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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions
Rev. 1.9
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Table of Contents
Revision History ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Introducing VAST .................................................................................................................................................. 10
New Features ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Key Features ................................................................................................................................................. 10
VAST Server and Client Components .................................................................................................................. 11
Usage Scenario .................................................................................................................................................... 11
Technical Specications .......................................................................................................................................12
VAST Server Functionality .................................................................................................................................... 13
VAST LiveClient Functionality .............................................................................................................................. 14
VAST Playback Functionality ................................................................................................................................ 15
Minimum System Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 16
Installing the VAST Software ................................................................................................................................ 18
Activating the VAST Server .................................................................................................................................. 20
How to Congure the Server ................................................................................................................................ 20
How to Stop/Reboot the Server ............................................................................................................................ 20
VAST LiveClient Conguration .................................................................................................................................. 21
Activating the VAST LiveClient and Logging in to a VAST Server ........................................................................ 21
VAST LiveClient User Interface ............................................................................................................................ 22
Menu Bar ....................................................................................................................................................... 22
Status Panel .................................................................................................................................................. 22
Help Panel ............................................................................................................................................................ 23
Quick Access Bar .......................................................................................................................................... 24
Live Video Monitoring Window ...................................................................................................................... 24
Hierarchical Management Tree ..................................................................................................................... 25
Camera Control Panel ................................................................................................................................... 26
Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Control Panel ........................................................................................................ 26
Two Way Audio Control Panel ................................................................................................................ 28
Language Selection ............................................................................................................................... 28
Alarm Window ............................................................................................................................................... 29
Alarm Filter ............................................................................................................................................. 30
Instant Playback ............................................................................................................................................ 32
Instant Replay ............................................................................................................................................... 33
Audio Control ................................................................................................................................................ 34
How to Manage Devices ...................................................................................................................................... 35
Insert Cameras .............................................................................................................................................. 35
Seamless Recording ..................................................................................................................................... 39
Enable SVC .................................................................................................................................................. 41
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Insert NVR (Network Video Recorder) .......................................................................................................... 44
Insert a Video Server ..................................................................................................................................... 46
Update Devices ............................................................................................................................................. 48
Delete Devices from the VAST Server .......................................................................................................... 49
Batch Insert Devices ..................................................................................................................................... 50
Camera Conguration ................................................................................................................................... 55
View Live Videos ........................................................................................................................................... 60
Dual / Multiple Streams .......................................................................................................................... 60
Fisheye Display Modes .......................................................................................................................... 60
Refresh ................................................................................................................................................... 65
Streaming Server ................................................................................................................................... 65
Get Public IP .......................................................................................................................................... 65
Camera Settings .................................................................................................................................... 66
Open Recording Folder .......................................................................................................................... 66
Remove Live Video from the Video Monitoring Window ............................................................................... 67
How to Change the VAST LiveClient Layout ........................................................................................................ 68
Changing the Layout of the Live Video Monitoring Window .......................................................................... 68
Switch Video Channels .......................................................................................................................... 68
Congure Layout Mode .......................................................................................................................... 69
Congure Layout Mode .......................................................................................................................... 69
Rotating Video Pages ............................................................................................................................ 71
Edit Layout ............................................................................................................................................. 71
Maximize/Minimize the Live Video Monitoring Window ................................................................................. 73
View Live Video on Dual Monitors ................................................................................................................. 74
Simultaneously Viewing up to 64 Channels ........................................................................................... 75
Using different layouts on each monitor ................................................................................................. 75
View Live Video with Multiple Monitors ......................................................................................................... 76
How to Manage Stations ...................................................................................................................................... 77
Relay Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 77
Insert Sub-stations ........................................................................................................................................ 78
Delete Sub-stations ....................................................................................................................................... 81
Update Stations ............................................................................................................................................. 82
How to Manage User Accounts ............................................................................................................................ 83
The Default User Roles and Permissions of User Accounts ......................................................................... 83
Manage a User Account ................................................................................................................................ 85
Add a New User Account - Basic Account ............................................................................................. 85
Add a New User Account - Windows AD Account .................................................................................. 86
Permission of the User Account .................................................................................................................... 89
Delete the User Account ............................................................................................................................... 90
How to Set up Association Management .............................................................................................................. 91
Association Management .............................................................................................................................. 91
How to Set up Alarm Management ....................................................................................................................... 93
Alarm Management ....................................................................................................................................... 93
How to Manage the Virtual Matrix ...................................................................................................................... 101
The architecture of VAST Matrix ................................................................................................................. 101
Installing VAST Matrix Program .................................................................................................................. 102
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Launching VAST Matrix ...............................................................................................................................103
Conguration ........................................................................................................................................104
View Settings .......................................................................................................................................104
About ....................................................................................................................................................104
Exit .......................................................................................................................................................104
VAST Matrix Management ..........................................................................................................................105
Matrix Management Settings ...............................................................................................................105
Manage VAST Matrix through VAST LiveClient ...................................................................................106
Matrix View Settings ....................................................................................................................................107
How to Congure the Station General Settings ..................................................................................................108
Server Settings ............................................................................................................................................108
Log Settings ................................................................................................................................................108
How to Congure Station Network Settings .......................................................................................................109
Port Settings ................................................................................................................................................109
UPnP Settings .............................................................................................................................................109
Proxy Settings .............................................................................................................................................109
Web Access Settings ...................................................................................................................................109
How to Edit Recording Groups ........................................................................................................................... 110
Recording Storage Settings ........................................................................................................................110
Default Storage Group Settings ........................................................................................................... 111
Add New Recording Group(s) .............................................................................................................. 113
How to Edit Recording Schedules ...................................................................................................................... 114
Edit Schedule List .......................................................................................................................................115
Add Schedules ..................................................................................................................................... 115
Rename Schedules .............................................................................................................................. 115
Delete Schedules ................................................................................................................................. 115
Load/Save Schedule Templates ...........................................................................................................116
Edit Camera List .......................................................................................................................................... 11 7
Edit Time Frame List ...................................................................................................................................118
Add New Time Frames .........................................................................................................................119
Recording Settings ...............................................................................................................................120
The Concept of Repeat Frequency .............................................................................................................122
Repeat Frequency: Daily Setting .........................................................................................................123
Repeat Frequency: Weekly Setting (Day-based) .................................................................................126
Repeat Frequency: Monthly Setting (Day-based) ................................................................................129
Repeat Frequency: Yearly Setting (Day-based) ...................................................................................131
How to Manually Begin /Stop Recording ............................................................................................................133
How to Edit Scheduled Backup Settings ............................................................................................................134
Select Backup Source .................................................................................................................................134
Setup Backup Schedule ..............................................................................................................................135
Select Backup Target ..................................................................................................................................135
Other Options ..............................................................................................................................................135
How to Congure Station Server Settings ..........................................................................................................136
DDNS Settings ............................................................................................................................................136
Network Storage Server Settings ................................................................................................................137
SMTP Settings ............................................................................................................................................138
How to Use the Talk Panel .................................................................................................................................139
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Add a Camera to the Talk Panel ..................................................................................................................139
Remove a Camera from the Talk Panel ......................................................................................................141
How to Congure E-map Settings ......................................................................................................................142
Upload an E-map ........................................................................................................................................142
User Interface of E-map Settings Page (View Mode) ..................................................................................143
Quick Access Bar ................................................................................................................................. 144
Status Panel .........................................................................................................................................144
User Interface of E-map Settings Page (Edit Mode) ...................................................................................145
Device Management ...................................................................................................................................146
Live View Dialog Settings ............................................................................................................................147
Open Live View Dialog .........................................................................................................................147
Send to Single View .............................................................................................................................147
E-map Link ..................................................................................................................................................148
How to Congure Client Settings .......................................................................................................................151
Snapshot Settings .......................................................................................................................................151
Take a Snapshot ..................................................................................................................................152
Recording Settings ......................................................................................................................................153
Type 1: Record to EXE ........................................................................................................................153
Type 2: Record to 3GP .........................................................................................................................153
Type 3: Record to AVI ..........................................................................................................................154
Built-in Media Player--EXE ...................................................................................................................157
View Settings ...............................................................................................................................................159
Display Location ...................................................................................................................................159
Date and Time Format .........................................................................................................................160
Video Display Mode .............................................................................................................................160
Font Settings ........................................................................................................................................161
General Settings .........................................................................................................................................162
System Settings ...................................................................................................................................162
Alarm Settings ......................................................................................................................................163
Rotation Settings ..................................................................................................................................163
Display Settings ...................................................................................................................................164
Joystick Settings .........................................................................................................................................166
Enable Joystick ....................................................................................................................................166
Proxy Settings .............................................................................................................................................170
How to Use PiP (Picture-in-Picture) ...................................................................................................................171
Enable PiP ...................................................................................................................................................171
Global View ..........................................................................................................................................171
ROI (Region of Interest) .......................................................................................................................172
Digital Zoom In .....................................................................................................................................172
Snapshot & Print Zoomed In Image .....................................................................................................172
PiP Settings ..........................................................................................................................................172
Multi-touch Mode ..................................................................................................................................173
How to Congure Video Enhancement ..............................................................................................................174
Basic Image Adjustment .............................................................................................................................. 174
Defog ...........................................................................................................................................................176
Apply a Preset Defog Prole ................................................................................................................176
Create a New Defog Prole .................................................................................................................177
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How to Search for a Device on the Hierarchical Management Tree ..................................................................179
How to Print a Video Image ................................................................................................................................180
How to Lock LiveClient for Security Concerns ...................................................................................................180
How to Log out from the VAST Server ...............................................................................................................181
How to Exit VAST LiveClient ..............................................................................................................................181
VAST Playback Conguration .................................................................................................................................182
Activating VAST Playback and Logging in to a Server .......................................................................................182
VAST Playback User Interface ...........................................................................................................................183
Menu Bar .....................................................................................................................................................183
Status Panel ................................................................................................................................................183
Quick Access Bar ........................................................................................................................................184
Recorded Video Playback Window .............................................................................................................184
Language Selection ....................................................................................................................................185
Query Panel-- Browsing Page .....................................................................................................................185
Query Panel--Time Search Page ................................................................................................................187
Query Panel--Event Search Page ...............................................................................................................188
Query Panel--Bookmark Search Page ........................................................................................................189
Query Panel--Alarm Search Page ...............................................................................................................190
Query Panel--Log Viewer Page ...................................................................................................................191
Video Clips List Window ..............................................................................................................................192
Playback Control Panel ...............................................................................................................................193
Rewind ........................................................................................................................................................194
How to Playback Recorded Video ......................................................................................................................195
Select a Recorded Video Clip .....................................................................................................................195
Remove Recorded Video Clips from Video Cells ........................................................................................197
Timeline Slider Bar and Histogram ..............................................................................................................197
Zoom in / out of the Histogram ....................................................................................................................198
Synchronous Playback ................................................................................................................................199
Audio Control ..............................................................................................................................................201
How to Change the Playback Layout .................................................................................................................202
Changing the Layout of the Recorded Video Playback Window .................................................................202
Switch Video Channels ........................................................................................................................202
Congure Layout Mode ........................................................................................................................202
Maximize/Minimize the Recorded Video Playback Window ........................................................................203
View Recorded Video with Multiple Monitors ..............................................................................................204
How to Backup Recorded Video ........................................................................................................................205
How to Search for a Video Clip in a Specic Period of time ............................................................................... 2 11
How to Add a Bookmark .....................................................................................................................................212
How to Search for Events ...................................................................................................................................213
Select Event Category ................................................................................................................................214
Event Category- All Events ..................................................................................................................214
Event Category- All Motion Events.......................................................................................................214
Event Category- All IVA events ............................................................................................................215
Event Category- All DI Events ..............................................................................................................215
Event Category- Named DI Events ......................................................................................................216
Start Event Search ......................................................................................................................................217
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Backup the Event Videos ............................................................................................................................218
How to Search for a Bookmark ..........................................................................................................................219
How to Search Logs ...........................................................................................................................................220
Select Log Category/Log Type/Log Level ...................................................................................................221
Search All Local Logs...........................................................................................................................222
Search Login History ............................................................................................................................222
Search Login Activities ......................................................................................................................... 223
How to Congure Client Settings .......................................................................................................................225
Snapshot Settings .......................................................................................................................................225
Export Settings ............................................................................................................................................225
View Settings ...............................................................................................................................................227
Proxy Settings .............................................................................................................................................227
General Settings .........................................................................................................................................227
System Settings ...................................................................................................................................227
Display Settings ...................................................................................................................................227
How to Congure Video Enhancement ..............................................................................................................227
How to Search for a Device on the Hierarchical Management Tree ..................................................................227
How to Print a Video Image ................................................................................................................................227
How to Lock VAST Playback for Security Concerns ..........................................................................................228
How to Log out from the VAST Server ...............................................................................................................228
How to Exit VAST Playback ................................................................................................................................228
Import and Export Utility ..........................................................................................................................................229
Export Utility .......................................................................................................................................................229
Import Utility .......................................................................................................................................................229
VAST Service Control Tool ......................................................................................................................................230
Appendix A Panoramic PTZ (P-PTZ) Conguration ................................................................................................231
Enable Panoramic PTZ on VAST ......................................................................................................................231
Panoramic PTZ - Event Trigger .........................................................................................................................234
Enable or Disable the Panoramic PTZ Functions .............................................................................................236
Appendix B ONVIF Support.....................................................................................................................................237
Appendix C Support for Digital I/O Modbus TCP Modules ......................................................................................239
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Revision History

