4.15 End User Guide
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5. aha a 47 WE 47 O LTM 47 HO oo TITIO DI Reese 47 LECHNICAL SUPPORT OPTIONS SERRA 48 1 Software Overview 1 1 Basic System Our product is a robust software platform that has 3 main components that are used to capture and view live or recorded video from anywhere the Service Monitor the Monitor Station and the Web Client Product Suite FS Health Monitor LTS Eris slr poacardcd lal ce crac Use LTS bo masc MES E ance tor lang Monitor station Web Client Bonde di pesi cificient ca ng of Ive tk veia anc rcoer cd idno and from JPEG cr FEE sewer A EET Eu Cel tect ce Hadtcz acm inks labors canens 07 cedan _ Video Storage Sade Arma Curl Loca Deed Ada deal hioc AnH rE nbsralan Cumas iP Gamers tis Service a Manager step alms IF Server IP Server The IP Server is the basic engine of the product suite It processes and stores images received from all connected IP cameras as well as streams video to the client for viewing The IP Server is installed on a standard Windows based PC and runs as a Windows servic
6. 42 4 4 2 High Speed Mode By checking this option you will enable Video Streaming 43 45 Web Client Tool Bar WEB CLIENT Maps Live Events Help 4 5 1 Live View When the web client is first opened this Tool Bar will be set to Live When Live is selected the camera images in the Viewing Pane are live images 4 5 2 Maps When the Maps Option is selected only the Facility maps will appear on the web client The left navigation bar will disappear VIDEO Wer Gimer Ler ep X x hcic T d rr i a i E Ert Peer ESO 5 dow no ra D a 4 5 3 Events To view recorded images select the Events Option When the Media Option is selected the system brings up the Media Player As with the Live view the system gives you the option to view and select the camera recordings the Enterprise Facility or Layout view There are two sections of the 4 5 4 Camera Selector Left pane in the Media Player the navigation tree Enterprise Facility Map or Layout Views used to select cameras and recordings and the Events Pane used to view recordings based on motion events 44 i Events lementary S HE 12 am 97 events 1am 95 events 2am 88 events 3am 99 events 4 98
7. 18 i0hi5m ls Cafeteria 021808 11 18AM 7 l hi5m2ls Cafeteria 021808 15 10h15m2ts Cafeteria 02 18 08 11 18AM 21 Cafeteria The Motion Event Log isa very powerful tool that allows you to rapidly review recorded events The system creates an entry that includes the camera name time and duration each time a camera detects motion For example if you review the video in the morning from the previous night you can start by looking at the Motion Event Log Select the camera and the date desired Clicking on an entry plays just that piece of the video and gives you a quick snapshot of the night s events The Motion Event Log can keep as many days of history as you feel is necessary and all entries are stored in the Microsoft SQL database You can enable the Motion Event Log by accessing the Server and selecting the Setup Server Configuration Advanced Tab The system also gives you the capability to label events event tags You can set up a specific event such as Door Open that reflects a specific motion event rather than just motion on a camera For instance you can set up an event label called Door Open W
8. Agreement When Video Insight is first installed the terms of the agreement must be accepted 4 6 3 Help on the web This option links to the Video Insight Support pages These pages offer helpful tips and answers to frequently asked questions 4 6 4 User Manual This option links to the User Manual in PDF format The manual can be viewed online or printed for later reference 4 6 5 About Video Insight The Video Insight About shows the version model number and serial number for the product It also shows the dates that technical support will no longer be available as well as the dates after which no product upgrades will be available In addition it shows the Name and Company that are licensed to use this product and the authorized phone number This phone number must be referenced when calling for technical support 47 5 Technical Support Options Your registered Video Insight product includes a one year software maintenance and technical support plan that begins on your purchase date You can contact Video Insight s technical support staff by phone or by e mail to receive one on one support when you are experiencing issues or have questions Online www video insight com support Email support video insight com Call 800 513 5417 48
9. File few Tools Administration Help 2 2 Viewing Panel The viewing panel can be configured to show from one to 32 cameras in various configurations 2 2 1 Layout Buttons The layout buttons at the top of the viewing panel allow you to control the number of cameras displayed Click on the 4 camera grid and it displays the first four cameras sd sd Click on the desired layout icon and the viewing panel changes to reflect the new viewing configuration You can also create any number of custom views and select the layout to display on startup To create custom layouts please see the Setup and Configuration manual 2 2 2 Camera Image Each pane in the layout shows a consistent view of the image and supports easy to use icons and Right Click functionality C gt Elementare School Wing Entrance I MET a m 1 1 F L 4 At the top of the image is the name of the camera 2 2 3 Title Bar On the top of each picture there is a Title Bar with commonly used functions m Turns orange if motion has occurred in the picture Click to reset Freezes the Frame E Pops up a live window that can be repositioned on your screen EJ Replays the last 30 seconds of motion 2 2 4 Right Click on Image By positioning the mouse on the image and right clicking the following menu appears Full screen Live window Live audio Recent history Recorded
