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1. Configuration Overview 21 of 41 L SmariManager Ready Figure 18 Assigning an IP address 5 Enter the required IP address 6 Click OK The device s IP address is now changed connection i El moda Hen Ham MAC Address IF Address o All Devices 70 D vi ap VIE HOOOTOSMOM ORL ALDA ge GEI 0 D vOamupn VEL App SET ODT LS De GH Denn PR v3 2MpuRD VER TMPYRDOOITOSIMME OTDM 10413051 FE Buet vam aeigiemg ode 197 168 am aca Wo D amen VE IMPVRDOONOSIIM mum 104194 Le VIIA a Fy vunn VE MPYRDOOVTOSIIONNO OC DE0200 SA ae VE SEN OI D vampu VEI MERDE TRAM 1041 30 50 o e WROD DI EN Wa wa VEZ 1OROVIDOTORORMY T Beete Setup a ep VE3 END OU KEE dE al Scan o e VE2 BETZ OI P v2 coop tz WKE AOOP TROON OEE aam VK TAWIME DI ER vurn E moneda aign E a WEI D ODER DI FJ ve tnconer aincoa Kartenggeg G NANE KM BI okee ONVIF De 46 Upgrade Fiiair SS Unknown ONVIF De EI begin Unless DDT Ba Opes Web Page Unkeeag DRM De t Tenengercy Miravan Upseade E Unke ONVIF Ce Tens eben DEA Ee 1046216 EN Unke OnVIF Den CEDERE RI Unsen ONVIF De EE EI Voten ONVIF Ee HE E os pat sect DEORE CAC ODOSE 1601601 E Z0Mp D r D CUNKMOWN LUNENOWN OC lODCTS An E Urke ONVIF fe LH okee ONVIF De 10 0728 Unkeown OMVIF De EEN E Unicow ONVIF fe 10 248 EI Voten DROE the 107 55 eben DER Ee HEI EI Uninc Cn De EE teo ont F Axegn lP Address est sl Asagi men DP sidens I0 41 kd Si Garena biir miira2. Flexibility by Design NSTALLATION amp USER MANUAI CLuraphica Sarre COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER COPYRIGHT 2012 NORBAIN LTD ALL RIGHTS RESERVED THIS DOCUMENT MAY NOT BE COPIED IN WHOLE OR IN PART OR OTHERWISE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM NORBAIN LTD EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED UNDER INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT AND US LAW DOCUMENT NUMBER REVISION SABRE UG 7 AUGUST 2012 11 16 AM THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE NORBAIN LTD ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR INACCURACIES OR OMISSIONS AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITIES LOSSES OR RISKS PERSONAL OR OTHERWISE INCURRED CONSEQUENTLY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OF THE USE OR APPLICATION OF ANY OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT FOR THE LATEST DOCUMENTATION CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SUPPLIER OR VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW VISTA CCTV COM TRADEMARKS AND NORBAIN LTD AND THE NORBAIN LTD MONOGRAM ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF NORBAIN LTD PATENTS GRAPHICA SABRE AND LOGO ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF NORBAIN LTD OTHER TRADE NAMES USED IN THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF THE MANUFACTURERS OR VENDORS OF THE RESPECTIVE PRODUCTS Customer Support For assistance in installing operating maintaining and troubleshooting this product refer to this document and any other documentation provided If you still have questions please contact Norbain Technical Support and Sales Norbain SD Lt d 210 Wharfedale Roa
3. Adding Devices Selecting a device to add Plaase select the device you want io configure alby i zmei elen Sec Zeg say Se TE foes Enn wbai For Zeg irion Ze Lae ally oo LEVICE Find Devices Find Devices Figure 25 Manually adding a device 3 Manually Add Device is selected Select Next to move to the next screen 4 Select the type of device you are adding then select Next 5 Enter the IP address of the device and select Next 6 If required select the required codec and network transport and select Next Please ensure that these settings match those used on the camera 7 Enter a name for the device If required enter the user name and password then select Add Device then select Next Note Please check your camera documentation for full details of default user names and passwords 8 If web configuration is available for your device select Launch Web Configuration to access the device s web configuration pages This provides access to camera specific configuration options via a web browser Note If you minimise the browser when configuring a device use Alt Tab to bring the browser to the front again 9 When finished with the web configuration pages or if you do not need to use the web pages select Next 10 To change the camera name scroll to the name you want to change To hide this camera so it is not visible in the list click Hide Click Next 11 If your device has a PTZ unit attached select th
4. Done Configuring System Settings 30 of 41 Event Driven Video To view live video when a motion detect event occurs select Event Driven Video as shown in Figure 32 Figure 32 Setting up event driven video You are prompted to enable or disable event driven video and to specify for how long you want live video to continue to be displayed Note You must have specified that recording should begin when a motion detect event occurs Reordering Views This option ensures that when the video pane layout changes the video panes are reordered to display as many as possible in the new layout See Figure 33 for an example here the layout changes from nine to four panes but video which was displayed in pane 8 now shows in pane 3 Note that reducing the number of visible video panes automatically stops video playing in the panes which are no longer displayed Reorder views Quad Figure 33 Reordering views Configuring System Settings 31 of 41 Additional Utilities Several additional utilities are available by pressing the Windows key on the keyboard These are detailed below Note You may be asked for a password to access some of the options Enter the administrator s password to continue r CorapNica Sabre Network Settings Language Settings Time Settings N SmartManager Remote Support e Upgrade Graphica Sabre DI Backup Restore r L Figure 34 Additional utilities Note If the pa
