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1. Back door camera in our example Click on the Camera Options button and select the Connection tab in the dialog Activate the Use Secure Connections SSL 7 checkbox Camera Options Back door Audo eps 69 Connection Time volP Click on Apply or on OK to apply the changes to the camera Reboot the camera if prompted you to do so MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 3 0 3 2 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started All communication to and from the camera is now using an SSL encrypted connection Note that you can also use the encrypted connection in a web browser by entering the camera s address as in the example below https mycamera dyndns org 19801 3 2 Elements In The Program Window And Program View Modes After the Wizard is finished and all preparations have been completed MxEasy displays the live images Up to four integrated cameras are displayed simultaneously The images are displayed in the Standard or Panorama view modes of the MxEasy program window which is divided into the areas shown below Standard View Mode Of The MxEasy Program Window AN Mafasy File Eda View Camera VO image Tools Windows tp aes En a EA Menu bar i Info bar 1 3 8 Toolbars K y Image bar with ix camera event A windows aay j Snapiror Por te mat tan a Tool Tips for MxEasy X TM elements ay Info bar 2 Dynamic toolbar S
2. Full Image These settings can also be activated or deactivated using the Full Image button This command resizes the main window or the camera overview as well as the surrounding symbol bars to cover the entire screen the image bar is not displayed in this mode The frame of the program window and the Windows task bar are no longer visible You can deactivate this mode by clicking the Full Image button again by selecting the View gt Full Image menu command or by pressing the ESC KEY I Maximize The entire program window is expanded to fit the screen so that the main window or the Camera Overview are displayed with the toolbars The frame of the program window with the title bar the menu bar and the status bar and the Windows task bar remain ir 57 Ra visible This mode can be deactivated by pressing the ESC KEY or the Minimize button in VGAGM py Cti Akte1 the Windows title bar SVGA 00px Cte Alte2 XGA 1024px Ctrl Alt 3 Mega 1280px Ctri Alt 4 Panorama Ctris Alt W Size Settings Original Size Ctri Alt 0 Clicking on the Camera Overview and Layouts button or the menu command View gt Dorit Scale Up Layout opens an additional selection menu which allows controlling the size of the dis Tool Bars CAK T V Image Bar Cti Alt E play elements The adjustable sizes VGA 640 px to MEGA 1280 px refer to the size of the main window The size of the image bar is automatically adjusted to the new size of the
3. Full Image Normal Surround Panorama Double Panorama Panorama Focus Closing MxEasy Wizard The cameras are displayed in the following dialog after the integrated cameras have been reconfigured AA Modasy Wizard Camera Configuration The Mxtasy Wizard is ready to capture the selected cameras MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Using MxEasy For The First Time 25 132 Click Continue and Finish in the the next dialog to close the Wizard and display the selected cameras in MxEasy MxEasy saves the configuration of the cameras before they have been integrated into the system for the first time and each time the program is launched This way you can safely change the camera settings when integrating the cameras into MxEasy The Backup Configuration button offers you the option to undo changes you have made For more information on saving and restoring configurations see Section 4 2 Saving And Restoring Settings Notes On Closing MxEasy Wizard e Cameras that are no longer needed should be deleted from MxEasy This way you can reset the connection to the MxEasy computers Before these cameras are deleted they should be restored to the settings they had prior to initial integration in MxEasy the Camera gt Remove Camera menu command MxEasy will prompt you to do this when removing the cameras This process can take place fully automatically e
4. e Play Events Play Events Backward These buttons play back the recorded event images without the time periods recorded prior to or after the events MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com gt SY D gt lt lt p A 6 6 3 2 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started Positioning Within The Recordings e First Event Last Event These buttons jump to the first or last image of the recording all Ei respectively e Previous Event Next Event These buttons jump to the next or previous event image pi ki respectively If the recording contains audio data you can press the Speaker button to play back the a audio data The recorded audio data from the camera can be played only with normal playback Play button Audio data cannot be played with other types of playback Fast b Forward etc Procedure For Evaluating And Exporting Recordings We recommend the following procedure for evaluating recordings viewing event sequences 6 and preparing recordings for export the Search Event button Select Event by Time E 23 09 09 05 20 29 23 09 09 10 32 42 24 09 09 06 57 33 SetStartMarker GG Set End Marker 1 Enter the earliest time for which you would like to begin the evaluation 2 Watch the events image for image for a quick overview of the recordings 3 Ifyou would like to have a closer look at a particular event play back the recorded video sequen
5. Zz TT 03 2010 E O v x 2 e 3 3 3 MxEasy User Manual Welcome to the MxEasy Setup Wizard This will install MxEasy 1 1b4 on your computer kis recommended that continuing Click Next to continue Current Manual PDF www mobotix com gt Support gt Manuals HiRes Video Innovations ZA Miasy Wizard Camera Selection You can double click on a camera to change its name Use the context menu right click to add a camera manually MxEasy Point amp Shoot Please select up to 16 cameras to monitor and configure with MxEasy 10 8 0 118 10 8 0 118 veias D12D Sec M12D Sec DNight M12D Secure M12D Night M12D Sec DNight M12D Sec DNight 1 of 15 camera s selected D Found Reachable Authentication required Invalid network Error decentralized concept has made high resolution video systems cost efficient MX V4 0 1 16 MX V3 4 5 18 MX V3 4 5 18 MX V3 4 5 18 MX V3 4 5 16 MX V3 4 5 18 MX V3 4 5 4 Pp m Free of Charge Software Download www mobotix com gt Support gt Software Downloads The German company MOBOTIX AG is known as the leading pioneer in network camera technology and its MOBOTIX AG e D 67722 Langmeil e Phone 49 6302 9816 103 e Fax 49 6302 9816 190 e sales mobotix com AN The HiRes Video Company MO BOTIK HiRes 3 Megapixel 2048 x 1536 Software zoom Skyline Format free Each image format freely
6. e SD Flash Card This option sets the MOBOTIX camera to record data to an inserted SD flash card e USB Stick Flash SSD Select this option if you want the MOBOTIX camera to record data to a connected USB stick or an external flash SSD directly e Others This option is automatically activated if the MOBOTIX camera is configured to use a recording mode that does not support USB SD or Flash SSD storage devices MxEasy is currently unable to set up such a recording mode directly A yellow recording icon will appear in MxEasy in the lower information bar of the main window if and USB Stick Flash SSD options is set as the record ing target Hold the mouse pointer over the icon in the information bar to see this tool tip MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Setting Up A Global User For All MOBOTIK Cameras 101 132 Caution The Enable recording on drop down menu shows different options depending on the camera model you are using Make sure that the appropriate recording device is connected to the MOBOTIX camera MxEasy will display an error message if the recording device is improperly connected or not connected at alll Before the recording device can be used in MxEasy it needs to be selected and formatted for the MxFFS file system using the camera software see the section Recording on Flash USB and SD Storage Devices in the Software Manual In future versions MxEas
7. 640 x 480 30 F s Mega This will install MxEasy 1 1b4 on your computer it is recommended that Mx asy Wizard 9 Camera Selection ge a Na Please select up to 16 cameras to monitor and configure with MxEasy Virtual PTZ Digital pan tilt zoom Click Next to continue MOBOTIX Backlight Safe using CMOS without mechanical iris You can double click on a camera to change its name Use the context menu right click to add a camera manually 10 8 0 118 MX V4 0 1 16 y 012D Sec MX V3 4 5 18 s Internal DVR M12D Sec DNight MX V3 4 5 18 Internal via Flash M12D Secure MX V3 4 5 18 external via Network M12D Night MX V3 4 5 16 M12D Sec DNight MX V3 4 5 18 Win Lin Mac M12D Sec DNight MX V3 4 5 4 Recordin g A via Network on PC lof 15 camera s selected O i nad 6 4 up to 1 Terabyte Found Reachable Microphone amp speaker Authentication required Audio Invalid network bi directional via IP variable framerates SIP Client with video IP Telephony Alarm notify cam remote control VideoMotion Multiple windows precision pixel based 22 to 140 F Weatherproof 30 to 60 C IP65 Free of Charge Software Download www mobotix com gt Support gt Software Downloads H no heating necessary 03 2010 IEEE 802 3af PoE Network power even in winter Current Manual PDF www mobotix com gt Support gt Manuals HiRes Video Innovations Robust No moving parts Th
8. In order to edit the selected cameras you can use the following functions executed either by the context menu shown here or by clicking on the corresponding button sp Add Manually adds a MOBOTIX camera if it cannot be found since it is not on the local network but can only be accessed via the Internet Z Edit Works in a similar manner as editing a camera see the Editing The Current Camera section Note that you can only use this command if you have high lighted one camera Authenticate Use this command to change the access data used by MxEasy for accessing one or more cameras Note that this command does not modify MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 93 132 Add Edit Authenticate Remove Information Change network setup Add Edit Authenticate Remove Information Change network setup 94 132 MxEasy User Manual Advanced Features KAKAK the access data on the cameras see the Changing The Access Data For All Attached Cameras section below gt Remove This button removes the highlighted cameras from the list and from MxEasy only those that had been attached before Click on Reset to reset the cameras to the state they had before they were added to MxEasy When you click on OK MxEasy will remove the cameras Information Shows an information dialog for the highlighted camera similar to the Ed
9. VGA SVGA XGA or MEGA When you click this button a magnifying glass appears in the camera image Click the plus or minus button of the magnifying glass to change the image resolu tion of the camera the new image resolution will soon appear in the camera image You can now move the magnifying glass to a new image area _ gt The section in the magnifying glass area always shows the original resolution of the camera one pixel of the camera image will appear as one pixel on your monitor This means that if the image resolution of the camera is set to a value higher than the resolution of the main window the magnifying glass area will show an enlarged image for example 2 times or 4 times the size This function allows you to accurately judge the image detail provided by the camera and used for the recording You can optionally select the desired resolution in the context menu of the Resolution button Custom Size You can create a camera image with a custom resolution and size with this option To do so use your mouse to draw a box directly in the camera image Windows set up in this manner will be automatically saved and activated once you deactivate this button MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com BO 48 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started By clicking the Custom Size button again you can readjust or delete the area that you have defined in the c
10. 116 A Access levels 112 Administrator 67 Guest 67 Owner 67 User 67 Access rights Button functions 112 Menu commands 113 Activating Privacy Mode 62 ActiveX 116 Adding Cameras 92 MOBOTIX cameras 21 Adding cameras DynDNS 25 Adjusting Default program settings 88 Administrator Access levels 67 Advanced Features 92 Advanced Operation 70 Alarm Planner MxEasy 54 View mode 39 Alarms Displaying 44 Setting up 53 Alarm sounds Customizing 103 INDEX Arming 116 Assigning Settings to one or more cameras 61 Assistant MxEasy 19 Audio Export option 74 Audio settings Camera 96 Auto Grid 116 AVI Export option 74 Bandwidth management 81 Behavior Program settings 90 Bonjour 116 Button functions Access rights 112 Buttons MxEasy 32 Camera List 93 Camera Management 92 Camera List 93 View mode 38 Camera Overview View mode 37 Cameras Adding 92 Adding via DynDNS 25 Editing 92 Information 101 Managing 92 Removing 92 MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Index 123 132 Renaming 92 Setting up global user 101 Software updates 104 Switching displayed cameras 44 Camera settings Audio 96 Connection 97 E Mail 99 LED 96 Overview 95 SD USB 100 Time 98 VoIP 99 Camera views Hemispheric cameras 45 Non Hemispheric cameras 46 CamlO 116 CCTV 116 CF card 116 CIF 116 CMOS sensor 116 Codec 116 Codec
11. 3 2 MxEasy User Manual Advanced Features Caution A password set up in MxEasy for the global access level will never be shown for security reasons Make sure that you store this password in a secure place If no user name and password have been entered MxEasy uses the factory defaults User admin password meinsm This automatically enables public access to the Guest screen via a browser window If you do not want to use a camera with MxEasy and want to use it elsewhere you should first remove the camera from MxEasy the Camera gt Remove Camera menu command and then reset it to the status it had before it was connected to MxEasy the Reset button If you do so any modified user names and passwords for the administrator will be reset 7 Mxkasy xs Do you really want to remove the camera mx 10 8 0 118 from MxEasy You can also restore the configuration to the state the camera had before MxEasy reconfigured it 5 4 Customizing The User Interface Thanks to the software architecture of MxEasy it is possible to change various elements of the user interface for example buttons and backgrounds 5 4 1 MxEasy Skins AN MoEasy File Edit View Camera VO Image Tools Windows Help Preferences f Style MxEasy Detailed Tool Tips M asy_Black Mx asy_Blue Configuration Backups Software Update Mxasy Dark M asy Gray You can change the appearance of MxEasy using the Tools gt Style menu command The
12. Ea at M s we d t te 44 te 3 u a 4 Sa l tpt t 4 D ve e LT Talu Latest event image of the main camera if available a nL e Date time of the latest event of the main camera Normal Mode Vs Panorama View When displaying images from wall mounted MOBOTIX Hemispheric cameras e g Q24M MxEasy can be switched to the Panorama view which displays the images with an aspect ration of 8 3 instead of the standard 4 3 In this mode the image bar is located below the window of the main camera The images of the image bar are ordered from MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Elements In The Program Window And Program View Modes 3 5 3 2 left to right instead of top to bottom The window at the bottom right hand side is used to display the latest event image FALAIN 71 To activate the Panorama view mode open the context menu using the Camera Overview and Layouts button or the View gt Layout menu LH This view is particularly suited for the Hemispheric cameras e g Q24M which 6 ngar ga records images in Panorama mode with an aspect ratio of 8 3 m V VGA 640px Ctrl Alt 1 n SVGA 800px Ctri Alt 2 This aspect ratio of the main window is retained even when a camera image Gita Tk with an aspect ratio of 4 3 e g VGA is displayed in the main window Mega 1280px Ctrl Alte Original Size C
13. MOBOTIX cameras that guard the entrance and the rear of a house When the homeowner is away for the weekend these cameras use integrated video and infrared motion detectors to detect unwanted movements around the house In the case of an alarm the video sequences are recorded in the cameras In addition this triggers a call to the homeowner s cellular phone and sends the images to the hom eowner via e mail MxEasy is the user interface in this example Using this software the user can conveniently and easily set up and operate their MOBOTIX cameras Required Components e 1x MOBOTIX Q24M entrance e 1x MOBOTIX D24M with L22 lens and Outdoor Wall Mount rear of house MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Sample Scenarios e 2x MOBOTIX NPA PoE Set e Switch with at least four ports e Network patch cables e Computer installed with a Windows Mac OS X or Linux operating system e Configured DSL router registered with a VoIP provider required for telephone and e mail notification and external access via DynDNS 1 2 2 Gas Station With Four Cameras In this scenario a gas station is guarded using a MOBOTIX system The video sequences are recorded in the cameras Two cameras record the events at the pumps the camera in the shop records any unau thorized access and the camera above the register records the entire cash register area The cameras are set up to record vi
14. Macintosh and save the file to your computer for example on the Desktop Unpack the file by double clicking it If you have received installation media CD DVD USB stick you can launch the installation file directly from the storage device e Follow the instructions of the installation assistant 2 3 3 Installation On Linux Computers Because there are a number of different distributions available for Linux computers MOBOTIX offers several different installation files The supported distributions are listed for each release on www mobotix com MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Installing MxEasy Automatic Installation With Package Manager e Install the file for automatic installation that corresponds fo your distribution MxEasy deb rpm You receive this file Download the file MxEasy deb rpm for your distribution from the MOBOTIX website release MxEasy Linux and save the file to your computer for example in the tmp directory If you have received installation media CD DVD USB stick you can open instal lation file directly from the storage device e Please note the documentation of the applicable Package Manager Manual Installation e Unpack the file for manual installation MxEasy tar bz2 You may obtain this file using one of the following options Download the file MxEasy tar bz2 for your distributio
15. MxPEG ActiveX control component allows video and audio data from MOBOTIX cameras to be displayed in other applications includ ing Internet Explorer To date MxPEG remains the ONLY protocol specifically designed for security applications MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 20 32 MrEasy User Manual MOBOTIX Glossary NAS Abbreviation for Network Attached Storage A storage system connected via an Ethernet cable All network devices cameras have access to this storage system Network Group of computers that are connected via various cables and share access to data and devices such as printers and network cameras PIR Passive Infrared Sensor for motion detection PoE Power over Ethernet A technology for supplying network ready devices such as network cameras with power via the Ethernet data cable PTZ Abbreviation for Pan Tilt Zoom Refers to the movement of a video camera to the left and right up and down and to the camera s ability to enlarge an image Quad Display Layout in which the images from four cameras are displayed in one window Resolution Indicates the number of pixels used to produce an image The more pixels an image has the greater the detail when the image is enlarged The resolution is expressed as either the number of pixel columns times pixel rows or as a total number of pixels A VGA image has 640 columns and 480 rows 640 x 480 pixels
16. Neg flashing every 3 sec Alarm 15 Unarmed off Off Show Recording Armed waiting Flashing every 3 sec State Critical error Blinking in sync with Power LED OK On permanently Non critical error Neg flashing every 3 sec Critical error Blinking Continuous recording On Event recording Neg flashing every 3 sec Unarmed off Off Armed waiting Flashing every 3 sec Show Camera Access Critical error Blinking in sync with Power LED For more information on the LED blinking patterns of MOBOTIX cameras see the section LED Signals and LED Configuration in the Software Manual and in the Camera Manual of the respective camera model 5 2 4 Connection Settings You can also set the parameters for com Sme options meets eje R i n d 69 connecton O Tere E t munications with external servers in this oar dialog for example if you need to send asseve 192 18 31 253 4 Same as Gus computer 192 165 31 2 e mails ty MOBOTIX 213 183 84 130 208 68 222 222 OpenONS 208 68 220 220 161 217 237 150 188 Arcor 145 253 2 171 e DNS Server If you have MOBOTIX TOrine 194 25 2 129 cameras connected to the network via a manual IP address you can enter the IP address of the DNS server used by your network here MxEasy will automatically suggest the DNS server that your computer is currently using the Same as this computer option A DNS server must be entered in a MOBOTIX camera in
17. Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Image Sections And Digital Zoom Functions PTZ 5 3 2 3 5 2 Panning And Tilting The Image Section You can use the following features once you have defined an image section e Use the mouse to drag the zoomed image area in the desired direction lt 5 e Press the arrow keys on the keyboard to drag the image section as desired A e Move the joystick left right up or down to pan and tilt the image section as desired 2 After you have defined the image section you can save this view to be used later 3 5 3 Digital Zoom In MxEasy And In The Camera A digital zoom of an image is carried out in two steps 1 Application zoom Often the camera records images with a higher resolution e g MEGA 1280 x 960 px than that of display in the MxEasy main window e g VGA 640 x 480 In the display multiple pixels are combined reducing the size of the pixels Note that the digital appli cation zoom is active now The software displays an arrow cursor over the live image When t you move the mouse or the joystick the highlighted black arrows ais WH of the cursor indicate the direction in which the image is being moved In this case a digital zoom causes the main window to display an image section instead of the entire camera image This first step the application zoom is visualized by a small rectangle in the upper right hand corner of the image This v
18. Zooming Image section 50 MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com MxEasy User Manual Notes MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 131 132 MOBOTIX The HiRes Video Company Security Vision Systems AN MOBOTIX To demonstrate our confidence in the quality of our products MOBOTIX cameras were used to capture all the images that appear in this manual Manufacturer Executive Board MOBOTIX AG Dr Ralf Hinkel Kaiserstrasse 67722 Langmeil Germany Registration Office Kaiserslautern Local Court Germany Registration Number HRB 3724 Tel 49 6302 9816 103 Tax Code 19 650 0812 1 Fax 49 6302 9816 190 Tax Office Kaiserslautern Germany http www mobotix com VAT ID sales mobotix com DE202203501 You can find the latest version of this document at www mobotix com under Support CE Technical specifications subject to change without notice MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e info mobotix com MxEasy User Manual The HiRes Video Company MO BOTIX HiRes 3 Megapixel 2048 x 1536 Software zoom Skyline Format free Each image format freely definable MxEasy Point amp Shoot bo es Welcome to the MxEasy Setup Wizard 30 Frames s VGA
19. a different subnet it is not possible to establish a video connection This usually happens if the IP addresses in the network are automatically assigned by a DHCP server e g in the DSL router The computer and the cameras already added are in a different subnet e g 192 168 178 x than the MOBOTIX cameras with factory IP addresses always 10 x x x If such a camera is added to the system MxEasy can automatically integrate them into the subnet of the computer Yellow The camera has been found but it cannot be integrated at this time This is the case if MxEasy is busy determining the status of the selected camera for example The yellow circle will be replaced by a green or red circle after a short time Red The camera has been found but is not responding This status occurs when a camera has been restarted but can also be caused during normal operation by a disruption in the HTTP connection network error firewall e Preview image MxEasy displays the live images from the selected camera in this field as long as this camera is reachable lif more than one camera is selected the preview window displays the images from the last camera to be selected Adding MOBOTIX Cameras Manually Click the Add Cameras button in the MxEasy Wizard or on the Add command in the context menu of the camera list to add cameras located outside the network e g on the Internet as MxEasy cannot find these cameras automatically Add MOBOT
20. and Layouts button again to return to Standard mode E Alarm Planner Mode Calendar In this mode you can define time periods for recording events for the current live camera in the main window Activate this mode by clicking the Alarm Planner button The live images of the current camera and up to three additional cameras are displayed in the image bar Using the calendar displayed you can define time periods the events that trigger an alarm the actions taken during recording and the type of recording to be used in case of an alarm Here you can also define time periods for continuous recording that is inde pendent of events For more details see Section 3 6 Setting Up Alarms And Recordings MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 40 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started wx ey File Edit View Camera VO Image Tools Windows Help 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 amp 888888888888838s8sssssss Click the Alarm Planner button again to return to Standard mode Double click the live image in the top right hand corner of the image bar to switch the positions of the live image and the calendar The calendar is now displayed at the top of the image bar and the live image is displayed in the main window Double click the calendar again to return it to the main window This feature can be helpful for
21. camera window is displayed in the main window for example due to an alarm or if it has been manually set by the user MxEasy will show the available preview images immediately and in real time in the main window and then start to retrieve the images from the respective camera at full resolution from that point on The live image in the main window will therefore appear for only brief moment at a lower resolution until the newly requested high resolution image becomes available Preferences AA General Environment Gas station local Connections Sf Behavior Proxy Server Bandwidth Management Network Bandwidth Medum WLAN Ethemet 10baseT Low Modem ISON Medium WLAN Ethernet 10base g Fast Ethernet 100baseTX 1000baseT Apply You can apply one of the following strategies for bandwidth management in MxEasy depending on how much network bandwidth is available or on the network connec tion type for the MOBOTIX cameras under Preferences gt Connections gt Bandwidth Management see also Section 4 8 2 Connections Tab e High Fast Ethernet 100baseT 1000baseT WLAN 802 11 g n This setting is recommended for Ethernet networks with unlimited bandwidth for example 100baseT 100 Mbps 1000baseT 1 Gbps fast 802 11g n compliant WLAN with good signal strength Main window camera windows Both the live images from the active camera in the main window and the images from the cameras show
