Pelco C1554M-A-4-05 User Manual

Client Operation Manual

C1554M-A (4/05)

C1553M (5/04)

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Configuring Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

User Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Logging In and Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Logging In When the Client Is Not Already Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Logging In When the Client Is Already Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Logging Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Shutting Down the Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Workspaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Opening a Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Autogenerating a Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Editing a Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Appearance Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Size Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Position Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Content Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Details Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Saving a Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Workspace Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Setting Your Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Loading Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Adjusting the Map Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Zoom Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Previous View Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Predefined Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Hotlinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Device Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Device List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Switching a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Controlling VMX300(-E) Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Controlling a Pelco PTZ Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Pelco PTZ Gadget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Opening the Device Control Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Pan, Tilt, Zoom, Iris, and Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Auxiliaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Locking a Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Capturing Live Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Controlling a PelcoNet Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

PelcoNet Device Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Gadgets Available When Viewing Video From a PelcoNet Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Controlling a DX8000 Series DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Viewing Live Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Working With Archived Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Controlling a DX9000 Series DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

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Viewing Live Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Working with Archived Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Controlling an ASCII Switcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

ASCII Switcher Gadget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Opening the Switcher’s Device Control Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Date\Time Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Controlling an ASCII Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

ASCII Camera Gadget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Opening the Camera’s Device Control Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Pan, Tilt, Zoom, Iris, and Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Auxiliaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Locking a Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Controlling a KBD300A Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Controlling a CM9760-REL Relay Output Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Opening a CM9760-REL Relay Unit’s Device Control Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

How to Control a Relay Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Controlling a Serial Output Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Opening a Serial Output Device’s Device Control Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Controlling an IP Device Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Accessing IP Device Controls Through an Embedded Web Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Monitoring an Access Control Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Monitoring Access Control Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Port Buffer Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Gadgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Video for Windows Gadget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Quad Video Display Gadget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Configure Quad Video Display Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Custom Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Viewing Live Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Capturing Live Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Controlling a Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

PTZ Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Viewing Archived Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Locating Archived Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Controlling an Archive Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Cursor Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Viewing Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Viewing an Internet Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Viewing a Remote PC (Workstation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Running a Script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Pausing a Script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Stopping a Single Script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Stopping All Scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Event Picker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Building a Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Zooming to a Time Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Session Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Session View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Current Session Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Activities List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

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Archive View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Browsing Archived Alarms and Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Filtering Archived Alarms and Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

How Schedules Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

When a Schedule Executes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Responding to a Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Alarms and Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

How Alarms and Events Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

When an Alarm or Event is Triggered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Replaying an Alarm or Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Acknowledging an Alarm or Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

When an Alarm or Event Becomes Complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Server Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Remote Desktop Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Starting a Remote Desktop Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Setting Remote Desktop Server Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Shutting Down a Remote Desktop Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Appendix: Adjusting the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Adjusting Dockable Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Adjusting the Size of a Docked Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Docking a Window in a Different Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Closing a Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Resizing a Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Repositioning a Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

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List of Illustrations

1 Login Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2 Conﬁgure Servers Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

3 Add Server Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

4 Edit Server Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

5 Client Login Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

6 Select Group Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

7 Workspace Not Found Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

8 Client Login Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

9 Select Group Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

10 Workspace Not Found Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

11 Edit Workspace Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

12 Edit Workspace Dialog Box - Appearance Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

13 Custom Window - Windows Caption and Border Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

14 Custom Window - No Caption or Border Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

15 Custom Window - Custom and Border Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

16 Edit Window Title Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

17 Edit Workspace Dialog Box - Size Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

18 Edit Workspace Dialog Box - Position Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

19 Edit Workspace Dialog Box - Content Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

20 Edit Workspace Dialog Box - Details Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

21 Workspace Decision Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

22 User Preferences Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

23 Loading a Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

24 Loading a Predeﬁned View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

25 Viewing a Hotlink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

26 Viewing a Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

27 Viewing a Device Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

28 Device Icon - Hollow Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

29 Device List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

30 PTZ Gadget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

31 Device Control Dialog Box - Control Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

32 Device Control Dialog Box - Presets Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

33 Add New Preset Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

34 Edit Preset Properties Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

35 Edit Home Preset Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

36 Device Control Dialog Box - Patterns Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

37 Record New Pattern Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

38 Record New Pattern - Stop Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

39 Edit Pattern Properties Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

40 Edit Pattern Properties - Stop Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

41 Edit Default Pattern Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

42 Device Control Dialog Box - Auxiliaries Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

43 Device Control Dialog Box - On-Screen Display Tab (left) and Sample On-Screen Display (right) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

44 Lock Button Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

45 Selecting a PelcoNet Gadget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

46 PelcoNet MPEG Gadget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

47 \PelcoNet Canvas Gadget for Live Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

48 PelcoNet Canvas Gadget for Archived Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

49 DX8000 Gadget for Live Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

50 DX8000 Gadget for Archived Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

51 Selecting Live Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

52 DX9000 Gadget - Live Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

53 Selecting Archived Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

54 Locating Archived Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

55 Viewing Archived Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

56 Using an Alarm or Event to Locate Archived Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

57 Using an Alarm or Event to Locate Archived Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

58 DX9000 Gadget - Archived Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

59 Selecting Cursor Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

6 C1554M-A (4/05)

60 ASCII Switcher Gadget. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

61 Device Control Dialog Box - Date\Time Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

62 Device Control Dialog Box - On-Screen Display Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

63 Sample On-Screen Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

64 ASCII Camera Gadget. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

65 Device Control Dialog Box - Control Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

66 Device Control Dialog Box - Presets Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

67 Add New Preset Dialog Box - Presets Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

68 Edit Preset Properties Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

69 Edit Home Preset Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

70 Device Control Dialog Box - Patterns Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

71 Record New Pattern Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

72 Record New Pattern - Stop Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

73 Edit Pattern Properties Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

74 Edit Pattern Properties - Stop Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

75 Edit Default Pattern Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

76 Device Control Dialog Box - Auxiliaries Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

77 Device Control Dialog Box - On-Screen Display Tab (left) and Sample On-Screen Display (right) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