5. Hadd HEP 1 MAC Agdckegg De SS LS AA MALS ee ees Ensure the PC is on the same network to gain The connection status of each device on the network is indicated by the following icons Available to connect the network device ID Password Unavailable to connect the network device Connectable to the network device with fixed security User Loading the setting after connecting the network device Note For more information refer to the SmartManger User s Manual Adding and Editing Devices 1 Select Add Device from the Configure menu 2 The Add Device wizard appears Select Next to move to the next screen 3 The first time you use the wizard no devices are listed Select Find Devices to display a list of all devices discovered on the network Adding and Editing Devices 22 of 41 Adding Devices Selecting a device lo add Please select the device you want io configura Adding Davices Selecting a device to add Plaaze select the device you want io conligure ante ieaie ye ets marea taler H rz i vg epi kent tes ere ake Ded fhe H t Find Devices 10 20 0 1 Vista VIP2 Series SS 10 18 2 1 Vista VIP2 Series 10 14 03 Vista VIP2 Series Find Devices Figure 19 Discovering devices on the network Note Ifa device is not discovered automatically it may not support the required discovery protocols Devices that cannot be auto discovered must
6. can export is 1 59 minutes for example if you select 10 00 for the start time and 10 01 as the end time the exported footage will run from 10 00 00 to 10 01 59 To export video 1 Attach a removable storage device to one of the USB ports on the front of Graphica Sabre or insert a writable disk into the optical drive Display the recording you want to export in a video pane See Playing Back Recorded Video on page 16 Click the pane displaying the recording Expert video Choose a estinaton Please peleci fre external drive you wart to export to 01042010 174418 104 2010 125433 Video is GE Ss You are currenty wanching video recorded at 0104 2010 1249 27 g f P lt Evidential Export P Windows Media Export Figure 16 Graphica Sabre s Export Wizard 5 Select the start and end times of the export period you require In Figure 16 video between 13 49 and 13 54 will be exported The maximum length of video you can export is one hour Select the export type e Evidential export this is in Evidential Integrity format and can only be played back using Graphica Player Evidential exports contain a watermark to show that it has not been tampered with and is suitable for courtroom situations Graphica Player is automatically exported when you select Evidential export If you do not require this click Include Player to deselect it Note Ifyou select Evidential export when savin
7. event that the recording type does not appear to change in the timeline you should restart Graphica Sabre to force the change to take effect Editing Devices 27 of 41 Deleting Devices To delete a device from Graphica Sabre 1 Select Delete Device from the Configure menu 2 A list of all cameras and encoders known to Graphica Sabre appears in the main window a Delete Devices Layouts Select a device below and press Delete Device to delete it If it has recordings press Delete Recordings to delete the recordings Cd System Alarms B d Edinburgh GQ DeanbankMill 4 Car Park wi Escalator D Plaza S Gillespie Plaza W fCrewe Mills Sd E ww Elevator wi Escalator wet Stair C Dei Plaza 2 Milton Centre 2 Se Stairwelll wt Entrance wt Exit Delete Recordings Delete Device Figure 27 Deleting a device 3 Select the device you require in the list and click Delete Device Note If the device you have selected for deletion has recordings associated with it you are given the option to delete those recordings first before deleting the device Note When deleting a device such as an IP encoder all associated sub devices related to that device are also deleted e g triggers outputs etc Deleting Devices 28 of 41 Configuring System Settings Maintaining Aspect Ratio Video within a video display area normally stretches to fill the full area This can change the aspect ratio and the video p
8. 4 Overview Of Remote Access 34 Se Cho ee eee ee eee ee eee eee ee ee eee 34 Using Remote ACCESS E 34 Viewing Live Video E 35 Viewing Recorded Video kA 36 Changing Pane Layout 36 Appendix A Using eclipse Cameras ccccccssecceeeeeseeueeseeseeeeeenns 37 Viewing eclipse CIGNA as cic cists eene Seege 37 LEE 39 4 of 41 About This Guide Graphica Sabre consists of an NVR keyboard and mouse It can be used as part of a standalone system or as part of a larger surveillance suite The system also requires a network switch and a monitor with appropriate cables These are not supplied as part of the system Safety Terms These terms may appear in this manual Table 14 Safety terms Caution Cautions identify conditions or practices that may result in below optimum 5 system performance Warning Warnings identify conditions or practices that could result in equipment A damage or serious personal injury CE Compliance Statement WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Safety Terms 5 of 41 Getting Started This chapter covers the following e Introduction e Setting up Graphica Sabre on a Private Network e Setting up Graphica Sabre on an Existing LAN Introduction Graphica Sabre can be used as part of a standalone system or as part of a larger surveillance suite The simplest wa
9. Wizard 20 exporting recordings 20 F fisheye cameras 37 footage exporting 20 H hiding cameras 24 HTTP port changing 32 l IE compatibility 34 l frames 17 Internet Explorer compatibility 34 IP addresses changing 8 J joysticks controlling PTZ 13 L launching web configuration pages 23 26 layout 10 live video taking snapshots 12 loop time for recording 25 M maintaining aspect ratio 29 manager user 9 manually adding devices 26 menu accessing 9 N network settings specifying 32 network transport specifying 23 26 O onscreen menu accessing 9 overlays displaying 29 P passwords changing 9 default 9 playing back recordings 16 post alarm value 17 power loss 6 pre alarm value 17 private network setting up 6 PTZ cameras configuring 24 working with 13 R rear view 6 recordings 25 26 and setting time 33 exporting 20 loop time 25 playing back 16 schedules 25 26 setting up 25 snapshots 18 timeline 17 troubleshooting 27 remote access network bandwidth 34 stream quality 34 remote access using web browser 34 remote support 33 removing screen timeout 30 reordering views 31 S schedules setting up 25 26 screen layout controlling 10 screen timeout 30 server web port changing 32 setting the time 33 setting up camera name 23 26 network transport 23 26 on existing LAN 7 on private network 6 recording schedules 25 26 SmartManager 21 snapshots live video 12 of
