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1. Internal IP Address 192 188 1 1 192 168 1 44 DY 192 168 1 56 External IP Address 96 56 185 138 Internet Camera 1 Extermal IP Address 204 55 174 192 4 192 168 2 10 Camera 2 Internal IP Address 192 168 1 1 xP TRI 192 168 2 13 Em 5 a Camera 3 KA 192 168 1 10 192 168 2 14 Ocularis Client B Camera 4 Ocularis Administrator amp Ocularis Client 192 168 2 11 RC C Recording Server Ocularis Base Server 9 192 168 1 11 Event Proxy directs t Ka to 192 188 1 13 192 168 1 12 192 168 1 13 N 192 168 1 14 Y N Port8080 y gt ES S 7 SS 6 User Rights Admin All cameras all rights Ocularis Customer University i P Police Camera 1 2 4 no PTZ OpenSight Entities As depicted in Figure 159 above there are typically two parties or entities involved when using OpenSight These are the Host who hosts the video and the Remote Monitor who monitors someone else s video Host The Host entity in an OpenSight environment is the party who wishes to share their cameras with someone else Cameras may be shared across the same organization or with different companies To use OpenSight the Host may possess any of the following recorders 148 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Supported Recorders Ocularis U
2. E Default Composite Source Generic Events E Parking Lot A Events Generic Events O Fire E Events E Door E Fire 6th Floor E Users Open Front Door E Actions E Open Rear Door E Video Walls Ej Weekly Schedule E Holiday Schedul UN Nokia Seheiale W Fire 8th Floor RC C Recorder Proxy Note When new events are added configured in the Servers Events tab you must return to the Distribution Groups tab and assign the events to a group in order for users to be alerted to the event s To MopiFy EVENT ASSIGNMENTS WITHIN A DISTRIBUTION GROUP 1 Inthe Distribution Groups Tab expand the Distribution Group and highlight the Events parameter for the group you wish to modify 2 Modify event assignments by dragging amp dropping an event from the Enabled Events list on the right to the All Available Events pane on the left to remove an event assignment 3 Drag a new event from the All Available Events pane to the Enabled Events list You may move one event at a time or the entire hierarchical group of events 128 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator To DELETE EVENTS FROM A DISTRIBUTION GROUP 1 Inthe Distribution Groups Tab expand the Distribution Group and highlight the Events item for the group you wish to modify 2 Remove event assignments by dragging amp dropping an event from the Enabled Events list to the All Available Events pane to remov
3. Comment Here are sample comments Batch Handle Close 2 Expand the list of events as needed and select the events for whose unhandled alerts you wish to delete You may get as granular as you like 3 Choose the amount of events you wish to delete in the Method drop down list The selection choices are Older than 24 Hours Keep only last 100 events Clear everything 4 Enter optional comments These comments will be visible when viewing the Handled Events in the Ocularis Client Handled Events list 5 Click Batch Handle to handle these events You ll be able to see these in the Handled Alerts list in the Ocularis Client On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 37 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Purge Closed Events When an event is handled in the Ocularis Client it becomes a handled or closed event The Ocularis Administrator application provides a means to delete all closed events When administrators purge closed events they are deleted permanently TO PURGE CLOSED HANDLED EVENTS 1 Inthe Servers Events tab click the Purge Closed Events button An Are you sure you wish to delete all handled events warning message appears 2 Click Yes to purge these events 38 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Simple Event Rules Simple Event Rules identify which events will be monitored on the system An entr
4. IIA eT w aE A z 2 s hele hina A nai _ Ss x N m EN gt i I N e e 4 ai ham e O a o N _ l E mininstra Lar ato Smarter Surveillance O SSI for a Safer World n lt gt OnSSI On Net Surveillance Systems Inc One Blue Hill Plaza 7 Floor PO Box 1555 Pearl River NY 10965 Phone 845 732 7900 Fax 845 732 7999 Web www onssi com Ocularis 5 0 000004272015 1719 5 0 5 0 0 78 Legal Notice This product manual is intended for general information purposes only and due care has been taken in its preparation Any risk arising from the use of this information rests with the recipient and nothing herein should be construed as constituting any kind of warranty 2002 2015 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc All rights reserved OnSSI and the Eye logo are registered trademarks of On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Ocularis Client Ocularis Client Lite Ocularis Video Synopsis NetEVS NetDVMS NetDVR ProSight NetGuard NetGuard EVS NetSwitcher NetMatrix NetCentral NetTransact NetPDA and NetCell are trademarks of On Net Surveillance Systems Inc All other trademarks are property of their respective owners On Net Surveillance Systems Inc reserves the right to change product specifications without prior notice US patent 8 390 684 B2 for Ocularis Client Patents Applied For in the U S and Abroad Ocularis Admin
5. a Inthe Server Configuration section of the Image Server Administrator check the Enable Outside Access checkbox b Inthe Outside Address field enter the public IP address assigned to your firewall c Inthe Outside Port field enter the port used by the public IP address to gain access via the firewall d Click the Local IP Ranges button to identify local address ranges used internally This will enable the Image server to recognize login requests originating from these IP addresses as coming from a local network and provide access locally Note when using outside access the router or firewall used must be configured so that requests sent to the outside public IP address and port are forwarded to the inside local IP address and port of the server running the Image Server service e When done adding local IP ranges click Close f Click OK to save settings and close the NetDVMS Image Server Administrator Host Configuration For RC C 7 0x 8 0x and Later Recorders 1 Onthe NVR responsible for those cameras you wish to share create a new basic user account in the Management Application to be used by the Remote Monitoring entity If the cameras are located on more than one NVR this process must be repeated for each NVR In the case of a master slave create the user account on the master NVR 152 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator How To a b C d
6. Click Update to save changes To Delete a Preset Move You can delete a configured preset move if necessary 1 2 Expand the Actions node in the Servers Events tab Expand the Move to Preset item Right click the configured move to preset list item and select Delete An Are you sure you want to delete pop up is displayed Click Yes to confirm the deletion On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 27 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Send Email When an event occurs you may want to send an email to someone for notification purposes Emails are configured in the Servers Events tab and associated with an event in the Distribution Groups tab An email SMTP server is required in order to send outgoing email To Configure an Email Server Configuring your email server need only be done once 1 Expand the Actions node in the Servers Events tab 2 Right click the Send Email list item and select Configure Email Server G Configure Email Server Configure Email Server Configure Email Server for the system User Password Use SSL Cancel 3 Fill out the fields of the pop up according to the following ltem Description SMTP Enter the host name for the SMTP email server Port Identify the port number to be used to send email Typically port 25 is reserved for this but you can modify the port if necessary User Enter the user account to be used
7. E o PA a 3 ee fo 3 Date Time Actio Group Action Type Descriptio 1 23 2014 5 02 29 Pl susa Guards Shift A CircularControl 1 23 2014 5 02 30 Pt susan Guards ShiftA CircularControl 4 23 2014 5 02 31 P Guards ShiftA ClientSetup ae Show Circu TAKE SNAF Keyboard a ns y nn mi Re sort a Column By default the records are listed in order of date time where the oldest date time record is at the top of the list To sort the search results by any column click on the column heading Date Time Group Action Typ 4 23 2014 5 04 45 PI de Guards ShiftA CircularCor Guards Shift A CircularCor 4 23 2014 5 04 42 PI CircularCor CircularCo ARANA A EVA EE Al farrareal CORA A f SE Click the same column again to reverse the sort order The triangular sort icon will appear and indicate whether the sort is ascending or descending Clear Results At any time if you want to start over or simply clear the screen click the Clear button Session ID Search Since Session ID is a large complex identifier for each unique login session a right click option has been added Right click a Session ID on the results to see the following menu 140 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Session ID Date Time User Group Action Type Descrip 4692db94 f8dc 49b 4 23 2014 5 02 29 Pl susan Guards Shift A Circular
8. Multi Channel Device Licensing For certain recorders the number of licenses required for certain devices has been reduced For the legacy recorders specifically RC P 2 6 RC I 8 6 RC C 8 6 RC L 7 0 and RC E 7 0 one license is required for each IP Address on a device This licensing model applies to video encoders and multi lens cameras If you have older version recorders or use v5 0 recorders one license is require for each stream For instance the example shown in Error Reference source not found shows a camera with four lenses Arecont 4 channels anda video encoder with four channels Axis M7010 with RC I 8 6 As you can see only two Ocularis licenses are used for these eight channels If RC I 8 5 was used you would require eight Ocularis licenses Verify your license counts in the About tab The six extra licenses may now be applied to additional cameras devices Update the camera license counts after the recording component upgrade is complete by right clicking the component name in the Servers Events Tab and clicking Refresh Server You can however still use each stream individually for blank screen events assigning privileges views and maps With this licensing model if you uncheck unlicensed the device all channels streams on that device become unlicensed Servers Events Servers Ej Actions E 10 1 20 183 RC D g Cameras Y Device 183 Arecont 4 channels Cam
9. On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 81 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Contents Built in Cameras lab Sie Coal C Lab Cam RC C Camera 27 192 168 10 34 O Lab RC C Camera 34 C RC C Camera 31 Lab E RC C Camera 32 Lab E RC C Lab Camera 1 14 7 Anew folder is created containing the subset of cameras as filtered in step 3 This filter can now be shared e With other view groups e Inthe Maps Tab Contents Built in Cameras JAN Hallway RC C Cam 13 192 168 11 92 O Lab Cam RC C Camera 527 192 168 10 34 O Lab RC C Camera 34 O RC C 192 168 7 70 Camera 6 Blab 8 Repeat these steps to add additional camera search filters Now you may use these stored folders to easily locate cameras as defined by the keyword filter Note The cameras displayed in stored camera folders will be filtered further based upon the user group privileges assigned If for instance the keyword search is on the word lab and the Daytime Guards have access to 10 cameras which include the keyword lab but the Nighttime Guards only have access to 5 of these cameras only the 5 cameras will be available to the Nighttime Guards View Organization Views are organized first by user group as defined in the Users Privileges Tab and then by view group or folder A view group may contain multiple folders and a folder may contain multiple views A folder m
10. To CREATE A FOLDER FOR A VIEW GROUP 1 Inthe Views Tab select either e the user group for which you would like to create a folder e the Shared folder e an existing folder beneath a user group or Shared group and create a nested folder beneath it 2 Click the New Group button 3 A folder is created labeled New Group 3 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distrib Views Views New Group z New View D Delete J Daytime Guards 3 Default 7 Nighttime Guards En Ne ars gt E Shared On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 83 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual To MoODIFY THE NAME OF A VIEW GROUP 1 Inthe Views Tab double click the group folder you wish to rename The folder name becomes highlighted 2 Type the new name for the folder 3 Press ENTER to accept changes To DELETE A FOLDER WITHIN A GROUP 1 Inthe Views Tab select the folder which you would like to delete 2 Click the Delete button An Are you sure you want to delete this view group prompt appears 3 Click Yes to delete To CREATE A VIEW WITHIN A FOLDER VIEW GROUP Once view folders view groups are created views may be added to them 1 Inthe Views Tab select the folder for which you would like to create the view If you intend on sharing this view with multiple groups create the view under the Shared folder hierarchy 2 Cli
11. You may also enter a Separation character to identify to Ocularis Base when an end of string as been received Enter this character in the Separation field When pop up is complete click the Create button The Connection for the event source should be listed under Generic Events in the Events pane 50 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator To DEFINE A RULE FOR A DATA LINK GENERIC EVENT CONNECTION Be sure to first define an event source prior to defining a rule See To Create a Connection for a Data Link Generic Event on page 49 1 Inthe Servers Events tab expand the Generic Events node in the Events pane and select the desired generic event 2 Expand the generic event connection source Generic Events Front Entrance 3 Click add rule beneath the event x Generic Event Rule Generic Event Rule Details Specify generic event rule name and at least one pattern Name E Patterns New Pattern Alert Priority Iis Medium Audio Default Handle In Client y Retention Max Events 2000 Events Max Age 30 Days 0 Unlimited Max Frequency 10 Seconds 0 Unlimited A MWUIICISO LVC 4 Inthe resulting pop up window fill out the fields as follows ltem Description Name Enter a descriptive name for the rule Avoid using special characters in the name field Following our earlier ex