Rev. 1.5.2:
* VAST now supports Video Servers VS8801 & VS8401, and NVR servers NR8201 &
NR8301.
* Automatically saves the last layout when the management session is closed (for both
LiveClient and Playback). * Added Playback as one of user's previlege options. * A web session with an individual camera can be launched by a double-click on a camera's
icon.
Rev. 1.6.1:
* Added description for Adaptive Frame Rate Adjustment with the new SVC codec cameras.
* Added description for Auto Stream Size functionality.
* Added functionalities related to FE8171V fisheye camera.
* Added description for fisheye-specific screen control and playback functions.
* Replaced some description for the changes/improvements made on the user interface.
* Modified the graphic size limitation of E-map upload from 5MB to 2MB.
Rev. 1.6.18:
* Corrected editorial errors and added a conceptual drawing for the SVC-T (Temporal) func-
tion.
Rev. 1.6.1.11:
* Changed the maximum number of channel number in trial mode to 256.
Rev. 1.7.7:
* Added description for the Bookmark function.
* Added functional description related to the Panoramic PTZ feature in Appendix A.
* Added description for the Instant Replay function.
* Reflected changes on the new display and layout design.
* Added Hot key combinations.
* Removed the 1P3R fisheye display mode, which was removed from specifications later.
Rev. 1.8:
* Added individual Motion detection window options in the Event Management conguration
(see page 94).
* Added description for new Export video clips function. * Added support for user accounts from Windows AD (Active Directory) service. (see page
86).
* Added G.726 audio codec support.
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* Added digital input options in the Recording Schedule settings. (see page 121)
* Added contents for the support of ONVIF rev. 2.2 in Appendix B (see page 237).
* Added new PTZ control options (speed and continuous move) for speed dome cameras. (see
page 27).
* Added description for the Seamless Recording function. (see page 39).
* User management: increased the number of configurable users to 1,024.
* Added the Device Pack update option (see page 23).
Rev. 1.9:
* Renamed and re-organized the Event Management window into the Alarm Management
windows. The Filter function is added. (see page 94).
* Added description for the vertical layouts. (see page 69). * Added description for the Video mode option (see page 55). * Added description for the common user name and password for multiple cameras (see page
54). * Added the Sort devices by name option (see page 163). * Added Storage lost as a system log type. * Added description for the Alarm search function (see page 190). * Added Appendix C for the I/O box support (Digital I/O Modbus TCP Modules). (see page
239). * Added the Auto tracking button (see page 26). * Added description of the new implementation for multiple event screens on video alarms (see
page 98).
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Getting Started

Introducing VAST

VIVOTEK VAST is the professional video / central management software designed for managing all VIVOTEK IP surveillance products with intuitive functions and numerous features. It supports hundreds of cameras and stations in a hierarchical structure of system for monitoring, recording, playback and event trigger management with ease-of-use and efficient control. Moreover, VAST also offers the video wall solution, VAST Matrix, for hundreds of cameras live view monitoring.
VAST integrates VIVOTEK network cameras to provide diverse solutions and applications, such as seamless recording with the cameras for uninterrupted video recording and Panoramic PTZ for 360° seamless surveillance solution. VAST performs remote management with full range of the server & client structure and constitutes a robust system for various applications, such as stores, banking and the public space.

New Features

● ONVIF Core Spec Version 2.2 (by project)
● Windows Active Directory Integration
● Seamless Recording with the Cameras for Uninterrupted Video Recording
● Device Packs for Extending New VIVOTEK Cameras
● Playback Rewind for Finding the Crucial Video Easily

Key Features

● Video Wall Solution "VAST Matrix" for Unlimited Live Views
● 64-channel Live Video Monitoring with Dual Monitors
● 16-channel Synchronous Playback
● PTZ/ePTZ/PiP (Digital Zoom) Function Control
● Event Alarm Management
● Overall Device Management through Intuitive E-map Feature
● Two-way Audio, Multi-channel Audio Broadcast
● Post-Video Enhancement and Defog
● Instant Replay & Playback on Live Client
● Auto Stream Size for Reducing Display Loading
● Directly Set up Basic Parameters for Cameras
● Multiple Fisheye Dewarp Support
● Web Access via Internet Explorer
● VIVOTEK Exclusive Feature: Panoramic PTZ for 360° Seamless Surveillance Solution
● Bookmark function to mark a specific point in time during playback with event description.
* The number of linked devices will depend on the license on the key dongle.
* The ability to extend devices is also subject to the network bandwidth and computer performance.
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Unlimited No. of Network Cameras , Video Servers...
Remote Server Structure
Router
Login
Login
VAST LiveClient
VAST Playback
Client
(Root station)
VAST CMS Server
VAST / ST7501 Server (Sub-stations)
Software NVR
Web Console

VAST Server and Client Components

There are four components in VAST: one server component--VAST Server, three client components--VAST LiveClient, VAST Playback, and VAST Matrix.
VAST Server provides a centralized management site for video recording. VAST LiveClient
is a client program for the user to login and modify the server's conguration, edit the server's
recording storage, schedules and many other functions on the server; VAST Playback is another client program for the user to log in and browse the recorded video database and video
clips related to specic events on the server.

Usage Scenario

The powerful management scalability of VAST makes it suitable for managing small- to large­scale structures.
For users that manage only a few cameras, we recommend installing the client and server components on the same computer. A host with all of the three components installed is recognized as a stand-alone site. All the functions can be simultaneously performed on one single site.
For users who manage large-scale surveillance deployments, please plan the hierarchical
structure rst. Then you can start to add cameras to each station and connect these sub-stations
to the root station. The whole hierarchical management system is thus constructed.
Local Server Structure
Remote Server Structure
Router
VAST LiveClient
Login
Network Cameras
Client
VAST Playback
Login
Stand-alone site
VAST Server VAST LiveClient VAST Playback
Web Console
VAST CMS Server
(Root station)
Router
Software NVR
VAST / ST7501 Server (Sub-stations)
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Technical Specications

