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BLACKSTAR QUICK START USER MANUAL

1. BLACKSTAR QUICK START USER MANUAL 1 888 310 VIDEO Table of Contents Overview Chapter 1 Blackstar Terminology Structure Pane Server Client Enterprise Scalability and Monitoring Chapter 2 How to Stop and Start DVR Services Client Server Connections Chapter 3 HE O HE O Submitting a Problem Report Chapter 4 a a PTZ Control Pane Save Presets and Tours for PTZ Cameras Digital PAN Tilt Zoom on Live View Digital PAN Tilt Zoom on Playback Chapter 5 HE N Ha Uy HE N Ha WW How to Playback Video Playback Window Structure Fast Forward and Rewind Smart Search Define Motion of Interest Export Video Export Snapshots Layouts Layout Sequences ae D 14 HE U1 a e e NI O U Ea a 00 Ul Notes 9 20 Overview A CVE ieee HP reject Mane eso lo conrecitomborestidatz led Ph Yew Sure Ada Tadi Hip Biel anga E DAA MA Bhs a o Shares Teg A A Tet ane ee ee ner ey ucommmfully conractod do marear Amny admin 14 154 171 148 42352005 4 05 21 PM Appl ear Immy admin 216254 121 165 rra 4 23 2005 3 07 00 PA AT 050 232005 4 09 29 PA App wing ic canmect ta servar 12114 227 163 an admi 152005 4 10 DL Mepa Succusmtuly conreaciod do marear 158 imina ILAT 4 23 2005 4 10 01 FM Application i Server Le admn12 154 237 148 tra 4425 2005 3 01 56 PA GMT 05 07 nach Ers A E a A 2542005 4 05 21 PM Appi Windows BLA CKSTAR accepts vi
2. to araar 14E adr 104 327 14 44232005 4 10 01 PM Application Servar LE admin12 154 277 145 time 4 25 2005 3 01 56 PA GNT D5074 a Tack Benefits Not having to ever be on site to administer your DVR is a tremendous advantage and one that BLACKSTAR offers We have revolutionized the DVR world with this application feature enabling full flexibility to the DVR operator Another advantage to not installing the Client on the Server Site is your DVR is now Tamper Proof Since BLACKSTAR server can run as a Windows service the server Computer running the software can be logged out of Windows and have login password protected Web Based Remote The Client Application is of course your main remote viewing option giving you full control of your DVR all of its recorded video etc however we wanted to give you a web based option as well incase you are ever in need to check on your location and the client software is not an option For these instances you can log onto your site using our web application located at http www astdigital com Enterprise Scalability and Monitoring Enterprise Scalability Solution DWR Server in Texas DVR Server in Los Angeles Monitoring Station anywhere in the world Enterprise Scalability Control and fully administer your server or an unlimited number of servers from any computer connected on the Internet with BLACKSTAR client Engineer not to use any network resources for the o
3. Group Camera2 Group Camera3 Group Camera4 Group While having the left button continuously pressed drag the mouse over the area you would like to see motion in This will create a grid in that area You can also select multiple regions Time Line 4 29 2005 4 23 10 PM 0 00 PM Km S Ready Paused Playing 4 29 2005 4 23 10 PM Showing 4 29 2005 4 23 10 PM e D Click on seek to previous motion or seek to next motion to search through motion in the defined area or areas End of Playback Video 14 Export Video To export video you first have to select the section of recordings that you want to export to a different location This will also prevent it from getting overwritten To select video File MES View Timeline Navigation Set Selection Time Click on Edit at the top of the playback screen A ER Sane Delete Selection Click on Export Wizard Copy Current Frame to Clipboard Es Save Current Frame As Export Wizard Archive Export Yideo Stream Specify Video Stream Options Choose which camera to export Please use the options below to specify exported video stream Click Next to proceed tb Choose compression video Stream Video For Cameras Format Keep original compression se Keep original compression Regular compression Shorten long gaps Click next Archive Export Export Option
4. ack and other function by Right click on the camera of their interest 17 Layout Sequences When Layouts are created they can be used for Sequencing To create Sequences Right mouse click on Layout Sequences Manage Layout Sequences A Layouts Fa Layout Seguer In door camer A Out door cameras HH POS cameras Layout Sequences Il Layout Sequence Layout Sequence 1 Ed Sequence List Schedule lee Layout Sequence Mame Layout Sequence 1 Layout Sequence 1 Layout In door cameras Out door cameras POS cameras A AS AO Ip AA Citi Reno ve Move Op More LI Sequence Item Set time interval Choose given between layouts Layouts for adding them in a sequence Manage priority or remove layouts of your choice 18 Enter Notes Here Additional References 19 Dealer Name Dealer Address Date Of Purchase Purchase Location Software Activation Key Dates Software Last Upgraded BLACKSTAR http www astdigital com For Your Records 20