10. camera they will not receive the live view from the camera In addition only those users that are currently logged into the system will receive the live view from the camera Properties The Properties option brings up the Property and Settings for that Camera See the Setup and Configuration Manual for details on these settings 2 2 5 Left Click to Zoom and Picture within a Picture To zoom in on a picture position the mouse on the upper left hand corner of the area that you want to zoom in on then press the left mouse button and drag the mouse over the area to be zoomed The system will then zoom in on the area To zoom out position the mouse in the lower right hand corner then press the left mouse button and drag the mouse back over the area The system will then zoom out to the original view You can then use the PTZ controls in the left pane to control the zoom function as a digital PTZ You can click on the middle of the camera image to return to the normal view When you use the zoom function a picture within a picture displays in the lower left corner The picture without the zoom displays in the picture within a picture with the zoomed area enclosed in an orange box Example Regular view E Fuu ih 3E Zoomed view with picture within picture 10 You can also drag orange box around the picture to create digital PTZ control 2 3 Left Panel Navigation Tree Structure The Left Navigation Tree Structure provides
11. media Files Print image Save image Send Properties Full Screen The Full Screen option enlarges the image to cover the entire viewing panel Live Window The Live Window option creates another Window containing the image The user can then move that Window to anywhere on the screen or another screen if multiple monitors are setup Live Audio The Live Audio option activates audio from that camera Recent History The Recent History option automatically displays the last 30 seconds of recordings If the camera is set to Motion Only Recording there must be motion in the last 30 seconds in order for the 30 seconds of recording to display Recorded Media Files This option brings up the Video Player See the documentation on the Video Player below Print Image Sends the image in the frame to the printer Save Image The Save Image option brings up the Save As dialogue box and allows the user to save the current image to a local or networked storage device Send The Send function allows the user to send a copy of that live viewing pane to anyone that is logged in to another Monitor Station When the option is selected the following screen appears Send to user Select the users you want to view this camera All users Administrator pmilam miflick You can then select the users that you want to receive the live view of this camera Please note that if the user does not have viewing rights to this
12. of a special viewer or any conversion 2 6 4 Save a Clip on CD After a clip has been created or a file has been saved to the CD an information box will display on the bottom toolbar with the message You have files waiting to be written to the CD Click on this message to start the process of saving a clip to the CD 5 Click Next on the CD Writing Wizard 6 Puta blank CD in the drive T Click on the Write these files to a CD 8 The process will automatically complete Remove the CD from the drive when the process says it is complete Tie and l ririesr Tariks 2 6 5 Downloading the entire file If you need to save the entire file to a CD or other Windows media mouse click on the This action opens a Browse dialog box that you can use to save the file to a local computer or other media 2 6 6 Zoom On Playback The software provides the ability to Zoom on playback as well as live view To zoom in on a picture position the mouse on the upper left hand corner of the area that you want to zoom in on then press the left mouse button and drag the mouse over the area to be zoomed The system will then zoom in on the area To zoom out position the mouse in the lower right hand corner then press the left mouse button and drag the mouse back over the area The system will then zoom out to the original view You can then use the PTZ controls in the left pane to control the zoom function as a digital PTZ Y
13. play back in the viewer and you can use the navigation buttons to move through the file The system stores its files in a standard AVI format with the camera name date and time stored on the file The file format is compatible with any Windows Media player and can be distributed without the requirement of a special viewer The system automatically creates a new file at midnight regardless of size to keep all files organized by date Depending on the amount of activity and your settings you might see as few as 1 file or as many as 20 files for a single day a A 7 20 When you click a recording a playback screen will appear with the playback options shown below mj Tamd J a Fa igi a Ru Di RE EA AA F al k 2 5 2 Playback Buttons 1 Frame Back Play Forward 2 4 8 16 1 32x normal Download the Play in Forward speed Entire File Date and Time Reverse Stamp 04 02 2009 09 59 55 312 Savinga Slide bar allows you to Play amp Stop Clip move forward or Create backward by clicking on Clip the cross bar and moving it from side to side 2 5 3 Saving a Clip To save a clip open the recorded file and press the Pause button to stop playback Notice the clip indicators under the scroll bar Drag the left indicator to the start of the clip and drag the right to the end of the clip Once in position click the diskette icon to bring up the clip menu Yo
14. ta the proper location 2 5 7 Zoom On Playback The software provides the ability to Zoom on playback as well as live view To zoom in on a picture position the mouse on the upper left hand corner of the area that you want to zoom in on then press the left mouse button and drag the mouse over the area to be zoomed The system will then zoom in on the area To zoom out position the mouse in the lower right hand corner then press the left mouse button and drag the mouse back over the area The system will then zoom out to the original view You can then use the PTZ controls in the left pane to control the zoom function as a digital PTZ You can click on the middle of the camera image to return to the normal view 2 5 8 Object Zoom and Print In the upper right corner of the playback window is an icon for Obje t Zoom fame Feo la a erue cn Kun Nus Di BPS ge n al k When you click on the Object Zoom the playback pauses and a new window appears Using the Object Zoom you can save the current image 23 Increase or decrease size of the Window Or Print the current image in the window ed 5 You can also use the zoom function described above i e left click on the area to be zoomed 2 6 Media Player You may also use the Media Player to view recorded video The Media Player provides the ability to view recordings by motion events and time lines To access the
