Sanyo va-sw3050 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Network Recorder

VA-SW3050

Table of Contents

Introduction.....................................................2

■ Features...................................................2

■ System Requirements............................2

Installing the VA-SW3050 Software .............. 3

Starting and Logging in to the VA-SW3050

Software........................................................... 5

■ Logging Off .............................................6

■ Closing the Screen................................. 6

■ Opening the Screen................................ 6

■ Exiting From the Software.....................6

Registering the Camera with the Software

■ Using the Camera Search Function...... 8

■ Specifying the Camera Title .................. 9

Basic Operations in the Main Screen ......... 11

■ Menu Bar Functions and Operating

Privileges............................................... 13

■ Tool Bar Functions ............................... 15

Operating the Camera ..................................17

Changing the Camera Configuration

■

Recording Live Video................................... 19

■ About Live Video Recording ...............19

■ Recording Video Manually................... 20

■ Setting the Timer Recording ...............21

■ Setting the Alarm Recording ...............23

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■ Saving Video Found in the Search ..... 31

Checking Alarm Status ................................33

Backing up Recorded Data .......................... 34

User Registration.......................................... 35

■ Registering a New User ....................... 35

■ Changing the User Password.............. 36

■ Deleting a Registered User.................. 37

■ Setting the User Privileges for

Operating the Camera.......................... 38

Split Screen Layout...................................... 39

■ Changing Video Layout on the 16-part

Split Screen........................................... 40

Setting the Video Layout Pattern on the

■

4-part Split Screen................................ 40

Configuring the Options for Storing Videos

on HDD...........................................................41

Deleting Recorded Data............................... 42

Configuring Other Options.......................... 43

■ [Proxy] Setting ...................................... 43

■ [Clock] Setting ......................................43

■ [Start Up] Setting.................................. 44

■ [Popup] Setting.....................................44

■ [Buzzer] Setting .................................... 44

■ [Display] Setting ................................... 44

Playing Recorded Video............................... 25

■ Playback Operations Using the

Recording and Playback Controller.... 26

Printing and Saving Video Images.............. 27

■ Printing Video Images.......................... 27

■ Saving Video Images............................ 27

Video Search.................................................28

■ Search Procedure ................................. 29

■ Zooming in on Search Results ............ 30

■ Playing Video from Search Results .... 30

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Appendix ....................................................... 45

■ Reference Table for Alarm Recording

Time .......................................................45

■ Setting Preference Chart ..................... 46

Introduction

Network Recorder is an application software for use with Sanyo’s CCD cameras via network connection. Installing the Network Recorder on your PC and connecting the PC to a CCD camera(s) through the option board (VA-50LAN) enable you to operate the camera(s) remotely on the PC display.

■ Features

• Views live video from up to 128 cameras

• Switches screen display between single screen, 4-part split screen or 16-part split screen

• Records and plays live video

• Records live video automatically with timer or alarm recording functions

• Searches the recorded videos by specifying their recorded date and time

• Prints and saves the video images

• Operates cameras remotely and configures the settings stored on the camera

• Accesses cameras simultaneously from up to 16 PCs, including PCs using Web browser

• Registers up to 10 users per PC and sets operating privileges for each camera

• Provides various functions that support monitoring tasks

■ System Requirements

The system requirements for the VA-SW3050 are as follows:

•PC: IBM PC/AT and compatibles

•OS: Windows 2000 Professional SP4,

Windows XP Home Edition SP2, Windows XP Professional SP2

• CPU/Memory: When the number of cameras connected is 4 or fewer:

CPU: Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz or higher, Memory: 512 MB or more

When the number of cameras connected is between 5 and 16:

CPU: Pentium 4, 3.0 GHz or higher, Memory: 1 GB or more

MEMO:

When you record live videos from 17 or more cameras simultaneously on a single PC, recording operation may fail depending on your monitoring system configuration. When the recording operation fails, add PCs used for recording so that the number of cameras to record simultaneously per PC becomes 16 or fewer.