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12. be added manually See Manually Adding Devices on page 26 If you are adding an eclipse fisheye camera please see Appendix A Using eclipse2 Cameras 4 Scroll down the list of devices to the one you want to add then select Next It may take some time for all devices to be found 5 If prompted select the required codec and network transport and select Next Enter a name for the device If this device requires a user name and password enter this here then select Add Device Note Please check your camera documentation for full details of default user names and passwords 7 If web configuration is available for your device select Launch Web Configuration to access the device s web configuration pages This provides access to camera specific configuration options via a web browser Note If you minimise the browser when configuring a device use Alt Tab to bring the browser to the front again 8 When finished with the web configuration pages or if you do not need to use the web pages select Next 9 To change the camera name scroll to the name you want to change Adding Devices Choosing Camera Names You can now change the camera names to something more uselul lather d Gate cate bebe Elion lhi tere ered orld bhi rt ri lhi eee ET vru Press hangs when war ee happy walls De new mere af NewCameraName1 Input 01 Encoder 01 eee NewCameraNamet Figure 20 Changing camera name Adding and Editing D
13. d IQ Winnersh Wokingham Berkshire RG41 5TP England UK 44 0 118 912 5000 Note You sh ould be at the equipment and ready with details before calling Technical Support RoHS Announcement P CE Mark CE NORBAIN SD All lead free products offered by the company comply with the requirements of the European law on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS directive which means our manufacture processes and products are strictly lead free and without the hazardous substances cited in the directive The crossed out wheeled bin mark symbolizes that within the European Union the product must be collected separately at the produc s end of life This applies to your product and any peripherals marked with this symbol Do not dispose of these products as unsorted municipal waste This apparatus is manufactured to comply with the radio interference A Declaration of Conformity in accordance with the following EU standards has been made The manufacturer declares that the product supplied with this document is compliant the provisions of the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC the CE Marking Directive 93 68 EEC and all associated amendments LTD reserves the right to make changes to the product and specification of the product from time to time without prior notice 2 of 41 Table of Contents CUSIOME SUPPONI eegege ege SAAR Seed Eege 2 About This Guide 5 Safety TermS ccccccccccccsscecccecsececccessecccsecscecce
14. dia format Zoom in on the timeline to view the time in more detail Zoom out on the timeline to view the time in less detail Jump to a specific time in the recording Move backwards through video Click once to move backwards at double normal speed twice for 4 times and three times for 8 times normal sp d Pressing this button when the Pause button is depressed steps back through the recording s l frames Play video forwards at normal speed Playing Back Recorded Video 17 of 41 Pause video Use in conjunction with the backwards and forwards buttons to step through the recording s I frames Move forwards through video Click once to move forwards at double normal speed twice for 4 times and three times for 8 times normal speed Pressing this button when the Pause button is depressed steps forward through the recording s frames Use the right and left arrows to scroll through the timeline Taking Snapshots of Recorded Video The procedure for taking snapshots of recorded video is identical to that for live video See Taking a Snapshot of Live Video on page 12 Taking Snapshots of Recorded Video 18 of 41 Deleting Recordings To delete recordings associated with a device 1 Select Delete Device from the Configure menu Audit Export Shutdown Switch Users Figure 14 Delete device option 2 A list of all cameras and encoders in your system appears in the main window Delete Devic
15. ding click Go to Time and select the required options COR 212 08 40 01 CA LZ F 4y amp Figure 38 Controlling a recording in remote view Changing Pane Layout To change the layout of the panes on screen click Views in the pane on the left and select the required display Note Any changes made using the remote viewer are not mirrored in the actual Graphica Sabre application Using Remote Access 36 of 41 Using eclipse Cameras eclipse fisheye cameras provide multiple 360 degree images all supporting full PTZ on live or playback images They can be mounted directly to ceilings walls or inverted onto a table or floor Several display options are available when using eclipse cameras with Graphica Sabre This appendix explains how to access these options and how to use them to best effect Note When adding eclipse fisheye cameras to Graphica Sabre please note that these are auto discovered only if the default name is used If you have changed the name you must add them manually Viewing eclipse Cameras The following information applies to both live and recorded video 1 Drag and drop the eclipse camera onto a video pane in Graphica Sabre Right click and select Dewarping Figure 39 provides an example of how the initial view might look Right click the pane Snapshot and select Dewarping Stop Video Enable Digital Zoom Dewaning Figure 39 Initial view of an eclipse camera 2 Click the
16. e alarm stack These are mainly to do with NVR status for example disk space warnings If you have set up a recording on a camera and this recording stops suddenly an alarm is displayed in the alarm stack If you have speakers an audible alarm is also output to alert you Working with Outputs 14 of 41 Working with the Audit Trail The audit trail provides a comprehensive list of events that have occurred since Graphica Sabre was installed Some examples of event information are e Alarms acknowledgement closed e Users added deleted edited etc e Devices added updated deleted disconnected etc This list is not comprehensive many other types of event are also monitored To export a list of audit information 1 Attach a removable storage device to one of the USB ports on the front of Graphica Sabre 2 Click the screen to activate the menu then select Audit Export Add Device Edit Device Figure 11 Exporting audit information A Follow the steps in the Export Wizard Working with the Audit Trail 15 of 41 Working with Recorded Video This chapter contains information on the following e Recordings Overview e Playing Back Recorded Video e Taking Snapshots of Recorded Video e Exporting Recorded Video Recordings Overview Devices which have recording s associated with them are shown with a green arrow in the device list Figure 12 ad Escalator a Mantal Elek eeler ad Weshicom e