78 Lock Button Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

79 Keyboard Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

80 Relay Unit Device Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

81 CM9760-REL Device Control Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

82 Relay Point 1 Disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

83 Serial Output Device Icon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

84 Device Control Dialog Box - Text Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

85 Device Control Dialog Box – Custom Buttons Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

86 Using a Script to Control a Serial Output Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

87 IP Device Status Monitor Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

88 Access Control Device Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

89 Monitoring Access Control Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

90 Port Buffer Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

91 Sample Camera Gadget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

92 Gadgets Drop-Down List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

93 Video for Windows Gadget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

94 Quad Video Display Gadget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

95 Quad Video Display Properties Dialog Box: General Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

96 Quad Video Display Properties Dialog Box: Color Key Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

97 Quad Video Display Properties Dialog Box: Advanced Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

98 Custom Window Title Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

99 Custom Window Pop-up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

100 Viewing Video in a Custom Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

101 Selecting a Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

102 Viewing Archived Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

103 Selecting a Date and Time in the Session Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

104 Viewing Video from an Archived Alarm or Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

105 Selecting Cursor Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

106 Loading a Map into a Custom Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

107 Viewing an Internet Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

108 Remote Desktop Log On Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

109 Viewing a Remote PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

110 Running a Script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

111 Stopping a Script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

112 Event Picker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

113 Session Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

114 Sample Event Picker Date and Time Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

115 Using the Event Picker in Session Manager Archive View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

116 Sample Event Picker Date and Time Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

117 Clearing the Event Picker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

118 Selecting the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

119 Selecting the Month. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

120 Sample Event Picker Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

121 Event Picker Pop-up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

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122 Session Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

123 Session Manager Tool Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

124 Session Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

125 Current Session Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

126 Session Manager - Activities List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

127 Session Manager - Archive View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

128 Sample Archived Event - Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

129 Browsing Archived Alarms and Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

130 Filtering Archived Alarms and Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

131 Filter Dialog Box - Servers Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

132 Filter Dialog Box - Categories Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

133 Filter Dialog Box - Acknowledged Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

134 Filter Dialog Box - Source Device Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

135 Filter Dialog Box - Advanced Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

136 Server Status window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

137 Conﬁgure Remote Desktop Server Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

138 Remote Desktop Server Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

List of Tables

A Window Border Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

B Methods of Switching Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

C Mouse Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

D Keyboard Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

E Different Lock Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

F Different States of the Lock Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

G Mouse Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

H Keyboard Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

I Different States of the Lock Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

J KBD300A Button Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

K Custom Window Pop-up Menu Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

L Mouse Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

M Keyboard Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

N Event Picker Pop-up Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

O Session Manager Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

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Introduction

Welcome to the VMX300(-E) video management system, designed to provide video and surveillance applications in a highly customizable and user-friendly environment.

VMX300(-E) supports client-to-server, multiple clients-to-server, client-to-multiple servers, and server-to-server control and monitoring of CCTV equipment via both analog and IP connections. VMX300(-E)’s strength lies in its ability to control virtually any number and combination of analog and IP devices from different manufacturers with point and click simplicity. VMX300(-E) seamlessly integrates cameras, monitors, switchers, VCRs, and a host of other types of devices.

This manual is describes the client application used by VMX300(-E) operators. The sections on workspaces, conﬁguring servers, and remote desktop servers will also be of interest to system administrators.

VMX300(-E) supports a wide variety of equipment. For information on a speciﬁc device in your system, refer to the Devices section.

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Conﬁguring Servers

NOTE: Typically, the system administrator or other system support professional conﬁgures the servers when the VMX300(-E) client is ﬁrst

installed on a workstation. Do not attempt to conﬁgure servers without instruction from the system administrator.

The ﬁrst time the VMX300(-E) client is run on a workstation, you must specify which VMX300(-E) server(s) to connect to from that client. Typically, the system administrator conﬁgures servers for a client when the client is installed on the workstation. Once speciﬁed, a client will connect to the conﬁgured servers by default, saving you from specifying a server every time you log in from that workstation. If you ever need to connect to different servers than the currently conﬁgured ones, you can conﬁgure different ones when you log in.

NOTE: Server conﬁguration applies to a client. The same server conﬁguration will be used for every user who logs in from that client.

In order for you to be able to connect to a particular server, the system administrator must set up the server itself to allow it. The system administrator should instruct you in which servers you can connect to.

Below is a typical approach to conﬁguring servers.

1. Discover All servers to build a master list to work from.

2. Select a servservers you do not want to connect to.

Conﬁguring servers to connect to is done within the login procedure. Start the VMX300(-E) client as described in Logging In and Out - Logging In

When the Client Is Not Already Running and click Servers.

Figure 1. Login Dialog Box

The Conﬁgure Servers dialog box opens. The Conﬁgure Servers dialog box lists all currently conﬁgured servers.

Figure 2. Conﬁgure Servers Dialog Box

Conﬁgure servers as follows:

1. Discover all: To locate all VMX300(-E) servers that are visible over the network from your client, click Discover All. The system will warn you that discovering all servers clears any servers that are currently conﬁgured. If you do not want to clear the currently conﬁgured servers, click No and use the Add option instead of Discover All. If you want to proceed with discovering all servers, click Yes. The list of currently conﬁgured servers is cleared and all the servers that could be located appear in the Conﬁgured Servers list.

Due to network conﬁguration, Discover All might not locate all the VMX300(-E) servers on the network. If you know the IP address and port number of a server that was not located automatically, you can add it to the Conﬁgured Servers list using the Add option.

If the Discover All option ﬁnds only one server, that server will automatically be made your home server. The home server displays in bold face in the Conﬁgured Servers list.

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Add: The Add option adds servers to the Conﬁgured Servers list without clearing the existing list. Use the Add option instead of Discover

All if you want to add a server without clearing the Conﬁgured Servers list, or if you know the server’s IP address and the server does not appear using Discover All.

To add a server to the Conﬁgured Servers list, click Add. The Add Server dialog box appears.

Figure 3. Add Server Dialog Box

If you know the server’s IP address and port, type them in the Primary Server area. If the primary server has a backup server that you want the client to connect to as well, type the backup server’s IP address and port in the Backup Server area. Your selections of primary and backup servers must coincide with the set up performed by your system administrator on the servers themselves.

