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1. Remote settings A amp V parameter settings 2 Double click a camera channel in the device list 3 Set audio and video parameters See 4 ick BEES to apply your settings 99 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 5 22 How to Set E map I rant Tem Fal mtm lg 2 ALIE orem Tem Pal mt 1 S ADIPE Northern Mex co Central Pacific E a di e Mexican Riviera by Yucatan L Meyan Riviera 1 Access the E Map tag page 2 Click Edit E Map to access the map editing page 3 Click the right mouse button on the map list and choose Add to add e maps 100 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 4 If you want to add multi level scenario maps first choose the upper level map on the map list and right click to choose Add E map Then set the attributes for the map that you want to add 5 If you want to deploy a camera on the map first choose the map on the map list and right click to choose Add devices Then set the attributes for the device that you want to add 6 Or you can right click the map on the map display window and choose Add devices 7 Drag the mouse cursor to the device icon press the left button and drag the device icon to where you want to place it 8 If you want to add link on the map first choose the map on the map list and right click to choose Add link Then set the attributes for the link that you want to ad
2. a t QO ES m K p a da IL P Va A TX RARA 1 Choose Set gt Local settings gt User management 2 Selecta user from the user list and the user state automatically shifts to a modification state 3 Modify the user name password and user level 4 Modify the user authority 5 Click to save the modified user profile 5 16 Back Up and Recover Configuration Data To back up or recover configuration data access to a camera through browser and choose System gt System Settings to perform system settings For details see System Settings in the User Manual Using Browser for Video Surveillance in the delivery attached CD System Settings Local Storage of Images and Videos Di Please select the save path Backup Configuration Data Backup Data Recover Backup Data Braves Recovery System Upgrading rows Upgrading Reboot Device Reboot Reset to Factory Default Recovery 89 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 5 17 Set Wireless Network To enable wireless connection to a camera access to the camera through browser and choose Network settings gt WIFI Settings and perform WIFI settings For details see WIFI Settings in the User Manual Using Browser for Video Surveillance in the delivery attached CD e NetWork Settings WIFI Settings Start Using WIFI SSID Access Point Mode Security Type Encryption Method E Domain
3. 2 For setting signal alarm linkage see 3 For associating the IP camera with the access controller see 5 23 H 5 23 How to Set and Apply the Association of the IP Camera with the Access Controller 1 Setthe association of the camera with the access controller 1 1 Access the Settings gt Linkage Alarm gt Access Management interface 1 2 Manually add the access controller to the system When adding succeeds the access controller will be displayed on the access controller list You can click Test to check whether the access controller is successfully connected 1 3 Double click the camera channel to be associated with on the device tree to connect the camera 1 4 Tick the access controller to be associated with on the access controller list You may select more than one access controller 1 5 Click Save to save the setting and finish associating the camera with the access controller 102 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar fj 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 2 Set door controller event alarm linkage 2 1 Access the Setup gt Alarm Linkage gt Alarm Setup page 2 2 Double click the camera associated with the door controller When the connection is successful set the alarm linkage items for door controller events For details seejError No se encuentra el origen de la referencia jError No se encuentra el origen de la referencia 2 3 Click Preview to start arming the device For detai
4. 4 Click Search 4 4 1 2 Timeline Panel The search results are displayed on Timeline panel after you choose the date on which the videos were made oom Name Function description SII to scale down the timeline in Timeline panel and display the video Zoom out records in a long period of time ON on to scale up the timeline in Timeline panel and display the video records in a long period of time Leftward Click to move the timeline leftward when the timeline ratio is displayed gt Rightward Click to move the timeline rightward when the timeline ratio is displayed CHO CH3 Channel ZKiVision supports concurrent search and video playback in four channels 30 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar 3 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu Divide the time of the day into 48 equal portions and the minimum scale is half an hour Temporal l l u l l i 00 00 24 00 The time point of the current position will be displayed on the Timeline panel when you move the mouse on the timeline Click the time point to accurately Function description Sound on After the camera is connected click h to turn the sound on and click ii again to turn the sound off Drag the volume slider left to turn down the volume or drag the volume slide right to turn up the volume 1 100 After you a camera channel is selected click dl io play back Play Pause the video and click again to pause the video Click co to s
5. 67 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 4 8 1 Face Registration eo Face Template List After right clicking Enabling Face Identification on the preview page you can add the detected faces to this list or you can manually import face pictures to this list The system will extract a face template from the ticked picture on the template list and use it as the face template for the currently registered user Currently ticked face images The blue cell indicates currently chosen position or face image Tick all the pictures on the list The previously detected face images are used as face templates The system can store a maximum of 500 real time face images If there are more than 500 face images the earliest ones will be replaced 68 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar 3 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu You can manually import local face pictures The picture must be in the JPG format and its size must be the multiple of 16 for example 320 480 There can only be one face in the picture and the face should be as regular as possible If you click this button the currently chosen face picture in blue cell will be used as the reference picture for the currently registered user Delete currently ticked pictures Face Registration Information User ID User name User gender User native place ID type Certificate number Blacklist user It is the ID of a user the IDs
6. Additional icons Create a Quick Launch icon _ Cover database Note If the installation folder already exists there will be a prompt box pops up If you want to install to the existed folder there will be an additional selection cover database Select it to use new database or use the original database Step 5 For reconfiguration please click Back click Install to begin the installation process iG Setup ZEivision Client Software Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing ZKivision Client Software on your computer Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination location d Program Files ZKTechnoloagy ZKivision Client Software Additional tasks Additional icons Create a desktop icon Create a Quick Launch icon Cancel Step 6 After installation is completed click Finish to exit Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 15 Setup ZKivision Client Software Completing the ZKivision Client Software Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing ZKivision Client Software on your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup 2 2 Removal If you do not need to use anymore you can delete it in the following two ways Close all the related programs before deletion Mode 1 Choose S
7. E Map Window Window Map Display Window Video Play Window Toolbar The system supports electronic maps It allows users to upload electronic maps and conveniently and visually deploy cameras on the electronic maps facilitating unified management of devices Note Refer to How to Set E map for e map settings 4 3 1 Map List Access the map editing interface by clicking Click and Edit Emap and the button switches over to End Editing Emap 22 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar fj 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu Click End Editing Emap to exit emap editing and the button switches over to Click and Edit Emap In the initial state when you right click on the blank of the map list after accessing the map editing interface the Add map page will be displayed Right click the name of map to pop up the following functional menu Add the E map Add devices Add links Add I 0 signal Delete all devices links Delete the map Attribute IJ Ia fMexico E Attribute Edit Status non editing status 1 Add map Click to enter the interface of adding map Click Browser to find the images in BMP in the local computer input the map name and then click OK to complete the map adding Note It only supports the images in BMP 2 Add device Click to enter the interface of adding device You can mark the location of a device on the map by adding the device icon on the map Select the devic
8. font in red and the associated video will be played in the playback window 6 You can also search for and play back face videos 6 1 Choose Event Search gt Face Searching 6 2 Specify query conditions and click Search 6 3 Double click a face image that is searched out Then the playback window plays the video associated with the face image note The system will extract a face template from the ticked picture on the template list and use it as the face template for the currently registered user When you register a user it is recommended that you tick a number of face images for this user to improve the accuracy of the face template 5 25 How to Use Vendors DDNS for Visiting Surveillance Device on Internet notes 1 Ensure that the router can access the Internet before performing port mapping For details about how to configure Internet access for the router see the user manual of the router 2 The default port used by the router is port 80 Use ports ranging from 1024 to 49151 for port mapping 108 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar fj 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu Use a browser to access a device Open the Network Settings page Set the DNS address of the device this DNS address must be consistent with the one set on the router and the HTTP port e VC wv U TCP IP Settings Rama HTTP and ATSP port can nct be mod dhod If you madfy save omy the ATSP port data IP
9. Acquismon Moda Manual Setting v IP Address 197 168 4 137 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 B WIFI Settings Doman Name Settrigs eS M Gateway 192 168 8 255 Acquesmon Mode HTTP Port 1025 RTSP Port 554 Permissson Catbeation OON OFF Remark The settings sil take affect alter restart the device an cance Use the browser to access the router Open the Forward Rules gt Virtual Server Setting page Click Add a new link Add the IP address of the device in a LAN and the corresponding service port and enable this function The settings here must be consistent with the settings of the IP address and HTTP port of the device Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Service Port XX XXX OF XXX Internal Port j XX Only valid for single Service Port or leave a blank IP Address Protocol ALL Y Status Enabled v Common Service Port Select One v Save Use the browser to access the device Open the Network Settings Domain Name Settings page Set the Vendors DDNS 109 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 NetWork Setters Remote Access Settings Vendors DONS Settings Dynamic Domain Name Setting om OFF Serwoe Provider 2kddns com DDNS Port 90 User Name lizhocam Paswoord s Third party DDNS Settings Dyname Domain Name Setting ON D OFF UPA Auto Port Mapping UPnP Auto Port Mapping GON OFF Eso cance D Use the dynam
10. Calibration Gateway 58 250 50 88 253 255 255 0 8 250 30 1 216 21 564 221 5 58 88 2048 554 on OFF Remark The settings wif take effect after restart the device 5 6 Set Scheduled Planned Videotaping 1 2 Choose Set Local settings Storage management Click a camera channel in the device list 78 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 3 Tick off the Use planned videos option 4 Press and hold the left mouse button and move the mouse to a desired direction to set a time segment for scheduled videotaping 0 23 indicates one day unit half an hour To cancel the setting move the mouse to an opposite direction 5 Click MM to save your settings 6 Deactivate scheduled videotaping Clear the Use planned videos option and click Save or clear green boxes in the schedule and click Save Note To set the same videotaping time for all devices you only need to set one of them and Duplicate ana select Copy to all cameras Then click to save your settings The schedule videotaping function is activated on all devices 5 7 Set Motion Detection 1 E 7 1 Choose Set Remote settings Motion detection settings 2 Double click a camera channel in the device list 3 Select one or more areas for motion detection 4 Setthe locations and sizes of these areas 5 Setthe detection sensitivity of these areas 79
11. Choose Set gt Local settings gt System settings Tick off Auto calibration time and set the calibration time When the calibration time arrives the system automatically calibrates the time 117 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 7 Others 1 To monitor the devices in a centralized manner enable Task Manager to check the CPU usage The CPU may function improperly with more than 80 resources occupied See 5 21 Set Audio and Video Parameters Appropriate for Your Network to decrease the device bit rate or lower the resolution 2 Check the manufacturer website regularly for the latest software version 3 Know the factory default parameters of cameras produced by our company IP Acquisition Mode Manual settings IP Address 192 168 1 88 192 168 1 1 HTTP Interface 80 Primary DNS Alarm Input Disabled Disabled User name admin Password admin 118