17. e required device and select Enabled Scroll through the PTZ types and enter a PTZ address Select Change then Next 12 If the camera you are setting up has triggers and or outputs you can now rename them You can also enable disable triggers 13 Select the camera that you want to record from and select the type of recording Note Selecting Motion detect enables motion detection on the camera This is required if you want to view live video when a motion detect event occurs For more information see Event Driven Video on page 31 Please note that five minutes of video are recorded prior to the motion event and five after This value is non configurable Caution We do not recommend that you use motion detect on PTZ cameras Note Motion detect may not be available for all devices Adding and Editing Devices 26 of 41 Note If recording stops suddenly for any reason an alarm appears in the alarm stack and an audible alarm is output if speakers are available Editing Devices To edit a device you have added 1 Select Edit Device from the Configure menu Add Device Eject Drive Fo O Audit Export Shutdown Switch Users Figure 26 Edit device option 2 Select the device you want to edit from the list of devices that is displayed A Edit the device settings as required Note You can change the recording type from continuous to motion detect or vice versa This should take effect immediately In the unlikely
18. es Select a device below and press Delete Device to delete it If it has recordings press Delete Recordings to delete the recordings El Wie System 2 Edinburgh B dl Deanbank Mill Gei Car Park wt Escalator D bei Plaza e Gillespie Plaza W aCrewe Mills SG Exit wi Elevator wt Escalator wel Stair D dl Plaza E oO Milton Centre 1 er Stairwelll ei Entrance wei Exit Delete Recordings Delete Device Figure 15 Deleting recordings associated with a device 3 Ifa device has recordings associated with it the Delete Recordings button is available Select the device whose recordings you want to delete from the list and select Delete Recordings Note Only recordings for that device are deleted the device itself remains in the system unless you select Delete Device Deleting Recordings 19 of 41 Exporting Recorded Video It may be necessary to extract a portion of recorded footage for playback in a player application Graphica Sabre can export video in Evidential Integrity format for court evidence or Windows Media format for use with ASF compatible media players Exporting video is made easy by the Export Wizard Note You must be logged in as administrator to export video Note By default five minutes on either side of the currently playing video are selected for export for example if you are currently viewing video from 10 00pm then the default times will be 09 55pm and 10 05pm The smallest period of footage that you
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20. etting up recordings Note Selecting Motion detect enables motion detection on the camera This is required if you want to view live video when a motion detect event occurs For more information see Event Driven Video on page 31 Motion detect may not be available for all devices Please note that five minutes of video are recorded prior to the motion event and five after This value is non configurable A Caution Please exercise caution when setting up motion detect recording Failure to do so may result in large volumes of alarms which may lead to undesired system behaviour for example the timeline may take longer to process and may not display all events correctly 16 To set a loop time for the recording select Loop Time then select a value from the list This is the number of days that are recorded before the oldest recording data starts to be overwritten this is known as reaping The default number of days is 31 however reaping may begin before this if disk space is becoming critical Note If recording stops suddenly for any reason an alarm appears in the alarm stack and an audible alarm is output if speakers are available Adding and Editing Devices 25 of 41 Manually Adding Devices If a device cannot be auto discovered by Graphica Sabre you need to add it manually using the Add Device Wizard 1 Select Add Device from the Configure menu 2 The Add Device wizard appears Select Next E to move to the next screen
21. evices 23 of 41 10 Select the name as shown in Figure 20 enter the new name then select Change then Next 11 To hide this camera so it is not visible in the list of displayed cameras click Hide 12 If your device has a PTZ unit attached select the required device and select Enabled Scroll through the list of PTZ types and enter a PTZ address Select Change then Next Adding Devices Configure PTZ units H your device has a PTZ unit attached then you can now configure it Pind the Gamers each you ran to Goniguie the P Tic vg km then re ect the ypa of FIZ ur pau lave atlached boi Orie ea b reg din hat put th PTZ ug Sch ert inte the be underneath the FTZ ipp ond hit Change l ps pour FIZ rette Figure 21 Configuring a PTZ unit 13 If the camera you are setting up has triggers you can now name and enable disable them You can now tum on or off device tnggers and rename them to something more useful rigger2 Triggers Trigger 1 Figure 22 Setting up triggers 14 If the camera you are setting up has outputs you can now rename them Adding and Editing Devices 24 of 41 You can now rename outputs to something more useful Figure 23 Renaming outputs 15 Select the camera that you want to record from and click Recording Type to select the type of recording you require Adding Devices Recording You can now configure recordipas for wour camara Recording ype 3 r cordings lef Figure 24 S