Alternatively, click Browse. Select the desired server from the list and click OK, or double-click the server.

Click Add. The Add Server dialog box closes and the server you added appears in the Conﬁgured Servers list.

3. Edit: To change the IP address or port of a server in your conﬁgured servers list, select the server and click Edit. The Edit Server dialog box opens.

Figure 4. Edit Server Dialog Box

Change the IP address or port number of the server or its backup as desired. Your selections of primary and backup servers must coincide with the set up performed by your system administrator on the servers themselves.

Alternatively, click Browse. Select the desired server from the list and click OK, or double-click the server.

Click OK. The Edit Server dialog box closes and your changes appear in the Conﬁgured Servers list.

4. Set as home server: Select the server you want to use as your home server in the Conﬁgured Servers list and click Set as Home Server. You must be connected to your home server to be able to open, edit, or save workspaces. The home server is saved. It appears in bold face in the Conﬁgured Servers list.

5. Remove: Remove every server you do not want to log in to from the Conﬁgured Servers list. To remove a server, select the server in the Conﬁgured Servers list and click Remove. The server disappears from the Conﬁgured Servers list.

6. Click OK. The Conﬁgure Servers dialog box closes. If no home server is set, you are given the opportunity to set one before closing the dialog box.

NOTE: Whenever you log in, you are logged in to every server in your Conﬁgured Servers list, provided your system administrator has set up the

servers themselves to allow it. If there are servers in the list that you do not want to log in to, make sure you remove them from the list.

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User Groups

When the system administrator sets up a user account for you, you are assigned to one or more user groups. Each user group embodies a set of privileges the members of the group have. These privileges delineate which parts of the VMX300(-E) system members have access to and what events members are notiﬁed of.

Your system administrator should instruct you in which user groups you belong to and what privileges you have. You can only exercise the privileges of one group at a time. If you belong to more than one group, you must select one of the groups you belong to when you log in. For the duration of that session, your privileges are limited to those granted by the group you selected when you logged in. To exercise the privileges of another, different group that you belong to, you must log out and log in again, this time selecting the other group.

If you are connecting to more than one server, you can select a different user group to log in under for each server you connect to.

Default user group: To save yourself the trouble of selecting a user group every time you log in, you can set a user group to log in to by default.

Thereafter, the client will log you in automatically under the default group, providing you are connecting to the same server from the same client as when you set the default. You can later override the default.

If you are connecting to more than one server, you can set a different default user group for each server you are connecting to.

Refer to Logging In and Out for instructions on setting and clearing the default user group.

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Logging In and Out

Before you log in to the VMX300(-E) client, you need to know the following information:

Your user name

Your password

Which user groups you belong to

The VMX300(-E) system administrator has this information. If you belong to more than one group, you should be instructed in what privileges each group grants. For more information on user groups, refer to User Groups .

VMX300(-E) provides two ways for you to log in to the client:

Start the client and log in

When the client is already running, log in as a new user

Likewise, there are two ways for you to log out of the client:

Shut down the client

With the client running, let a new user log in using the Log In As New User option, which logs you out

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You are not logged out until someone else logs in or the client is shut down.

If you want to connect to a particular server from more than one client at one time, log in using different user accounts.

TIP: If you belong to more than one user group and you want to switch the group you are logged in under, use the Log In As New User

option to log you out of the one group and into the other.

LOGGING IN WHEN THE CLIENT IS NOT ALREADY RUNNING

To start the VMX300(-E) client and log in:

1. Select the VMX300(-E) client from the Windows Start menu, or double-click the VMX300(-E) client icon on the Windows desktop, if there is one.

If this is the ﬁrst time you are launching the client, the Corrupt or Missing Database message appears because VMX300(-E) must create a new database the ﬁrst time you use it. Click Create.

If this is not the ﬁrst time you are launching the client, and the Corrupt or Missing Database message appears, then the client database is corrupted or missing. If this is the case your system administrator needs to restore a backup or create a new client database.

Once a valid database is in place, the Client Login dialox box opens.

Figure 5. Client Login Dialog Box

User name: Type your user name. User names are not case sensitive. For example, Operator and OPERATOR are the same as operator .

3. Password: Type your password. Passwords are case sensitive. For example, Op4days and OP4DAYS are different than op4days .

4. Servers: If this is the ﬁrst time you have logged in, or if you want to log in to a server other than your usual server, click Servers. For more information on selecting a server, refer to Conﬁguring Servers .

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5. If you belong to only one user group, click OK.

If you belong to more than one user group, VMX300(-E) needs to know which user group you want to log in under. You can either log in under your default user group, if you have one set, or you can select the user group to log in under.

a. Log in under default: To log in under your default user group, click OK.

b. Override default: To override your default user group, select Clear Remembered Group(s) and click OK. TIP: If you do not know if you

have a default set, you can ﬁnd out by selecting Clear Remembered Group(s).

The Select Group dialog box opens.

Figure 6. Select Group Dialog Box

Select group: Select the user group you want to log in under from the drop-down menu. If you are connecting to more than one

server, the user group you select here applies only to the server speciﬁed in the dialog box.

Set default: If you want to set the selected group as the default for the speciﬁed server, select “Always log in to this server as this

group from this location.”

Click OK. If you are connecting to more than one server, you will be prompted to select a user group for each server on which you belong to more than one user group. You can also set a default for each server, if desired.

6. If no startup workspace is deﬁned, you are asked whether you want the system to build a workspace for you automatically. Click Yes to build a workspace, or No to work without a workspace.

Figure 7. Workspace Not Found Message

The VMX300(-E) Main window will open after several seconds and you will be connected to all the conﬁgured servers that are available.

NOTES:

The default group only applies when you connect to the same server from the same client as when you set the default.

VMX300(-E) can only connect you to servers that are running and available. If a server that was not available when you logged in becomes available during your session, you will be logged in automatically.

