in the following fields:
• Max records in database:Select this option to limit the database size based on a maximum
allowed number of records in the database. Specify required maximum number of records in the
neighboring field.
When the database reaches the maximum number of records, the oldest record in the database will
automatically be overwritten. A database can contain up to 600,000 records.
• Max timespan in database: Select this option to limit the database size based on the age of
records in the database. Specify the required number in neighboring field, and select required unit
(Minutes, Hours, or Days) from the list.
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When records become older than the specified number of minutes, hours, or days, they will
automatically be deleted.
Note: A database can contain no more than 600,000 records, regardless of what maximum age
has been defined.
Tip: You will receive a message if based on the recording frame rate you have specified for the
camera NetDVMS detects that the maximum number of allowed records in the database is likely to
be reached before the end of the specified time span.
Administration
• Clear Database... :Click button to delete all records stored in the database for the camera in
question.
WARNING: Use with caution; all records in the database for the camera will be permanently
deleted. As a security measure, you will be asked to confirm that you want to permanently delete
all stored records for the camera.
Records stored in archived databases will not be affected.
Note: If the OnSSI Recording Server service is running, the button will not be available. To make
the button available, pause the OnSSIRecording Server service by clicking the Administrator
window's Service Manager bu tton, then clicking the Pause button or by stopping the service from
the Recording Server Manager icon.
IMPORTANT: No video or audio will be recorded while the OnSSIRecording Server service is
paused or stopped.
• Archive automatically when database is full: Select this check box if you wish to automatically
archive the database when it is full.
Note: For this feature to work, you should first enable archiving in the Archive Setup Window.
• Database path:Specify which local directory the database for the camera should be kept in.
Default database path is the path at which the NetDVMS software is installed, typically C:\Program
Files\OnSSI\ NetDVMS\
;
Example: C:\videodata
To browse for a folder, click the browse button next to the Database path field.
Note: Even though it is possible to specify a path to a network drive, it is highly recommended that
you specify a path to a local drive. If using a path to a network drive, it will not be possible to save
to the database should the network drive become unavailable.
Tip: If you have several cameras, and several local drives are available, performance can be
improved by distributing the databases of individual cameras across the local drives.
• In case of database failure, take the following action:Select which action to take if the database
becomes corrupted.
The number of available actions depends on whether archiving has been enabled. You enable
archiving for a camera in the Archive setup window, accessed from the Administrator window by
clicking the Archive Setup... button.
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o Repair, Scan, Delete if fails: Default action. If the database becomes corrupted, two
different repair methods will be attempted: a fast repair and a thorough repair. If both repair
methods fail, the contents of the database will be deleted.
o Repair, Delete if fails: If the database becomes corrupted, a fast repair will be attempted. If
the fast repair fails, the contents of the database will be deleted.
o Repair, Archive if fails: Available only if archiving is enabled for the camera. If the database
becomes corrupted, a fast repair will be attempted. If the fast repair fails, the contents of
the database will be archived. This action is recommended if archiving is enabled for the
camera.
o Delete (no repair): If the database becomes corrupted, the contents of the database will be
deleted.
o Archive (no repair): Available only if archiving is enabled for the camera. If the database
becomes corrupted, the contents of the database will be archived.
Tip: Provided the corrupt database has been archived, it can be repaired by the Viewer:
Open the Viewer and attempt to browse the archived recordings from the camera in
question. Browsing will initially fail, but this will make the Viewer start repairing the corrupt
database.
Tip: See also How to Protect Databases from Corruption.
When the contents of the local database for the camera are either deleted or archived, the
database is reset and will be ready for storing new recordings.
Note: No video can be recorded while the database is being repaired. For large installations, a
repair may take several hours, especially if the Repair, Scan, Delete if fails action involving two
different repair methods is selected, and the first repair method (fast repair) fails.
Database Resizing
In case recordings for a camera get bigger than expected, or the available drive space is suddenly reduc ed
in another way, an advanced database resizing procedure will automatically take place:
If archives are present on the same drive as the camera's database, the oldest archive for all cameras
archived on that drive will be deleted.
If no archives are present on the drive containing the camera's database, the size of all camera databases
on the drive will be reduced by deleting a percentage of their oldest recordings, thus temporarily limitin g the
size of all databases
When the recording server is restarted upon such database resizing, the original database sizes will be used.
You should therefore make sure the drive size problem is solved, or adjust camera database sizes to reflect
the altered drive size.
Tip: Should the database resizing procedure take place, you will be informed on-screen in NetGuard-
EVS, in log files, and (if set up) through an e-mail alert.
Tip: For more information about how NetDVMS responds to the threat of running out of disk space, see
About Archiving
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• Image Quality...
The Image Quality... button opens the Configure Device
window, in which you are able to configure
image resolution, compression, etc. for the camera.
• Event Notifications...
The Event Notifications... button opens the Setup Notifications on Events window, in which you are
able to select events for triggering event indications for the camera when displayed in NetGuard or
NetGuard-EVS.
Note: The use of event notifications requires that at least one event has been specified for a device
on your NetDVMS system; the event does not have to be specified for the particular camera. Read
more about events in About Input, Events & Output ....
• Outputs...
The Outputs... button opens the Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name]
window, in which
you are able to specify which outputs (e.g. the sounding of a siren or the switching on of the lights)
should be associated with motion detection and/or with output buttons for manually triggering output
when the camera is selected in NetGuard or NetGuard-EVS.
Note: The use of outputs requires that at least one event has been specified for a device on your
NetDVMS system; the event does not have to be specified for the particular camera. You specify
output events in the I/O Setup windo w, accessed by clicking the I/O Setup... button in the
Administrator window.
• PTZ Preset Positions... (PTZ Cameras Only)
Available only if the camera is a PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) camera supporting PTZ preset positions, the
PTZ Preset Positions... button opens PTZ Preset Positions for [Device Name] [Camera Name]
, in which you are able to specify preset positions for the camera.
window
Note: If the OnSSIRecording Server service is running, the button will not be available. To make the
button available, pause the OnSSIRecording Server service by clicking the Administrator window's
Service Manager... button, then clicking the Pause button.
IMPORTANT: No video or audio will be recorded while the OnSSIRecording Server service is
paused.
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Configure Device Window
Note: Settings in the Configure Device window are to a large extent camera-specific. The window's contents will
therefore vary from camera to camera; descriptions in the following are thus for guidance only.
The Configure Device window lets you specify image quality settings, such as compression, resolution, etc. for a
specific camera.
Example of the Configure Device
window, with a preview image
Access: You access the Configure Device window by clicking the Image Quality... button in the Camera Settings
for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window.
The Configure Device window is divided into a Camera Settings section and a preview image section:
• Camera Settings Section
Camera Settings section will typically contain controls for compression, bandwidth, resolution, color,
The
contrast, brightness, image rotation, and similar.
Include Date and Time in Image
The Camera Settings section may feature an Include Date and Time in Image check box. When selected, date
and time
Note: As cameras are separate units which may have separate timing devices, power supplies, etc., camera
time and NetDVMS system time may not correspond fully, and this may occasionally lead to confusion.
As all images are time-stamped by NetDVMS upon reception, and exact date and time information for each
image is thus already known, it is recommended that you keep the Include Date and Time in Image check
box cleared.
Should you want to use the Include Date and Time in Image feature, it is recommended that you click the
Synchronize Time button, if available. Clicking the Synchronize Time button will set camera time to system
time, but does not guarantee that camera time will match system time indefinitely.
system time via a time server.
from the camera will be included in images from the camera.
Tip: For consistent synchronization, you may, if supported by the camera, auto-synchronize camera and
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• Preview Image
When adjusting camera settings, you are able to view the effect of your settings by clicking the Preview
Image button, located at the bottom of the window.
Clicking the Preview Image button will provide you with an image from the camera in question, as it would
look with the settings specified in the Camera Settings section.
When you have found the best possible camera settings, click OK to apply the settings for the camera.
Adjust Motion Detection Window
The Adjust Motion Detection window lets you specify motion detection sensitivity for a specific camera.
Depending on your configuration, motion detection sensitivity settings may determine when recordings from the
camera are transferred to the surveillance system, when alerts are generated, when external outputs (such as lights
or sirens) are triggered, etc.
Motion detection sensitivity is therefore a key element in your NetDVMS surveillance solution, and time spent on
finding the best possible motion detection settings for each camera may help you later avoid unnecessary alerts, etc.
Depending on the physical location of the camera, it may be a very good idea to test motion detection settings under
different physical conditions (day/night, windy/calm weather, etc.).
The Adjust Motion Detection window
Access: You access the Adjust Motion Detection window by clicking the Motion Detection... button in the Camera
Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window.
Note: Before you configure motion detection sensitivity for a camera, it is highly recommended that you have
configured the camera's image quality settings, such as resolution, compression, etc., in the Configure Device
window, and that you have specified any areas to be excluded from motion detection (for example if the camera
covers an area where a tree is swaying in the wind or where cars regularly pass by in the background) in the Define
Exclusion Regions window. If you later change image quality settings and/or exclus ion area settings, you should
always test motion detection sensitivity settings afterwards.
The Adjust Motion Detection window features two sliders; one for setting Noise Sensitivity and one for setting Motion
Sensitivity:
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• Noise Sensitivity
Noise is insignificant changes in individual pixels which should not be regarded as motion.
The Noise Sensitivity slider determines how much each pixel must change before it is reg arded as motion.
Insignificant changes, which should not be regarded as motion, are considered acceptabl e noise, hence the
name of the slider.
With a high noise sensitivity, very little change in a pixel is required before it is regarded as motion.
Areas in which motion is detected are highlighted in the preview image. Select a slider position in which only
detections you consider motion are highlighted.
As an alternative to using the slider, you may specify a value between 0 and 256 in the field ne xt to the slider
to control the noise sensitivity setting.
Tip: If you find the concept of noise sensitivity difficult to grasp, try dragging the slider to the left towards
the High position: The more you drag the slider towards the High position, the more of the preview image
becomes highlighted. This is because with a high noise sensitivity even the slightest change in a pi xel will be
regarded as motion.
• Motion Sensitivity
The Motion Sensitivity slider determines how many pixels must change in the image before it is regarded as
motion.
The selected motion sensitivity level is indicated by the black vertical line in the motion level indication bar below the
preview image. The black vertical line serves as a threshold: When detected motion is above the selected sensitivity level,
the bar changes color from green to red, indicating a positive detection.
As an alternative to using the slider, you may specify a value between 0 and 10,000 in the field next to the slider to control
the motion sensitivity setting.
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Define Exclusion Regions Window
The Define Exclusion Regions window lets you disable motion detection in specific areas of a camera's images.
Disabling motion detection in certain areas may help you avoid detection of irrelev ant motion, for example if the
camera covers an area where a tree is swaying in the wind or where cars regularly pass by in the background.
The Define Exclusion Regions window, with
an exclusion area highlighted in blue
Access: You access the Define Exclusion Regions window by clicking the Exclude Regions... button in the
Camera Settings for [Device
Name] [Camera Name] window.
• Defining Areas in which Motion Detection Should Be
Disabled
The Define Exclusion Regions window features a preview image from the camera. You define the areas in
which motion detection should be disabled in the preview image, which is divided into small sections by a
grid.
To define areas in which motion detection should be disabled, drag the mouse pointer over the required areas in the
preview image while pressing the mouse button down. Left mouse button selects a grid section; right mouse button clears
a grid section. Selected areas are highlighted in blue.