12. Northern lt a The blue box indicates the current selected cell Central Mexico Double click to display the cell in the video play window Another Central Pacific double click can restore the cell Mexican Riviera Y catan to its original size Mayan Riviera Southern Mexico The Logo ZKTeco is displayed in the cell with device disconnected 27 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 You can double click the device icon or drag the icon to the video play window to play the video in real time Right click on the play cell the function menu shown as follows will be displayed Y uto adjust Automatically adjust the image to its original size Snapshot Capture the current image Disconnect device Disconnect the device Double click the device icon or drag the icon to the cell to reconnect the device and display image 4 3 4 Toolbar eon Description Function OO Electronic Click to magnify the selected area by dragging the mouse magnification in the preview window After choosing the cell click this button to snap shot the scene The default storage path is C Picture You can choose a video play window to display the number Select cells of cells The system supports one two or four cell display By default the video is displayed in four cells 1 Click the button to have the map display in full screen and click again to exit the full
13. Pan Tilt Abnormality Abnormal conditions 1 Lighting out of order 2 Wiper out of order 3 Pan tilt out of order 1 The device has no built in pan tilt 2 The device cannot work with a pan tilt Solutions 1 Check whether any external light fixtures are connected This function applies when there are external fixtures 2 Check whether any external wipers are connected This function applies when there are external wipers 3 1 An external pan tilt is required 2 Choose Set gt Remote Settings gt PTZ Parameter Settings Set PTZ parameters such as the address baud rate and stop bit on the PTZ Parameter Settings interface Ensure that these parameter settings are consistent with the PTZ settings 113 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 6 7 Failure to Implement Audio Intercom Possible cause The device has no external audio input devices or no headsets or microphones are connected to the PC Solution Connect an external audio input device to the device and connect a microphone headset to the PC 6 8 Fallure to Play Back Videos Displayed on the Timeline Panel After a Video Search Possible cause The video files are missing or the user has manually deleted the video files within a specified period 6 9 Failure to Search for Video Files Possible cause The video file for this time period has been deleted or has been overwritten by circulating video recording 6 10 Failure to Set the Motion Detection Ar
14. Pop up video window option is not selected 2 No alarm signals are detected 3 When Resolution is set to QCIF the system does not support motion detection alarms 4 f you log in to the system as a non admin user namely a superuser the system does not support motion detection alarms Solutions 1 Choose Settings Linkage Alarm Alarm Settings In the Alarm linkage pane select Pop up Window 115 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 P32 158 EO 108 Fapuo Vino 2 Check the motion detection area and input alarm settings For relevant motion detection settings see 5 7 Set Motion Detection For relevant external alarm inputs see Set Alarm Linkage 3 Choose Set gt Remote settings gt A amp V parameter settings In the Video parameters settings pane set the resolutions on the Main stream and Secondary stream tab pages separately 4 Switch to log in to the system as a superuser 6 13 Video Image Exception at Preview Possible causes 1 Incorrect video parameter settings 2 Unstable camera connection Solutions 1 Choose Set gt Remote settings gt A amp V parameter settings In the Video parameters settings pane set parameters on the Main stream and Secondary stream tab pages according to actual bandwidth 116 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 2 Check to ensure that the camera is properly connected 6 14 Incorrect System Time Solution
15. Technology free of charge lt supports multiple functions such as monitoring videotaping and alarm linkage of multiple IP cameras over the LAN and Internet As the video surveillance device is complex it is strongly recommended to read the corresponding user manual before the first use of this software and confirm the device can be visited by browser on the LAN and Internet This document describes how to use ZKiVision client software for video surveillance 1 2 Operating Environment Operating system Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows Vista Windows 7 32 bit Windows XP is recommended CPU Inter Pentium 4 or above 2 6 GHz or above is recommended Video adapter Resolution of 1024 768 pixels or above Minimal memory of 256MB ATI AMD video adapter with 1G memory or above is recommended Memory Minimal capacity of 1GB 2G or above is recommended Hard disk Minimum free capacity of 80GB depending on the number of devices and video configuration As a better computer can bring better effect of surveillance it is recommended to use a better computer for video surveillance 1 3 Procedure for Use of ZKiVision Before using proceed as follows Perform planning and installation of all IP cameras used for surveillance Change the IP addresses and ports of the IP cameras through the search software on the CD Access the IP camera from the browser and set the user name password alarm trigger mode external
16. You can set an appropriate bit rate based on the network condition Frame rate indicates the number of pictures displayed on the screen per second Frame rate can be set and the higher the frame rate is the better the video effect is Generally a frame rate that exceeds 24 frames per second is called all realtime images Main frame interval An image would be used as the main image in video compression The rest images will be compared with this one and only the different images will be saved When videotaping scenes with fast moving 92 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar 3 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu objects shorten the frame interval to avoid blurred streaks or motion blur When videotaping scenes with slow moving objects lengthen the frame interval to reduce the data volume and improve the compression ratio Video coding control You can select Fixed stream for a scenario in which surveillance activities are gentle and the video encoder shall encode as the stream velocity set in the stream settings You can select Variable bit rate for a scenario in which surveillance activities are intense and the video encoder can operate at a variable bit rate without losing image quality Encode based on the set stream velocity but the encoding will not follow this velocity completely Video encoding quality You can choose any video encoding quality from 1 to 6 The smaller the value is the better the image quality is a
17. al texto que desea que aparezca aqu Select all After pause you can manually tick the detected images or tick Select all to select all the images displayed in the identification results Click this button to add the ticked images to the face registration list 19 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 4 2 Login Logout Login On this page you can switch over from user to user and modify user password User Select the user name for login system User password Type in the user password If it is selected the user name and password are remembered You do not need to enter the password if you log in to the system from the same computer Click Login to log in to the system after selecting the user name and typing in password Click Exit to exit the Login interface Click Modify P W after selecting an existing user name to modify the password Old password Type in the old password New password Type in the new password Confirm password Type in the new password again Click OK to submit the new password Click Delete to cancel this operation 20 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar 31 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 7 Note Superuser Admin exists in the system by default and the default password is 123456 This superuser cannot be deleted and his user level cannot be modified 21 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 En e PTZ Control Panel
18. alarm or motion detection and system time for these IP cameras ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 If you intend to access these IP cameras over the Internet set dynamic domain names for them and perform port mapping on the corresponding routers The following takes the superuser as an example to describe the use of the software The operation procedures vary with users of different operation authorities Users only need to operate the items displayed on the operation interface by following the procedure below Run this client software Log in to the system as a superuser Admin and its default password 123456 and change the default password Search and add devices to the system Modify device parameters including device information and network parameters Set code stream Set arming alarm linkage settings and storage management Preview the image Set users assign authorities 1 4 Conventions To simplify the description in this manual the following conventions are made Network video surveillance software is called software system for short Click indicates left click of mouse button Double click indicates double left click of mouse button Right click indicates click with the right button of the mouse Some of the figures in this manual are for reference only Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 2 Installation and Removal 2 1 Instal
19. faces in videos of all devices on the current day are searched out by default e Filter by time After selecting Enable Time Filter you can set the start time and end time for log search e Filter by camera k ST Rs BM a After selecting Enable Camera Filter you can select the network camera for log search e Filter by alarm if Blacklisted user After selecting Enable Alarm Filter you can set the type of alarm logs for search e Filter by user 43 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 After selecting Enable User Filter you can enter the user ID for log search eo Filter by search method After you select Precise search of key faces from the drop down list all faces that ever appear in videos will be searched accurately and comprehensively After you select Quick search of key faces from drop down list faces that ever appear in videos will be searched quickly o Filter by face recognition score The value of Recognize Score Threshold affects the rate of faces that can be searched out The larger the value is the more accurately faces are searched and the fewer faces can be recognized The default value is recommended If Key frame filter threshold is set to a larger value the system filters out faces with great similarities and consequently fewer faces are searched out 4 5 4 2 FaceList 44 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca a
20. single picture 4 picture 6 picture 8 picture 9 picture or 16 picture Group name Set group names In the device list select the device to be grouped In the group list click the group that will be added to Click MS to add the device to this group In the group list select the device that will be deleted and then click to delete the device from this group Note 1 The device only can be operated after partition 2 There are at most 20 groups can be added 91 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 4 6 3 Audio and Video Parameter Settings Double click a camera channel in the device tree and set the audio and video parameters after connection eo Video Parameter Settings Resolution Resolution is a standard to measure the image definition unit pixels The higher the value is the clearer the image is The main stream definition of HD cameras is 720P 1280 720 pixels and the secondary stream definition is QVGA 320 420 pixels For the main stream definition of HD cameras you can choose one from D1 CIF and QCIF For the secondary stream definition of HD cameras you can choose one from CIF and QCIF D1 image resolution 704 576 pixels CIF image resolution 352 288 pixels and QCIF image resolution 176 144 pixels Bit rate Indicates the transmission of data traffic per second Generally bit rate is the multiple of 128 Kbit s The higher the bit rate is the clearer the definition is
21. that have already been added to the system cannot be changed the unregistered IDs can be added to the system It is the name of a user which can be changed according to actual circumstances Female or male It is the native place of a user which can be changed according to actual circumstances ID card passport driving license or other certificates The certificate number can be changed according to actual circumstances Ticking this option you can set this user as a blacklist user Click to access the registered user list Click to select one user on the registered user list click Confirm and this users face registration information will be displayed on the face registration page Now you can modify this user s information Click Modify to save the modification After setting face registration information click this button to register the user 69 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 4 8 2 User Management Display blacklist users only If you click this option only blacklist users will be displayed on the user list User ID It is the ID of the user the IDs that have already been added to the system cannot be changed the unregistered IDs can be added to the system User name It is the name of a user which can be changed according to actual circumstances User gender Female or male User native place It is the native place of a user which can be changed according to actual circumstances