22. definable 30 Frames s VGA 640 x 480 30 F s Mega Virtual PTZ Digital pan tilt zoom Backlight Safe using CMOS without mechanical iris Internal DVR Internal via Flash external via Network Win Lin Mac Recording via Network on PC up to 1 Terabyte Microphone amp speaker Audio bi directional via IP variable framerates SIP Client with video IP Telephony Alarm notify cam remote control VideoMotion Multiple windows precision pixel based 22 to 140 F Weatherproof 30 fo 60 C IP65 no heating necessary IEEE 802 3af PoE Network power even in winter Robust No moving parts fiber glass housing MxCC MxEasy Licence free Video Management Software 2 3 2 MxEasy User Manual A Me asy File Edit View Camere W O Image Tools Windows Help mr KA eT a Notes and Copyright Further Inte Download the latest version of this manual and other manuals for MOBOTIX products www mobotix com as PDF files from www mobotix com Support gt Manuals All rights reserved MOBOTIX MxControlCenter and MxEasy are internationally pro tected trademarks of MOBOTIX AG Microsoft Windows and Windows Server are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple the Apple logo Macintosh OS X and Bonjour are trademarks of Apple Inc Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds All other brand names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of
23. displays a flashing red lightning bolt in the middle of the live camera images This image disappears once you have acknowledged the alarm by clicking the image e Play sound on alarm When you enable this option MxEasy will automatically play back the selected alarm sound as soon as a camera triggers an alarm The alarm sound will end when it is acknowledged automatically or manually by a user by clicking the camera window See Section 3 6 Setting Up Alarms And Recordings and Section 5 6 Software Update AN Preferences AA General Alarm Notification G9 Connections J Automatically show alarming camera in main view Bf Behavior 7 Show red flash on alarm 4 Sample Switch to next camera afte Sweet Synth e Automatically acknowledge alarms after This setting allows you to specify the time after which MxEasy will automatically acknowledge alarm messages from connected cameras Automatic acknowledgement may also end a still active alarm sound For more information see Section 3 6 5 Selecting The Alarm Sensors e Camera Sequencer You can define how long the display will last before switching to the image of the next camera with the sequencer interval For more information see Section 3 3 1 Switching The Displayed Cameras MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 92 132 MxEasy User Manual Advanced Features 9 ADVANCED FEATURES 5 1 Cam
24. e sales mobotix com 54 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started Manual Alarm Off Manual Alarm 1 min Extended Manual Alarm 5 min This setting remains active until it is manually changed Triggering Manual Alarms When you click on the Manual Alarm button MxEasy immediately activates continuous recording on all attached cameras for a limited amount of time After this time has elapsed MxEasy automatically switches back to the operation mode see above that had been active before Note that this button also triggers all alarm notifications of the camera in the main window This feature is ideal for creating suspicion recordings for example As soon as security staff observes a suspicious situation they can activate the manual alarm and continue to monitor the scene If the suspicion is substantiated security staff can extend the recording by five minutes by clicking on the button again Once these additional five minutes have passed recording stops automatically unless it is extended again by pressing on the button once more Complete System Shutoff Privacy Mode Use the Privacy Mode if you would like to deactivate the whole system i e recording and any kind of camera access is rendered impossible until you deactivate this mode While this lock can be deactivated directly from the current computer you will need the user name and password set in this dialog to deactivate the lock from a different computer see S
25. events for which the camera alarms are to be triggered see Section 3 6 Setting Up Alarms And Recordings Selecting the operation mode Select how MxEasy should record video and audio data Alert Mode records continuously and Alarm Planer Mode records according to the times defined in the weekly time table Switched Off Mode stops recording see Section 3 6 1 Operation Modes Of MxEasy Creating manual alarms Click this button to trigger a manual alarm this feature can also be used to test the recording functions Evaluating recordings Evaluate the recorded video sequences see Section 3 8 Playing Back And Evaluating The Recordings Creating users and passwords If the computer is accessible to several users make sure to set up passwords for the Administrator Owner User and Guest access levels see Section 3 9 Creating Users And Passwords once you have finished the MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Setting Up A Video Surveillance System Overview configuration of the system Appendix B Access Rights For User Access Levels contains a list of the rights assigned to each user level When you have completed these steps see Chapter 4 Advanced Operation for further configuration options Printing and saving images and exporting recordings You can print and save images from the camera at any time live images
26. features of the MOBOTIX camera see Chapter 8 Recording in the Software Manual A period of two seconds before the beginning of the event is saved automatically along with the event for event recording 3 6 5 Selecting The Alarm Sensors When the Alarm Sensor of the MOBOTIX camera or the active connected CamlO or ExtlO is triggered event recording and or alarm notification are activated see Section 3 6 4 Setting The Recording Mode and Section 3 6 6 Setting Up Alarm a You can set up alarm sensors using the pop up menu of the time period right click the time period You can also set the alarm sensors using the pop up menu of the corresponding button right click the button e Video Motion Detection The alarm is triggered when a MOBOTIX camera detects a VM event The MOBOTIX camera uses video motion windows to detect changes in the live camera image You can select a predefined set of video motion windows from the pop up menu of this button You can specify whether or not the window will be visible in the camera image with the Show Video Motion Windows option This option can be used to check the windows and create user defined windows see below For more information see Defining Video Motion Windows later on in this section e Passive Infrared Detection The alarm is triggered when a PI event is triggered in a MOBOTIX camera MOBOTIX cameras of the model series M12 and D12 are equipped with a PIR sensor Passive I
27. increase this value the image becomes more colorful e Brightness This setting allows you to adjust the image brightness Make sure that the exposure windows are being used effectively before you make any adjustments e Backlight This setting improves the display of a camera image that contain over exposed or underexposed areas A typical example of this is a room that is illuminated only by daylight from the windows Objects located around the edges are displayed too dark and with too little contrast Increasing the value will increase overall illumi nation to properly display the dark areas in the image This setting is particularly useful for high contrast color night images e Sharpness This setting allows you to display sharper camera images Make sure not to set the sharpness too high since doing so may result in poor image quality for example for high contrast and finely detailed images e Default Settings Click this button to restore the default values for all settings with the exception of exposure windows e Exposure Window The MOBOTIX camera sets the exposure window to ensure the proper exposure brightness for the live camera image You can select a predefined set of exposure windows from the pop up menu of this button The corresponding window will then be displayed in the camera s image and you can check the mod ified exposure control directly in the live image You can specify whether or not the exposure window wil
28. list will be narrowed down to the cameras that use this particular software version e Legend MxEasy also automatically monitors and displays the operating status of Found all cameras There are five statuses that MxEasy cameras can display These statuses Reachable are displayed as colored circles listed before the names of the cameras Authentication required Privacy mode Green The camera is ready responding and can thus be integrated immediately 6 KAN AK Green with blue lock The camera can be integrated but it is password protected Eror and the password has not yet been entered into MxEasy Right click the camera select Authenticate and enter the correct user name and password Once a valid user name and password have been entered the symbol changes to a green circle and the lock disappears Green with red lock This camera is in Privacy Mode A camera in this mode cannot be accessed in any way until the camera is unlocked again Note that this mode deactivates the audio channel as well as all event and recording features of the camera Blue Besides the cameras in the same subnet as your computer that have already been added MxEasy also finds new MOBOTIX cameras with factory IP addresses MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 20 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started Add Camera i using the Bonjour service Since new cameras are usually in
29. live images from cameras in MxEasy Ideally an Ethernet network will always have enough network bandwidth to transfer all data at full network bandwidth so that the live images of all cameras connected to MxEasy can be shown in all display windows at full resolution and full frame rate And this is also the case for a wired Ethernet network If the cameras or the computer running MxEasy are connected to the network via a wi fi or ISDN connection or a modem there will generally not be enough bandwidth With MxEasy s Bandwidth Management you can now set up the cameras to retrieve only the live images you need at the resolution and frame rate that MxEasy requires to properly display them at any given time This means you can have the live image from the camera in the main window displayed at full resolution and full frame rate while the live images in the smaller camera windows are shown at a lower resolution and reduced frame rate This is possible given that MOBOTIX cameras display both high resolution video sequences and lower resolution images preview images at the same time MxEasy is then able to MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 82 132 MxEasy User Manual Advanced Operation retrieve those preview images for more information see the section Accessing The Live Image And The Event Images in the Software Manual If one of the cameras from a small
30. name for the router itself This name and the corresponding access data are then entered in the router s DynDNS client The router uses port forwarding to provide access to the individual cameras e g mycamera dyndns org 19801 forthe first camera mycamera dyndns org 19802 forthe second etc the numbers following the colon are examples for the individual ports A port allows offering different services on one computer using the same IP address This way one computer can be used as web server port 80 and as e mail server port 25 for sending port 110 for receiving e mails at the same time The router can assign certain ports of its external interface to specific internal addresses this is called port forwarding For more information on ports please see the infor mation on en wikipedia org using TCP port numbers as search term The port forwarding itself is also configured on the router Ports of the router s external IP address 19801 and 19802 in the example are assigned to local internal IP addresses of the cameras 192 168 178 201 and 192 168 178 202 In our example the two ports are assigned to the following cameras or more precisely their IP addresses e 19801 gt 192 168 178 201 e 19802 gt 192 168 178 202 Once this has been configured the router will forward a query from the Internet to port 19801 ofits external IP address 213 63 87 154 tothe local IP address 192 168 178 201 MOBO
31. of the signal inputs of the MOBOTIX camera or ExtlO to allow for quick activation and deactivation of your MOBOTIX system MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Notes MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 2 3 2 MxEasy User Manual Access Rights For User Access Levels B ACCESS RIGHTS FOR USER ACCESS LEVELS Oo B 1 Button Functions Button Button Admin Owner User Guest Top Toolbar Next Camera Camera Sequencer Camera Overview and Layouts Full Screen Authenticate Player Mode Alarm Planner Privacy Mode Operation Mode Manual Alarm sjo me ja fe ae Left Toolbar Microphone amp ease wew W e e oe swimecowm e C ee ee eee jot fm le MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Menu Command Functions 113 132 Button Button Admin Owner User Guest Right Toolbar PTZ Views Print Snapshot Backup Configuration e riom O B 2 Menu Command Functions MxEasy Menu Mac OS X only Admin Owner User Guest About Moga px fx x x About o AN E an pa Perens fe e File Menu Admin Owner User Guest Close Mac OS X only Authenticate Page Soup slfk jpimmevew riri a MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems
32. on the different recording targets MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 13 132 14 132 MxEasy User Manual System Installation For the Q24M you should use the new blue MX NPA PoE Set Previous MOBOTIX network power acces sories such as the NPA Set Power Box and Power Rack MX NPA Set MX NPR 4 and MX NPR8 20 are not suitable for use with the Q24M og 2 SYSTEM INSTALLATION 2 1 System Requirements Computer System The computer system on which MxEasy is installed must meet the following criteria in order to ensure optimum operation of your MOBOTIX system e Computer with a current operating system Windows XP or higher Mac OS X 10 4 or higher with Intel processor Linux with latest kernel available Macintosh computers with PowerPC architecture are no longer supported e Monitor with a minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels The resolution should be higher at least 1280 x 1024 pixels in order to be able to use the full screen display of one or more cameras e 2 button mouse with scroll wheel MxEasy also supports joysticks and devices with a touch panel e To create the network connections you need a switch or router with switch functionality 2 2 Power Supply And Network Connection Of Cameras The MOBOTIX cameras can be supplied with power using a Network Power Adapter MX NPA PoE or a switch that supports the PoE standard IEEE 802 3af B
33. order for the Time Server VoIP and E Mail functions to work if the respec tive IP addresses are not known UUNET 192 76 144 66 VERSATEL 212 7 143 65 MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 98 132 MxEasy User Manual Advanced Features e Use Secure Connections HTTPS SSL If necessary you can activate encryption for all data transferred via HTTPS between MxEasy and the MOBOTIX cameras We strongly recommend using this option for security related applications Note that SSL encryption will place a higher load on the network bandwidth For additional information see the section SSL Encryption and Certificates in the Software Manual 5 2 5 Time Settings Each MOBOTIX camera has a battery buffered m pons manatan a real time clock that always keeps the time p gagrag ag mme g we O ema sowe correct even in the event of a power failure WANA Laa However you need to make sure that all aaa cameras connected to MxEasy are syn chronized for playback and event tracking You can do this using a time server that synchronizes all cameras to the exact same time Use this dialog to enter or select a time server Note that you can also specify a MOBOTIX camera as a time server e Synchronize with Time Server NTP Select a time server from the list or enter the name of your preferred NTP time server If the MOBOTIX cameras are set to auto matically obta
34. see Section 3 1 1 Searching MOBOTIX Cameras as well as Section 3 1 3 Adding Remote Cameras Using DynDNS Network configuration for the cameras MxEasy will prompt you to enter the IP addresses to be used for the cameras in the network or you may select the option DHCP li there is a DSL router in the network MxEasy automatically selects DHCP see Section 3 1 2 Selecting And Adding New Cameras Resetting to MxEasy defaults When prompted you may choose whether or not you wish to reset the cameras back to MxEasy defaults You may also choose to retain the current settings if you have already configured the cameras using MxEasy or if MxEasy is to be installed on several computers MxEasy automatically recognizes whether or not these settings have been applied and recommends the appropriate option After you have completed these steps the cameras are displayed in MxEasy Further Steps Displaying live images Click Next Camera to display each camera one after another in the main window of MxEasy and select the desired image section see Section 3 3 Displaying Live Images And Monitoring Alarms Using image sections and zoom functions If necessary define different image sections and change the zoom settings see Section 3 5 Image Sections And Digital Zoom Functions PTZ Setting up alarms and recordings in the alarm planner Define the time period during which alarms are to be detected and select the
35. selecting Don t ask me again MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 90 132 MxEasy User Manual Advanced Operation 4 8 2 Connections Tab MA Preferences vo fe M General Environment Gas station local X Connections if Behavior ma Bandwidth Management Network Bandwidth Medium WLAN Ethernet 10baseT Low Modem ISON Medium WLAN Ethernet 10baseT b Apply eee Proxy Server If you connect to the Internet in your local network via a proxy server then the proxy settings need to be entered in the MxEasy program settings This is necessary if MxEasy needs to access the Internet for purposes such as downloading software updates see Section 5 6 Software Update Bypass proxy settings If a proxy server has been entered access to all network devices will occur over this server even if the device is a remote camera or a local network camera This may result in slower access to the local camera or even prevent access entirely You should therefore enter the IP addresses or symbolic names of all local network devices in the Bypass proxy settings field Here you can enter an address range e g 192 168 or multiple addresses separated by semicolons 192 168 1 23 192 168 1 24 Network Bandwidth This setting allows you to optimize the retrieval and display of the live images from the camera in MxEasy Depending on the se
36. set up camera access to the local area network Launch MxEasy the Standard environment is activated Search for the cameras and integrate them into MxEasy using IP addresses Change the name of environment to Gas station local under File gt Environment gt Edit Environments and double click the name of the environ ment Standard Set the bandwidth to High under Tools gt Preferences gt Connections for a fast LAN connection 2 Setup external camera access over the internet Set up DynDNS on the DSL router and define ports for the individual cameras MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 8 4 132 MxEasy User Manual Advanced Operation Create a new environment Gas station remote access under File gt Environment gt Edit Environment click the button Select Camera gt Show Cameras and in the Cameras dialog select the Gas Station remote access option Set the correct DynDNS address in the connection data of the relevant cameras for each camera right click and select Information then enter the DynDNS name Set the bandwidth for access to Low under Tools gt Preferences gt Connections if your DSL connection is 1 000 kbps or slower Result e Tomonitor the cameras on site at the gas station you can access the cameras via the fast LAN by selecting the Gas station local environment under File gt E
37. sufficient to deactivate the button or the View gt Camera Management menu command This view displays all of the integrated cameras i e up to 16 cameras Standard mode and Player mode display up to four of all cameras which have been activated in Camera Management This way it is possible to lock the live images and image playback for individual cameras in certain applications scenarios without having to remove these cam eras from the system The Next Camera and Camera Sequencer buttons also use the list of all cameras activated in the Camera Management The sequence of the cameras in this list corresponds to the display sequence in the Camera Management and proceeds from top to bottom and left to right You can change this sequence using drag and drop If you move a camera image using the mouse and allow it to fall onto another position these two cameras switch positions in the Camera Management and also in the Camera Overview For more details on working with the Next Camera and Camera Sequencer features see Section 3 3 Displaying Live Images And Monitoring Alarms MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Elements In The Program Window And Program View Modes q 3 Q 32 Elements of the Camera Management A Te asy File Edit View Camera VO Image Tools Windows Help Arog Activated cameras Deactivated cameras Click the Camera Overview
38. the power supply of the camera Use either a commercial PoE switch MOBOTIX Network Power Racks Boxes or MOBOTIX power supply units in conjunction with Network Power Adapters e Connecting the cameras Connect the Ethernet cable from the cameras to the PoE switch or the Network Power Rack Network Power Adapter The PoE switch is con nected to the local area network LAN via another Ethernet cable e Checking the cameras Inspect the LEDs of the operating cameras to make sure that they indicate that the camera is operating normally The MOBOTIX cameras are now ready to use and available in the local area network They can now be integrated into MxEasy MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com W132 12 132 MxEasy User Manual Introduction To MxEasy 3 MB KAKAK Integrating The Cameras Into MxEasy Installing MxEasy Insert the MxEasy CD if available or download the MxEasy software for your operating system Install the application see Section 2 3 Installing MxEasy Automatic search for cameras Launch MxEasy The application automatically finds all MOBOTIX cameras in the local network and shows a preview image for each camera that is directly accessible You can manually add cameras later on which are outside of the local network e g in your summer cottage At this point you can assign specific names to the individual cameras and set new access data
39. the respective owners Copyright 1999 2010 Langmeil Germany Information subject to change without notice MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e info mobotix com Contents CONTENTS 1 Introduction To MxEasy 6 1 1 General Information 6 1 2 Sample Scenarios 8 1 2 1 House With Two Cameras 8 1 2 2 Gas Station With Four Cameras 9 1 2 3 Hotel With Nine Cameras 9 1 3 Setting Up A Video Surveillance System Overview 11 2 System Installation 14 2 1 System Requirements 14 2 2 Power Supply And Network Connection Of Cameras 14 2 2 1 Power Supply When Connected Directly To A Computer 15 2 2 2 Power Supply And Network Connection With A PoE Switch 15 2 3 Installing MxEasy 16 2 3 1 Installation On Windows Computers 16 2 3 2 Installation On Mac OS X Computers 16 2 3 3 Installation On Linux Computers 16 3 Getting Started 18 3 1 Using MxEasy For The First Time 18 3 1 1 Searching MOBOTIX Cameras 18 3 1 2 Selecting And Adding New Cameras 21 3 1 3 Adding Remote Cameras Using DynDNS 25 3 2 Elements In The Program Window And Program View Modes 30 3 2 1 Areas Of The MxEasy Program Window 31 3 2 2 Program View Modes 34 3 2 3 Size Of The Program Window 4 3 3 Displaying Live Images And Monitoring Alarms 43 3 3 1 Switching The Displayed Cameras 44 3 3 2 Alarm Display 44 3 4 The Most Important Camera Views And Image Settings 45 3 4 1 Camera Views 45 3 4 2 Image Settings Formats Quality Frame Rate He
40. which equals 307 200 pixels or approximately 0 3 megapixel RoHS This abbreviation stands for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive and refers to EC Directive 2002 95 EC which prohibits the use of certain hazardous substances when manu facturing products and components The goal of this directive is to prevent these substances from harming the environment when the products are disposed of later Router Network device that connects multiple networks with one another The router creates the physical connection between the devices in different networks like a hub analyzes the relevant data packets and forwards routes these packets to the correct target network SD Card MicroSD card SD Memory Card Secure Digital Memory Cara A digital storage medium based on flash storage modules such as USB sticks Sequencer Feature that automatically switches the camera displayed in the main window after a specific time delay SIP Session Initiation Protocol Network protocol for setting up controlling and terminating a MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 121 132 communication connection via a computer network SIP is frequently used in conjunction with IP telephony Signal Input Signal Output Coupling an alarm triggering device for example a fire alarm system or a network camera to a control center or another type of transmitter for example a telephone or I
41. window using the pop up menu of the button right click the button Recording Off 3 Video Motion E3 Continuous Max fps Passive Infrared E Continuous 12 fps Microphone EI Continuous 4 fps Signal Input ES Continuous 1 fps Temperature ES Continuous 0 5 fps Illumination Event 60 sec after Play Sound Event 30 sec after 7 Phone Call C Event 10 sec after Send E Mail lt 3 Event 2 sec after Remove The camera continuously records data for continuous recording and for event record ing the camera begins recording when an alarm sensor is triggered see Section 3 6 5 MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Setting Up Alarms And Recordings 57 132 Selecting The Alarm Sensors The time period will be colored either red continuous recording or yellow event recording depending on the recording mode you have selected If event recording is selected you need to also select at least one alarm sensor for the corresponding time period Event recording is activated when the alarm sensor is triggered see Section 3 6 5 Selecting The Alarm Sensors The recording status is indicated by the colored camera symbol in MxEasy on the left in the blue camera information bar above the main window Recording off S Deactivated by camera time table OM waiting for events 0 Recording on For more information on the recording
42. without sound MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 9 a 5 0 3 2 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started These settings apply for all recordings You cannot make separate settings for each recording time period 3 5 Image Sections And Digital Zoom Functions PTZ With MxEasy you can use digital zoom to scale the displayed image up or down and pan the modified image area from side to side or tilt it up and down These functions are called PTZ functions Pan Tilt Zoom 3 5 1 Zooming The Image Section You can use the following options to operate the zoom functions e Roll the mouse wheel forward in order to zoom in on the image Roll the mouse wheel backward in order to zoom out from the image CB e Press and hold the ALT key Windows and use the mouse to draw a rectangle in the live image MxEasy displays the selected image section in the main window 5 oe i tras e Fosse This zoom function is not available for the live image display of MOBOTIX Hemispheric cameras e Press and hold the COMMAND KEY Press the buttons or in order to scale the z visible image section up or down CTRL shows the full image again e Rotate the control stick of the joystick to zoom in on or zoom out from the image If you are using a joystick make sure that you have properly configured it before you start MxEasy MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision