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• Define Exclusion Regions Window's Buttons and Check
Boxes
The Define Exclusion Regions window features the following buttons:
Button, Check
Box
Description
Set All
Clear All
Auto
Show Grid
Lets you quickly select all grid sections in the preview image. This may be
advantageous if you want to disable motion detection in most areas of the
image, in which case you can simply clear the few sections in which you do
not want to disable motion detection.
Lets you quickly clear all grid sections in the preview image.
By clicking the Auto button you can make NetDVMS automatically detect
areas with noise (insignificant changes in individual pixels which shoul d not be
regarded as motion) in the image, and automatically mark such areas as areas
in which motion detection should be disabled.
As the automatic detection is based on an analysis of a number of images, it
may take a few seconds from you click the Auto button to noisy areas are
detected and marked as areas in which motion detection should be disabled.
Note: The automatic detection of noisy areas happens according to the noise
sensitivity setting specified in the Adjust Motion Detection window. In order for
the automatic detection of noisy areas to work as intended, it is recommended
that you specify a noise sensitivity setting that matches your requirements
before you make use of the automatic detection feature.
With the Show grid check box selected (default), the preview image contains a
grid indicating the division of the preview image into selectable sections.
With the Show grid check box cleared, the grid in the preview image is
removed. This may provide a less obscured view of the preview image.
Selection of areas in which motion detection should be disabled takes place
the same way as when the grid is visible.
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Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window
In the Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window you are able to associate a camera with particular
external outputs, defined in the
The associated outputs can be triggered automatically when motion is detected as well as manually through output
buttons available in NetGuard and NetGuard-EVS.
I/O Setup window, for example the sounding of a siren or the switching on of lights.
Access: You access the Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window from the Camera Settings for
[Device Name] [Camera Name] win dow, by clicking the Outputs... button.
• Associating Outputs with Manual Control and Detected
Motion
Note: Use of features in the Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window requires that output
has been defined in the I/O Setup windo w.
You have a high degree of flexibility when associating a camera with particular outputs:
• You are able to select between all available outputs, i.e. outputs defined as output events for the
camera itself as well as outputs defined as output events for other devices on the NetDVMS
system
• The same output may be used for manual control as well as for automatic triggering when motion is
detected
Selecting Output for Manual Control
You are able to specify outputs to be triggered manually from a list in NetGuard or NetGuard-EVS.
To specify an output for manual triggering in NetGuard/NetGuard-EVS, do the following:
1. Select the required output in the All Outputs list in the left side of the Output Settings for [Device
Name] [Camera Name] window.
Tip: When you select an output in the All Outputs list, you can view detailed information about
the selected output under Output Information in the lower part of the window.
2. Click the >> button located between the All Outputs list and the On Manual Control list. This will
copy the selected output to the On Manual Control list.
An unlimited number of outputs may be selected this way.
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You are able to determine each output’s position in NetGuard’s and NetGuard-EVS’s output list by moving
the selected output up or down in the On Manual Control list with the up and down buttons located to the
right of the list. The selected output is moved up one step each time you click the up button. Likewise, each
time you click the down button, the selected output is moved down one step.
To remove an output from the On Manual Control list, simply select the required output, and click the <<
button located between the All Outputs list and the On Manual Control list.
Selecting Output for Use on Motion Detection
You are able to select outputs to be triggered automatically when motion is detected in video from the
camera.
Tip: This feature does not require that a VMD (Video Motion Detection) event has been defined for the
camera in the I/O Setup window.
To select an output for use when motion is detected in video from the camera:
3. Select the required output in the All Outputs list in the left side of the Output Settings for [Device
Name] [Camera Name] window.
Tip: When you select an output in the All Outputs list, you can view detailed information about
the selected output under Output Information in the lower part of the window.
4. Click the >> button located between the All Outputs list and the On Motion Detected list.
This will copy the selected output to the On Motion Detected list.
To remove an output from the On Motion Detected list, simply select the required output, and click the <<
button located between the All Outputs list and the On Motion Detected list.
Tip: See also About Input, Events & Output ...
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Setup Notifications on Events Window
Note: The use of event notifications requires that at least one event has been specified for a device on your
NetDVMS system; the event does not have to be specified for the particular camera.
The Setup Notifications on Events window lets you select events for triggering event notifications for the camera when
displayed in NetGuard and NetGuard-EVS.
Access: You access the Setup Notifications on Events window from the Camera settings for [Device Name]
[Camera Name] window, by clicking the Event Notifications button.
• What Is an Event Notification?
In NetGuard/NetGuard-EVS, three differently colored indicators are available for each camera: a yellow
indicator, a red indicator, and a green indicator. When event notification is used for a camera, the yellow
indicator will light up when the specified events have occurred.
Event notifications can be valuable for camera operators, as they will be able to quickly detect that an event has occurred,
even though their focus was perhaps on something else the moment the event occurred.
Yellow indicator in clients is
used for event notifications
Tip: The clients' other two indicators serve the following purposes: The red indicator lights up when
motion has been detected, and the green indicator is used for indicating th at video is received from a
camera.
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• Specifying Events for which Event Notification Should
Be Used
To specify which events should trigger an event notification for the camera, do the following for each required
event:
1. In the Available Events list, select the required event.
2. Click the >> button to copy the selected event to the Active Events list.
3. Repeat for each required event.
To remove an event from the Active Events list, select the event in question, and click the << button.
Tip: You are not limited to events associated with a particular device: You are able to select
between all available events (input events, timer events, event buttons) from all cameras on the
NetDVMS surveillance system.
When an event listed in the Active Events list occurs, the yellow indicator in clients will light up.
PTZ Preset Positions for [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window
Available only when dealing with a PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) camera supporting PTZ preset positions, the PTZ Preset
Positions for [Device Name] [Camera Name]
positions for the PTZ camera.
Access: To access the PTZ Preset Positions for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window, click the PTZ Preset
Positions... button in the Camera Settings for [Device Name [Camera Name] wind ow. The button is only available if
the camera supports PTZ preset positions. Note that if the Recording Server service is running, the button will not be
available; see the description of the Camera Settings for [Device Name [Camera Name] window for information about
how to make the button available.
window lets you view and—for many, but not all, PTZ cameras—define preset
• Why Use Preset Positions?
Defined preset positions can be used for making the PTZ camera automatically go to particular preset
positions when particular events occur.
Defined preset positions will also become selectable in NetGuard/NetGuard-EVS, allowing users of these
applications to move the PTZ camera to the preset positions.
• Absolute and Relative Positioning PTZ Cameras
Your configuration options depend on whether the PTZ camera in question is of the absolute positioning or
relative positioning kind:
• Absolute: For an absolute positioning PTZ camera, you are able to define up to preset positions.
You define a preset position by moving the PTZ camera to the required position with the controls in
the PTZ View section, then naming the position in the window's Preset Positions section.
• Relative: For a relative positioning PTZ camera, the number of preset positions will depend on the
camera/video encoder and PTZ driver used.
For some relative positioning PTZ cameras you will only be able to use preset positio ns defined on
the camera/video encoder itself (when this is the case, the preset positions are typically defined
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through the camera/video server's “built-in” web page).
For relative positioning PTZ cameras allowing definition of preset positions through the NetDVMS
system, you define a preset position by moving the PTZ camera to the required position with the
controls in the
PTZ View section, then naming the position in the window's Preset Positions section.
• How to Define a Preset Position
To define a preset position, do the following:
Note: Some PTZ cameras of the relative positioning kind do not allow you to define preset positions as
described in the following; for such cameras, you should define preset positions on the camera/vid eo
encoder itself.
1. First use the controls in the PTZ Preset Positions for [Device Name] [Camera Name] win d ow's PTZ
View section to move the PTZ camera to the required position.
2. Having moved the PTZ camera to the required position, select an undefined item (may be labeled
Undefined or with a position number) in the Preset Positions section's list of preset position names,
and click the Set Position button to define a name for the preset position.
For detailed information about the functionality of PTZ Preset Positions for [Device Name] [Camera
Name] window—such as the ability to test your preset positionsthe ability to combine preset
positions with events—see Preset Positions for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window's sections
in the following.
You are able to define up to preset positions.
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• PTZ Preset Positions for [Device Name] [Camera
Name] Window's Sections
Each of the PTZ Preset Positions for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window's sections are
described in the following:
• PTZ View Section
The PTZ View section lets you control the PTZ camera, and watch the PTZ camera's movements. You
use this section to move the PTZ camera to the positions you then define as presets positions in the
Preset Positions section.
To move the PTZ camera, simply click the required position in the preview picture.
The PTZ View section also features sliders allowing you to move the PTZ camera along each of its
axes: the X-axis (allowing you to pan left/right), the Y-axis (allowing you to tilt the camera up/down),
and the Z-axis (enabling you to zoom in and out; the camera will zoom in when you move the slider
towards Tele, and zoom out when you move the slider towards Wide).
As an alternative to clicking the required position in the preview or using the sliders, you can use the
PTZ camera navigation buttons:
Moves the PTZ camera up and to the left
Moves the PTZ camera up
Moves the PTZ camera up and to the right
Moves the PTZ camera to the left
Moves the PTZ camera to its home position
Moves the PTZ camera to the right
Moves the PTZ camera down and to the left
Moves the PTZ camera down
Moves the PTZ camera down and to the right
Zoom out (one zoom level per click)
Zoom in (one zoom level per click)
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• Preset Positions Section
Having specified a camera position in the PTZ View section, you define the required position as a
preset in the Preset Positions section:
Button,
Check Box
Description
Use preset
positions
from
device
Set
Position
Edit
Name...
Available only for cameras supporting this feature.
Check box to use preset positions defined on the camera or
video encoder device.
Using preset positions from the camera or video encoder device
will clear any preset positions you have defined for the PTZ
camera; you will therefore be asked to confirm your selection.
Note: In order for preset positions from the camera or video
encoder device to work with NetDVMS , the names of the preset
positions must contain only the characters A-Z, a-z and 0-9, and
must not contain spaces. If preset position names on the
camera or video encoder device contain other characters, or
spaces, change the preset position names on the device before
selecting the Use preset positions from device feature.
Associates the preset position selected in the list with the
position specified in the PTZ View section.
If the preset position selected in the list is yet undefined, you will
be asked to specify a name for the preset position.
Lets you edit a preset position name selected in the list.
Only works for an already defined preset position name.
Test
Delete
[Move up]
[Move
down]
Lets you test a defined preset position.
Select the required preset position in the list, then click the Test
button. The effect is displayed instantly in the PTZ View section.
Lets you delete a preset position selected in the list.
When a preset position name is deleted, it will appear as
undefined in the list.
Lets you move a preset position selected in the list up and down
respectively.
The selected preset position is moved one step per click.
By moving preset position up or down, you are able to control
the sequence in which available preset positions are presented
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in NetGuard and NetGuard-EVS:
In NetGuard and NetGuard-EVS, users select preset positions
from a list. By moving a preset position up or down in the Preset
Positions section's list, you can thus determine the sequence in
which preset positions are presented in NetGuard's or
NetGuard-EVS's list.
Display of preset positions in NetGuard. Administrators are
able to specify the sequence in which availa ble preset positions
are displayed.
• Preset Position on Events Section
If you have specified input or VMD events
camera automatically go to particular preset positions when particular events occur.
To configure the use of preset positions on events, click the Setup... button. This will open the Event
window (for preset positions on event)
with particular events.
To use preset positions on event, select the Goto preset on event check box.
, in which you are able to associate particular preset positions
event buttons, you are able to make the PTZ
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Event Window (for PTZ Preset Positions on Event)
Available only when dealing with a PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) camera, the Event window (for preset positions on events) lets
you associate particular preset positions with particular events, timer events or event buttons. You are thus able to
make the PTZ camera automatically go to a particular preset position when a particular event occurs.