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LOGGING IN WHEN THE CLIENT IS ALREADY RUNNING

If the client is already running on the workstation you want to log in from, you can log in without having to shut down and re-start the client. The File menu’s Log In As New User option allows you to connect to the same server(s) as the previous user. The previous user is logged out when you log in.

NOTE: The Log In As New User option logs you in to the same server(s) as the previous user. To log in to different servers, you must shut down

the client, then start it as described in Logging In When the Client Is Not Already Running.

1. Click File > Log In As New User, or click the Main window and press Ctrl-U. If the current workspace has changed, you are asked whether you want to save the changes. Click Yes to save the changes, or No to discard them. The Client Login dialog box opens.

Figure 8. Client Login Dialog Box

User name: Type your user name. User names are not case sensitive. For example, Operator and OPERATOR are the same as operator .

3. Password: Type your password. Passwords are case sensitive. For example, Op4days and OP4DAYS are different than op4days .

4. If you belong to only one user group, click OK.

a. Log in under default: To log in under your default user group, click OK.

b. Override default: To override your default user group, select Clear Remembered Group(s) and click OK. TIP: If you do not know if you

have a default set, you can ﬁnd out by selecting Clear Remembered Group(s).

The Select Group dialog box opens.

Figure 9. Select Group Dialog Box

Select group: Select the user group you want to log in under from the drop-down menu. If you are connecting to more than one

server, the user group you select here applies only to the server speciﬁed in the dialog box.

Set default: If you want to set the selected group as the default for the speciﬁed server, select “Always log in to this server as this

group from this location.”

Click OK. If you are connecting to more than one server, you are prompted to select a user group for each server on which you belong to more than one user group. You can also set a default for each server, if desired.

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5. If no startup workspace is deﬁned, you are asked whether you want the system to build a workspace for you automatically. Click Yes to build a workspace, or No to work without a workspace.

Figure 10. Workspace Not Found Message

The VMX300(-E) Main window will open after several seconds and you will be connected to all the conﬁgured servers that are available.

NOTES:

The default group only applies when you connect to the same server from the same client as when you set the default.

The previous user is not logged out until you have completed logging in. If you cancel out of the login procedure, the previous user will still be logged in.

TIP: If you belong to more than one user group and you want to switch the group you are logged in under, use the Log In As New User

option to log you out of the one group and into the other.

LOGGING OUT

There are two ways for you to log out of the client:

Shut down the client. Refer to Shutting Down the Client for instructions.

With the client running, let a new user log in using the Log In As New User option, which logs you out. Refer to Logging In When the Client

Is Already Running for instructions.

SHUTTING DOWN THE CLIENT

To shut down the VMX300(-E) client:

Click File > Exit or click the X in the upper right corner of the Main window.

If the workspace has changed since you last saved it, you are given the opportunity to save before exiting. Select Yes to save the workspace, or No to discard your changes. The client logs you out and shuts down.

Note that the monitor screen may appear black for about ﬁve seconds, and then the Windows desktop appears. This is part of the normal shutting down process.

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Workspaces

Workspaces control the appearance of the VMX300(-E) client. In particular, they control which windows are displayed and their size, position, and content.

You can set a default workspace to open when you log in, or you can explicitly open a workspace of your choice once you are logged in. Refer to

Workspace Preferences and Setting Your Preferences for information on setting a default workspace. Refer to Opening a Workspace for

instructions on opening a workspace after you are logged in. The name of the workspace that is currently open appears in the Main window title bar.

The workspace affects the appearance of most windows in the client, including three predeﬁned VMX300(-E) windows, as well as any custom windows set up by your system administrator. The following predeﬁned windows are affected by the workspace:

VMX300(-E) Main window, which includes the map viewport

Session Manager window

Device List window

Once logged in, you can change the appearance of the display either by using standard Windows techniques for resizing and repositioning windows, or by editing the workspace. Refer to the Appendix for information on standard Windows techniques for adjusting the display. Refer to

Editing a Workspace for information on editing workspaces.

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TIP: A workspace is like a snapshot of the client user interface. The easiest way to create the appearance you want for the client is to

adjust the display on-screen, then save the workspace. Whenever you open that workspace, the user interface will look just like it did when you saved the workspace.

A workspace only works for the monitor conﬁguration the workspace was created on. To create a workspace on one workstation that you can open on other workstations, the workstations must have the same number of monitors, primary monitor conﬁguration, and resolution.

NOTES:

To access workspaces, you must be connected to your home server. If you are not logged in to your home server, the workspace options in the File menu are not available, regardless of whether you have permission to work with workspaces. For information on setting a home server, refer to Conﬁguring Servers.

Workspaces are deﬁned for a particular user on a particular client. If you log in to different clients on a regular basis and you want a default workspace to open whenever you log in, you must set a default workspace for each client.

OPENING A WORKSPACE

Opening a workspace sets the appearance of the client to the appearance speciﬁed in the workspace.

Access privileges: To open a workspace, you must belong to, and log in under, a user group that allows you to open workspaces. You must also

be logged in to your home server. If the Open Workspace option of the File menu is unavailable, then either you do not have permission to open workspaces, or you are not logged in to your home server. Refer to User Groups for information on access privileges. Refer to Conﬁguring Servers for instructions on setting a home server.

To open a workspace:

1. Click File > Open Workspace, or click the Main window and then press Ctrl-O. The Open Workspace dialog box opens.

2. Select the workspace you want to open from the list, or browse to ﬁnd the desired workspace ﬁle.

3. Click OK. If you have adjusted the display, you are asked whether you want to save the changes to the previous workspace. Click Yes to save the changes or No to discard them. The previous workspace closes and the selected workspace opens.

TIP: If the workspace you want to open has recently been opened in that client, its name appears in the File menu, above the Exit option.

Open the workspace by clicking its name.

NOTE: You cannot open a workspace that was created on a system with a different monitor conﬁguration. If the number of monitors, the primary

monitor, or the monitor’s resolution differ, the workspace will not open.