15. the main means of navigating between locations and cameras You can navigate to particular locations servers and cameras or you can navigate to custom layouts and facility maps The key elements found in the navigation tree are Servers Cameras Layouts Facility Maps and Action Items The following sections discuss each element in detail There are three different methods for navigating between locations and cameras Enterprise Facility Maps and Layouts These views can be selected by using the icons at the top of the Left Navigation Tree Structure CE mn Enterprise Layouts Facility Map 2 3 1 Enterprise View The Enterprise view has a structure of Enterprise view All Servers All Layouts 8 5 All Facility Maps 2 3 2 Elements in Left Navigation Tree Structure Servers and Cameras The list of Servers show in the left navigation tree is the list of all of the servers that this particular user has access to A server is an instance of the software with various cameras attached All Servers can be expanded to include a view of all servers All Servers MSE Southwest Campus Central High School TEC southeast Campus By selecting a particular server all cameras from that server will be displayed in the viewing pane Each Server can then be expanded to show the cameras assigned to that server as well as any layouts or facility maps associated with that server 11 Southeast Campus
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17. Media Player Select Tools from the top tool bar and then select Media Player System Log Axis Joystick Control Facility Map Selector Live Window Media Player Synchronized Player Options Recorded files are organized into folders starting with Today Click the folder to view the recorded files from today The file names represent the time when the file was created For example 06h44m09s means 6 44 09 The system creates a new file whenever the file size has reached the specified size default is 200mb See the Setup and Configuration Guide for instructions on changing these settings The file will play back in the viewer and you can use the navigation buttons to move through the file The system stores its files in a standard AVI format with the camera name date and time stored on the file The file format is compatible with any Windows Media player and can be distributed without the requirement of a special viewer The system automatically creates a new file at midnight regardless of size to keep all files organized by date Depending on the amount of activity and your settings you might see as few as 1 file or as many as 20 files for a single day 24 The Media Player s screen layout has following sections Selection panel which determines what recording is played e Viewing panel Playback panel e Bar Heda Plegr r TI s 2 do db sisal a 78 ey 1 rn li
18. VIDEO NSIGHT End User Guide Viewing Live and Recorded Video Version 4 15 VIDEO INSIGHT INC 3 RIVERWAY STE 700 HOUSTON TX 77056 VIDEO cL ml loc 1 SRIVERWAY STE e HOUSTON TXA 7 096 m 1 SOEIWARE OVERVIEW OO bei NN ME pai I e e I Ue 5 1 1 BASIE ST TE Miva mdr NON TK cq cp cp D 1 2 ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS 0 das 5 MONITOR STATION SCREEN TAY OU Oo i SS OES 6 2 1 Rd PTT PHP 6 2 2 NIE UN eae 8 VOU TIRE NERA RD 8 EP 8 PP THEE m RSE P 9 2209 RIM CLIC ONTO O C ETT HEU CIE 9 249 CUCKIOLOOM ONG Piciurewithma PICO tutes beu ates bu ie cA AE 10 2 3 PANEG NAVIGATION CREE STRUCTURE ctore ese ee 11 EMINEN ____________ ______________ 11 2 2 uElemenis an Loft Navieation sse casco _____ _________ 14 2393 NAT Oy Ce ga 13 pa MEE US M 1 Zo ACTION AI
19. a E East Area Campus gm quj Front Entrance gt x Iaymnaszium Girl s fuj Admin Office North NE Entrance H North Area Campus 88 98 Bay Area Campus All Layouts 8 E E All Facility M aps By selecting the Lincoln Campus from the left navigation tree the floor plan for Lincoln High School will appear You can mouse over the camera and that camera s live image will appear in the pane to the right Hm plug Ha C m jun a Carman a la Ea re Age isis Da 219 arent In the lower right hand corner is information on the camera the Live Window option and the zoom in and out controls By clicking on the 30 Seconds button you can review the last 30 seconds of recording for that camera Camera Information Camera Number 8223589 30 Seconds Camera Mame Wrest Hall Server Southwest Area Campus a zonam Lut 7 07 CU Zoomin I I 1 I The left arrow moves the view to the next higher facility map if you have up multi level facility maps 14 C Display Facility Lincoln Show Cameras Show Mames i Show Range Show Facility Maps Show Layouts Options At the top of the facility map are options to show or remove the cameras camera names or camera ranges from th
20. and the designated map appears 15 Em ipgpcLdBeras 15 E rk eean rhen meee Bae yea D aher pri IL uu m sz eee ees i DU eut di E 2x v etc ESSE adire a CST 37 SH xl B LHP T Tot d om ri T rel hal af amu J EO gt V E Fives 3 F 5 i yi r LI 1 You can then use camera icons the map to view image from camera 16 2 3 7 Layout View When the Layout View is selected the tree structure changes to a Layout oriented tree kou VIEW 3 5 Central Office I Hotel View o Arecont 201 GE School Bus 10 10 1 235 Acti Made Eu 10 101 153 Acti Mode a viva 100 181 Locations Southeast Elementary School a Front Circle Drive Select the layout from the tree structure and that layout will appear in the viewing pane 2 3 8 Right Click on Camera Name When you right click on the camera several options appear Live Window Send Camera Properties Live Window When you select this option a free floating live window for that camera pops up You can move or enlarge this image by using your mouse Send The Send function allows the user to send a copy of that live viewing pane to anyone that is logged in to another Monitor Station When the option