12. e f In the Management Application expand the Advanced Configuration node of the Navigation Pane Right click the Users node Select Add New Basic User Enter a Username to be given to the Remote Monitoring entity Enter a Password for this account Click OK 2 Restrict the access for this new user account for only those cameras you wish to be monitored How To a b poop h g In the User Properties screen accessed by double clicking the username if not already open Click the General Access Properties tab Select which general settings you would like to grant to this user account Select the Camera Access tab Select the cameras you wish to enable for the Remote Entity Select or remove additional privileges for the cameras Browse rights Export etc Restrict the account privileges to only those which you want the Remote Monitoring entity to have You may be as broad or as granular as you like Consider however that you may not want to provide privileges to a feature that may interfere with your own operators such as controlling PTZ When finished click OK 3 If it is not already configured outside access must be enabled in order to allow the Remote Monitoring entity to gain access to the recorder video How To a b In the Navigation Pane right click the Server Access node Select Properties In the Server Access tab check the Enable Internet Access checkbox In the
13. Patterns Contains T access denied From IP Contains bd card failure From IP Contains r damaged From IP Click the New Pattern button to add a row to configure each pattern In the example shown in Figure 45 the following generic event is configured if the text string access denied or card failure or damaged appears within the specific port of the connection trigger the Access Denied Rule the port is configured with the connection To MAP THE RULE Once the rule has been created you may associate video from a camera to this event Do this by dragging and dropping the camera from the Servers pane to the Generic Event on the Events pane Follow the same steps as discussed in To Create an Event Rule To Associate Camera Video with Events on page 39 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 53 Ocularis Administrator Determine Alert Distribution Ocularis Administrator User Manual Configuring alerts for events does not automatically activate them Additional steps are needed to assign who should receive notification for which alert and when Administrators determine which users will get notification of associated events in the Distribution Groups Tab This step needs to occur in order to see alert video to transfer alerts from Ocularis Base to Ocularis Client operators or to test a Generic event TO TEST THE DATA LINK GENERIC EVENT You can perform a manual test of the Data Link Generic
14. To MopiIiFY USER ACCOUNT SETTINGS Administrators may reset the password or modify privileges for a user account Group Administrators may perform these actions only for those users in his her own group User accounts may have differing privileges additional or fewer than the group to which it belongs 1 Inthe Users Privileges Tab select the user account you wish to modify 2 Inthe details pane you can a Change the user account password b Add or edit the user s contact information email address or phone number c Setor remove Group Administrator privilege on the user account 64 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator d Modify the specific user account privilege as needed By default new users are set to Inherit privileges from the user group s setting To modify a specific user account setting i Select the drop down list next to the corresponding privilege Copias Control ARRE P s j ec ey des l ES Inherit e eee yg EN tt li Change the setting Allow or Deny iii Repeat for other privileges 3 When finished modifying user account settings click the Save button If the User name or User type needs to be changed you should delete the user account and recreate it with the proper settings To DELETE A USER ACCOUNT 1 Inthe Users Privileges Tab select the user account you wish to delete 2 Click the Delete button An Are you sure y
15. c Entera name to assign to remote monitoring users d Enter an optional description for this role e Click OK 3 Add the Windows account created in step 1 to this new role How To a Select the Role created in step 2 above In the Users amp Groups tab click the Add button c Verify that the required domain is specified in the From this location field If not click the Locations button to browse for the required domain d Inthe Enter the object names to select text box type the user name created in step 1 e Click the Check Names button to verify the entry f If you are prompted for the username and password enter it and click OK The name should be listed n the Enter the object names to selecttext box g Click OK The account should be added as a member of this Role 4 Configure the rights for this Role Restrict or grant access to devices and functions as needed How To a Select the Role created in step 2 above b For each tab Device PTZ Speech Application etc grant or restrict access to cameras and privileges for the remote monitor 5 Save changes Remote Monitor Configuration The following steps should be performed by the Remote Monitor entity when preparing their system for OpenSight use 1 Purchase OpenSight licenses from your OnSSI certified dealer 2 Your Ocularis Base SLC will need to be refreshed to be updated with the new OpenSight camera licenses Open the Ocularis License A
16. Camera 32 Lab E RC C Camera 36 Lab f O RC C Lab Camera I 14 O rc c Camera 31 Lab m Figure 111 Drag amp Drop a camera onto the map 3 Click drag and drop the camera from the Cameras list to the location on the map On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 109 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual To RELOCATE A CAMERA ON A MAP 1 Locate the camera on the map and simply drag and drop the camera to the desired location To REMOVE A CAMERA FROM A MAP 1 Locate the camera on the map 2 Click the delete icon next to the camera to delete iz a a P A E d ee Piet La i ar i ar al le TP 4 fatale AA e e FLF i 6 RC C Camera 32 Lab Ro E J Er iP k Figure 112 Remove a Camera Adding Views to Maps Similar to cameras views may be added to a map to visually depict multiple cameras On the map the view is represented by an icon which can be modified and view name Operators are able to preview the view when viewing the map with Ocularis Client To ADD A VIEW TO A MAP 1 Inthe Maps tab display the map to add the view See To Display a Map on page 107 2 Click the Views tab in the Contents list and expand each folder until you locate the desired one a cua Ml Contents Cameras Views mm L 4 9 Lobby Pr e EJ Lobby Rear 258 G Lot A x 2 T W Figure 113 Expanded Views List 3 Click drag and drop
17. Max Frequency 10 Seconds 0 Unlimited Fields are defined as follows Item Description Name Enter a descriptive name for the composite event Avoid using special characters for the event name Event 1 Select an event to begin to define the condition for which the rule alert should be met This event may be an Event Rule Generic Event another composite event or any event listed 46 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Item Event 2 Relationship Description Priority Audio Handle In Client Max Events Max Age Max Frequency Relationship Icons Please note Description Select a second event to finalize the condition for the composite formula This event may be an Event Rule Generic Event or another Composite Event You must indicate how event 1 is related to event 2 The directional arrows define the relationship between two Event Rules and are defined below In addition a time period must be specified This works in conjunction with the relationship icons in identify a time limit that may apply to the relationship Valid times are HH 0 through 23 MM 0 through 59 SS 0 through 59 As you build your composite event a description appears in this section helping you understand rule s meaning Select a Priority for the composite event See Alert In the Alert section specific properties on the behavior and a
18. Method Type URL Payload Max Frequency 60 Seconds Max Per Hour 60 Actions Cancel EEE Ss Fill out the fields of the pop up according to the following Description Enter a descriptive name for the request so that you can easily identify it Select GET or POST based on your integration Enter the URI to send the request to Enter the payload information to be sent The Max Frequency field is set to 60 seconds as the default value This field identifies the time interval in seconds in which you would like to monitor alerts This feature will reduce the amount of repeated alerts within a specified timeframe Valid values are any number between 1 and 3600 A zero value indicates an unlimited time period and may accumulate many unnecessary events The Max Per Hour field allows you to control the maximum number of times you want this action to be performed in an hour The red outlined warnings will disappear once data is entered in the correct format into each field On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 31 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual 4 When complete click Add The HTTP Request has been configured but has not been assigned to any particular alert This association is done in the Distribution Groups tab See Actions on page 130 Once an HTTP Request has been configured you may test edit or delete it To Test an HTTP Request You can test the functionality of a co
19. Set the schedule for each day of the week 1 ar a p Tuesday V X ie ar aT sD p O P pe The schedule for that day has been removed 132 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Weekly Schedule Sel dhe schedule lor each day of ee weel 3 Repeat for each day of the week whose schedule you wish to clear To RESET A WEEKLY SCHEDULE 1 Inthe Distribution Groups Tab expand the Distribution Group and highlight the Weekly Schedule parameter for the group whose weekly schedule you wish to reset The Weekly Schedule appears in the details pane 2 Click on the Reset Schedule icon next to the day of the week you wish to reset V Weekly Schedule Set the schedule for each day of the week The schedule for that day has been reset to the default of 24 hours 3 Repeat for each day of the week whose schedule you wish to reset Weekly Schedule Set the schedule for each day of the week On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 133 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Holiday Schedule Weekly schedules are for general use throughout the year However during days when an organization works a limited number of hours or with a limited number of employees a Holiday Schedule can be followed Holiday Schedules are set on a distribution group basis and override any time range set in a Weekly Schedule By default no Holiday Schedule is set and therefore this task mus
20. The user will now be able to take advantage of the 360 x 180 field of view when viewing via Ocularis Client Options The following table describes additional parameters in the Camera Properties dialog box ltem Description Alternate Label The text entered here will be used to identify this camera in Ocularis Client This gives the administrator the ability to change the display of a camera name without changing it permanently on the recorder You may consider using this field in conjunction with Description below to clearly identify your cameras Description You may add a description for the camera which provides more detail on its location purpose settings etc This field is available to administrators while viewing the camera thumbnail in preview modes within Ocularis Administrator as well as in tool tips within Ocularis Client You may consider using this field in conjunction with Alternate Label above to clearly identify your cameras Privacy Mask Click Define to identify areas on the video image to be masked for privacy 20 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Item Description Only applicable to fixed cameras See Privacy Mask below for more information Critical Camera Click Define to configure failover cameras for this camera See below for more Failover information Privacy Mask A Privacy Mask is an area of an image that is blocked out from view For insta
21. 7 days or 168 hours after they take place The value is measured in days between 0 unlimited and the default value and 2 000 The default setting is 30 days Keep in mind that this field works in conjunction with Max Age and Max Events Max Frequency This field identifies the time interval in seconds in which you would like to monitor alerts This feature will reduce the amount of repeated alerts within a specified timeframe For instance if the Max Frequency is set to 10 seconds for a motion event on Camera A and then motion occurs 1 the timer is theoretically set to zero and the clocks starts The event is registered in the Alert Manager and sent to the Operator s blank screen pane 2 Ifthe same motion event on camera A occurs again in the next second nothing will happen 3 Ifthe same motion event on camera A occurs again in the second after that nothing will happen 4 Ifthe same motion event on camera A occurs again for the next 8 seconds nothing will happen 5 Atthe 11 second if the motion event on Camera A occurs register the event in the Alert Manager display it on the Operator s blank screen pane and reset the timer to zero The value is measured in seconds between 0 unlimited and the default and 3600 one hour The default setting is 20 seconds Keep in mind that this field works in conjunction with Max Events and Max Age Event Properties Combined Keep in mind that three event properties w