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AUTOGENERATING A WORKSPACE

Access privileges: To autogenerate a workspace, you must belong to, and log in under, a user group that allows you to open and edit work-

spaces. You must also be logged in to your home server. If the Open Workspace and/or Edit Workspaces option of the File menu is unavailable, then either you do not have permission to open or edit workspaces, or you are not logged in to your home server. Refer to User Groups for information on access privileges. Refer to Conﬁguring Servers for instructions on setting a home server.

Autogenerating a workspace automatically builds a workspace correctly for one-monitor, two-monitor, and three-monitor systems:

One monitor: Displays the Device List and Session Manager. Aligns custom windows in the map viewport, obscuring part or all of the

map.

Two monitors: Displays the Device List, Session Manager, and map viewport on the left monitor. Aligns custom windows on the right

monitor.

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Three monitors: Displays the Device List and map viewport on the left monitor. Displays the Session Manager full-screen on the center monitor. Aligns custom windows on the right monitor.

When you autogenerate a workspace, you select the number of custom windows you want opened: 1, 4, 9, or 16. The number of custom windows that actually open depends on how many windows you have access to. For example, suppose you have a total of 5 custom windows:

• Autogenerate 1 window: Builds a workspace with one custom window open.

• Autogenerate 4 windows: Builds a workspace with four custom windows open.

• Autogenerate 9 windows: Builds a workspace with all ﬁve custom windows open. Some of the space for custom windows is unused.

• Autogenerate 16 windows: Builds a workspace with all ﬁve custom windows open. Some of the space for custom windows is unused.

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If you autogenerate a workspace when a custom window’s position is set to Fixed Position, VMX300(-E) automatically changes the setting to Moveable.

NOTE: Autogenerating a workspace modiﬁes the current workspace. To preserve your current workspace, save the autogenerated workspace under a different ﬁle name.

To autogenerate a workspace, click File > Autogenerate Workspace and select the desired number of windows from the submenu. The workspace is autogenerated.

EDITING A WORKSPACE

To edit a workspace, you must belong to, and log in under, a user group that allows you to edit workspaces. You must also be logged in to your home server. If the Edit Workspaces option of the File menu is unavailable, then either you do not have permission to edit workspaces, or you are not logged in to your home server. Refer to User Groups for information on access privileges. Refer to Conﬁguring Servers for instructions on set- ting a home server.

TIP: The easiest way to create the appearance you want for the client is to adjust the display on-screen using standard Windows techniques to resize and reposition windows, then save the workspace. Use the Edit Workspace option to enable the type of adjustment you want to make, but not to make the actual adjustment. For example, you might make a window sizeable through the Edit Workspace option, but do the actual resizing on-screen using standard Windows techniques.

NOTE: Settings in the Edit Workspace dialog box come into effect immediately. This enables you to see the effect of your selections without having to close the dialog box. However, you must explicitly save the workspace to make your changes permanent. Refer to Saving a Workspace for instructions.

To edit a workspace:

1. If you want to edit a particular workspace ﬁle, open the workspace you want to edit, as described in Opening a Workspace. If you are creating a new workspace, follow the instructions given here, then save the workspace when you have ﬁnished editing it. Refer to Saving a Workspace for instructions.

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2. Click File > Edit Workspace, or click the Main window and press Ctrl-E. The Edit Workspace dialog box opens. The Edit Workspace dialog box has ﬁve tabs, three of which control appearance: Appearance, Size, and Position. The Content tab controls window content. The Details tab provides troubleshooting information.

Figure 11. Edit Workspace Dialog Box

3. Windows: The Windows list at the left of the Edit Workspace dialog box lists all the windows whose appearance is affected by a workspace. This includes the VMX300(-E) Main window, Session Manager window, and Device List window, as well as any custom windows the system administrator has deﬁned on the server.

Select the window whose appearance you want to adjust by clicking the window’s name in the Windows list, or by clicking the window itself. All the tabs in the Edit Workspaces dialog box display the settings for the selected window.

NOTE: The values of the settings you see on any tab in the Edit Workspace dialog box are for the window that is selected in the Windows list. To adjust the workspace settings for a window, you must ﬁrst select the window in the Windows list and select Visible on the Appearance tab.

TIP: You can adjust the appearance of more than one window at a time by selecting multiple windows in the Windows list. To select nonconsecutive windows, hold the Ctrl key down while selecting with the mouse. To select consecutive windows, select the ﬁrst window, hold the Shift key down, and select the last window.

APPEARANCE TAB

Figure 12. Edit Workspace Dialog Box - Appearance Tab

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1. Window: With the desired window(s) selected in the Windows list:

a. Visible: Select Visible to open the window. Clear Visible to close the window. A window that has Visible selected automatically

opens when the workspace opens.

The Main window is always visible.

To adjust the appearance of a window through the Edit Workspace dialog box, the window must be selected in the Windows list and Visible must be selected. When Visible is not selected, the settings on the tabs are not available.

b. Always on bottom: This option applies to custom windows only. Select Always on Bottom to have the selected window display

underneath other custom windows that overlap it.

c. Always on top: This option applies to custom windows only. Select Always on Top to have the selected window display on top of

other custom windows that it overlaps.

d. Minimize with main window: This option applies to custom windows only. Select Minimize with Main Window to have the

selected window minimize whenever you minimize the Main window. Clear Minimize with Main Window to have the selected window remain at its current size when you minimize the Main window.

2. Window border: The Window Border settings apply to custom windows only. The differences between the different types of borders are summarized in Table A.

Table A. Window Border Options

OPTION

OPTION LOCATION

WINDOWS

CAPTION

AND BORDER

NO CAPTION

AND BORDER

CUSTOM

CAPTION AND

BORDER

Title bar Top of window Y N Y

Title bar Bottom of window N N Y

Maximize and Close buttons Title bar Y N N

User-deﬁned caption Title bar N N Y

a. Windows caption and border: Select Windows Caption and Border to display the selected custom window with a standard

Windows title bar. If the Size tab’s Sizeable setting is selected for the window, the window’s border will allow on-screen resizing.