22. to the next page when the window channels are Next group more than the screen split numbers in the list mode Click o to jump to the next group of windows in the group mode Group polling Click ESS to start group polling display against the user configuration in the group mode Exit by another click al Expand Fold Click pE 7 3 to fold the preview window Click Wi to expand the pe preview window 16 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar 3 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu Surveillance Surveillance is enabled on the channel Face recognition The face recognition function is enabled on the channel Video recording video is being recorded on the channel Sound playing The sound playing function is enabled on the channel Audio collection The audio collection function is enabled on the channel For example There are 3 groups group 1 1 group 2 6 and group 3 16 in the current configuration The cycling time is set to 5s Select 6 split cell display 16 camera channels are connected in total List mode The first page of preview window displays CH1 CHE6 cells Click to switch to the second page on which displays CH7 CH12 cells Group mode Click to display one full screen to display 6 spit cell picture after 5s and to display 16 split cell after another 5s The 6 split cell display will jump to the 16 split screen display when you click Note 1 If you need to set the video stora
23. to the system and associate the camera with the access controller Face MI to display the Face Function interface You can register faces Function manage user information and set parameters for face detection Click to exit the interface It is used for displaying the current user name and current date and time on User profile the system Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 4 1 3 Device List Group List Primary area name Second level area name Third level area name Device type Device name Channel pure Device type All cancel guard All adjust pict tomaticall NIS ds Sens Mee ene Ne E oe Area right click menu All display pictures on the full screen All time calibration Start regional videotaping Stop regional videotaping rd Name Function description l Display area device and channel according to the list List mode l l l hierarchy of user configuration Display group and channel according to the group Group mode hierarchy of user configuration Area Divide cameras into different areas according to their different locations to facilitate centralized monitoring ca against different areas for users Group Divide cameras into different groups according to their different monitoring types to facilitate centralized monitoring against different monitoring types for users Device type IP camera NVR network
24. video recorder MTS ME Blue triangle MEE The camera channel is connected BF ned square MEM There is an alarm message from the camera ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 Momem The camera is performing scheduled videotaping ti Red circle MEM The camera is performing alarm videotaping Right click the area name to pop up the following function menu display stop display arming disarming auto adjust full window All enabled channels start display All enabled channels stop display Enable alarm linkage of all enabled channels in the area Disable alarm linkage of all enabled channels in the area All enabled channels in the area display pictures with original proportions All enabled channels in the area display full split cell enabled channels start recording All enabled channels in the area start videotaping enabled channels stop recording All enabled channels in the area stop videotaping time calibration Calibrate the time on all devices in the area to the software system time Right click the device name to pop up the following function menu All All All All All All All All display stop display arming disarming auto adjust full window enabled channels start recording enabled channels stop recording Time calibration Right click the channel to pop up the following function menu Display image Enable alarm linkage uto adjust Display image in
25. whether to start video recording linkage 37 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 based on the alarm setting for alarm linkage and door opening linkage The access event also displays video contained events in red You can double click a log to play the contained video 4 5 2 1 Log Search Panel To search access controller event logs you can set several filtering conditions such as time IP camera access controller alarm pattern user ID and verification mode Note The combination of various filtering conditions will filter the search results If none of the filtering conditions is enabled then all the current day s logs of all the devices will be searched by default e Enable Time Filter After ticking Enable Time Filter you can set the start time and end time for log searching e Enable Camera Filter BRER EERE EE After clicking Enable Camera Filter you can select the IP cameras of which the logs are to be searched for e Enable Access Filter After clicking Enable Access Filter you can select the access controllers of which the logs are to be searched for 38 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu e Enable Alarm Filter After ticking Enable Alarm Filter you can select types of alarm log to be searched for e Enable User Filter After clicking Enable User Filter you can search for logs by user ID e Enable Verification Mo
26. 04 4 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 1 3 Right click to choose Enable Face Function on the cell 1 4 Switch to the Face Event information panel 1 5 Click Pause to suspend the rolling display of the identification results on the left 1 6 Tick the face images to be registered or tick Select all to select all the images on the face event information panel 1 7 Click Add registering faces to add the ticked images to the face template list on the face registration page 1 8 Access the Face Function Face Registration page 1 11 Select the face image to be registered or click Real time face to select the real time face Image 1 12 Click to select one picture on the list as a reference picture for the currently registered user 1 13 Fill in the user information and set whether the user is a blacklist user or not 1 14 Click Register to add the user to the system and the registration is finished Registering by Manually Importing a Picture 1 8 Access the Face Function Face Registration page 1 9 On the face template list tick to select the location to which you want to import the picture 1 10 Click Import Face to manually import face pictures 1 11 Tick the face images to be registered or tick Select all to select all the pictures on the list 1 12 Click to select one picture on the list as a reference picture for the currently registered user 1 13 Fill in the user info
27. 5G the second selected disk will begin to videotape The duration of the alarm videotaping is 5s by default It can be set from 5s to 60s Alarm pre recording duration The pre recording duration of the alarm videotaping is 5s by Alarm Pre recording Duration 5s Video cyclic cover default It can be set from 1s to 15s Alarm Video Alarm trigger Duration 2mins If you select it the system will automatically overwrite the earliest videotaping when all the configured videotaping disk spaces are less than 5G If you clear it the Disk cleanup interface will pop out when all the configured videotaping disk spaces are less than 5G As long as one of the configured videotaping disk spaces is more than 5G the scheduled videotaping will restart 61 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 4 6 10 User Management User list ID User list number The serial number of the newest user in the system is 1 User name The user name used to log in to the system User level Users with different operating authorities Default permission Superuser Possesses all permissions and can perform any settings Select the permission in the permission list on the right side Only such functions as preview PTZ control capture and Common user intercom can be operated User status Allow indicates that the user can log in to the system Prohibit indicates that the user cannot log in to the system E Click Add to add new
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29. ID type ID card passport driving license or other certificates Certificate number The certificate number can be changed according to actual circumstances Blacklist user Ticking this option you can set this user as a blacklist user 70 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 4 8 3 Parameter Setting Threshold value for face identification marks t is the similarity threshold value of a detected object compared with the user face template in the database A smaller threshold value makes it easier for the system to identify a face however misjudgment is apt to occur A greater value ensures a more accurate identification of a face but it is possible that the system cannot identify the face So a moderate value is recommended Face detection quality threshold value It is the similarity threshold between the detected object and the face A smaller threshold value makes identification more sensitive but it is likely for the system to identify a similar face as the exact face A greater value makes it possible for the system to miss detecting faces So a moderate value is recommended Template quality threshold value It is the threshold value for face features A greater threshold value ensures a clearer contour of a detected face Min face size The minimum size of captured face images The width and height cannot be smaller than 160 and 200 respectively 71 ZKiVision Client Softwa
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31. Name Settings Key Confirm Key Advanced Settings Check WIFI Setting Check m Cancel 2011 12 89 10 8 53 Restart the camera Choose Set gt Remote settings gt Device information View and you can view important device information of the camera When wireless connection is enabled the Network Connection Type is Wireless Connection 90 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 5 18 Search for System Logs yee 7 aee yy arr Pali s a lad yr T 1 Click the EI button 2 Select a data type 3 Select the log type sublog type start date and end date 91 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 4 Selecta camera channel or a user 5 Click EX to query the logs of a specified type within the defined time period 6 Query results are displayed in the log list Drag the scroll bar on the rightmost side or at the bottom of the interface to view the details Click Previous pane or to view the query results on the previous or next page 7 To modify the log saving time date format or time format choose Set gt Local settings gt System settings 8 Inthe Time settings pane modify the log saving time date format or time format 9 Click CN to save your settings 5 19 Playback Associated Videos Through Alarm Logs 1 Click the button 2 Clickthe Alarm tab to s
32. ZKiVision Client Software User Manual Document version 3 1 Software version 4 2 Date 2013 06 Overview This document describes the installation functions user interface and operations of ZKiVision Client Software General Instructions Thank you for choosing our video surveillance product Please read this manual carefully before using this product All functions of the product in this manual are for reference only The actual product may differ from what is described in this manual due to updates from time to time We disclaim liability for any dispute rising out of the unconformity between technical parameters and descriptions in this manual We reserve the right to make any changes or amendments without prior notice For more details visit our website www zkivision com or your local service outlets Table of Contents Table of Contents AO AAA P P n n 1 Tel FU NA M 1 1 2 Operating ENVIONM diri 1 1 3 Procedure for Use of ZKIVISION ooooocccccccccccoooncconnononononononcnnnononononannnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnennnss 1 LACAN dan 2 2 INSTANATIONSANG REMOVAl e 3 SO A eT a TT nT OT OT TE UT DD 3 22 ai Ie c 5 3 QUICK Start GUNG G resres annA ARAARA 6 A User IMCI ACC cecair ici 7 A A 7 A ystemibltoD Dal Asepa E RNA EA RAEAN 8 4 1 2 Tab zi RR UU E 8 4 1 3 Device LISUGFOHD LIST iE E a E ENDE MT
33. ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 6 Click NON to apply your settings Note You can also access a camera through BROWSER and choose Alarm gt Motion Detection to set motion detection parameters For details see Motion Detection in the User Manual Using Browser for Video Surveillance in the delivery attached CD Motion Detection pm ndo senatu Fi Window 2 Senmtiot 4 bs Motion D tion po Widow f Sanativty A r D Esternal Alarm S5ettisor D Alam Linkage D arm Time 5 8 Enable Arming The alarm linkage of all signals will work only after the device the camera is armed If the device is disarmed it cannot produce alarm linkage Enter Preview interface right click on the area name in the device list and choose All Arming in the fuction menu to enable all alarm linkage of all devices in this area Right click on the device name in the device list and choose Arming in the fuction menu to enable all alarm linkage of all channels in this device 2t All disarming All auto adjust image All full window image All time calibration Start regional recording Time calibration Stop regional recording 80 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 5 9 Set Alarm Linkage 1 Access the Setup gt Alarm Linkage gt Alarm Setup page 2 Double click on the device list the camera channel for which alarm linkage is to b
34. a Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 5 5 Modify Network Parameters of a Camera 1 Choose Set gt Device management gt Search 2 Select a camera from the search result list 3 Click 4 Entera correct admin password and click lm to save your settings ote You can also modify network parameters of a camera in the following two methods Method 1 Choose Set Remote settings Network parameter settings and perform setting in the Network parameter settings pane 77 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 1 Choose Set gt Remote settings gt Network parameter settings 2 Double click a camera channel in the device list 3 Modify the network parameters of the camera including the IP address DNS acquisition mode and DNS addresses 4 Click NON to apply your settings Method 2 Access a camera through browser and choose Network settings gt Network settings to modify network parameters of the camera in the Network settings pane For details see Network Settings in the User Manual Using Browser for Video Surveillance in the delivery attached CD TCP IP Settings Remart HTTP and KTSP port can ot be modified If you modfy save only the RTSP port data IP Acquistion Mode Manual Setting Y elt amp derisum o Poe m IP Address Subnet Mask i WIFI Settings E Domain Name Settings Acquisthon Mode Primary DNS Secondary DNS HTTP Port RTSP Port Parmesson