22. AN ACTION FROM A DISTRIBUTION GROUP 1 Inthe Distribution Groups Tab expand the group and highlight the Actions parameter 2 Drag amp drop the Action item from the Actions in Distribution Group list on the right to the All Actions pane on the left Video Walls For events to be posted to a video wall in a blank screen and in sequence the video wall must be included in the alert distribution group Remote video walls are supported with Ocularis ES Ocularis LS Ocularis CS and Ocularis IS TO ASSIGN A VIDEO WALL TO A DISTRIBUTION GROUP 1 Inthe Distribution Groups Tab expand a group and highlight the Video Walls parameter for the group you wish to configure The tab updates and displays two panes All Video Walls and Video Walls in Distribution Group 130 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator 2 Inthe All Video Walls pane drag drop the video wall from the All Video Walls list on the left to the Video Walls in Distribution Group pane on the right Video walls are created in the Users Privileges tab so if you need to create a new one do so in that tab You may assign multiple video walls to a distribution group Weekly Schedule Schedules for Distributions Groups can be set up to allow alert notification only during specific dates and times This decreases the amount of alerts shown to a given user making managing alerts an easier task By default the Wee
23. Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Camera Properties Certain parameters can be set on a camera by camera basis by the administrator in the Servers Events tab This is done by right clicking a camera name in the Servers pane and selecting Properties or double click the camera name Sa Camera Properties 162 Hallway 10 108 Properties Adjust C mera Properties Here Dewarping Dewarping Type No Dewarping Orientation Layout Calibrate Options Alternate Label Description Privacy Mask Critical Camera Failover Define OK Cancel Dewarping Cameras using 360 or panomorph lenses have a 360 180 field of view When video from these cameras is displayed on a two dimensional computer screen the original image appears as a dome or ellipse and is not very usable Ocularis can dewarp or flatten video from these lenses and display them in ways that make them quite useful One lens strategically positioned in the center of a room can cover the same area where multiple cameras were once required Operators can operate the field of view from a 360 lens similar to that of a PTZ camera Meanwhile behind the scenes Ocularis records the full 360 image so that investigations can access the entire image regardless of the field of view that a particular operator happens to be displaying Each lens manufacturer approaches their panomorph algorithm differently and therefore each requi
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25. Creating another pin to the original map using steps 1 5 in the above section e Click the Go Back icon EJ To MODIFY THE COLOR OF THE LINK AREA The default color for a map link is blue If you want you may change the color for each area from the available palette of colors 1 Display the map with the link area 2 Drag and drop the desired color from the color palette to the link area Font Size ome EE ta Mm ge u P mu aria Figure 122 Drag amp drop color to modify link area To DISPLAY A FLOATING MAP LINK SHORTCUT Floating map links or Shortcuts are easy to assign to multiple maps and appear on the Ocularis map when it is displayed in Ocularis Client They are particularly useful in navigating very large maps These links may appear on a single map or all maps for the selected group In the Maps list beneath each map is a node for Shortcuts These shortcuts are similar to link areas in that when click in Ocularis Client they will navigate the screen to the map with the associated pin Floating Map links shortcuts can be assigned to a map on an individual basis or to all maps of the group The map on which the floating link appears can be considered the source map and the map which is navigated to when the link is clicked can be considered the destination map 1 Inthe Maps Tab with the desired group selected be sure to have already set the pins on the destination map s See To Se
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27. Edit Server _ Edit Server 220 Edit a server in system External Host Internal Host Subnet Relation to Base Login type User name Password Figure 8 Sample NAT Configurations On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 72 80 31 44 8080 Same Network e 192 168 10 2 D D 192 168 11 167 V3 192 168 11 1 o Y Enable NAT 192 168 11 172 8080 255 255 255 0 Different network Ca RC C Recorder 192 168 10 103 Port 3081 Ocularis Client 192 168 10 104 11 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Servers List As recording servers are added to Ocularis the resulting Servers list is collapsible and expandable by clicking the symbol in front of the list item Cameras Triggers Microphones Speakers Relay Alerts and Inputs are imported from the recorders as shown in Figure 9 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Mar Servers Events Servers EA Add EZ edit Ej Delete 18 i 9 Actions i g Cameras N M RC C 192 168 10 18 Camera 3 M RC C 192 168 10 26 Camera 4 M RC C 192 168 10 3 Camera 1 M RC C 192 168 10 54 Camera 2 Microphones i gi Speakers LJ Triggers FN Alerts 8 192 168 11 244 RC C The recording component is displayed by its IP address followed by the type of recording component e g RC C If you
28. Event1 or Event2 drop down list click the Resync button to refresh the Events pane Refer to the example shown in Figure 39 This composite event will trigger an alert if there is an Access Denied code registered from the main door access system and 20 seconds later there is motion on the hallway camera indicating that someone has gained illegal access _ Composite Event Rule Composite Event Rule Details Specify two events a relationship between them and a time frame in order to create a composite event Name Illegal Entry Event 1 Main Door Access Access Denied Event 2 Hallway RC C Cam 13 192 168 11 92 Motion Relation 00 00 20 Oe O Description Main Door Access Access Denied occurs then Hallway RC C Cam 13 192 168 11 92 Motion occurs within 00 00 20 Alert Priority M10 High Audio Urgent waw Retention Max Events 2000 Events 0 Unlimited Max Age 30 Days 0 Unlimited Max Frequency 10 Seconds 0 Unlimited To MODIFY A COMPOSITE EVENT 1 Inthe Servers Events tab locate the Composite Event in the Events pane under the Composite Source node 2 Highlight the Composite Event 3 Click the Properties button 4 Inthe resulting Edit Composite Event pop up modify desired settings 5 Click Apply to save changes To DELETE A COMPOSITE EVENT 1 Inthe Servers Events tab locate the Composite Event in the Events pane under the Compo
29. In the Views Tab select the view which contains the pane with the carousel Click on the pane video In the resulting Viewport Properties dialog modify the parameters as defined in the following table The settings will apply to all camera video displayed in the carousel Aspect Framerate Quality Keep when maximized Useful for wide screen video output the default option Fit to Window will cause the video to be stretched to fit the window pane and may cause the video to appear slightly distorted The option Keep Original may result in black vertical or horizontal bars surrounding the video when viewed in Ocularis Client This setting is the framerate for the camera while viewing Live video in Ocularis Client Available options are Full default Medium or Low Save bandwidth by selecting Medium or Low Options are Original Super High High Medium and Low This setting applies to Live video To save on bandwidth lower the image quality The video from the camera is re encoded to a JPEG format on the server before being sent to Ocularis Client The default quality setting Original provides full quality of the original video Low quality re encodes the image to an output width of 160 pixels and a JPEG quality level of 20 When an individual pane is maximized in Ocularis Client the default is to display the video in its Original quality Check this box to maintain the quality parameters set here when the pane is maximi
30. Internet Address field enter the public IP address assigned to your firewall In the Internet Port field enter the port used by the public IP address to gain access via the firewall Click the Local IP Ranges tab to identify local address ranges used internally This will enable the Image server to recognize login requests originating from these IP addresses as coming from a local network and provide access locally Note when using outside access the router or firewall used must be configured so that requests sent to the outside public IP address and port are forwarded to the inside local IP address and port of the server running the Image Server service Click Add to enter the Start and End Address for the Local IP Range When done adding local IP ranges click OK Click Apply to save settings On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 153 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Host Configuration For NetEVS 3 1x RC L 6 0x and RC E 4 0x 5 0x 6 0x Recorders 1 Onthe Management Server machine create a new Windows account to be used by the Remote Monitoring entity This account is created through the operating system user account utility Be sure to create a password for this user account 2 Using the Management Client or NetEVS Manager create a Role specifically for use by the Remote Monitor How To a Inthe Management Client right click on Security gt Roles in the navigation tree b Select Add New Role
31. Lot B 1 3 Shared views displayed in orange Repeat this procedure to share this view with other user groups or to share other shared views with any user Additionally entire groups of shared views may also be shared making it easy to share multiple views in one step In the Views Tab expand both the view group folder you would like to share under the Shared folder as well as the User Group and its corresponding view group that you wish to share the view group with Drag and drop the view group folder from the Shared view group to the view folder for the desired user group Notice how the mouse cursor changes when it is positioned correctly over the destination folder Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distri Views a New Group C3 New View Delete Daytime Guards E Lobby ES Lobby Rear 2 x 2 E bot A 2x2 E Default Nighttime Guards EJ Lobby F ing Lots Ma Shared Group Campus 1 FA Lot A 2x2 E Lot B 1 3 Drag and drop to share a view group a Am QI Fiara 85 Sha I Igal 09 ona 3 a any user group 3 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribs Views t New Group Ga New View Delete J Daytime Guards Lobby H Lobby Rear 2 x 2 E Lot A 2x2 Default Nighttime Guards Lobby Parking Lots MM Shared Group Campus 1 le E tot
32. On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 61 Ocularis Administrator User Privileges Ocularis Administrator User Manual Once privileges have been established for user groups Ocularis users need to be created and assigned to the groups There are three user roles in Ocularis Base Administrator Group Administrator and Standard User Role Standard Group Administrator Administrator To CREATE A USER ACCOUNT Description This user can access video from recorders using the Ocularis Client by logging into Ocularis Base This user has no access to Ocularis Administrator This user has limited access to Ocularis Administrator He or she can log into Ocularis Administrator but may only manage their own user group or its settings This user can add modify or delete users in their own user group as well as modify other aspects of Ocularis Administrator as it applies to this user group This user may not add edit or delete servers Additionally there are some restrictions placed on Distribution Groups which will be discussed in Distribution Groups Tab on page 126 This is the super user for Ocularis Base It is the user account admin This user may view change or edit any part of the system We recommend changing the password for this account 1 Inthe Users Privileges Tab select the user group to wish you would like to add users 2 Click the New User button 3 Inthe Add User pop up window enter the User name to be crea
33. The latter four items are configured in the Servers pane and discussed below 3 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Dist Servers Events Servers ER Add EZ Edit Ed Delete Actions EJ Move to Preset Send Email E Send HTTP Request FAR Send TCP UDP Data Packet Move to Preset When a particular event occurs one of the actions that you may configure is to move a camera to a preconfigured preset position For instance if there is an access denied event received from a key card entry system you may want a local camera to move to the position that views the door to see the incident as it occurs The preset configurations are made under the actions Associating the action with an event is done in the Distribution Groups tab As a reminder presets are set on the recording component using the Management Application for PS IS and CS or the Management Client for LS and ES The presets are imported into Ocularis when the server is imported or refreshed in the Servers Events tab To Add a New Preset Move 1 Expand the Actions node in the Servers Events tab 2 Right click the Move to Preset list item and select Add New Move to Preset On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 25 Ocularis Administrator 26 Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ly Move a Camera To a Preset 6 Move Camera To Preset Moves a Camera to a Preset Position when an event
34. Video Wall Privileges node 3 Uncheck the video wall s you wish to unassign On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 71 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Video Walls Video walls are simply a collection of monitors typically posted in a public or other observation area with no visible keyboard attached They are used to display video from preset cameras as well as receive video on demand pushed there by operators or configured events Video Walls in Ocularis are defined in the Base using the Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Clientis used to display the video wall Remote Video Wall is an optional add on component to Ocularis and available with Ocularis ES Ocularis LS Ocularis CS and Ocularis IS Local vs Remote Local video walls are those on the same station PC as the operator For instance an operator s pc may have 4 monitors attached to it with an appropriate video card The operator can use one of the monitors to observe views and maps and the other three monitors as the video wall on which he can post video Local video walls are available in all Ocularis feature sets Remote video walls are those where the video wall display monitors are not attached to the same pc as the operator These monitors may be located in the same room or in another remote location from the operator Remote video walls are available in the Ocularis IS Ocularis CS Ocularis LS and Ocularis ES feature sets The system administr