Technical Specifications

Version
1.9
General
Maximum N umber of Cameras Maximum N umber of Server Maximum N umber of Clients Support OS
Suppor t Web Browser Mobile Support Virtua l Matrix Support Devices Pack
Unlimited ( Please Refe r to System Requir ements Bel ow)
Unlimited ( Please Refe r to System Requir ements Bel ow)
Unlimited
Window s 8, 7, Vista, XP Wind ows Ser ver 2012, 2008, 2003, 2000 Internet Explorer 11/10/9 iViewer (iOS/Android) VAST Matri x (Please Refer to Syste m Requirement s Below) CSV file U pdate
LiveView (Local D isplay)
Max. Channel Layout
Stream Application View Application
Fisheye Dewarp Mode
64-Channel (With dual monitor) Multi Lay out display: 1x1, 2x 2, 1+5, 3x3, 1+12, 4x4, 5x5, 1+31, 1P+2, 1P+6, 1P+8, 2V, 3V, 4V, 2V+3 Single Layout display, Full screen display, Sequential display Stream Se lection & Au to Stream Size Drag & Drop Remote I/O Cont rol PIP (Digit al Zoom) Instant Replay De-interlace Video Dis play Mode (A spect Ratio) Fisheye Disp lay Mode: Regular: 1O, 1P, 1R, 1O3R, 4R Wall Mount: 1P2R, 1P3R Ceiling/F loor Mount: 2P, 4R Pro, 1O8R
Playback
Max. Channel Layout
Playback Mode Playback Control
Search Mode
16 Ch ann el Multi Lay out display: 1x1, 2x 2, 1+5, 3x3, 1+12, 4x4 Single Layout display, Full screen display, Sequential display Asynchronous & Synchronous Play, Rewind, P ause, Stop, Next / Prev ious Video Start , Next / Pre vious Frame , 1/8X ~ 64X Speed Control, Bookmark Browsin g, Date & Time (Fas t), Event, Boo kmark, Ala rm, Log, Timeline, Timeline Scale
Video
Video For mat Video Resolution Video Enhancement
MJPEG, MPEG 4, H.264 AVC,H.264 SVC Up to 5 Megap ixel Basic Mode: Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue Intellig ent Mode: Defo g, Rain, Snow, Fire / Smoke
Audio
Audio Format Audio Capability Audio Control
G.711, G.726, AM R, AAC Two W ay Mute, Bro adcastin g & Sound Play
Record
Recording Time (sec.) Recording Stream Type Recording Stream Recording Mode
Recording Setting Recording File Format External Storage Recording
Pre-Re cord: 3-15, Post-Record: 10-60 Unicast Single Continuo us, Schedule, M anual, Event, Acti vity Ada ptive Streaming Recycle (un it: Size or Day) 3GP NAS (SMB & CI FS)
System Requirements
VAST Server
4Mbps Each C hannel
CPU
RAM
Hard Drive (Enterprise Mo del Only)
Graphics Adapter
Netwo rk Interface Car d
* Each reco rding group can be se tup to only 60 channels
VAST LiveV iew & Playback
720P,4Mbps,H.264*
1080P,4Mbps,H.264**
CPU
RAM
Graphics Adapter
Netwo rk Interface Car d
* Display re quirements of the 3MP f isheye camera is e qual to a 720P camera. ** Display r equirements of the 5MP f isheye camera is e qual to a 1080P camera.
If install ing Server & Client i n the same PC, over all loading of the PC is t o be evaluated.
Upto 64 Chan nel
2nd Generat ion Intel® Core™ i3 Process ors or above
4 GB or above
Single Reco rding Group with On e Hard Drive
Direct X 9 compatible 1GB graphi cs card
100 0/100/ 10 Eth ern et
8CH
4CH
2nd Generat ion Intel® Core™ i3 Process ors
2 GB or above
Direct X 9 compatible 1GB graphi cs card
100 0/100/ 10 Eth ern et
Alarm Management
Alarm Period (sec.) Alarm Filter Alarm Setting
Sch edul e Type Camera Event
Camera Status Substation Storage Status Station Status Event Action
Max. 30 Name, Tim e, Source, Eve nt Type LiveView A larm Notificat ion: Fixed & Popup Alert S ound Continuous, Schedule, Manual Motion, D I/O, Video lost/re store, PIR, Tampe ring, Temperature, I R, IVA, P-PTZ Connection Status, Recording Status, Recording Error Substation Connection Status Connection Status, Ca pacity Status License St atus, Netw ork Status, Virtu al Memor y Status Email, Sta rt Recording, Set D O, GSM Short Me ssage, HT TP & Client Notification
eMap
Source Marked
Event Notification
Import Picture Add, Remove , Direction Contr ol, PTZ Con trol & Indica tor LiveV iew Event Icon Light Flash
PTZ
PTZ/ePTZ Control PTZ/ePTZ Operation
PTZ Op eration Mo de
Panel Con trol & Mouse Cli ck Control Direct ion Control, H ome, Zoom, Focus, Iris , Preset, Patr ol (Group), Pan, Sto p, Speed Click to Move & C ontinuous Mo ve
Export
Print Snapshot Export file
Select ion Window s & All Windows BMP & JPEG AVI, 3GP & EXE
Backup
Schedule
NAS (SMB & CI FS)
System
User Management User Level User Control Date & Time Network Language
Authenti cation: Ba sic Account / Win dows AD Accou nt Administr ator, Power User, User, Oper ator & Guest Permission, Accessible Cameras & Accessible Substation Sync PC DDNS, SM TP, UPnP & Proxy Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Simplifie d Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Device Integration
Joystick
I/O Box
VIVOTEK U SB Joystick All Windo ws® Compatible USB Joy stick Advant ech ADAM-6 000
Camera Integration
Camera Insert Basic Setting Connection Setting
Video Setting
Audio Setting Remote Focus NTP Setting
ONVIF ONVIF Discover
Manual & Se arch UserName, Password & Camera model detection Configuration Protocol: HTTP,HTTPS Streaming Protocol: TCP,UDP,HTTP,HTTPS Video Str eam, Compre ssion, Resolut ion, FPS, Vi deo Quality Compression & Bitrate Manual Fo cus Adjustment & Fu ll Rang Scan IP Address (N TP Server or VAST S erver) & Updating interval Version 2.2 (by project) Discover t he other bran d camera through " Insert Cam era"
Advanced Features
VIVOTEK E xclusive Feature
16C H
10C H
2nd Generat ion Intel® Core™ i5 Process ors
4 GB or above
Panoramic PTZ Seamless Recording
Upto 120 Channel
Duplex Re cording Group with Two Har d Drive*
32CH
18C H
2nd Generat ion Intel® Core™ i7 Process ors
4 GB or above
Ver 3.2
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VAST Server Functionality

Centralized management site for all the logged in clients
Maintain the configuration of the hierarchical management list
Hundreds of video recording channels
Store recorded data onto multiple networked or local hard disks
Live video for the local/remote LiveClient users
Retrieval of recorded video for the local/remote Playback users
Zero latency database recovery
LiveClient is the management interface to your VAST server. The server-related settings are made via the VAST LiveClient utility. The convenient and intuitive user interface on VAST
LiveClient provides access to camera, live monitoring, and recording congurations.
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VAST LiveClient Functionality

Server function control
 Hierarchical station management  User account management  Recording storage management  Recording schedule management  Recorded data backup  Event trigger management
Flexible video live view layout
 Dual screens for a maximum of 64 or more channels for simultaneous monitoring  1x1, 2V, 1P+2, 3V, 2x2, 4V, 2V+3, 1+5, 1P+6, 3x3, 1P+8, 1+12, 4x4, 5x5, 1+31 monitoring
layouts (V stands for vertical layout)
1P+2, 1P+6, and 1P+8 Panoramic PTZ layouts
 Multiple video viewing pages
Virtual Matrix for video wall display
Intelligent PiP function
E-map for overall management
Network storage for recorded video
Convenient switching among multiple monitors
PTZ / E-PTZ operation panel for camera control
Supports two way audio
Instant playback for event recording
Instant replay for immediate playback
Supports joystick control
Remote configuration for network cameras
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VAST Playback Functionality

Browse the database of recorded video from the server
Flexible video playback layout
 Maximum 16 channels with simultaneous playback  1x1, 2V, 3V, 2x2, 4V, 2V+3, 1+5, 3x3, 1+12, 4x4 video playback layouts
Supports powerful playback functions
 1/8x, 1/4x, 1/2x slow-down playback  2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x video playback speed
Intelligent PiP function
Supports convenient evidence and data exporting
 Export media files of recorded video  Supports snapshot and print out
Supports convenient switch among multiple monitors
Search engine:
 Time search  Event search  Bookmark search  Alarm and Log search
Playback while recording
Support synchronous/ asynchronous playback
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Minimum System Requirements

Before installing the VAST software, please make sure your system meets the following recommended minimum system requirements. If you would like to install ST7501 Server only, please follow the requirements as below:
Server
Operating System
Recording Channels (4Mbps per CH) CPU 2nd Generation Intel
RAM 4GB or above Network Interface Card Ethernet, 1 Gbit recommended Graphics Adapter
Hard Disk Type
* Each recording group can receive recordings for 60 channels.
Windows Server 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012 / Windows XP Professional, Windows 7, Windows 8
up to 64 CH Up to 120CH
®
Core™ i3 Processors or above
DirectX 9 compatible 1GB graphics card Single recording group w/ one
HDD
SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 rpm or faster) in NTFS format
Two recording group w/ two HDDs*
If you would like to install both the server and client programs, please follow the requirements as below:
LiveClient and Playback
Operating System
Clients (Display Channels)
CPU
RAM 2 GB or above 4GB or above 4GB or above
720P,4Mbps, H.264* 1080P,4Mbps, H.264**
Windows Server 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012 / Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
8CH 16CH 32CH
4CH 10CH 18 CH
®
2nd Generation Intel Core™ i3 Processors
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Network Interface Card Ethernet, 1Gbit recommended
Graphics Adapter
* Display requirements of the 3MP sheye camera is equal to a 720P camera. ** Display requirements of the 5MP sheye camera is equal to a 1080P camera.
DirectX 9 compatible 1GB graphics card
If installing Server and Client on the same PC, the overall loading on the PC is to be evaluated.
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Only users with Administrator privileges can install or use VAST on a Windows Vista system.
The required hard disk space will depend on the video settings, the number of network cameras and recording
group settings. Please add more hard disks if you want to extend the system.
Below are approximate numbers for a week-long recording. The actual storage space required also depends on
imaging parameters, e.g., a complex retail environment that involves many moving objects requires more pixel data to be transmitted over network than a simple environment such as a parking lot.
32-CH, VGA, about 1 week recording: 750 GB
64-CH, VGA, about 1 week recording: 1TB x 2 32-CH, 2-megapixel, about 1 week recording: 2TB x 2 64-CH, 2-megapixel, about 1 week recording: 2TB x 4
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VAST Installation

Installing the VAST Software

1. Run VAST_Setup.exe on your computer. Click I ACCEPT the License Agreement and specify a location to install the program.
2. Select the items you want to install, then click Next to continue.
If you want to install both VAST Server component and Client components, please follow the steps
below to install the database.
Server component Client components
3. Assign a username and password for the VAST Server and click Next to continue.
Please record the user name and password for login later.
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4. An SQL Lite database is automatically installed on your server. In order to avoid conflicts among different databases, we suggest you remove the original database from your host.
Once you have created a user account for a VAST station, you can login to VAST Server from any computer over the network through the LiveClient and Playback utilities.
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VAST Server

Activating the VAST Server

VAST Server is a service program that will run automatically when your VAST station starts. Users can also deselect the Auto launch option at windows startup on the VAST Service Control program tray. The program tray icon can be located on Windows tool bar.
How to Congure the Server
Please follow the steps below to congure the VAST Server:
1. Find a local/remote computer that has installed VAST LiveClient.
2. Activate VAST LiveClient and login to the target VAST Server.
3. Congure the server using the VAST LiveClient user interface.

How to Stop/Reboot the Server

Please follow the steps below to stop/reboot the server:
1. Click on the VAST Service Control program tray icon in the toolbar.
2. There are 3 options: Start Service, Stop Service, and Restart Service. It’s selectable by a right-click on
the Service Control program tray icon.
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VAST LiveClient Configuration

Activating the VAST LiveClient and Logging in to a VAST Server

VAST LiveClient allows you to monitor live video from cameras managed by the VAST Server; it is also the main user interface for server function control.
After installing the VAST LiveClient program, please follow the steps below to activate VAST LiveClient:
1. Run the VAST LiveClient program.
2. A Login window will pop up. Enter the information as shown below:
If you want to login to a remote VAST Server, enter the IP Address, User Name, Password and the
Communication Port of the target server correctly. Click Login to log in to the target server.
If you want to login to a local host that is running VAST Server, check the Login local station check­box, then the local IP Address will be displayed automatically. Enter the User Name, Password, and Communication Port of the local server for login. Click Login to login to the target server.
Please refer to page 86 for how to enable and configure Windows AD accounts.
3. The VAST LiveClient monitoring window will prompt.
If your network environment need to set up proxy, click More >> to extend the login window, then click Proxy Settings to open the dialog. Then enter related information to link to your proxy server.
Available functions of the VAST LiveClient program will be enabled according to the role of your login account. For more details about the privileges of the user account, please refer to How to Manage User Accounts on page 83.
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VAST LiveClient User Interface

B
E
F
G
A
C
D
A. Menu bar B. Quick access bar C. Hierarchical management tree D. Camera control panel (PTZ / Two way audio / Instant Playback control panel) E. Live view window F. Matrix view window G. Status panel H. Alarm window
H

Menu Bar

Menu Item Drop-down Options
System
Edit
View
Conguration
Layout Start Rotating (Stop Rotating) / Save to / Delete / Choose
Help About / License
Lock / Enable Click On Image (Disable Click On Image) / Language / Second View / E-map / Launch Playback / Logout / Exit
Manually Begin Recording (Stop Manual Recording) / Snapshot / Print / Record to EXE (3GP, AVI) / Snapshot Zoomed Image / Print Zoomed Image / Find
PTZ Panel / Two Way Audio Panel / Instant Playback Panel / Alarm Window / Full Screen / Minimize / Matrix View
Camera Management (Insert Camera / Update Camera / Delete Cameras / Batch Insert Cameras / Camera Configuration) / Station Management / User Management / Association Management / Alarm Management / Virtual Matrix Management (Matrix Management / Matrix View Settings) / Station Settings (General Settings / Network Settings / Recording Storage Settings / Recording Schedule Settings / Scheduled Backup Settings / Server Settings / Relay Settings) / Client Settings (Snapshot Settings / Recording Settings / View Settings / General Settings / Joystick Settings / Proxy Settings / PiP Settings) / Video Enhancement (Basic Image Adjustment / Defog)