The Event window (for preset positions on events)
Access: To access the Event window (for preset positions on events), click the Setup... button in Preset Position
on Events section of the PTZ Preset Positions for [Device Name] [Camera Name] w
Note: To use preset positions on events, you must have specified input or VMD eventsevent buttons. Only one PTZ
preset position can be defined per event per camera.
indow.
• Associating Preset Positions with Particular Events
When associating a preset position from a particular PTZ camera with one or more events, you are abl e to
select between all events defined on the NetDVMS system; you are not limited to selecting events defined
on a particular device.
To associate a particular preset position with a particular event, do the following:
1. Select the required preset position in the Available Preset Positions list in the left side of the Event
window.
2. Select the required event in the list of available events (the list in the middle of the window).
3. Click the >> button located to the right of the Available Events list.
This will copy the selected event to the window's rightmost list, in which events associated with the
selected preset position are listed. When the selected event occurs, or when the selected event
button is clicked, the PTZ camera will automatically move to the required preset position.
You are able to associate a preset position with more than one event: Simply repeat the process for each
required association.
To end the association between a particular preset position and a particular event, simpl y select the required
event in the window's rightmost list, and click the << button.
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IPIX Camera Configuration Window
Note: Use of the IPIX technology requires a dedicated IPIX camera or a special IPIX camera lens with a special IPIX
license key, specified in the Edit Device Settings window.
IPIX is a technology that allows viewing of 360-degree panoramic images through an advanced ”fish eye” lens. The
iPIX Camera Configuration
window lets you configure the IPIX functionality of a camera.
Access: You access the iPIX Camera Configuration window from the Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera
name] window, by selecting the Enable iPIX check box, and clicking the iPIX Settings... button.
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• IPIX View Adjustment
The camera's IPIX functionality is configured by adjusting its IPIX view field, indicated by a green ellipse in the preview
image, so it encloses the actual image area of the “fish eye” lens.
You do this by specifying a number of values which will be used by the IPIX technology for converting the elliptic image
into an ordinary rectangular image.
You are able to set the ellipse's X-radius, Y-radius, X-center, and Y-center, either by specifying the required values directly
in the four fields, or by using the following buttons to adjust the ellipse:
Button Description
R-
R+
Rx-
Rx+
Ry-
Ry+
X-
X+
Decreases the radius of the IPIX view field.
The ellipse's horizontal (X) and vertical (Y) radiuses are changed at the same
time, keeping the aspect ratio.
Increases the radius of the IPIX view field.
The ellipse's horizontal (X) and vertical (Y) radiuses are changed at the same
time, keeping the aspect ratio.
Decreases the horizontal (X) radius of the ellipse.
Increases the horizontal (X) radius of the ellipse.
Decreases the vertical (Y) radius of the ellipse.
Increases the vertical (Y) radius of the ellipse.
Moves the ellipse to the left.
Moves the ellipse to the right.
Y-
Y+
Moves the ellipse up.
Moves the ellipse down.
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• Previewing the IPIX View
You are able to toggle between previewing the ”fish eye” view and the IPIX-rendered vie w, i.e. the original
elliptic view as well as the ”flattened” rectangular view resulting from applying the IPIX algorithm according to
your specified values.
To toggle between the two different types of preview, click the Toggle Preview button.
When previewing the IPIX-rendered view, the following navigation buttons become available for moving
around within the preview image area:
Moves the IPIX-rendered view up and to the left
Moves the IPIX-rendered view up
Moves the IPIX-rendered view up and to the right
Moves the IPIX-rendered view to the left
Moves the IPIX-rendered view to its home position
Moves the IPIX-rendered view to the right
Moves the IPIX-rendered view down and to the left
Moves the IPIX-rendered view down
Moves the IPIX-rendered view down and to the right
Zoom out (one zoom level per click)
Zoom in (one zoom level per click)
Ceiling Mounted Cameras
If the camera is mounted on a ceiling, you can adjust the behavior of the navigation buttons to reflect this by selecting the
Ceiling Mount check box.
Setting a View as Home Position
When previewing the IPIX-rendered view, you are able to set a particular position in the IPIX-rendered view as the
camera's PTZ home position: Navigate to the required position, using the navigation buttons, then click the Set View as
Home Position button.
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• Image Resolution
Image resolution values are automatically displayed in the lower part of the window, next to the navigation
buttons. When using IPIX, image resolution will automatically be set to the highest available resolution.
Camera Name and Number Window
The Camera Name and Number window lets you edit the name of a selected camera, and, if required, assign a shortcut
number to the selected camera.
Access: You access the Camera Name and Number window from the Administrator window's device Manager section:
Right-click the name of the required camera, then select
Edit from the menu that appears:
The Camera Name and Number window contains two fields:
Field Description
Camera Name
Camera
Number
Displays the name of the camera. If required, you are able to overwrite the existing
camera name with a new one.
Users of NetGuard-EVS can take advantage of a range of keyboard shortcuts,
some of which let the users toggle between viewing different cameras. Such
shortcuts include numbers, which are used to identify each camera. Each camera's
shortcut number is specified in the Cam Number field.
Shortcut numbers must be unique for each camera.
A camera shortcut number must not contain any letters or special characters, and
must be no longer than eight digits. Examples of correct camera shortcut numbers:
3, 12345678. Examples of incorrect camera shortcut numbers: A*3, 123456789.
Note: Camera shortcut numbers are only used in NetGuard-EVS. In other
applications, such as NetGuard, the camera shortcuts cannot be used.
Tip: More information about using the keyboard shortcuts is available in the
documentation for NetGuard-EVS.
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Audio
Important Information about Using Audio
If you use audio sources (i.e. microphones) on your NetDVMS system, note the following:
•
• Audio from microphones is recorded even when video is not: When a microphone is enabled (see Microphone
Settings Window), audio from the microphone will be recorded whenever the associated camera is online (i.e.
transmitting data to NetDVMS; see
is being recorded or not.
Depending on your cameras’ recording settings, this may mean that when you play back recordings, you
may find that there are periods for which you only have audio recordings. This will also be the case for
exported recordings if audio has been included in the export.
• Audio recording affects video storage capacity: When a microphone is enabled, audio is recorded to the
associated camera’s database. This will affect the database’s capacity for storing video. A camera’s
database can contain a maximum of 40 GB or 600,000 records. It is thus important to bear in mind that the
maximum limit of the database is likely to be reached earlier if recording audi o and video than if only
recording video.
o Example: If using MPEG4, each one-second video GOP (Group Of Pictures) will be stored in one
record in the database. Each second of audio will also be stored in one record in the database.
When this is the case, the database’s video storage capacity will be reduc ed to a maximum of
300,000 records, because half of the database’s total maximum of 600,000 records will be used for
storing audio.
o Example: If using MJPEG, audio is stored in one record for every JPEG for as long as the audio
block size does not exceed the time between the JPEGs. The database’s video storage capacity
can thus in extreme cases be reduced to a maximum of 300,000 records, because half of the
database’s total maximum of 600,000 records will be used for storing audio. If using very high frame
rates, where there is less time between each JPEG, a smaller portion of the database will be used
for storing audio records, and consequently a larger portion will be available for storing video.
Thus, a camera database’s maximum video storage capacity may in some cases be halv ed when an
associated audio source is enabled.
Note: Above examples are simplified. Since databases also have a maximum limit of 40 GB of data, the
exact available video storage capacity will also depend on GOP/JPEG and audio kilobyte size.
Tip: The Archiving feature enables you to store recordings beyond the capabilities of cameras’
databases.
Camera/Alert Scheduler Window), regardless whether video from the camera
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Microphone Settings Window
The Microphone Settings window lets you change basic settings for a microph one.
Access: You access the Microphone Settings window from the Administrator window: Select a microphone in the
Administrator window's Device Manager section, then click the Settings button.
• Device name: Displays the name of the microphone. If required, you are able to overwrite the existing
microphone name with a new one.
• Enabled: Lets you enable/disable use of the microphone.
Tip: You can also enable/disable a microphone in the Administrator window: Right-click the required
microphone in the Administrator window's Device Manager section, then select Disable or Enable from the
menu that appears.
Note: On some devices, a microphone can also be enabled/disabled on the dev ice itself, typically through
the device's own configuration web page. If a microphone on a device does not work after enabling it in the
Administrator application, you should thus verify whether the problem may b e due to the microphone being
disabled on the device itself.
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Recording Server Service
Using the Recording Server Manager
The Recording Server service is a vital part of the surveillance system; video streams are only transferred to
NetDVMS while the Recording Server service is running. The Recording Server Manager informs you about the state
of the Recording Server service. It also lets you manage the service.
The Recording Server Manager's notification area (a.k.a. system tray) icon indicates whether the Recording Server
service is running or not. Green indicates running (default), red indicates not running.
By right-clicking the icon you can start and stop the Recording Server service, view log files, etc.
• Starting the Recording Server Service
To start the Recording Server service, do the following:
1. Right-click the notification area's Recording Server icon.
2. In the menu that appears, select Start Recording Server Service.
3. The icon in the notification area changes to green.
• Stop the Recording Server Service
To stop the Recording Server service, do the following:
1. Right-click the notification area's Recording Server icon.
2. In the menu that appears, select Stop Recording Server Service.
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3. The icon in the notification area changes to red.
• Opening the NetDVMS Application
To open the Administrator application, do the following:
1. Right-click the notification area's Recording Server icon.
2. In the menu that appears, select Open Administrator.
• Monitoring System Status
By right-clicking the notification area's Recording Server icon and then selecting Show System Status, you
get access to the Status window.
Tip: Alternatively, simply double-click the icon to open the Status window.
The Status window lets you view the status of the image server(s) and connected cameras. The status of
each server/camera is indicated by a color:
• Green indicates that the server or camera is running correctly.
• Gray indicates that the camera (not the server) is not running. Typically, a camera will be indicated
by gray in the following situations:
o the camera has been set offline in the Camera Alert Schedular wind ow.
o the Recording Server service has been paused from the Service Manager wi ndow.
o the Recording Server service has been stopped.
• Red indicates that the server or camera is not running. This may because it has been unplugged or
due to a network or hardware error. Errors are listed in the Recording Server log file (see the
following).
Place your mouse pointer over a camera in the status window to view detailed information about the camera
in question. The information updates approximately every 10 seconds.
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• Resolution: Shows the resolution of the camera.
• FPS: Shows the number of frames per second (a.k.a. frame rate) currently used by the camera.
The number updates each time the camera has received 50 frames.
• Frame count: Shows thenumber of frames received from the camera since the Recording Server
was last started.
• Received KB: Shows the number of kilobytes sent the by camera since the Recording Server was
last started.
• Offline: Indicates the number of times the camera has been offline due to an error.
• Viewing the Recording Server Log File
To view the recording server log file, do the following:
1. Right-click the notification area's Recording Server icon.
2. In the menu that appears, select Open Recording Server Log File....
For more information about log files, see About Logging.
• Viewing the Image Server Log File
To view the Image Server log file, do the following:
1. Right-click the notification area's Recording Server icon.
2. In the menu that appears, select Open Image Server Log File....
For more information about log files, see About Logging
.
• Exiting the Recording Server Manager
To exit the Recording Server Manager, do the following:
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1. Right-click the notification area's Recording Server icon.
2. In the menu that appears, select Exit Recording Server Manager.
Tip: To re-open the Recording Server Manager, go to Windows' Start menu and select
All Programs > Startup > NetDVMS Recording Server Manager.
Administration
Service Manager Window
The Service Manager window lets you pause/resume the Recording Server service. Pausing the service is necessary in
order to access some features, such as configuration of PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) cameras.