35. When checked for these cameras The users of this group will have the ability to export video in both AVI and Database Format from Browse mode of the Ocularis Client This will only be applicable if the value in Browsing Limitis not equal to 0 The users of this group will have the ability to export bookmarks from Browse mode of the Ocularis Client This will only be applicable if the value in Browsing Limit is not equal to 0 The value entered here identifies if and for how long into the past the camera s video may be viewed by this user group in Browse mode of the Ocularis Client Valid Values include O No Browse Privilege 1 Unlimited Browse Privilege any available video from past recordings may be viewed 1 through 168 The number of hours that the users in this group may browse recorded video for the device If the user does not have Browse privileges to a device or the user attempts to view video prior to valid browse hour times the video will appear darkened within the Ocularis Client To ASSIGN CAMERAS TO A PERMISSION GROUP When a user group is first created all cameras are grouped in an Unprivileged Cameras group This means that the cameras listed here are not accessible to the user group members at all In order for the user group to obtain any access to a camera a camera privilege group must be created and cameras added it to it The camera must also be licensed in the Servers Events tab Unlic
36. a 2x2 E Lot B 1 3 2 Shared A Shared Group Campus 1 E Lot A 2x2 E bot B 1 3 Shared Groups displayed in orange Repeat this procedure to share this view group with other user groups or to share other shared views with On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Modifying Shared Views Shared views may be modified the same way as private views see To Modify Contents of a View Pane on page 87 However only the admin user can modify a shared view and it can only be modified when selected under the Shared view group When a shared view is selected under a user group a padlock icon appears over the pane to indicate that the view may not be modified O OnSSI Ocularis Administrator ZA y Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Video Walls Table Management Assets About 2 Views Views Lot A 2x 2 172 Sony SNC CH110 10 94 72 Sony SNC CS11 10 95 Daytime Guards Lobby ES Lobby Rear 2 x 2 ert ye ik oi TIRA EB Lot A 2x2 La ai ea ne jG EJ Default E z5 T fies Nighttime Guards Lobby Parking Lots Shared Group Campus 1 E LotB 1 3A Shared MY Shared Group Campus 1 EB bot A 2x 2 E Lot B 1 3 Contents Built in Cameras Gall Blab Figure 86 Padlock indicates view may no
37. a Composite Event or Simple Event Rules Use this to delete Composite or Generic Events See Data Link Generic Events Use the Batch Handle Events button to handle unhandled alerts See also To Batch Handle Events Use the Purge Close button to delete all closed events on the server See also To Purge Closed Handled Events On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Batch Handle Events As events occur and users are alerted in the Ocularis Client operators handle the events See Handling Alerts in the Ocularis Client User Manual All unhandled events eventually accumulate Administrators may remove these events and place them in a Closed status by using the Batch Handle Events button To BATCH HANDLE EVENTS 1 Inthe Servers Events tab click the Batch Handle Events button A Batch Handle Events pop up appears us Batch Handle Events Batch Handle Events Select the event node s you wish to handle and click the Batch Handle button iy 41 192 168 7 189 NetEVS Generic Events 4 RC C Server 123 Camera 2 4 Yi Camera 4 W Disabled W Enabled Y Motion Y Not Responding Y Other Generic Event 1 7 Hallway RC C Camera 13 Lab Cam RC C Camera 27 Lab RC C Camera 34 T RC C 192 168 7 70 Camera 6 J RC C Camera 1 Bidg 2 l Reception RC C Camera 30 Method Older Than 24 Hours
38. camera will be returned to the display The order of the cameras listed will be the order to display each failover camera If you need to recorder the list simply drag and drop cameras from within the list 3 Critical Camera Failover Editor Primary Camera Camera 1 Drag cameras to camera failover list Attempt failover after 5 seconds of no video Ty me Camera 5 CPA Camera 3 Camera 6 Ca 7 Camera 4 Camera 8 g Camera 9 cy Camera 10 Camera 11 Camera 14 g Camera 16 on y 5 If you need to remove a camera from the failover list simple click the red a icon to the right of the camera name 6 When finished configuring this camera s failover list click Save Then click OK Actions One of the primary features of Ocularis is its ability to alert the right person when some event occurs The alert can take several forms e Video from one or more cameras can appear on a dedicated monitor or portion thereof e A custom sound can be played to alert an operator to a specific event e APTZ camera can be moved to a configured preset position 24 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator e An email can be sent to one or more people e AnHTTP Get or Post Request can be issued e An outgoing data packet generic string can be sent The first two items in the list above are configured in the Events pane and covered in the next section
39. check the Enable NAT checkbox Sj Add Server Add Server Add a new Server into the system External Host Y Enable NAT Internal Host Subnet Relation to Base 0 Same Network Different Network Login Type None Username Password Use OpenSight Ga Cena 3 Fill in the NAT fields as follows External host Enter the public IP address as defined on the network firewall Append the IP address with port Internal Host Enter the internal IP address of the recording server including port after the address This port number may be the same used in the External host address Subnet Identifies the local subnet s Relation to Base Same Network Use this option when the recorder machine is on the same network as the Ocularis Base machine Different Network Use this option when the recorder machine is on a different network as the Ocularis Base machine or resides outside the firewall Login type Choose Basic or Windows based on the user account set up on the recorder that you will be using to add the recorder User name Enter the user name for a user account on the recorder In most cases add an account with full administrative privileges Password Enter the password for the corresponding user account Use OpenSignt To apply OpenSight licenses to the cameras on this recorder this box should be checked See OpenSight on page 147 for more information 4 When the Ad
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42. event to determine if it is properly configured 94 1 4 3 In the Servers Events tab expand the Generic Events node in the Events pane to expand it and select the Generic Event Expand the Connection by clicking the expand symbol next to it Click the lightning bolt symbol adjacent to the rule name A Generic event rule tester pop up appears Events Resync C Fuse New Generic Events Front Entrance Compos Mi Generic Event Test RC C Sel y Generic event rule tester Use this to send an artificial generic event to the server Dattern Contains access denied access denied will be sent over TCP using port 9999 Cancel Figure 46 Testing Generic Events You can select any pattern associated with the event from the drop down list to test 3 Generic Event Test Generic event rule tester Use this to send an artificial generic event to the server e pCoOntains access Genie Contains access denied Contains card failure Contains damaged Figure 47 Selecting a Pattern to Test Click Send On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Send Generic Event oO TCP data was sent to 192 168 7 205 9999 with the text access denied A test event will be generated and sent based on configured rules Device Filter Event Filter As the system grows and m
43. for any reason the next camera in the list will be displayed in its place in the Ocularis Client This could be in a view pane or on a map or video wall If that camera fails then the next camera in order will appear In the example above if Camera 1 fails Camera 2 will be displayed If Camera 2 fails Camera 5 will display Then if Camera 5 fails Camera 3 is displayed Ocularis Client monitors the stream and if it determines that the stream is no longer there it will switch to the next camera in the list The amount of time to wait to determine if the stream is live is controlled by the Switch Time field when you configure the failover cameras The more critical the camera the shorter duration to use in this field When a failover camera is displayed in a view there is a Failover Camera overlay that appears in the view pane to notify you that the stream has changed By default the overlay is displayed for 10 seconds and then disappears This time may be modified in the Client Setup of the Ocularis Client The failover camera name is shown in the image bar of the pane along with an orange status light Also when you use the mouse to display the pane s streaming information you ll see a message that the video is a failover for the primary camera Lastly during the time that the failover camera is displayed Ocularis Client continues to check the primary camera stream If the primary camera stream is restored the video from this
44. for use in alert notifications are also imported here Graphic images are imported through the Assets Tab and configured in the Maps Tab Audio files are imported through the Assets Tab and configured in the Server Events Tab E Orasi Coularis Adminittrabor E gt i Series dl brenda Uei Pregit Vmi Disbribub n arnai kap Table Managenueng tel Assets aaa ap Mop Icons oe Oeenmenoeocencse e Event Avdio Clips ol ae yA La iy The Assets Tab is divided into three sections 1 The upper section displays imported map images 2 The middle section displays default and imported map icons used for cameras and other items on maps 3 The lower section displays imported sound files Maps This area houses the navigation maps available for use within the Ocularis Maps feature Navigation maps can be any descriptive image of the surveillance installation geographical maps CAD drawings aerial photographs architectural plans etc Image file types supported are jpg png gif and omp The system supports an unlimited number of maps Map Icons Icons identify items placed on Ocularis Maps Icons can be any imported png image file Typically icon images are of IP cameras The first icon on the left is reserved for the default display when a camera is placed on a map There is also a default icon for when a view is placed on a map Administrators import maps and icons here in the Assets tab first and
45. here when the pane is maximized to full screen This setting is applicable to only legacy Ocularis recorders 4 To save settings click on another part of the view pane or click the Close icon X on the pop up Viewport Properties OOO O Aspect FitToWindow I Close Framerate Full ar Quality Original E Keep When Maximized Figure 88 Close using the Close icon Camera Overlay Parameters The settings discussed above are also displayed as overlay parameters when the mouse is passed over the pane in the Views tab On Net Surveillance Systems Inc New View 2 x 2 Pet To Andon TE Framernte Full Quality Ong inal Koop Quality Fake iz a r i i Figure 89 Overlay Parameters 91 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Carousel Configuration Carousel configuration includes identifying which cameras are to be used in the Carousel the video parameters as displayed in Ocularis Client and the image s dwell time To CONFIGURE A CAROUSEL 1 Inthe Views Tab select the view or create a new view which contains the pane with the carousel you wish to configure For information on creating a view see To Create A View within a Folder on page 84 2 Assign one camera to the pane drag and drop which will display the carousel 3 Click the Carousel Edit icon found in the overlay section of the pane lower right ll RC C Camera 32 Lab L a Figure
46. map Note Cameras displayed on a shared map are controlled via the user group s privileges to that camera in the Users Privileges tab If a user group does not have permission to view a camera or view it will not appear on their view of the shared map On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 119 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Event Management Ocularis facilitates displaying investigating and shared handling of events received from e Arecorder s native video motion detection VMD component e Attached Devices e Integrated Video Content Analytics e Third party access control and security systems Administrators determine which events to which a user should be alerted Ocularis events maintain the following features Incoming events appear in the Alerts Manager in the Ocularis Client gt Video walls and Views containing a Blank Screen will display video from configured events gt Alert notifications may be designated with low medium or high priority Events with high priority will display on an Ocularis Client blank screen pane until a user handles the event Medium or low priority alerts display for a designated time period gt Alerts appear in the order of occurrence Each alert is accompanied by relevant metadata Typically this includes the camera name that captured the event time date and type of event The type of event is specified in generic terms e g VMD Event or in th