Figure 13. Custom Window - Windows Caption and Border Setting

b. No caption or border: Select No Caption or Border to display the selected custom window with no title bar. If the Size tab’s Sizeable

setting is selected for the window, the window’s border will allow on-screen resizing.

Figure 14. Custom Window - No Caption or Border Setting

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c. Custom caption and border: Select Custom Caption and Border to display the window with a caption and border of your choosing.

Figure 15. Custom Window - Custom and Border Setting

3. Click Settings to design the border. The Edit Window Title dialog box opens.

Figure 16. Edit Window Title Dialog Box

a. Text: Type up to three lines of text for the window caption. The caption appears in the window’s title bar. Each line of text can be at

most 50 characters long and can include any letter, digit or special character.

b. Text properties: Select the justiﬁcation you want for the window caption. All the lines of text will be justiﬁed the same. Click Font to

select the font for the caption, and to select display attributes like bold face, italics, and text color.

c. Title and border properties: To have the title bar at the top of the window, select Position on Top. To have the title bar at the

bottom of the window, select Position on Bottom. Click Select Color to select a ﬁll color for the border and title bar. Increase or decrease the width of the border by increasing or decreasing the Border Width (Pixels) setting.

d. Click Close. The Edit Window Title dialog box closes.

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SIZE TAB

Figure 17. Edit Workspace Dialog Box - Size Tab

With the desired window(s) selected in the Windows list and with Visible selected on the Appearance tab:

1. Fixed size: Select Fixed Size if you want the window’s size ﬁxed at a particular size. The smallest allowable size is 160 x 120 pixels.

Specify a custom size in pixels by entering the dimensions in the Width and Height boxes. Alternatively, select a predeﬁned size that is a fraction of the monitor size from the drop-down menu.

Selecting a predeﬁned size creates an implicit grid that you can snap the selected window to using the Snap to Grid options of the Position tab. Refer to Position Tab for instructions on snapping a window to the grid.

If you try to select a predeﬁned size that makes the window smaller than the minimum size, VMX300(-E) will automatically set the size to Custom 160 x 120.

2. Sizeable: Select Sizeable if you want to be able to resize the window by dragging its border.

a. Maintain aspect ratio: Select Maintain Aspect Ratio if you want the window proportions to remain constant when you resize it.

b. Maximizable: Select Maximizable if you want to be able to maximize the window.

To maximize a window, click the window, press Alt-Space Bar, and select Maximize from the drop-down menu. Windows of type Windows Caption and Border can also be maximized using the Maximize button in the title bar, or by right-clicking the title bar and selecting Maximize from the drop-down menu.

If you clear Maximizable, neither the Maximize option in the drop-down menu nor the Maximize button will be available.

c. Minimum and maximum dimensions: In the Min and Max boxes, specify the minimum and maximum size the window can be

resized to, in pixels.

3. Size to content: This ﬁeld is reserved for future development.

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POSITION TAB

Figure 18. Edit Workspace Dialog Box - Position Tab

With the desired window(s) selected in the Windows list and with Visible selected on the Appearance tab:

1. Fixed position: Select Fixed Position to lock the selected window in a particular position.

Top, left: Specify a custom position by entering the position in the Top and Left boxes. Position [0,0] is the top left corner of the monitor screen that the top left corner of the window is displayed on. The Top setting measures pixels down from the top of the screen to the top edge of the window. The Left setting measures pixels in from the left of the screen that the window’s left edge is displayed on, to the left edge of the window.

The value for Left can be negative, which is useful if you the workstation has more than one monitor. For example, if you have a twomonitor system and the window is open on the right monitor, you can give the window a ﬁxed position on the left monitor by entering a negative value for Left.

Snap to grid: Instead of specifying a custom position, click Snap to Grid repeatedly to jump the window through the implicit grid points created by selecting a predeﬁned ﬁxed size. Snap to Grid is only available for windows with a predeﬁned ﬁxed size set on the Size tab. Refer to Size Tab for instructions on selecting a predeﬁned ﬁxed size.

Snap to Grid only works within the current monitor. To snap a window in a different monitor, ﬁrst move the window to the desired monitor, then snap it.

If you autogenerate a workspace when a custom window’s position is set to Fixed Position, VMX300(-E) will automatically change the setting to Moveable.

2. Moveable: Select Moveable if you want to be able to drag the selected window about freely on the monitor.

a. Restrict movement: To restrict the window from being moved to another monitor in a multi-monitor system, select Restrict

movement to current monitor.

b. Snap to grid: Select Snap to grid to have the window snap to the implicit grid points created by selecting a predeﬁned ﬁxed size.

Snap to Grid is only available for windows with a predeﬁned ﬁxed size set on the Size tab. Refer to Size Tab for instructions on selecting a predeﬁned ﬁxed size.

c. Docked to main window: Select Docked to Main Window to dock the selected window to the Main window. Only the Device List

window and Session Manager window can be docked.

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CONTENT TAB

Figure 19. Edit Workspace Dialog Box - Content Tab

With the desired window(s) selected in the Windows list and with Visible selected on the Appearance tab:

1. Permitted content: The Permitted Content settings are available for custom windows only.

Select the types of content that you want to be able to display in the selected window(s). For example, if you allow Live Video in a particular window, but disallow all other types of content, then that window can only be used to view live video.

The following are the different types of content:

• Live video

• Archived video

• Maps

• Internet browser

• Remote PC windows

Refer to Custom Windows for information on how you view the different types of content.

Your system administrator speciﬁes the types of content each user group can view. To allow or disallow a particular type of content, you must belong to, and be logged in under, a user group that provides access to that type of content. For example, if you are logged in under a user group that does not permit you to load maps in custom windows, then you will not be able to allow or disallow the Maps content type.

2. Default content: This setting is available for the Main window and custom windows only.

To load window content automatically when you open a workspace, select “Save the window content with the workspace.” For example, if a custom window has an Internet browser loaded in it when you save the workspace, the next time you open the workspace, the browser will automatically load in the window at the same Web page as when the workspace was saved.