22. fisheye options button as shown to access dewarping settings for the camera Note Click Dewarping again to disable dewarping View Type Virtual Virtual projection allows you to move the camera around in a way similar to a PTZ camera Panorama 360 Displays a long thin strip of the image Panorama 2x 180 Displays two long thin strips of the image one on top of the other Orientation Select the option that best suits your camera mounting These options vary according to the View Type selected Viewing eclipse2 Cameras 37 of 41 Projection These options dictate how the camera view is mapped onto a flat plane or a spherical view We recommend that you experiment with the settings to achieve the required view Viewing eclipse2 Cameras 38 of 41 Index A accessing onscreen menu 9 adding devices 22 manually 26 admin user 9 aspect ratio maintaining 29 audible alarm 25 27 B back panel 6 bandwidth for remote access 34 C camera name specifying 23 26 cameras adding 22 eclipse 37 hiding 24 overlays 29 changing IP addresses 8 changing HTTP port 32 changing passwords 9 codec specifying 23 26 compatibility IE 9 34 configuring network transport 23 26 PTZ cameras 24 D default password 9 deleting devices 28 devices adding 22 deleting 28 discovering 23 editing 22 27 dewarp settings 37 displaying video 11 E eclipse cameras 37 editing devices 22 27 event driven video 31 Export
23. g to optical disk the recording opens automatically in Graphica Player when you insert the disk into a PC If saving to USB drive the recording and Graphica Player installer are saved you must install the Player application manually before playing back the recording e Windows Media export this is in asf format and can be played back using ASF compatible players for example Windows Media Player or VLC Media Player Select a destination for the exported video All available connected external USB drives are listed for example pen drives external optical drives Select Next to export the video Exporting Recorded Video 20 of 41 Configuring Graphica Sabre This chapter contains information on the following e Configuration Overview e Adding and Editing Devices e Deleting Devices e Configuring System Settings e Additional Utilities Configuration Overview Graphica Sabre requires very little configuration but before you can start to use it you must add devices that you want to monitor to the Graphica Sabre system You can also create recording schedules and specify how video appears on the screen Using Vista SmartManager If you are using Vista cameras please use the Vista SmartManager utility to change the cameras IP addresses before adding them to Graphica Sabre Details are given below 1 Connect the camera to the network and power up 2 Press the Windows key and select the SmartManager utility 3 The m
24. gure 1 The rear of Graphica Sabre Warning Graphica Sabre MUST be installed in a vertical orientation using the stand provided Failure to do this invalidates the warranty Note Please note that the SD card reader on the side of Graphica Sabre has been deactivated 3 You have now set up Graphica Sabre on a private network Network Switch es zs pn eege Default IP address 192 168 30 5 Default subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Figure 2 Setting up Graphica Sabre on a private network 4 Next you need to discover and add cameras For further information see Adding and Editing Devices on page 22 Setting up Graphica Sabre on an Existing LAN To add Graphica Sabre to an existing LAN 1 First determine the addressing scheme that Graphica Sabre and the cameras will use 2 Connect each camera to the switch and power on 3 Configure the cameras as detailed in their setup instructions shipped with the cameras You may require another separate PC to do this The cameras IP addresses must match that of your existing LAN You must carry out this step before using Graphica Sabre to access them Caution Failure to correctly configure the cameras may mean that they cannot be accessed by Graphica Sabre 4 Attach the monitor keyboard mouse network switch and power supply to Graphica Sabre as shown in Figure 1 5 Power up the network switch and the monitor Finally power on Graphica Sabre Setting up Graphica Sabre
25. hica Sabre is shut down and then restarted video source devices that were being displayed at shutdown time will be automatically started If you are using an eclipse camera please see Appendix A Using eclipse2 Cameras for more information Starting Video 11 of 41 Stopping Video To stop video displaying in a Graphica Sabre video pane 1 Select the pane displaying video you want to stop Figure 7 Stopping video in a Graphica Sabre pane 2 Select Cameras then Stop Video Taking a Snapshot of Live Video Graphica Sabre allows you to capture snapshots of live video displaying in a video pane These are stored on the PC s hard drive as jpeg images ready to be transferred onto a removable device Copy snapshots to drive F C EE Lance Snapshots copied to F Snapshots a GK Figure 8 Saving snapshots to a removable device To take a snapshot of live video 1 Select the pane playing the video you want to take a snapshot of 2 Click the Snapshots button Repeat this for each snapshot you require The number shown increments accordingly Insert a removable device into the front of Graphica Sabre Graphica Sabre detects the new device select the drive name to copy all snapshots onto the removable device Stopping Video 12 of 41 Working with PTZ Cameras Note Before you can use Graphica Sabre to control a PTZ camera you must have first enabled PTZ functionality on the camera For information on h
26. les Using Remote Access To view Graphica Sabre remotely using the Windows PC enter the IP address of Graphica Sabre into a web browser For example the Graphica Sabre PC is running on a LAN with IP address 192 168 30 5 To view Graphica Sabre from another PC on the same LAN enter http 192 168 30 5 into the address bar of Internet Explorer on the second computer If required you can adjust the stream quality and network bandwidth on this login page to provide improved remote viewing Overview of Remote Access 34 of 41 Viewing Default High Medium Low Ayality Default Worst Bandwidth Maximum Maximum Broadband 8Mbps Broadband 2Mbps Broadband 512Kbps ISDN 126Kbps Modem 64Kbps Figure 36 Adjusting stream quality and bandwidth For the user name enter webuser The default password is password Click Login We recommend that you change the default password as soon as possible Please see Graphica Sabre Users on page 9 Note When you have finished using remote access click Logout This allows other users to access Graphica Sabre remotely LOGOUT v Cameras da Edinburgh amp Pelco CastleTerrace 4 S Bosch 4 Zu Cameras si Input 01 Encoder 01 mi Input 01 Encoder 02 wi Input 02 Encoder 01 w Input 02 Encoder 02 4 Station2 4 Zu Cameras wi Input 01 Encoder 01 l Input 01 Encoder 02 Refresh gt Recordings gt Views gt Contr