Access: You access the Service Manager window by clicking the Service Manager... button in the Administrator window.
• Pausing the Recording Server Service
To pause theRecording Server service, click the Pause button.
IMPORTANT: While the Recording Server service is paused, no video or audio will be available; neither for
live viewing, nor for recording.
• Resuming the Recording Server Service
When the service is paused, the Service Manager window closes. The next time you open it, the Pause
button will have changed to Resume. Simply click the Resume button to resume theRecording Server
service:
Tip: The service is automatically resumed when you exit the Administrator application.
• What to Do if the Recording Server Service is Stopped
If the Service Manager window informs you that the recording server is stopped, the Recording Server
service has been stopped (as opposed to paused) outside the Administrator application.
You are able to start a stopped Recording Server service through the Recording Server Manager
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Scheduling
Camera/Alert Scheduler Window
The Camera/Alert Scheduler window lets you specify when each camera should be online. A camera is on line when it is
transferring video to the NetDVMS server for processing.
IMPORTANT: The fact that a camera is online (i.e. transferring video to the NetDVMS server) will not necessarily
mean that video from the camera is recorded (i.e. stored in the camera’s database on the NetDVMS server). Image
storage settings for individual cameras are specified in the Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name]
Window.
You are able to specify whether cameras should be online within specific periods of time, or whether they should start
and stop transferring video when specific events occur within specific periods of time. You are also able to specify
when the camera should speedup recording and if e-mail alerts should be triggered if motion is detected during
specific periods of time.
By default, cameras added to NetDVMS will automatically be online, and you will only need to modify the
Camera/Alert Scheduler window's settings if you require cameras to be online only at specific times or events, or if
you want to use specific alerts. Note, however, that this default may be changed by clearing the General Settings
's Create Default schedule for new cameras check box: If the check box is cleared, subsequently added
window
cameras will not automatically be online, in which case online schedules must be specified manually.
Access: To access the Camera/Alert Scheduler window, click the Scheduler... button in the Administrator window.
• Fields and Check Boxes
The Camera/Alert Scheduler Window features the following fields and check boxes:
Field,
Check Box
Description
Camera
Mode
Online
Lets you select a particular camera, for which to specify or view a schedule in
the window's calendar section.
Note: Always verify that you have selected the required camera in the list;
even though schedules displayed in the calendar section may look—and
indeed sometimes be—similar, the displayed schedule refers specifically to
the selected camera.
Select whether to add or delete periods in the calendar section:
Check the Online box when you want to set or clear online periods for the
selected camera.
• Set: Add periods. May also be used to overwrite existing periods.
• Clear: Delete existing periods.
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Speedup
E-mail
Start event
Check the Speedup box when you want to set or clear when the camera
should always/never speedup recording.
Note: The Speedup check box is only available if you have enabled speedup
in the Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window.
Check the E-mail box when you want to set or clear periods with motionrelated e-mail alerts for the selected camera. Such e-mail alerts can
automatically be sent to one or more recipients when motion is detected.
Note: In order to be able to use e-mail alerts, the e-mail alert feature must
have been set up in the E-Mail setup window .
When you set an Online period, you will be asked whether you want the
selected camera to transfer video to the NetDVMS software continuously
within the specified period (Always), or only when an event occurs within the
specified period (On Event).
If using On Event, the Start event list lets you select the required start event.
Note: The use of event-based online periods requires that events have been
defined. Read more about events in About Input, Events & Output ...
Stop event
When you set an Online period, you will be asked whether you want the
selected camera to transfer video to the NetDVMS software continuously
within the specified period (Always), or only when an event occurs within the
specified period (On Event).
If using On Event, the Stop event list lets you select the required stop event.
Note: The use of event-based online periods requires that events have been
defined. Read more about events in About Input, Events & Output ...
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• Calendar Section
The Camera/Alert Scheduler window's calendar section lets you specif y exact periods of time for
each option for each camera selected in the window's Camera list.
Set and Clear Modes
Depending on your selection in the Mode list, you Set or Clear periods in the calendar. Your
selection is indicated by your mouse pointer turning into either a pencil (Set) or an eraser (Clear)
when inside the calendar section.
Mouse pointer turns into pencil (Set) or
eraser (Clear) when inside calendar section
Zoom Feature
When placing your mouse pointer inside the day band in the top part of the calendar section you get
access to the calendar's zoom feature.
With the zoom feature you are able to toggle between the calendar's default seven-day view and a
single-day view.
The single-day view provides you with five-minute interval indications, all owing you to specify
periods precisely.
Calendar's zoom feature allows you to toggle between seven-day and single-day views
• How to Set or Clear Periods in the Calendar
To set or clear a period in the Camera/Alert Scheduler window's calendar section, simply click at the
required start point in the calendar, and drag to set/clear a period (depending on whether you hav e
selected Set or Clear in the window's Mode list).
Good to Know when You Set Online Periods
When you set an Online period, you will be asked whether you want the selected camera to transfer
video to the NetDVMS software continuously within the specified period (Always), or only when an
event occurs within the specified period (On Event).
The Online Method window used for specifying at which occasion
the camera should be online
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If using On Event, remember to select required start and stop events in the Start event and Stop
event lists.
Administration
Colored Bars
The calendar uses colored bars to indicate active periods for each option (Online, E-mail, etc.):
• In the Online bar, active periods are indicated in either pink or yellow:
• Pink (•) indicates that the selected camera is continuously transferring video to
the NetDVMS software.
• Yellow (•) indicates that the selected camera transfers video to the NetDVMS
software when a specified event occurs.
• In the Speedup bar, active periods are indicated by olive green (•).
• In the E-mail bar, active periods are indicated in blue (•).
• Camera/Alerts Scheduler Window's Copy and
Paste Buttons
Button Description
Copy
Schedule
Paste
Schedule
Copy and
Paste to All
Lets you copy the schedule displayed in the calendar section. When
used in combination with the Paste Schedule button, you are able to
quickly re-use schedules from one camera to another.
Lets you paste a copied schedule for use with the selected camera.
The same copied schedule can be pasted to several cameras simply by
selecting, and pasting to, one camera after the other.
schedule for one camera, then use the Copy and Paste to All button to
copy the schedule and paste it to all cameras in one go.
Lets you copy the schedule displayed in the calendar section and paste
it to all cameras in one go.
Tip: If you want to use a schedule for all cameras, specify a
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General Settings Window
The General Settings window lets you manage a variety of settings, such as user rights, e-mail settings, logging, etc.
Access: To access the General Settings window, click the General Settings... button in the Administrator window.
The General Settings window is divided into a number of sections:
• Administrator Settings
The Administrator Settings section lets you password protect access to the Administrator application.
When the Enable Protection check box is selected, users must supply the administrator password in order to
be able to access the Administrator application, and in order to be able to use any of the features to which
access has been restricted.
Changing the Administrator Password
To change the administrator password, click the Change Password... button to open the Change Password
.
window
When an administrator password is in use, users accessing the Administrator application, or wishing to use
protected features, must type the administrator password in the window before access is granted.
• Logfile Settings
The Logfile Settings section lets you specify where to keep the general log files containing information about
activity in the Administrator and recording server, and how long for.
Separate log files are generated for the Administrator and recording server service.
Logfile Path
By default, the Administrator and recording server log files are stored in the folder containing the NetDVMS
software, typically C:\Program Files\OnSSI\ NetDVMS\.
To specify another location for your log files, type the path to the required folder in the Logfile Path field, or
click the browse button next to the field to browse to the required folder.
Days to Log
A new log file is created every day. A log file older than the number of days specified in the Days to log field
is automatically deleted. By default, the log file will be stored for five days.
To specify another number of days, simply overwrite the value in the Days to log field.
The current day's activity is always logged, even with a value of 0 in the Days to log field. The maximum
number of days to log is 9999.
Tip: Read more about NetDVMS logging in About Logging.
• Event Recording Settings
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As opposed to the general log files, which contain information about activity on the surveillance s ystem itself,
event log files contain information about registered events (for more information about events, see About
Input, Events & Output ...).
The Event Recording Settings section lets you specify where to k eep event log files, and for how long.
Event log files should be viewed using NetGuard-EVS or Viewer:
Administration
• NetGuard-EVS: In the Browse tab's Alerts section, select the required event, then click the Get List
button to see when the event in question was detected.
• Viewer: Select the Viewer’s Alarm Overview control panel, then click the Events button to view the
events log.
Path
By default, event log files are stored in the folder containing the NetDVMS software, typically C:\Program
Files\OnSSI NetDVMS\.
To specify another location for your log files, type the path to the required folder in the Path field, or click the
browse button next to the field to browse to the required folder.
Days to Keep
A new event log file is created every day. Event log files older than the number of days specified in the Days
to keep field are automatically deleted. By default, event log files will be stored for five days.
To specify another number of days, simply overwrite the value in the Days to keep field.
The current day's activity is always logged, even with a value of 0 in the Days to keep field. The maximum
number of days to log is 9999.
Tip: Read more about NetDVMS logging in About Logging.
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• Advanced
The Advanced section lets you specify a number of additional settings:
Check Box Description
Don't send email on
camera
failures
Start cameras
on remote live
requests
Create default
schedule for
new cameras
If selected, no e-mail alerts will be sent if NetDVMS loses contact with a
camera.
Otherwise, e-mail alerts will, provided the e-mail alert feature has been
enabled in the E-Mail setup window, automatically be sent if NetDVMS loses
contact with a camera, regardless of any e-mail alerts periods defined in the
Camera/Alert Scheduler window.
Cameras may be stopped, for example because they have reached the end of
an online schedule, in which case NetGuard and NetGuard-EVS users will not
be able to view live video from the cameras.
However, if Start cameras on remote live requests is selected, NetGuard and
NetGuard-EVS users will be able to start the camera in order to view live video
from the camera.
If selected (default), a schedule specifying that the camera is always online
(i.e. transferring video to NetDVMS will automatically be created in the
Camera/Alert Scheduler window. The automatically created schedule can be
edited manually at any time.
If not selected, no schedule will automatically be created; meaning that the
camera will not automatically be transferring video to NetDVMS. When
required, schedules can be added manually in the Camera/Alert Scheduler
window.
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• Email Settings
Clicking the Email Settings... button opens the E-Mail setup wi
use of e-mail alerts.
ndow, in which you enable and configure the
Change Password Window
The Change Password window lets you change the administrator password for your NetDVMS solution.
Access: To access the Change Password window, click the Change Password... button in the General Settings
window
.
• How to Change the Administrator Password
To change the administrator password, do the following:
1. Specify the current administrator password in the Old password field
2. Specify the new administrator password in the New password field
3. Repeat the new administrator password in the New password (confirm) field
4. Click OK.
E-Mail Setup Window
The E-Mail setup window lets you enable and configure the use of e-mail alerts. Such e-mail alerts can automatically
be sent to one or more recipients when motion is detected or specific events (see
By default, SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is used when sending e-mail alerts. Compared with other mail
transfer methods, SMTP has the advantage that you will avoid automatically triggered warnings from your e-mail
client when an e-mail alert is to be sent. Such automatically triggered warnings may otherwise inform you that your email client is trying to automatically send e-mail messages on your beha lf.
Access: To access the E-Mail setup window, click the Email Settings... button in the General Settings window.
• Enabling E-Mail Alerts
You enable the use of e-mail alerts separately for the OnSSI Recording Server and—if applicable—the
Viewer application
Note: When enabling e-mail alerts, also consider the e-mail alert schedules configured for each camera in
the Camera/Alert Scheduler windo w.
:
About Input, Events & Output ...) occur.