47. monitored the amount of events can quickly build up in the system The database can be overcome with too many events The operator s blank screen panes may also be cluttered by repetitive or too many events Therefore system administrators have the ability to limit the events that are stored and retained in the database and shown on a blank screen These parameters are found when configuring an event rule basic generic or composite Max Events This field holds the total count of event instances to save to the database for the event rule For instance if this value is set to 10 for a motion event on Camera A then only 10 motion events for Camera A will be in the database at any given time Once 10 events have accumulated and new events occur the oldest event will be deleted and the newer event will be stored Valid values are between 0 the default which means unlimited and 2 147 483 647 The default setting is 2000 Keep in mind that this field works in conjunction with Max Age and Max Frequency 44 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Max Age The Max Age for an event rule is the number of days in 24 hour multiples in which to store events generated by the event rule The time is calculated from when the event took place For instance if this value is set to 7 for a motion event on Camera A then each of Camera A s motion events will be deleted expire
48. occurs EAN Autonaming Camera RC C 192 168 10 18 Camera 3 O RC C 192 168 10 26 Camera 4 RC C 192 168 10 3 Camera 1 l Preset Max Frequency 60 Seconds Max Per Hour 60 Actions Preview Show In the Name field enter a descriptive name to identify this action Alternately if you click the Autonaming checkbox the Name will be filled in automatically using the format Move camera name to Preset name Select the camera with the preset you wish to use in the action You may use the Camera text field to filter the list by entering all or a portion of a key word within the camera name Once the camera is selected configured presets appear in the Preset text field Select the preset you wish the camera to move to once the event is configured The Max Frequency field is set to 60 seconds as the default value This field identifies the time interval in seconds in which you would like to monitor alerts This feature will reduce the amount of repeated alerts within a specified timeframe You may modify this value to any number between 1 and 3600 A zero value indicates an unlimited time period and may accumulate many unnecessary events The Max Per Hour field allows you to control the maximum number of times you want this action to be performed in an hour Click the Show button to launch a pop up that shows the image of the preset to insure that you are sele
49. releasing the mouse establishes the shape The shape will appear shaded in color and be labeled unnamed A OnSS Ocularis Administrator f i A Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Video Wells Table Management Assets About Group P fare Soe Draw Ares S Blue Hil Plaza EJ smorteun Dries Gifloer plan 1 Blue Hil Courtyard Ed Shortcuts i Wes EACounyard Contents Cameras Jews 4 a Lobby ES Lobby Rear 2 4 2 p LAA 212 Figure 119 Link Area unnamed and unassigned 5 Click and drag a pin created earlier onto the unnamed shaded area T Onil Deulais Administrator Servers Evens Weer Prvlegen ver Desrtribution Groups Maps Wideo Walk Table Management Favela l About Group fet toe daytime Gundi Draw Ares hiel a x I Maps Blur Hill Placa E ihartu es Si floor plan 1 gt Blue Hill Courtyard Lanerang ea z a Cay Leni E Lobby Rear Ex E O isa gat Figure 120 Pin Name Link The area name will change to display the pin name Courtyard Fa en On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 115 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Figure 121 Link area inherits pin name 6 Click the pin area to be brought to the linked map To RETURN TO ORIGINAL MAP FROM A LINKED MAP Once you have navigated to a map via a link you may return to the original map by either e
50. the default icon used for views 1 Inthe Assets Tab select the icon to be set 2 Click the Set Icon button 3 Browse to the image file and select it 4 Click Open The icon is displayed in the Icons section of the Assets Tab 102 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator To REMOVE A Map ICON Use the following procedure to remove an imported icon image and reset it to the default 1 Inthe Assets Tab select the icon to be changed You may use the SHIFT or CTRL function keys to select multiple icons 2 Click the Reset icon button The icon s should be reset Event Audio Clips To ADD AN AUDIO FILE TO THE ASSETS TAB 1 Inthe Assets Tab click the Add Audio button 2 Browse for the sound file and select it The maximum size of the wav file is 4 MB 3 Click Open An image with the name of the sound file appears in the Audios area of the Assets Tab Sound files are displayed in alphabetical order of the filename To DELETE AN AUDIO FILE FROM THE ASSETS TAB Use the following procedure to remove a sound file from Ocularis Administrator This will not delete the file from the source location 1 Inthe Assets Tab select the sound file to be removed 2 Click the Delete button An Are you sure you want to delete pop up window appears 3 Click Yes to remove the audio file On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 103 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Adm
51. the view from the Views list to the location on the map The view will use Icon 2 located in the Assets Tab You may want to develop your own icon for use specifically for views Note Views that contain a Hotspot pane may not be added to a map and will appear grayed out in the Views list Views that contain a Blank Screen Push Video or Web page may be added but the pane with these content types will not display any preview images 110 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator To CHANGE THE APPEARANCE OF A MAP ICON The first image shown in the Icons section in the Assets tab is the default icon used when adding cameras to maps The second icon is the default used for views You may customize the icons for each camera to signify a camera model or type or any designation you so choose See To Import or Modify an Icon on page 102 1 Locate the camera icon or view icon on the map you wish to change 2 Right click the icon 3 The icons from the Assets tab appear Click the desired icon To MODIFY THE FONT SIZE OF MAP ICONS The descriptions associated with icons on a map come from either the camera name on the recorder or the view name in the Views tab The size of the fonts used may be made larger or smaller 1 Open the desired map in the Maps tab 2 Drag the Font Size slider button left or right to make the font size smaller or larger To RESIZE A MAP Icon 1 Locat
52. then continue with map configuration in the Maps tab On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 101 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Event Audio Clips Audio files placed here may be used by the administrator to configure the sound played when an event occurs The default sound is set on the Ocularis Base and is identified by the green checkmark The default sound may be None which therefore indicates no sound during alert notification The audio file type supported Is wav Maps To ADD A MAP TO THE ASSETS TAB 1 Inthe Assets Tab click the Add Map button 2 Browse for the image file and select it 3 Click Open A thumbnail image of the map appears in the Maps area of the Assets Tab Images are displayed in alphabetical order of the filename To DELETE A MAP FROM THE ASSETS TAB Use the following procedure to remove a map image from the Ocularis database This will not delete the image file from the source location 1 Inthe Assets Tab select the map to be removed You may use the SHIFT or CTRL function keys to select multiple files 2 Click the Delete button An Are you sure you want to delete pop up window appears 3 Click Yes to remove the map s Map Icons TO IMPORT OR MobiFY A MAP ICON Use the following procedure to set or replace an icon Icon 1 is the default icon used when creating new items ona map so you may want to leave this icon as the default Icon 2 is
53. 0 gt Onss Settings Advanced Service Started Stat Stop View Log OK Cancel RC L RC E Event Proxy In the RC L RC E Event Proxy enter IP address for your own Ocularis Base computer as well as the Remote Monitor s Ocularis Base external address computer in the Base Server IP field Separate each IP address by a comma Host Configuration for Ocularis Professional Ocularis Enterprise and Ocularis Ultimate Recorders How To 1 Using the Ocularis Recorder Manager log in to the Core Create a new user account In the Manage user rights section of the user configuration select the cameras that you would like to grant access to the remote monitor 4 You may further select the rights of the selected cameras to include a Surveillance camera allows access to live video b Camera archive allows access to recorded video c Camera PTZ allows the ability to use PTZ controls d Use camera position allow the ability to use PTZ presets that you have defined Click Save Close the Ocularis Recorder Manager Host Configuration For NetDVMS 6 5x Recorders 1 Onthe NVR responsible for those cameras you wish to share create a new basic user account in the NetDVMS Image Server Administrator to be used by the Remote Monitoring entity If the cameras are located on more than one NVR this process must be repeated for each NVR In the case of a master slave create the use
54. 23 O Lab Cam RC C Camera S27 192 168 10 34 GE from Recorder 123 Lab RC C Camera 34 Hallway RC C Cam 13 192 168 11 92 RC C 192 168 7 70 Camera 6 Lab Cam RC C Camera 27 192 168 10 34 RC C Camera 31 Lab RC C Camera 32 Lab le a E Disabled O RC C Camera 33 Ne Enabled O RC C Camera 36 Lab o Falling signal on input 1 O RC C Lab Camera 1 14 Y Motion O RC C Camera 1 Bldg 2 ls Not Responding O Reception RC C Camera 30 10 78 IB Other O Sony SNC CH120 DH120 DH220 RC C Camera 24 I RC C Camera 31 Lab Built in Motion Detecti Microphones M Tampering on camera 1 alert event Speakers RC C Camera 32 Lab nro 4 You may drag additional cameras to the same event for the event to have multiple camera associations Video generated by automated events will appear in a Blank Screen pane on the operator s Ocularis Client view If multiple cameras are associated the an event the cameras will appear in the blank screen as a carousel On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 39 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual For the example shown in Figure 34 the events shown here are e fthere is motion on RC C Camera 3 associate the camera feed from this same camera with the event e If RC C Camera 3 is not responding register an event and associate the feed from both RC C Camera 2 and RC C Camera 1 with this event Event Proxy for RC C Recorder 1 LQ RC C Camer
55. 8 Identify events and cameras you would like to monitor in the Server Events Tab 9 Identify the alert distribution and actions for system configured events in the Distribution Groups Tab 10 Configure tags classifications and cases in the Table Management Tab Tags classifications and cases are used when handling events and saving bookmarks 6 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Server Events Tab This tab is used to manage recorders servers and events within the Ocularis environment xy OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Table Management Assets Logs About Servers Events Servers Events Add B Edit Le Delete a Resync ER Fuse New __ a r i E Actions Generic Events Composite Source The tab contains two panes Servers and Events Administrators identify various servers used in the system including recording components NVRs in the left pane and configure events in the right pane Servers Pane Configuration and information from existing recorders and servers to be used with Ocularis need to be imported into the Ocularis Administrator This is done within the Servers pane of the Servers Events Tab Servers Toolbar The toolbar in the Servers pane of the Servers Events Tab controls server related functions El Adad EA
56. 90 Carousel Edit icon A Carousel Editor pop up appears Sj Carousel Editor Carousel Editor Drag cameras to carousel list Default dwell time 10 seconds a RC C Camera Default Figure 91 Carousel Editor The goal is to create a list of the cameras you wish to display in the carousel in the camera list on the right of the pop up You have the same tools in this dialog to locate cameras as you do when building a view See Camera Preview on page 79 and Camera Filter on page 81 92 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Tip You may widen the dialog box to be able to read lengthy camera names more easily 4 Once you locate the desired camera in the camera list on the left drag and drop the camera to the camera list on the right O Carousel Editor Carousel Editor Drag cameras to carousel list Default dwell time 10 seconds za RC C Camera 31 Lab Default AN NAS Lab Cam RC C Camer Default Wiad ees C Lab Cam RC C Camera 27 192 168 10 34 gt N Wy g Lab RC C Camera p g RC C Camera 3f Lab MM RC C Camera 32 Lab O Rc C Camera 36 Lab Sy Carousel Editor O RC C Lab Camera 1 14 7 Carousel Editor Drag cameras to carousel list m Default dwell time 10 seconds Pad RC C Camera 31 Lab Default Q AI ta La
57. 98 AAA Pam E E T S 99 blank Screen CONMGUIAION essre ii e A a 100 ASSETS TAB dd 101 NSIS PEE E E E o TOS 102 WNAE ONS A A E E E ec te tate ie ct eens T T E E E TEA T TT 102 EVENTAUD OS eae aa a a a a eer ome Ee 103 IP WP scence A E E EEO EE EIE AE EN EE de AEE E E cds 105 WORINE E 19 1 2S E E A e A 109 AGOING Cameras TO MIS iaa 109 Adding VIEWS LO MIS ii ici 110 DINU TING AS A O o ot ON 113 i On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Contents SOMES ANG FINS A e dd 113 SHARING MAPS e o a a do e bea 118 AEAT MANA ME N deal ie 120 EVENT CONFIGURATION N E o E T 121 Quick Reference EVENTS 00 e 121 EVENT AA DN a etario oe 122 TABLE MANAGEMENT TAB ita o e o to iio ie 122 CONFIGURE CLAS EIA TON e tee e ELO o a 123 eaae ieza e T E e e a e E oes 124 CONCURRE ASES E EEA EA E E E e N 125 DISTRIBUTION GROUPS TAB nnmnnn nnmnnn nnmnnn nnne 126 TS TRIBUTION Ca ONS a she a e et e o tl de e en to 127 A A A A 128 E IRA ERE SRT EEE A A A A O O II A O 129 1 A ONE ROME EMERY Se ROT OE ee eT OnE Pe RN Ee eee ee BRR Tee 130 Ale AA A eee OOPS EE UTES OEE RN OLE AE ON EMORY ET ee POE AR ee Er A 130 Weekly Schede dd 131 FIONO CACA o a head OND it 134 LOGS TAB oats do de 136 CONG CRE ID TING oo cis nsec ts wae nesses E E E EE anne dome EE EEEE EE 136 Storage or Log Dala amen eee ne Ree ee ee ee Re aa ob 137 VV RAE DAA IS ADO 2 titan a dt taa 137 VIEWING THE FAD IT LOG scort diia 137 FACTION TYDES sidad botica