27. n as a web user you must click Logout to allow other users to access Graphica Sabre remotely Graphica Sabre Menu The Graphica Sabre menu is hidden during normal operation To reveal it click the screen Note that no cursor is shown until after the initial interaction If no interaction is made with the menu items the menu is automatically hidden Graphica Sabre initially opens with four video display areas known as video panes or just panes To start using Graphica Sabre you must first add video sources Please see Adding and Editing Devices on page 22 Graphica Sabre Users 9 of 41 Adding Cameras to the System To add cameras to Graphica Sabre you must use the Add Device Wizard For details of how to do this please see Adding and Editing Devices on page 22 Controlling Screen Layout To control the screen layout used by Graphica Sabre 1 If the menu is not showing click the screen anywhere to reveal it 2 Select Layouts Figure 5 Controlling screen layout 3 Select the layout you require Note that the layout options presented vary depending on the type of monitor you have widescreen standard monitor Graphica Sabre immediately switches to that layout Note that reducing the number of visible video panes automatically stops video playing in the panes which are no longer displayed Note Double click a video pane to display it in Single layout and double click again to return to the previous layout No
28. nitence Figure 12 Cameras with associated recordings To set up a recording on a camera see Adding and Editing Devices on page 22 Recordings can be continuous or triggered by a motion detect event Playing Back Recorded Video To play back a recording made by a camera in the list click the green triangle beside the camera name A green triangle appears in the bottom right of the video pane indicating that this is recorded footage Video playback starts 10 minutes before the end of the recording This value is non configurable Caution Ifthe recording is less than 10 minutes long no video is displayed Use the timeline to locate the recording and play it back manually Recordings Overview 16 of 41 S a a E g E S a so Figure 13 Starting playback from a camera A timeline appears below the video panes This allows you to navigate through the recording A red vertical line on the timeline indicates the current point in the recording Table 2 explains the different colours used on the timeline Table 2 Timeline colours Colour Meaning Blue Default colour of available footage continuous recordings or pre alarm recording Grey Indicates a gap in footage Yellow Post alarm footage The default pre and post alarm value is 5 minutes This is non configurable The timeline controls are as follows Export video Choose Evidential Export for court evidence or Windows Me
29. ols Figure 37 Viewing live video remotely If this is the first time a remote access request has been made then the first connection will take longer than subsequent requests The pane on the left allows access to Cameras live video Recordings Views screen layouts and Controls for navigating around recordings and accessing PTZ functionality Live Video To view a live stream click Cameras in the pane on the left Click on the tree elements under Cameras until an encoder endpoint is shown Drag this endpoint to an unoccupied view pane The live video will take a short while to be shown Once finished click Controls and select Disconnect If you are using a PTZ camera you can control it as follows 1 Drag and drop the camera into a video pane 2 Select the video pane 3 Click Controls then use the PTZ navigation buttons to control the camera Using Remote Access 35 of 41 Viewing Recorded Video To view a recording click Recordings in the pane on the left Click on the tree elements until an encoder endpoint is shown Drag this from the Site Explorer to an unoccupied pane The recorded video will take a short while to be shown Once finished click Controls and select Disconnect e To move around a recording select the pane playing the recording then click Controls in the pane on the left e Use the controls to move forwards and backwards in the recording and to pause it e To go to a particular time in a recor
30. on an Existing LAN 7 of 41 7 Because Graphica Sabre and the Windows server are on different subnets they cannot communicate You must change the IP address of Graphica Sabre so that it is on the same subnet as the existing LAN as follows a Press the Windows button on your keyboard and select Network Settings b Enter the administrator password The default password is password Enter details here ensuring that they are appropriate for your existing subnet IP Address Settings Sg Obtain an IF address automatically Use the following IP address IP Address Default Gateway DNS Settings Obtain DNS Server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Prefered DNS Server Atemate DNS Server Server Web Port Server Web Access Port Getais 1 Check OK Cancel Figure 3 Configuring a static IP address c Select Use the following IP address and enter an IP address subnet mask and default gateway information appropriate for use with the existing LAN Next click OK to apply the static IP addressing and close the TCP IP properties dialog 8 Graphica Sabre is now on the same subnet as the existing LAN Ww K i Network Switch Z gi BEES Z wae d ne e E H 7 ef s D 4 ae a H eg Ges H e M x x Se e H T H H D c H d z H H H NM 8 H CH 2 D Existing LAN Graphica Sabre Figure 4 Adding Graphica Sabre to an existing LAN 9 G