• Network interface: 100Base-TX

• Display card:

1024 x 768 pixels or higher, 16 million colors or higher AGP graphics card supporting hardware overlay Or PCI Express graphics card (Requires the latest DirectX 9.0c compatible driver.)

• Recommended graphics chip

ATI : RADEON9000 series or higher nVidia : GeForce4 series or higher

Matrox : MillenniumP series or higher

: Quadro4 series or higher

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Installing the VA-SW3050 Software

Start the installation program, and use the interactive dialog boxes to advance the installation.

Set the supplied installation CD-ROM

into the drive.

The installation program starts automatically.

Note:

If the VA-SW3050LITE, which is supplied with the VA-50LAN option board, already has been installed on your PC, uninstall the VA-SW3050LITE before installing the VA-SW3050.

In the [Welcome to the VA-SW3050 Setup

Wizard] dialog, click [Next].

The setup wizard for the VA-SW3050 starts.

In the [License Agreement] dialog, select

the [I accept the agreement] option and click [Next].

Be sure to read the license agreement thoroughly before proceeding the installation.

In the [License information] dialog, enter

the serial number and click [Next].

The serial number is shown on the envelope containing the installation CD-ROM.

Example: 1234-5678-9012-3456

In the [Select Destination Location]

dialog, click [Next].

If you want to change the install destination folder, click [Browse] to select the desired folder.

In the [Select Start Menu Folder] dialog,

click [Next].

If you want to change the Start menu folder, type the new folder name into the box, or select the desired folder from the existing folder list.

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In the [Ready to Install] dialog, click

[Install].

The installation starts, and the status of the installation progress is displayed in the [Installing] dialog.

After the [Completing the VA-SW3050

Setup Wizard] dialog appears, click [Finish].

This completes the software installation and closes the dialog. The shortcut icon for the VA-SW3050 appears on the desktop.

MEMO:

Depending on your system configuration, restarting the operating system may be required after installing the VA-SW3050. When restarting the system is required, follow the instruction displayed on the screen.

Installing the .NET Framework Components

The .NET Framework 1.1 and .NET Framework Service Pack 1 are required for the

VA-SW3050 to work. When these components have not been

installed on your PC, the confirmation dialog for installing them appears automatically before and after the setup wizard. Clicking [Yes] in the dialog and following the instructions on the screen install the .NET Framework components along with the VA-SW3050.

To Uninstall the VA-SW3050 Software

To uninstall the VA-SW3050 software, open the [Add or Remove Programs] window from the Control Panel, and select “Network Recorder” to begin the uninstall procedure.

MEMO:

Uninstalling the VA-SW3050 does not delete the configured files and the recorded data stored on the PC. When you install the VA-SW3050 again, the newer installation inherits those files and data.

PC Time Setting

Since the timing of recorded data on this software is managed according to the PC’s internal clock, before activating the software, make sure that the correct time is set in the PC.

If the time setting of the PC is changed while the software is activated, restart the software.

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Starting and Logging in to the VA-SW3050 Software

Double-click the shortcut icon on the

desktop.

The VA-SW3050 starts and the login screen appears.

MEMO:

The VA-SW3050 icon appears in the task tray in the right bottom corner of the screen.

Click the appropriate radio button to

select the display language.

Available display languages:

English, French, German, and Spanish

Enter the user ID and password.

When you log in to the software for the first time, use the factory setting values below.

USER ID : admin PASSWORD : admin

Note:

• For security reasons, be sure to change the password for the “admin” user from the factory setting value (see page 36).

• If an invalid user ID or password is entered three consecutive times, the dialog displaying the authentication error message appears. Clicking [OK] closes the login screen automatically.

Click [OK].

• When you start the software for the first time or no cameras are registered:

The [Camera Setting] screen appears. Register the camera(s) with the software (refer to “Registering the Camera with the Software” on page 7).