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• Enable E-Mail (Recording Server):
Select check box to enable the use of e-mail alerts when the OnSSI Recording Server is running. Email alerts will then be sent when the following conditions apply:
o the OnSSI Recording Server is running
o motion is detected or an event, for which the sending of an e-mail alert has been defined,
occurs
o motion is detected or the event occurs within a period of time for which an e-mail alert
schedule has been defined
• Enable E-Mail (Viewer):
Select check box to enable the use of e-mail alerts in the Viewer application. In effect, this will
display the E-Mail Report button in the Viewer's toolbar, enabling users to send evidence via email. If you clear the check box, the E-Mail Report button will not be available in the Viewer's
toolbar.
Use of the e-mail feature is only possible when the Viewer is run on the surveillance system server
itself; not in a Viewer exported with video evidence.
• Specifying Recipients
You specify the e-mail addresses to which e-mail alerts should be sent in the Recipient(s) field.
If specifying more than one e-mail address, separate the e-mail addresses with semicolons (example:
[email protected];[email protected];[email protected]).
Note: If e-mail alerts are enabled for the Viewer, the content you specify in the Recipient(s) field will appear
as the default value in the Viewer's dialog for sending evidence via e-mail. Users will be able to over write this
default value.
• Specifying Sender Settings
Specify sender information in the following fields:
Note: SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is not supported; if the sender belongs on a server that requires SSL, the
e-mail alerts will not work properly. Also, you may be required to disable any e-mail scanners that could
prevent the application sending the e-mail alert.
• Sender e-mail address: Type the e-mail address you wish to appear as the sender of the e-mail
alert.
• Outgoing mail (SMTP) server name: Type the name of the SMTP server which will be used for
sending the e-mail alerts.
• Server requires login: Select check box if a user name and password is required to use the SMTP
server.
• Username: Field available only when Server requires login is selected. Type the user name
required for using the SMTP server.
• Password: Field available only when Server requires login is selected. Type the password required
for using the SMTP server.
• Specifying Default Subject and Message Texts
Specify default subject and message texts in the following fields:
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• Subject text: Specify required subject text for e-mail alerts.
• Message text: Specify required message text for e-mail alerts. Note that camera inform ation as
well as date and time information is automatically included in e-mail alerts.
Note: If e-mail alerts are enabled for the Viewer, the content you specify in the Subject text and Message
text fields will appear as default values in the Viewer's dialog for sending evidence via e-mail. Users will be
able to overwrite these default values.
• Specifying Image and Interval Options
You are able to specify whether e-mail alerts should include images, and how much time should pass
between alerts per camera:
• Include Image: Select check box to include images in e-mail alerts. When selected, a JPG image
from the time the triggering event occurred will be attached to each alert e-mail.
• Time btw. motion-related mails (minutes): Specify required minimum time (in minutes) to pass
between the sending of each e-mail alert per camera. Note that this interval only applies for e-mail
alerts generated by detected motion; e-mail alerts generated by other events will still be sent out
whenever the events occur.
Examples: If specifying 5, a minimum of five minutes will pass between the sending of each motionrelated e-mail alert per camera, even if motion is detected in between. If specifying 0, motionrelated e-mail alerts will be sent each time motion is detected, potentially resulting in a ver y large
number of e-mail alerts being sent. If using the value 0, you should therefore consider the motion
detection sensitivity configured for each camera in the Adjust Motion Detection w
indow.
• Testing Your E-Mail Alert Configuration
You are able to test your e-mail alert configuration by clicking the Test button. This will send a test e-mail to
the specified recipients.
If Include Image is selected, the test e-mail will have a test JPG image attached.
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Input, Events & Output
About Input, Events & Output ...
Input received from a wide variety of sources can be used to generate events in NetDVMS.
Events can in turn be used for automatically triggering actions in NetDVMS, such as starting or stopping recording on
cameras, triggering e-mail notifications, making PTZ cameras move to specific preset positions, making video
automatically appear on NetMatrix recipients, etc. Events can also be used for activating output.
Output units can be attached to output ports on many devices, allowing you to activate lights, sirens, etc. from
NetDVMS. Such external output can be activated automatically by events, or manually from the NetGuard/NetGuardEVS.
Types of Events
You specify which types of input should generate which types of events. Basically, types of events exist:
• On many devices you are able to attach external input units to input ports on the device. Events based on
input from such external input units—typically sensors attached to doors, windows, etc.—are called input
events. Some devices also have their own capabilities for detecting motion, for detecting moving and/or
static objects, etc. (typically configured in the devices' own software), in which case you are also able to use
such detections from the device as input events.
• Events may be based on NetDVMS detecting motion on a camera. Such events are called VMD (i.e. Video
Motion Detection) events.
• Finally, events may be generated manually by users selecting them in their access clients. Such manually
selectable events are traditionally called event buttons.
Specifying Input, Events and Output
In NetDVMS, your main entry point for configuration of input, event and output handling is the Administrator window:
• By clicking the Administrator window's I/O Setup... button, you open the I/O Setup window, in which you are able
to specify each individual
input event, VMD event and output.
• By clicking the Administrator window's Event Buttons... button, you open the Event Buttons window, in which
you are able to specify event buttons for manually triggering events-controlled activity.
• By clicking the Administrator window's I/O Control... button, you open the I/O Control window, in which you are
associate specific events with specific output. This way you can, for example, specify that when motion
able to
is detected on a camera (typically specified as a VMD event) a siren should automatically sound (output). If
you want users to be able to manually activate output when operating specific cameras, you specify this in
the
Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window.
Note: Before you specify use of external input and output units on a device, verify that sensor operation is recognized
by the device. Most devices are capable of showing this in their configuration interfaces, or via CGI script commands.
Also check the release notes to verify that input and output controlled operations are supported for the device and
firmware used.
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Using Dedicated I/O Devices
In addition to IP video camera devices and IP video encoder devices it is possible to add a number of dedicated I/O
(input/output) devices to NetDVMS (see
refer to the release note.
When such I/O devices are added, input on the I/O devices can be used to generate events in NetDVMS, and events
in NetDVMS can be used for activating output on the I/O devices. This means that I/O devices can be used in your
events-based system setup in the same way as a camera.
Note: When using some I/O devices it is necessary for the surveillance system to regularly check the state of the
devices' input ports in order to detect whether input has been received. Such state checking at regular intervals is
called polling. The interval between state checks, called a polling frequency, is specified in the Advanced window. For
such I/O devices, the polling frequency should be set to the lowest possible value (one tenth of a second between
state checks). For information about which I/O devices require polling, see the release note.
How to Add a Device). For information about which I/O devices are supported,
I/O Setup
I/O Setup Window
The I/O Setup window lets you define input events, VMD (Video Motion Detection) events and output for devices on
your surveillance system.
When events occur, they can trigger one or more actions:
• Input events occur when input from an external input unit is received on a device's input port, for example
when an external sensor detects that a door is opened. Some devices also have their own capabilities for
detecting motion, for detecting moving and/or static objects, etc. (configured in the devices' own software;
typically by accessing a browser-based configuration interface on the device's IP address), in which case
such detections from the device can also be used as input events.
• VMD events occur when NetDVMS detects motion on a particular camera.
• Outputs are used for activating external output units, for example for switching on lights or sounding a siren.
The I/O Setup window is used for defining which input events, VMD events and outputs should be available on your
system.
Input and VMD events can be used for triggering outputs or for triggering various actions on the surveillance system
itself, such as for starting or stopping cameras (configured in the Camera/Alert Scheduler window) or for moving a
PTZ camera to a particular preset position (configured in the Event
Once you have defined input events, VMD events and outputs, you are able to associate specific input events or VMD
events with specific outputs in the I/O Control wi
opened or when motion is detected on a camera. Outputs may also be triggered by motion detection on a specific
camera—even without a defined VMD event—or manually through the NetGuard-EVS; both are configured in the
Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] w
ndow, so that, for example, lights are switched on when a door is
indow.
window (for PTZ preset positions on event)).
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The I/O Setup window
Access: You access the I/O Setup window by clicking the I/O Setup... button in the Administrator window.
Note: Before you specify inputs and outputs for a device, verify that sensor operation is recognized by the device.
Most devices are capable of showing this in their configuration interfaces, or via CGI script commands. Also check the
release notes to verify that input and output controlled operations are supported for the device and firmware used.
• I/O Setup Window's Defined Events List and Buttons
The I/O Setup window features a Defined events list, in which input, output and VMD (Video Motion Detection)
events defined for each device are listed.
The window furthermore features a number of buttons for use when adding and configuring the events:
Button Description
Add new
event...
Used for defining input events on the device selected in the Defined events
list.
Depending on the type of device, you may be able to define one or more input
events on the device. Some devices do not support input/output at all. Refer to
the release notes for device-specific information.
Devices Capable of Handling One Input Event Only
If the device is capable of handling one input event only, the button will open
the Add New Event window (for devices capable of handling one input event
only), in which you define the input event, and any e-mail alerts to be
associated with it.
If you have already defined an input event on a device capable of handli ng one
input event only, the Add new event... button will not be available when the
device is selected in the Defined events list.
However, if you click the plus sign next to the device in the Defined events list,
and select the defined input event, the Add new event... button becomes
available for defining timer events (see Timer Events in the following).
Devices Capable of Handling Several Input Events
If the device is capable of handling more than one input event, the button will
open the Multiple Input Events window, in which you define which of the
device's possible input events should be enabled, and whether any alerts
should be associated with enabled input events.
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Timer Events
When you click the plus sign next to the device in the Defined events list, and
select a defined input event, the Add new event... button becomes available
for defining timer events: When clicked, the button will open the New Timer
window, in which you are able to specify the settings for timer events.
Timer events are separate events, triggered by the input event under which
they are defined. Timer events occur a specified number of seconds or
minutes after the input event under which they are defined.
Timer events may be used for a wide variety of purposes; the following are
examples only:
• A camera starts based on an input event, e.g. when a door is opened,
a timer event stops the camera after 15 seconds
• A camera starts and the lights are switched on based on an input
event, e.g. when a door is opened, a timer event stops the camera
after one minute, and another timer event switches the lights off after
two minutes
Add new
output event...
Add VMD
Event (Motion
Detection)
Opens the Add New Output window, in which you are able to specify a name
for the required output, which of the device's output ports to use, and how long
to keep the output for.
Lets you add a VMD (Video Motion Detection) event to the device selected in
the Defined Events list.
VMD events are events triggered when NetDVMS detects motion on a specific
camera, based on the motion detection settings defined in the Adjust Motion
Detection window.
Note: In addition to NetDVMS's motion detection, some devices also have
their own capabilities for detecting motion (configured in the devices' own
software; typically by accessing a browser-based configuration interface on the
device's IP address). Events based on motion detected on a device itself are
not VMD Events; they are input events, since they are based on input from the
device.
VMD events can be used just like regular input events. For example, a PTZ
(Pan/Tilt/Zoom) camera could move to a specific preset position when a VMD
event occurs.
Only one VMD event can be defined per camera.
In order to avoid the risk of an excessively high number of VMD events being
generated, a VMD event cannot occur more frequently than every five
seconds.
The Add VMD Event (Motion Detection) button works slightly different
depending on whether the selected device is a single-camera device or a
multi-camera device, such as a video encoder:
• Single-camera devices: Clicking the Add VMD Event (Motion
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Detection) button will instantly add a VMD event to the selected
device, provided a VMD event has not already been defined for the
device.
• Multi-camera devices: Clicking the Add VMD Event (Motion
Detection) button will open a simple dialog in which you select the
required camera. This way you are able to define a VMD event for
each camera on a multi-camera device.