Status Panel

User Name
Station Name (IP Address)
Login Time (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
Current Time (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
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Help Panel

The Help panel provides software revision information and the access to the associated iViewer software in either the iOS or Android version. You can also click on the License button to review the number of cameras and manageable substations.
If necessary, you may also use the Import License button to activate the functionality you separately purchased or generate a request for a license request.
Device Pack Update
A Device Pack consists of information of new VIVOTEK cameras or the updated information
for previous models, such as various congurations including resolutions, FPS, DI/DO, etc. For
example, some panels, such as the PTZ panel, may not be available for a new PTZ camera. Your VAST server might not recognize the features of the latest VIVOTEK cameras. With the
Device Pack, you can congure and implement the latest VIVOTEK models without the need
to upgrade the entire VAST software to acquire the associated information. Please visit: http://
www.vivotek.com/web/product/productdetail.aspx?Model=VAST. For congurations not specied
in the device pack, you can still open a web console with individual cameras to change their
conguration.
You can consult VIVOTEK's technical support for the latest Device Pack [CSV files (*.csv)], and use the Update... button in the Help window to replenish camera information. The update information will be displayed, and the update process is completed almost immediately.
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Quick Access Bar

Icon Function Description
Exit Exit the system
Logout Log out from the current station
Lock Click to Lock the system for security concerns (
Volume Adjust the audio volume of the current video ( Mute)
Snapshot Capture pictures from the focus live video cell
Print Print out the pictures of focus live view window or all live video cells
Record to Media Record media in EXE/3GP/AVI format (
Alert Sound Play sound when an event triggers
Switch Screen Switch the current window to another screen
Adjust SVC Level Dynamically adjust the SVC control over frame rates
Remove All Connections Remove all live videos from the live view window
Layout Change the layout of the live view window
Full Screen Maximize the live video cell
Page Up Switch to the previous live view page
Page Down Switch to the next live view page
Start / Stop Rotating Start or stop live view layout rotating
Recording Media)
Unlock the system)
Some buttons will be disabled if the selected devices do not support the corresponding functions.

Live Video Monitoring Window

The "VIVOTEK" logo is displayed where no camera has been assigned to a video cell.
The red frame ( ) represents the current selection.
Video Cell
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Hierarchical Management Tree

Root Station Name (IP address)
Connected devices listed under the root station
Camera name (IP Address)
Connected devices that have been assigned to the default recording storage
Layout list Sub-station Name (IP address)
Icon Description
A station (The host that’s installed with VAST Server)
A station (The host that’s installed with ST7501 Server)
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
VIVOTEK xed network camera (or ONVIF cameras) Red dot signies that the camera is recording.
VIVOTEK PTZ network camera
Red dot signies that the camera is recording.
VIVOTEK dome network camera
Red dot signies that the camera is recording. VIVOTEK sheye network camera
Red dot indicates that the camera is recording.
VIVOTEK video server
Red dot signies that the video server is recording.
Digital input on / off
Digital output on / off
A layout of the live monitoring window
A station that’s not able to be connected currently.
A device that’s not able to be connected currently.
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Camera Control Panel

Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Control Panel

Up
op left
T
Left
Top right Return to home position
Right
Bottom left
Bottom right
Down
Zoom out Focus near
Close
Start to auto pan
Stop auto pan/ patrol
Zoom in Focus far
Auto iris
Start to auto patrol
Speed control
Auto focus
Open
Auto Tracking
Drop-down list of preset positions
There are two types of PTZ control: Digital (E-PTZ for megapixel cameras) and Mechanical (PTZ cameras or fixed cameras with camera control via RS-485). If the connected cameras support PTZ/E-PTZ function, the PTZ option(s) will appear on the drop-down list. For detailed camera control settings, please refer to the user's manual that came with VIVOTEK network camera .
Click System > Enable Click On Image to use the mouse for the control of the PTZ and E-PTZ functions in the
video cells for linked cameras. An icon
will appear in the video cell as shown below.
You can control the PTZ function through joystick as well. For more information regarding to the joystick
conguration, please refer to instructions on page 166.
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VIVOTEK's latest SD8xxx speed dome series supports the Continuous Move control. The
"Click to move" enables one movement by every mouse click on the PTZ buttons.
When Continuous Move is enabled from the PTZ panel, you can click and hold down the mouse button on an arrow key to command the camera to continue moving to that direction. The move will stop when you release the mouse button. Also, if the pan/tilt/zoom/focus speed is congurable for a PTZ camera, you can use the Speed button to display the speed options: pan, tilt, zoom, focus, panoramic, and rotate speeds.
For sheye cameras, two more options will be available: Panoramic speed and Rotate speed.
These two options apply to the onscreen control for the Panoramic and Regional views.
In addition to the PTZ panel, the following hot key combinations are also available:
Ctrl + NumPad (PTZ control)
Up Ctrl + 8 Left Ctrl + 4 Home Ctrl + 5 Right Ctrl + 6 Down Ctrl + 2 Focus (Far - Near) Ctrl + 1 Ctrl + 3 Zoom (Out - In) Ctrl + 7 Ctrl + 9 Pan Ctrl + / Stop Ctrl + * Patrol Ctrl + -
Preset locations (pre-
congured by users)
Full screen Ctrl + F Single view Ctrl + V Previous layout page Alt + PageUP Next layout page Alt + PageDown First layout page Alt + Home Last layout page Alt + End
Snapshot Ctrl + S Stop alarm Ctrl + A Mute audio from
current stream Start/ Stop rotation Ctrl + O
Ctrl + 0~9 (number keys above the alphabetic keys)
Ctrl + M
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Two Way Audio Control Panel

The two way audio function allows the user to remotely communicate with people nearby the network camera.
Selected device that can use the two way audio function
Click to play sound from the camera
Click to talk
Remove all cameras from the Talk Panel
Select sound from the
le list
Click to play the selected sound on the client's side
Click to adjust volume
For detailed information about How to Use the Talk Panel, please refer to page 139.
Only cameras that come with the two way audio function can be added to the Talk Panel.

Language Selection

VAST currently supports multi-lingual user interfaces including:
ñol, Farsi, Français, Italiano,
日本語
, Português, Русский,
簡体中文
English, Česky, Deutsch, Espa-
繁體中文
,
. If you want to select another language for the interface, please click System > Language on the menu bar to select the desired language. Please note that if you want to change the language option, a message will prompt to remind you to restart the system.
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If you want to use "User Dened" language, please prepare images and language strings, and upload the les to the following folders:
...\VAST\Client\LiveClient\language\zz_UD (language string) ...\VAST\Client\LiveClient\image (images)
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Alarm Window

• Only the alarm-related messages will be displayed in this window. An Alarm is a conguration
consisting of triggers and reactions set to activate during a specific period of time. The Alarm-related settings is congured in Conguration > Alarm management. See page 93 for more information.
• For the event messages of the overall system operation, please refer to the Playback > Log
viewer.
• If a VAST server is reset, the Alarms will disappear from the Alarm window. You can go to the
Playback utility and use the Alarm search function to retrieve the past events.
Click View > Alarm Window to open a window showing the real-time information for event triggers. If you want to hide this window, deselect this option on the menu bar.
Event Window
The default Alarm window is set to be fixed on the bottom of the LiveClient. If you want to change the Alarm window as a popup page, please click
Configuration > Client Settings > General Settings to switch the modes.
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The Event Type eld in the Alarm window shows the event category and another eld Value displays the percentage of motion in the detection window. You can go to the Conguration setting page of the connected device to set the percentage.
Video(TCP-AV)

Alarm Filter

On the Alarm panel, a list of alarms will be displayed. Click on the attributes with a funnel icon.
The Alarm Filter window will prompt. Use the Name, Time selector, and the checkboxes in the Source and Event Type panes to specify what kinds of alarms will be displayed.
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For example, you can set up a lter to display the alarms with a name associated with a specic camera, such as "bullet on the corridor." The name of the alarm is congured in Conguration
> Alarm management on page 93.
Use the Filter tab at the bottom of the Alarm window to display a different sorted result.
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Instant Playback

Check View > Instant Playback to open the window on the panel. The entries listed in the Event panel are the short recordings made from triggered events.
Deselect this item if you want to hide this window.
Instant Playback Window with a slide bar, play, pause, and stop function
The recorded media that was triggered by an event will be indicated with a playable
icon.
You can double-click an event on the list to playback the recorded video. Each event contains a video clip of 20 seconds in length. (The default recording data of an event is 20 seconds. For more information about event recording, please refer to page 112. )
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Instant Replay

If a camera is currently recording to the VAST server, then a Replay button will be
available at the lower left corner of its view cell. This allows you to immediately retrieve the video recording in the past few seconds or minutes.
The Instant Replay function enables you to quickly retrieve videos of what has just happened (20 seconds to 15 minutes ago), without the need to open the Playback utility for the past videos.
Prerequisites for Instant Replay:
1. The function is enabled by default, only available on a LiveClient installed on a PC.
2. There must be recorded videos of the immediate past. If the video streams from a camera
were not recorded, you can not retrieve videos using the Instant Replay function.
NOTE:
1. When using the Instant Replay function and you change the stream number on a video cell,
the Instant Replay will be interrupted.
2. The Instant Replay will also be interrupted when the time comes for a rotation of Live View
pages. For example, if you have multiple Live View pages and you set up a rotation of these pages by every 10 seconds, page swap (rotation) still has a higher priority even if you are viewing the Instant Replay.
How to Use:
1. On a selected view cell, mouse over to the lower left corner. A Replay icon
will appear.
2. Click on it to display the Replay control bar. Click on the play button.
3. The default queue length is 30 seconds. You can click on the number on the right to change
the queue length.
The queue length configuration stays with the
view cell, and it will not go unless you remove and insert the camera again.
4. To stop the Replay and return to the Live View, click on the Return to Live button.
5. On a Replay view cell, you can apply the same Snapshot, Print, Single view and Full screen
control as those on a normal view cell. You can also right-click to display the Display Mode and Video Enhancement functions.
Click and drag the playhead to skip or move to a different point in time on the playback.
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An active Replay view cell is indicated by the Replay text indicator and the time of occurrence
of the current playback.
To change the default Replay settings, open the Conguration > Client Settings > General
Settings menu.