• When cameras are registered:

Live video is displayed in the main screen (refer to “Basic Operations in the Main Screen” on page 11).

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The following operations are common to each screen following login.

■ Logging Off

Click [Log Off] in the [File] menu.

The login screen is returned to.

■ Closing the Screen

Click the button in the top right corner of the screen.

Alternatively, click [Close] in the [File] menu (the [Close] button on the login screen).

This operation closes the screen and stores the software in the task tray icon.

Since this is continually activated as permanent software, the software remains operating and functional.

■ Opening the Screen

Right-click the icon in the task tray to display the context menu, and click [Return].

Alternatively, double-click the task tray icon. The screen appears again.

Concurrent Access via Web Browser

The camera can also be accessed concurrently by multiple admin users via Web browsers.

However, when the user who uses the software performs one of the following actions, other Web-based concurrent admin users are disconnected:

• Camera registration

• Clock settings

• Alarm settings

Disabling the Firewall Protection

When Windows XP Firewall or some other firewall program is active on your computer, the computer is blocked from communicating with the cameras and thus the system fails to operate correctly. This means that you must disable the firewall protection before you begin using the VA-SW3050 software.

MEMO:

Note that, if you are using Windows XP SP2, its firewall protection is enabled by default. When the VA-SW3050 searches for cameras after startup, the dialog confirming the firewall setting appears. In this dialog, select [Unblock]. This operation disables the protection against the VA-SW3050 and allows the connection to the camera.

■ Exiting from the Software

Right-click the icon in the task tray to display the context menu, and click [Exit].

This exits from the software, and the task tray icon disappears.

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Registering the Camera with the Software

Registering the cameras with the VA-SW3050 is required for accessing the cameras to display live video. Set the IP address of registered cameras using “FIX” (manual) mode (see “NETWORK SETTINGS” on

page 12 in the option board instruction manual).

• When no cameras are registered:

After the login procedure, the [Camera Setting] screen automatically appears.

• When you register additional cameras or change the camera settings:

Select [Camera Setting] from [Options] in the menu bar.

Click the camera number to register in

the [CAM No.] column.

The color of the clicked camera row changes.

Enter basic information for the camera.

Enter appropriate values according to the camera settings.

IP Address or URL

When changing the address or URL, use the camera search function (see page 8).

Port

The default setting can be “80” or “443” depending on the [SSL] setting.

SSL

When you use the SSL communication for accessing the camera, select the check box corresponding to the camera.

Camera Password

Enter the password for a configured on the camera. The default setting is “guest”.

guest

user

When you use proxy server, select the

check box corresponding to the camera.

To use proxy server, complete the proxy settings under the [Options] menu (see page 43).

In order to make the settings valid,

select the check box corresponding to the camera.

Click [SET].

This operation completes the registration procedure and starts accessing the camera.

When you register multiple cameras, repeat steps 1 to 5.

Click [Close].

The [Camera Setting] screen closes, and the main screen opens with the live video from the camera registered.

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■ Using the Camera Search Function

The camera search function automatically retrieves the IP addresses for all cameras connected to the network.

• This function configures the IP addresses all at once for the cameras found, eliminating the need to enter IP addresses manually.

• When there are overlapping IP addresses, you can specify a new IP address on the [Camera Setting] screen.

MEMO:

At the time of factory shipment, the IP address for every camera is set to “192.168.0.2”. When you connect multiple cameras with the factory setting, use the camera search function to configure the unique IP address to the cameras.

Note:

• When the confirmation dialog on firewall appears while performing the camera search function, disable the firewall function to allow the connection to the camera (see page 6).

• The camera search function may detect network devices other than cameras.

Click [Search Camera].

The MAC and IP addresses for the cameras detected are listed in the [Search Camera] dialog. The addresses are displayed in the order of the MAC addresses.

If there are any overlapping IP

addresses, in the [Search Camera] dialog, select the camera(s) for which the IP address needs to be changed and click [Edit].