35. a in the search list Change the remote device information such as IP address and device port on this interface In the search list select one or more cameras or tick off Select All to select all cameras Click OK to finish adding cameras to the system Choose camera channel in the device list on the Search interface to modify the local device information device names and user names Partition the device Enter Preview interface Double click the camera channel in the device list or drag the channel into the preview cell to connect the device Then the video can be previewed Choose Video from the shortcut menu or click to start the videotaping For more information of other functions such as user configuration video playback and alarm linkage configuration see 5 Configuration Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar 31 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 4 User Interface The user interface of ZKiVision is easy to operate lt is divided into the following 9 working areas which switch over in tag page Lock user Preview E map Playback Event Search Setting Access Management Face Function and Exit 4 1 Preview Open to enter the Preview interface by default The description of software interface is shown in the following table Area Description Area Description 0 O EH y Device list Group list a Event list When the device is added to the system it will automatically display
36. al alarm linkage Double click the camera channel on the device list for connection After setting the linkage items corresponding to input signals tick Enable input signal setting Then on the schedule click the left mouse button to drag a green block as shown in the above figure The scope of the green block is the time period for enabling input signal alarm linkage When the time period is set click Save Disable input signal alarm linkage Cancel ticking Enable input signal setting and click Save or cancel the green block on the schedule and click Save Cancel the green block You can cancel the green block by clicking the left mouse button on the green block and dragging the mouse cursor Copy input signal alarm linkage If the input signal alarm linkage actions for B are the same as those for A you can select B input signals from the dropdown list of Copy to all input terminals after setting A input signals click Copy and Save If the linkage actions and linkage time for all the input signals are the same you only need to set for one signal then select Copy to all input terminals and click Copy and Save In this way alarm linkage is set to all input signals of the camera Onotes 1 Only when the camera is associated with the access controller the alarm input signals of the access controller will be generated on the input signal list and the 64 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que a
37. amera is used here Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Service Port Internal Port IP Address Protocol ALL Status Enabled v Common Service Port Sel ect One Y Back Configure DNS address Enter Network Parameters WAN Port Setting and manually set the DNS address of the router The DNS setting of the camera is used here 97 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 ET WAN Connection Type Dynamic IP Detect IP Address 192 162 329 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 182 160 3 3 MTU Size in bytes 1500 The defauli is 1500 do not change unless necessary Fj Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS 100 0 Optional Host Name TL R2543ND GetIP with Unicas DHCP I Is usually not required D Use the domain name to check whether can visit the IP camera on internet Choose Set gt Device management gt Search Click to choose a parent area manually add this IP camera to the system Click mcm then the Connection succeeded dialog window pops up ZA LEA NS Or type in http domain name port number in the address bar of browser e g http ipcamera123 dysdns org 1025 and log in the system to browse the videos of the IPC 98 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu gt p itp lipant brii eg LIS Leer cre ver 1 Choose Set
38. and choose the unnecessary preset Click to delete it from the cruise 4 6 6 Device Information View Double click the camera in the device list Check the configuration information of important parameters of the camera in the right side of the interface Click to restart the camera Click Pes cy oo to restore the camera parameters to its factory defaults 96 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 4 6 7 Network Parameter Settings Double click the camera channel in the device tree and set the network parameter of the camera after connection IP address The default IP address is 192 168 1 88 It can be modified as needed Subnet mask The default subnet mask is 192 168 1 88 It can be modified as needed Gateway The default gateway is 192 168 1 1 It needs to be reset if the device and the PC are not in the same network segment DNS acquisition mode Domain Name Server DNS can translate the domain name into an IP address In Manually set the DNS mode you need to enter the primary and secondary DNS addresses manually When select Automatically obtain the DNS the DNS address will be obtained automatically when the camera is connected with the LAN Primary DNS The primary DNS is 192 168 1 88 by default It can be modified as needed Secondary DNS The system will connect the secondary DNS when the connection failure or error of the primary DNS occurs HTTP port The dev
39. and click Copy to copy the alarm linkage setting to other cameras Note After arming an alarm will trigger the alarm linkage options Pop up video window 82 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar 3 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu reir idee thorn TOLA SE W was Aim ba has is ds re m nn Wieso mejas EAL LEE Wad ben erent Theme Ahio PALERMO 901 003 5 10 Set Email Alarm Linkage To send an alarm email or picture to a specified mailbox in the case of an alarm gain access to a camera through BROWSER and choose Alarm gt Alarm Linkage In the Alarm Linkage pane 83 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 select the Email alarm option and perform email settings For details see Set Email Alarm Linkage in the User Manual Using Browser for Video Surveillance in the delivery attached CD Alarm Linkage x c Save Video ro FTP Server Save Valeo ro Srorage Card Save Picture to Storage Card L Relay Output Seconds a Motion Detection ternal Alarm D Alarm unksge Email Settings SMTP Seryer Port i28 Ol ssi Patty 1 5 ON CIOFF User Name Password Recevers Ema 1 Recener s Email z Recerner1 Emal 3 Sender s Ema Theme Message 84 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 5 11 Configure Preset Locations and Cruise Routes 10 11 12 Choose Set gt Remote settings gt PTZ pa
40. aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu Save the modified information to local database Cancel modification Copy the setting to other devices 4 6 1 Search o Area Information Area name The name of the upper level area of the currently chosen area Area name Areas that can be set Local Device Information Device name Device names displayed in the software After the Device name is set the device list displays only the device name rather than the device IP address Device type The device type It can be set to IP Camera NVR DVR or MTS Select areas The area where the device belongs to IP address Domain name The device cannot be connected successfully unless the device IP and domain name are consistent with that in the remote device Port The device s communication port The device cannot be successfully connected unless the device communication port is consistent with that in the remote device 49 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 User name The user name that used to visit the front end device The device cannot be successfully connected unless you enter a correct user name Password The password that is used to access front end device and the device cannot be successfully connected unless you enter a correct password Default The password is used as the default password for connections if Default is ticked Note 1 There are at most 128 areas can be added 2 After device search i
41. ation of the IP Camera with the Access Controller PTZ control panel ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 Name Function description den Control the rotation direction of the Pan tilt by following the arrows up upper right upper left left right lower right lower Direction control left and down Click to control the automatic horizontal rotation of the Pan tilt Cancel this operation by another click Click to stop down if the camera lens has a power Narrow aperture driven aperture control function Widen the Click EX to widen the aperture if the camera lens has a aperture power driven aperture control function The focal E to make the camera zoom in on nearby pictures distance to implement monitoring if the camera lens has a power zoom becomes larger function Click ul to make focus forward to obtain a clear picture if Focus forward the camera lens has a power focus function Click E to make focus backward to obtain a vague picture if the camera lens has a power focus function Drag the slider left to slow down the pan tilt speed or drag the Pan tilt speed slider right to accelerate the pan tilt speed Click to open the light when the external light Light devices are connected in a dark lighting condition Close the light by another click The focal ES Click to make the camera zoom in on distant pictures distance becomes to implement monitoring if the camera lens has a power zo
42. auxiliary input will be generated and when an alarm output device or an exit switch is connected to the IP camera or to the access controller associated with the camera auxiliary output signals will be generated By adding input output signal icons you can mark on the map the locations of the devices that are connected to the IP camera or the access controller After selecting the devices to be connected the signal type setting signal name and signal appearance click OK to finish the adding IPcamera 192 168 0 158 BE assistant Output Output Signal Pcamera FrontDoor m r came Pcamea When adding signals succeeds the chosen visual icons for the signals will be displayed on the map You can drag the locations of the signal icons by moving the mouse cursor to the signal icons pressing and holding the left button of the mouse Exit editing After the device is armed the input signal icon will blink when an external alarm signal comes in After confirming on site the security guard can right click the icon to confirm the alarm Then the icon will stop blinking The guard also can double click the output signal icon to control the output 5 Delete all devices links Click to delete all device icons and map icons linked on the map 6 Delete the map Click to delete the map 25 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 7 Attribute Click to display the attributes of the map The attributes cannot be edited in
43. ce information of the Standard mismatch alarm External alarm mE Record information such l Logout System log as user login logout and Local settings related information Start date Indicates the start time of a log search End date Indicates the end time of a log search Query Select a camera channel from the device list or a user from the user list Then set query conditions on the Log query panel and click the Query button Eligible results are displayed in the log list Previous page View the query results on the previous page Next page View the query results on the next page 46 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar 3 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu Total log number Indicates the number of all log query results 47 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 4 6 Settings The Settings menu contains 12 submenus and allows settings of multiple devices for example the IP cameras e Common operations and icon functions in the Settings menu Camera selection Select a channel in the device list by clicking the channel name Camera connection Connect a camera by double clicking the channel name in the device list a Restore the parameters to their values in the last saving Restore parameters to their default values Test whether the device can be connected properly Synchronize the modified parameters with the remote device 48 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para
44. check your DDNS service 95 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 DynDNS ee l ene here Cierta Doties rede 4 vest Woo oh T Host Services e 5 u ur e f Cui AUS S taitara legis es od gt LS 2 v paee pam rv lea Last Macar TSAS x et Siia tua tens i vu 3f Tad Fy n LE ww st hg z Seven AN yrs Cagretm Auat Safna Shey e Pty Cart ins Ae Sevatth B Visit and configure the camera through browser Enter System Network Setting fill the correct LAN gateway and HTTP port The DNS and 1 port settings of the router are used here inum quepa 8 CPW senting cAMEm e TTE ED LL 2 Enter System Domain Name Setting and configure the domain name of the camera n Preven a hue em rR PFamore Access betting Cosun Lemat C Login and configure the router 1 Enter the Dynamic DNS setting of the router set and enable the DDNS 96 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar i 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu DDNS Service Provider Dyndns www dyndns org Goto register User Name username Password e Domain Name UN s Enable DDNS Connection Status DDNG not launching Port Mapping Enter Forward Rules Virtual Server Setting click Add a new link add the IP address of the IPC in LAN and the corresponding port number and enable the function The port setting of the c