Audio Control

The audio function will be enabled if the device is equipped with an internal or external microphone. For detailed audio control settings, please refer to page 138.
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How to Manage Devices

Please follow the steps below to open the Camera Management window:
a. Select the station from the hierarchical management tree. b. Click Conguration > Camera Management on the menu bar (or right-click the station, then select
Camera Management).
c. Then you can choose to insert, update, delete, or batch insert cameras.
b
a
a
b

Insert Cameras

Please follow the steps below to add devices to a station: a. Click Conguration > Camera Management > Insert Camera on the menu bar (or right-click the
device/station, then select Camera Management > Insert Camera).
b. The Camera Management - Insert window will pop up. The device tree managed by the station will
be displayed in the left Camera List window.
c. Enter the Camera Name, IP address (or you can enter an IP address and check Auto to get a
camera name automatically) and congure the Connection Settings.
If the camera is on the LAN, you can click Search Camera to detect all VIVOTEK network
cameras on the LAN. A Camera List window will pop up and show a list of detected cameras on the LAN. On the top of Camera List window, you can select "List the cameras which are not
inserted" or "List all cameras". The items listed below will then change accordingly. You can click Mac, IP Address, Model, HTTP port to sort the items. Then select a camera from the list to insert
to the station.
The streaming protocol determines how the live video stream is sent from the camera to the local computer. Please refer to the note on the next page for a detailed description of each transmission protocol. Specify the recommended live monitoring stream for the device. If you want to change the live viewing stream, please refer to the next page to update the camera settings. Or you can right- click the desired cell, then select a desired stream. Please refer to Dual / Multiple Streams on page 60 for a detailed illustration.
Click Detect Model to detect the device. The Model Name and MAC Address of the device will
automatically be displayed in the respective elds if the connection is successful.
d. If you want to make sure you are connected to the target device, click Connection Test to preview the
live video from the device.
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c
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c
If you want to use "HTTPS Port", please enable the HTTPs settings on the conguration page of the Network Camera rst.
The characteristics of each protocol are shown in the following table:
Protocol Description
UDP uses a simple transmission model without implicit hand-shaking dialogues for guaranteeing reliability, ordering, or data integrity. Thus, UDP provides an unreliable service and data grams may
UDP
TCP
arrive out of order, appear duplicated, or go missing without notice. This protocol allows for almost real-time audio and video streams. However, network packets may be lost due to network burst
trafc and images may be obscured. Activate UDP connection when occasions require time-sensitive
responses and video quality is less important.
TCP provides the service of exchanging data reliably directly between two network hosts, whereas IP handles addressing and routing message across one or more networks. In particular, TCP provides reliable, ordered delivery of a stream of bytes from a program on one computer to another program on another computer. This protocol guarantees the delivery of streaming data and thus provides better video quality. The downside with this protocol is that the real-time effect is worse than that with UDP for a narrower bandwidth.
HTTP is a networking protocol for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems. It’s the
HTTP
HTTPS
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foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web. This protocol allows for the same quality
as TCP and the users need not open a specic port for streaming under some network environment. Users inside a rewall can utilize this protocol to allow streaming data through.
This protocol enables authentication and encrypted communication over SSL (Secure Socket Layer), which protects streaming data transmission over the Internet on higer security level.
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Time
e. Congure Recording Settings:
Recording Stream: By default, the stream source of the recording stream is stream 1, if you want to change it later on, please refer to the previous page to update the camera settings.
Pre-event time: Enter a number to decide how much time to record before an event is triggered.
Post-event time: Enter a number to decide the duration of recording after an event is triggered.
e
pre-
10 sec.
Pre-event time
Trigger Activation
Post-event time
post-
10 sec.
For example: If both the Pre-event time and Postevent time are set to 10 seconds, a total of 20 seconds of video will be recorded if an event is triggered. This function is supported by the buffer area of VAST server (time shift cache stream).
Activity Adaptive Stream (active if possible): Check this item to enable activity adaptive stream recording and time shift recording. For cameras combined with time-shift cache stream and multiple streams features, user can make use of activity adaptive streaming for dynamic frame control.
If you check Activate Activity Adaptive Stream and enable time-shift cache stream on the camera, the
Bandwidth
Bandwidth
I frame ---> Full frame rate ---> I frame
Activity Adaptive Streaming
for Dynamic Frame Rate Control
VAST server will record full-frame-rate video only when an event is triggered on the camera; otherwise, it will only request the I frame data during normal monitoring, thus effectively save lots of bandwidths and storage.
Minimum pre-event time: Due to the limited cache memory on each network camera, the pre-event
Continuous recording
time of time shift cache stream on camera may be very short. Then you can choose to set pre­event recording on the VAST server. For example: To set up a minimum of 5 seconds. If the cache memory of the selected Network Camera can only support up to 3 seconds, the VAST Server will switch to enable pre-event recording for 5 seconds by itself, rather than requesting the time shift cache stream from the network camera.
Please note that if you want to enable activity adaptive stream, we suggest you right-click the camera on the heirarchical management tree > Camera Settings to open a managment session. Move to Conguraion > Media > Audio and Video to activate "Time Shift Cache Stream" on the camera and select a stream source. This will help record complete pre-event recording.
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g
f
j
h
f. The device will automatically be assigned to the default recording group. Deselect the item if you want
to cancel this setting.
g. You can deselect the "Auto" checkbox behind the Camera Name entry, and manually enter a name
of your choice, such as "East alley bullet." This name will be used as the folder name for the recorded video les. An index number will still be appended to the folder name. Note that if this name is changed when the recording is taking place, the conguration change will not take effect until the next day.
h. When all settings are completed, click Insert to add the device to the station. The device will be
displayed under the Camera List on the left.
i. To insert additional devices to the station, repeat the above steps. j. When completed, click Close to exit the camera management window.
k. Back to the main window, you will nd the newly-inserted devices displayed under the station and the
live video in the video cell.
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Seamless Recording

Seamless Recording safeguards critical videos in the occurences of network disconnection. In the event of temporary disconnection, video is stored in individual cameras' SD/SDHC/ SDXC card; and once the connection is restored, a VAST server can automatically resumes the recording. More remarkable is that, a VAST server can simultaneously retrieve the time-tagged videos that were temporarily stored on SD/SDHC/SDXC cards. For information about the latest
rmware/software revisions that support this feature, please contact your sales representatives
or technical support.
Seamless Recording
Disconnect Restored
14:30 14:50
Timeline
LAN/WAN
0
5
:
4
VAST
Server Station
Normal recording
Retrieval
LAN/WAN
VAST
Server Station
SD/SDHC
1
~
0
3
:
4
1
The video data retrieved from SD/SDHC/SDXC card also include event-triggered recordings such as pre- or post-event footages, if events were detected during the network outage.
The Seamless Recording feature is enabled when inserting, updating, or batch inserting
cameras in the Camera Management window. The rmware/hadware compatibility of this
feature is automatically detected, i.e., this feature is not available when a non-compliant camera is attached. If a compatible camera is attached, a checkbox will be available as shown below.
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• When the SD/SDHC/SDXC card storage space is full, cameras will stop recording. When
the network conneciton between VAST server and cameras is restored, videos in the SD card will be transmitted back to the VAST server. Note that the videos that were not recorded during the time when the network was disconnected will not be transmitted.
• If the videos on the cameras belong to those that are about to be erased within 24 hours (e.g.,
for the lack of storage space on a VAST server), those videos will not be retrieved.
Limitations:
• Retrieving video fragments from a camera can momentarily double the throughput of normal
video streaming.
• Video streams recorded using the MJPEG codec is not supported by Seamless recording.
• Seamless recording can only take place from a camera with 1 video stream recorded to a
maximum of 3 VAST servers. .
Onscreen Elements for Seamless Recording:
• The associated icons will appear in the Liveview, popup window on e-Map, and the Matrix
view. The status icon appears on the upper right of the view cell.
• Below is the description of the Seamless recording statuses and the indicative icons. Normally the video fragments will be retrieved rst, and then the event log:
Currently not recording video from camera, but is retrieving data from camera due to previous disconnection. Currently not recording video from camera, but is retrieving event log.
Currently recording video to system as well as retrieving data.
Currently recording video to system as well as retrieving event log.
After a period of time, the gaps of recording (those blue lines or blocks representing network interruptions during the recording) should be gradually stitched up. It is, however, system integrators' responsibility to build a reliable network. Additional bandwidth should also be available for retrieving fragmented recordings from the camera side.
The VAST checks for the need for retrieving framented videos by every one minute. If the retrieval failed due to some network faults, the server will re-try the retrieval tasks later on.
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Enable SVC

If the camera to-be-added supports the latest SVC (Scalable Video Coding) feature, select the SVC checkbox to enable the related control. The SVC feature enables streaming of videos for multiple clients from one single set of layered IP packets. Designed for saving bandwidth and CPU load on client stations, the frame rate of a video stream appearing through a view cell can be individually adjusted. This feature applies when an administrator experiences unstable video streaming due to the lack of network bandwidth, less-than-ideal hardware, or during an occurence of network problems.
30fps
Client PC
25fps
Notebook
5fps
3G Cell Phone
SVC Packet
Network Camera
LAN
VAST Server
LAN/WAN
Stream
on Demand
Stream
on Demand
Stream
on Demand
Stream on Demand
60fps
NVR Storage
The VAST server (rev. 1.6.1 and later) automatically negotiates with a camera and determines whether a network camera comes with the SVC feature.
To congure the SVC-related feature:
1. When inserting a new camera into your conguration, select the streaming option, usually the
stream #1.
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2.
Right-click on the view cell of an SVC-enabled camera. Select SVC fps adjust bar.
3. A slide bar will appear above the view cell. Click and drag the slide bar. A numeric indicator will display the current selection. See below for the frame rates represented by the numeric indicator.
Indicator Frames per second (fps)
Maximum 30
7 26
6 22
5 18
4 12
3 8
2 4
1 1
Minimum 1/4
NOTE:
The SVC feature only applies to H.264 and MJPEG streams. It is not applicable to MPEG-4 streams.
Please refer to Conguration -> Media -> Video for individaul stream settings.
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If you have multiple SVC-enabled cameras, you can enable a collective setting via the Adjust SVC level button on the tool bar. The frame rate selected here will then apply to all view cells on
the VAST LiveClient console.
Please note that the SVC related setting can not take effect while the LiveClient station is
running the Layout Rotation. Stop the layout rotation before conguring the SVC function.
While you save your bandwidth for live viewing, you can still record full-frame-rate video by changing the
recording setting. For example, you can enable resource-saving SVC on stream #1 and congure stream
#2 to be recorded with full details, in terms of frame size, frame rate, and video quality.
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Insert NVR (Network Video Recorder)

1. Before you can include an NVR system into your current conguration, you should enable
the corresponding configuration on a web management console with the NVR system. In Conguration > System > VAST, click on the Enabled checkbox and enter a password for authentication.
2. Return to your VAST management screen. Left-click to select your VAST station on the navigation
panel, and then right-click to display and select "Station Management..."
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3. The Station Management window will prompt. Enter the Address, Password, and check if the Communication Port match that you set for the NVR. Click on the List Sub-Station Hierarchy
button.
After a brief delay, the NVR server will be listed in the column. You may also use the Search
button to locate similar devices if they are reacheable in your local area network.
4. You can then click the Insert button to add the NVR server to your configuration. When done, click the Close button.
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5. The NVR will appear in the navigation panel along with its subordinate cameras.