21. call Technical Support at 713 621 9779 They will indicate which support line to use Support 1 VIDEO NSISHT l Tech Support Support Support Double Click ta make a connection Video Insight DWA Support Mare Info 3 5 5 About Video Insight The Video Insight About shows the version model number In addition it shows the Name and Company that are licensed to use this product and the authorized phone number This phone number must be referenced when calling for technical support About Video Insight Monitor Station Video Insight All nights reserved Version 4 0 0 0 Language English United States Executed from C Program Files Yideo Insights ideo Insight Monitor Warning This computer program is protected by copyright law and internationional treaties This product iz licensed Unauthorized reproduction distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Technical Support Information 39 4 Web Client For even greater access the IP Server automatically creates a website that can be viewed from any web browser like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape You can view cameras from multiple servers at the same time and view recorded video from any of the cameras The Web Client has all the basic fun
22. ctionality of the Network Client without having to load any software on the remote PC This is very useful if your organization has restrictions about loading applications or is using other browsers The system is compatible with all browsers including Apple Macintosh You can control PTZ cameras online The system supports multiple users and is tightly integrated into the Windows operating system for complete security Our Web Client is with Microsoft s Internet Information Servers IIS This allows us to take advantage of IIS scalability and flexibility You can change the port or take advantage of Dynamic or Static IP addresses By utilizing security you can restrict users from viewing specific cameras and their ability to play recorded files 4 1 Support for Mobile Devices The software currently supports IE Mobile and Opera Mobile Support for IE Mobile When you log into the web client the system detects the use of IE mobile and changes the format so that it properly displays on a smaller screen size The video will now smoothly display giving you the ability to select different cameras and perform PTZ commands from your mobile device 4 2 Screen Layout To access the web client use http lt yourip gt videoinsight4 in the address line of your browser If security has been enabled a user id and password will be required After you login the following screen appears 1 There two main se
23. ctions of the screen Left Navigation tree structure outlined in blue which can be used to navigate from camera to camera and to recorded files e Viewing Panel outlined in red 4 3 Left Navigation Tree Structure The Left Navigation Tree Structure on the Web Client functions in a manner very similar to the Monitor Station You have the options of the Enterprise View which shows all of the servers facility maps and layouts in sequence or the Facility Map view or the Layout View 40 4 3 1 Enterprise View Flick Dev Machine ll IP Server 10 10 1 149 E Southeast Campus 9 West Entrance Cafeteria Elementary School Entrar Cafeteria Cash Register East Stairwell Elementary School Wing Main Entrance Front Circle Drive Main Entrance Cafetera Checkout Main lobby Court Pick Up area E South Entrance u Axis PTZ tal Bus Pickup 8 8 Layouts g ER Facility Maps E Action Items i vI Demo 8 55 3 Riverway BH All Layouts All Facility Maps 8 1 All Action Items Under this view a listing of all servers cameras layouts and facility maps is shown From the list of the cameras maps or layouts you select the cameras that you wish to appear in the Viewing Pane You may also select a layout or a facility map 4 3 2 Facility Map View As with the Monitor Station you can also select the Facility Map view Once you select a facility map the map appears in th
24. current image in the window You can also use the zoom function described above i e left click on the area to be zoomed 32 3 Pull Down Menus File View Tools Administration Help 3 1 File 3 1 1 Media Fixer If the server is shut down unexpectedly due to a power outage or other situations that correct a video file you can repair the damage with the Video Fixer This utility examines the file and deletes any corrupted portions that prevent the file from playing To fix a file 1 Click the Open File button to select the file to be repaired 2 You can use the Remove file or Remove all files button 3 Once the file has been specified click the Fix button to start the process This function is for fixing a file on the local system If you want to fix the file on the server you should right click on that file and the video server will perform the media fixing gU ca SEU NET AS tal c i 3 1 2 Exit Exits the application 3 2 View Full Screen Layout Layout Order Mini Toolbars status Toolbars The View Pull Down menu presents an easy to use means for choosing to display or not display various sections of the screen 33 3 2 1 Left Panel To remove the left panel from the display uncheck the Left Panel option After this has been unchecked only the camera views will display 3 2 2 Full Screen You can maximize the viewing area by clicking on Full Screen or hitting t
25. e West Entrance a Zu E ast Stairwell m Elementary School be Cafetera Cash Regist bes 4 Wrest Entrance Entrance m Pick Up area fircle Drive F 11 School Bus Stop a South Entrance m Back Circle Drive North Entrance Cafeteria Entrance pm 9 Main lobby z Du Axis PTZ 5 DE Layouts ER New Layout H pickup Tr Facility Maps m First Floor sac aks When particular camera is selected camera s live view will be displayed in the viewing pane Note that when a server or camera is operational the icon to the left of the name will be green If the server or camera is not operational the icon will be orange Layouts Enterprise vie T ed set up customized layouts that can display cameras from one or multiple servers s Layouts Key Locations pickup the example above the administrator has up two custom layouts one consisting of the Key Locations within the Southeast Campus and one of the Pickup areas of the Southeast Campus In the example above when the layout Front Entrances is selected the following view appears showing cameras at each entrance of each of 4 different campuses 12 Po A H mir e Hun Erd rr DEO Layouts are stored on particular servers However given the right security access anyone on any server can view any custo