43. 132 10 132 MxEasy User Manual Introduction To MxEasy PAG no Q The cameras at the main entrance and the delivery entrance are event controlled Each of these cameras is connected to a MOBOTIX ExtIO Additionally these cameras can be used as a door intercom and to remotely open the doors In the underground garage there are two event controlled cameras that record cars entering the garage or persons present in the area Cameras in both hallways on the second floor and the third floor in the gym and in the swimming pool area record all events when persons are present in these areas A camera located in the lobby makes continuous recordings with a variable frame rate of all events in the entire reception area lower frame rate for normal operation max frame rate in case of an alarm Hotel staff can trigger an alarm at the reception desk using the Manual Alarm feature This alarm can be configured to trigger notification via VoIP telephone call and or e mail to be sent to predefined recipients Hotel staff can use the following additional features with the connected ExtIO modules for the cameras at both entrances e Door Opener Opens the door connected to the corresponding camera e Light Switches on the light located near the camera e Speaker Switches on the camera microphone and the ExtlO on the speakers of the computer When the cameras are displayed one after another using the Camera Sequencer the software plays t
44. 3 1 Switching The Displayed Cameras Use the mouse to drag the desired camera from the image bar into the main window or double click the desired camera to display a different camera in the main window The cameras then switch places Manually Cycling Through Cameras In Standard mode up to four live images can be TE RI displayed In the Camera Overview however YOU ciak show the next camera in the main window can activate up to 16 cameras for live display Using the Next Camera button you can switch to the next camera in the list of activated cameras MxEasy then removes the current camera from the main window and replaces it with the top camera in the image Eland press the Alt key to rotate cameras in reverse order bar The other two cameras in the image bar move upwards and a new camera from the list of activated cameras is added in the bottom position in the image bar Automatically Cycling Through Cameras Click the Sequencer button to automate the process of switching to the next camera This mode sets MxEasy to automatically switch to the next camera activated in the Camera Overview every five seconds You can change this time interval under Tools gt Preferences on the Behavior tab You can switch to the previous camera or the next camera before the set time interval has elapsed using the arrow keys on your keyboard CTRL gt or CTRL You can stop or restart the automatic cycle through the images by pressing CTRL SPACEBA
45. 5 Setting up a surveillance system Overview 11 MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 128 132 MxEasy User Manual Index Signal Input 121 Signal Output 121 SIP 120 Size MxEasy program window 41 Skins MxEasy 102 Snapshot 121 Snapshots Printing 70 Saving 70 Software updates Camera software 104 MxEasy 104 Sounds Customizing 103 SSL 25 Standard View mode 34 Status bar MxEasy 33 Storage requirements SD cards 87 Switch 121 MOBOTIX system 108 Switching Displayed cameras 44 System installation 14 System requirements 14 System shutoff 62 Tilting Image section 51 Time Camera settings 98 Time periods Setting up 55 Toolbars MxEasy 31 Tool tips Displaying 103 MxEasy 32 UPS 121 USB SD Camera settings 100 User Access levels 67 Setting up global user for MOBOTIX cameras 101 User interface Customizing 102 User level Siehe Access levels Users and passwords Creating 67 Video Exporting 70 VideoLAN Player 75 Video Search 121 View modes Alarm Planner 39 Camera Management 38 Camera Overview 37 MxEasy 30 34 Panorama 34 Player 36 Standard 34 Views PTZ 52 VLC 75 VoIP 121 Camera settings 99 MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Index Ww Windows Media Player 75 Windows Media Video 75 Wizard 121 WLAN 121 X Xine 75 Z
46. Don t show me again ok canci Privacy Mode without asking back J Show username and password UserName guyuywiv9 Password MxkDHjFS MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com System Shutoff Privacy Mode 63 3 2 Caution e Every time you are activating the Privacy Mode MxEasy will generate new access data Writing down these access data only makes sense if you would like to deactivate this mode from a different computer In this case you should never activate the Don t ask me again checkbox If you choose not to see the generated access data you can only deactivate the Privacy Mode from the same computer In case of a serious malfunction or total failure of this computer you can activate the system again as described in Section 5 7 Resetting The Cameras From The Privacy Mode Effects Of The Privacy Mode e MxEasy generates random access data user name and password sends them to the attached cameras and deactivates all other users If you do not posses the access data you can only deactivate this mode from the same computer that had been used to activate the Privacy Mode e Image generation is deactivated completely all display windows show the red lock icon The Privacy Mode button itself is now white and the lock is closed e Recording is completely deactivated e The camera s audio channel is switched off completely e All attac
47. For The First Time 9 3 2 AN Mo asy Wizard o ke Camera Selection Please select up to 16 cameras to monitor and configure with Mad asy SOON Wear Systernes 7 a 4 MOBOTIX You can double cick on a camera to change its name Use the context menu right click to add a camera manually Camera list coky di2d 180 90 3 30 151 0120 Sec MX V3 4 5 18 doku mi2d secdn 10 3 11 47 M12D See DNight MX V3 4 5 18 1100 1 20 2 17 375 M12D Seare MX V3 4 5 18 Lli 30 2 24 80 Mi2D Nght MX V3 4 5 16 mi thico 0 3 05 236 M12D Sec Diight MX V3 4 5 18 M12D See Diight MX V3 4 5 4 m 61 of 15 camera s selected A Filter v Found Reachable Authentication biskie wanan an GG GANG Legend Invalid network E Error con ie ie Preview image MxEasy Wizard Selecting Cameras In this dialog MxEasy lists all detected cameras and displays the current operating status of each camera In order to select the correct cameras this dialog shows a preview image of the last selected camera and the camera information listed in the columns e Camera list name Click one of the columns to sort the camera list accordingly You can change the order in which the cameras are sorted by clicking again Double click the camera name to change it or click Edit in the pop up menu e Filter You can enter any filter criterion in this field to narrow the list of cameras dis played for example if you enter 3 4 4 7 the
48. IP address with the DynDNS provider where the address is then linked to your unique name e Port Forwarding It is possible to access individual network devices for example cameras from outside the network using this router feature A camera is assigned to a port in the router This port sends information to the internal network address of the camera In conjunction with DynDNS you can access your first camera using mycamera dyndns org 19801 as address MxEasy configures the connected cameras automatically so that each camera can be used from outside the network as a proxy camera For more information on these services see the section Directly Accessing MOBOTIX Cameras via the Web in the Software Manual Section 3 1 3 Adding Remote Cameras Using DynDNS contains more information on the DynDNS and port forwarding topics A 2 How Can I Expand My MOBOTIX System You can expand your MOBOTIX system with the following components to adjust the system to suit your needs MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 110 132 MxEasy User Manual Further Information sere oeoo s s e088 eee MOBOTIX ExtiO This expansion module which is compatible with all MOBOTIX IT and Secure models can be used to set up a separate door intercom via a USB or Ethernet cable in addition to the camera USB max 5 m 16 ft Ethernet max 100 m 110 yd Mx2wire max 500 m 550 yd
49. IX camera es Descriptive name of the camera Name Back door MOBOTIX DynDNS name of the Access Data Information router Address mycamera dyndns org Port 19801 Camera port on the router Secure connection SSL User name remoteuser User name and pass word for accessing the camera Password eeeeee J Save Password For more information on DynDNS and how to add remote cameras see Section 3 1 3 Adding Remote Cameras Using DynDNS MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Using MxEasy For The First Time 21 132 3 1 2 Selecting And Adding New Cameras Selecting Cameras You can now select the cameras that you would like to add to MxEasy To select more than one camera simply use SHIFT CLICK for a block selection or the COMMAND KEY and left click for individual selection COMMAND KEY A selects all cameras The preview always displays live images from the selected camera if more than one camera is selected this window always displays the live images from the last camera to be selected You can double cick on 8 camera to change its name Use the context menu right lt ick to add a camera manually Soare KVI ASL 10 3 11 47 MX V3 4 5 18 10 2 17 175 MX 3 4 5 38 10 3 208 2 M120 SecDhight M12D Sec Dhight 10 4 7 204 3 of 15 camera s selected J Ford Reachadle Authenscanen required trwakd netwo
50. In addition to integrating cameras that are available in the local network you can also use remote cameras in MxEasy for example a camera available online via DynDNS see Section 3 1 3 Adding Remote Cameras Using DynDNS on how to do this e When there are a large number of cameras in the network it may take a moment for MxEasy to create the camera list and retrieve the camera information However you can select a particular camera entry before the entire list has been populated The information and the preview image for this camera will be found and displayed first e The first time you launch MxEasy or the first time you use MxEasy to access MOBOTIX cameras the Microsoft Windows firewall may display a warning dialog Allow access for MxEasy 3 1 3 Adding Remote Cameras Using DynDNS MxEasy cannot find cameras that are outside of the local network These cameras need to be added manually to the camera list The simplest case is a camera that can be reached using a fixed IP address To do so select Camera gt Add Cameras from the menu and add the fixed IP address of the camera in the Camera Selection dialog of the MxEasy Wizard In the majority of cases however the cameras are connected to the Internet using a broadband connection with dynamic IP addresses that change every day This kind of Internet connection requires using DynDNS dynamic domain name resolution The dynamic DNS process allows using a given name registered with
51. Linux Edit gt Settings menu command MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Adjusting The Default Program Settings 89 32 4 8 1 General Tab AA Preferences TN Generel ro amp 9 Connections HE Engish Saf Behavior v Automatic Authentication Authenticate automatically as Administrator Snapshots Folder C Users Administrator Desktop Hidden Messages Restore e Language You can select the language of the MxEasy user interface with this option Currently the languages English and German are available Additional languages are in preparation e Automatic Authentication Determines whether or not users are automatically authen ticated when MxEasy is launched MxEasy logs on to this access level automatically without requiring the user to enter a password For more information see Section 3 9 Creating Users And Passwords e Folder for snapshots Use this option to specify a directory or folder for saving images recorded with the Snapshot button For more information see Section 4 1 Saving Printing And Exporting e Restore hidden messages Click the Restore button to show any message and warning windows that have been specifically deactivated by the user by checking Don t ask me again MxEasy will warn you if an error occurs when recording data to a storage medium such as an SD card This error message can be hidden by
52. OBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 7 132 6 132 MxEasy User Manual Introduction To MxEasy is specially developed for ease of use All of the main features of the MOBOTIX software are available in MxEasy When planning your MOBOTIX system make sure to note that with MxEasy you can integrate and manage up to 16 cameras For larger video security systems we recom mend that you use MxControlCenter www mobotix comunder Support gt Software Downloads gt MxControlCenter 1 2 Sample Scenarios The following examples are possible ways to use MxEasy They contain information about the required components and setup for the individual scenarios e House with two cameras e Gas Station with four cameras e Hotel with nine cameras The application scenario and the components required to set up the system will be described for each of the examples For more information on the individual components of a complete surveillance system see Appendix B 1 System Components in the MOBOTIX product descriptions and the manuals of the individual camera models at www mobotix com For a brief overview of all important steps for installing and configuring this type of surveil lance system see Section 1 3 Setting Up A Video Surveillance System Overview These steps are described in more detail in Chapters 3 to 5 1 2 1 House With Two Cameras This scenario consists of two
53. OTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com No Recordings 32 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started 7 14 Alarm Planner Displays the alarm settings for the current camera in the calendar view You can use this view to set the times and sensors The cameras then use these settings to trigger alarms actions and messages Image Settings Here you can adjust the saturation image brightness contrast and sharpness of the camera images to suit your needs Using the Exposure Window feature the camera can adapt the exposure to the contents of specific image areas Image and Recording Formats Here you can set the image format for live images and recording and adjust the image quality and the frame rate You can also deter mine whether the camera s audio channel is to be recorded and whether the displayed image or the full image or sometimes a section thereof is to be recorded PTZ Views These buttons allow for simple setting and subsequently selecting predefined image areas that have been created using the camera s digital zoom features Clicking Player Mode or Alarm Planner changes the content of the main window see Section 3 2 2 Program View Modes Buttons With Selection Menus Many buttons are not only used to activate or deactivate a particular feature These buttons also allow you to set certain values by selecting them from a menu Selection menus are di
54. OTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 88 132 MxEasy User Manual Advanced Operation a A 6 fps CIF 6 fps VGA 32 GB MicroSD Card Storage Requirements And Life Expectancy 1 fps MEGA 1 fps QXGA M JPEG M JPEG M JPEG M JPEG File size single image 15 kB 45 kB 120 kB 240 kB Storage req per second 90 kB 270 kB 75 kB 120 kB 240 kB Storage req per 24 hrs 7 8 GB 23 5 GB 6 5 GB 10 4 GB 20 8 GB Time for one full cycle 4 days 1 3 days 4 8 days 3 days 1 5 days Est theor life expectancy 60 years 20 years 73 years 46 years 23 years 4 GB MicroSD Card Storage Requirements And Life Expectancy 6 fps CIF 6 fps VGA 1 fps MEGA 1 fps QXGA M JPEG M JPEG MxPEG M JPEG M JPEG File size single image 15 kB 45 kB 120 kB 240 kB Storage req per second 90 kB 270 kB 75 kB 120 kB 240 kB Storage req per 24 hrs 7 8 GB 23 5 GB 6 5 GB 10 4 GB 20 8 GB Time for one full cycle 12 hours 4 hours 14 4 hours 9 2 hours 4 4 hours Est theor life expectancy 7 6 years 2 5 years 8 8 years 5 6 years 2 8 years 4 8 Adjusting The Default Program Settings Use the following menu commands to view the default program settings of MxEasy Select the commands that apply to your operating system e Windows Tools gt Preferences menu command e Mac OS X MxEasy gt Settings menu command e
55. P network A typical signal input output scenario in video surveillance progresses as follows an event triggers an alarm that then displays for example the video image from the network camera that triggered the alarm on the monitor at a control center Snapshot Photograph of a situation created spontaneously and directly with a mouse click or other such event directed by the user Switch Hardware used to connect multiple network devices computers cameras printers etc within a network A PoE switch can also supply the cameras with power over an Ethernet cable UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply Refers to devices that continue to supply power in the event of a sudden power failure These devices usually operate using a battery UPS is installed on the power lines of devices and systems in order to protect them in the event of a power failure Video Search Monitoring of recordings searching for a particular event VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol Telephony using computer networks Wizard Refers to a software component that helps the user install or set up a particular program and that guides the user through the configuration process by means of simple questions WLAN Wireless Local Area Network Used to provide Internet connections without the need for cables MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 2 2 3 2 MxEasy User Manual Index Symbole 2CIF 116 ACIF
56. R This gives you more time to review a suspicious situation for example Camera Sequence The activated cameras will normally be displayed in the same sequence as they appear in the Camera Overview If a camera in the main window is replaced by a camera in the image bar as described above this will change the sequence accord ingly Each change in the Camera Overview activation or deactivation of cameras switching the sequence of the cameras changes the display sequence to match the current sequence in the Camera Overview 3 3 2 Alarm Display If an alarm is detected a flashing red lightning symbol is displayed in the image of the camera that triggered the alarm This symbol is displayed until you acknowledge the alarm by clicking the image This applies to both the main window and the image bar MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com The Most Important Camera Views And Image Settings 45 132 You can define the precise reactions of the software in the case of an alarm under Tools gt Preferences on the Behavior tab see Section 4 8 2 Connections Tab For more information on alarms and alarm notifications see Section 3 6 Setting Up Alarms And Recordings When you display an event by double clicking or dragging the event from the image bar into the main window MxEasy automatically switches to Player mode and displays the desired event in the main
57. Section 3 2 2 Program View Modes When MxEasy is launched for the first time there are usually no event images This is always the case if the integrated cameras are new and have not recorded any event images yet MxEasy then displays a placeholder image in the bottom right hand corner of the event image area Because the image bar is filled dynamically according to the number of integrated cameras MxEasy may display this image multiple times Toolbars Using the buttons located around the main window you can quickly and easily perform the most important functions for setting up and operating your MOBOTIX video surveillance system These include functions for live surveillance controlling the cameras playing back recorded video and audio data and configuring integrated cameras The following buttons are among the software s special features and are used to activate the different function areas of MxEasy These buttons can be used to adjust the settings in many different function areas of the program Clicking these buttons causes a number of different buttons to appear at the bottom of the program window in the dynamic toolbar You can use these buttons to make detailed settings e Player mode MxEasy switches to Pleaser mode and displays the events of the camera in the main window The other cameras if available are displayed in the image bar Empty areas in the image bar are filled with the camera s latest event images MOB
58. Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 108 132 MxEasy User Manual Further Information A FURTHER INFORMATION A 1 Components Of A MOBOTIX System We will introduce the individual components of your MOBOTIX system in this section You will also find hints about additional information about products found on the MOBOTIX website A 1 1 Power Supply The Ethernet cable supplies the MOBOTIX cameras with power You can use either MOBOTIX PoE products or switches with PoE power supply in accordance with IEEE 802 3af MOBOTIX NPA PoE Set MX NPA PoE SET This set powers the MOBOTIX cameras or other PoE devices via the network cable The integrated cross over feature of the adapter allows connecting the camera directly to a computer without using a switch The integrated LED signals the proper functioning of the power supply as well as the power supply s PoE class currently available For more information on MOBOTIX PoE products see www mobotix com under Products gt Accessories gt Power Supply Switches With PoE Power Supply When purchasing switches with PoE power supply in accordance with IEEE 802 3af make sure that the required number of ports is supported in certain units only some of the ports are equipped with PoE power supply Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS An uninterruptible power supply UPS consists of a rechargeable battery and electronic components These co
59. TIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Using MxEasy For The First Time 27 3 2 and thus to camera 1 In the same manner the router will be forwarding queries on the external port 19802 to the local IP address 192 168 178 202 i e to camera 2 How DynDNS works Private IP addresses co Camera 1 Camera 2 Back door Front door XN NGA NG Lo ae o S 4 3 18 N L a 13 IN L ie E I L F L as 1 rd PAN Internet y j L public IP addresses p address 231 63 87 154 DSL router mycamera dyndns org DynDNS server 1 The router updates its IP address at the DynDNS server 2 The computer asks for the IP address of mycamera dyndns org 3 The DNS service sends the IP address 213 63 87 154 back to the computer 4 The computer uses different ports 19801 und 19802 when accessing the router s external IP address 213 63 87 154 5 The router forwards queries on the ports 19801 and 19802 of its external IP address 213 63 87 154 to the internal IP addresses 192 168 178 201 and 192 168 178 202 respectively Registering A DynDNS Name In this first step you need to create an account at a suitable DynDNS service if you have not already done so e g www dyndns org Make sure that you keep the access data user name and password stored in a safe place You will need this information later on when config
60. The integrated buttons act as a call button and a light switch and speech is transmitted over the microphone and speakers of the ExtlO A key switch can be integrated into one of the two signal inputs for example Using the key switch the system can be manually activated and deactivated The other input is used to transfer the signals of an additional sensor for example a second motion detector The two external consumers for example door opener and light are controlled using relays Further information on the MOBOTIX ExtlO is available at www mobotix com Under Products gt ExtlO MOBOTIX Mx2wire This expansion module allows using two wire cabling Pe j A to establish network connections with PoE power supply for MOBOTIX TA cameras and other network devices for distances ofup to 500 m 550yd two modules required Mx2wire modules can thus be used to convert existing two wire cables bell wires coax cables power lines etc to multimedia network connections Further information on the MOBOTIX Mx2wire is available at www mobotix com under Products gt Mx2wire Joystick A joystick with three axes two axes via the control stick and one axis via the rotating grip and memory buttons for frequently used camera positions simplify the handling of the MOBOTIX system if users need to make frequent use of zoom functions to access saved camera positions Key Switch A key switch can be connected to one
61. Video Motion Detection button The Custom Windows option in the selection menu allows you to create and edit custom video motion windows using the mouse e Creating video motion windows Use your mouse to draw a box inside the camera image in the main window see figure to create a new window e Moving video motion windows To move a window drag and drop it to the location you want with your mouse A hand cursor appears ers over a window e Resizing video motion windows Drag the edge of the window using your mouse to increase or decrease the size of a window A resize cursor appears automatically when the mouse pointer hovers over the edge of the window e Deleting video motion windows To delete a window click the X button in the upper right hand corner of the window or press the DELETE key on your keyboard Defining Reference Windows Reference windows help avoid false alarms result ing from unwanted changes in the image The bright light from a flash during a thunderstorm for example instantly changes all image pixels Such a change would normally trigger the defined video motion windows and subsequently the alarm Reference windows can help avoid most of these false alarms as the camera will not throw an alarm if both the video motion windows and the reference windows trigger simultaneously Hints For Defining Reference Windows e Keep the ALT key pressed and draw a box with the mouse to define a reference
62. a SD cards or on file servers Newer cameras Q22M Q24M D24M M24M all except Basicand Web models and R models have factory installed SD cards and are preconfigured for recording out of the box At present MxEasy cannot change the recording target of the cameras To change this basic configuration setting you need to change the configuration on the camera itself see Section 4 7 Recording Targets SD Cards And File Servers This section also contains more information on the different recording targets 3 6 1 Operation Modes Of MxEasy You can switch recordings alarms on and off and activate the Alarm Planner as needed using Operation Mode You can adjust these settings by clicking the Operation Mode Alert Mode button or by using the button s pop up menu Switched Off Mode Alarm Planner Mode e Switched Off Mode Recordings alarms and notifications are not activated The time periods set up in the Alarm Planner see below are not taken into account D e Alarm Planner Recordings alarms and notifications take place according to the weekly times and dates that have been set in the Alarm Planner see below 6 e Alert Mode As in Alarm Planner mode but recording takes place continuously with the maximum frame rate continuous recording This overrides the type of recording O and recording times set up in the Alarm Planner MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com