Insert a Video Server

1. Left-click on your VAST station, and then right-click to display the Camera Management command. Let your cursor stay on the command for a second and then move to the Insert
Camera command. Click on the command to open its conguration window.
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1
2
2. See below for the steps to insert a Video Server along with its subordinate cameras.
1
2
3
4
5
6
2-1. You can deselect the Auto checkbox to enter a name for the Video Server. If set to Auto and your
video server already has a name, that name will be displayed in your device list. 2-2. Enter the Address of the video server - or - use the Search 2-3. If you enter its address and it is found after you click on the Detect Model
Name and MAC Address will be listed. 2-4. Before you click the Detect button, you should enter the User Name and Password for access
to the video server. You should also confirm the Configuration Protocol, Configuration Port,
Streaming Protocol, and the rest of the networking parameters. 2-5. You may select or deselect the checkbox in front of the recording storage option - or - use the pull-
down menu to select the default group or a pre-congured storage group.
You might use the Connection Test button to verify if the stream comes from the device you prefer. 2-6. Click Insert to include the video server to your conguration.
The Video Server should now be listed on the Camera List. You can also use the Search button to poll the local area network for VIVOTEK's devices. You can
select to list all cameras or list those that have not been included in your current conguration.
Click on a device, and its detailed information will immediately appear in the Camera Management
window on the left. For recording settings, please refer to page 37 as previously described.
button to open a Search window.
button, its Model
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Update Devices

Please follow the steps below to update a device via Camera Management window:
a. Click Conguration > Camera Management > Update Camera on the menu bar (or right-click the
device/station, then select Camera Management > Update Camera).
b. The Camera Management - Update window will pop up. The device tree managed by the station will
be displayed in the left Camera List window.
c. Select a device from the list you want to update. Its related information will automatically be displayed
in the corresponding fields in the Camera Management window. Then you can modify Connection
Settings and Recording Settings of the device. d. After modifying the settings, you can click Connection Test to preview the live video from the device. e. When all settings are completed, click Update to enable the settings.
a
b
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Delete Devices from the VAST Server

Delete a device:
Right-click the device on the device tree, then select Delete. A dialog box will pop up. Click Yes to
delete the device along with the recorded data; click No to delete the device but retain the recorded
data; click Cancel to cancel the delete action.
Delete more than one device at a time:
a. Click Conguration > Camera Management > Delete Cameras on the menu bar (or right-click the
device/station, then select Camera Management > Delete Cameras). b. The Delete Cameras window will pop up. c. Select the devices you want to delete from the list, then click Delete. d. A dialog box will pop up. Click Yes to delete the device along with the recorded data; click No to delete
the device but retain the recorded data; click Cancel to cancel the delete action.
e. When completed, click Close to exit the Delete Cameras window and return to the main window. The
deleted device will disappear from the station.
b
a
d
c
e
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Batch Insert Devices

Batch insert is a very useful function that allows user to search, filter, and import a row of devices that are in the same LAN to a VAST station. The basic settings can also be applied to those inserted devices simultaneously, e.g., a common user name and password.
Please follow the steps below to batch insert devices to a station:
a. Click Conguration > Camera Management > Batch Insert Cameras on the menu bar (or right-
click the station, then select Camera Management > Batch Insert Camera). b. The Batch Insert Cameras window will pop up. Then click Search to open the Search Camera
window.
c. On top of the Camera List window, you can select "List the cameras which are not inserted" or "List all
cameras". The items listed below will then change accordingly.
d. Use the 4 Filters to narrow down the range of the wanted cameras from the list.
IP Range: Type in a range of IP address to narrow down the list; the lter automatically applies after you ll in a correct IP range.
c
b
d
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IP with prex: Type in the prex of the IP address to narrow down the list.
Model with prex: The user can type in the prex of the model name or the complete model name of
the cameras to narrow down the list.
MAC with prex: You can type in the prex of the MAC address of the cameras to narrow down the
list.
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e. When the list is ltered, you can select the cameras one by one or check Select All to add them to the
batch insert list. Then click OK to nish searching.
f. The selected cameras will be shown on the batch insert camera list with the camera information and
the connection status. When you click on a camera, a live view will show up on the right side for you to
identify the cameras on the list. If you want to remove a camera from the list, click the trash can icon to
delete it. On the Video Settings window, you can directly select and congure a camera's FOV, stream,
codec, frame size, frame size, etc.
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g. At the bottom of the window, there is a eld for you to alter the camera settings including Connection
Settings and Recording Settings. You can apply the new settings to each camera on the list, or
click Apply to All to apply the same congurations to all the cameras. For more information about
Connection Settings and Recording Settings, please refer to Insert Device on page 35 for detailed
information. h. Specify host: If you want to add a camera to the list, click Specify
Address to directly add a wanted camera. Click Add after lling in
the correct information. The camera will be added to the list of the
Batch Insert Camera window. i. By default, all inserted devices will be applied to the default
recording group. Deselect the Add checkbox if you do not want to
assign the selected devices to the default recording group. j. Click Insert when all the settings are done. Cameras will be added.
When you modify the camera settings, and when the connection information (User Name, Password, Conguration Protocol, Conguration Port, and Streaming Protocol) does not match the current network environment, the camera
will be disconnected and the status of the camera will become “Camera cannot be found” as shown below.
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You can enter a User name and Password and use the Apply to All button to apply this combination
to all selected cameras. This way, you do not need to change the user name and password for every
individual cameras.
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Camera Conguration
The Camera Conguration function group provides immediate access to the video streaming and other settings without the need to open a web console. The function group is accessed by selecting a camera on the device tree, and right-click to select Camera Management > Camera Configuration. If you have new VIVOTEK cameras and the VAST server can not recognize their features, see page 23 for how to update camera information using the Device Pack update.
FOV (Field of View)
The FOV configuration is available for 5 megapixel cameras (such as IP8372 and IP8172P), which allows you to crop a portion of the image captured by the sensor. The FOV setting ap­plies in the scenario where you do not need all of the video a camera can capture. For example, when shooting a parking lot where the upper half of the image is the sky. Cropping a field of view can help save bandwidth and reduce the requirements for storage space.
Video mode
For cameras having resource limitations such as hav­ing a lower frame rate when supporting dual streams, or lower frame rate when using the Rotation mode, its vid­eo mode is automatically displayed in the Video window.
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Video
This tabbed window privides access to the selection of the live view stream, its compression co­dec, frame size, max. frame rate, and video quality. Note that the Constant Bit Rate methodol­ogy can be used to ensure that the size of video stream does not exceed a preferred threshold, regardless of the complexity or the changes of pixels in the image. You should use a maximum of 1080P as frame size and 6Mbps as constant bit rate for video streams managed by this system.
If your camera supports the Smart Stream function, the related options will be available with the Video quality. Note that only the Auto mode option will be available.
Auto: When set to Auto, only the moving objects and the areas around them will be displayed
with the Foreground quality. The rest of the screen will be displayed with the Background (lower) quality.
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Audio
If audio feed is preferred, configure the audio codec type, sampling bit rate, and operating mode in here.
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Remote Focus
For cameras supporting the remote focus feature, such as the FD8362E that comes with a motorized lens, this window provides finetune buttons and full-range scan fucntion to help reach the best image fo­cus.
NTP Settings
If cameras’ real time clocks are set to be synchronized with a time server, enter the NTP server’s ad­dress or domain name and specify an Updating interval. If you select the “Synchronize camera time with system automatically” checkbox during the initial setup, the NTP server IP will be the VAST server’s IP.
Always remember to Save your configuration before leaving this window. You can also use the “Copy settings to” button below to duplicate your current settings to adjacent cameras.
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Panoramic PTZ
Please refer to Appendix A Panoramic PTZ configuration on page 231 or the Panoramic PTZ Installation Guide for more information.
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View Live Videos

The server will automatically add a newly-inserted device to the video cell for live viewing. You also can double-click the target device or drag-and-drop the target device from the hierarchical management tree to the video cell.

Dual / Multiple Streams

For dual-stream devices, you can right-click on the focused cell to select stream 1 or stream 2. For multiple-stream devices, you can select from stream 1 ~ stream 4.

Fisheye Display Modes

By default, a circular view is displayed when a fisheye camera is successfully connected. To display Regional, Panoramic, or the combination of different views, right-click on a fisheye camera's live view to display the associated commands. The display modes available are: 1O (Original), 1P (Panoramic), 1R (Regional), 2P (2 Panoramic), 1O3R (1 Original & 3 Regional), 4R (Quad Regional), 1O8R (1 Original & 8 Regional), and 4R Pro (4 Proactive) modes.
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Fisheye Display Modes: below are conceptual drawings for different display modes.
1O (Single Original) Display mode: 1R (Single Regional) Display mode:
An Original oval view covers the
hemisphere taken by the sheye lens.
1O View (Original View)
180° Hemispheric
A Regional view crops a portion of the hemisphere as a region of interest. You can zoom in or out or move the view area elsewhere from on the regional view.
1R View (Single Regional View)
Zoom In
Zoom in/out
&
all-direction
navigation control
Zoom Out
A Regional view is dewarped, by correcting images from the distorted oval view to a rectangular and visually proportional image.
1P (Single Panoramic) Display mode:
With image correction algorithms in rmware, the hemispheric image is transformed into a
rectilinear stripe in the 1P display mode. Viewers can use the PTZ panel or simply use mouse control to quickly move through the 360º panoramic view.
Note that the 1P view is apt for an overview, the Zoom in/out function does not apply in this mode.
1P (Panoramic) Mode Screen Control
Swipe to scroll horizontally
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2P (2 Panoramic) Display mode:
Two dewarped rectangular views are placed one on top of another each showing 180 degree of panoramic view. The 2P view looks like the upper view shows the front of hemisphere, and the lower view the rear half of the hemisphere.
2P (Panoramic) Mode Screen Control
Swipe to scroll horizontally
1O3R (One Original & 3 Regional) Display mode:
Fisheye cameras also support the display of multiple regional views taken from within the same hemisphere, and they can be displayed with or without an Original view in its view cell.
3R View (Regional View)
Zoom in/out
&
all-direction
navigation control
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PTZ Mouse Control
The "Mount type" setting also determines the display modes available to your display modes. Please refer to sheye camera's User Manual for more information.
A highly versatile mouse control is implemented with sheye cameras. The same control takes
effect on a browser management session, on the LiveClient utility, and even on a video playback screen. See the drawing below for how it works.
You can click and hold down the left mouse button to quickly swipe through the eld of view,
change the view angle, or use the mouse wheel to zoom in/out on a region of interest. However, the PTZ mouse control is only available in the "R" (Regional) mode. In the Panoramic mode, you can only scroll horizontally across the 180º or 360º panoramic view.
1O3R (Original & Regional) Mode Screen Control
Zoom In
Click to bring into center of view
Zoom Out
3
Pan or tilt
1
Interactive regional FOV indicators
2
Current screen selection
Click and hold down the button
The various display modes require the support of D3D technologies by your display card on the LiveClient or Playback station. Most off-the-shelf display cards today support this feature.
The onscreen mouse control is very agile. Therefore, use the PTZ panel for more delicate moves in a field of view. Pan and Patrol moves are also supported if you have configured preset PTZ positions in the camera's firmware. Note that the Pan move takes place in the Panoramic and Regional views, while the Patrol function through preset positions applies only in the Regional views.
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Below are the conceptual drawings for other display modes. The available display modes can different with different mount types: Regular: 1O, 1P, 1R, 1O3R, 4R. Wall mount: 1P2R, 1P3R.
For more information, you can refer to sheye camera's user documents.
4R (Quad Regional) Display mode:
Regional View #2
Regional View #3
Regional View #1
Regional View #4
1O8R (One Original & 8 Regional) Display mode:
4RPro (4 Regional Proactive) Display mode:
Regional View #2
Regional View #3
Regional View #1
Regional View #4
Regional View #3
Regional View #4 Regional View #8
Original View
Regional View #6Regional View #5 Regional View #7
Regional View #1Regional View #2
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Refresh

Right-click the device, then click Refresh, the camera information will be refreshed from the server.