58. Aspect FitToWindow Framerate Full Original T 3 You have the option to modify the following Window Index Aspect Framerate Quality Keep when maximized If there are multiple panes configured for Push Video this index determines the order in which pushed video will appear in the view Useful for wide screen video output the default option Fit to Window will cause the video to be stretched to fit the window pane and may cause the video to appear slightly distorted The option Keep Original may result in black vertical or horizontal bars surrounding the video when viewed in Ocularis Client This setting is the framerate for the camera while viewing Live video in Ocularis Client Available options are Full default Medium or Low Save bandwidth by selecting Medium or Low Options are Original Super High High Medium and Low This setting applies to Live video To save on bandwidth lower the image quality The video from the camera is re encoded to a JPEG format on the server before being sent to Ocularis Client The default quality setting Original provides full quality of the original video Low quality re encodes the image to an output width of 160 pixels and a JPEG quality level of 20 When an individual pane is maximized in Ocularis Client the default is to display the video in its Original quality Check this box to maintain the quality parameters set here when the pane is maximized to full scr
59. Control Show Ci 4692db94 f8dc 49be TAKE SN Bci7af0a 8787 46e2 Keybos Bcf7afla 8787469 Keyboar ies 4 33 2014 sos Phony Gus sit Geese Keyboa ener ol 4 23 0014 5 02 31 Dt tome Guareis Shift A Keyboar 8cf7af0 STE Filter for this session aleron 4692db94 f8 Clear and filter for this session Shift A CircularControl 1037888c 1c22 we a po Authentication _ User fra 4692db94 f8dc 49be 4 23 2014 5 02 36 Pl susan Guards ShiftA CircularControl Show C Figure 1 5 1 Right click Session ID e Filter for this session this option will retain any filter criteria and add the selected Session ID as an additional filter The new filters are immediately applied to the data e Clear and filter for this session this option clears any filters already selected and queries the log with just the selected Session ID The new filter is immediately applied to the data This is equivalent to selecting the Session ID from the drop down list About Displayed Search Results e Search results on the screen are by default sorted in descending order by Date Time and limited to the newest most recent 5 000 records If you want to access all records from the results of a search you should Export the search results see Exporting the Audit Log on page 142 e Changes made to the screen interface resizing re sorting or reordering a column are only temporary The screen will revert back to default settings the next time the admi
60. Edit Ep Delete Adding a Server To add a recording component other server or supported camera with embedded NVR to Ocularis Base follow these instructions The recorder that you may add is determined by the Ocularis SLC video channel licenses purchased You may mix and match recorders in Ocularis Base for the same level recorder as the Base or lower For instance if you have Ocularis Ultimate you may add any supported NVR provided you have purchased licenses for it If you have Ocularis CS you may add an RC C RC I or RC P NVR to Ocularis Base Add a camera with embedded NVR e g Axis Camera Companion supported camera here as well and it will appear as a one camera NVR The amount of cameras with embedded NVRs that you can add is also controlled by the number of Camera NVR licenses purchased 1 Inthe Servers Events Tab click the Add button On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 7 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Sj Add Server Add Server Add a new Server into the system Host Enable NAT Login Type None a Username Password Use OpenSight E 2 Inthe Host field of the resulting pop up window enter the IP Address and port number of the server or camera with embedded NVR to be added to the Ocularis Base system e If the port number for the recorder or camera is 80 there is no need to enter it e If the port number for the recorder or camera is a value other
61. Edit icon found in the overlay section of the carousel pane lower right Li In the Carousel Editor pop up drag and drop the cameras listed to the desired order see Figure 93 Repeat for all cameras you wish to reorder Click Save when done TO REMOVE CAMERAS FROM A CAROUSEL 1 2 5 6 In the Views Tab select the view with the carousel you wish to configure Click the Carousel Edit icon found in the overlay section of the carousel pane lower right 0 Locate the camera you wish to remove Click the Remove Camera icon see Figure 96 Repeat for all cameras you wish to remove Click Save when done To CHANGE OR VIEW THE DWELL TIME FOR AN INDIVIDUAL CAMERA 1 In the Views Tab select the view with the carousel you wish to configure Click the Carousel Edit icon found in the overlay section of the carousel pane lower right 0 Locate the camera whose dwell time you wish to modify Click the Dwell Time button see Figure 94 When the dwell time slider appears Figure 95 drag it left or right to modify the dwell time Repeat for each camera whose dwell time you wish to modify Click Save when done On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 95 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual To CONFIGURE VIDEO DISPLAYED IN A CAROUSEL Video parameters displayed while viewing the carousel in Ocularis Client may be adjusted similar to adjusting video for a single camera 1 2 3 4 96
62. Expand the Shared Maps folder from the Select Map pop up to see the list of available Shared Maps On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator 3 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Video Walls Table Management Assets About Group Daytime Guards x eS ES E my 8 fed Maps Font Size C Shared Shortcuts Blue Hill Courtyard Blue Hill Plaza Floor 1 7 Floor 2 Empty Maps ein 3 Shared Maps Floor 9 Select the desired map from the list shown and click Select 10 Repeat for each shared map you would like to be assigned to this group When you view a shared map from the user group s perspective a padlock icon appears on the map name in the maps list indicating that the map is a shared map and may not be edited from the user group location 3 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Dis Maps Group Daytime Guards Maps EJ Shared Shortcuts Blue Hill Courtyard BiBlue Hill Plaza 24 Floor 1 SilFloor 2 Sd Floor 3 Lot A Padlock indicates a aalot B shared map Like shared views shared maps may only be modified from the Shared Maps group Likewise new changes to the shared map will be reflected in each groups view of the
63. Manual Ocularis Administrator 7 If importing an OpenSight recorder check the Use OpenSight checkbox to apply OpenSight licenses See page 147 for more information on OpenSight 8 Click Add The recorder server or camera with embedded NVR should now appear in the list Repeat this process for each recording component to be added to the system Note if the recorder you are importing has more cameras than your Ocularis license allows you will receive a warning message that the number of cameras exceeds the amount licensed Cameras with embedded NVRs Cameras with embedded NVRs appear in line with other NVRs in the Servers pane Expand these for the corresponding camera microphone and triggers Cameras with embedded NVRs require a special license Only video for these cameras are supported at this time Use this camera as you would any other in Ocularis e g create an alternate camera name use in a view create a privacy mask etc For Editing a Server see page 14 For Deleting a Server see page 14 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 9 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual NAT Network Address Translation If video will be accessed from computers outside the firewall of the Ocularis Base machine or if recorders are located on networks also outside of the Base network NAT must be configured To CONFIGURE NAT SERVERS 1 In the Servers Events Tab click the Add button 2 Inthe Add Server pop up
64. OUP 1 Inthe Users Privileges Tab select the group containing the device you wish to remove 2 You can either a Drag and drop the camera to the Unprivileged Cameras group b Right click the camera and select Unprivileged Cameras 70 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Video Wall Privileges Similar to devices users need privileges in order to view a video wall These privileges are set in the Users Privileges tab To ASSIGN ACCESS TO A VIDEO WALL To A GROUP Use these steps for user accounts that will be pushing video to video walls as well as video wall user accounts that will be used on a video wall 1 Inthe Users Privileges Tab select the group you wish to assign the video wall s 2 Select the Video Wall Privileges node 3 Existing video walls are displayed Check the checkbox for the videowall s to assign to this user group Users Privileges Users Privileges Groups B Save E Defautt Video Wall Privileges E New Video Wall im Delete Video Wall a Camera Privileges b E Video Wall Privileges Control Room A E Admin 7 Default A Guest Y Lobby A Kirby EJ Guards Shift A o Camera Privileges E Video Wall Privileges A Frank BA Susan A Tony ES Guards Shift B To REMOVE A VIDEO WALL FROM A GROUP 1 Inthe Users Privileges Tab select the group you whose video wall s assignment you wish to modify 2 Select the
65. Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Table Management Assets Logs About Servers Events Servers Events ER Add EZ Edit E Delete A Resync iA Fuse New ES Batch Handle sk Purge Closed i 18 Actions Generic Events Composite Source Each tab serves to provide the system administrator with the ability to configure the various aspects of the video management system Ocularis Administrator Tabs e Server Events Tab e Users Privileges Tab e Views Tab e Distribution Groups Tab e Maps Tab e Table Management Tab e Assets Tab e Logs Tab e About Tab On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 5 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Process Flow A typical process flow for administrators to use when first configuring the system with Ocularis Administrator is as follows 1 Import system recorders using the Server Events Tab 2 Create users and groups and assign device privileges in the Users Privileges Tab 3 Create views for the user groups in the Views Tab 4 Enable and configure the Audit Log in the Logs Tab 5 Import maps icons and sound files in the Assets Tab 6 Configure maps with cameras and views for use in video walls in the Maps Tab 7 Create video wall names and assign video wall privileges in the Users Privileges Tab for Ocularis ES LS CS and IS only
66. PTZ ForwardButton Hotspot MicrophoneButton OpticalPTZ PanamorphMode PauseLiveVideo PTZButton SnapshotButton SpeakerButton StreamingInfo ViewSelection Search Results Audit records are displayed in tabular format as shown in Figure 146 Results are displayed by default in order of Date Time most recent to oldest Each Session ID has its own unique color to aid in reading the log Tool tip If the column is not wide enough to display the associated data within the cell position the mouse over the item to see an expanded tool tip of the cell contents BrowseMode Switched to BROWSE made 10 1 20 170 E Circular control on view pane 192 168 30 200 CameraSelection JE D CAMERA to Carousel on view par 192 168 30 200 Cereser EGR ped Direction Reverse Sp 104 20170 ADD CAMERA to Carousel on view pane 2 Camera name 227 Axis 11 35 Came HA Show Circular control on view pane 192 168 30 200 Timeline Swiped Direction Reverse Sp 10 1 20 170 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 139 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Resize a Column If you want to change the size of a column in order to better organize its contents click and drag the column heading divider to resize that column CircularCan TAKE SNAPSHOT on wi ClientSetup Keyboard Shortcuts P Reorder a Column Click and drag a column heading along the row to reorder the table z
67. RC C Lab Camera 1 14 Default Figure 94 Change the Default Dwell Time 8 Drag the slider left or right to see the amount of seconds change Stop when you arrive at the desired amount GER RC C Camera 36 Lab Defaut An RC C Lab Camera 1 14 Default Y Figure 95 Default Dwell Time 9 You may do this for each and every camera listed 10 To remove a camera from the carousel list click the Delete icon to the right of the camera name Figure 96 Remove a Camera from the Carousel List 11 When the carousel configuration is complete click Save Carousel of 4 entries Number of entries in carousel Advance carousel to next camera Advance carousel to previous camera k Sapact FitToWin cow Framerate Full Quality Original kear Cuality Fake Figure 97 A configured carousel in the Views Tab 94 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator The Views tab shows the carousel with left and right arrows The top of the pane indicated the number of cameras in the carousel e g Carousel of 4 entries Click the left or right arrow to scroll through the display of the cameras you selected for the carousel You may set the Camera Overlay Parameters as shown on page 91 for the pane which displays this carousel To REORDER CAMERAS IN A CAROUSEL 1 In the Views Tab select the view with the carousel you wish to configure Click the Carousel
68. User Group Group Administrators may have users in their Distribution Group that are not part of their User Group because they were added by the admin user In this On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 129 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual case Group Administrators do not have permission to edit or remove these users as their names will be Pa out To UNASSIGN A USER FROM A DISTRIBUTION GROUP 1 Inthe Distribution Groups Tab expand the group and highlight the Users parameter for the user you wish to remove 2 Drag amp drop the user name from the Users in Distribution Group list on the right to the All Users pane on the left Actions A resulting action may be assigned to take place should an event occur These actions Move to Preset Send Email Send HTTP Request and Send TCP UDP Data Packet are configured in the Servers Events tab but assigned to events in the Distribution Groups tab TO ASSIGN AN ACTION TO A DISTRIBUTION GROUP 1 Inthe Distribution Groups Tab expand a group and highlight the Actions item for the group you wish to configure 2 Inthe All Actions pane expand the Action which contains the item you want to assign 3 Drag amp drop the Action item from the All Actions list on the left to the Actions in Distribution Group pane on the right You can drag amp drop all action items by dragging the Action top level item In most cases you probably do not want to do this To UNASSIGN