Saving the window content of the Main window saves the map that is loaded in the viewport. Saving the window content of a custom window saves the window mode (the type of content currently selected to display in the window) and, if the mode is Live Video or Archived Video, the device that is switched to the window.

Every time you save the workspace, the current content is saved, overwriting the previously saved content. If there is some particular content you always want to load in a window when the workspace is opened, such as Live Video, follow these steps:

• Select Live Video mode for the window.

• Drag the camera to the window.

• Edit the workspace.

• Select the window in the Windows list.

• Select “Save the window content with the workspace.”

• Close the Edit Workspace dialog box.

• Save the workspace.

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• Edit the workspace.

• Clear “Save the window content with the workspace.”

• Close the Edit Workspace dialog box.

Clearing the default content setting ensures that you do not inadvertently overwrite the content you have saved. Whenever the workspace is opened, live video from the same camera will load in the window.

DETAILS TAB

The Details tab provides data on your monitor(s). It is used for troubleshooting.

SAVING A WORKSPACE

To save a workspace, you must belong to, and log in under, a user group that allows you to save workspaces. You must also be logged in to your home server. If the Save Workspace option of the File menu is unavailable, then either you do not have permission to save workspaces, or you are not logged in to your home server. Refer to User Groups for information on access privileges. Refer to Conﬁguring Servers for instructions on setting a home server.

To save a workspace:

1. If it is not already open, open the workspace you want to save, as described in Opening a Workspace. The name of the current workspace appears in the Main window title bar.

2. Click File > Save Workspace, or click the Main window and press Ctrl-S. The workspace is saved.

To save a workspace under a new name:

1. If it is not already open, open the workspace you want to save under a new name, as described in Opening a Workspace. The name of the current workspace appears in the Main window title bar.

2. Click File > Save Workspace As. The Save Workspace dialog box opens.

3. Select the folder where you want the new workspace saved and type a ﬁle name.

4. Click Save. The workspace is saved and the name of the new workspace appears in the Main window title bar.

Figure 20. Edit Workspace Dialog Box - Details Tab

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WORKSPACE PREFERENCES

Workspace preferences determine which workspace, if any, opens automatically when you log in.

VMX300(-E) decides which workspace to open when a user logs in according to the scheme in Figure 21. Note that user preferences override the default workspace provided by your home server.

By default, your preferences are set to use the workspace provided by your home server. This applies the very ﬁrst time you log in, and holds until you change your preferences.

User logs in

Has the user set

preferences for this client?

Has the user’s home server

provided a default workspace?

Prompt the user: Do you

want the client to build

a workspace?

Don’t use a workspace

Figure 21. Workspace Decision Process

Yes

Open the workspace

defined in the user’s

preferences

Open the workspace

provided by the user’s

home server

Build a workspace

for the user

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SETTING YOUR PREFERENCES

To set preferences, you must belong to, and log in under, a user group that allows you to open workspaces. You must also be logged in to your home server. If the Preferences option of the File menu is unavailable, then either you do not have permission to set preferences, or you are not logged in to your home server. Refer to User Groups for information on access privileges. Refer to Conﬁguring Servers for instructions on setting a home server.

1. Click File > Preferences. The User Preferences dialog box opens.

Figure 22. User Preferences Dialog Box

2. Startup workspace: The startup workspace is the workspace that is used when you log in. Select your preference:

a. No workspace: If you do not want VMX300(-E) to open a workspace for you automatically when you log in, click “Don’t load a

workspace.” VMX300(-E) opens the Main window only, leaving all other windows closed.

b. Build workspace: If you want VMX300(-E) to build a workspace for you automatically when you log in, click “Let the system

automatically build a workspace.” VMX300(-E) opens the Main window, the Device List, the Session Manager, and all your custom windows.

c. Workspace supplied by server: If you want VMX300(-E) to automatically open the default workspace deﬁned on your home server

when you log in, click “Use the workspace supplied by server.” If your home server has not provided a workspace, you are asked whether you want to build a workspace. If you say Yes, VMX300(-E) opens the Main window, the Device List, the Session Manager, and all your custom windows. If you say No, VMX300(-E) opens the Main window only, leaving all other windows closed.

d. Select workspace ﬁle: If you want to choose a workspace for VMX300(-E) to open when you log in, click “Use the following

workspace.” Type the pathname of the workspace ﬁle you want opened, or Browse to select the desired ﬁle.

e. Last workspace: If you want VMX300(-E) to reconstruct the workspace to look exactly like it looked when you were last logged in to

that client, click “Use the last workspace.” This allows you to reproduce the appearance of your last session, without having saved the workspace. If a workspace ﬁle was open when you were last logged in, VMX300(-E) opens the ﬁle with the appearance it last had. If you had made changes to the workspace, but you had not saved them, VMX300(-E) reproduces those changes, in spite of not having been saved. You do not need to have permission to edit or save workspaces to use the last workspace preference.

3. Set system colors: Some video overlay cards, such as the Quad Video Display card, display video through the text and borders of dialog boxes, making it difﬁcult to read the information in the dialog box. If you have a video card in your workstation, and you are having trouble reading dialog box text, click Change Colors. This changes the Windows system colors to a blue theme, which prevents video from showing through. The blue theme lasts until you reboot the workstation, and it affects any one who uses the workstation for any application. If you reboot the workstation, you must click Change Colors again to go back to the blue theme. If you decide you do not want the blue theme, you can change the system colors through the Windows Control Panel Display Appearance or reboot the workstation.

4. Click OK. Your preferences are saved and the User Preferences dialog box closes.

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Maps

Maps provide VMX300(-E) operators with a visual representation of your site, complete with the devices and alarms that are installed.

The system administrator customizes maps through the use of following methods:

• Device icons: Icons that represent the devices installed at your site appear on the maps. You can access a device’s controls by clicking its

icon. Refer to Devices for more information.