63. a free DynDNS service provider e g www dyndns org instead of a fixed IP address e g 213 117 53 215 The integrated DynDNS client of your broadband router automatically updates the IP address of the DynDNS service if the IP address changes This service thus allows adding the cam era using its DynDNS name e g mycamera dyndns org 19801 in the Camera Selection dialog of the MxEasy Wizard MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 26 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started The IP addresses of cameras routers the ports and the DynDNS namemycamera dyndns org are only examples Make sure that you are not using the same names and ports but rather assign your own names and ports for accessing your cameras via DynDNS Caution e It is highly recommended to only use flat rate tariffs for the Internet connec tion of the cameras or the router Using a different tariff may produce costs that are too high Make sure that the factory access data of the cameras user name admin and password meinsm have been changed If you would like to set a user name and password later on please see Section 5 3 Setting Up A Global User For All MOBOTIX Cameras Scenario Internet Connection Of The Cameras Using A Broadband Router In this scenario all cameras are connected to the Internet via a broadband router with a flat rate tariff Note that you only need a DynDNS
64. amera image This area is also displayed at the correct position in the full camera image which has been darkened You can move this area with the mouse change its size or delete it This function is useful if only certain areas of the camera image are allowed to be monitored for example When monitoring pumps at a gas station for example it may be useful to resize the image to display only the horizontal strip in the middle that is of possible inter est This way the recorded images require less storage space Compared to a full image the resized image requires less bandwidth for live display and less storage space for recorded data Image Quality The three values that can be set using this button Fast Normal High influence the image quality in which the image sensor is to be read Increasing the image quality improves the camera image but also decreases the maximum available frame rate for VGA resolution 640 x 480 px and higher The Normal option offers a good compromise between the High and Fast options For more information see the sections General Image Settings and Image Programs in the Software Manual Obscure Area If certain areas in the image are meant to remain unrecognizable you can use this button to obscure these areas with the camera for example work stations public areas etc To do so use your mouse to draw one or more boxes directly in the camera image Windows set up in this manner will be automatical
65. ameras checkbox for example activation and recording and then carry out the settings for the indi vidual cameras 3 7 System Shutoff Privacy Mode In contrast to the other operation modes of MxEasy see Section 3 6 1 Operation Modes Of MxEasy the Privacy Mode deactivates the whole system i e recording and any kind of camera access is rendered impossible until you deactivate this mode While this lock can be deactivated directly from this computer you will need the user name and password set in this dialog to deactivate the lock from a different computer Note that the cameras are also signaling this operating mode by a specific LED blinking pattern Activating The Privacy Mode To activate this mode of MxEasy simply click on J the Privacy Mode button MxEasy now shows a h i Do you really want to restrict access to all cameras dialog with the automatically generated access comoetely j j Access to all your cameras will be restricted to the use of the data You can either use this access data or set ee a oben a user name and password of your own AA Privacy Mode You must remember them if you want to unlock the restriction from any other place than MxEasy running on this computer Activate the Don t ask me again checkbox if you would like to activate this mode immediately when clicking on the Privacy Mode button i e the message box will not appear any more MxEasy then creates new access data and activates the
66. and corner of the window or press the DELETE key on your keyboard MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Bandwidth Management 81 132 Defining Exclusion Windows Exclusion windows are used to remove sources of light within exposure windows from exposure control In the example to the right the exclusion window excludes the lamp in the upper right corner from exposure control Hints For Defining Exclusion Windows e Keep the ALT key pressed and draw a box lt with the mouse to define an exclusion window e Always define exclusion windows within exposure windows exclusion windows outside of exposure windows do not have any effect Once you have defined the exclusion windows you can use the same functions for chang ing these windows as for exposure windows moving resizing deleting e Just like the predefined exposure windows the custom exposure windows are defined globally on the full sensor image That is why these windows do not trigger any image adjustment when using vPTZ actions Exposure and exclusion windows of Hemispheric cameras and cameras with activated distortion correction are shown as polygons if the visible image has been panned or tilted or the image has been switched from Normal to Full Image for example 4 5 Bandwidth Management MxEasy s Bandwidth Management feature offers you an effective tool for optimizing the retrieval and display of
67. andom access memory medium based on flash memory modules and well known as an image storage medium for digital cameras CIF 2CIF 4CIF in accordance with PAL TV standard Common Intermediate Format Corresponds to 1 4 TV image with 288 rows and 352 pixels 0 1 megapixel 2CIF 1 2 TV image has the same small number of rows 288 but 704 pixels 0 2 megapixel 4CIF corresponds to the image quality of a traditional TV image with 576 rows and 704 pixels 0 4 megapixel CMOS Sensor Abbreviation for Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Sensor Sensor for energy efficient digitalization of image information CMOS sensors are used as image sensors in digital cameras Codec Blend of the words coder decoder which denotes a process for encoding and decoding data When applied to audio video data two codecs are required an audio codec and a MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 17 132 video codec Commonly used codecs are mainly concerned with compressing the data to save transmission bandwidth and storage capacity DevKit Camera installation kit with independent image sensors based on MOBOTIX M12 or M22 cameras intended for concealed installation in other devices DHCP Abbreviation for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Allows a server to automatically assign devices in the network with the appropriate configuration including the IP address DNS server and gateway a
68. ar to see this tool tip ja f e server Ea Flash device SD CF card USB device Ea Error using recording target MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Elements In The Program Window And Program View Modes 37 132 Double clicking the event image in the image bar also switches from Standard to Player mode Another double click into the live image of the image bar switches back again to Standard mode Camera Overview To use this view click on the Camera Overview and Layouts button or on the View gt Camera Overview menu command This view shows the live images of all cameras that have been integrated into the system in a grid with camera windows of the same size MxEasy uses the space of the program window that is usually occupied by the main window the image bar and the information bars Click the Camera Overview and Layouts button again to return to Standard mode MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 38 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started View Camera VO image Tools Window Next Camera Ctrieleft Leyout Full Screen Cti F Marmane Cirle Ame F Pe eee 1 a 4 Camera Management To use this view click on the View gt Camera Management menu command Note that this also activates the Camera Overview and Layouts button If you would like to leave this view again it is
69. arding Open the broadband router s configuration page for port forwarding in the web browser Read the documentation of the router or search the router s online help to find more information on the port forwarding topic Assign one port to every local IP address 192 168 178 201 192 168 178 202 you would like to access from outside of the local network e g 19801 gt 192 168 178 201 19802 gt 192 168 178 202 etc Testing the DynDNS Configuration Once you have completed the previous steps you should run the following tests e Test DynDNS Open your web browser and enter the DynDNS name you registered example http mycamera dyndns org If everything has been configured properly and the remote configuration has been activated see Section Configuring The Router you should see the user interface of the router e Test the cameras Open your web browser and enter the DynDNS name and the port of the first camera example http mycamera dyndns org 19801 You should now see the user interface of the camera and the browser should prompt you for access data user name and password Test all other cameras that are to accessed remotely using the appropriate ports see above Caution Deactivate the remote configuration of your browser if you had activated it in the Section Configuring The Router MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Using MxEasy F
70. assword MOBOTIX User Name admin Password eeeeee Retype Password eecces Caution Make sure that you store information on user names and passwords in a secure location If the administrator password is lost the passwords for the cameras must be reset at the factory This service is subject to a service charge If no User name and password have been entered MxEasy uses the factory defaults User admin password meinsm This automatically enables public access to the Guest screen via a browser window Click Continue to proceed MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 2 4 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started Determining The Mounting Position And The Image View Hemispheric Cameras Only If MOBOTIX Hemispheric cameras e g a Q24M are selected in the selection list MxEasy Wizard displays the following dialog for each of the cameras one after another Here you can determine the mounting position and the desired view of each camera wall or ceiling Depending on its mounting position the camera provides different views AN Macy Wizard Panorama 7 cn panan F The Mxfasy Wizard wil guide you now tru some necessary installation steps Full Image Normal Please select the mounting type for 10 8 0 118 eea maning type gt gt Surround Vee Vertical mounting Ceiling Horizontal mounting Panorama Double Panorama Panorama Focus Sutound 7
71. at MxEasy when used in conjunction with MOBOTIX cameras can serve as a fully equipped and flexible door intercom system with video and audio transmission Press the Microphone or Loudspeaker button to use the intercom audio transmission To open a door or turn on the light press the Door or Light button You can also play back a voice message that has been saved in a MOBOTIX camera the Sound button Microphone The audio from the computer microphone will be transmitted to the camera loudspeaker for as long as you press and hold this button This works the same way as if you were to make an announcement in a soccer stadium or on a train platform or to use a handheld transceiver or a door intercom Speaker Activate this button to hear the audio from the camera microphone over the computer loudspeakers This feature allows you to use MxEasy as a door inter com for example Door You can activate a door opener connected to a MOBOTIX camera or a con nected ExtIO or CamlO with this button via signal output 1 The signal output door opener will deactivate automatically after five seconds Light This button allows you to enable and disable a device for example the light for the door intercom connected to a MOBOTIX camera or a connected ExtlO or CamlO via signal output 2 Sound Click this button to play back an audio file that has been saved in a MOBOTIX camera on the loudspeaker of that camera You can select one of the audio files tha
72. aving Printing And Exporting 4 1 1 Saving Snapshots The easiest way to take snapshots is to click the Snapshot button When you click this but ton the image from the camera displayed in the main window will be saved immediately as a jpg file This works for both live images and event images The file name of a file saved as jpg contains the name of the camera followed by the date and time of the recording for example mxcam 2008 11 24 15 05 13 fora file saved on November 24 2008 at 3 05 PM and 13 seconds The file names allow you to sort the files more easily You can specify a target folder for the saved images under Tools gt Preferences on the General tab Snapshots gt Folder 4 1 2 Printing Snapshots You can print a camera image in MxEasy using the Print button This feature is only acti vated in Normal mode and Player mode In Normal mode the live images of the current camera are printed in Player mode the latest event image of the camera in the main window is printed together with the live images of the other cameras A print preview is always displayed before the image is printed Here you can set the format zoom factor and number of images per page MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Saving Printing And Exporting IV 32 4 1 3 Exporting Video And Audio Data In order to export recorded audio video data you need a MOBOTIX camera with at
73. can select a status or a status transition to trigger an SI event e Temperature Detection The alarm is triggered when a TP event is triggered by the internal temperature sensors of a MOBOTIX camera Using the selection menu of the button you can choose between different conditions i e temperature ranges that trigger an event e Illumination Detection The alarm is triggered when an IL event is triggered in a MOBOTIX camera Using the selection menu of this button you can choose between two different ranges that trigger an event For additional information see the section Events in the Software Manual Defining Video Motion Windows If you click the Video Motion Detection button while a time period is activated in the calendar view MxEasy automatically displays the live image of the camera The calendar is displayed in the top right hand corner in the image bar 7 gt Aalay iiom Paran IN Many Mara Paner E Ma im yes Ces FO bep bea Sei Mee M m y SANTO Oy 1 E oe ie reas a p DA p d F i P s sd oe N e s a an M 3 4 4 2 Oen YL SK O MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Setting Up Alarms And Recordings 59 132 In this view MxEasy displays predefined standard video motion windows red areas such as in the image to the right You can select additional video motion windows using the selection menu of the
74. ce in real time with audio vz 4 Movethe red triangle to take a look at the video at various spots within the recorded event sequences The date and time of the current event are displayed in the upper section of the dialog 5 Setthe start and end positions of the time period to be exported using the blue triangles 6 Press Add Clip to Export List to add the clip marked by the triangles to the MxEasy export list From here this clip can by saved to a computer or an external storage device For more information on the export functions of MxEasy see Section 4 1 3 Exporting Video And Audio Data MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Creating Users And Passwords 67 132 3 9 Creating Users And Passwords You will have access to all functions and authorizations automatic administrator mode the first time you launch MxEasy If you would like to set up the software to limit user access to certain functions we recommend using the predefined MxEasy access levels Administrator Owner User Guest Specific functions are automati cally preassigned to each access level Once you have set up a password for a particular access level itis activated automatically the access level Guest can be accessed without entering a password Please note that passwords can only be set up in the Administrator access level You can log on to the access level using the login dial
75. ckup folder e Copy the entire contents of the folder to a suitable external storage device possibly as a ZIP archive of the folder 4 2 3 Replacing The Backup Folder e Click on the magnifying glass icon to open the backup folder e Make a backup copy of the entire contents of the folder possibly as a ZIP archive of the folder e Delete the entire contents of the backup folder e Copy the entire contents of the stored folder into the backup folder e Close MxEasy and restart the application e Click on the Configuration Backups button e Activate the Manual backup from option and select the backup you created manually MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 78 132 Alarm Busy Cuckooclock Default Phonering Standard MxEasy User Manual Advanced Operation mT A 5 lt Q pe lt Click on Reset and then on OK in the confirmation dialog MxEasy uploads the configuration to the currently attached cameras and restarts them 4 3 Using The Door Intercom The IT and Secure models of the M12 and D12 MOBOTIX cameras and the ExtIO and CamlO expansion models that are compatible with all MOBOTIX IT and Secure models are equipped with signal inputs and outputs The signal inputs are capable of receiving a doorbell signal for example and the signal outputs can transmit the command to open a door or a gate to a locking system door opener This means th
76. configured for recording out of the box At present MxEasy cannot change the recording target on the attached cameras To do so you need to open the web interface of the corresponding camera in a web browser or use MxControlCenter Caution This will not be an issue when using MxEasy to configure a MOBOTIX system with new cameras If you are using MxEasy to add cameras with active connections to file servers however these connections will be closed when resetting the cameras to the MxEasy defaults Inthis case file server storage needs to be re established on these cameras using the appropriate access data For additional information on this topic see the Recording on External File Servers section in the Software Manual Storage Requirements And Life Expectancy Of MicroSD Cards The life expectancy of a MicroSD card increases proportionally to the storage capacity since the camera software will execute fewer write delete cycles on each storage cell The first delete operation will start once the card has been filled to capacity first full cycle The theoretical life expectancy of a MicroSD card with 16 GB reaches between 10 and 35 years depending on how it is being used Please note that the values contained in the following tables are average values that may vary depending on how the camera is actually used For more information on SD card recording please see the Camera Manual of your MOBOTIX camera MOB
77. defining video motion windows see Section 3 6 5 Selecting The Alarm Sensors MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Elements In The Program Window And Program View Modes 41 32 3 2 3 Size Of The Program Window The Standard Panorama Overview and Player view modes described in Section 3 2 2 Program View Modes are mainly controlling the layout and the format of the MxEasy display elements main window image bar Besides the view modes MxEasy features additional possibilities to control the size of the program window and its display windows These possibilities allows using the resolution of the monitor as efficiently as possible for example On the other hand this means that the images may need to be scaled resulting in reduced image quality as compared to the original image size or if the scaling factor is using favorable multiples For this reason MxEasy offers an additional option to adjust the size of the program window in such a manner that the camera images are displayed in optimum quality The following paragraphs will present the individual settings Program Window Modes For all modes described above except Alarm Planner MxEasy can be switched to two special modes that optimize the available monitor space when displaying the camera in the main window or the Camera Overview The View menu contains the Full Image and Maximize commands
78. deo and audio data at a continuous rate of 2 frames per second during business hours This continuous recording is deactivated outside of the opening hours If motion is detected using a video motion window the camera will record at a higher frame rate for a specified period of time and send e mails to predefined recipients Different opening times can be set for the cash register and the shop areas of the gas station In the event of a dangerous situation continuous recording at a higher frame rate and other actions e g a telephone call can be triggered by clicking Manual Alarm Required Components e 1x MOBOTIX Q24M Sec cash register area e 2x MOBOTIX D24M Sec pumps e 1x MOBOTIX M24M R16 shop e 1x PoE switch for supplying power to four cameras e Uninterruptible power supply UPS units for supplying the cameras the switch and if desired the computer e Professionally laid Ethernet cables guided to the mounting positions of the cameras no separate power cables required e Computer installed with a Windows Mac OS X or Linux operating system e Configured DSL router registered with a VoIP provider required for telephone and e mail notification and external access via DynDNS 1 2 3 Hotel With Nine Cameras In this scenario an entire hotel is guarded using a MOBOTIX system The video sequences are recorded in the cameras MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 9
79. different environment ihik gt of the displayed camera see Section 4 6 Network Environments Camera Access sam From Different Locations V Save Password MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Camera Management Removing The Current Camera Caution When removing cameras from the system MxEasy will offer to reset the cameras to the state they had before they were added to MxEasy Please note that this may also affect the passwords assigned in MxEasy They will be reset and the old passwords will be valid again Select Cameras gt Remove Camera from the menu Click on Reset to reset the cameras to the state they had before they were added to MxEasy When you click on OK MxEasy will remove the cameras 5 1 3 Working With The Camera List Select Cameras gt Show Cameras from the menu to open the Camera List This list contains all cameras that are reachable over the network Cameras that are already controlled by MxEasy are highlighted in bold print Cameras 10 3 30 151 MX V3 4 5 18 doku m 12d secdn 10 3 11 47 M12D Sec DNight MX V3 4 5 18 L10n 1 10 2 17 175 M12D0 Secure MX V3 4 5 18 L10n 2 10 2 24 80 M12D Night MX V3 4 5 16 m1 thilo 10 3 205 236 M12D Sec DNight MX V3 4 5 18 M22 CamIO 10 2 1 43 M22M Secure MX V3 4 5 18 Status of the video sources D Unknown Found Reachable Authentication required Invalid network Error
80. e German company MOBOTIX AG is known as the leading pioneer in network camera technology and its fer cosshousrs decentralized concept has made high resolution video systems cost efficient MxCC MxEasy Licence free Video Management Software MOBOTIX AG e D 67722 Langmeil e Phone 49 6302 9816 103 e Fax 49 6302 9816 190 e sales mobotix com oO v x D e z 3 S 2010 03 24 MX SM MxEasy 1 1 EN 03
81. e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 114 132 MxEasy User Manual Access Rights For User Access Levels File Menu Admin Owner User Guest Export Recordings ee a a pa Windows EEN NES View Menu Admin Owner User Guest Netcare xk ok a Prevowcanera x x x Comerasequencer xk ox a a Comeraoreniew xk xk x Comeramenagement XX kk aseen x x x ee ee ee Camera Menu Admin Owner User Guest srowcomess x icona x Camera options ri naman x fe a Addaameas iri Remwecamaa x Renamecamaa x Ee KA e kN E Player ria x Operatonmede x fe womeemer x Monan xk a MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Menu Command Functions 95 132 1 0 Menu Admin Owner User Guest Speaker Volume Up Volume Down Light Image Menu Admin Owner User Guest Image Settings nage Formats and Views CA acvte Pz a a ae PTZ Views Snapshot Tools Menu Admin Owner User Guest Preferences Windows only Style Detailed Tool Tips Configuration Backups Software Update Help Menu Windows only Admin Owner User Guest About About Gi MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 6 132 MxEasy User Manual MOBOTIX Glossary C MOBOTIK GLOSSARY Activex Control e
82. e of the selected cameras displays the status O invalid network If your computer automatically obtains its IP address NT ma Nemet centausisn ca from a DHCP server e g from a DSL router then Ce ina E this is certainly the best choice for that specific GG a a camera and most likely for all other cameras that have been found in a different subnet Get IP address automatically option If you have assigned a fixed IP address to your computer you will probably want to assign fixed IP addresses issued by your system administrator to every camera the Use this IP address option Normally you enter the same configuration used for the network settings of your computer Use the Slowing P address Once you click OK the selected cameras will be reconfigured automatically The cameras are now inthe same subnet as your computer and are marked as Reachable in the camera list Resetting The Camera Configuration You can choose whether to reset the cameras to MxEasy defaults in the next step We highly recommend that you always reset the configuration of the cameras to MxEasy defaults MxEasy Wizard gt es Reset Configuration Securty vision Systems In order to work properly with MxEasy it is highly recommended to reset the camera s to factory defaults MOBOTIX Note MxEasy has already reset and configured all selected cameras You can reset them again anyway or keep the current configuration The selected cam
83. e periods Use your mouse to draw a box inside the calendar window see figure above to create a new time period e Moving time periods Use the mouse to drag the window to the desired time and am day of the week to move a time period A hand cursor appears automatically when the mouse pointer hovers over a time window Mon Tue Mon Tue 01 00 01 00 02 00 sue 02 00 03 00 03 00 04 00 04 00 05 00 05 00 06 00 06 00 07 00 07 00 08 00 08 00 09 00 09 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 11 00 12 00 12 00 13 00 13 00 14 00 14 00 15 00 15 00 16 00 16 00 17 00 17 00 18 00 18 00 19 00 19 00 20 00 20 00 21 00 21 00 22 00 22 00 e Changing time periods If you want to shrink or enlarge a time period drag the edge of the time window accordingly using the mouse A resize cursor appears b automatically when the mouse pointer hovers over the edge of the window You can also use the weekday and time fields in the lower section of the time planner to adjust the active time period down to the minute Tue M To Tue M 06 00 To 20 00 MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 56 132 HEHEHE b MxEasy User Manual Getting Started Zt A Continuous Max fps Continuous 12 fps Continuous 4 fps Continuous 1 fps Continuous 0 5 fps Event 60 sec after Event 30 sec after Event 10 sec after Event 2 sec after e Deleting time pe