69. User Manual Ocularis Viewer User Manual On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 1 Overview Ocularis Administrator User Manual Overview Ocularis is a distributed video centric PSIM Physical Security Information Management software platform which offers central event user rights video distribution and system management Ocularis supports e The ability for the user to view manage and record video from an unlimited number of IP and non IP video surveillance cameras at multiple sites e The management of short and long term video storage and combine video with non video alerts resulting in automatic video delivery to subscribers of interest e The utilization of off the shelf hardware and facilitates the integration of new technologies thus combining the detection and distribution of video events with data and alerts received from a host of physical security and transaction systems e The use of separate or common networks VLANS or switches for connecting cameras to the recording servers and video clients This provides physical network separation between the camera and servers clients e The use of VMware to run recording servers and client applications on virtual computers servers and networks Ocularis consists of the following software components e Ocularis Base This component provides for o system wide management o user access o shared event management o alarm and event correlation o video access and d
70. a 3 B Disabled E Enabled E Motion 2 RC C Camera 3 Not Responding uJ REC Camera 2 a RC C Camera 1 E Other E Responding To REMOVE A CAMERA FROM AN EVENT RULE DISASSOCIATE A CAMERA 1 In the Servers Events Tab expand the nodes in the Events pane until you see the Event Rule you wish to remove 2 Click the next to the camera name to disassociate it from the event The camera mapping is removed 40 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Event Properties For the events that you wish to monitor you may define certain parameters related to the behavior of the alert These properties apply to simple event rules data link generic events or composite events The properties are grouped into two sections e Alert o Priority o Audio o Handle In Client e Retention o Max Events o Max Age o Max Frequency Alert In the Alert section specific properties on the behavior and appears of the alert is set Priority Events can be prioritized For example an organization may deem that the loss of video from camera 1 Is critical but the loss of video of camera 7 is not These priorities may be set by the system administrator The priority of the event will dictate how it appears within the Ocularis Client By default when an Event Rule is created it is assigned a priority of 5 or Medium Priority levels range from O 10 where 10 is the highe
71. a list in the Views Tab and Maps Tab may be quite lengthy depending on the installation The list can contain hundreds or thousands of cameras making locating just the one you want a time consuming process Luckily you have the ability to filter the list of cameras based on a keyword and also to store this search for later use To USE THE CAMERA SEARCH FILTER 1 Inthe Views tab select the View Group you wish to work with 2 Click the Cameras tab in the Contents list 3 Inthe Camera Search text box type in a keyword to be used as the camera filter Keywords are not case sensitive and filter based upon the camera name as inherited by the recorder Therefore it is important to know and understand the naming structure of the recorder cameras If for instance you named your cameras using the manufacturer name you may use this as the keyword Or perhaps the cameras were named based on their location Parking Lot A Parking Lot B etc Use any portion of the camera name to filter the list 4 As you begin to type the keyword the list will update Contents Built in Cameras Camera Search la Text Box Oa O Lab Cam RC C Camera 527 192 168 10 34 O Lab RC C Camera 34 C RC C Camera 31 Lab C RC C Camera 32 Lab O REC Lab Camera 1 14 5 You can use the list as is i e drag and drop displayed cameras 6 If you would like to store the list for later use or in the Maps tab click the Store button
72. a string to filter the device list in the Device Filter text box The filter is not case sensitive Click the Filter Lock icon a The filter text from the Servers list is now applied to the filter of the Events list The filter will apply to both For instance the sample shown in Figure 52 shows the Device Filter and Event Filter for all Lab cameras and associated events 3 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Video Walls Table Management Assets Abc Servers Events Servers Events Add Resync Fuse New lab l lab 192 168 7 198 RC C Y RC C Server 123 Cameras Lab Cam RC C Camera 27 Lab Cam RC C Camera Disabled Lab RC C Camera 34 Enabled RC C Camera 31 Lab Motion RC C Camera 32 Lab Lab Cam RC C Camera 527 RC C Camera 36 Lab Not Responding O RC C Lab Camera I 14 Other Microphones RC C Camera 31 Lab Speakers Disabled Triggers E Enabled Alerts Falling signal on input 1 Motion y RC C Camera 31 Lab M Not Responding RC C Camera 32 Lab On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 97 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Users Privileges Tab This tab is used to define users user groups and camera privileges within an Ocularis system The Ocularis User Group User Hierarchy Access to the Ocul
73. admin 192 168 3 Authentica e6375673 4 7 2014 5 User admin logged out of OcularisAdministrator on machine 192 168 30 200 Default admin 192 168 3 Authentica 46ee4517 4 7 2014 5 User admin logged in to OcularisClient from machine 192 168 30 200 Default admin 192 168 3 ViewSelec 46ee4517 4 7 2014 5 Loading initial view View for Admin 2 x 2 Default admin 192 168 3 Microphon 46ee4517 4 7 2014 5 MICROPHONE button activated on view pane 3 Camera Name Camera 7 Default admin 192 168 3 Microphon 46ee4517 4 7 2014 5 MICROPHONE button deactivated on view pane 3 Camera Name Camera 7 Default admin 192 168 3 ViewSelec 46ee4517 4 7 2014 5 Menu item selected Views gt Client Setup Default admin 192 168 3 ClientSetu 46ee4517 4 7 2014 5 Opening Client setup window Default admin 192 168 3 ClientSetu 46ee4517 4 7 2014 5 Display Tab PushToTalk Value True Default admin 192 168 3 ClientSetu 46ee4517 4 7 2014 5 Closing Client setup window Save Button Default admin 192 168 3 Microphon 46ee4517 4 7 2014 5 MICROPHONE button activated on view pane 3 Camera Name Camera 7 Default admin 192 168 3 Microphon 46ee4517 4 7 2014 5 MICROPHONE button activated on view pane 3 Camera Name Camera 7 Default admin 192 168 3 ViewSelec 46ee4517 4 7 2014 5 Menu item selected Audio gt Microphone 2 for Camera 7 Hardware Device 4 A A A A A ST RE AR SAA Figure 154Sample Exported Log as viewed in Excel 2 Use the third party application s tools to
74. allow for Blank Screen monitoring To CREATE A CONNECTION FOR A DATA LINK GENERIC EVENT 1 Inthe Servers Events tab expand the Generic Events node in the Events pane 2 Click add connection On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 49 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Events Fuse New D Resyne E l Generic Events t Composite t RC C Server New Generic Event Source Generic Event Connection Settings Enter connection parameters Por Separation Binary O ASCH Create Cancel rim LisaAan t f LVI NORFTINND li AONT NonnanjrTinn fic Event Connection ire Fill out the fields in the resulting New Generic Event Source pop up window as defined below You may need to contact or review the manufacturer specifications of the device for which you are configuring the 3 event Item Name Type Port Separation 4 Description Enter a descriptive name for the Event Source This is what will appear in the alert so be as descriptive yet concise as possible Avoid using special characters in this name For example Front Entrance might be used to describe alerts transmitted access control systems on the main door to the facility Select the protocol TCP or UDP based on the device you are monitoring Enter the port on which Ocularis Base should listen for the data sent by the event source Select the format for data transmission Binary or ASCII
75. ame given to a location on a particular map and is created by the administrator The pin sets the destination map as well as its horizontal position vertical position and zoom level Prior to creating an embedded or floating link you must first set the pin s on the map s To SET A MAP PIN 1 Inthe Maps Tab with the desired group selected open the destination map or the map to which you would like be linked This is the map that must include the pin s 2 Position the map on the screen and zoom in or out so that the map is positioned in the location you wish it to be displayed when it is brought up by the link 3 Click the Add New Pin icon 4 Inthe resulting Enter Pin Name dialog box enter a descriptive name for this pin Keep in mind that the pin name is going to be displayed on the map on either a clickable link area or a floating map link It is recommended that pin names be kept as concise as possible 5 Click OK On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 113 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual a Dl Celene irate abr fi Sereert invents ters Penaberges Viren Dhttnbution Groups Macs Veeder Ville Table Management Aatebs About Group Daytime Guasch Chow rea in B amp A i em m Maps Estare dhol Blue Hill Plaza llos plan 1 Blue Hill Courtyard Elihoruns Dr Contents Figure 117 Courtyard map with corresponding pin 6 Repeat steps 1 5 above
76. amera 1 Camera 2 Ref Img Deviation Alarms lt b Camera 1 E Connection Lost Camera 2 Oma Core Master Unreachable Camera 3 O E Core Slave Reachable Camera 4 E Core Slave Unreachable Core Started Database Backup Failed Database Load Emergency Shutdown E Database Load Warning I Device Manager Cannot Create Device Device Manager Cannot Start E Device Manager Invalid Status Device Manager Video Source Unavailable E Multimedia DB Automated Export Multimedia DB Cannot Mount Zone Multimedia DB Cannot Start MDS Multimedia DB Edge Storage Recording Fetched Multimedia DB Storage Overflow Administrators determine which events on which camera they would like included as part of the alert notification process This is accomplished by associating camera video with these events to create what is called an Event Rule Events Toolbar Buttons within the Events pane are defined as follows Delete Batch Handle 36 The Ocularis Administrator application polls the Ocularis Base SQL database at regular intervals If for whatever reason you wish to manually synchronize event data from the database with Ocularis Administrator click the Resync button in the Events Toolbar SQL Server data updates should now be reflected on the screen Use this to create a new composite event See To Configure a Composite Event Use this to modify the priority or audio file of
77. ameras calibration must be performed Click the Calibrate button a Aspherical snapshot should appear showing the native fisheye view from the camera A calibration adjustment tool in the form of a red circle appears in the upper left corner Dewarping Calibration 152 Sentry360 12 160 Camera 1 Align the ellipse around the image to calibrate the lens Calibration Adjustment Tool Auto Refresh The goal is to use the Calibration Adjustment tool to outline the area of view This may be done manually or automatically Note The image that appears may not be the most recent Click the Refresh button to take a current snapshot of the camera s image On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 19 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual b For manual adjustment use the mouse to drag the calibration adjustment tool across the screen Use the mouse to stretch the edge of the calibration adjustment tool so that the outline matches that of the image c For automatic adjustment simply click the Auto button on the bottom left portion of the pop up You may further provide manual adjustments if you do not like the automatic selection Dewarping Calibration 152 Sentry360 12 160 Camera 1 Align the ellipse around the image to calibrate the lens d When finished click Save 5 If you are finished configuring Camera Properties click OK
78. ample the name could potentially be something like Access Denied or Access Granted Patterns Click the New Pattern button to open up a row for pattern definition See Patterns for Rules below for more information On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 51 Ocularis Administrator Item Priority Audio Handle In Client Max Events Max Age Max Frequency 5 Click OK when done Ocularis Administrator User Manual Description Assign a priority for the rule See Event Properties on page 41 for more information on event priorities Select an sound file to play when the event occurs This selection is optional See Event Properties on page 41 for more information on event audio If this checkbox is checked on Ocularis Client will receive a registry entry for the event and depending on priority may require the operator to manually acknowledge the alert See Handle In Client on page 44 for more information Set the retention parameters for this event See Event Properties on page 41 for more information on event retention You may define multiple rules for the same generic event connection Patterns for Rules When specifying the logic for Ocularis Base to use when analyzing data packets you have several options You must know the string or a portion thereof that you wish to look for in order to trigger the event The options for searching for the string are as follows Item Matches Contains Starts With End