• Predeﬁned views: Predeﬁned views that allow you to quickly focus on a particular view of a map appear in the predeﬁned views drop-

down list. Refer to Predeﬁned Views for more information.

• Links between maps: Hotlinks that allow you to load a related map or predeﬁned view with a simple mouse click appear on the maps.

Refer to Hotlinks for more information.

• Scripts that automate common actions: Scripts that automate common actions appear as labels on the maps. Click a label to run its

script. Refer to Labels for more information.

Maps can be loaded into the map viewport that is part of the Main window, or into custom windows that are in Maps mode. The map viewport and custom windows have tools for loading maps and adjusting the view. Refer to Loading Maps and Adjusting the Map Display for more information.

LOADING MAPS

Maps can be loaded into the Main window map viewport or a custom window.

There are several ways you can load a map:

• Select the map from the maps drop-down list in the tool bar.

• Click a hotlink or label on a map that loads another map. Refer to Hotlinks and Labels for more information.

• Open a workspace that loads a map. Refer to Workspaces for more information.

• Drag the map from the Device List to the viewport or custom window. Refer to Devices for more information.

To load a map from the maps drop-down list:

1. Click the arrow to the right of the maps drop-down list. If you are loading the map into the map viewport, use the Maps drop-down list above the map viewport. If you are loading the map in a custom window, use the Maps drop-down list in the custom window tool bar. A list opens of all the maps you have access to on the servers you are connected to.

2. Click the name of the map you want to load. If a map is currently loaded, it closes. The selected map appears.

Figure 23. Loading a Map

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ADJUSTING THE MAP DISPLAY

The VMX300(-E) client provides the following methods for changing the view of a map:

• Zoom buttons

• Previous View button

• Predeﬁned views

ZOOM BUTTONS

Zoom In

The Zoom In button works two ways:

• Zoom in incrementally

• Zoom in on a selected part of the map

Incremental: To zoom in incrementally:

1. Click the Zoom In button and position the pointer over the map. The pointer appears as a magnifying glass with a plus sign in it.

2. Click the part of the map you want to zoom in on. The map appears at about 110% of its previous scale.

Selected area: To zoom in on a particular part of the map:

1. Click the Zoom In button and position the pointer over the map. The pointer appears as a magnifying glass with a plus sign in it.

2. Position the pointer at one corner of the area you want to magnify. Press and hold the left mouse button.

3. Drag the pointer to the opposite corner of the area you want to magnify. A rectangle delineating the area to magnify appears.

4. Release the mouse button. The selected area appears as large as possible to ﬁt within the display area.

NOTE: You must click the Zoom In button each time you want to zoom in.

Zoom Out

The Zoom-Out button decreases the size of the displayed map by about 10%. To zoom out, click the Zoom Out button.

NOTE: You must click the Zoom Out button each time you want to zoom out.

PREVIOUS VIEW BUTTON

The Previous View button retrieves whatever was last displayed in the map viewport, allowing you to step back through the history of the viewport. Every time you change the display in the viewport, either by loading a different map or predeﬁned view, or by zooming or scrolling, VMX300(-E) records the view.

To display the previous view, click the Previous View button. Continue clicking the Previous View button until you have stepped back to the desired view.

PREDEFINED VIEWS

Predeﬁned views allow you to display a particular view of the currently loaded map by selecting a previously saved view from the predeﬁned views drop-down list.

VMX300(-E) provides two default predeﬁned views, Fit to Screen and One to One. As well, your system administrator can create custom predeﬁned views. Predeﬁned views created and saved by the system administrator are listed at the bottom of the predeﬁned views drop-down list.

If you adjust the view so it does not coincide with a predeﬁned view, Custom View appears in the drop-down list.

Fit to screen: Fit to Screen displays the loaded map as large as possible to ﬁt within the current size of the map viewport.

One to one: One to One displays the loaded map at its actual size. If the map viewport is not large enough to display the entire map at its actual

size, a portion of the map will be displayed.

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To load a predeﬁned view:

1. Click the arrow to the right of the predeﬁned views drop-down list. A list of all the predeﬁned views for the current map drops down.

2. Click the name of the predeﬁned view you want to display. The predeﬁned view loads in the viewport.

Figure 24. Loading a Predeﬁned View

NOTE: Only the predeﬁned views for the currently loaded map appear in the predeﬁned views drop-down list.

HOTLINKS

A hotlink is an area of a map that, when clicked, loads another map or predeﬁned view, effectively linking the two.

Hotlinks are created by the system administrator. It is possible for the system administrator to deﬁne hotlinks that do not load another map or run a script of any sort. In this case, the hotlink is for information only, to deﬁne an area on the map.

The system administrator also deﬁnes whether a particular hotlink works with a single click or a double click, and whether the hotlink changes color when you move the pointer over it. Conventionally, a hotlink that runs a script changes color when you move the pointer over it.

NOTE: Your system administrator should instruct you in what hotlinks are available to you, as well as which hotlinks run a script, and how many clicks each one requires.

Figure 25. Viewing a Hotlink

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Pelco C1554M-A-4-05 User Manual

Contents

List of Illustrations

List of Tables

Introduction

User Groups

Logging In and Out

LOGGING IN WHEN THE CLIENT IS NOT ALREADY RUNNING

LOGGING IN WHEN THE CLIENT IS ALREADY RUNNING

LOGGING OUT

SHUTTING DOWN THE CLIENT

Workspaces

OPENING A WORKSPACE

AUTOGENERATING A WORKSPACE

EDITING A WORKSPACE

APPEARANCE TAB

SIZE TAB

POSITION TAB

CONTENT TAB

DETAILS TAB

SAVING A WORKSPACE

WORKSPACE PREFERENCES

SETTING YOUR PREFERENCES

Maps

LOADING MAPS

ADJUSTING THE MAP DISPLAY

ZOOM BUTTONS

PREVIOUS VIEW BUTTON

PREDEFINED VIEWS

HOTLINKS