31. ove stick 1 in the direction you want to pan the camera Deactivate the PTZ control Press button 2 Working with PTZ Cameras 13 of 41 Working with Outputs Some of your surveillance cameras may contain outputs These may have been configured to carry out an action when a button is pressed on screen such as raising or lowering a barrier opening or closing a door etc To control one of these outputs 1 If not already viewing video select a video pane then a camera to view live video 2 Click Outputs Figure 10 Working with outputs 3 Alist of available outputs is displayed on screen 4 Click On to activate the required output and Off to deactivate it if required The Alarm Stack The alarm stack displays any triggered alarms in your site These may be from triggers you have set up or from motion events For example you may have set up motion detect recordings for some of your cameras see Adding and Editing Devices on page 22 for information on setting up recordings When motion is detected on a camera which has motion detect recording enabled an alarm appears in the alarm stack on screen To view these alarm details select Alarms from the on screen menu Subsequent motion detected on this camera increments the number shown for this alarm A second alarm appears in the stack if motion is detected on a second camera on which you have enabled motion detect recording Note Other types of alarm may appear in th
32. ow to do this Adding and Editing Devices on page 22 You can use a USB joystick to control live video from PTZ cameras Please see Using a USB Joystick to Control Live Video below To control a PTZ camera using the mouse 1 Display the PTZ camera in a video pane as described in Starting Video on page 11 Figure 9 Using PTZ controls 2 Click the PTZ button The button turns green to show the PTZ control is active faint crosshairs appear in the pane and PTZ controls appear in the video pane e To zoom in on the video press DI e To zoom out press e To pan and tilt the camera click the screen and move the mouse in the required direction e To move to a PTZ preset position which has been set on the camera press Preset and select the required preset from the list which appears Note You can also use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out Using a USB Joystick to Control Live Video Once you have enabled PTZ functionality see Adding and Editing Devices on page 22 you can use a standard HID analogue joystick to control PTZ video Single Stick Joysticks Activate the PTZ control Press button 1 Zoom in out Press button 1 and move the stick forwards or backwards Pan the camera Move the stick in the direction you want to pan the camera Deactivate the PTZ control Press button 2 Dual Stick Joysticks Activate the PTZ control Press button 1 Zoom in out Move stick 2 forward or backwards Pan the camera M
33. raphica Sabre automatically reboots to apply the changes 10 You are now ready to start using Graphica Sabre First you need to discover and add cameras to the system For further information see Adding and Editing Devices on page 22 Setting up Graphica Sabre on an Existing LAN 8 of 41 2 Working with Live Video This chapter contains the following information e Graphica Sabre Users e Graphica Sabre Menu e Adding Cameras to the System e Controlling Screen Layout e Starting Video e Stopping Video e Taking a Snapshot of Live Video e Working with PTZ Cameras e The Alarm Stack e Working with the Audit Trail Graphica Sabre Users When you open Graphica Sabre three local user options are presented e Administrator The Administrator user has full access and control of Graphica Sabre e Manager The Manager user can view live and recorded video and perform local configuration He cannot add remove or edit devices or change network settings e Viewer The Viewer user can only view live video and change the local configuration Note A fourth user is available WebUser This user is used to log in remotely from another PC See Chapter 5 Accessing Graphica Sabre using a Web Browser The default password for all users is password Note One local user and one web user can be logged in to Graphica Sabre at the same time It is not possible to have more than one web user logged in simultaneously If you are logged i
34. recorded video 18 software upgrading 33 specifying codec 23 26 network settings 32 starting video 11 static IP addresses configuring 8 stopping video 12 stream quality for remote access 34 support for Team Viewer 33 system users 9 T Team Viewer support 33 time setting 33 timeline 17 timeout removing 30 screen 30 troubleshooting recordings 27 U upgrading software 33 UPS 6 USB joysticks controlling PTZ 13 users 9 administrator 9 manager 9 viewer 9 webuser 9 35 V video displaying 11 stopping 12 viewing remotely 34 viewer user 9 viewing motion events 31 39 of 41 views reordering 31 Vista SmartManager 21 W web browsers remote access 34 web configuration pages launching 23 26 webuser user 9 35 40 of 41 41 of 41
35. roportions and might not be acceptable in all circumstances To maintain correct proportions you must change the aspect ratio option Figure 28 Maintaining the aspect ratio Displaying Camera Name Overlays To display the name of a camera being displayed in a Graphica Sabre pane select Video Overlay as shown in Figure 29 Video Wyeray Figure 29 Displaying camera name overlays Configuring System Settings 29 of 41 Reconnecting Video To specify that Graphica Sabre should attempt to reconnect video from cameras which have become unavailable select Reconnect Video as shown in Figure 30 Figure 30 Specifying that video should be reconnected Changing User Passwords To change user passwords you must be logged in as the Administrator user 1 Select Settings then Passwords as shown in Figure 31 Adiuiniscreitor Manager Viewer Webuser ee Screen lock time 60 Set Change password for user Passwords Ob l l Cancel Figure 31 Changing user passwords 2 Select the required user then enter and confirm the new password 3 Click Done when finished Setting the Screen Timeout To specify how long Graphica Sabre remains active on screen before a password is required to reactivate it 1 Select Settings then Passwords as shown in Figure 31 2 Set the Screen lock time to the required value then click Set Note If you enter 0 for the Screen lock time the screen will never lock 3 Click
36. ssword lock changes focus when you are running a support utility use Alt Tab to get back to the support utility Note To remove the list of utilities from the screen press the Windows key again Network Settings To access the Windows Network Connections dialog press the Windows button on your keyboard This dialog allows you to determine or view your IP address add or configure a network etc Select Network Settings from the list which appears on screen then enter the administrator password For more information please see page 8 Note Use this option if you need to change the HTTP port on Graphica Sabre Language Support The following language displays are currently available on Graphica Sabre English German Spanish French Portuguese Additional languages will be available in the future To select a language 1 Press the Windows button on your keyboard 2 Select Language Settings and choose the language you require 3 Press Set Additional Utilities 32 of 41 Setting the Time To set the time used by Graphica Sabre 1 Press the Windows button on your keyboard 2 Select Time Settings and specify the required time A Caution We recommend that you set the time for Graphica Sabre immediately after startup Do not f a N set the time if there are active recordings as this may affect recorder function You must remove any recording jobs and recordings currently stored on Graphica Sabre prior to altering the sys