Edit selected...
Remove
selected
Advanced...
Lets you edit the settings for an item selected in the Defined events list.
For devices capable of handling a single input event only, the button will open
the Edit Event window (for editing input events).
For devices capable of handling several input events, the button will open the
Multiple Input Events windo w.
If the selected item is a timer event, the button will open the New Timer
window.
If the selected item is an output, the button will open the Edit Output window.
Lets you remove an event selected in the Defined events list.
Note: The selected event will be removed without further warning.
Opens the Advanced wi
ndow, in which you are able to specify network
settings to be used in connection with event handling: which ports to use for
FTP, alerts and SMTP input/output events as well as which polling frequency
to use on devices requiring polling.
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Add New Event Window (Devices With One Input Event)
The Add New Event window (for devices capable of handling one input event only) lets you specify the settings for an
input event on devices capable of handling one input event only.
Access: You access the Add New Event window (for devices capable of handling one input event only) by
selecting the required device and clicking the Add new event... button in the I/O Setup wi
applies when the selected device is capable of handling a single input eve nt only. Some devices are capable of
handling several input events, in which case a different window, the Multiple Input Events window, will open when the
Add new event... button is clicked.
Note: Before you specify input events for a device, verify that sensor operation is recognized by the device. Most
devices are capable of showing this in their configuration interfaces, or via CGI script commands. Also check the
NetDVMS release note to verify that input-controlled operations are supported for the device and firmware used.
ndow. Note that this only
• Add New Event Window's Fields
The Add New Event window (for devices capable of handling one input event only) contai ns the following
fields:
Field, Check Box Description
External sensor
connected to
Sensor
connected
through
Event occurs
when input goes
External event
name
Read-only field, displaying the name of the device on which the input event
is defined.
Lets you select which of the device's input ports the sensor used for the
input event is connected to.
Lets you select whether input event should be triggered when the signal on
the input sensor rises or falls:
• Low: Trigger input event when the signal on the sensor is falling
• High: Trigger input event when the signal on the sensor is rising
For exact information about what constitutes a falling and a rising signal
respectively, refer to documentation for the sensor and device in question.
Lets you specify a name for the input event.
Note: Event names must not contain the following characters: < > & ' " \ / : *
? | [ ]
Note: Some camera devices only support event names of a certain length
and/or with a certain structure. Refer to the camera's documentation for
exact details.
Send e-mail if
this event
occurs
Select check box to send an e-mail alert when the input occurs.
Note: In order to be able to use e-mail alerts, the e-mail alert feature must
have been set up in the E-Mail setup window .
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Include image
from camera
Available only if the Send e-mail if this event occurs check box is selected.
Select check box to include an image, recorded at the time the input event
is triggered, in the e-mail alert, then select the required camera in the list
next to the check box.
Add New Event Window (Devices With Several Input Events)
The Add New Event window (for devices capable of handling several input events) lets you specify the settings for a
particular input event on devices capable of handling several input events.
Access: You access the Add New Event window (for devices capable of handling several input events) by clicking
the >> button in the Multiple Input Events w
indow.
Note: Before you specify input events for a device, verify that sensor operation is recognized by the device. Most
devices are capable of showing this in their configuration interfaces, or via CGI script commands. Also check the
release notes to verify that input and output controlled operations are supported for the device and firmware used.
• Add New Event Window's Fields
The Add New Event window (for devices capable of handling several input events) contains the following
fields:
Field, Check
Box
Description
External event
name
Send email if
this event
occurs
Include image
from camera
Lets you specify a name for the particular input event.
Note: Event names must not contain the following characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? |
[ ]
Note: Some camera devices only support event names of a certain length
and/or with a certain structure. Refer to the camera's documentation for exact
details.
Select check box to send an e-mail alert when the input occurs.
Note: In order to be able to use e-mail alerts, the e-mail alert feature must
have been set up in the E-Mail setup window .
Available only if the Send e-mail if this event occurs check box is selected.
Select check box to include an image, recorded at the time the input event is
triggered, in the e-mail alert, then select the required camera in the list below
the check box.
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Multiple Input Events Window
The Multiple Input Events window is used for devices capable of handling several input events. It lets you define which
of the device's possible input events should be enabled, and whether any alerts should be associated with enabled
input events.
The Multiple Input Events window
Note: Before you specify input events for a device, verify that sensor operation is recognized by the device. Most
devices are capable of showing this in their configuration interfaces, or via CGI script commands. Also check the
release notes to verify that input and output controlled operations are supported for the device and firmware used.
Access: You access the Multiple Input Events window by clicking the Add new event... button in the I/O Setup
window
. Note that this only applies when the device selected in the I/O Setup window is capable of handling several
input events. Some devices are capable of handling a single input event only, in which case a different window, the
Add New Event window (for devices capable of handling one input event only), will open when the Add new event...
button is clicked.
• Multiple Input Events Window's Fields and Buttons
The Multiple Input Events window contains the following fields and buttons:
Field Description
Input events
for device
Available
Input Event(s)
Read-only field, displaying the name of the device on which the input even ts
are defined.
Lists available input events for the device, typically with an input event for
rising and falling signals on each of the device's input ports.
For exact information about what constitutes the various input events, refer to
documentation for the sensors and device in question.
My list contains event related to motion and/or object detection;
what's this? Some devices have their own capabilities for detecting motion
and/or moving/static objects. A motion or object detection-related input event
is very likely to be an option from such a device. The settings determining this
kind of detection are configured on the device itself; typically by accessing a
browser-based configuration interface on the device's IP address. For more
information, refer to the documentation for the device in question.
Enabled Input
Event(s)
Lists enabled input events for the device.
You enable an event by selecting it in the Available Input Event(s) list, then
clicking the >> button. See description in the following.
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>>
<<
Edit
You enable an event by selecting it in the Available Input Event(s) list, then
clicking the >> button to open the Add New Event window (for devices capable
of handling several input events) in which you specify a name for the input
event, and any e-mail alerts to be associated with it.
When you click OK in the Add New Event window (for devices capable of
handling several input events), the selected input event is automatically
transferred from Available Input Event(s) list to the Enabled Input Event(s) list.
Lets you move an input event selected in the Enabled Input Event(s) list to the
Available Input Event(s) list, thus disabling it.
Lets you edit the settings for an input event selected in the Enabled Input
Event(s) list.
Edit Event Window (for Editing Input Events)
The Edit Event window (for editing input events) lets you edit the settings for an existing input event on devices cap able
of handling one input event only.
Access: You access the Edit Event window (for editing input events) by selecting the required device and clicking
the Edit selected... button in the I/O Setup window.
Note that this only applies when the selected device is capable of handling a single input event only. Some devices
are capable of handling several input events, in which case a different window, the Multiple Input Events window, will
open when the Edit selected... button is clicked.
• Edit Event Window's Fields
The Edit Event window (for editing input events) contains the following fields:
Field Description
External
sensor
connected to
Sensor
connected
through
Event occurs
when input
goes
Read-only field, displaying the name of the device on which the input event is
defined.
Lets you select which of the device's input ports the sensor used for the input
event should be connected to.
Lets you select whether the input event should be triggered when the signal on
the input sensor rises or falls:
For exact information about what constitutes a falling and a rising signal
respectively, refer to documentation for the sensor and device in question.
• Low: Trigger input event when the signal on the sensor is falling
• High: Trigger input event when the signal on the sensor is rising
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External event
name
Send e-mail if
this event
occurs
Include image
from camera
Lets you edit the name of the input event.
Note: Event names must not contain the following characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? |
[ ]
Note: Some camera devices only support event names of a certain length
and/or with a certain structure. Refer to the camera's documentation for exact
details.
Select check box to send an e-mail alert when the input occurs.
Note: In order to be able to use e-mail alerts, the e-mail alert feature must
have been set up in the E-Mail setup window .
Available only if the Send e-mail if this event occurs check box is selected.
Select check box to include an image, recorded at the time the input event is
triggered, in the e-mail alert, then select the required camera in the list next to
the check box.
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New Timer Window
The New Timer window lets you specify the settings for timer events. Timer events are separate events, trigger ed by
the input event, VMD event or event button under which they are defined.
Timer events occur a specified number of seconds or minutes after the event under which they are defined has
occurred or the event button under which they have been defined has been clicked.
Timer events may be used for a wide variety of purposes; the following are examples only:
• A camera starts recording based on an input event, e.g. when a door is opened; a timer event stops the
recording after 15 seconds
• Lights are switched on and a camera starts recording based on a VMD event, i.e. when motion is detected; a
timer event stops the recording after one minute, and another timer event switches the lights off after two
minutes
Access: You are able to access the New Timer window in three ways:
If dealing with input and VMD events in the I/O Setup w
window's Defined events list, and select a defined event, you are able to click the Add new event... button to access
the New Timer window.
If dealing with event buttons in the Event Buttons wi
Defined Events list, you are able to click the Add new event... button to access the New Timer window.
indow: When you click the plus sign () next to a device in the
ndow: When selecting an already specified event button in the
• New Timer Window's Fields
The New Timer window contains the following fields:
Field Description
Timer event is
started by
Timer event
name
Timer event
occurs after
Read-only field, displaying the name of the event or event button under which
the timer event is defined.
Lets you specify a name for the timer event.
Note: Event names must not contain the following characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? |
[ ]
Note: Some camera devices only support event names of a certain length
and/or with a certain structure. Refer to the camera's documentation for exact
details.
Lets you specify the amount of time that should pass between the event
occurring/event button being clicked and the timer event.
Specify the required amount of time in either seconds or minutes.
Examples:
• The timer event should occur 15 seconds after the event under which
it is defined has occurred
• The timer event should occur 2 minutes after the event button under
which it has been defined has been clicked
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The Add New Output window lets you specify the settings for an output on a device.
The Add New Output window
Note: Before you specify output for a device, verify that the output is supported by the device. Most devices are
capable of showing this in their configuration interfaces, or via CGI script commands. Also check the NetDVMS
release note to verify that output is supported for the device and firmware used.
Access: You access the Add New Output window by selecting the required device and clicking the Add new output
event... button in the I/O Setup window. If the device does not support output, the button will not be available.
• Add New Output Window's Fields
The Add New Output window contains the following fields:
Field Description
External
output
connected to
Output
connected on
Keep output
for
Read-only field, displaying the name of the device on which the output event is
defined.
Lets you select which of the device's output ports the output is connected to.
Many cameras only have a single output port; in that case simply select Output
1.
Lets you specify the amount of time for which the output should be applied.
Specify the required amount of time in either 1/10 seconds or seconds.
Example: The output should be kept for five tenths of a second.
Note: Some devices are only able to apply outputs for a relatively short time,
for example max. five seconds. Refer to the documentation for the device in
question for exact information.
External
output name
Lets you specify a name for the output. The name will appear on the button/list
with which users will be able to manually trigger the output.
Note: Output names must not contain the following characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ?
| [ ]
Note: Some camera devices only support output names of a certain length
and/or with a certain structure. Refer to the camera's documentation for exact
details.
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• Testing the Defined Output
When you have defined settings for the output in question, you are able to test the output by clicking the Test
Output button.
Edit Output Window
The Edit Output window lets you specify the settings for an output on a device.
The Edit Output window
Access: You access the Edit Output window by selecting the required output in the I/O Setup window, then clicking
the Edit selected... button.
• Edit Output Window's Fields
The Edit Output window contains the following fields:
Field Description
External
output
connected to
Output
connected on
Keep output
for
Read-only field, displaying the name of the device on which the output event is
defined.
Lets you edit which of the device's output ports the output is connected to.
Lets you edit the amount of time for which the output should be applied.