26. e The Server can be linked to other servers to support hundreds of cameras With software solution you can have a single server multiple servers at one location or multiple servers at multiple locations Recordings can be stored on local or direct attached storage NAS SAN or Network File Servers As part of our powerful infrastructure the system stores all settings and log entries inside Microsoft SQL database tables This gives the software a very solid platform to deliver advanced features Monitor Station The Monitor Station is the primary user interface in the product suite From an end user point of view it provides centralized viewing of live and recorded images from any server System and Security Administrators use the Monitor Station to setup and configure all servers and cameras from a central location Web Client Allows you to view live or recorded video from anywhere with using Microsoft Internet Explorer You can view a single camera or select up to 16 different cameras from multiple servers to view simultaneously You can control PTZ cameras and playback recorded video The system supports multiple users and is tightly integrated into the Windows operating system for complete security 1 2 gt Additional Products In addition software suite also provides the following accessory products to assist you in managing your servers and cameras Health Monitor The Health Monitor monitors each of your servers on a regular basis to
27. e facility map Change Font Show Zoom Bar You can also change the font size on the camera names and remove the zoom bar from the camera view 2 3 4 Health Monitor If there are Health Monitors set up and connected to this Monitor Station then the red cross icon will appear See the Setup and Configuration Guide for more information on Health Monitors 2 3 5 Action Items Action items are essentially buttons that can be clicked to initiate certain actions In this case we have set up two buttons Alert Campus Police and Alert Principal When these actions are clicked they automatically generate actions such as sounding an alarm or sending an email of a motion event Action Items are setup using the Rules Manager Please see the Setup and Configuration Guide for more information on Action Items and the Rules Manager feet ee g HE All Layouts All Facility Maps 4 Health Monitor Action Items bes Alert Campus Alert Principal 2 3 6 Facility Map View When the Facility Map View is selected the tree structure changes from the Enterprise view Server oriented to a Map oriented tree Facility map view gt S auth Campus Southwest Campus GE First Floor In this case we have set up three different maps one for the South Campus one for the Southwest Campus and one for the first floor If you select one of the maps then the list expands to show the cameras
28. e viewing pane You can click on the camera icons on the maps to view images from that camera ho amen Al das wa SJ anms E Lal nar ie Ss A mn ee Hcl T a a pa tam XO sme 4 3 3 Layout View The Layout View brings up the list of predefined layouts Select the layout and the images from that layout appear 41 n Toni nom oS u 11 9 can 1 omi 4 3 4 PTZ Control You can control a PTZ camera by expanding the Pan Tilt Zoom Option at the bottom of the left navigation tree Pan Tilt Zoom ad 44 Viewing Panel Once you have selected the cameras or layouts from the left navigation tree the images from those cameras will appear in the Viewing Pane Tanger Dona F Ray Sede on ade asra Sides Bain LITT ER n C SL T E un TTA EAS Wan bbs Wo em 1 5 or N TEL 3 4 4 1 Layout Option Select the type of layout to be used in viewing the camera images Best fit takes the number of cameras to be viewed and determines which layout is the best fit for the number of cameras Or you have the option of selecting one of the predefined layouts
29. ensure server uptime and reporting of any issues affecting the servers The Health Monitor can be configured to send email alerts to the appropriate individual if the server has not responded in the pre determined time frame or if certain thresholds have been exceeded The Health Monitor status windows can also be viewed in the Monitor Station LTS Long Term Storage The LTS is a standalone application that helps you manage your recorded video The easy to use application connects to the video data directory allowing you to Move Recompress or Trim the original AVI files The LTS can also recompresses the original AVI file using Microsoft s WMV format and is able to double the available storage space You can specify which cameras to copy how many days to keep before the copying and what time of the day to execute the copy The new copied files can be viewed with any Windows Media Player 2 Monitor Station Screen Layout The Monitor Station has two primary functions it records the video and provides tools to view live or recorded video The system is designed to be easy to use while having very powerful features 2 1 Login When the Monitor Station is initiated a system login screen appears Username yvicorp melick XEEXXEXXEXEEXXEXXEXEXX x Check with your system administrator for your login information For setting up users and groups please see the Setup and Configuration Guide Password More options can be viewed by clicking o
30. events 5am 100 events 98 events 81 events 8am 85 events 88 events 10 am 85 events 11am 97 events 12 pm 97 events Lu eec To view recorded video select the camera and then expand to select the date and individual recordings po ene E3 IH amara lites B TocaiqkLy 0 DEN Lb 1 55 a eal Cave 4 Oyu at a gt D Diane Li Tera 3 dr E E 15 F5TPH ER E EEF m 5 Musk Pet E lar Zum TE ceci bs EM 1 lE MT Buc The selected recording video will appear in the Viewing Pane The playback controls will depend on whether Streaming is enabled If streaming is not enabled then a simplified playback control appears Use the Slider bar to navigate through the recording To create a clip click on the Clip icon and set the clip indicators to the portion of the recording that you want to save Then click on the Download Clip 45 The following dialog box will appear Mame Video Clip 52 9 8 From 10 10 1 50 While Files fram the Interet can be useful some files can poten