45. d Or you can right click the map on the map display window and choose Add link 9 Drag the mouse cursor to the link icon press the left button and drag the link icon to where you want to place it 10 If you want to add input output signals on the map first choose the map on the map list and right click to choose Add I O Signals Then set the attributes for the input output signals that you want to add 11 Or you can right click the map on the map display window and choose Add I O Signals 12 Drag the mouse cursor to the signal icon press the left button and drag the signal icon to where you want to place it 13 Click End Editing E map to exit map editing 14 After the device is armed when an external alarm signal comes in the input signal icon will blink After confirming the alarm on site the security guard can right click the icon to confirm the alarm and then the icon will stop blinking 15 You can access the linked e map by clicking the link icon on the map 16 You can double click the device icon or drag the icon to the video play window to play the video in real time 17 You can control the output by double clicking the output signal icon on the map Notes 1 The alarm linkage of all signals will work only after the device the camera is armed If the device is disarmed it cannot produce alarm linkage For arming the device see Enable Arming 101 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1
46. de Filter After clicking Enable Verify Mode Filter you can search for logs by verify mode 4 5 2 2 Log List note The log list of access controller events is the same as that of common events For details see 4 5 1 2 Log List 4 5 2 3 Playback Window Note The playback window of access controller events is the same as that of common events For details see 4 4 1 3 Playback Window 39 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 4 5 3 Face Event Area Description a ee e 9 Prayackwindow Face event records and stores face event logs after the face recognition function is enabled For example the face event sets whether to start video recording linkage based on the alarm setting for unrecognized faces common users and blacklisted users The face event also displays video contained events in red You can double click a log to play the contained video 4 5 3 1 Log Search Panel To search for face event logs you can set several filtering conditions such as time IP camera door controller alarm pattern user ID and verification mode ote The combination of various filtering conditions will filter the search results If none of the filtering conditions is enabled then all the current day s logs of all the devices will be searched for by default e Enable Time Filter 40 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu After ticking Enable time filter yo
47. displayed in the cell with device disconnected Right click the cell in list mode to pop up the following function menu Full screen Confirm alarm Y Auto adjust Enable face functio Snapshot Record Stop display Full screen display of the Preview window Automatically adjust the picture to its original size Opening the door is the output action of the access controller associated with this IP device After choosing the Enable face function Disable face function will be automatically displayed After ticking this option face will be collected and displayed on the face event panel only when its template quality is higher than template quality threshold When registering user online enable this option because quality of faces collected this way will be higher Snapshoot the current picture Videotape the current picture Disconnect the device Click the camera channel or drag the channel to the picture to reconnect the device and display pictures Right click the cell in group mode to pop up the following function menu Full screen Confirm alarm Auto adjust Enable face function Snapshot Record 15 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 Mon Name Function description Electronic Click BRI to magnify the selected area by dragging the mouse in the magnification preview window Click to open the audio and click IA to close the audio after a channel or a picture is selec
48. e set When the connection is successful the input output signals of the associated alarm will be displayed on the list 3 Click Enable alarm input to start using alarm input signals 4 Click to select alarm input signals on the input signal list o lick linkage actions on the linkage action list You can select more than one 6 Tick Enable input signal setting to start setting the time for input signal alarm linkage 7 Press the left mouse button and drag the cursor to set the time period for input signal alarm linkage 0 23 indicates a day with half an hour as the unit If you want to cancel it you can drag the cursor again 8 Click Save to save the setting 9 Setthe storage location and time length for the alarm linkage video 9 1 Access the Settings gt Local Settings gt Storage Management interface to set alarm linkage video 81 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 9 2 Tick the storage location for the video After the installation the software will automatically detect the hard disks of the computer and display them on the list 9 3 Set alarm video the lasting time of the alarm and the time for pre recording an alarm 9 4 If you tick Video Cyclic Cover then when all the space of the disk is occupied the earlier 5G video file will be deleted If you cancel the tick then when the disk is full the video recording will stop 9 5 Click Save to save the setting 10 You can select other camera channels
49. e to be linked set the name and appearance of the device etc and then click to complete the adding 23 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 When adding device succeeds the chosen visual icon for the device will be displayed on the map You can drag the location of the device icon by moving the mouse cursor to the device icon pressing and holding the left button of the mouse Exit editing After the device is armed the device icon will blink when there is an alarm input signal You can double click the device icon or drag the icon to the video play window to play the video in real time 3 Add link Click to enter the interface of adding link By adding link icon on a map a user can conveniently and expediently enter and check the map whenever he wants to Select the map to be linked set the name and appearance of the link etc and then click e to complete the adding After successfully adding link the selected icon of link appearance appears on the map Move the cursor to the icon and hold down the left button to move the location of link icon After exiting the condition of editing double click the icon to enter the linked e map 24 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 4 Add I O Signal Click to enter the interface of adding I O signal When an alarm input device is connected to the IP camera or to the access controller associated with the camera
50. ea Possible causes 1 When Resolution is set to QCIF the system does not respond your request for motion detection area settings 2 If you log in to the front end device with a non admin account the system does not respond your request for motion detection area settings Solutions 1 Choose Settings gt Remote Settings gt A amp V Parameter Settings In the Video parameters settings pane set the resolutions on the Main stream and Secondary stream tab pages separately 0011 00 20 10 43 09 A 114 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar fj 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 2 Switch to log in to the front end device as a superuser and then set the motion detection area 6 11 Failure to Achieve Alarm Linkage Possible cause The Arming function is not enabled Solutions 1 On the equipment list of the preview interface right click a desired area and choose All arming from the shortcut menu Then the guard function is enabled for all devices in this area 2 Onthe equipment list of the preview interface right click a desired device and choose Arming from the shortcut menu Then the guard function is enabled for this device in this area All disarming All auto adjust image All full window image All time calibration Start regional recording 192 ARO en AND fem Time calibration Stop regional recording 6 12 Failure to Display the Alarm Window After Enabling Arming Possible causes 1 The
51. earch 2 Click a parent area in the device list 3 Manually fill in information about the to be added device in the Device info pane 74 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 4 Click 5 After confirming the connection succeeds click to add the camera to the system ote If a device has no fixed IP address on a public network you can gain access to this device by using a domain name provided by the domain name supplier In this case you must manually add this device to the system For details of domain name registration and device configuration see 1 Choose Settings Device management Search 2 Click a camera channel in the device list ote 1 After a device name is set the device list displays only the name instead of the IP address of the device 75 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 2 This section describes the procedure for modifying related local device information For details of modifying remote device parameters such as IP addresses and port numbers see ify Netv 5 4 Group Cameras 1 Choose Set gt Device management gt Group management 2 Set the group type and group name and click to add a new group 3 Click a camera channel in the device list 4 Click a group in the group list 5 Click to add the selected camera channel to this group Note Up to 20 groups can be added 76 Error Utilice la fich
52. earch for videos based on alarm type 3 Select the camera channels for query 4 Select an alarm type 5 Selecta date 92 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar 3 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 6 Click the log list to find out the alarm logs on that date Query results are be displayed in 7 Select one of the alarm logs in the log list 8 Click to play the associated videos of this alarm log ote The video playback will stop if you change the page 5 20 Apply for and Use a Dynamic Domain Name for Visiting IPC on Internet If itis necessary to visit a camera on the internet set the dynamic domain name of the camera and enable the port mapping on the corresponding router Firstly there must be a router with DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Service The following is an example of TP Link router A Apply the dynamic domain username and host name for the camera Currently our company s IPC supports the dynamic domain name by Dyndns org 3322 org and Dynddns us Before applying the dynamic domain name register an email address to receive the verification email For example the application for a Dyndns dynamic domain names is in the following procedure 1 Login http www dyndns org click the Create Account 93 2 3 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 New to DynDNS Toke p our and see ahat me de A MEW WINDOW TO YOUR WORLD 5 ew DyaDNS Updater for W N DNS Services Ore f
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54. ettings Double click the camera channel on the device tree When the connection is successful set the alarm linkage items Enable input alarm Ticking this option will enable alarm input signals of the camera Input signal name You can enter the specific name of the auxiliary input signal The modification will be effective immediately 63 Output signal name Input signal list Linkage action list Input signal State Sunday Saturday 0 23 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 You can enter the specific name of the auxiliary output signal The modification will be effective immediately List of input signals that generate alarms auxiliary input motion detection auxiliary input alarm upon tearing down the device intimidation alarm anti passback alarm closing the door after you go out leaving the door open the door being closed the door being opened unecpectedly checking on work attendance checking departure from work and fingerprint Alarm linkage action list auxiliary output video recording window display alarm bell and opening the door There are two status options for auxiliary input signals Normal Open and Normal Close Select Normal Open for alarm input devices of normal open type and select Normal Close for those of normal close type This setting is invalid for other input signals Indicating a week with day as the unit Indicating a day with half an hour as the unit Enable input sign
55. ge disk choose Settings Local settings Storage management 2 If you need to modify the format or storage location of the capturing pictures choose Settings gt Local settings gt System settings 3 Dividing cameras into different groups is a prerequisite to group switching see Group Cameras for details 4 lf you need to modify the group polling time choose Settings gt Local settings gt System settings 17 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 4 1 6 Event Panel 4 1 6 1 System Event A 20 08 18 115418 Event information are color coded Red Alarm event Blue General event e Black Already browsed information Source The names of cameras that the message comes from Time The time at which events occur Event Brief description of event type Mon Description Connection failed EN MEME 4 1 6 2 Face Event The system can display detected faces on the face event information panel If the face it identifies is that of a registered user user name and face identification marks will be displayed under the face image if the face is that of an unregistered user a question mark will be displayed under the image You can tick any or all face images and add them to the face registration list Click Pause to suspend the rolling display of the face identification results and the button automatically switches over to Play Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar 3 1
56. ic domain name to access the device e g access the device by a mobile phone Device Name lest ip address upcam zkddns cam Port BO UserName admin Password di 110 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar 3 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 6 FAQs 6 1 No Image at Preview Possible causes 1 Incorrect device information such as the user name and password 2 MAC address conflicts between the camera and other devices 3 Too many users connected to the camera 4 Camera hardware failure oolutions 1 Choose Set Device management Search Correct the device information such as the user name and password Click Test until the connection succeeds 2 Choose Set Device management Search Click and then EA fl On the search list check whether the camera has a MAC address that conflicts with that other devices lf such a conflict exists consult professionals or our technical support team 3 Access to the camera through browser Choose System gt Device information to view the number of connected videos a camera can support a maximum of four users to browse main stream videos at the same time or ten users to browse secondary stream videos at the same time When the maximum number of video connections is reached wait for a few minutes until the number falls below the maximum and then try connecting again After these operations you can properly play the videos 4 Contact our commercial personne