84. e previous week or earlier MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Saving And Restoring Settings 77 132 e Manual backup from You can select a manual backup from the list provided If you have already created manual backup you can delete the most recent backup or all manual backups Once you have selected a backup MxEasy uploads the backup to the attached cameras when you click on the Reset button and restarts the cameras Caution The configuration backup only covers the cameras currently attached to MxEasy If you have changed the configuration or added new cameras it is strongly recom mended to create a manual backup see Section 4 2 2 Storing The Backup Folder 4 2 2 Storing The Backup Folder After you have set up the system or changed the configuration you should create a manual backup In addition you should copy the entire backup folder to a separate stor age device This will allow you to easily restore the configuration in case you should have problems with this computer Manual backup from Manual Backup 2010 01 20 10 00 33 v Create Backup Reset e Click on the Configuration Backups button e Create a manual backup by clicking on Create Backup you should add the text Manual at the beginning of the backup name so you can identify the manual backups easier later on e Click on the magnifying glass icon to open the ba
85. e system Fo aa Unlike other options this option does not convert the format and hence requires the least amount of time to export We recommend using this option when you need to keep the files in their original format for example to preserve evidence for law enforcement purposes MxPEG Clip s With this option the recorded data of the selected time period is exported as MxPEG clip files Files in MxPEG format also include the audio data recorded by the camera The max file size for exporting can be set using the Settings button AVI clips Use this option to export recode the event sequences of the selected time range as AVI file The audio track can be included if this is desired Depending on the video codec used you can play back the AVI file on different operating MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Saving Printing And Exporting 73 132 systems using different applications see Section 4 1 5 Playing Back Exported Audio Video Data MxEasy can play back data server structures and MxPEG clips You can do this in the dialog located under File gt Open Clip see Section 3 8 Playing Back And Evaluating The Recordings 5 Select the export settings using the Settings button You can now specify differ ent options for the export including a file size limit as well as audio and video encoding options with which you can define param
86. ection 3 7 System Shutoff Privacy Mode 3 6 2 Alarm Planner ZA Mbang lt Alam Planner File Oct View Camara VO image kot Windows Hep lt Als A B Ka Fa bto The Alarm Planner can only be activated in Standard mode using the Alarm Planner button or the Camera gt Alarm Planner menu command The live image of the camera from the main window is displayed as a small image in the top right hand corner in the image bar and the other camera images move down in the image bar All settings made MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Setting Up Alarms And Recordings 5 5 3 2 in the Alarm Planner apply to the camera that was previously in the main window To change this you may select the To All Cameras option The Alarm Planner allows you to set up recording modes alarms and notifications for one or more cameras according to time and date settings in just a few steps Step 1 e Set time period Step 2 for every time period e Select a recording mode e Select alarm sensors to trigger alarms in the defined time periods e Set alarm notifications The following sections describe the individual setting options in more detail 3 6 3 Setting Time Periods Use the mouse to draw a window in the calendar field to set a time period in the Alarm Planner You can continue to adjust all settings of the time window after it has been created e Creating tim
87. ed using the options here Activate speaker and volume The camera speaker can be activated or deactivated and the volume can be adjusted as required using this option For additional information see the sections Microphone and Speakerand Sound on Event in the Software Manual 5 2 3 LED Settings The LEDs of the MOBOTIX cameras can n Srersmansseam oe be used to signal certain functions and statuses You can assign selected flashing patterns to particular camera actions and functions in this dialog 4 LEDs 9 Connecton Tere E wir Emel Pa sousa Show Recording State You can set the LEDs of the MOBOTIX camera to blink when an event occurs and a recording is made with this option Show Camera Access The LEDs of the MOBOTIX camera blink whenever the camera is accessed i e if the live image from the camera is displayed in MxEasy or a configuration has been changed using the Camera Options button for example LED Blinking Patterns On LED is permanently on z Off LED is permanently off Blinking LED is off blinking on slowly Z Z Z Flashing LED off flashing on fast MANENGEN Negative flashing LED is on flashing off a A aA ZA MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Camera Settings 97 3 2 Blinking Patterns According To Settings Setting LEDs Color Blinking Pattern Camera LEDs Continuous recording On Event recording
88. ed we recommend using the Automatic Exposure PTZ setting With this setting the current visible image section is used as the exposure window As long as no digital zoom is performed in the camera this area is identical to the full image displayed by the image sensor When you perform a digital zoom the visible area becomes smaller than the full image This setting optimizes the exposure of the live image even when you are performing PTZ commands Caution With the Automatic Exposure PTZ setting images recorded using full image record ing are affected by the PTZ commands whenever the PTZ commands affect the exposure of the image Defining Custom Exposure Windows The Custom option from the pop up menu of the button allows you to create and edit individual exposure windows using your mouse e Creating exposure windows To create a new exposure window use your mouse to draw a box inside the camera image in the main window see figure e Moving Exposure Windows To move a window drag and drop it to the location you want with your mouse A hand cursor appears automatically when the mouse pointer hovers over a window e Modifying exposure windows Drag the edge of the window using your mouse to increase or decrease the size of a window A resize cursor appears automatically when the mouse pointer hovers over the edge of the window e Deleting exposure windows To delete a window click the X button in the upper right h
89. era Management This section will show you how to add new cameras in MxEasy how to edit rename and remove cameras that are already attached to MxEasy 5 1 1 Adding Cameras In order to add new MOBOTIX cameras to the MxEasy system execute the Cameras gt Add Cameras menu command MxEasy now automatically finds new cameras and lists all cameras not yet attached in the MxEasy Wizard To continue please proceed as described in Section 3 1 1 Searching MOBOTIX Cameras and Section 3 1 2 Selecting And Adding New Cameras 5 1 2 Working With The Current Camera Renaming Editing And Removing The functions presented in this section always apply to the camera currently displayed in the MxEasy main window Renaming The Current Camera Double click on the camera name shown at the left of the upper information bar in the MxEasy main window or select Camera Rename Camera from the menu then enter a new name and store it Editing The Current Camera Select Cameras gt Edit Camera from the menu Open this dialog to change the camera name and to enter changed access data IP address secure connection user name and password All other tabs in this dialog Access Data Information More are for your information only Address 10 8 0 118 Port 80 7A Edit MOBOTIX camera Environment Gas station local Name 10 8 0 118 Secure connection SSL admin This is also where you can modify the net eee ee work parameters of a
90. era Views And Image Settings e Section 3 5 Image Sections And Digital Zoom Functions PTZ e Section 3 6 Setting Up Alarms And Recordings e Section 3 7 System Shutoff Privacy Mode e Section 3 8 Playing Back And Evaluating The Recordings e Section 3 9 Creating Users And Passwords See Appendix B Access Rights For User Access Levels for a list of the rights assigned to each user level Administrator Owner User Guest For additional information on saving printing and exporting recorded audio and video data as well as saving and restoring settings see Chapter 4 Advanced Operation 3 1 Using MxEasy For The First Time 3 1 1 Searching MOBOTIX Cameras When you launch MxEasy for the first time MxEasy Wizard automatically starts searching for MOBOTIX cameras and displays all detected cameras in a list The camera list will be updated automatically as soon as new MOBOTIX cameras are connected to or removed from the network If MxEasy does not find any cameras the camera selection list contains no entries in this case check the firewall settings of your computer If necessary customize the settings for MxEasy to allow connections to and from MxEasy If you do not have permission to modify these settings on your computer contact your system administrator for assistance MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Using MxEasy
91. era s will be reset to MxEasy defaults but wil keep their current network settings Note that the current access data will also be reset to the default user name and password but you will be asked to define a new user name and password later on Keep current camera configurations The current configuration of the camera s will not be changed Access data Q e user name and password will also not be changed Note that some functions within MxEasy may be limited Ges Gee Click Continue to proceed MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Using MxEasy For The First Time 2 3 3 2 Setting A User Name And Password If you opted to reset all cameras to MxEasy defaults in the previous dialog you can now set one user name and a password for all cameras Note that doing so will also disable public access to the cameras Leave the fields empty if you would like to skip this step Caution For security reasons it is highly recommended to assign a user name and pass word to protect the cameras from unauthorized access If you would like to set a user name and password later on please see Section 5 3 Setting Up A Global User For All MOBOTIX Cameras Mokasy Wizard Camera Access Please enter a user name and password to restrict camera access to exclusive usage by MxEasy Leave the fields empty to allow accessing the camera with the default user name and p
92. es in the diagram are shown only as an example 6 3 2 MxEasy User Manual System Installation 2 3 Installing MxEasy The current version of MxEasy is available for download on the MOBOTIX website www mobotix comunder Support gt Software Downloads gt MxEasy Only registered users are permitted to download MOBOTIX software from the website If you are not yet a registered user with MOBOTIX why not register now Registered users have the following benefits e Access to the entire range of the freely accessible MOBOTIX software e Automatic subscription to the newsletter if desired to inform you about the latest MOBOTIX products fe 2 3 1 Installation On Windows Computers e Open the file for automatic installation MxEasy_ Setup exe You receive this file Download the file MxEasy_ Setup exe from the MOBOTIX website release MxEasy Windows and save the file to your computer for example on the Desktop If you have received installation media CD DVD USB stick you can launch the installation file directly from the storage device the installation file may be opened automatically after you have inserted the storage device e Follow the instructions of the installation assistant 7 2 3 2 Installation On Mac OS X Computers e Open the file for automatic installation MxEasy mpko You receive this file Download the file MxEasy mpkg zip from the MOBOTIX website release MxEasy
93. eters such as the resolution or video codec 6 To start the export click Export p Exporting wu Ko Exporting from m1 thilo to H Desktop MXG m 1 thilo mxg The time required for the export to fin ish depends on a number of factors including the processing speed of your computer length of the selected time range number and size of individual files MOBOTIX and type of recording event or continu ous recording In particular converting a to an avi file can take a long time Processing sequence 28 of 955 Security Vision Systems 4 1 4 Export Options When exporting the audio video data you can choose between different options depend ing on the export format selected in the Export dialog MxPEG clips AVI clips Note that File server structure does not allow selecting any options The preselected options pro vide for maximum compatibility of the exported data on the different operating systems Windows Mac OS X Linux File Size This tab allows setting the maximum size of f the individual files If the data are larger than AA Export Format Settings n File Size Limitation specified here MxEasy automatically creates 7 additional files with the same name and a run wis tiie ning number CD ROM 650 M8 123M8 You can set most of these options for MxPEG Custom size clips and AVI clips MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 74 132 MxEa
94. example the status bar displays the name of the camera or a short description of the element Information Bars MxEasy shows the relevant information for the current view mode in the two blue bars above and below the main window MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 34 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started 3 2 2 Program View Modes Standard This view of the main window is filled with the live image of the first camera that has been integrated into the system The image for the latest event of this camera is displayed in the image bar at the bottom The three other windows in the image bar are filled with live images from other cameras If there are fewer than four cameras in the system or fewer than four cameras have been activated for Standard mode see the Camera Overview section the empty windows in the image bar are filled with additional event images from the main camera Elements of the Standard mode Symbol for live image Live image in main Camera Name window TA j File Edit Camfira VO Image Tools Windows Heip Date time of the main Symbol for recording target camera Live frame rate of the main camera Live images of up to three more cameras A 4 a i PA i 4 4 i MA BH dy 4 j 4 04 f 4 w 7 ty 4 cl a 2 b 3 Aj es TA j 7 4 oy Py 4 l ey ha KA f 7 i ae A ma i i lt ky 5 N
95. exchange between all devices computers printers IP cameras etc connected to a local area network LAN Events An event refers to a situation when something happens or changes In terms of video surveillance this means a change in the status of an area that is being monitored This can be movement of a person a change in brightness a drop in ambient temperature the detection of a noise via a microphone an electrical signal at a signal input the manual operation of a button etc MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 8 132 MxEasy User Manual MOBOTIX Glossary ExtiO MOBOTIX signal module that the camera uses to directly operate lamps sirens and door openers as well as external audio components speakers and microphones FixDome Camera without moving parts in a dome shaped housing Flash Memory See CF Card fps Abbreviation for frames per second See Frame Rate Frame Rate The frame rate specifies how many frames per second fps are generated and sent by the camera The human eye perceives movement as a smooth video sequence when more than 14 images per second are produced HDTV Abbreviation for High Definition TV HiRes Abbreviation for High Resolution Refers to high resolution images above 1 megapixel Image Compression Image compression reduces the file size of an image This is particularly important when transferring and saving files I
96. f the mouse pointer hovers over a button a detailed rt er description of the respective button will shortly appear in Se eee erg MxEasy You can switch between the detailed Tool Tips and the brief descriptions using the Tools gt Detailed Tool Tips menu command 5 5 Custom Alarm Sounds Adding Alarm Sounds Any wav audio file can be used as an MxEasy alarm sound e Windows The audio files for the various alarm sounds can be found in the Sounds subdirectory of the MxEasy program directory e MacOS Right click MxEasy app in the Finder and select Show Package Contents from the pop up menu to open the directory structure The audio files for alarm sounds are located within the application file MxEasy app gt Contents gt Sounds Copy the new audio files to the corresponding directory The new alarm sounds will be available in MxEasy immediately MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 104 132 MxEasy User Manual Advanced Features 5 6 Software Update MxEasy Software MxEasy can search for a new program ver sion automatically using the update function An Internet connection is required to check for updates You can adjust how often the program checks for updates the MxEasy gt Tools gt Software Update menu command You can also check for updates manually Check now If a new program version is available it will be displayed together with the release
97. for the account in this dialog won akang WEB DE lami web de e E Mail data Enter the user data of an e mail account in the fields provided in the dialog SMTP Server Port nor mally Port 25 Authentication normally SMTP Login and User Name and MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 100 132 MxEasy User Manual Advanced Features Password If the MOBOTIX cameras are set to automatically obtain their network data via DHCP make sure that a valid DNS server is also entered in the MOBOTIX cameras the Connection tab For additional information see the sections E Mailand E Mail Profilesin the Software Manual 5 2 8 SD USB Settings MOBOTIX cameras can save their recorded AA Cms Options 0 3 4200 d Audo Leds 9 Conecton Tre E w O cema T audio and video data either to the inter nal camera memory or an external stor age medium Using an external storage medium can substantially increase your storage capacity For the storage medium you can choose the integrated SD card of the camera or an external USB medium USB stick USB hard drive etc for example z5 The basic settings and basic functions of e this feature are found in this dialog Sanya ga NA J Enable recordngon SO Fiash Karte v e External USB hard drive Select this option if you want the MOBOTIX camera to record data to a connected external USB hard drive directly
98. gram settings 89 Glossary 116 Guest Access levels 67 HDTV 118 Hemispheric cameras Camera views 45 Image settings 47 HiRes 118 Hotel Sample scenario 9 House Sample scenario 8 https 25 Image Sections 50 Settings 79 Image bar MxEasy 31 Image compression 118 Image processing 118 Images Saving 70 Image sections 50 Panning 51 Tilting 51 Zooming 50 Image settings Formats 47 Frame rate 47 Hemispheric settings 47 Quality 47 Recording 47 Information Cameras 101 MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Index 125 132 Information bars MxEasy 33 Installing MOBOTIX system 14 MxEasy 16 On Linux computers 16 On Mac OS X computers 16 On Windows computers 16 Internet connection 109 Introduction MxEasy 6 IP network 118 IP telephone Siehe VoIP Joystick 110 JPEG 118 K Key switch 110 Latency 118 Layout 118 LED 119 Camera settings 96 Levels Access 112 Life expectancy SD cards 87 Linux 119 Live images Displaying 43 M Main window MxEasy 31 Managing Cameras 92 Megapixel 119 Menu bar MxEasy 33 Menu commands Access rights 113 Micro SD card 120 Microsoft MPEG 4 V2 75 M JPEG 119 MOBOTIX cameras Adding 21 Digital zoom 51 Network connection 14 Power supply 14 Searching 18 Selecting 21 Setting up global user 101 MOBOTIX system Components 108 Expanding 109 ExtlO 110 Mx2wire 110 P
99. gs have been made and if neces sary it prompts you to make the necessary settings For more information on camera settings see Section 5 2 2 Audio Settings and Section 5 2 7 E Mail Settings You can reselect an audio file a telephone number or an e mail address that was set previously using the pop up menu of one of the time periods or the corresponding but ton right click the time period and select Edit or click the button on the lower edge of the MxEasy program window For additional information see the section Actions And Messages in the Software Manual 3 6 7 Assigning Settings To One Or More Cameras 1 Activate the camera that is to be assigned a particular task The active camera is always the camera displaying the live image in the small camera window in the upper right hand corner of the Alarm Planner 2 Click the Next Camera button until the desired camera is located in the upper right hand camera window MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Q Or 62 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started 3 Assign the camera to the desired time periods with the corresponding notification characteristics 4 Activate the settings for the camera by clicking Apply Activate the To All Cameras checkbox and then click Apply to simultaneously assign all cameras to the same time period First carry out the settings that apply to all cameras the To All C
100. he application zoom has no effect on the gener ated camera image and therefore no effect on the recording Camera zoom and live stream PTZ commands carried out within the camera change the live image of the camera also affect the recording if the camera does not record the full image In order to select an image section within a zoomed image press and hold the ALT KEY and use the mouse to draw a box within the live image MxEasy displays the selected image section in the main window PTZ Views Positions In addition to interactive PTZ controls using the mouse keyboard or joystick you can select areas of possible interest in the camera image along with the desired zoom pan and tilt settings and save these settings as PTZ preset views You can then activate these views at a later time with a click of the mouse Proceed as follows to save current image sections or PTZ preset views Click the PTZ Views button to activate the preset view buttons in the dynamic toolbar gt 722 73 74 gt 5 SCT BB ds gt 10 To save a view click one of the numbered view buttons for example View 2 and hold down the mouse button for about 3 seconds until View 2 stored appears in the main window MxEasy now places a marker beneath the button to indicate that the view has been assigned The number keys on your computer can also be used to save preset views When you press and hold downa number key for example 2 this view is saved View 10 is
101. he camera in the main window MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com MxEasy User Manual Advanced Operation e Camera gt Show Cameras Cameras dialog 10 3 11 47 MX V3 4 5 18 10 2 17 175 MX V3 4 5 18 10 2 24 80 MX V3 4 5 16 10 3 205 236 MX V3 4 5 18 MX V3 4 5 4 In order to edit the camera access data you can right click the camera and select Edit from the context menu Next enter the access data in the Edit MOBOTIX cam era dialog Environment Gas station local Name 10 8 0 118 MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Recording Targets SD Cards And File Servers 87 132 When you select an environment MxEasy activates the network connection data and bandwidth settings associated with this environment for all cameras All changes you make to the camera addresses and the bandwidth settings after this point will be saved for the active environment 4 7 Recording Targets SD Cards And File Servers All MOBOTIX cameras controlled by MxEasy can use different recording targets Depending on the model and type of camera used they can store the audio video data on the volatile internal memory on internal storage media SD cards or on file servers Newer cameras Q22M Q24M D24M M24M all except Basic and Web models and R models have factory installed SD cards and are pre
102. he sound from the active camera e Microphone Activates the sound on your computer microphone and feeds it to the camera speaker or the connected ExtlO allowing your voice to be heard e Acoustic Alarm Plays a preselected audio file over the camera speaker or the connected ExtlO Required Components e 6x MOBOTIX Q24M Sec 5 with In Ceiling Set e 1x MOBOTIX D12D Sec with 1 L22 lens 1L43 parking lot e 2x MOBOTIX M24M with L22 lens e 1x PoE switch with at least nine PoE ports e Uninterruptible power supply UPS units for supplying the cameras and the switch e Professionally laid Ethernet cables guided to the mounting positions of the cameras no separate power cables required e Computer installed with a Windows Mac OS X or Linux operating system e Configured DSL router registered with a VoIP provider required for telephone and e mail notification and external access via DynDNS MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Setting Up A Video Surveillance System Overview 1 3 Setting Up A Video Surveillance System Overview We will describe the most important steps for basic installation in this section These steps are the same for all scenarios For thorough instructions regarding camera installation see the section nsfallation in the corresponding Camera Manual For information on the power supply and connecting cameras to the network see the section Connec
103. hed cameras show a distinctive blinking pattern so you can see that the cameras are in this mode see below Signaling By The Camera LEDs The different MOBOTIX cameras are displaying the following blinking patterns once they have been switched to Privacy Mode MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 64 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started Camera LEDs Blinking Pattern LED O flashes every 3 sec red LED 3 flashes every 3 sec red in sync with LED O LED 0 flashes every 3 sec red 3 a LED 3 flashes every 3 sec red in sync with O LED O LED 0 flashes every 3 sec green LED 1 flashes every 3 sec red in sync with LED O Q22M D22M M22M Q24M D24M M24M Deactivating The Privacy Mode LED 0 flashes every 3 sec green LED 1 flashes every 3 sec green in sync with LED O Simply click on the Privacy Mode button if you are using the same computer and you would like to deactivate this mode and switch on the system again If you are running MxEasy from a different computer enter the access data that you have written down or defined yourself upon activating the mode MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Playing Back And Evaluating The Recordings 65 132 3 8 Playing Back And Evaluating The Recordings You can play back and evaluate the recorded event sequences
104. ht This view is available for the ceiling mounted MOBOTIX Q model only Both partial views North and South can be changed independently of each other using PTZ commands Panorama Focus This view is a combination of the Panorama view 8 3 and two smaller individual views each 4 3 in a single image This view is available for the wall mounted MOBOTIX Hemispheric cameras Zoomed image section Q24 view Full Image For more information on the views available for MOBOTIX Hemispheric cameras see the section First Images And The Most Important Settings In The Browser in the Camera MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com The Most Important Camera Views And Image Settings 47 132 Manual ln addition refer to the information in the section Setting Image And Recording Formats the Recorded Image option in the Camera Manual 3 4 2 Image Settings Formats Quality Frame Rate Hemispheric Settings Recording By clicking Image and Recording Formats additional buttons for adjusting important properties appear along the bottom edge of the program window Resolution You can set the resolution of the camera image with this option The resolution you set may be different from the resolution displayed in the main window of MxEasy Regardless of the current resolution of the camera the camera image in the main window of MxEasy is always displayed with the image size set here