Streaming Server

Right-click the station or the device and click Output Streaming URL. A .txt le with streaming URL will pop up. Then you can use this URL to link to the live streaming through QuickTime Player.

Get Public IP

If your access to Internet is via PPPoE, this function will display the public IP provided by your service provider. If your access to Internet is via a router, please consult your network administrator or consult your ISP for a valid public IP.
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Camera Settings

Left-click to select a camera, Right-click, and then click Camera Settings to open a brower's session to the camera.
You must have an IE browser rev. 7.0 or above for opening a management session.

Open Recording Folder

Click on this button, and the default recording folder will prompt. The specific folder for a specific camera will be opened.
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Remove Live Video from the Video Monitoring Window

There are two ways to remove a live video from the video cell:
Method 1. Right-click the video cell and select Remove.
Method 2. Drag-and-drop the live view from the video cell to the hierarchical management tree window.
If you want to remove all live videos from the video cells, please click on the menu bar.
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How to Change the VAST LiveClient Layout

Changing the Layout of the Live Video Monitoring Window

VIVOTEK VAST LiveClient supports up to 32-CH simultaneous video viewing on a single monitor and allows you to change the layout of the live video monitoring window based on the number of inserted devices.

Switch Video Channels

To move a video channel to another empty video cell, drag-and-drop the view to the target video cell.
To switch two different channels, drag-and-drop one view to the other, then the two different channels will be switched to the opposite.
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Congure Layout Mode
Click the Layout button on the quick access bar. Select a desired layout mode, and the layout window will be changed accordingly. Below we illustrate 11 types of layout modes and the corresponding page numbers:
Layout mode Description No. of Video page
32
16
20
11
8
8
7
4
8
3
6
2
2
1
1
More than 1 video page; rotation function is enabled
Only 1 video page; rotation function is disabled
P-PTZ modes
1 x 1
2V
1P+2
3V
2 x 2
4V
2V+3
1 + 5
1P+6
3 x 3
1P+8
1 + 12
4 x 4 5 x 5
1 + 31
Congure Layout Mode
Click the Layout button on the quick access bar. Select a desired layout mode, and the layout window will be changed accordingly. Below we illustrate 11 types of layout modes and the corresponding page numbers:
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The 1P+2, 1P+6, and 1P+8 layouts apply exclusively to the Panoramic PTZ congurations. Please refer
to page 230, Appendix A Panoramic PTZ Conguration, for details.
Normally, a Panoramic PTZ layout will consist of 1 sheye Original view, 1 speed dome eld of view, and 1 sheye Panoramic view as shown below. Note that the interactive click-on-image control only takes
place on the Original and the Panoramic views.
Speed dome
Fisheye Original
view window
view
Fisheye panoramic view
Some layout modes (1x1, 2V, 3V, 2x2, 4V, 2V+3, 1+5, 3x3, 1+12, 4x4) will spread all video channels into several pages. Some cameras support the video Rotation function for scenarios such as a tall, long
corridor or the inside of a vehicle. The Rotation conguration is made through a web console with such
cameras.
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For example, under the 3x3 layout mode, you can switch among the pages by clicking and on the quick access bar. To arrange the content of each page, manually drag-and-drop cameras from the hierarchical management tree to the video cells on each page.
Page 1 Page 2
Page 3
1 4
7

Rotating Video Pages

For layout modes that contain more than one page, the LiveClient provides the rotating function for displaying all video pages in turn.
To enable this function, click on the Quick Access Bar, which will become Stop Rotating, and
the video pages will start to rotate so that the user does not have to click
To disable this function, click Stop Rotating, which will become on the Quick Access Bar.
You can also click Layout > Start to Rotate/Stop Rotating to enable/disable this function.
2 5
8
3
6 9
10 13 16
11
14 17
12 15 18
19
22
23
25 26
to move to the next page.
2120 24
27
The default rotating time interval is 6 seconds. If you want to edit rotation settings, please refer to Rotation Settings on page 162.

Edit Layout

Please follow the steps below to save a layout: a. Arrange a layout mode and drag devices to their desired video cells. b. Click Layout > Edit > Save to > New on the menu bar. A Layout Name dialog box will pop up.
c. Enter a name for the the layout, then click OK to enable the setting.
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d. Back to the monitoring window, the new layout will be displayed under the hierarchical management
tree as shown below. You can save up to 10 layouts.
e. To change to another layout, double-click the layout options on the hierarchical management tree, or
click Layout > Choose on the menu bar to select a desired layout.
If you want to edit an existing layout, arrange a layout mode and drag devices to the desired video cells, then click Layout > Edit > Save to > New to save as a new layout or an existing layout to replace with the new one.
If you want to delete an existing layout, right-click the layout item on the hierarchical management tree or click Layout > Edit > Delete on the menu bar to delete it.
Whenever you close the LiveClient or Playback programs and changes in screen layout have been
made, you will be prompted to save your current conguration.
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Maximize/Minimize the Live Video Monitoring Window

Single View: to maxmize a video cell to the entire live video window
Double-click the video cell, or right-click the video cell and select Single View. The focused video will occupy the entire playback window as shown below.
To restore to the original layout, double-click the video cell or right-click the video cell and uncheck
Single View.
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Full Screen: Maximize the live video monitoring window to the entire screen
Click Full Screen addition, you can also click View > Full Screen on the menu bar to maximize the live video monitoring window.
To restore to the original layout, you can right-click a video cell and uncheck Full Screen or click the Esc button on the keyboard to exit full screen mode.
Minimize: If you click View > Minimize on the menu bar, LiveClient will minimize to the Windows tool
bar.
on the quick access bar or right-click the video cell and select Full Screen. In

View Live Video on Dual Monitors

VAST also supports live video viewing on dual monitors, allowing you to manage a maximum of 64 channels concurrently on two screens. Moreover, the layout of the video monitoring window on different monitors can be set up individually.
Please follow the steps below to set up dual-screen mode:
a. Set up dual monitors for your local computer. b. Launch VAST LiveClient on monitor 1. c. Click System > Second View on monitor 1, then the live video monitoring window will be displayed in
monitor 2 as shown below.
Monitor 1
Monitor 2
e
c
d. There are two ways to view live videos. One is to drag-and-drop the target device from the
hierarchical management tree window to the video cells. The other is to click any video cell on monitor 1 or monitor 2, then double-click the target device; the live video will be displayed in monitor 1 or 2 in accordance with your selection.
e. If you click Switch Screen
monitor 2 will swap.
on the quick access bar, the live monitoring window on monitor 1 and
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Simultaneously Viewing up to 64 Channels

If you select 1+31 layout on dual screens, you can view a maximum of 64 channels live video simultaneously. In this case, each layout contains 32 channels on 1 video page.
Monitor 1 - 32 channel

Using different layouts on each monitor

You can also select different layout for two monitors, simply click the Layout button on the quick access bar. Below is an example of the 2x2 layout with 8 video pages on monitor 1 and the 4x4 layout with 2 video pages on monitor 2. You can click
Monitor 1 - page 1
and to switch among the video pages.
Monitor 2 - 32 channel
Monitor 2 - page 1
Click
1
3
Monitor 1 - page 2
5
7
2
4
6
8
33
34 35
37 38 39
41 42 43
45 46 47
Monitor 2 - page 2
49
50 51
53 54 55
57 58 59
61 62 63
36
40
44
48
52
56
60
64
Monitor 1 - page 8
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View Live Video with Multiple Monitors

If you have multiple screens in your monitoring center, you can switch the VAST LiveClient Window among these screens.
If you have two monitors, click Switch Screen on the menu bar; the LiveClient window on monitor 1 will switch to monitor 2.
Monitor 1 Monitor 2
If you have three or more monitors, a drop-down list will be displayed when you click Switch Screen
on the menu bar. The number of items on this list depends on the number of your screens. Select a
desired screen on the drop-down list and the LiveClient Window will switch to the specied screen.
Monitor 1 Monitor 2 Monitor 3
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How to Manage Stations

The VAST Server allows you to construct a hierarchical management system by adding more sub-stations to the root station. Under each sub-station, it can also insert sub-stations and network cameras.

Relay Settings

Before adding a sub-station, please follow the instruction below to enable the sub-station's
Relay Settings rst.
a. Login to the sub-station. b. Select the station from the hierarchical management tree. c. Click Conguration > Station Settings > Relay Settings on the menu bar (or right-click the station
on the hierarchical management tree and select Station Settings > Relay Settings).
b
c
d
d. The Relay Settings window will pop up. Check Allow Relay Connection and enter a Password.
Then click OK to enable the settings.
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Insert Sub-stations

Please follow the steps below to add sub-stations: a. Select a target station from the hierarchical management tree. b. Click Conguration > Station Management on the menu bar (or right-click the target station, then
select Station Management).
c. The Station Management window will pop up. The hierarchical management tree managed by the
target station will be displayed on the left panel.
b
b
a
c
d. Before inserting the sub-station, you can click List Sub-station Hierarchy button to know if there is
any sub-station under it.
e. Enter the sub-station's IP address and Password (dened in Relay Settings, not login password).
The default communication port is 3454.
If the sub-station is on the LAN, you can click the Search Station button to detect all ST7501 and
VAST on the LAN. A Station List window will pop up and show a list of detected cameras on the LAN. On the top of Camera List window, you can select "List the stations which are not
inserted" or "List all stations". The items listed below will then change accordingly. You can click Name, IP Address, Model, Http port to sort the items. Then select a device from the list to insert
to the station.
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f. When all settings are done, click Insert to add the sub-station to the target station. The sub-station will
be displayed under the left station tree.
g. To insert additional sub-stations to the target station, repeat the above steps. h. When completed, click Close to exit the Station Management window.
e
f
e
d
e
f
h
i. Back to the main window, you will find the newly-inserted stations displayed under the hierarchical
management tree.
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You can add VAST or free standard ST7501 as the sub-stations. The number of sub-stations can be
added to the server depends on your key dongle. The VAST server will automatically detect the USB dongle installed on your host PC. Following is an illustration for two-level hierarchical architecture:
Please note that the following cyclic relay is not allowed.
Server A
Add server B as substation
Server B
Server C
Add serv er C as substation
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Delete Sub-stations

There are two ways to delete a sub-station:
Method 1. Select the sub-station on the hierarchical management tree, then right-click to delete.
Method 2. Delete the sub-station via the Station Management window: a. Click the station on the hierarchical management tree, then click Configuration > Station Manage-
ment on the menu bar (or right-click the station, then select Station Management).
b. The Station Management window will pop up. The hierarchical management tree managed by the
station will be displayed in the left Station List window.
c. Select a station from the list you want to delete. Its related information will automatically be displayed
in the corresponding blanks in the Station Management window. d. Click Delete to delete it. e. To delete additional devices, repeat step c. and d. f. When completed, click Close to exit the camera management window and return to the main window.
The deleted device will disappear from the hierarchical management tree.
c
d
f
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Update Stations

Please follow the steps below to update a station via Station Management window:
a. Right-click the target device on the hierarchical management tree and click Station Management. b. The Station Management window will pop up. The hierarchical management tree managed by the
station will be displayed in the Station List window on the left.
c. Select a station from the list you want to delete. Its related information will automatically be displayed
in the corresponding blanks in the Station Management window.
d. When all settings are completed, click Update to enable the settings.
a
b
c
d
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How to Manage User Accounts

VAST allows users to apply multiple user accounts to a station with five levels of user roles: Administrator > Power User > User > Operator > Guest. Each role has different permissions listed as shown below. Moreover, Administrators have the highest privileges, while Power Users can only add/edit users as Power Users, Users, Operators, and Guests.