5. deo streams from all major Network IP cameras and servers Frame Grabbers and any Direct Show compatible devices including Webcams and USB cameras This along CKSTAR client server architecture allows you to build fully scalable solutions sizing from a single camera up to thousands of cameras BLACKSTAR was designed to primarily be used to 1 View live video streams from multiple sources locally and remotely over the Internet 2 Record video from multiple sources and play them back later locally or remotely 3 Export previously recorded video to preserve it and to present it as evidence STAR offers a principally new concept for DVR solutions One Software Choice of Hardware STAR DVR software can be either integrated with supported hardware or acquired from a STAR reseller as a part of a complete digital video recording and remote surveillance solution LACKITAR consists of two major components DVRServer and DVRClient The DVR Server is a Genina the scene application that captures processes and records video and then serves it to a local or remote DVR Client software The DVR Client is the application that shows live and recorded video streams from a single DVR Server or multiple DVR Servers it also allows users to configure and control DVR Server s In order to better suit our customers needs and budget BLACKSTAR has 5 editions These editions range from Personal to Enterprise and each edition varies in nthe number
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7. igh speeds Another way to fast forward is to use the ayrow controls on top of the screen in which you can define how many increments of time you would like tg move through the video Edit View Timeline Navic Playback Motion Only a Located at the top of your Archive Pane there are two buttons that allow you to seek video with actual motion in return saving you time With the camera you wish to review selected and showing in your video screen Choose either EX seek previous motion or BR seek next motion 13 Smart Search You can also search through video not only by motion in the screen but also by motion in a specific part of your camera screen Through BLACKSTAR S playback screen you can define a specific object in your view or define a path and seek through motion only in that specific region This process is very commonly referred to as smart search Define motion of interest ew Timeline BPEWeriies Ls Seek to Beginning Ctrl Left Arrow Click on the navigation menu at the top of the playback screen SeektoEnd CtlsRightarrow F Step Backward Left Arrow hi Step Forward Right Arrow Go to Time Click on Define region of motion interest a Refresh FS Seek to Previous Motion Ctrl P G DVRClient Archive F Eg Seek to Next Motion Ctrl HN EJ Define Region of Motion Interest Kd E Second vb b gt elle 4 Structure x Archive Cameral
8. ning on the same computer and remote clients and records it to a local hard drives BLACKSTAR server is the only application in the BLACKSTAR suite which requires licensing which can be activated via software key Through Console Root an unlimited number of HuPreject RanapementViemote connectionstonestindate lied Eel cameras and servers Wea Sear adaa Todi Hep can be managed RFID ORMEA a configured and K i eo E den ora x adjusted without the is A a A sae Md need to be at the ite ae a A pi in a Io server site Me a rc Shuai Right mouse click on any camera or server to drop down a list of various options like camera setup recording settings user management etc rg Rig ht Mouse Click on 2005 4 08 31 PM Applian Succasehully connected to araar Amy adrir AAL LISE 2005 4 09 31 PM Soplicatian Sarvar Immy admin Le 254 121 164 rra 4 23 2005 3 02 00 PM GMT 0500 any camera screen to 2005 4 09 24 PN Sopdicatian Trying do connect ba server 12 114 227 169 a admi 120095 4 10 01 PA Application Succasefully connected de rarer 146 dr 104 227 164 bring up the archive 2005 4 10 01 PM Application Servar LEA admin012 154 237 168 timo 425 2005 3 01 56 PM GNT 1507 playback recorded feed Wizards for easy navigation and step by step setup to perform configurations and other setup tasks Client What isBLACKSTAR Client BLACKSTAR Client Application is the component to monit
9. of allowed cameras the number of LS remote DVR Client connections as well as other limitations or lack thereof However all KSTAR editions have the same user friendly interface and functionality ACKSTAR DVR Personal Edition is a shareware product which means you can try it first and then buy it if you like it A personal Basic Professional Advanced Enterprise Maximum number of concurrent ee Chapter 1 BLACKSTAR Terminology Pane Panel window Toggle To alternate between two or more electronic mechanical or computer related options usually by the operation of a single switch or keystroke BLACKSTAR Icons Toolbar E EADIE a a AAA MEE Toolbar The toolbar that you see at the top of your screen gives you various options such as open save and various screen manipulations at the click of a button Open Configuration This button on the toolbar allows you to open previous BLACKSTAR configurations It is most useful if you are exporting configurations from one machine to another Save Configuration This button on the toolbar allows you to save any changes that you have just made to your DVR it will continue to save to the same file unless you click on File and Save As then you can save to a different file or even to a floppy Structure Pane This button toggles whether you see or don t see the structure pane on the left side of your BLACKSTAR window The structure pane is most useful when yo