105. in their network data via DHCP make sure that a valid DNS server is also entered in the MOBOTIX cameras the Connection tab e Synchronize with Master Camera Alternatively you can select one of the cameras connected to MxEasy as a time server For additional information see the section Date and Time Time Zones and Time Servers in the Software Manual If the cameras are connected to the Internet you can select a time server from the drop down menu You can also enter a time server in the local network if one is available If neither a time server on the Internet nor a local time server is available you should specify one of the cameras connected to MxEasy as the master camera for the purpose of time synchronization Doing so will at least ensure that all cameras remain synchronized with each other and hence allow saved video sequences to be played back in a synchronized manner MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Camera Settings 9 9 3 2 The time display in the title bar of the main window will blink if the system time of an active camera Live view in the main window deviates from the system time of the computer by more than 15 seconds In this case check the computer to see if it is also synchronized with a time server Try to set up the same time server for both the computer and the MOBOTIX cameras 5 2 6 VoIP Settings For Phone Calls Using Internet tele
106. ion First Images And The Most Important Settings in the Q24M Camera Manual Recorded Image This option is important for all cameras for which a zoomed sec tion of the live image PTZ is shown instead of the full camera image This applies to all cameras that are digitally zoomed so that individual areas of the image can be monitored more closely particularly hemispheric camera models Q24M Q24M lf a live image is recorded in this manner option Record Shown Image the areas that are not visible in the zoomed image will also be missing from the recording You can prevent this by selecting the Record Full Image option which guarantees that a full camera image is always recorded regardless of the live image that is visible or its settings When playing back video data MxEasy can automatically correct the recorded distorted full images of Hemispheric cameras in the same views Surround Panorama etc as are available for live images In this case the PTZ commands can be carried out after the image is recorded so that the user can inspect any areas of the image more closely during playback Note that any subsequent search of the full camera image PTZ functions is only possible with the Record Full Image option Q24M Shown Image Q24M Full Image Record Audio If this button is activated the audio from the camera microphone will be included in the recording If the button is deactivated the video sequences will be recorded
107. ion of the latest event image in the bottom right hand corner of the large live camera image For more information on the different views available for MOBOTIX cameras see the General Image Settings section in the Software Manual MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com qd c Full Image Picture in Picture Picture in Zoom Event in Picture 46 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started Full Image Normal Surround Panorama Double Panorama Panorama Focus Camera Views Hemispheric Models Full Image The entire distorted full image of the image sensor is displayed Normal A corrected image is displayed This image can be panned and tilted This is the factory default image setting for the Q camera models Surround MxEasy shows four image sections pointing to each of the four cardinal directions in the same view You first need to specify which direction is North All four views can be changed independently of each other using PTZ commands Panorama This displays the corrected image of an entire room corrected 180 panorama from the left to the right wall This view is available for the wall mounted MOBOTIX Q model only The aspect ratio of this view is 8 3 width to height Double Panorama A panorama view of the Northern half of the image is shown together with a panorama view of the Southern half of the image with an aspect ratio of 4 3 width to heig
108. isualization shows the displayed image within the entire camera image If you perform any panning or tilting commands while the image is zoomed these motions will only affect the area inside the entire camera image These motions also are visualized by the small rectangle As you continue to zoom the application zoom is used until the selected section of the camera image is as large as possible in the main window until the pixels are no longer reduced The pixels will not be enlarged if you continue to zoom Instead the zoom func tion is taken over by the camera 2 Camera zoom When zoom and PTZ commands are carried out inside the camera the camera reads and displays a smaller section of the image Q sensor This way more pixels are available for displaying a smaller image section and more details are visible The transition from application zoom to camera zoom and PTZ commands carried out by the camera is visualized in the upper right hand corner of the image this time by a camera symbol instead of a rectangle MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 52 132 i MxEasy User Manual Getting Started Caution The camera zoom is only available after it has been allowed by pressing the Toggle PTZ button Otherwise the application zoom is the only PTZ command that is carried out Digital application zoom and live stream Carrying out PTZ commands within t
109. it button described above Change Network Configuration This dialog allows changing the network con figuration of all highlighted cameras in one step see Section 3 1 2 Selecting And Adding New Cameras Hide Preview Image and Legend Hides the preview image and the legend or shows it again Display Still Image Deactivates the live stream of the corresponding camera and shows a still image in order to reduce the bandwidth gt Activate Camera Search This button is usually activated to show that MxEasy automatically searches for new cameras in the background Renaming The Highlighted Camera Double click on a camera name or press F2 to change it Press the RETURN key to store the new name The new camera names will be applied to the corresponding cameras if you close the Camera List Changing The Access Data For All Attached Cameras If you would like to change the access data of all cameras click on the Authenticate button to open the dialog by the same name Next click on Camera Access and proceed as described in Section 5 3 Setting Up A Global User For All Shange LOWE MOBOTIX Cameras AN Authenticate Guest User Change Password Owner Change Password Administrator Change Password Camera Access MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Camera Settings 9 5 3 2 5 2 Camera Settings 5 2 1 Overvie
110. ivate the feature This function can for example play a pre recorded audio file over the camera loud speaker to inform a suspicious person that he or she is being observed and recorded You are unauthorized to enter this area You are under video surveillance Please leave the premises immediately e VoIP Phone Notification Click this button to activate VoIP phone notification from the MOBOTIX camera Click the button a second time to deactivate the feature This function can be used to alert the security guard that there is an alarm situation for example motion is detected in an office building at night A message can be trans mitted via telephone Message from surveillance camera 15 office 32 4th floor Motion has been detected in this room e E Mail Notification Click this button to activate e mail notification from the MOBOTIX camera Click the button a second time to deactivate the feature This function can be used to document incoming vehicles in a corporate parking lot for later evaluation E mails are better for messages that do not require immediate action This function makes it possible to send images via e mail even if no recording medium is available for example an external data server Specific settings are necessary for each notification mode for example the name of the audio file a phone number an e mail address and or additional basic settings of the MOBOTIX camera MxEasy detects whether valid settin
111. kup Configuration button allows you to save and restore all MxEasy settings and the complete configuration of each connected camera with a simple click of the mouse Configuration Backups Reset system and restore camera configuration s from which time Initial default configuration Most recent startup of application Yesterday Create Backup O Caution After you have finished setting up the system after changing the configuration and especially after adding cameras it is highly recommended to store the contents of the backup folder see Section 4 2 2 Storing The Backup Folder 4 2 1 Creating And Loading Backups MxEasy automatically creates a backup when you start the program You can also click the Create Backup button if you need to create one manually Loading A Backup You can specify the time when a backup will be loaded using the following functions Initial default configuration This backup allows restoring all cameras and MxEasy itself to the default settings that were set when the program was first launched and the cameras were integrated into the system by MxEasy Wizard Most recent startup of application This backup contains the configuration data of MxEasy from the last time it was launched Yesterday This backup contains the configuration data of MxEasy when it was first launched on the previous day One week ago With this option you can load the configuration data of a backup from th
112. l be visible in the camera image green box using the Show Exposure Windows option Notes On Predefined Exposure Windows The content of the predefined exposure windows affects the exposure of the camera It affects the exposure time among other factors and determines the overall quality of the image The predefined and custom exposure windows are defined as global for the full image displayed by the image sensor This means that the PTZ commands do not affect the content of the exposure windows and therefore have no effect on the exposure If an image contains dark areas and overexposed areas performing PTZ commands does not change the appearance of these areas For example if you zoom into an overexposed area it remains over exposed The PTZ commands do not modify any part of the image MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Q at oF 0 0 gt Automatic Visible Area Custom Full Image Quarter Center Spot Top Middle Bottom Right Vertical Left Right Left Show Exposure Windows 80 132 MxEasy User Manual Advanced Operation o The predefined and custom exposure windows are particularly suited for use with full image recording because the recorded full image of MOBOTIX cameras is not affected by PTZ commands if the camera is used primarily as a live camera meaning that it must display high qual ity images even when PTZ commands are us
113. least one recording If the Player button is active i e not grayed out you can click on this but as ton it turns white to see the last event image Before you start exporting recorded audio video data you should briefly consider how these data will be used later on Generally speaking you can create the following formats when exporting e File server structure JPEG images for playback using MxEasy or MxControlCenter e MxPEG Clip MOBOTIX format for playback in MxEasy MxControlCenter and in Windows Media Player after installing the MxPEG DirectShow codec e AVI file When using this format you should use a suitable codec depending on the target operating system In order to find the suitable export format you should read Section 4 1 5 Playing Back Exported Audio Video Data Select the Video Search button in Player mode to export recorded video sequences from MxEasy 6 Fle Edt Wan Cuman VO image Teck Windows Heip natn Se A HED Sas GEERT aas a When this button is activated the Select Event by Time dialog appears Select Event by Time E 23 09 09 05 20 29 23 09 09 10 32 42 24 09 09 06 57 33 eD et Eno marker You have the following options for selecting the correct position in the recording e Move the red triangle on the slider bar in the main window e Move the red triangle on the slider bar in the Select Event by Time dialog e Enter and confirm using the ENTER KEY the desired time in
114. lement on Windows computers which may also be used in other programs includ ing Windows Internet Explorer fo run special tasks The MxPEG ActiveX control element allows video and audio data from MOBOTIX cameras to be displayed in other applications including Internet Explorer Arming This refers to the process of activating an alarm system so that events trigger the appropriate alarms Traditional alarm systems can be armed using a key switch or by entering a code on a keyboard MOBOTIX cameras can be armed using a software switch Auto Grid Automatically generated grid used for displaying the live images from all cameras Bonjour French for hello is a technology developed by Apple based on the Zeroconf protocol which is a method to automatically recognize network services on IP networks For example you can find a printer or a network camera on the local network without knowing the exact IP address of the device you are looking for CamlO MOBOTIX signal module that the camera uses to directly operate lamps sirens and access controls as well as external audio components speakers and microphones CCTV Abbreviation for Closed Circuit Television A television system in which the analog video signal is transmitted to monitor within one particular environment only for example a building The term CCTV is often used for video surveillance systems CF Card Abbreviation for Compact Flash Card An ultra compact digital r
115. ly saved and activated once you deactivate this button Camera Frame Rate From the pop up menu of this button right click you can set the frame rate provided by a camera options No Limitation 25 fps 16 fps 12 fps 6 fos 4 fps This function can be used as a way to manage bandwidth The lower the frame rate the less bandwidth is required to transfer the video data Note however that you should primarily use the functions outlined in Section 4 5 Bandwidth Management MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com The Most Important Camera Views And Image Settings 49 132 Mounting Position You can set the mounting position of a MOBOTIX Q model Ceiling or Wall from the pop up menu of this button right click If ceiling mounting is enabled you can also specify the North direction of the camera Activate the button and turn the image to the right or left using the symbols that appear The North direction set in this manner will be saved automatically once you deactivate this button The defined North direction influences the Surround and Double Panorama camera views In the Surround view the image is composed of four partial images consist ing of views to the North East South and West The Double Panorama displays two 180 panorama views arranged vertically One image is a view to the North the other is a view to the South For additional information see the sect
116. mage Processing Digital image processing The goal is to correct errors made during image generation caused by overexposure underexposure blurring weak contrast image noise etc in order to create a better image IP Network Data network based on the nfernet protocol TCP IP IP Telephone See VolP JPEG Abbreviation for Joint Photographic Experts Group responsible for the development of the JPEG standard method for image compression JPEG is the most common lossy image format for photos on the Internet Loss in image quality is barely noticeable at compression rates between 99 and 60 Latency Time interval elapsed between when an image is captured by a camera and when that same image is displayed on the monitor Layout Describes the layout of video sources on a screen site of the MxControlCenter When display MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 119 132 ing the images from network cameras the layout determines the positions and resolutions of the images displayed on the monitor In addition to the actual video images you can also incorporate graphic elements such as the location of the cameras etc LED Abbreviation for Light Emitting Diode An electronic semiconductor component built in to MOBOTIX cameras and add on modules which emits light when current flows through the component in the correct direction Linux Free and open source operating
117. main window MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 42 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started KARA TEN Qv es V VGA 640px Ctri AR SVGA 800px Ctri Alt 2 XGA 1024px Ctri Alt 3 Mega 1280px Ctri Alt 4 Panorama Ctrie Alte W Original Size Ctri Alt 0 Don t Scale Up V Tool Bars Ctrie Alt T V Image Bar Ctril Alt E EL KAKA o VGA 640px Ctri Alt 1 SVGA 800px Ctri Alt 2 XGA 1024px Cti Alt 3 Mega 1280px Ctri Alt 4 Panorama Ctri Alt W Original Size Ctri Alt 0 V Tool Bars CtrieAlt T V Image Bar Ctrl Alt E AAK O s V VGA 640px Ctri Alt 1 SVGA 800px Ctri Alt 2 XGA 1024px Ctri Alt 3 Mega 1280px Ctri Alt 4 Panorama Ctrl Alt W Original Size Cti Alt 0 Don t Scale Up V Tool Bars Ctrie Alt T vV Image Bar Cti Alt E Using a size setting that is identical to the size of the camera image will result in optimum image quality Original Size Setting This option displays the unscaled live image of the current camera in the main window with the original image resolution from the camera The main window sets the size of the image VGA SVGA XGA or MEGA so that it is either exactly the same size as the cam era image or slightly smaller If the camera image is too large because for example the camera displays a QXGA image of 2 048 x 1 536 px or records at a resolution that does not correspond to the four available resolution set
118. matically you can activate this option and select the relevant access level under MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 68 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started KAKAK Tools gt Preferences gt General MxEasy then automatically logs on to this access level without prompting you to enter a password see Section 4 8 Adjusting The Default Program Settings You can change the access level by clicking Authenticate while the software is running To do so select the access level in the menu and confirm your selection by entering the correct password If needed the administrator can activate additional functions by select ing a different access level After the settings have been made you can return to the Guest access level using the same dialog MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Notes MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 70 132 MxEasy User Manual Advanced Operation 4 ADVANCED OPERATION In Chapter 3 Getting Started you learned about the basic features of MxEasy Note however that MxEasy allows you to do much more than simply play back video sequences In this chapter we will familiarize you with the advanced features of this software 4 1 S
119. mation and updates visit www mobotix com MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Software Update 105 132 The software versions of all connected cameras can also be updated Available updates will be listed there You can select your preferred language version as either an mp1 or zip file Download Package and then install it Install Package The updated camera will be restarted after installation The following languages are available for the M12 M22 D12 D22 Q22 camera models English is included in every language package en cn en de en es en fr en it en jp en ru English Chinese English German English Spanish English French English Italian English Japanese English Russian For the Q24 D24 and M24 camera models and higher all available languages are installed You can easily install the latest version of the software for your camera Caution If you connect to the Internet in your local network via a proxy server then the proxy settings need to be entered correctly in the MxEasy program settings For more information see Section 4 8 1 General Tab MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 106 132 MxEasy User Manual Advanced Features 5 7 Resetting The Cameras From The Privacy Mode If you choose not to see the generated access data when activating
120. mispheric Settings Recording 47 MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 3 132 4 132 MxEasy User Manual Contents 3 5 3 5 1 3 5 2 3 5 3 3 6 3 6 1 3 6 2 3 6 3 3 6 4 3 6 5 3 6 6 3 6 7 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 4 1 4 1 1 4 1 2 4 1 3 4 1 4 4 1 5 4 2 4 2 1 4 2 2 4 2 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 6 1 4 6 2 4 6 3 4 7 4 8 4 8 1 4 8 2 Image Sections And Digital Zoom Functions PTZ Zooming The Image Section Panning And Tilting The Image Section Digital Zoom In MxEasy And In The Camera Setting Up Alarms And Recordings Operation Modes Of MxEasy Alarm Planner Setting Time Periods Setting The Recording Mode Selecting The Alarm Sensors Setting Up Alarm Notifications Assigning Settings To One Or More Cameras System Shutoff Privacy Mode Playing Back And Evaluating The Recordings Creating Users And Passwords Advanced Operation Saving Printing And Exporting Saving Snapshots Printing Snapshots Exporting Video And Audio Data Export Options Playing Back Exported Audio Video Data Saving And Restoring Settings Creating And Loading Backups Storing The Backup Folder Replacing The Backup Folder Using The Door Intercom Adjusting Additional Image and Exposure Settings Bandwidth Management Network Environments Camera Access From Different Locations Overview Defining And Editing Environments Selecting An Environment And Changi
121. mobotix com e sales mobotix com 5 132 6 132 MxEasy User Manual Introduction To MxEasy 1 INTRODUCTION TO MXEASY Congratulations on your decision to select video security products from MOBOTIX MOBOTIX offers you intelligent high resolution camera technology Made in Germany The MxEasy software provides you with full control of your video security system 1 1 General Information MOBOTIX are pleased to introduce you to the concepts and ideas behind MxEasy In the following chapters we will guide you through the simple installation of the program onto your PC Mac or Linux system inform you how to integrate your MOBOTIX cameras into the system and even give you some examples of how MxEasy can give a professional Video Management System view of some SOHO small office home office amp business applications What Is MxEasy MxEasy allows you to quickly and efficiently configure and control a video security system of up to 16 MOBOTIX cameras making it the perfect choice for all small and mid sized surveillance systems The program automatically finds all available MOBOTIX cameras even in non administered newtworks and carries out the initial configuration for the selected cameras You are not required to have an in depth knowledge of network tech nology TA Magy i File Edt View Camera VO image Teel Windens Help Ios Menu bar Info bar 1 38 Toolbars y Ki Image bar with A camera event A windows xy aes Tool Tips for MxEa
122. mponents ensure that the battery is correctly charged and prevent the connected units from being damaged as a result of voltage peaks and lows If an electrical surge occurs the voltage peaks are filtered out and in the event of low voltage the UPS takes over the power supply of the connected units for as long as the power stored in the battery lasts We recommend safeguarding the network components of your MOBOTIX system camera power supply switches routers and even file servers using UPS units as they can ensure that your system will continue to operate properly even in the case of a complete power failure A 1 2 Switch A switch connects individual network ready units to one another and delivers data from the sending units to the receiving units In larger networks one or more switches form the backbone of the system over which the data is transferred to the individual computers and or network devices In a smaller network this function is normally performed by a router with multiple network ports for example in a home network MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com How Can Expand My MOBOTIX System 109 132 A 1 3 Router A router is normally used to establish a connection to the Internet Technically speak ing a router transfers requests to external IP addresses of computers that are located outside of the local network If a router has a sufficient number of netw
123. n in the small camera windows are displayed at full quality full resolution and full frame rate e Medium Ethernet 10BaseT WLAN 802 11 g n This default setting is generally recommended for wi fi connections 802 11a b or Ethernet networks with reduced bandwidth for example 10baseT Powerline adapter two wire media converter etc Main window The live images from the camera in the main window are displayed at full quality full resolution and full frame rate Camera windows The images from the cameras in the small camera windows are displayed at a lower resolution and lower frame rate four frames per second using the Preview feature e Low modem ISDN This setting is recommended for modem or ISDN connections MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Network Environments Camera Access From Different Locations 83 132 Main window With the Preview feature the camera images in this window may be displayed with lower resolution VGA 640 x 480 px and at a lower frame rate lup to four frames per second Camera windows The images from the cameras in the small camera windows are displayed at a lower resolution and lower frame rate four frames per second using the Preview feature The recording of video sequences always occurs at the resolution and frame rate set for the individual camera irrespective of the display quality of the live came
124. n trom the MOBOTIX website release MxEasy Linux and save the file to your computer for example in the tmp directory If you have received installation media CD DVD USB stick copy the installation file for your distribution onto your computer for example to the tmp directory e Open the file PLATFORM NOTES in the unpacked directory and follow the installa tion instructions described By factory default MxEasy checks at startup whether a new program version has been released on the MOBOTIX website and offers to update the software For more information see Section 5 6 Software Update MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 17132 18 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started 3 GETTING STARTED The previous chapter described the installation of MxEasy In this chapter you will learn everything you need to know to get started with MxEasy When you launch the program for the first time MxEasy Wizard automatically finds all MOBOTIX cameras that are available in the network and guides you through the initial configuration for the selected cameras You can then set up the cameras quickly and easily using MxEasy e Section 3 1 Using MxEasy For The First Time e Section 3 2 Elements In The Program Window And Program View Modes e Section 3 3 Displaying Live Images And Monitoring Alarms e Section 3 4 The Most Important Cam
125. nfrared Sensor as standard M24M and D24M models MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 4 H Custom Windows 3 Upper Gateway 3 Center Gateway 3 Lower Gateway 3 Left Doorway 3 Center Doorway 3 Right Doorway 3 Full Minefield 3 Upper Minefield 3 Lower Minefield 3 Gateway Reference Show Video Motion Windows m 58 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started can use the PIR of a connected MOBOTIX ExtIO The PIR sensor enables motion detection even in the dark You can set different values for the triggering threshold using the selection menu of this button Selecting a lower threshold value results in a higher sensitivity for triggering the Pl event e Microphone for Noise Detection The alarm is triggered when a MI event is trig gered in a MOBOTIX camera This event can be triggered either by the built in cam era microphone or the microphone of an active connected CamlO or ExtlO You can set different values for the triggering threshold using the selection menu of this button Selecting a lower threshold value results in a higher sensitivity for triggering the MI event e Signal Input Detection The alarm is triggered when a SI event is triggered in a MOBOTIX camera This event can be triggered either by the signal input of the MOBOTIX camera or by an active connected CamilO or ExtlO Using the selection menu of the signal input button you