37. te Video within a video display area normally stretches to fill the full area This can change the aspect ratio and the video proportions and might not be acceptable in all circumstances To maintain correct proportions you must change the aspect ratio option See Maintaining Aspect Ratio on page 29 Adding Cameras to the System 10 of 41 Starting Video To display live video in a Graphica Sabre pane 1 Ensure that you have added at least one video source for Graphica Sabre to display see Adding and Editing Devices on page 22 If the menu is not showing click the screen anywhere to reveal it Select Cameras from the camera menu as shown in Figure 6 Figure 6 Displaying live video in a video pane 4 Select the pane where you want to display video A border appears around that pane to indicate that it is the active pane 5 Select a camera to display video from that device in the selected pane Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the list of cameras Video from that camera is displayed Note Ifthe video source is not available the video pane will appear completely black You can specify that Graphica Sabre should attempt to display the video source device at all times until video is stopped See Reconnecting Video on page 30 This means that Graphica Sabre will occasionally attempt to reconnect to absent devices The message Connecting will be seen when attempting to re establish a connection If Grap
38. tem clock Vista SmartManager This is used to assign the IP addresses of Vista VIP2 cameras Please see Using Vista SmartManager on page 21 for more information Remote Support If you have been advised by Technical Support to enable remote support TeamViewer press the Windows button on your keyboard and select Remote Support Enter the administrator password and follow the on screen instructions Upgrading Graphica Sabre To upgrade to a later version of Graphica Sabre software 1 Attach a removable storage device containing the upgrade software to one of the USB ports on the front of Graphica Sabre 2 Press the Windows button on your keyboard Select Upgrade Graphica Sabre and follow the on screen instructions Backing up Restoring Configuration You can back up current configuration or download restore saved configuration onto Graphica Sabre This includes e Device details e Recording setup but not actual recordings e Passwords e Settings remote actions reordering views etc e IP address settings To back up existing configuration 1 Attach a removable storage device to one of the USB ports on the front of Graphica Sabre 2 Press the Windows button on your keyboard 3 Select Backup Restore and follow the on screen instructions To restore a saved configuration 1 Attach a removable storage device containing the saved configuration to one of the USB ports on the front of Graphica Sabre 2 Press
39. the Windows button on your keyboard 3 Select Backup Restore and follow the on screen instructions Additional Utilities 33 of 41 Accessing Graphica Sabre using a Web Browser This chapter contains information on the following e Overview of Remote Access e Prerequisites e Using Remote Access Overview of Remote Access It is possible to remotely access Graphica Sabre from a web browser Remote viewing allows you to e View live video e View and navigate through recordings e Select a screen layout Note It is not possible to export recorded video using remote access Prerequisites To access Graphica Sabre remotely from a web browser you must e Have access to a Windows PC with Internet Explorer 8 or above Note This PC must have Microsoft Silverlight 3 or above installed Follow this link on the second PC to install Silverlight 3 or above http www microsoft com getsilverlight get started install default aspx Note If you are using a version of Internet Explorer later than version 8 you may need to press the IE Compatibility View button on the browser to view Graphica Sabre remotely Figure 35 IE9 Compatibility View button e Ensure Graphica Sabre is running e Make a note of Graphica Sabre s IP address The port number used is 80 e Have already added cameras and specified recording schedules if required The remote interface does not provide a mechanism to add edit or remove cameras or adjust recording schedu
40. y is to set it up on a private network If you wish to use Graphica Sabre as part of a larger surveillance system you can integrate it into an existing LAN Before starting to use Graphica Sabre you must consider which of these scenarios applies to you Instructions for both scenarios are detailed below Uninterruptable Power Supply UPS system Caution Before setting up Graphica Sabre we strongly recommend that a UPS system is installed to prevent system corruption due to power loss This should be of a type that shuts down the operating system automatically if the utility power does not resume before the UPS power fails Setting up Graphica Sabre on a Private Network This section details how to set up Graphica Sabre on a private network Note Before setting up Graphica Sabre the cameras you are using must be configured for use with Graphica Sabre Graphica Sabre is configured with a default IP address of 192 168 30 5 1 Connect each camera to the switch and power on e If you are using VIP2 IP cameras please be aware that these cameras are all configured with the same IP address of 192 168 30 220 You must change this for each camera before connecting them to Graphica Sabre 2 Attach the monitor keyboard mouse network switch and power supply to Graphica Sabre as shown in Figure 1 Power up Graphica Sabre and the monitor Introduction 6 of 41 Power Monitor Network connection Suppl Mouse switch PES Keyboard Fi
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