31. he F11 key exit full screen with F11 This mode will expand the images to full screen hide the left navigation tree and hide the tool bars Once in this mode you can navigate between the layouts by using the F1 F10 keys By enabling security you can prevent users from exiting the full screen mode 3 2 3 Layout Using the Layout option under View is another way of selecting the layout of the cameras on the viewing screen This option also shows the function keys that can be used to toggle between layouts Left Panel Full Screen 1 Camera Layout Layout Order 4 Camera Layout Mini Toolbars 8 Camera Layout 9 Camera Layout Status 10 Camera Layout Toolbars 13 Camera Layout 13 Camera Layout 16 Camera Layout 25 Camera Layout 32 Camera Layout 3 2 4 Layout Order This option displays the order of the cameras in the various 1 4 16 and 32 camera layouts Q Camera Layout View 3 2 5 MiniToolbars Panel Full Screen Layout Layout Order Mini Toolbars k Cycle Layouts Status Controls Toolbars Cycle Layouts OE 34 This feature turns on the automatic cycling When this is activated the server will cycle between 32 cameras 1 4 or 9 camera layout You can also create your own customized layouts for cycling by selecting the button on the right circled in red Clicking on the arrow will begin the cycling Yo
32. hen that event occurs an entry in the event log shows that label Event labels are set up under Setup and Configuration Camera Configuration Motion Settings 2 6 7 Media Player Tool Bar Decrease playback size EN Magnify Current zr Image Increase playback size Timeline View 3l The tool bar on the Media Player presents icons for the easy navigation between various ways of selecting recordings to be viewed as well as zoom in and out functionality 2 6 8 Single Player When the Single Player icon is selected the Browse Folders for Video selection option appears in the selection panel to the left Click on the file to be played 2 6 9 Timeline View When the Timeline View icon is selected the Quick Select option appears in the selection panel on the left Click on the day and then select the time from the timeline chart 2 6 10 Motion Events When the Motion Events icon is selected the Motion Event option appears in the selection on the left Select the Motion event that you want to view 2 6 11 Open File 2 6 12 Increase Decrease Playback size This option increases or decreases the size of the viewing panel for playback 2 6 13 Magnify Current Image and Print When you click on the Magnify Current Image a new window appears Ob ject Zoom ped DR he Using the Object Zoom you can save the current image Increase or decrease the size of the Window ees Or Print the
33. is selected the following screen appears Send to user Select the users you want to view this camera All users Administrator pmilam mflick Mike james You can then select the users that you want to receive the live view of this camera Please note that if the user does not have viewing rights to this camera they will not receive the live view from the camera In addition only those users that are currently logged into the system will receive the live view from the camera View Camera This option places this camera in the viewing pane Properties By selecting this option you will be taken to the corresponding camera setup screens For more detail on camera setup consult your Setup and Configuration Guide 18 2 4 PTZ and Audio Controls At the bottom of the left navigation area are controls for PTZ cameras as well as Audio Controls By clicking on the arrow you collapse the controls so that they no longer appear in the left navigation area PTZ Controls a Use digital PTZ Audio Controls Balance J Volume Delay Buffer i 2 4 1 PTZ Controls With the PTZ Controls you can control the PTZ camera by clicking on the arrows to move the camera clicking on the zoom in and zoom out buttons When a PTZ camera is selected in the viewing panel the PTZ controls affect the camera that is selected Use Digital PTZ When this is selected the
34. le If you need to save the entire file to a CD or other Windows media mouse click on the This action opens a Browse dialog box that you can use to save the file to a local computer or other media 2 5 6 Object Search The software includes many tools to help review recorded video One of these tools is the smart or object search tool When the Object button is selected the following additional buttons appear Begin Object Search And Object Search Options From the left navigation tree select the camera and the day you wish to search First select the recorded file from the drop down box that you wish to search The first image of the file will be displayed Using the mouse hold the left button down and draw a box on the screen where you want to search Click the Next button The file will automatically advance to the next frame that has movement inside the box Clicking Next again advances the file to the next instance Clicking the Play button will play the video from that point forward The system will search from one file to 22 another until it finds movement inside box You can adjust the sensitivity from the drop down menu if it s finding too much or too little If you need to abort the search click Cancel gt Pe SS en m Missing brigicase an Using C jeci Search Search orwarle Lhe retarded draw bok around nrinfrasc file
35. m layout For more details on setting up custom layouts consult the Setup and Configuration Guide Dynamic Layouts You can also create dynamic layouts by selecting and dragging cameras onto the viewing panes Select cameras from the left navigation tree and drag them into the desired viewing panes Cameras can be selected from any server 2 3 3 Multi Layered Facility Map To help locate cameras across your organization you can import images of your facilities into the system Our easy to use setup allows you to take advantage of this feature without any customization e play epo I Y Varr cad Ik T MET LEM Mop cuan bm E ada E anf ePR eg eee el R f Facility maps have eem set up Hey will appear in the Navigation Tree As with layouts facility maps are stored on particular servers However given the correct security access you can view facility maps from any server Facility maps can be layered for drill down purposes You can set up a map for an entire town then drill down to an individual campus and then drill down to an individual floor You can set up default facility maps for a server For instance the default facility map for the server is Lincoln 13 All Servers PE Southwest Area Campus Front Entrance 1 Boy s Gym n Auditorium uj North g Admin office DE Layouts Front Entrances T a WE Galleri