126. ng The Network Data Recording Targets SD Cards And File Servers Adjusting The Default Program Settings General Tab Connections Tab 50 50 51 5 53 53 54 55 56 57 60 61 62 65 67 70 70 70 70 71 73 79 76 76 77 77 78 79 81 83 83 84 85 87 88 89 90 MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Contents 4 8 3 Behavior Tab 90 5 Advanced Features 92 5 1 Camera Management 92 5 1 1 Adding Cameras 92 5 1 2 Working With The Current Camera Renaming Editing And Removing 92 5 1 3 Working With The Camera List 93 5 2 Camera Settings 95 5 2 1 Overview 95 5 2 2 Audio Settings 96 5 2 3 LED Settings 96 5 2 4 Connection Settings 97 5 2 5 Time Settings 98 5 2 6 VoIP Settings For Phone Calls 99 5 2 7 E Mail Settings 99 5 2 8 SD USB Settings 100 5 2 9 Camera Information 101 5 3 Setting Up A Global User For All MOBOTIX Cameras 101 5 4 Customizing The User Interface 102 5 4 1 MxEasy Skins 102 5 4 2 Displaying Tool Tips 103 5 5 Custom Alarm Sounds 103 5 6 Software Update 104 5 7 Resetting The Cameras From The Privacy Mode 106 A Further Information 108 A 1 Components Of A MOBOTIX System 108 A2 How Can I Expand My MOBOTIX System 109 B Access Rights For User Access Levels 112 B 1 Button Functions 112 B 2 Menu Command Functions 113 C MOBOTIX Glossary 116 Index 122 MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www
127. notes The update can now be downloaded onto your computer Download Package or installed immediately Install Package MxEasy must be restarted after an update has been installed Camera Software Update Available Check for Updates Lo esa You can search for new versions manually or automatically Current Version 1 1b7 Last check Friday September 25 2009 11 39 09 AM Select packages from list MxCameraSoftware 3 4 5 18 10 6 MB mpl File Size File Type Languages Platforms de en M22M D12 V12 D22M M12 Q22M MxCameraSoftware 3 4 5 18 Camera Firmware Published on Montag 20 Juli 2009 http www mobotix com 80 other file 1736435 MX_ system de 3 4518 Software version in all available languages for all MOBOTIX M12 D12 V12 M22M D22M and Q22M cameras This version provides full support for viewing and storing live and recorded videos with resolutions of up to 3 megapixels 3MEGA 2048x1536 pixels It also features enhanced virtual PTZ functionality with new display modes full image recording cameras can store the image of the entire image sensor although the current live image has been zoomed and full ExtIO connectivity via Ethernet or USB This version is suitable for updating Q22M cameras Show all languages You may download and install the package manually or start the installation immediately only available for supported package types Release Notes For more infor
128. nvironments e To monitor the cameras remotely you can access the cameras via the slower DSL connection with DynDNS by selecting the Gas station remote access environment No additional settings are required The following section will describe the process of defining and editing the environments in more detail 4 6 2 Defining And Editing Environments To define or edit environments select File gt Environment gt Edit Environments AN Network Environments Gas station local Gas station remote access In the Network Environments dialog you can use the and buttons to define new A environments and delete existing environments respectively To rename an environment select the environment in the list box Double click the entry or press F2 to rename the environment When you create a new environment MxEasy adopts all camera network data and bandwidth settings from the current environment MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Network Environments Camera Access From Different Locations 4 6 3 Selecting An Environment And Changing The Network Data You can select a predefined environment using the following commands e File gt Environment direct selection of environment Page Setup Print Print to PDF Export Recordings Adjust the network access information on the Access Data tab to the remote access data of t
129. odec MPEG 4 X e Motion JPEG ajae Prefer Microsoft MPEG 4 v2 DivX_v3 MPEG 4 Low Motion Windows Media Video 7 Windows Media Video 6 Average Bitrate Unlimited Prefer Quality Performance C eos e Microsoft MPEG 4 V2 General purpose codec for Windows systems e DivX V3 MPEG 4 Low Motion This codec is available for all operating systems free of charge www divx com e Windows Media Video 7 Version 7 of the standard codec for Windows systems which can be played back using Windows Media Player e Windows Media Video 8 Version 8 of the standard codec for Windows systems which can be played back using Windows Media Player If the Display recording gaps checkbox has been activated the end timestamp of the last clip and the start timestamp of the next clip will be shown for ten seconds provided that the gap is ten seconds or longer This tab is only available for AVI clips MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Saving Printing And Exporting 75 32 4 1 5 Playing Back Exported Audio Video Data You can play back exported MxPEG clips and file server structures directly in MxEasy File gt Open Clip gt Note that you can also use MxControlCenter to play back these export formats After installing the MxPEG DirectShow codec you can also play back MxPEG clips in Windows Media Player and other Directshow enabled applications you can do
130. of the cameras MxEasy mainly uses the Standard and Panorama view modes This section describes the settings that are available when using these view modes Symbol for recording Event image in main Camera Name window 7A M asy File Edit Camfra VO Image Tools Windows Help Se B E s es z my r F ee Pri b a ES r IH AH Nn 4 4 ey ante r agl tart eee i 2 k og Date time of the last event of the main camera Symbol for recording target Activate the Speaker button to hear the audio channel of the live camera shown in the main window Note that this is only possible if the camera microphone has been activated see Section 5 2 2 Audio Settings If the camera microphone has not been activated MxEasy disables this button Recording target of the camera Internal memory only Ea File server Ea Flash device SD CF card USB device MxEasy displays an icon for the current Recording Target in the lower information bar of the main window Hold the mouse pointer over the icon in the information bar to see the tool tip Ea Error using recording target MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Date time of the MxEasy computer Live image of the main camera 3 live cameras in image bar Last event of the main camera 44 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started ek 3
131. og the Authenticate button or the menu command File gt Authenticate As long as the Administrator access level is activated this dialog also displays the buttons for set ting up and changing an existing password Change Password Change Password Authenticate 2 Camera Access KAKAK New Password Retype Password Lax The active access level is indicated by the red stars on the button e Administrator You have access to all functions and settings of MxEasy with the Administrator access level In particular this allows you to add new cameras to MxEasy and remove existing cameras from the software This access level is the only one that allows you to set up and change passwords e Owner You have access to all functions available for the User access level and to the majority of the remaining MxEasy functions in this access level ow e User You have access to the recorded event sequences in addition to the functions available for the Guest access level e Guest You can access live views of all cameras and save snapshots with this access level For an overview of the functions in the individual access levels see Appendix B Access Rights For User Access Levels Automatic Authentication On Launch If you have set up passwords for the access levels each time you launch MxEasy you need to select the access level and enter the correct password If you would like to be logged on auto
132. or The First Time 29 132 Adding A Remote Camera In MxEasy To add a remote camera using DynDNS proceed as described in Section Adding MOBOTIX Cameras Manually Instead of an IP address enter the DynDNS name of the router and the corresponding port of the camera Add MOBOTIX camera Descriptive name of the camera DynDNS name of the router Name Back door Access Data Information Camera port on the router Address mycamera dyndns org Port 19801 Secure connection SSL User name and pass word for accessing the camera Username remoteuser Password eeeseee J Save Password Name Descriptive name for easy identification of the camera Back door in this example Address mycamera dyndns org Port 19801 User name User name for accessing the camera remoteuser in this example Password Password for the user name If everything has been configured properly the status will change to green and MxEasy shows a preview image for this camera Activating SSL Encryption Once this has been activated all communication to and from the camera is encrypted using SSL Using this encryption method makes eavesdropping on the data and access information virtually impossible Proceed as outlined below to activate SSL encryption on the camera Click on the Next Camera button until you see the first remote camera in the MxEasy main window this would be the
133. or recordings and even export recorded video sequences separately see Section 4 1 Saving Printing And Exporting using the print feature and the convenient preview option Saving the settings Save your settings so that you can easily restore the selected settings later for example after experimenting with the image settings see Section 4 2 Saving And Restoring Settings Activating the Privacy Mode Activate this mode to stop all recording features and to prevent anyone from accessing the cameras controlled by MxEasy While this lock can be deactivated directly from the current computer you will need the user name and password set in this dialog to deactivate the lock from a different computer see Section 3 7 System Shutoff Privacy Mode All MOBOTIX cameras controlled by MxEasy can use different recording targets Depending on the model and type of camera used they can store the audio video data on internal storage media SD cards or on file servers Newer cameras Q22M Q24M D24M M24M all except Basicand Web models and R models have factory installed SD cards and are preconfigured for recording out of the box At present MxEasy cannot change the recording target of the cameras To change this basic configuration setting you need to change the configuration on the camera itself see Section 4 7 Recording Targets SD Cards And File Servers This section also contains more information
134. ork ports it can also function as a switch A router performs these functions among others for the units joined in the network e DHCP Using this function individual network devices in the local network cameras and computers are automatically assigned unique IP addresses to enable com munication between these units e Internet Connection The router establishes a connection to an Internet service pro vider ISP and receives a unique public IP address an address that is recognized and available online Requests sent to an external IP address e g a website are sent to this public address via the router and the results are sent back to the requesting computer Normally a permanent connection to the provider is established e DynDNS Each time the Internet connection is reestablished the ISP automatically assigns the router a different public IP address for example if the provider interrupts the connection overnight In order to assign a unique static name to these constantly changing IP addresses register with a free DynDNS provider for example www dyndns org and create a name for your router and Internet connection for example myhomenetwork dyndns org This unique name for example myhomenetwork dyndns org is entered into the router along with the registration information of the DynDNS provider user name and password Each time the router s public IP address is reset by the provider the router registers this
135. oth of these methods will be briefly described here For information about additional power supply options and for more details see the section Network And Power Connection in the cor responding camera manual MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Power Supply And Network Connection Of Cameras 15 132 2 2 1 Power Supply When Connected Directly To A Computer 1 Connect the factory pre installed cable of the camera to the Camera connector of the Network Power Adapter 2 Connect the PC Power connector of the Network Power Adapter to the Ethernet port of the computer 3 Plug the RJ45 connector of the external power unit into the LAN Power connector of the Network Power Adapter MX NPA PoE Set power supply and blue power adapter z psj Camera Patch cable d 192 166 1 12 255 255 255 0 10 8 0 99 2 2 2 Power Supply And Network Connection With A PoE Switch Connect the factory pre installed cable of the camera to the Ethernet connector of the PoE switch router The switch router must support the PoE standard IEEE 802 3af PoE IEEE 802 3af Hub Switch 10 100 Mbit Network TCP IP Patch cable Patch cable 192 168 1 12 255 255 255 0 10 8 0 99 MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com The IP addresses in the diagram are shown only as an example The IP address
136. ower supply Connected directly to computer 15 MOBOTIX cameras 14 MOBOTIX system 108 Network connection with PoE switch 15 Printing Images 70 Snapshots 70 Privacy Mode 62 Activating 62 Deactivating 64 Effects 63 LED signals 63 MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Index 127 132 Resetting 106 Program settings Adjusting default settings 88 Behavior 90 Connections 90 General 89 PTZ 120 Functions 50 Views 52 Q Quad Display 120 Quality Image settings 47 QuickTime 75 Recording Image settings 47 Recordings Evaluating 65 Playing back 65 Recording targets File servers 87 SD cards 87 Remote cameras DynDNS 25 Removing Current camera 92 Renaming Current camera 92 Resetting Privacy Mode 106 Resolution 120 RoHS 120 Router 120 MOBOTIX system 109 Sample scenarios Gas station 9 Hotel 9 House 8 Saving Images 70 Settings 76 Snapshots 70 SD card 120 SD cards Life expectancy 87 Recording targets 87 Storage requirements 87 SD USB Camera settings 100 Searching MOBOTIX cameras 18 Secure connection 25 Security Secure connection 25 Selecting Alarm sensors 57 MOBOTIX cameras 21 Network environments 85 Sequencer 120 MxEasy 44 Settings Assigning to one or more cameras 61 Image 79 Restoring 76 Saving 76 Setting up Alarm notifications 60 Alarms 53 Recording mode 56 Recordings 53 Time periods 5
137. ower supply 108 Router 109 Switch 108 Monitoring Alarms 43 MonoDome 119 Motion Detection 119 Motion JPEG 75 119 MPEG 119 MPlayer 75 Mx2wire 110 MxControlCenter 7 119 MxEasy 119 Advanced Features 92 Alarm Display 44 Alarm Planner 54 Areas of the program window 31 Assistant 19 MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 126 132 MxEasy User Manual Index Buttons 32 Digital zoom 51 Elements of the program window 30 Getting started 18 Image bar 31 Information bars 33 Installing 16 Introduction 6 Main window 31 Menu bar 33 Program window size 41 Skins 102 Software updates 104 Status bar 33 Toolbars 31 Tool tips 32 MxPEG 119 DirectShow codec 75 NAS 120 Network 120 Network connection MOBOTIX cameras 14 Network environments Defining 84 Editing 84 Overview 83 Selecting 85 Networks Different environments 83 Non Hemispheric cameras Camera views 46 O Operating modes Privacy Mode 62 Operation modes 7 MxEasy 53 Options Exporting 73 Overview Camera settings 95 Network environments 83 Setting up a surveillance system 11 Owner Access levels 67 Panning Image section 51 Panorama View mode 34 Passwords 67 PIR 120 Player View mode 36 Players MPlayer 75 QuickTime 75 VideoLAN 75 VLC 75 Windows Media Player 75 Xine 75 Playing back Exported audio video data 75 Recordings 65 PoE 120 Port forwarding 109 P
138. phony you can make Sames 9ptions madan F phone calls with MOBOTIX cameras In order LE cmon O tee ar D cet aa to use this feature you need to register with cintaku semaine a VoIP provider for Internet telephony for example sipgate de You can enter the access data for the registered VoIP account in this dialog e Use SIP telephony in only local net work No SIP user data is required if phone calls are to be made within the local network only for example to softphones installed on computers e Register with SIP provider for global SIP telephony Enter the user data that you received from your SIP provider upon registration into the appropriate fields SIP User Name SIP ID SIP Password and Registry If the MOBOTIX cameras are set to automatically obtain their IP addresses via DHCP make sure that a valid DNS server is also entered in the MOBOTIX cameras the Connection tab For additional information see the sections Phone Calland Phone Profiles in the Software Manual For detailed information on all telephony features of the MOBOTIX cameras see Chapter 9 of the Software Manual 5 2 7 E Mail Settings MOBOTIX cameras can send e mails for ifi i d ko s 9 Comecten Q Tre F wp ema I sowe alarm notification for example In order m to use this feature you need to providea TT minaga User Name E eenet mux freenet de valid e mail address You can enter the met kanga anata access data
139. ra images If the MxEasy program window is minimized in the task bar or dock all live images will automatically be retrieved at a low frame rate four frames per second This is the reason why the live images briefly appear at a lower resolution when you restore the program window 4 6 Network Environments Camera Access From Different Locations 4 6 1 Overview MxEasy supports access to cameras in different locations with different network settings This way for example the cameras in a gas station can be monitored by a laptop located on site in the local area network LAN and later they can be monitored remotely over the Internet using a preset DynDNS service Each scenario requires different network connec tion data for the same cameras and it would be time consuming to have to adjust the connection data each time you connect with the cameras MxEasy supports the concept of a network environment The environment is a network area in which the access data is set for all cameras Switching to a different environment automatically switches the network address data i e the IP address DNS name port SSL and proxy for all integrated cameras Because the bandwidth is normally different for each network and access type the bandwidth setting described in the last section is also coupled with the settings for the individual network environment Follow these steps to recreate the example described above 1 Integrate the cameras and
140. riods Select the window with the mouse and press the DELETE key on the keyboard or right click the time period and choose Remove in the pop up menu to delete a time period e Background time period The areas that are not assigned to specific time periods times and days fall into a collective time period This period can also be assigned a particular recording mode alarm sensors and alarm notifications Right click outside a defined time period in the calendar field and make the desired settings using the pop up menu see following sections Make the settings for the background time period first Then configure the indi vidual time periods Important Selecting Time Periods The settings for recording mode alarm sensors and alarm notification described in the following sections always apply to the time periods that are currently selected At least one time period is selected at all times one or more explicitly defined time periods or the background time period You can select multiple time periods by click ing these areas while pressing down the COMMAND KEY You can determine whether or not areas are selected by noting their color selected time periods are darker 3 6 4 Setting The Recording Mode You can set up a continuous or event recording using the pop up menu of the time period right click the time period If you have activated a time window in the Alarm Planner you can also set up the recording mode for this
141. rk Sro Add Camera Adding Cameras Once have you selected the desired cameras click Continue and confirm the security prompt by clicking OK If some of the selected cameras are password protected status Authentication required MxEasy will prompt you to enter the corresponding user name and password Inthis step MxEasy Wizard also saves the entire configuration of all selected cameras As a result this configuration can be easily restored at a later time MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems www mobotix com e sales mobotix com AN Video Source Authentication ZA Maasy Wizard ole Camera Selection sy TAS a Please select up to 15 cameras to monitor and configure mith MxEasy MOBOTIX Select multiple cameras using the Shift or Command key AA Mik asy Do you really want to manage the following MOBOTIX IP carnera s mul0 3 196 222 rod 0 3 94 200 mod 0 3 160 236 Please note that the current configuration of the camera s may be changed You can restore the current configuration at any time when removing the cameras from MxEasy 2 es Please enter user name and password for the video service s 10 8 0 118 to authenticate o UserName Shia Password eeeeee vV Save password ox cancel e Made in Germany 22 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started Network Configuration Network configuration for MxEasy Wizard will only be carried out if on
142. s 74 DivX V3 MPEG 4 75 FFMPEG MPEG 4 75 Microsoft MPEG 4 V2 75 Motion JPEG 75 Windows Media Video 75 Components MOBOTIX system 108 Connection Camera settings 97 Creating Users and passwords 67 Current camera Editing 92 Removing 92 Renaming 92 Customizing Alarm sounds 103 User interface 102 Deactivating Privacy Mode 64 Defining Network environments 84 DevKit 117 DHCP 109 117 Digital zoom Functions 50 MOBOTIX cameras 51 MxEasy 51 DirectShow MxPEG 75 Displaying Alarms 44 Live images 43 Tool tips 103 DivX V3 MPEG 4 75 DNS 117 Dome camera 117 Door Intercom 78 DSL 117 DualDome 117 DVR 117 DynDNS 109 117 Adding cameras 25 Remote cameras 25 Editing Current camera 92 Network environments 84 Elements MxEasy program window 30 E Mail Camera settings 99 MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 124 132 MxEasy User Manual Index Encryption 25 Ethernet 117 Events 117 Expanding MOBOTIX system 109 Exported audio video data Playing back 75 Exporting Options 73 Video and audio 71 Export options Audio 74 AVI 74 File size 73 ExtlO 110 118 FFMPEG MPEG 4 75 File size Export option 73 FixDome 118 Flash memory Siehe CF card Formats Image settings 47 fps 118 Frame rate 118 Image settings 47 Functions Digital zoom 50 Further information 108 G Gas station Sample scenario 9 General Pro
143. s levels guest user owner administra fon allowing people with different levels of authorization to access the camera images This makes it possible to install MxEasy on several computers at the same time without causing access related conflicts Optional HTTPS encryption using certificates generated by the camera or created by the administrator helps you to prevent unauthorized users from accessing MxEasy Operation Modes The different operation modes allow for easily adjusting MxEasy to the current application scenario The Switched Off Mode does not record anything but still transmits the live images The Alarm Planner Mode detects alarms and starts recording according to the times and the alarm sensors specified in the weekly schedule The Alert Mode records the audio video data of all cameras controlled by MxEasy In addition you can trigger the Manual Alarm in case of an alarm which records the audio video data of all cameras for a specific time The Privacy Mode is used to guarantee absolute confidentiality For this purpose MxEasy changes the passwords on all attached cameras and thus effectively prevents all attempts to access the cameras Why MxEasy And Not MxControlCenter MxEasy is the perfect choice for all small and mid sized video security systems using cameras connected in a network MxEasy has fewer functions than the professional video management software MxControlCenter because as its name implies MxEasy M
144. s opposed to fixed IP addresses on the individual network devices DNS Abbreviation for Domain Name Service Allows the domain names of servers on the Internet e g www mobotix com to be linked resolved to their corresponding IP addresses e g 212 89 150 84 Dome Camera Most often refers to cameras with a round and compact design The lens can be freely positioned and is protected by a transparent dome shaped plastic housing DSL Abbreviation for Digital Subscriber Line Denotes a fast Internet connection capable of provid ing bandwidth of up to 16 Mbps for a typical household DualDome Dome camera with two lenses and image sensors such as the MOBOTIX D12D These lenses can deliver wide angle and telephoto images independently of one another DVR Abbreviation for Digital Video Recorder DynDNS Abbreviation for Dynamic DNS or DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Service Similar to DNS this links domain names e g mydomain com with IP addresses whereby the IP addresses may change at any time This service provides a convenient method to access your MOBOTIX cameras from home or work if the camera internet connection is not through a router which assigns a fixed IP address but instead over a DSL connection with a dynamically assigned IP address from the provider A well known provider of this free service is www dyndns org Ethernet The most common technology for communication within a wired network It facilitates data
145. saved by pressing 0 If you would like to return to a saved view briefly click the corresponding button or briefly press the corresponding key for example 2 for View 2 MxEasy displays the corresponding view View 10 can be activated by pressing 0 MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Setting Up Alarms And Recordings 5 3 3 2 e Ifyou have a joystick with save buttons installed on your computer you can also use 3 these buttons to save frequently used views You can use this feature to save up to ten preset views for each camera in your MOBOTIX system and activate them as needed For MOBOTIX Hemispheric cameras with an L11 lens 360 allround view you can Ansichten 1 10 anfahren select additional options in the pop up menu of the Toggle PTZ button These addi plore a tional options are only available for hemispheric cameras For more information Osten anzeigen see the Configuring The MOBOTIX Q24M section in the Q24M Camera Manual S den anzeigen Westen anzeigen 3 6 Setting Up Alarms And Recordings You can centrally set up and manage recordings alarms and notifications for one or more MOBOTIX cameras to be triggered for specified times and days of the week using MxEasy All MOBOTIX cameras controlled by MxEasy can use different recording targets Depending on the model and type of camera used they can store the audio video data on internal storage medi
146. splayed by right clicking the button or clicking the small triangle at the bottom right hand corner of the button Tool Tips For Buttons And Other Elements Of The User Interface v ms ea VGA 640px SVGA 900px XGA 1024px Mega 1280px Panorama Original Size Don t Scale Up Tool Bars Image Bar Ctrl Alt 1 CtrieAlt 2 Cti Alt 3 Ctri Alt 4 Cti Alt W Ctri Alt 0 Cti Alt T Cti ARE Hover the mouse pointer over a button or element to display the corresponding Tool Tip Tool Tips are available for all buttons and other elements on the user interface If you do not wish to display the Tool Tips you can choose to display the headers only Tools gt Detailed Tool Tips menu command N Activate PTZ 8 Activate or deactivate pan tilt and zoom of the camera This may change ye cordings om er hee tri lu i MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Elements In The Program Window And Program View Modes 33 132 Menu Bar Using the menu bar you can access most of the features and settings that can be activated using the buttons in the toolbars There are certain features that can only be activated using the menu bar for example switching the current environment Status Bar MxEasy displays certain information about the runtime at the bottom of the application When the mouse is moved over camera windows or buttons for