57. ice port number is 80 by default To modify it contact the network administrators or network professionals The camera will restart after the port is successfully modified 97 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 4 6 8 System Settings e Time Settings Date format It includes year month day month day month or day month year The default format is year month day Time format It includes 12 hours or 24 hours The default format is 24 hours Auto calibration time Select it to calibrate the time of all connected devices during the given time that is synchronize the time of all devices with the PC Auto calibration time Calibrate the time automatically Group switch time The time interval of group switching The group switch time is 20s by default It can be set from 5s to 60s Log storage time The logs can be saved for a week half a month or a month The default storage time is a week Auto run The software automatically starts upon computer startup after this option is selected e Stream Mode 98 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar 3 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu Double Stream Mode Single Stream Mode Save Flow Mode When the preview window displays screens of multiple channels the watched video snapshot and recorded video are sub stream images If you double click one video for magnification the watched video snapshot and recorded video are all main stream images If sub st
58. ick the videos to be backed up 7 Select whether to back up the media player 8 Click the button roms to set the path of backup 9 Click the button ME to start the video backup Notes 1 The total files to be backed up should not be larger than 8G every time 2 The path of backup should be neither the system disk e g disk C nor the video storage disk 3 You can also access a camera through BROWSER and choose Alarm gt Linkage alarm and select the Save Video to Storage Card option to back up the video to a storage card or select the Save Video FTP Server option to back up the video to 87 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 an FTP server and a storage card concurrently For details see Alarm Linkage in the User Manual Using Browser for Video Surveillance in the delivery attached Alarm Linkage v Email Alarm Sawe Video to FTP Server att Save Picture to Storage Card L Relay Output Seconds 5 14 Create a New User Ea 73 lt REE ES re F a P a a a E y c 7 a a c u 1 Choose Set Local settings User management 2 Click NN 3 Seta user name a password and a user level 4 Setthe user authority 5 Click to save the profile of the new user 88 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 5 15 Modify User Information or Authority AR am mer t n Mm rm K E a 7 9 4 ORE
59. in the device tree on the preview page After the parameter setting is completed you can operate video monitoring camera preset and color conditioning on the preview page ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 4 1 1 System Button Bar gt kom Name Function description JE w EE Help button Click to display user manual TE Click to minimize the window to the Minimize button system tray gt Exit button Click ud to pop up the exit prompt 4 1 2 Tab Bar Current User Admin 2012 07 31 10 24 23 a It is used for locking unlocking current operator modification or password Lock Unlock MEN modification Peden Click to display the Preview interface It is used for camera and video surveillance control and management ito enter the E map interface and you can watch live pictures of a E map passage while viewing its location The e map also supports viewing multi passages and pan tilt zoom of live pictures Playback Click to display the Playback interface lt is used for video search and playback Click MER to display the Event Search interface You can set different Event Search conditions for querying common events access controller events and system events Setting Click to display the Setting interface lt is used for device management audio video settings and alarm linkage settings to display the Access Management interface You can add Access Management 2CCess controller
60. ion settings To monitor a specific area and ensure the alarm can be automatically activated when abnormal motion occurs you can select and activate motion detection Double click the camera channel in the device tree and set the motion detection of the camera after connection The camera supports 4 motion detection area setting Tick off the option box on the right side of the interface to activate the corresponding options Detection area Tick off the option box on the right side of the interface to activate the corresponding options The 4 motion detection area setting is supported on the camera After an area is activated the area box and the area number will be displayed on the screen Move the mouse into the area box Left click the mouse to drag the area box into any place on the image You can also move the mouse to the lower right corner of the area box Left click the mouse to adjust its size Sensitivity The sensitivity ranges from O to 100 The larger the number is the higher the sensitivity is 94 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 4 6 5 PTZ Parameter Settings Double click the camera channel in the device tree and set the PTZ parameter after connection e PTZ Control See the PTZ control panel in 4 1 4 Control panel for details e Pan tilt Settings Address code It is used to distinguish various pan tilts The address code of the pan tilt can be modified by
61. l list you can set signal name Associate the camera with the access controller Double click the camera channel on the device tree After the connection is successful click to select access controllers you can select more than one to be associated with Click the Save button on the lower right corner to save the setting Notes 1 You have to add access controllers to the system manually 2 The port you fill in here must be consistent with the actual port of the access controller The default port is 4370 and generally needs no change If the actual port of the access controller is not the default 4370 please contact your access controller supplier for the actual port number 3 For associating the IP camera with the access controller see How to Set and Apply the Association of the IP Camera with the Access Controller 66 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 4 7 Access Management Click to quickly access interface Access Management Note For details see Access Management 4 8 Face Function On this page you can register face users and set face identification parameters Description of the icon functions in the Face Function working area notes 1 Face identification function is available for a maximum of one video device 2 For the configuration and application of face identification function see 5 24 How to Set and Apply Face Function
62. l or technical support team 6 2 No Audio at Preview Possible causes 1 No external audio collecting devices 2 Incorrect audio video parameter settings oolutions 1 Connect an audio collecting device to the camera before connecting the camera to your PC to make sure that you can properly hear the audio 111 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 2 Choose Set gt Remote settings gt A amp V parameter settings On the A amp V parameter settings interface set Audio collection to Open 6 3 No Audio in Playback Possible cause The audio collection function is disabled when you videotape the images 6 4 Failure to Enable Manual Recording Possible causes 1 Equipment disconnected 2 Disk space insufficient Solutions 1 Choose Set gt Device management gt Search Click Test until the connection succeeds 2 Choose Set gt Local settings gt Storage management Tick off Disk full cover Then the video files of the earliest date will be deleted when all disk space is less than the preset reclaimable space Or you can enter the video storage path and manually delete unwanted videos to free up the disk space 112 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 6 5 Failure to Disable Videotaping at Preview Possible causes The device performs scheduled videotaping within a specified period The device performs linkage alarm videotaping within a specified period 6 6
63. lation Step 1 Insert the delivery attached CD in the CD drive Double click the installation package ZKiVision Client Software exe Choose the installation language then click OK to continue Step 2 Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard interface pops up a Setup ZEivision Client Software Welcome to the ZKivision Client Software Setup Wizard This will install ZKivision Client Software version 3 4 6 3174 beta on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup Step 3 Set the installation path The default path is C Program Files ZKTechnology ZKiVision Client Software Click Next iG Setup ZEivision Client Software Select Destination Location Where should ZKivision Client Software be installed O Setup will install ZKivision Client Software into the following folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse At least 46 1 MB of free disk space is required ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 Step 4 Confirm the installation is correct and click Next to wait for the completion of installation Click Finish to exit iG Setup kivision Client Software Select Additional Tasks kg Which additional tasks should be performed E Select the additional tasks you would like Setup to perform while installing ZKivision Client Software then click Next
64. ls see 3 You can implement video surveillance on the Preview page If there is a door controller input signal the system will perform linkage actions such as video recording and opening the door according to the alarm linkage settings 4 On the e Map page you can add input output signal icons on the map and operate video surveillance and output control For details see Error No se encuentra el origen de la referencia Error No se encuentra el origen de la referencia 5 Search for door controller events and play back the linkage video 5 1 Access the Event Query Access Events page 5 2 Set query conditions click Search and the search results will be displayed on the log list 103 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 5 3 View the log double click the log with associated video font in red and the associated video will be played in the playback window weer 7 z3 mius mE Pol uu HIRO IG mannna snp t9 v T7 Dian tmi Hanuria EI3DI NZD mpa twee wird ow to Eiza ess ZU MEA 12 0 Dido 1i SS ee me rer GE sts DET e 4 4B ttt t 1 HUHI monan Diss nin us teem tet DIA ZO FIRM wore UE er UT I BOUM MILAN I mb You can register a user in two ways collecting a photo on line and manually importing a picture Registering by Collecting a Photo online 1 1 Access the Preview page 1 2 Connect the camera for which the face identification function is to be enabled 1
65. n after successful connection e Time management Enable If Enable is selected video recording is enabled on the channel If it is deselected none of alarm video recording manual video recording and planned video recording can be enabled Sub stream Mainstream Set the stream format of videos Sunday Saturday Indicates a week unit day 0 23 Indicates one day unit half an hour Left click the mouse and drag the mouse up to make a green box as shown in the preceding figure The scope of the green box indicates the time range during which the schedule videotaping is activated e Copy Belt tr 3 24220U0235 BOO COO ras 60 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar 3 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu Copy enable Copy stream type Copy schedule Use planned videos Video storage path Alarm duration If this option is selected the video recording enabling status of the channel is copied If this option is selected the stream type of the channel is copied If this option is selected the planned video recording schedule of the channel is copied If this option is selected the video recording planned in the schedule in green in the Time management area is enabled After Surveillance client software is installed it will automatically detect the computer disk and displays the test results in the list The default storage path is D MediaRecord When the space of the first selected disk is less than
66. nd the greater the stream control is e Audio Parameter Settings Audio acquisition Enable indicates that transmitting audio signals is available Disable indicates that transmitting audio signals is unavailable Audio format You can choose G711 or G726 as the audio format Code rate Sound quality Application condition G711 The network is in good condition G726 Intermediate The network is in intermediate condition Audio input mode When a microphone is functioned as the external audio acquisition device choose Microphone input to use an external amplification device to amplify the audio signal because the microphone has a low output power When the recording volume and the output power of the audio acquisition device are high choose Linear input to get a better recording effect e Color Adjustment See the Color Adjustment panel in 4 1 4 Control panel for details e Scene Settings Image up down rotation Select it to rotate the image up and down This is only for HD cameras Image left right rotation Select it to rotate the image right and left This is only for HD cameras e OSD Settings 53 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 Name Overlap Select it to overlap the camera name to the upper left corner of the video Time Overlap Select it to overlap the camera time to the upper right corner of the video OSD name The camera name with a maximum number of characters of 17 that can be entered 4 6 4 Motion Detect