36. n the Options button Monitor Station System Login Username wicorp srnoflick Monitor Station System Login Options System Administrator Mode Network User Mode Location of Data File Windows Login Domain vicorp See your system administrator for most information on Options When you start the Monitor Station the following screen appears SE There are three main sections of screen e Viewing Panel including the layout tool bar outlined in red F m LR a af E T E Left Navigation tree structure outlined in blue which can be used to navigate from camera to camera and to view recorded files Enterprise view ON All Servers 8 95 Southwest Campus 8 95 Central High School 5 Unknown 10 10 1 51 54 Southeast Campus Ft West Entrance Lu East Stairwell Elementary School Ving ite Cafeteria Cash Register West Entrance Entrance Fick Up area Front Circle Drive avd School Bus Stop avl2 South Entrance Back Circle Drive Entrance Cafeteria Main Entrance Main lobby u Axis PTZ Layouts a Es Facility M aps All Layouts All Facility Maps Tool Bar outlined in green which provides convenient access to commonly used tools
37. ou can click on the middle of the camera image to return to the normal view Browse Folders for Video 28 Browse Folders For Video 4 0 Recordings 52 Main Office L MSOCache uh LJ Program Files 0 RECYCLER LJ System Volume Information a video 101 0 1 158 01 8800 be LJ 02 14 2008 E 10 10 1 158 827909347 10 10 1 221 174101 4095 10 10 1 221 36407 3570 a 10 10 1 230 12745931 97 S E 92 14 2008 Using this option you can browse folders directly on the server or other servers attached to the network This option does not use the streaming to the Monitor Station to play recorded video Note that in order to play video through this option you must have the correct CODEC installed on your computer Quick Select Using this option you can select recordings based on a calendar and timeline uick Select Camera East Hallway 10 10 1 158 Date February 2008 Sun Wed Thu 2B 29 30 3 2 4 5 7 B 11 12 14 16 18 13 el 22 23 26 28 29 1 3 4 b 8 _ Today 2715 2008 When a day is selected from the calendar the timeline view will appear at the top of the viewing panel 29 30 O YHS PENET y at lm c r Tasa Dee 1 LL 2142008 SET E Ja 9 IEI IE IHE
38. re is no actual movement of the camera You can also use the mouse scroll wheel to control zooming 2 4 2 Audio Controls Balance Balances sound between the left and right speakers Delay Buffer sets the size of the audio buffer This can be adjusted when you have a slow network connection Volume sets the speaker volume 19 2 5 Recorded Video There are two ways of viewing recorded video from the left navigation tree and from the Media Player The Media Player provides the ability to view recordings by motion events and time lines and will be discussed in the next section 2 5 1 To View a Recorded File Using the left navigation tree click on a camera date and time Main Campus ST E ast Hallway u Cafeteria Sia west Hallway A Yesterday BH Main Entrance bE OOhS8m23s C1 h zmi15s 2 01 mis ee 2 04 55 OSh07m2 1s EA 12h42m32 pe 12h49m45s ee 12h56m563 13h03m15s 13h09m20s pe 13h15m25s 5 13h21m3ls 8 13h27m37s i e 13h33mbBs tL Yesterday Recorded files are organized into folders starting with Today Click the folder to view the recorded files from today The file names represent the time when the file was created For example 06 44 095 means 6 44 09AM The system creates a new file whenever the file size has reached the specified size default is 200mb See the Setup and Configuration Guide for instructions on changing these settings The file will
39. re nur pn iT rl iva Brn Frat ds Da zbebs 14 53 53 ITIN EIL ITI re HE EJF M Ike re Ls al INEGI E n 727 Cus wn ERE 2 6 1 Selection Panel There are four ways to select video recording to be played Browse Video Servers Browse Folders for Video Quick Select Motion Events Player Controls Use the down and up arrows to select the option 29 Browse Video Servers The Browse Video Server option uses a tree structure consisting of servers cameras and dates rowee Video Servers Main Campus EE E ast Hallway BL Yesterday Cafeteria EE West Hallway Yesterday 15h27m35s Em Main Entrance Today Yesterday 23h00m53s 23H04m45s ps 23h 8m38s ps 23h12m34s 88 23h16m28s pg 23h20m 1s sE 23h24m13s z3hz28mlb5s 23131 1585 23h35m54 23h38m48s ps 23h43m43s B8 23h47m39s pa 23h51 m35 2 30 2 9235 Browse Folders for Video Quick Select Motion Everts Navigate to the desired server camera date and time to select the recorded video to be played 26 When you click on recording playback screen will appear with playback options shown below Area Campus Admin Office ast Area 10 05 14 2008 14 53 53 770 1 2 li 2 6 2 Playback Button
40. s 1 Frame Back Play Forward 2 4 8 160r Download the 1 Frame 32x normal Entire File Play in Forward speed Reverse Date and Time 05 1 4 20 3 Stamp ay A LJ 4 li Play amp Stop N Slide bar allows you to Create move forward or Clip backward by clicking on the cross bar and moving Saving it from side to side Clip 2 6 3 Saving a Clip To save a clip open the recorded file and press the Pause button to stop playback Notice the clip indicators under the scroll bar Drag the left indicator to the start of the clip and drag the right to the end of the clip Once in position click the diskette icon to bring up the clip menu You can save the file to a folder or directly to a CD If you save to a CD the system will give you the option of include a Standalone Video Player with the clip 3 General Video Clipper This dialog will save portion of videa based off af the settings from the previous dialog Select the location and press Save to Save to file Force to Motion JFEG File name acuments and Document C Save Davi 24 The system stores its files in a standard AVI format with the camera name date and time stored in the path and file name on the file The file format is compatible with any Windows Media player Recorded files can be distributed without the requirement