Specify the required amount of time in either 1/10 seconds or seconds.
Example: The output should be kept for five tenths of a second.
Note: Some devices are only able to apply outputs for a relatively short time,
for example max. five seconds. Refer to the documentation for the device in
question for exact information.
External
output name
Lets you edit the name of the output.
Note: Output names must not contain the following characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ?
| [ ]
Note: Some camera devices only support output names of a certain length
and/or with a certain structure. Refer to the camera's documentation for exact
details.
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• Testing the Defined Output
When you have defined settings for the output in question, you are able to test the output by clicking the Test
Output button.
Advanced Window
The Advanced window lets you specify network settings to be used in connection with event handling.
The Advanced window
Access: You access the Advanced window by clicking the Advanced... button in the I/O Setup window.
• Advanced Window's Fields
The Advanced window contains the following fields:
Field Description
Ftp Server
Port
Alert Port
SMTP Port
Polling
Frequency
[1/10 sec]
Lets you specify port number to use for sending event information from the
device to the surveillance system via FTP. Default port is port 21.
Lets you specify port number to use for handling event-based alerts. Default
port is port 1234.
Lets you specify port number to use for sending event information from the
device to the surveillance system via SMTP. Default port is port 25.
For a small number of devices, primarily I/O devices (see Using Dedicated I/O
Devices), it is necessary for the surveillance system to regularly check the
state of the devices' input ports in order to detect whether input has been
received.
Such state checking at regular intervals is called polling. The Polling
Frequency field lets you specify the interval between state checks.
Interval is specified in tenths of a second. Default value is 10 tenths of a
second (i.e. one second).
For I/O devices it is highly recommended that the polling frequency is set to
the lowest possible value (one tenth of a second between state checks).
For information about which devices require polling, see the release note.
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Event Buttons
About Event Buttons ...
Event buttons lets users manually trigger events from the NetGuard-EVS. In NetGuard-EVS, event buttons are
actually not buttons; instead users manually trigger events by selecting them from a list.
You are able to configure event buttons to suit the exact needs of your organization. Your main entry point for
configuring event buttons is the
Event Buttons window, in which you specify each individual event button.
the
Event buttons can be used for a wide variety of purposes, for example:
• As start and stop events for use in the Camera/Alert Scheduler window. For example, you can make a
camera start or stop transferring video to the surveillance system when an event button is selected.
• As start and stop events for use in the Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window. For
example, you can make a camera use a higher frame rate when an event button is selected, or you can use
an event button for manually triggering PTZ preset positions on event.
• For triggering outputs. Particular outputs can be associated with the clicking of an event button; you do this in
the I/O Control wi
• For triggering event-based e-mail alerts.
• In combinations. For example, the clicking of an event button could make a camera start transferring video to
the surveillance system while two outputs are triggered and an e-mail alert is sent to relevant people.
Event buttons can be global (available for all cameras) or tied to a particular camera (only available when the camera
in question is selected).
Administrator window: Clicking the Administrator window' s Event Buttons... button will open
ndow.
Event Buttons Window
The Event Buttons window lets you specify event buttons. When specified, event buttons become available in the
NetGuard-EVS (in NetGuard-EVS, event buttons are actually not buttons; instead users manually trigger events by
selecting them from a list). Event buttons can be global (available for all cameras) or tied to a particular camera (only
available when the camera is selected).
Access: You access the Event Buttons window by clicking the Event Buttons... button in the Administrator window.
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• Defined Events List
Event Buttons window features a list of specified event buttons. When event buttons have been defined,
The
you are able to expand elements in the list (by clicking
global event buttons as well as event buttons specified for individual cameras.
Example:
) to get an overview of all defined event buttons;
Expanded Defined Event list: A global
event button with an associated timer
event has been specified.
Also, two event buttons have been
specified for an individual camera.
• Specifying Event Buttons and Timer Events
To specify an event button, first determine whether you want the event button to be available globally or for a particular
camera only.
Specifying Global Event Buttons
To specify a global event button, select the Global entry at the top of the Defined Events list, then click the Add
new event...
button.
This will open the Add New Event window (for adding event buttons), in which you specify a name for the
event button as well as whether the event button should trigger any e-mail alerts when clicked.
When you click OK in the Add New Event window (for adding event buttons), your are returned to the Event
Buttons
window, in which your new event button will appear in the Defined Events list.
Specifying Camera-Specific Event Buttons
To specify an event button for a specific camera, select the required camera in the Defined Events list, then
click the
This will open the Add New Event window (for adding event buttons), in which you specify a name for the
event button as well as whether the event button should trigger any e-mail alerts when clicked.
When you click OK in the Add New Event window (for adding event buttons), you are returned to the Events
window (for specifying event buttons), in which your new event button will appear in the
Add new event... button.
Defined Events list.
Specifying Timer Events
When you have specified an event button, you are able to associate timer events with the event button.
Timer events are separate events, occurring a specified number of seconds or minutes after the event button
has been clicked. Timer events may be used for a wide variety of purposes; the following are examples only:
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• A camera starts when an event button is selected in NetGuard-EVS; a timer event stops the camera
after 15 seconds
• A camera starts and the lights are switched on when an event button is selected in NetGuard-EVS;
a timer event stops the camera after one minute, and another timer event switches the lights off
after two minutes
To define a timer event for an event button, select the required event button in he Defined Events list, then
click the Add new event... button.
When you click the Add new event... button while an already specified event button is selected in the Defined
Events list, the New Timer wi
Tip: You may specify several timer events under a single event button. However, you cannot use a timer
event under another timer event.
ndow opens, allowing you to specify the required timer event.
• Editing Event Buttons and Timer Events
To edit an event button, or a timer event specified under an event button, select the required event button or
timer event in the Defined Events list, then click the Edit selected... button.
If you have selected an event button, clicking the Edit selected... button will open the Edit Event w
editing event buttons).
If you have selected a timer event, clicking the Edit selected... button will open the New Timer windo w.
indow (for
• Associating Event Buttons with External Outputs
As is the case with input events (see External Input & Output), you are able to associate an event button with
specific external outputs. This way, external output, for example the sounding of a siren, can be triggered
automatically when an event button is clicked.
Like with inputVMD events, the association between event buttons and outputs is made in the I/O Control
window
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Add New Event Window (for Adding Event Buttons)
The Add New Event window (for adding event buttons) lets you specify the settings for an e v ent button.
Access: You access the Add New Event window (for adding event buttons) from the Event Buttons window: Select
an entry (either global or for a specific camera) in the Defined Events list, then click the Add new event... button.
• Add New Event Window's Fields
The Add New Event window (for adding event buttons) contains the following fields:
Field Description
Button related
to
Manual event
name
Send e-mail if
this event
occurs
Include image
from camera
Read-only field, displaying the name of the camera for which the event will be
specified.
If the field displays Global, the event button will be a global event button
(available for all cameras).
Lets you specify a name for the event button.
Note: Event button names must not contain the following characters: < > & ' " \
/ : * ? | [ ]
Select check box to send an e-mail alert when the event button is clicked.
Note: In order to be able to use e-mail alerts, the e-mail alert feature must
have been set up in the E-Mail setup window .
Available only if the Send e-mail if this event occurs check box is selected.
Select check box to include an image, recorded at the time the event button is
clicked, in the e-mail alert, then select the required camera in the list below the
check box.
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Edit Event Window (for Editing Event Buttons)
The Edit Event window (for editing event buttons) lets you edit the settings for an existing event button.
Access: You access the Edit Event window (for editing event buttons) from the Event Buttons window, by first
selecting the required event button in the Defined Events list, then clicking the Edit selected... button.
• Edit Event Window's Fields
The Edit Event window (for editing event buttons) contains the following fields:
Field Description
Button related
to
Manual event
name
Send e-mail if
this event
occurs
Include image
from camera
Read-only field, displaying the name of the camera for which the event button
has been specified.
If the field displays Global, the event button is a global event button (available
for all cameras).
Lets you edit the name of the event button.
Note: Event button names must not contain the following characters: < > & ' " \
/ : * ? | [ ]
Select check box to send an e-mail alert when the event button is clicked.
Note: In order to be able to use e-mail alerts, the e-mail alert feature must
have been set up in the E-Mail setup window .
Available only if the Send e-mail if this event occurs check box is selected.
Select check box to include an image, recorded at the time the event button is
clicked, in the e-mail alert, then select the required camera in the list below the
check box.
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I/O Control Window
In the I/O Control window you are able associate particular events and event buttons with one or more particular
outputs. This way you are able to define that when a selected event occurs, or when a particular event button is
clicked, one or more selected outputs will be triggered.
Note: Use of features in the I/O Control window requires that events and outputs have been specified (see About
Input, Events & Output ...).
The I/O Control window
Access: You access the I/O Control window from the Administrator window, by clicking the I/O Control... button.
• Associating Events with Particular Outputs
When associating an event with one or more outputs, you are able to select between all outputs defined on
the NetDVMS system; you are not limited to selecting outputs defined on a particular device.
To associate a particular event with a particular output, do the following:
1. Select the required event in the Available Events list in the left side of the I/O Control window.
Tip: Events as well as event buttons may be listed.
Tip: When you select an event or event button in the Available Events list, you can view detailed
information about the selected event or event button under Event Information in the lower part of the
window.
2. Select the required output in the list of available outputs (the list in the middle of the window).
3. Click the >> button located below the Selected Outputs list.
This will copy the selected output to the Selected Outputs list. When the selected event occurs, or
when the selected event button is clicked, the selected output will be triggered.
You are able to associate an event or an event button with more than one output: Simply repeat the process
for each required output.
To remove an output from the Selected Outputs list, simply select the required output, and click the << button
located below the Selected Outputs list.
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Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window
In the Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window you are able to associate a camera with particular
external outputs, defined in the
The associated outputs can be triggered automatically when motion is detected as well as manually through output
buttons available in NetGuard and NetGuard-EVS.
I/O Setup window, for example the sounding of a siren or the switching on of lights.
Access: You access the Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window from the Camera Settings for
[Device Name] [Camera Name] win dow, by clicking the Outputs... button.
• Associating Outputs with Manual Control and Detected
Motion
Note: Use of features in the Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window requires that output
has been defined in the I/O Setup windo w.
You have a high degree of flexibility when associating a camera with particular outputs:
• You are able to select between all available outputs, i.e. outputs defined as output events for the
camera itself as well as outputs defined as output events for other devices on the NetDVMS
system
• The same output may be used for manual control as well as for automatic triggering when motion is
detected
Selecting Output for Manual Control
You are able to specify outputs to be triggered manually from a list in NetGuard or NetGuard-EVS.
To specify an output for manual triggering in NetGuard/NetGuard-EVS, do the following:
1. Select the required output in the All Outputs list in the left side of the Output Settings for [Device
Name] [Camera Name] window.
Tip: When you select an output in the All Outputs list, you can view detailed information about
the selected output under Output Information in the lower part of the window.
2. Click the >> button located between the All Outputs list and the On Manual Control list. This will
copy the selected output to the On Manual Control list.
An unlimited number of outputs may be selected this way.
You are able to determine each output’s position in NetGuard’s and NetGuard-EVS’s output list by moving
the selected output up or down in the On Manual Control list with the up and down buttons located to the
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right of the list. The selected output is moved up one step each time you click the up button. Likewise, each
time you click the down button, the selected output is moved down one step.
To remove an output from the On Manual Control list, simply select the required output, and click the <<
button located between the All Outputs list and the On Manual Control list.
Selecting Output for Use on Motion Detection
You are able to select outputs to be triggered automatically when motion is detected in video from the
camera.