10. or live and recorded video from several BLACKSTAR servers Also BLACKSTAR Client is the main tool to manage and configure local and remote BLACKSTAR servers The Client component is the control interface of your BLACKSTAR Software is the Interface to control your BLACKSTAR surveillance system The client is the piece of software that controls every aspect of your server This software can be installed on the main machine running the server or on any machine that can access the server via TCP IP The client application can be used to control and fully administer your server or an unlimited number of servers from any computer connected on the Internet You never need to go on site again to make changes to your DVR A ovaclica HP reject Manpreme ele connecifomionestisdate lod BE C mia Wea Seer daa Todi Hap onnect to ermB i OBRABESE 3 8 A a MODE 5 E ST 0 SA a al servers E hera gt METER Eai manage ee ro n a gt Mis g servers and es Condraak 7 a Cameras Sune sid a through the ia client software IEA ardain jiii ides oo Tha Th oc z a Enin E E CTh d a br a a a A ASA AA a a aa m 14152005 4 09 21 PA Application Suai conraciod do ariar Amy admina A LLA 4 252005 4 09 31 PM Application Sarvar Jimmi admin 216 254 111 LBS bere 4 252005 3 07 00 PM GT 000 532005 4 09 59 PA Appliestian Trying do connect ba sarvar LiL 227 125 a adm 352005 4 10 01 PA Laplicatan Succassfully conrectod
11. pen server connections and only use network resources for the cameras you monitor at the given time Can be connected to unlimited server and control unlimited cameras within those servers DVR Server in DVR Server in New York Colorado A Riike fe ie ee we p we Deo a 2 os faj Corea Ed amp Barei a Era York eben Garrerr Mr core ay Tatler DVR Los Angeles DVR Texas DVR New York DVR Colorado Layouts Create custom layouts by grouping cameras from different DVR Servers Location into groups for more efficient monitoring and better management Chapter 2 How to stop and start DVR services The BLACKSTAR Software if it is setup on service Mode can be stopped by browsing the windows services Or by using the DVR SERVER WIZARD Control Server or Servers from your client application Double click your BLACKSTAR Client icon from your desktop Chapter 3 Submitting A Problem Report Manually if you go to the Help icon you will see Problem Report Wizard Click on it and fill in the information requested BLACKSTAR greatly appreciates your efforts and takes all problem reports seriously Thank vou again for your cooperation End of Submitting A Problem Report 10 Chapter 4 PTZ Control Pane PT Control Ed Click on the this Icon on the main Device 12 17 141 81 toolbar to get the PTZ control pane Zoom OUT Manual and Auto Adjustmen
12. pter 5 How to Playback Video To playback recorder video Right click on your server name Choose tasks Open archive You can also zady Paused Playing 4 1 2005 2 31 35 PM Showing 4 1 2005 2 31 3 Right click on any camera view and Choose open archive Your archive pane will now open Pla Y back Window E DYRClient Archive Structure De ES yew meine evan 1 Second y gt D al x Archive Now that you are in the playback screen the E sr Group structure pane on the left oe plate i lists all of the cameras that you have BN A A recordings for yeas E Expo Group To Navigate through the Video agen 7 Double click on the camera you wish to set mn playback This camera will now appear with ranger Upstairs Register 2 Group pix Office Safe Gfoup footage on the video screen The solid green line on the bottom represents time The light green lines represent recorded video The orange lines represent motion information NA ae we a a ae A a Y gt a va j Time Line 2 23 2005 5 27 57 PM pim iS 00 J Ready Paused Playing 2 23 2005 5 27 57 PM Showing 2 23 2005 5 27 57 PM There are basic VCR controls on the bottom of the playback screen which you can use to play pause forward and rewind Fast forward amp Rewind You have a jog dial on the bottom of the screen which you can drag in either direction to browse through your video in h