The Default User Roles and Permissions of User Accounts

Functions \ User Roles Administrator Power User User Operator Guest Description
Station Management
User Management
Camera Management
Association Management
Access Alarm Management
Modify Alarm Management
General Station Settings
Station Network Settings
Access Recording Storage/ Recording Schedule Settings
Modify Recording Storage/ Recording Schedule Settings
Manually Record
Scheduled Backup Settings
Access Server Settings
Modify Server Settings
License Management
Relay Management
Client Settings
Video Enhancement Settings
Add sub-station under the existing station
Manage user accounts
Insert and congure the
camera settings
Access and modify the association settings
Access Alarm management
Modify Alarm management
Modify general station settings
Modify network settings
Access the recording group and recording schedule
Congure the recording
group and recording schedule
Enable the recording function manually
Congure backup schedule
Access server settings
Modify server settings
Allow user to manage station licenses
Allow user to manage station relaying settings
Congure the client
settings: snapshot, AVI, etc.
Allow user to edit prole for
video enhancement and
assign prole to camera in
LiveClient
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Privileges \ User Roles Administrator Power User User Operator Guest Description
Modify Directories
Delete Station
Delete Camera
Add, remove and rename directories
Delete sub-station from a (parent) station
Delete camera from the station
PTZ control for PTZ
PTZ Control
cameras and speed domes in LiveClient
Control the digital output or
Device Control
white light/IR illuminators of the cameras
Talk Control
Access Camera
Conguration
Modify E-map
Event Search
Log Viewer
Backup
Two way audio function for the cameras
Access the camera settings
Allow user to modify the E-map
Use built-in search engine
to search specic events
Use built-in search engine to search the log
Back up database manually
Record live stream or
Record/Export Media
export playback stream to
local les
Virtual Matrix Management
Virtual Matrix Control
Playback Authority
Allow user to manage virtual matrix
Allow user to control virtual matrix
Allow user to access Playback
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Manage a User Account

Add a New User Account - Basic Account

a. Select the station from the hierarchical management tree. b. Click Configuration > User Management on the menu bar (or right-click the station, then select
User Management).
b
b
a
c. The User Management window will pop up. The user accounts under the station will be displayed
under the left User List tree. Up to 1,021 users can be created (not including the default Admin and two
internal communication accounts). d. Enter the User Name, Password, and specify the User Role of this user. e. Click Add to add the user account to the station. It will be displayed under the User List.
c
d
e
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e

Add a New User Account - Windows AD Account

In an established, enterprise network environment, the support for Windows AD (Active Directory) infrastructure enables ease of integration using the credentials of existing users. Using the same AD
authentication methodologies, you can congure the clients or users in an established network to access the VAST server conguration.
Note the following with Windows AD support:
1. The ST7501 software does not support Windows AD accounts. However, if you log in to a VAST server
which supports Windows AD accounts, the AD account will work.
2. If you install VAST server on a Windows XP machine with Postqre SQL server, the login using a
Windows AD account will not work.
a. To configure a Windows AD user as a VAST user, enter the User Management window. Select
Windows AD Account, and click on the Search
button.
1
2
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b. A Select User or Group window will prompt. Click on the Object type button. Select Group or User.
c. You can also click on the Location button to specify a search range on a location on the AD
hierarchical tree, e.g., a department in an organization.
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d. Enter a name for user or group that is known to the AD. Click on the Check Name button. The search
results will be listed.
e. Click to select a user, and then click OK to conrm your selection.
f. Users thus added will be listed on the left in the User List. These users or groups will be listed with
their domain name listed in front of them and indicated by different icons
.
g. Select a User Role for the AD user as Administrator, Power user, user, operator, or guest.
h. Select user's privileges in terms of the Permission, Accessible Cameras, and Accessible
Substations from the tabbed windows below.
i. Click the Add button to complete the process.
The next time you log in, you can select Windows
AD Account, enter User Name and Password to
access the VAST software.
Note that you should specify the domain name in
front of the user name; "domain name\user name."
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Permission of the User Account

Administrator is granted with all access privileges, while other user roles' permission is limited. If
you want to modify the permission, please login as the Administrator to congure the settings.
f. Select a User account from the User List tree.
g. If you want to set the limit of the permission of the user, click Permission tab to check or uncheck the items.
f
g
h. If you want to limit the devices accessible by the user, click Accessible Cameras tab to select the desired devices.
h
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i. If you want to set the access limit of the sub-station accessible by the user, click Accessible
Substations tab to select the desired devices.
If you want to remove access permission mentioned above from the account, the user will not able to operate some functions listed in the following warning dialog.
j. When completed, click Update to enable the new settings.

Delete the User Account

i
jk
k. Click Delete, a delete user dialog will pop up. Click OK to delete the user account.
If the Administrator modies or deletes the User Account, that modied user might be kicked off from the station.
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How to Set up Association Management

VAST LiveClient supports association management which allows the user to congure relative event trigger notications of connected network devices. (E.g., DI/DO status on the hierarchical
management tree, motion detection windows appear in the video cell, the event list in the event window)

Association Management

Please follow the steps below to congure assocation settings:
a. Select the station from the hierarchical management tree. b. Click Configuration > Association Management on the menu bar (or right-click the station and
select Association Management).
b
b
a
c. The Association Management window will pop up. Check or uncheck the items and click Save
to enable the settings. The items you've selected will also be displayed under the hierarchical
management tree. For example:
d
/
/
d. If you want to rename the DI device, select the DI item and click the Rename button. It will be very
convenient for you to recognize the target DI device.
Digital input on / off
Digital output on / off
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To manually enable DI/DO settings, please right-click the video cell and select Set DO to enable (Trigger) or
disable (Normal) the digital output of the linked device.
Before you congure the DI/DO Settings for VAST, please enable DI/DO settings on your network device and set
up the camera correctly on the conguration page. You can right-click the device and click Camera Settings to open the conguration page.
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How to Set up Alarm Management

VAST LiveClient supports Alarm management which allows the server to respond to particular situations (events).

Alarm Management

Please follow the steps below to congure event management:
a. Select the station from the hierarchical management tree. b. Click Configuration > Event Management on the menu bar (or right-click the station and select
Event Management).
b
b
a
c. The Alarm Management window will prompt. Click New to set up a new event. Enter a name and
description for the new alarm. When you nish the general settings, click Next to set up trigger source
settings. The Alarm name you specify here will be displayed on the Alarm panel in the Live view.
Detect next event after 5 secs
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d. Click Add to select the trigger source by Device or Trigger Type.
Note that Motion detection windows are separately
congured using web consoles with each individual cameras. Open a web console with the camera to congure
Motion detection windows.
Each individual motion detection window can be used as a triggering condition.
If you connect your DI/DO devices via an I/O module (I/O box), please refer to page 239, Appendix C Support for Digital I/O Modbus TCP Modules for details.
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There is a new event trigger type, P-PTZ. The P-PTZ refers to the occurrence of Auto Tracking action in
a Panoramic PTZ conguration.
Auto Tracking is congured on the sheye camera in a Panoramic PTZ conguration.
If you manually congure a detection area for the Auto Tracking function,
the P-PTZ event will not be triggered.
e. The Device List window will pop up. Select one or more devices and set the Notification Type.
Depending on the trigger source, the Notification Type will be different. Then click OK to close the
window.
f. The trigger source(s) will be listed on the window as shown below. If you want to add more Trigger
sources, click Add and repeat d.~e. Then click Next to assign action(s) to the trigger source(s). g. Click Add to open the Action Settings window.
f
g
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There are several types of Action Settings.
Email: The sever will send a notication via e-mail when a trigger is activated.
h. To enable this function, please set up the SMTP server rst. Click SMTP Setting to open the window
and refer to page 138 for detailed information.
i. Enter the related informtaion. You can modify the mail content in the blank. If you want to modify the
content, click Insert Macro to select the parameter. When completed, click OK on the bottom to enable the setting.
h
i
Start to record on: The sever will start to record video from selected camera(s) when an event is
triggered.
j. Click Add Camera to select the target camera(s).
k. The selected camera(s) will be listed on the left window below. When completed, click OK on the
bottom to enable the setting.
j
k
j
k
Move to preset location: The target camera(s) will move the shooting area to the preset location(s)
when an event is triggered.
l. To enable this function, please set preset locations on the camera conguration page rst.
m. Click Add Location to select preset location(s).
n. The selected preset location(s) will be listed on the left window below. When completed, click OK on
the bottom to enable the setting.
m
n
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Set DO: Select this option to turn on external digital output device(s) when an event is triggered. For
more information about how to set DI/DO settings on the target camera, please refer to page 91.
o. Click Add DO to select DO decive(s) and select a DO status (Normal or Trigger). p. The selected DO device(s) will be listed on the left window below. When completed, click OK to
enable the setting.
o
p
o
p
GSM Short Message: The sever will send a short message to a GSM cell phone when an event is triggered. q. Please enter the Phone Number and open GSM Settings window to set related information if
necessary. When completed, click OK to enable the setting.
Please enter the country code if you use overseas call.
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HTTP: This function allows user to send a CGI command to the linked network camera, such as pan/ tilt/zoom function or enable DO devices. r. You can click Insert Macro to select the parameter. Please enter authentification information
if necessary. For example: http://192.168.3.66/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi?system_ hostname=$(EventTime) $(CameraName) If you want to use special characters such as $-_.+!*'(),#%+$,@:;/?=&, please refer to the following table to transfer the Code (Hex). For example: http://192.168.3.66/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi?system_hostname=123&456
--> http://192.168.3.66/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi?system_hostname=123%26456
Character Code (Hex)
! 21
# 23
$ 24
% 25
& 26
' 27
( 28
) 29
* 2A
+ 2B
Client Notification: On the occurence of an event, a pop-up window will display to show what is
Character Code (Hex)
, 2C
- 2D
. 2E
/ 2F
: 3A
; 3B
= 3D
? 3F
@ 40
_ 5F
~ 7E
triggering the current event. Select the window size, and select the display duration of the notication window. If not selected, the notication window is manually closed.
Include the event triggering camera: You can select to display the screens of other cameras (e.g., adjacent
cameras) when the notication prompts.
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s. The action(s) will be listed in the window as shown below. Then click Next to set up schedule(s) to the action(s). For more information about Schedule Settings, please refer to Recording Schedule Settings on page
114. You can assign more than one time frame to one action.
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t. When you finish schedule settings, click Next to review the detailed information of the new event
settings.
u. Following is the detailed information of the new event setting. You can click Back to modify the event
setting or click Finish to close the window.
v. Following is an example of an enabled event. You can click New to set up more events or click Close
to exit the window.
Click to remove the event
Click to disable or modify the selected event
If your target station has sub-station(s), the trigger sources can be selected from the device(s) under the sub-station(s); while the actions can only be performed on the device(s) under the target station.
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