The [Edit IP Address] dialog appears.

Enter new IP address.

To change the IP address for a camera, you must first change the subnet mask and default gateway values (for the IP address) on the PC, according to the camera. Note that you must use the same subnet mask and the default gateway values as those for the camera.

Click [OK].

The new IP address is transferred to the camera.

The [Edit IP Address] dialog closes, and the IP address in the [Search Camera] dialog is also updated.

Use the same procedure (steps 2 to 4) until there are no overlapping addresses remaining.

Click [OK] in the [Search Camera] dialog.

This operation closes the [Search Camera] dialog, and all the IP addresses displayed in the [Search Camera] dialog are automatically reflected in the [Camera Setting] screen.

Note:

If there are any overlapping IP addresses, the “IP Address Duplication Error!!” message is displayed. When this error occurs, configure the IP address again.

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Registering the Camera with the Software

■ Specifying the Camera Title

For a registered camera, set the camera title while monitoring its live video.

Select the camera for which you want to

specify the title by clicking the corresponding row.

The color of the clicked camera row changes.

Click [View Camera].

The still image from the camera you selected is displayed in the popup window.

To update the displayed image, click [Reload].

Click [Close].

This closes the window.

Enter the camera title.

It is recommended to set the title according to the camera location and so on for easier management on the display.

The title can be up to 16 alphanumeric characters.

Click [SET].

This completes the setting procedure and the camera title is transferred to the camera.

MEMO:

When the camera has not been registered or is not registered appropriately, a communication error occurs and the image is not displayed.

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The camera title you specified appears in the main screen or other setting screens.

2A B C

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Other Setting Options and Buttons in the [Camera Setting] Screen

A Rate:

Specifies the recording interval for normal recording.

B Quality:

Changes the video quality preferences for live video and normal recording configured on the camera.

C Resolution:

Changes the video resolution preferences for live video and normal recording configured on the camera.

After specifying the options above, select the check box corresponding to the camera and click [SET].

1 Select all check box

Selecting this check box in the title row selects all the check boxes corresponding to the cameras listed on the [Camera Setting] screen.

2 [Set All] button

Executes the [SET] command for all cameras.

3 [Reload] button

Reloads the setting information (Camera Title, Quality, Resolution) to display.

Note:

When registering cameras on two or more PCs

If you don’t want to change the contents set in the camera, after inputting the IP address and camera password, load the current setting information using the [Reload] button.

4 [Copy] button

Copies the settings for the selected camera and retains them in memory.

5 [Paste] button

Overrides the settings for the selected camera with the copied contents.

6 [Paste All] button

Overrides the settings for all cameras with the copied contents.

7 [Web browser] button

Starts the Web browser to automatically access the selected camera.

Refer to the option board instruction manual for operations following access.

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Basic Operations in the Main Screen

After registering the camera(s), the live video is displayed in the main screen. The main screen appears immediately after login when a camera has already been registered.

1 Menu bar (see page 13)

You can access various commands for the VA-SW3050 from the menu bar.

Clicking the menu on the menu bar displays the pull-down menu. Select the desired command from the pull-down menu to execute.

2 Tool bar (see page 15)

The tool bar contains the commands and information display buttons that are frequently used.

B C

3 Video display area

Displays the live video and recorded data. You can use the button on the tool bar to

select the number of cameras to be displayed (single screen, 4-part split screen or 16-part split screen) (see page 15).

MEMO:

In the following cases, only the following message is displayed respectively with no video.

When image signals are interrupted for approximately 30 seconds or more:

Communication Error

When no camera is registered:

SANYO

When there is no video to display during playback operation:

No Data

4 Close button

Clicking the button closes the screen and the software is stored in the task tray icon (see page 6).

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Information Displayed in the Monitor Section

The following information is displayed in the video display area.

A Camera title

The camera title specified in the [Camera Setting] screen is displayed.

B Date and time information

Live video Current date and time

Playback video

MEMO:

Date and time are displayed according to the Windows setting.