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68. om smaller function Focus backward 12 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu Click Ra to enable the windscreen wiper when the Windscreen cover is dirty Disable the windscreen wiper by another click wiper It is recommended to adopt this function to avoid scrape on the lens when it is rainy or the cover is wet Note The above functions are available only when they are supported by camera lens and external devices Preset Panel Click Preset bar to display the preset panel Click NNI the Pan tilt will rotate to the preset ote For the preset settings see Configure Preset Locations and Cruise Routes e Cruise Panel Click Cruise bar to display the cruise panel Select the required camera channel In the cruise Call drop down list select a cruise Click the Pan tilt will rotate along the cruise ote For the preset settings see Configure Preset Locations and Cruise Routes Color Adjustment Panel 13 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 Default Function description BH Brightness The picture turns brighter from a left drag to a right drag 0 255 Saturation The picture turns brighter from a left drag to a right drag 0 255 Banna The picture contrast can be enhanced from a left drag to a right drag ontras HD camera 0 6 SD video camera 0 255 The picture color turns darker from a left drag to a right drag Ch
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70. original proportions Note For related devices added device name modification and partition see Search for and Add a Camera to an Area 10 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar 3 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 4 1 4 Control Panel e Blacklist Kira Green 84 Unfold the blacklist panel of face detection by clicking the Blacklist bar and the system will display in the blacklist the blacklist users that it identifies On the left are face images that it detects and on the right are reference images at registration as shown in the above figure note For the setting and application of face identification see Error No se encuentra el origen de la referencia How to Set and Apply Face Function e Output Control Unfold the output control panel by clicking Output Control select the camera channel from which the output is to be controlled The output actions that can be controlled will display in the panel If this camera is not associated with the access controller only the Assistant Output of the camera can be controlled if it is associated with the access controller both the Assistant Output of the camera and Open the Door by the access controller can be controlled Double click the action to be controlled and a confirmation box will display as shown in the following figure Note For the association of the IP camera and the access controller see How to Set and Apply the Associ
71. parezca aqu output action of the access controller opening the door will be generated on the output signal list For the setting of the association of the camera with the access controller see 5 23How to Set and Apply the Association of the IP Camera with the Access Controller 2 The alarm linkage of all signals will work only after the device the camera is armed If the device is disarmed it cannot produce alarm linkage 3 If new alarm messages are generated during the alarm period the alarm period will be extended accordingly 4 6 12 Access Management Double click the camera channel on the device tree After the connection is successful you can associate the camera with the access controller After associating the device with the access controller you can set input signal alarm linkage for the associated access controller on the alarm linkage setting page Access Name You can set names for access controllers IP address Manually type the IP address of the access controller Port Manually fill in the communication port between the access controller and the camera Access list Access controllers added to the system will be displayed on this list Access signal list After you click an access controller on the access controller list signals of this access controller will be displayed on this list 65 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 Signal name After clicking a certain signal on the access controller signa
72. qu Face images that are searched out from videos are displayed in the face list If it is clicked face search is paused If it is clicked face search is cancelled If it is clicked search results are sorted by face recognition score in descending order Enter a number in the box and click the bottom to directly jump to this page If it is clicked the search results on the previous page are displayed If it is clicked the search results on the next page are displayed If it is clicked selected faces will be added to the template of faces to be registered 4 5 4 3 Playback Window Orr The playback window of face search is similar to the playback window of common events For details see 4 4 1 3 Playback Window 4 5 5 System Event 45 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 gt Device list User list Query mode Query logs based on a specified type of data Query all logs Query all logs of all devices Query based on device Select a device from the device list to query its logs Query based on user Select a user with operation logs from the user list Log type Log Type Sub log Type i necord a operalon prz control Operation log PTZ control information of a user Remote setting Time calibration All I Disk full alarm ogs j Video loss alarm Record all Motion detection alarm Hard disk read write System Record the alarm Alarm log l l l error alarm information of a devi
73. que aparezca aqu 2 The remote video search and playback operations are similar to the local video search and playback operations For details see 5 12 How to Search for Videos by Date and Play Back the Videos 4 4 3 Video Backup After setting search conditions by date on the video search panel click Add to backup list and the search results will be displayed on the backup file list Click the video to be backed up on the backup file list set the backup path and click Start to back up the video Add to backup fsi Click the button after selecting the camera and the search time If there is a video from the selected camera for the set search time the search results will be displayed in the backup list on the right Clear selected fems A Select one message in the backup list and click the button to delete the message Click the button to delete all the messages in the backup list L Backupplayer Tick this option to back up the media player during video backup Click the button to select the backup catalogue Click the button to start backup 33 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 Click the button to pause backup Click the button to cancel backup C o Click once to select a disk in the disk list and click the button to format the selected disk Click to refresh the disk information Note Refer to Back Up Videos for how to back
74. rameter settings Double click a camera channel in the device list Adjust the camera to the desired location Select the ID of a preset location Set the name of the preset location Click to add the preset location Set the name of a cruise route Click to add the cruise route Click a preset location in the preset location list Select a cruise route from the Cruise route drop down list Click to add the preset location to this cruise route Click to save your settings 85 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 5 12 Search and Playback Videos by Date 7 Click to enter Playback interface Select devices based on date type Select a video type from the drop down list Select a date Click panel to search for videos and the search results are displayed on the Timeline Click on the Timeline panel as the start point for playback Click ea to start playing back videos ote 1 A maximum of four channels can be selected for video search and playback by date 2 When replaying a video the replay will be stopped if changing the page 86 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 5 13 Back Up Videos 1 Enter Playback interface and click Backup to enter the page of video backup 2 Tick the cameras for video search 3 Set the specific period 4 Select the date 5 Click to add the searched videos to the backup list 6 T
75. re User Manual V3 1 4 9 Logout EEEREN pes uam I 74D 12 Anra Back up DB or nat ELI Back up and exit The system backs up the configuration and exits The default backup path is Installation PathiDatabase Backup Exit The system exits directly if you click Exit Cancel The system cancels exiting if you click Cancel ote Only superusers and the custom users with a system shutdown authority can exit the client software 12 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar fj 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 5 Configuration 5 1 Search for and Add a Camera to an Area E 93 35 88 11 1201 1 Choose Set gt Device management gt Search 2 Click to display the Search interface 3 Click to search for the desired devices 4 Inthe search list select one or more cameras or tick off All choose to select all cameras 73 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 5 Click to finish camera search 6 Click a parent area in the device list 9 Click an unpartitioned camera channel in the device list 10 Setthe area under monitoring of this camera in the Device info pane N to add this camera to the area Note 1 Up to 128 areas can be added 2 After device search is completed the camera cannot videotape or capture images unless it is added to an area Unpartitioned devices cannot be used 5 2 Manually Add a Device to the System 1 Choose Set Device Management S
76. ream image is set in the video recording setting the watched video snapshot and recorded video are sub stream images if main stream image is set in the video recording setting the watched video Snapshot and recorded video are main stream images regardless of whether videos of one or more channels are displayed in the preview window When the preview window displays screens of multiple channels the watched video snapshot and recorded video are sub stream images If you double click one video for magnification the watched video snapshot and recorded video are all main stream images and they are all in flow saving mode note If you select Single Stream Mode enter Setting gt Local Setting gt Storage Management interface to set the stream mode of videos e Capture Settings Image format Image storage path o Alert Settings The formats of system captured pictures include JPEG and BMP The default format is JPEG The default storage path of the captured pictures is C Picture Disconnect Alert Alert is generated when the device is disconnected Full HDD Alert Alert is generated when the hard disk is full Failure Alert Click Test to choose a sound for failure alerts Linkage Alert Click Test to choose a sound for linkage alerts 99 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 4 6 9 Storage Management 3 CIC Double click a camera channel in the device tree and complete the video recording configuratio
77. rmation and set whether the user is a blacklist user or not 1 14 Click Register to add the user to the system and the registration is finished 105 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 2 Set face identification parameters 2 1 Access the Face Identification Parameter Settings page 2 2 Set face identification parameters For description of parameters see 4 8 3Parameter Setting 3 Set face event alarm linkage 3 1 Access the Setup Alarm Settings page 3 2 Double click the camera for which face identification function is enabled When the connection is successful set alarm linkage items for face events For details see 5 9How to Set Alarm Linkage 106 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 3 3 Click Preview to start arming the device For details see 4 You can implement video surveillance on the Preview page If the system identifies a face the system will perform alarm linkage actions according to the alarm linkage settings if it identifies a blacklist user the user will be displayed on the Blacklist 5 Search for face events and play back the linkage video 8 o En 1 T 4 IU f y qu 5 1 Access the Event Query Face Events page 107 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 5 2 Set query conditions click Search and the search results will be displayed on the log list 5 3 View the log double click the log with associated video
78. romaticity mE This function is only applicable to the SD video camera 0 255 B When a monitored object is moving fast a greater shutter value Shutter will reduce the blurring effects Applicable only to wide dynamic devices 0 255 E ln poor lighting conditions the camera with a higher sensitivity e Sensitivity will be more sensitive to light Applicable only to wide dynamic devices 0 255 In poor lighting conditions better video effects will be achieved Illumination by adjusting to a greater value Applicable only to wide dynamic devices 0 255 Click MS to restore the brightness saturation contrast shutter and sensitivity to the default value 80 50 0 1 17 respectively for WDR HD device Click MEME to restore the picture brightness saturation and contrast to the default value 80 50 and 0 respectively for HD device Click M to restore the picture brightness saturation contrast and chromaticity to the default value 120 150 140 and 255 respectively for SD device 4 1 5 Preview Window In the device list double click channel or drag the channel into the cell when a device is need to be connected 14 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar 3 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu Double click to display the cell in the preview window Another double click can restore the cell to its original size The blue box indicates the current selected preview cell The Logo ZKTeco is
79. s completed the camera cannot videotape or capture images unless it is added to an area An un partitioned device cannot be used e Device Search Click Search to display the search interface _ Search atdevie Search all devices over the LAN Search new deves Search new devices over the LAN i Sect al Select all devices in the search list e Remote Device Information Firmware version The firmware version of the device IP address The default IP address is 192 168 1 88 It can be modified as needed Gateway The default gateway is 192 168 1 1 It needs to be reset if the device and the PC are not in the same network segment Subnet mask The default subnet mask is 192 168 1 88 It can be modified as needed 50 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar fj 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu Device port The device port number is 80 by default To modify it please contact the network administrators or network professionals The camera will be restarted after the port is successfully modified Administrator password To modify the IP address gateway subnet mask or port a correct administrator password must be entered Click mec to go back to the upper interface ote For information regarding to device remote parameters IP address and port modification see 5 4 Modify Network Parameters of a Camera 4 6 2 Group Management Group type Choose group type according to picture quantities including