41. t the time frame In the example below the time between 12 noon and 2 PM will be viewed 37 Frid Jul 06 200 Time Available Video ca One the time frame has been selected select the play button at the bottom of the screen The system will begin the synchronous display of the selected cameras Note also that at the bottom of the picture there is a time line as well This is a detailed time line of the period selected from the Time frame on the left Note also that you can drag the pointer to anywhere along the time line LIE Ten ta hinl Tike IRE FL 3 3 6 Media Player See description of Media Player above 3 3 7 Options See the description of the Monitor Options in the Setup and Configuration Guide 3 4 Administration The Administration tab is discussed in the Setup and Configuration User Guide 3 5 Help License Agreement Online IP Address online Support Remote Support About video Insight 3 5 1 License Agreement This option links to the License Agreement When software is first installed the terms of the agreement must be accepted 38 3 5 2 Online IP address Looks up your current external IP address 3 5 3 Online Support Brings up a pdf of the documentation 3 5 4 Remote Support The Remote Support option sets up a connection so that Technical support can make a VNC connection into your server Before making a connection please
42. tially harm your computer IF vou da nat trust the source not open save this file Vv hat s the risk Save the clip to the desired media or directory If Streaming is Enabled then the more robust playback controls appear 03 05 2009 08 02 16 546 0 Format RES 6402480 Duration 11 min 43 sec These controls function in exactly the same manner as the Playback controls in the Monitor Station client 4 5 5 Event Log When a particular camera is selected in the navigation tree the corresponding motion events for that camera for the current date appear in the pane below Select the desired time and expands to show all of the motion recordings for that 01 00 06 01 00 20 23 SEC 01 00 51 60 sec 01 01 51 01 02 06 22 SEC 01 02 37 60 01 03 37 6 sec 01 03 51 Ald 23 Sec 01 04 22 AM 60 sec 01 05 22 AM 9 sec 46 Select the desired motion event and the recording appears in viewing pane You can use the calendar selector to change the date from the current date to a previous date Events lementary 5 4 6 Help In the upper right hand corner of the web client view is the Help option elo Location Setup License Agreement Help on the Web User Manual PDF About 4 6 1 Location Setup 4 6 2 License Agreement This option links to the Video Insight License
43. tiple monitors 3 3 4 PTZ Operations You can control Pan Tilt Zoom cameras from the Monitor Station or Web Client These controls allow you to move the camera in all directions and save preset locations for quick access In addition you can cycle through presets in a specified interval This cycling can be started and stopped from the Monitor Station and the Web Client You can setup up to 16 PTZ cameras per server under the Setup Cameras PTZ setup screen and all 16 cameras can be cycled If you manually move a cycling camera the cycling will pause for 30 seconds then resume the preset cycle PTF m r n EI ELE ya lev 11 3 3 5 Synchronized Playback With the Synchronized Playback function you can achieve perfect playback of recorded files between 1 and 16 cameras When Synchronized Playback is selected point the system to the correct folder with the video from the cameras to be displayed Once the folder is selected the following screen appears Syrnehrani sil Phiyar Select the desired folder of video recordings then select cameras to be viewed Select the date of the recordings Once the date has been selected a time line appears with an indication of times of motion for each camera To select a time frame to view move your cursor along the time line and then left click and drag the cursor to highligh
44. u can save the file to a folder or directly to a CD If you save to a CD the system will give you the option of include a Standalone Video Player with the clip 21 General Video Clipper This dialog will save a portion of video Select the file location and press Save to file Save to file File name Documents and Setlings slnchardsansMy Document Save to CD File Mame Burn the when complete The system stores its files in a standard AVI format with the camera name date and time stored in the path and name on the file The file format is compatible with any Windows Media player Recorded files can be distributed without the requirement of a special viewer or any conversion 2 5 4 Save a Clip on CD After a clip has been created or a file has been saved to the CD an information box will display on the bottom toolbar with the message You have files waiting to be written to the CD Click on this message to start the process of saving a clip to the CD Click Next on the CD Writing Wizard Put a blank CD in the drive Click on the Write these files to a CD The process will automatically complete Remove the CD from the drive when the process says it is complete mos Piece Lu mL Gu T5 F 7 Tie and l ririesr Tariks X Rr gy Peor a P Fih Fs 2 5 5 Downloading the entire fi
45. u can turn off the cycling by clicking on the box PTZ Control PTZ New Camera 1 1 through all PTZ cameras 2 Cycles through the presets on that camera The options shown on the PTZ controls depend on the specific camera For example if the camera does not support focusing those buttons will be hidden Stops movement 3 2 6 Status Full Screen Layout Layout Order Mini Toolbars Status Server Status Toolbars When Server Status in turned on then the status of all servers appears at the bottom of the viewing pane 3 2 7 Toolbars Full Screen Layout Layout Order Mini Toolbars SEakus Layouts Login Widescreen Layouts Use these options to remove layout buttons from the screen If you do not wish to show the login id of the current user at the upper left hand corner of the left panel turn the login option off 3 3 Tools 35 System Log Axis Joystick Control Facility Map Selector Live Window Media Player PTZ Operations Synchronized Player Options 3 3 1 System Log The System Log allows you to view all system events that have occurred The Date and Time of the action as well as the Message is shown System events include logs of the details of what changed on cameras and servers as well as server shutdown G ilam TL A I T H Ih
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