C Video type

Live video Live

Playback video

D Recording information

The recording status is displayed using marks or text.

a(red) During recording

£(white) Timer recording standby £(red) During timer recording

Alarm (red) During alarm recording

Recorded date and time

Play (Recorded video by normal recording)

Play Alarm (Recorded video by alarm recording)

Still (Still image from recorded video)

(manual, timer or alarm recording)

Using the Context Menu

Right-clicking the video displays the context menu.

The context menu enables you to perform the following commands without using the controller or menu bar.

• Information:

Displays the camera information.

• Record Camera/Record Stop Camera:

Starts or stops recording.

• Save Image:

Saves the video image.

• Play/Live:

Starts or stops playing.

• Play/Rec Controller:

Displays the recording and playback controller.

• Camera Controller:

Displays the camera controller.

Selecting the Camera to Operate

When a video is clicked, a red frame is displayed around it showing that the camera has been selected.

In this software, it is necessary to select a camera in the following cases:

• When displaying the camera controller

• When performing recording, playback or saving operation

Clicking the video again or clicking another video deletes the red frame and disables selection of the camera.

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Basic Operations in the Main Screen

■ Menu Bar Functions and Operating Privileges

The VA-SW3050 allows you to configure the user privileges (Live View, Playback, Record, Camera Control, Camera Menu Setup, Menu Setup) on an individual camera basis. The necessary privileges for executing individual operation are shown enclosed in parentheses in the sub-menu column of the table below (see “Setting the User Privileges for Operating the Camera” on page 38).

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Menu Sub-menu (Privilege) Description Refer to

1 File Backup

◆ Print

(Menu Setup)

(Live View)

Log Off

2 Edit Search Image 3 View

◆ Full Screen

◆ 4 x 4

◆ 2 x 2

◆ 1 x 1

Controller

4 Playback

◆ Live

◆ Playback

◆ Reverse Playback

◆ Playback Speed

◆ Pause

Frame Skip

◆ Fast Forward

◆ Rewind

Alarm Skip

◆ Camera

◆ Play/Rec Controller

◆ Previous

◆ Next

◆ Previous

◆ Next

(Playback)

(Live View)

Controller

(Camera Control )

(Playback)

(Live View)

(Playback)

MEMO: The menu item with the ◆ mark can be operated using the tool bar buttons (see page 15).

Backs up recorded data. Prints the video image. Logs off the software and

displays the login screen. Closes the screen and stores the

software in the task tray icon. Searches videos. Displays the video in the full

screen mode. Displays videos in the 16-part

split screen. Displays videos in the 4-part

split screen. Displays video from a single

camera.

Displays the camera controller.

Displays the recording and playback controller.

Stops the playback and displays live video.

Starts playback. Starts playback in reverse

direction. Changes the playback speed. Stops playback temporarily. Plays the video frame-by-frame

in reverse direction. Plays the video frame-by-frame. Starts fast-forward playback. Starts fast-rewind playback. Skips to the previous alarm

video. Skips to the next alarm video.

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Menu Sub-menu (Privilege) Description Refer to

5 Record

Record All Camera

Record Stop All Camera

6 Options

Camera Setting

Camera Layout Setting Timer Setting Alarm Setting Delete Data

Others

7 Version Web Page

About

DATA Storag e

Proxy Clock User Registration

Start Up

Popup

Buzzer Display

(Menu Setup)

Records live videos from all

(Record)

cameras simultaneously. Stops recording for all cameras

(Record)

simultaneously. Registers the camera with the

software. Changes the split screen layout. Sets the timer recording. Sets the alarm recording. Deletes recorded data. Configures the options for storing

videos on HDD. Sets the proxy server. Automatically adjusts the time. Registers the user. Automatically activates this

software. Automatically displays the alarm

image. Sets the alarm buzzer. Sets display information. Displays Sanyo’s homepage. Displays the version information of

the VA-SW3050.

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