80. screen Full Screen 2 During full screen move the cursor to the bottom of the screen to show the toolbar Click the button and back to the previous map Notes 1 The setting of map must be performed in edit status and the map cannot be edited in non editing status 2 In non editing status right click the map link I O signal or device to check its attributes 28 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 4 4 Playback 4 4 1 Search video by date Local videos indicates video files stored in the local computer or server After setting search conditions by date on the video search panel click Search and the search result will be displayed on the timeline panel You can play back the video by choosing the start time for playback on the timeline panel and clicking Play on the playback window Note oee Search and Playback Videos by Date for information regarding to video search by date 29 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 4 4 1 1 Video Search Panel 1 Tick off camera channels of the video to search for at most 4 channels MS Front door 2 Choose a videotaping type to search for All videos Planned videos Manual videos or Alarm videos 3 Click to choose the date to search videos in green box Date on which videos were made in this month on blue background Shown after searching Current date in green characters
81. sion Client Software User Manual V3 1 A IMACS AET VON Durant toda ta Does DuDu ied Du CROCO 111 6 2 NOVAUCIO aE RIEVIEW ea mc 111 8 9 NO AUCIO I Pla DAG 2225 0 9 0 3 25 220222 9 2 2 9 9 90 4 0 09 9 9 0 59 200 2000 0400 OU ee ae ea 112 6 4 Failure to Enable Manual Recording ccccooocconccccconcnnncccnoncnnnnononanonnnononanconnnnnnancnnnnnnnnns 112 6 5 Fallure to Disable Videotaping at Prev Wins dl 113 6 50 al IAM MY ccc TIE 113 6 7 Failure to Implement Audio Intercom cccccooocccnccccccnnnnncncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonanconnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnns 114 6 8 Failure to Play Back Videos Displayed on the Timeline Panel After a Video Search 114 o 9 Failure to search Tor Video FIGS jamaica dada 114 6 10 Failure to Set the Motion Detection Area oocoooooococonanonncnnnnnononnnnnnnnnonoononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 114 6 11 Failure to Achieve Alarm Linkage ooccccoconccccccnconcccnnnonononnnncononnnnnonannnnononnnnconanznnnns 115 6 12 Failure to Display the Alarm Window After Enabling Arming 115 6 13 Video Image Exception at Preview ooocccoooncnnccconcncoconcnncononcnnnonanonnnnonnoncnnoncnnnonanennnnannnnnss 116 5 14 Incorrect System BI af A A 117 L 1g ed 118 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar 3 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 1 Overview 1 1 Function ZKiVision Client Software is a piece of network video surveillance software provided by ZK
82. tart All programs ZKTechnology ZKiVision Client Software Uninstall to delete related documents Fi zksoftware gt ff ZKivision Client Soft gt js Uninstall exe BY 7Kivision Client Software exe ZKivision Player exe Mode 2 Open the system control panel and choose ZKiVision Client Software Click Delete to delete related documents oa morthi rata porog amm A sw ls Nere aranan TOTAN RNE TTA m ae Mog we D certhia eb y See 114 MF ve a fria te Murat KM IIS Add types MO raro tul C 2000 rd dad B6 9 00779 17 i ene Pug ere Dd rmm toc me uw TE window Driver Package Cape be Dado fomes 0105 0007 4 0 0 2 hem 297 ONIN CO IO Ia l y LJ yt Notes 1 The above two modes are not available for deleting all the documents Deleting related documents under installation directory is necessary 2 When the software is uninstalled the database and user s setting will be kept ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 3 Quick Start Guide By means of the following procedures you can perform a fast setting on the client software 1 2 10 11 Install the client software and the Monitor client icon is displayed on the desktop Double click the Monitor client icon to enter the system Choose Settings gt Device Management gt Search Click to display the Search interface Click Search all device to search all camera devices produced by our company on the LAN Choose camer
83. ted Sound on off After a channel or a picture is selected click to start Videotape videotaping on the current channel Click in the lower right Videotaping corner of the selected picture to stop videotaping The created video file is H 264 format file The initial default storage path is D MediaRecord Click Snapshot to automatically snapshoot the current picture The Snapshot default storage path is C Picture after a channel or a picture is selected Click ae to enable the intercom Click to close it The sound of only one camera channel can be turned on sometimes Enable intercom Disable Turn off the sound of the last camera before turning on the sound of the intercom next camera You can select split screen preview mode ZKiVision supports one full Choose a picture screen and 4 6 8 9 and 16 split screens The default mode is 4 split screens Click MEA to display the picture in full screen Exit by another click Full screen When the picture is displayed in full screen move the cursor to the lowest part of the screen will display the toolbar The system displays videos in pages if more than 25 channels of videos are connected You can select the desired page number from the drop down list Click to jump to the last page when the window channels are Last group more than the screen split numbers in the list mode Click to jump to the last group of windows in the group mode Click to jump
84. the no edit status 4 3 2 PTZ Control Panel Note For details see 4 1 4 Control Panel 4 3 3 E Map Window Northern Mexico Northern Baja Central Mexico Central Pacific Mexican Riviera 26 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar 3 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 4 3 3 1 Map Display Window e In edit status right click a map to pop up a functional menu as shown in the above figure Add devices _ Enter the interface of adding device Add links TTT Enter the interface of adding link Add I O signal Enter the interface of adding I O signal Delete all devices links Delete all icons linked to the map Attribute Display the attributes of the map e In non editing status right click the link device icon to pop up the following functional menu Delete Delete the icon Attribute Display the attribute of the icon e innon editing status you can right click the map or the link icon to view its attribute e Innon editing status when there is alarm input the device or input signal icon will blink When Confirm alarm Attribute POR ugnteles Mies Tnenonbenn Shown as fo WS nh SBM i the icon will stop blinking e In non editing status when you dobbselaicth natiilsiasskyiBisideen the function menu shown as follows will be displayed 4 3 3 2 Video Play Window Northern Mexico
85. top the video during the video playback Single frame Click mam to perform a single frame play during the video play playing Each frame image will be displayed by every single click MEE Replay Click to replay the video in the current channel 31 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 re 25 E All replay Click 55 to replay all the videos in four channels O gt Image O Click to capture the image and save it to hard disks capture Drag the speed slider left to slow down the play speed or drag the volume slide right to accelerate the play speed 1 100 Play speed Speed adjustment range includes 2 1 4 speed O normal speed and 2 2 times speed The device uses normal speed 0 by default Jo Expand Fold Glick perra to fold the Playback window and click d ees expand it 4 4 2 Search Remote Video by Date Remote videos indicates video files stored in remote devices such as the NVR or DVR After specifying search conditions on the remote video search panel click Search Then search results are displayed on the time axis panel Select the playback start time on the time axis panel and click Play in the playback window to play back a remote video Notes 1 The remote video search and playback page is similar to the local video search and playback page For details see 4 4 1 Search Local Videos by Date 32 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar fj 1 al texto que desea
86. u can set the start time and end time for log searching e Enable Camera Filter EKEKEBEEBEREER After clicking Enable camera filter you can select the IP cameras of which the logs are to be searched for e Enable Alarm Filter 7 mee After ticking Enable alarm filter you can select types of alarm log to be searched for e Enable User Filter After clicking Enable user filter you can search for logs by ID of face registered user 4 5 3 2 Log List ote The log list of face events is the same as that of common events For details see 4 5 1 2 Log List 41 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 4 5 3 3 Playback window ote The playback window of face events is the same as that of common events For details see 4 4 1 3 Playback Window 4 5 4 Face Searching Log search panel Playback window You can widely search for videos of all people that ever appear on the recording screen and specify query conditions to search for videos quickly and accurately making face recognition to be applied more widely 4 5 4 1 Log Search Panel When searching for faces you can specify multiple filter conditions time network camera alarming mode user search method and face recognition score 42 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar fj 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu Onoto Search results are filtered based on multiple added filter conditions If no filter condition is specified all
87. up the video 34 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar ii 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 4 5 Event Query After setting search conditions on the log search panel click Search or Query and the search results will be displayed on the log list You can query or play back the associated video JASE Pet Ben 3 8 9 is a A o n 44 t Canes oot ui oer oam Qe wmm sli n 4 LE 35 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 area Desmpion 0 Log search panel 4 5 1 1 Log Search Panel jd Channel 01 All alarms 4 5 1 2 Log List Log list Playback window 1 Tick off the camera channels of alarm log to search for 2 Choose a videotaping type to search for All alarms Motion detection alarm or External alarm 3 Click to choose the date to search videos in green box Current date in green characters 4 Click Search Different colors indicate different types of log e Red Alarm log with associated video e Black Alarm log without associated video 36 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar fj 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu 4 5 1 3 Playback Windo note For details about the icon and functions of the playback window see 4 5 2 Access Event Description Log search panel Access event records and stores access event logs after the access control and video linkage function is configured For example the access event sets
88. users For superusers they can add superusers customize users or common users For custom users with user management permission they can add common users MEGA Choose a user and click Modify to modify the user information Ea Choose a user and click Delete to delete the user information Note 1 Superuser Admin exists in the system by default and the default password is 123456 This superuser cannot be deleted and his user level cannot be modified 2 Up to 10 users can be added in the system e Modification 62 Error Utilice la ficha Inicio para aplicar Hi 1 al texto que desea que aparezca aqu User name User name cannot be modified Current password Enter the current password New password Enter the new password Confirm password Enter the new password again User grade Modify the user level Permission Select or delete the actionable items in the permission list on the right side Save the modified information rest Restore the data to its last saved value ron Temporarily prohibit the user from logging in to the system After this button is clicked it will switch to automatically Take effect after modification saving Note 1 On this interface only the current user can modify the password and they cannot delete their accounts 2 Only the founder of the users can modify their user grades 3 Any system login passwords of existing users can be modified on the Login Logout interface Alarm S
89. using pan tilt internal code Please set the address code to match it with the pan tilt address code Protocol You can choose PELCO D or PELCO P as the communication protocol of pan tilt motor control This protocol must be consistent with the pan tilt internal control protocol Baud rate For the transmission frequency of RS 485 signal the higher the baud rate is the faster the transmission speed is and the error rate rises accordingly The baud rate must be consistent with that of the internal pan tilt Data bits stop bits and calibration The transmission parameters of RS 485 protocol must be consistent with that of the internal pan tilt Note 1 Due to different production standards of manufactures when the incomplete match of the address codes occurs try to add 1 or minus 1 to implement complete match 2 For pan tilt related parameters see Pan tilt User Manual 55 ZKiVision Client Software User Manual V3 1 o Preset and Cruise When the motion pan tilt arrives at the place you focused on Click and choose the preset number in the preset list Set the preset name and click Add to add the preset After adding two or more presets to the camera channel you can configure a cruise based on the presets After setting the cruise click Add to add a cruise Click and select a Preset in the preset list Select the cruise that will be added to from the drop down list Click to add this preset to the selected cruise Click

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