Tip: This feature does not require that a VMD (Video Motion Detection) event has been defined for the
camera in the I/O Setup window.
To select an output for use when motion is detected in video from the camera:
3. Select the required output in the All Outputs list in the left side of the Output Settings for [Device
Name] [Camera Name] window.
Tip: When you select an output in the All Outputs list, you can view detailed information about
the selected output under Output Information in the lower part of the window.
4. Click the >> button located between the All Outputs list and the On Motion Detected list.
This will copy the selected output to the On Motion Detected list.
To remove an output from the On Motion Detected list, simply select the required output, and click the <<
button located between the All Outputs list and the On Motion Detected list.
Tip: See also About Input, Events & Output ...
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How to Add an Input-Based Event
Events can be used for automatically triggering actions in NetDVMS, such as starting or stopping rec ording on
cameras, triggering e-mail notifications, making PTZ cameras move to specific preset positions, activating output, etc.
Several types of events exist (see
based on input received from external input units—such as sensors attached to doors, windows, etc.—connected to
cameras or other devices on a NetDVMS system.
To add an input-based event, do the following:
1. In the Administrator window, click the I/O Setup button.
This will open the I/O Setup window.
2. In the I/O Setup window, first select the camera or other device to which the input unit is connected, then click
the
Add new event... button:
About Input, Events & Output ...). In the following you will see how to define events
This will open the Add New Event window.
Note: Some cameras/devices are capable of handling one input event only; others are capable of handling
several input events. The content of the Add New Event window varies accordingly. For simplicity reasons,
the following steps will describe adding an event on a camera/device capab le of handling one input event
only.
3. In the Add New Event w
connected to field will show the name of the selected camera or other device.
Now specify information in the following fields:
• Sensor connected through: Select the camera/device input port on which the input unit is connected.
Some cameras/devices only have a single input port; in that case simply select
• Event occurs when input goes: Select whether the input event should be triggered when the signal on
the input sensor rises (
• External event name: Specify a name for the event. Note that event names must not contain the
following characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? | [ ]
• (Optional) If requiring an e-mail alert to be sent automatically when the event occurs, select the
Send e-mail if this event occurs check box. Note that in order to be able to use e-mail alerts, the email alert feature must have been set up in the E-Mail setup wi
indow (for devices capable of handling one input event only), the External sensor
Input 1.
High) or falls (Low).
ndow. If requiring an image
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(recorded at the time of the event) to be included in the e-mail alert, also check the Include image
from camera check box and select the required camera in the list next to the check box.
•
When ready, click OK. This will return you to the I/O Setup window.
4. In the I/O Setup window, your newly defined event is now listed (you may have to click the expand icon in
front of the name of the camera or other device to see the listing):
Click OK to close the I/O setup window and return to the Administrator window.
For system administrators defining actions to be triggered by events, the event will now be selectable in line
with other events defined on NetDVMS.
How to add an Event Button
Events can be used for automatically triggering actions in NetDVMS, such as starting or stopping rec ording on
cameras, triggering e-mail notifications, making PTZ cameras move to specific preset positions, activating output, etc.
An event may also trigger several actions simultaneously.
Several types of events exist (see About Input, Events & Output ...). In most cases, events occur and actions are
triggered without the need for human intervention by NetDVMS users: System administrators define the criteria for
each event, for example a certain amount of detected motion or input from a specific sensor; when the criteria are
met, the system interprets it as an event, and automatically triggers the required actions.
However, you may also want users to be able to manually force an event to occur. For this purpose, NetDVMS lets
you define event buttons. Event buttons let users manually trigger events from NetGuard-EVS. In NetGuard-EVS,
event buttons are actually not buttons; instead users manually trigger events by selecting them from a list. See also
About Event Buttons for examples of the many ways in which you can use event buttons.
To add an event button, do the following:
1. In the Administrator wi
This will open the Event Buttons window.
2. In the Event Buttons window, first select the camera or other device for which you want the event button to
be available, then click the Add new event... button.
Note that you are also able to make the event button globally available (i.e. available to users regardless of
which camera/device they have selected in NetGuard-EVS. To make the event button globally available,
simply select Global (at the top of the list) instead of a particular camera/device.
ndow, click the Event Buttons... button.
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This will open the Add New Event
window (for adding event buttons).
3. In the Add New Event window (for adding event buttons), the Button related to field will show the name of the
selected camera or other device. If you are adding a globally available event button, the field will display
Global.
Now specify information in the following fields:
• Manual event name: Specify a name for the event button. Note that event names must not contain the
following characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? | [ ]
• (Optional) If requiring an e-mail alert to be sent automatically when the event occurs, select the
Send e-mail if this event occurs check box. Note that in order to be able to use e-mail alerts, the email alert feature must have been set up in the E-Mail setup window. If requiring an image
(recorded at the time of the event) to be included in the e-mail alert, also check the Include image
from camera check box and select the required camera in the list next to the check box.
When ready, click OK. This will return you to the Event buttons window.
4. In the Event Buttons window, your newly defined event button is now listed (you may have to click the
expand icon
in front of the name of camera or other device to see the listing):
Click OK to close the Event Buttons window and return to the Administrator window.
The defined event button will now be available in NetGuard-EVS, as described in the beginning of this text.
Note that individual users' rights may prevent them from accessing specific cameras and/or events in
NetGuard-EVS; such rights are defined through the ImageServer Administrator wi
For system administrators defining actions to be triggered by events, the event button will now be selectable
in line with other events defined on NetDVMS.
ndow.
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How to Add a VMD Event
Events can be used for automatically triggering actions in NetDVMS, such as starting or stopping rec ording on
cameras, triggering e-mail notifications, making PTZ cameras move to specific preset positions, activating output, etc.
An event may also trigger several actions simultaneously.
Tip: If you are specifically looking for information about how to configure motion detection-triggered activation of an
output device only (such as a siren, a strobe light, etc.), see
Several types of events exist (see About Input, Events & Output ...). In the following, you will see how to define an event
based on NetDVMS detecting motion on a particular camera (VMD simply means Video Motion Detection). Once the
VMD event is defined, you will be able to select it when further configuring NetDVMS.
Note: In addition to NetDVMS's motion detection, some devices also have their own capabilities for detecting motion
(configured in the devices' own software; typically by accessing a browser-based configuration interface on the
device's IP address). Events based on motion detected on a device itself are not VMD Events; they are input events,
since they are based on input from the device.
Note: Your motion detection settings for the camera in question will entirely determine when motion is detected, and
thus when the VMD event will occur. See the description of the Adjust Motion Detection window for more information.
Also note that in order not to generate an excessively high number of VMD events during periods with lots of motion,
a VMD event cannot occur more frequently than every five seconds.
To add a VMD event, do the following:
1. In the Administrator wi
ndow, click the I/O Setup button.
This will open the I/O Setup window.
2. In the I/O Setup window, first select the device on which motion must be detected in order for the event to
occur, then click the
Add VMD Event (Motion Detection) button:
How to Add a Motion-Triggered Output.
This will automatically add a VMD event to the selected device (unless the selecte d device is a video
encoder, see below).
o If the selected device is a video encoder, several cameras may be attached to the device, and a
separate dialog will prompt you to select the required camera:
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When ready, click OK.
3. In the I/O Setup window, your newly defined VMD event will now be listed (you may have to click the expand
in front of the name of the device to see the listing):
icon
Click OK to close the I/O Setup window and return to the Administrator window.
For system administrators defining actions to be triggered by events, the VMD event will now be selectable in
line with other events defined on NetDVMS.
Tip: For video encoder devices, you are able to define a VMD event for each connected camera; simply
repeat above process.
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How to add a Timer Event
Timer events are separate events, triggered by the input event, VMD event or event button under which they are
defined. Timer events occur a specified number of seconds or minutes after the event under which they are defined
has occurred or the event button under which they have been defined has been clicked.
Timer events may be used for a wide variety of purposes; the following are examples only:
• A camera starts recording based on an input event, e.g. when a door is opened; a timer event stops the
recording after 15 seconds
• Lights are switched on and a camera starts recording based on a VMD event, i.e. when motion is detected; a
timer event stops the recording after one minute, and another timer event switches the lights off after two
minutes
To define a timer event, do the following:
1. A timer event requires that an input event, VMD event or event button has already been defined. Begin by
selecting the required event or event button:
• If Adding the Timer Event under an Already Defined Input or VMD Event: Click the
Administrator wi
Defined events list, click the plus sign (
VMD event, then click the Add new event... button to open the New Timer window.
ndow's I/O Setup... button to open the I/O Setup window: In the I/O Setup window' s
) next to the required device, select the required input or
• If Adding the Timer Event under an Already Defined Event Button: Click the Administrator
window's Event Buttons... button to open the Event Buttons window: In the Event Buttons window's
Defined Events list, select the required event button, then click the Add new event... button to open
the New Timer window.
2. In the New Timer window, the Timer event is started by field will show the name of the selected event or
event button.
Now specify information in the following fields:
• Timer event name: Specify a name for the timer event. Note that event names must not contain the
following characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? | [ ]
• Timer event occurs after: Specify the amount of time that should pass between the event
occurring/event button being clicked and the timer event, in either seconds or minutes.
When ready, click OK.
3. In the window from which you opened the New Timer window, your newly defined timer event will now be
listed:
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Timer event (in this example associated with a
VMD event) listed in I/O Setup window. You may
have to click the expand icon
name of the required device as well as the
required main event to see the timer event.
in front of the
Timer event (associated with an event button)
listed in Event Buttons window. You may have to
click the expand icon
the required device as well as the required main
event to see the timer event.
in front of the name of
Click OK to return to the Administrator window.
For system administrators defining actions to be triggered by events, the timer event will now be selectable
in line with other events defined on NetDVMS.
How to add a Manually Controlled Output
Output (e.g. lights, sirens, etc.) connected to cameras or other devices can be triggered manually when viewing live
video in NetGuard and NetGuard-EVS.
• In NetGuard and NetGuard-EVS, the output is triggered by selecting the required output from a list on the
client's Live tab.
The output does not necessarily have to be physically connected to the specific camera from which a NetGuard/
NetGuard-EVS user views live video; the output can be connected to any device on your NetDVMS system.
To add an output for manual control, do the following:
Note: In the following, it is assumed that the required output unit has been connected to the output port on the
required camera or other device, but that it has not yet been defined on your NetDVMS system. If you have already
defined the output on your system, begin at step 5.
1. In the Administrator wi
This will open the I/O Setup window.
2. In the
I/O Setup window, first select the camera or other device to which the output unit is connected, then
click the
Add new output event... button:
ndow, click the I/O Setup button.
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3. In the
This will open the
Add New Output window.
Add New Output window, the External output connected to field will show the name of the selected camera
or other device.
Now specify information in the following fields:
• Output connected on: Select the camera/device output port on which the output unit is connected.
Many cameras/devices only have a single output port; in that case simply select
Output 1.
• Keep output for: Specify the amount of time for which the output should be active when triggered, in
either 1/10 seconds or seconds.
Note: Some devices are only able to apply outputs for a relatively short time, for example max.
five seconds. Refer to the documentation for the device in question for exact information.
• External output name: Specify a name for the output. The name will appear on the button/list with
which users will be able to manually trigger the output. Note that output names must
following characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? | [ ]
In the following example, we have specified that a siren connected on a camera's Output 1 port should
sound for five seconds when triggered:
not contain the
Tip: You are able to test the output by clicking the Test Output button.
When ready, click OK. This will return you to the I/O Setup window.
4. In the I/O Setup window, your newly defined output is now listed (you may have to click the expand icon in
front of the name of the camera or other device to see the listing):
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