13. s Specify Export Procedure Options Please specify export options using the choices below Click Nest to proceed then rl Select the start and finish Y Start From RF Stop at times of the video clip that you want to export Af29 2005 w 4 48 18 PM 2 4 29 2005 4 48 18 PM a EL e e 1 42 Show Local Time 15 The Wizard will guide to the next step for you do designate to which drive or folder to save the export video Note To play back the BLACKSTAR AVI file a codec a small executable file will have to be installed in order for your media player to recognize the BLACKSTAR video file The codec can be downloaded from http www astdigital com Export Snapshots Another way to export video is to save one frame at a time like a snapshot First pause the video on the picture that you would like to copy Click on edit Choose save current frame as Pick a location and filename for your image and Click save File Mia View Timeline Wavigation Set Selection Time Set First Selection Boundary Ctrl Space Delete Selection Copy Current Frame to Clipboard save Current Frame As Export Wizard H camera two Group Now you will have the image stored so that you can print e mail or enhance that snapshot End of Export Video 16 G DVRClient H Project Management Remote connections orestisdata Ixd File View Serv
14. ts for Focus and Iris Save Presets and Tours for PTZ Cameras Activate SAVE Presets and Tours can be configured from the PTZ control window Save PTZ Preset El Device Preset to Overwrite Preset Title Manage PT Tours Tohr Mame Tour 1 Manage PTZ tours camera by Route Preset lt add Preset A camera by selecting the presets of Preset 6 Preset 1 your choice and time between Preset 2 Preset 10 Preset 3 them Preset 4 Preset 5 Preset 6 Preset 7 Preset 8 Preset 9 Tour Route Point Preset 10 Preset 11 Preset 17 Pause seconds Save Cancel 11 Digital PAN Tilt Zoom on live view Video Stream Video Transfer Enable Digital Pan Tilt Zoom Show Detected Motion Camerall2 18 8 kb Open Archive Screen Arrangement Maintain Aspect Ratio elap Camera Properties 090 237 31 The operation 14 151 59 232 as admin ryer 168 adminw 67 151 5 59 232 time 107 2005 5 Morgan MIPG Compressor Properties Motion Detector Properties Digital PAN Tilt Zoom on Playback Right Click on any camera to activate the Digital Pan Tilt and zoom function Then by activating the PTZ control pane live streaming video can be digitally enhance To Activate the Digital Pan Tilt and zoom function on already recorded video just activating the PTZ control pane from the archive window 12 Cha
15. u are looking at cameras from multiple locations and multiple BLACKSTAR servers We will discuss the structure pane later on in this chapter Events This button toggles the events window The events window gives you important notifications such as when you are connecting to a server successfully lt lets you know if you have input improper user names and passwords and gives you error codes when needed PTZ Control This button toggles the PTZ control pane If you do not have a pan tilt zoom camera connected to your system then this button does no need to be pressed Video amplification This button toggles the video amplification pane When this button is pressed a pane will come up from which you will be able to adjust the brightness contrast saturation sharpness and hue for any camera Full Screen This button toggles full screen mode In full screen none of the panes will be seen and the cameras will be expanded to their maximum size to fill the full screen of your monitor Wizards The wizard s icon on the toolbar gives you a shortcut to various server and camera options and configurations You can also access these features through the right click menus in the software Views These buttons on the toolbar allow you to manipulate your views and camera layouts to your own preference Screen Footer The screen footer button on the toolbar allows you to display various information underneath each camera window It can displa
16. y frame rate time picture quality recording motion detection and image size The screen footer is the text below each camera Stream Selection The stream selection button allows you to pick which camera you would like to view in the selected camera window This can also be done through the right click menus and by dragging the desired camera from the structure pane to the desired display window or right click on any camera window and select stream Show Motion The show motion toolbar button toggles whether or not you want the motion outlined on the selected camera screen Note Motion detection must be setup before this feature can be activated Maximize When pressed the maximize button puts the selected camera into a single view if pressed again it will return to the previous view This can also be accomplished by double clicking on the camera of choice Structure Pane S Console Root y camer two d sony 4nc 220 The structure pane is the control center of your DVR In the structure pane is where you will setup all of your cameras and DVR s The structure pane makes it possible for you to manage many DVR servers from one window by right click on the DVR of your choice Server What isBLACKSTAR Server BLACKSTAR server is the Windows application which can run as Windows service or Windows tray application BLACKSTAR Server grabs video streams from the configured sources analyzes it for motion broadcasts it to local run

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