147. sy NG TM elements k amp ee eI L Info bar 2 Dynamic toolbar Status bar 5 Main window MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com General Information Once the cameras are integrated into the system you can use MxEasy to comfortably control the most important functions of the connected cameras Virtual zooming panning and tilting in the live image is just as easy as activating manual or scheduled recording times This way it makes no difference whether you choose to monitor the screen con stantly or just occasionally check up on the most recent events The video data recorded by the cameras can then be viewed and exported in different formats e g MxPEG AVI with different codecs as required Easy Operation To keep MxEasy simple and easy to use camera operation has been streamlined to include only the absolute necessities MxEasy is easy to understand and simple to use so the risk of operating errors is minimal The buttons are marked with easy to understand symbols and descriptions of each button tool tips are displayed automatically All other control elements are intuitive to use In addition the user interface has been optimized for mobile devices and touch panels If any problems occur you can quickly and easily undo any incorrect settings using the automatic configuration backup feature Security MxEasy provides you with four different acces
148. sy User Manual Advanced Operation Audio You should only change this setting ifthere isa good reason to use a different codec than the default PCM codec This tab is only available for AVI clips AVI You should only change these settings if you f have special requirements e g if you need to set a specific resolution or frame rate Selecting the codec has a significant impact on the operating system on which you can play back the exported data AA Export Format Settings File Size Limitation V Export Audio Data Format POM 16 Bit Mono z CCITT A aw 8 Bit Mono PCM 16 Bit Mono AA Export Format Settings File Size Limitation Audio AVI Fixed Resolution Use Recording Resolution J Start New Clip on Resolution Change Fixed Refresh Rate 25 v vV Display recording gaps Codec FFMPEG MPEG 4 Motion JPEG This codec stores full JPEG images and is suitable for most common operating systems The exported data have the highest quality since they consist of the original camera images stored as full JPEG images but this codec requires the highest storage capacity 4 to 6 times as compared to the FFMPEG MPEG 4 codec e FFMPEG MPEG 4 default The preselected codec is supported by VLC and can also be played back on Windows Mac OS X and Linux operating systems if you need to support other players than VLC This codec represents the ideal combination of quality and minimum storage space C
149. system serves as the operating system for all MOBOTIX cameras Megapixel Images that are 1 million pixels Larger formats of images can be displayed as a multiple of this for example 3 Megapixel is equal to 3 million pixels MonoDome Dome camera with one lens Motion Detection Action of sensing a movement within a particular area MOBOTIX cameras use algorithmic methods to detect changes from image to image in predefined areas while taking into account preset conditions If a camera detects a movement it signals an event and triggers an alarm Motion JPEG or M JPEG is a video compression method where each individual image is compressed separately as a JPEG image Unlike MPEG the quality of M JPEG recordings is not dependent on movement within the image MPEG Motion Pictures Expert Group Standard for compressing and saving image and video data resulting in quality loss Originally created for playing entertainment content on PCs MPEG concentrates on displaying still image material and compromises the quality of moving image material in order to increase the transmission speed MxControlCenter MOBOTIX video management software for professional control of mid sized and large camera networks MxEasy MOBOTIX video management software for small and compact camera networks of up to 16 cameras MxPEG MOBOTIX developed protocol for compression and storage of image and video data with minimal network load and high image quality The
150. t is available on the camera displayed in the main window from the pop up menu of the button right click These are all system audio files that are recorded on the camera by the user or sound files that have been loaded in the camera MxEasy uses the sound specified for the particular camera Volume Up Click this button to increase the speaker volume on the computer run ning MxEasy Volume Down Click this button to decrease the speaker volume on the computer running MxEasy For additional information on the audio functions of the MOBOTIX camera see the sections Microphone and Speaker and Sound on Eventin the Software Manual the ExtlO and CamlO User Manuals and the manuals of the individual MOBOTIX camera models MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Adjusting Additional Image and Exposure Settings 79 132 For more information on the signal inputs and outputs of MOBOTIX cameras see the section Signal Output in the Software Manual the ExtlO and CamlO User Manuals and the manuals of the individual MOBOTIX camera models 4 4 Adjusting Additional Image and Exposure Settings This button gives you access to functions that allow you to set individual image settings such as Saturation Brightness Backlight or Sharpness You can also control the exposure of the images using this button e Saturation This function increases or decreases the saturation of an image When you
151. tatus bar 4 4 Main window Once the Wizard has finished MxEasy will start in Panorama view mode if at least half of the cameras are Hemispheric models and these cameras are running in Panorama mode For further information on the Panorama view mode please see Section 3 2 2 Program View Modes MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Elements In The Program Window And Program View Modes 31 132 3 2 1 Areas Of The MxEasy Program Window Main Window Depending on the view you have selected this area of the program window displays the live image of a camera the recorded images of a camera the camera overview or a cal endar for alarm planning When MxEasy is launched for the first time the program window appears in Standard mode and displays the live image of the first camera There are two information bars located above and below the main window In the Standard and Player views these bars display specific information on the camera currently displayed in the main window For more information see Section 3 2 1 Areas Of The MxEasy Program Window Image Bar Depending on the current view the image bar contains the live images or recorded event images of up to three cameras Live images are displayed with a camera symbol and event images are displayed with a cassette symbol in the upper right hand corner of the image For more information on the image bar see
152. the Privacy Mode see Section 3 7 System Shutoff Privacy Mode you can only deactivate this mode from the same computer that had been used to activate the Privacy Mode In case of a serious malfunction or total failure of this computer you can only activate the system by resetting all attached cameras to the factory default settings You should always try to retrieve the MxEasy Backup folder from the malfunctioning computer and to copy this folder to the new computer Resetting The Cameras To Factory Settings e Disconnect the power supply for every camera that is attached to MxEasy e Restore the power supply and press the camera button for resetting to factory defaults until you hear the appropriate signal see Section Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults in the corresponding Camera Manual Once you have reset all cameras restart MxEasy Follow these steps to proceed e Add all cameras to the system which had been attached MxEasy before see Section 3 1 1 Searching MOBOTIX Cameras e Load the automatic backup in MxEasy if this is available see Section 4 2 Saving And Restoring Settings If the backup of the last system start is not available any more you will have to set up the cameras manually MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Notes MOBOTIX AG e
153. the Select Event by Time dialog MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 7 2 3 2 MxEasy User Manual Advanced Operation To export recorded video and audio data 1 Select the start time of the sequence you want to export You can do so by moving the blue triangle on the left or entering a time in the Date Time field for example using the arrow keys and then clicking the Set Start Marker button 2 Select the end time of the sequence you want to export You can do so by moving the blue triangle on the right or entering a time in the Date Time field for example using the arrow keys and then clicking the Set End Marker button 3 Click the Add Clip to Export List button The Export dialog will now open with the time range you selected Previously selected time ranges may appear and can if necessary be removed manually DEL key If you have closed the list by accident you can open it again by selecting File gt Export Recordings from the menu Export Source 1 20 2010 3 37 00 PM 1 20 2010 3 38 23 PM Time Range 1 20 2010 3 37 00 PM 1 20 2010 3 45 46 PM J Apply image post processing ind PTZ Export as MxPEG Clip s Settings 4 Select the desired export format PEG Clip File Server Structure This option allows you to export the recorded data of the File Server Structure selected time range in the same format in which it is saved in the fil
154. ting The Camera To The Network And To The Power Supply in the corresponding Camera Manual Mounting And Connecting The Cameras e Installing the Ethernet cable and mounting the cameras Determine where you want to mount the cameras Run the Ethernet cable to the mounting position of the camera Mount the cameras and connect the Ethernet cable to the corresponding camera Inthe House example one camera Q24M is mounted over the front door and the other camera is mounted behind the house under the roof overhang Inthe Gas Station example two D24M Sec cameras monitor the pumps in order to record persons and vehicles in the area The shop camera is mounted in one corner of the room and the register camera is mounted on the ceiling above the cash register area so as to monitor both customers and the register Inthe Hotel example one Q24M Sec is mounted at the main entrance of the hotel and the corresponding ExtlO is mounted next to the door of the main entrance where it serves as a door intercom Two M24M R16 cameras monitor the entrance and the rear side of the underground garage The remaining five Q24M Sec cameras are installed in the planned positions using In Ceiling Sets in the hallways of the second and third floors in the swimming pool area in the gym and above the reception desk The camera above the reception desk is mounted in the ceiling so as to monitor the entire reception area e Setting up the power supply Set up
155. tings the main window will display a centered section of the image instead of the entire camera image You can use the digital PTZ commands to view the edges of the image that are not visible in the main window For more details see Section 3 8 Playing Back And Evaluating The Recordings Caution e When you select Original Size MxEasy automatically starts its automatic size adjustment feature Afterwards this option is no longer displayed in the selec tion menu as the manual PTZ commands can also lead to the same state and can also chage this state afterwards If the camera in the main window records images in Panorama mode aspect ratio 8 3 MxEasy automatically activates the Panorama view if you acknowl edged the user prompt Don t Scale Up Setting This option ensures that camera images that are smaller than the main window are not enlarged scaled up These images are displayed in their original size centered in the main window This option allows preventing images from being scaled up which can result in reduced image quality Toolbar And Image Bar Options You can use the selection menu to hide and or display the toolbars and the image bar MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Displaying Live Images And Monitoring Alarms 43 132 3 3 Displaying Live Images And Monitoring Alarms In order to display and monitor the live images
156. tortion correction are shown as polygons if the visible image has been panned tilted or the image has been switched from Normal to Full Image for example 3 6 6 Setting Up Alarm Notifications Alarm Notifications can be sent when the alarm sensor of the MOBOTIX camera or the active connected CamlO or ExtlO is triggered see Section 3 6 5 Selecting The Alarm Sensors You can set up and activate alarm notifications using the pop up menu of the time period right click the time period If you have activated a time window in the Alarm Planner you can also set up alarm notifications for this window using the pop up menu of the button right click the button Recording 3 Video Motion Passive Infrared Microphone Signal Input Temperature Illumination Play Sound Phone Call Send E Mail Busy Remove Cuckooclock Default Phonering To All Cameras Standard MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Setting Up Alarms And Recordings 61 132 You must select at least one alarm sensor for the corresponding time period see Section 3 6 5 Selecting The Alarm Sensors The selected alarm notifications are sent when the alarm sensor is triggered e Sound Notification audio playback Click this button to activate playback of an audio file on the speaker of the MOBOTIX camera or an active connected CamlO or ExtlO Click the button a second time to deact
157. tri Alt 0 Don t Scale Up vV Tool Bars Ctri Alt T v Image Bar Ctri Alt E MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 36 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started Symbol for recording Camera Name TN Medasy Player View This mode is used to search for and play back recorded data It is activated by clicking the Player Mode button from Standard or Panorama view mode The main window now displays the image for the latest event recorded by the main camera The image bar displays the live images of the first four integrated cameras Additional buttons are displayed below the main window These buttons can be used to play back and navigate through recorded video and audio data Elements of the Player mode Event image in main window Date time of the MxEasy computer 3 live cameras in image bar Live image of the cur rent camera Last image Symbol for recording First image Current image Slider bar for event Player controls target search Click the Player Mode button again to return to Standard mode When you restart MxEasy the program automatically activates the mode that had been activated before the program was closed Standard mode or Player mode MxEasy displays an icon for the current Recording Target in Teng target of the camera the lower information bar of the main window Hold the mouse Ea Mene memen er pointer over the icon in the information b
158. tting you select the camera images will always be retrieved and displayed in MxEasy either at full resolution and full frame rate or at reduced resolution and reduced frame rate Preview feature for more information see Section 4 5 Bandwidth Management 4 8 3 Behavior Tab Preferences AA General Alarm Notification 9 Connections J Automatically show alarming camera in main view E Behavior J Show red flash on alarm 4 Play sound on alarm BigBen X Automatically acknowledge alarms after 5 Camera Sequencer Switch to next camera after 5 gt secs Automatically show alarming camera in main view If this option is enabled the live image of a camera connected to MxEasy but not visible in the main window or MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com sales mobotix com Adjusting The Default Program Settings 91 32 the camera windows will automatically be shown in the main window of MxEasy in the event that the camera triggers an alarm You will then be able to view the associ ated event sequence immediately the View Events button For more information see Section 3 6 5 Selecting The Alarm Sensors If MxEasy is minimized and one of the cameras reports an alarm the program window will be restored automatically and appear in front of all other applications e Show red flash on alarm When this option is activated and an alarm is triggered MxEasy
159. uring the DynDNS client of the camera or the router MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 2 8 3 2 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started In this step you should also register the DynDNS name for the router that you would like to use for accessing the remote cameras The name in our example would be mycam era The DynDNS service providers usually offer a selection of domains to add after the DynDNS name separated by a dot For this example we selected dyndns org The name for accessing the cameras thus always starts with mycamera dyndns org Configuring The Router e Setting up the DynDNS client on the router Open the user interface of the router in your web browser by entering its IP address or its mDNS name e g http 192 168 178 1 or http fritz box respectively If this does not work please read the documentation of your router to find the correct IP address for accessing the router Open the broadband router s configuration page of the DynDNS client in the web browser Read the documentation of the router or search the router s online help to find more information on the DynDNS topic Enter the DynDNS name and the access data you have registered with your DynDNS provider as described in the documentation Furthermore you should active the remote configuration of your router at least temporarily e Setting up port forw
160. user interface can be customized to your needs by changing the css file and the graphics files Editing Skins A MxEasy skin consists of one or more css files and a number of graphics files e Windows The files for the various skins can be found in the StyleSheets subdirectory of the MxEasy program directory e MacOS The css files are located in the application file in MxEasy app gt Contents gt StyleSheets while the graphics files are located in MxEasy app gt Contents gt StyleSheets gt Images MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com Custom Alarm Sounds 103 3 2 Right click MxEasy app in the Finder and select Show Package Contents from the pop up menu to open the directory structure For example create a copy of the file MxEasy css and change the path for the graphics files To do so use a text or CSS editor and save all css files without formatting Plain Text or Text Only Caution Make sure you create backup copies before you start editing the files and use these files in place of the original MxEasy files Knowledge of htm1 and css files is necessary if you would like to create or modify skins When editing graphics files make sure that you do not change the pixel size width and height All graphics files should be saved as a png file especially if they contain transparent areas 5 4 2 Displaying Tool Tips I
161. video and audio of the MOBOTIX cameras using the MxEasy Player Once you have activated Player mode by pressing Player Mode a recorded image takes the place of the live image in the main window The live image of the camera is then displayed at the bottom right hand corner in the image bar When you launch the Player for the first time the most recent event image of the camera is displayed automatically When the Player is launched again it automatically displays the image from the point in time at which it was last deactivated If the Player was last launched for a different camera and the current camera does not have a recording that corresponds to the correct time the Player displays the next available image in the record ing or s SS Din g A Jas 5 s 5 ki NANGEN NGO KOG The Player buttons are used to play back ihe recorded event sequences The Video Search button provides you with the search tools you need to quickly find the events you are looking for When you click any of the buttons marked with a red lightning the software plays back the event images only Buttons without a red lightning play back all recorded video and audio data This includes the images that were recorded prior to and after the event Playing Video Sequences e Play Click this button to play back all recorded video and audio data e Fast Forward Fast Backward These buttons play back the recorded video and audio data quickly in fast motion
162. w Many of the settings for the connected MOBOTIX cameras can be centrally managed using MxEasy the Camera Options button P Select the camera whose settings you would like to change the Next Camera button The live image from the camera you selected will be displayed as a preview image to help you identify the specific camera you want Camera Options mx10 3 94 200 bale 4 audo d LEDs 69 conection Time wp emai sows v Activate Microphone Sensitivity High v V Activate Speaker Click Apply or OK and your settings will be sent to the selected camera or if the To All Cameras checkbox is checked to all the cameras connected to MxEasy No preview image will be shown if the To All Cameras option is enabled You may need to reboot the camera for some of the changes described here to take effect If it is necessary MxEasy will prompt you before rebooting the camera automatically MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 96 132 MxEasy User Manual Advanced Features 5 2 2 Audio Settings You can make the most important audio Nemen 9ptiens m10 3 31 200 f d audo Leds 9 Comecton Tee E wr Emel B souse settings for the camera in this dialog Activate Mecrophone Activate microphone and sensitivity The camera microphone can be activated or deactivated and the microphone sensitivity can be adjusted as requir
163. window e One reference window per camera is usually sufficient e Always define reference windows in image areas that usually do not change i e next to windows or in areas that are higher up and not reachable e Make sure that reference windows do not overlap video motion windows Once you have defined the reference windows you can use the same functions for chang ing these windows as for video motion windows moving resizing deleting MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com ap Ss op 60 132 MxEasy User Manual Getting Started ga Alarm Busy Cuckooclock Default Phonering Standard Again Displaying The Calendar In The Main Window Double click the camera image at the top of the image bar to display the calendar in the main window If at any time you wish to edit or resize the active video motion windows you can switch the positions of the calendar and the live image so that the live image is displayed in the main window To do this double click the Video Motion Detection button or double click the live image in the top right hand corner in the image bar e Custom video motion windows and reference windows are used for all time ranges for which they have been activated In contrast you can set the pre defined windows for each time range individually Video motion and reference windows of Hemispheric cameras and cameras with activated dis
164. window For more information on Player mode see Section 3 8 Playing Back And Evaluating The Recordings If the time displayed in the title bar of the main window is flashing it means that the system time of the camera in the main window differs by more than 15 seconds from the system time of the computer Make sure to synchronize the computer and the connected cameras using a time server For additional information on this topic see Section 5 2 5 Time Settings 3 4 The Most Important Camera Views And Image Settings 3 4 1 Camera Views You can select one of the views available for the selected MOBOTIX camera using the pop up menu of the Image and Recording Formats button Camera Views All Cameras except Hemispheric Models e Full Image MxEasy displays the entire live camera image without inset image e Lens distortion correction MxEasy displays a portion of the live camera image with lens correction This option is available when the camera configuration is adjusted accordingly e Picture in Picture This option displays a small image from one camera sensor inset in the large image of the other This setting is available on MOBOTIX Dual models only e Picture in Zoom MxEasy displays a small version of the entire live camera image in the bottom right hand corner of the large live camera image This way the entire image is visible even when the live image is Zoomed e Event in Picture MxEasy displays a small vers
165. wnload the codec free of charge from www mobotix cominthe Support gt Software Downloads Section In general the exported AVI files can only be played back on the standard players that come with the operating systems If you would like to use a universal player that can play back all of these formats on all operating systems you should install the VideoLAN player VLC www videolan org It can play back av files exported with the preselected options and also with all other codecs Note that the files are automatically added to the playlist of VLC and the other players in order to play them back automatically one by one The following table shows which preinstalled or installable video players can be used on which operating system in order to get the best quality when playing back the audio video data Windows Mac OS X Linux Windows Codec VLC Media VLC QuickTime VLC Player Motion JPEG MPlayer Xine Microsoft MPEG 4 V2 DivX V3 MPEG 4 Windows Media Video 7 Windows Media Video 8 Quality compatibility excellent very good good o satisfactory not possible Remarks codec to be installed separately MxPEG DirectShow codec to be installed separately t high storage capacity required MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 76 132 MxEasy User Manual Advanced Operation Q 4 2 Saving And Restoring Settings The backup feature the Bac
166. y will be able to automatically select and format the recording device 5 2 9 Camera Information Information on the selected camera settings of the currently active camera in the main window can be accessed using the Information button AN Information 10 8 0 118 o E Information Network Recording Events Notificat 4 gt Camera Model Q24M Secure Firmware Version MX V4 0 1 16 Factory IP 10 8 0 118 Image Resolution 640x480 5 3 Setting Up A Global User For All MOBOTIX Cameras If necessary you can set up one adminis 7 Change Camera Access trator to be used for all MOBOTIX cameras Please enter a user name and password for access control of Q connected using MxEasy the File 4 Authenticate peal iti esas will be limited to this user name and menu command Camera Access button password This will replace the default administrator User Name admin User name admin password meinsn Password oovece MxEasy then accesses all connected cam Retype Password eeeeee eras using the new user name and the new password Mara Setting up a new administrator not only provides quick and reliable protection against unauthorized access it also blocks browser access to the Guest screen Public Access for more information see the section Users User Groups Passwords Supervisor Mode in the Software Manual MOBOTIX AG e Security Vision Systems e Made in Germany www mobotix com e sales mobotix com 0 2

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