79. aps have been assigned to a group The other maps have not been assigned to any group To REMOVE A MAP 1 Inthe Maps Tab select the map you wish to remove 2 Click the Delete Selected Map icon An Are you sure you want to delete this map dialog box appears 3 Click Yes to remove the map The map is removed from the group but it is still available to other groups from within Ocularis Administrator TO SWITCH A MAP IMAGE Use this feature when you have a map configured with cameras and views but need to change the background image 1 Inthe Maps Tab display the map you wish to be switched 2 Click the Switch Map icon pm Servers Events Users Powteges Views Distribution Groups Maps Tabie Management Assets Logs About Maps Group A Shared Maps Maps EjRovr3 shortcut A a a a K O Zine pee yy an ml E z Contents pin gt _e d mr Al A Select Map pop up appears 3 Choose the map you want to switch to and click Select 4 Re select the map group from the Group drop down menu to see the updated map Be aware that if the resolution of the new image is different from the old image the position of the map elements may change 108 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Working with Maps Once maps are selected for use in the Maps tab you can configure it by e Add Cameras to A Map e Add Vie
80. are Full default Medium or Low Save bandwidth by selecting Medium or Low Options are Original Super High High Medium and Low This setting applies to Live video To save on bandwidth lower the image quality The video from the camera is re encoded to a JPEG format on the server before being sent to Ocularis Client The default quality setting Original provides full quality of the original video Low quality re encodes the image to an output width of 160 pixels and a JPEG quality level of 20 When an individual pane is maximized in Ocularis Client the default is to display the video in its Original quality Check this box to maintain the quality parameters set here when the pane is maximized to full screen This is the amount of time in seconds that video will be displayed in a Blank Screen pane applies to low and medium priority only 4 To save settings click on another part of the view pane or click the Close icon X on the pop up 100 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Assets Tab The Assets Tab displays the centralized repository of all graphic images and audio files used in Ocularis Base Administrators import graphic files and icon assets in this tab that may be used to configure Ocularis Maps Each organization will have a unique set of images and there is no limit to the amount of images that may be imported An unlimited amount of audio files
81. aris Administrator application in order for it to appear on this screen The example shown in Figure 31 shows a mix amp match environment This Base is receiving events from three different recorders The event source from an Ocularis Ultimate Recorder is shown The Ocularis Recorder Event proxy forwards camera events shown when you expand each camera System Events and Alarms The Alarms listed are any that you configure on the Ultimate Enterprise or Professional recorder These are automatically forwarded to the Base s identified in the Event Proxy All other events appear here if you select them from within the proxy Keep in mind that not all cameras support all events On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 35 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Events Resync EA Fuse New e Batch Handl a Alarm Recording Start Alarm Recording Stop N 2 Alert Recording Start I Alert Recording Stop T Archive Play Archive Stop 2 AVI Export Failed 2 Camera Tampering Camera Based E Connection Lost I Frozen Image Ftp Export Motion Detection Channel Motion Detection Problem E Recording Start Recording Stop gt Reference Image Deviation Generic Events 192 168 30 203 Training RC C RC I 192 168 4 117 Ocularis Recorder orn 192 168 30 03 09 System Events Composite Source 192 168 30 203 RC E RC L Proxy on t E Motion Detection on C
82. aris surveillance environment is controlled through the use of User Groups and User Accounts User Groups are assigned access and privileges to various components of the system An example would be to assign a specific set of cameras or video wall to a user group Once a group s operating parameters are established user accounts can simply be assigned to the group and inherit the privileges of the group Furthermore each user account within a group may have alternative privileges set beyond those of the group Privileges to cameras may be controlled through camera privilege groups These groups allow you to organize a set of cameras per user group and apply specific parameter restrictions to the camera group as a whole 3 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Table Management Assets About Users Privileges Groups 1 El Default Camera Privileges Filter y Create Group y a Guards Unprivileged Cameras O Video Wall Privileges Camera 1 Py Brad Full Access group FI Stewart o Camera 5 a Camera 4 E Supervisor User Group 2 mn Camera 2 Limited Access group a Camera 3 ao Camera 6 m Camera 7 Camera 7 4 The Users Privileges Tab is divided into several sections 1 Near the top there is a toolbar containing several function buttons that apply to items on the tab 2 On the left there is a Groups pane that displa
83. ary for OpenSight configuration e Host Configuration e Remote Monitor Configuration Host Configuration The following steps should be performed by the Host when preparing their system for OpenSight use 1 Determine which cameras you wish to be monitored by the Remote Monitor organization Create a user account on the recorder with the privileges you wish to provide to the Remote entity 3 Provide the Remote Monitoring entity with the user account ID password public IP address and port number for the NVR i e Image Server 4 The IT department should configure the firewall to port forward 1801 outbound to the remote monitor s public IP address Proceed with the following instructions based on the NVR used e For Ocularis Ultimate Ocularis Enterprise and Ocularis Professional Recorders see page XXX e Host Configuration For NetDVMS 6 5x Recorders see page 151 e Host Configuration For RC C 7 0x 8 0x and Later Recorders see page 152 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 149 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual e Host Configuration For NetEVS 3 1x RC L 6 0x and RC E 4 0x 5 0x 6 0x Recorders see page 154 5 If you would like your Ocularis events forwarded to the Remote Monitor add the Remote Monitor s public Ocularis Base IP Address to your event proxy Note Event forwarding is supported with Ocularis v3 6 and later How To Ocularis 5 0 Recorder Event Proxy In the Ocularis Recorder Event Proxy clic
84. as the sending email account Password Enter the password for the user account Use SSL Click this box if email server uses SSL Secure Sockets Layer The red outlined warnings will disappear once data is entered in the correct format into each field 4 When complete click Update To Modify an Email Server Configuration 1 Expand the Actions node in the Servers Events tab 2 Right click the Send Email list item and select Configure Email Server 3 Modify the fields of the pop up as needed 4 When complete click Update 28 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator To Configure an Email One or more emails can be pre configured so that when an event triggers a custom email can be sent 1 Expand the Actions node in the Servers Events tab 2 Right click the Send Email list item and select Add New Email 3 Add New Email Add new Email Add a new Email to be sent when an event occurs Recipient s Subject Message Max Frequency 60 Seconds 0 1L Max Per Hour 60 Actions Cancel 3 Fill out the fields of the pop up according to the following Item Name Recipient s Subject Message Max Frequency Max Per Hour Description Enter a descriptive name for the email template so that you can easily identify it Enter the email distribution list using standard email format e g john domain com If you want to
85. ator determines which video wall a user may push video to as well as which video wall a user account may be associated with A site is synonymous with video wall The video wall in the example shown in the graphic below has six monitors and two stations Each station is a separate PC with a unique IP address Both stations combined make up the video wall named Lobby Video wall site names are created by the administrator on the Ocularis Base Video wall names can be any short label or description about the video wall 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 Station Station Site is named Lobby Sample Video Wall There is no technical limit to the number of screens monitors which can encompass a video wall There is however a limit to the number of screens that each Ocularis Client installation can support Currently each instance of Ocularis Client can support up to eight 8 monitors on a single station or IP address Therefore if you wanted a video wall comprised of sixteen 16 monitors for instance you would need at least two PCs each with its own instance of Ocularis Client installed 72 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Configuring a Video Wall Defining a video wall involves these steps e Creating a video wall name in the Ocularis Administrator Users Privileges Tab e Assign user privileges to the video wall withi
86. ay also contain multiple folders or nested folders A folder called Shared appears in all Ocularis installations This folder contains views that may be shared across multiple user groups 82 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Creating Views Consider the users and their user groups as they are intended to use the system Some users will require certain views to certain cameras Other users may require access to different cameras in different locations The system administrator should take into account the user role and job function when creating views in the Ocularis Administrator As discussed previously views are assigned to user groups but are organized by folders Therefore you must first create a folder or view group and then you may create a view Group Administrators may only create edit or delete views within their own user group Private and Shared Views Views may be created for an individual user group or they may be shared across user groups Consider however that when you create a view if you think that it will ever need to be shared with more than one user group to create it as a shared view This will make it easier later on to allow multiple users group access to a shared view Group Administrators however may view shared views for their user group but they may not edit them or create new shared views Only the admin user can create a shared view
87. b e If the expiration date for the StayCURRENT plan is 90 days in the future or sooner a yellow Notice pop up appears identifying the expiration date date is approaching and will expire in 1 days Please contact OnSSI Sales to renew expires on 4 1 2015 e Ifthe expiration date for the StayCURRENT plan passes a red Notice pop up Notice appears This pop up will continue to appear for 14 days and then disappear Your StayCURRENT is expired completely renew The message is informational only The software will continue to function beyond the expired on 3 26 2015 StayCURRENT expiration date You will not however be able upgrade to a newer version of Ocularis until the StayCURRENT expiration date has been extended Click the CURRENT link to open the OnSSI corresponding webpage for information on StayCURRENT or contact OnSSI Sales to extend the expiration date The Notice message will appear on each tab of the application Click the Notice bar to expand or collapse the message Click the X to clear the box for the current session If still applicable the message will appear again the next time you log in to Ocularis Administrator Note Your StayCURRENT plan must be active to upgrade to major e g 4 0 to 5 0 or minor e g 4 0 to 4 1 releases of Ocularis Service packs and fixes are available regardless of StayCURRENT status On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 17 Ocularis
88. b Cam RC C Camer Default Blab O Lab Cam RC C Camera 27 192 168 10 34 Drag amp Drop Cameras to Build the Carousel List FEH RC C Camera 32 Lab Default O Lab RC C Camera 34 O RC C Camera 31 Lab MH RC C Camera 32 Lab O RC C Camera 36 Lab O RC C Lab Camera I 14 Save Cancel Figure 92 Creating a carousel list Carousel Order The progression of video will go from each camera in the order listed here 5 If you wish to reorder simply drag and drop the camera to the correct order SA RC C Camera 36 Lab Defaut E PSH roo ner 31 Lab Default UA RC C Camera 36 Lab Default 3 gt E RE Lab Camera El Default EY Figure 93 Reorder a Camera in a Carousel Dwell Time Dwell Time is the amount of time in seconds that camera video is displayed in the Ocularis Client before switching to the next camera in the list The default Dwell Time is 10 seconds 6 You may modify the default dwell time for all cameras shown by simply changing the number in the Default dwell time field see Figure 91 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 93 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual 7 lf you want a single camera to have a different dwell time than the default click the Default button next to the camera name A slider becomes visible UA RC C Camera 36 Lab Default RC C Camera 31 Lab Default E A Defa lt o A
89. bout Exported Search Results e Search results on the screen are limited to the newest 5 000 records but if there are more records these will all be included in an exported search e The order of the data in the csv export is static If you changed the order of columns in your audit log display this order will not be reflected in the exported file Use a third party application that supports csv files to modify the column order e When you click the Export button the query to the database is made again based on the criteria listed under Filtered By lt does not simply export results you might have on the screen The search results in an export include the most up to date results from the database at the time the user clicks the Export button Therefore these results may differ from those which may have been displayed on the screen due to the fact that the Export query was made after the initial Search query 142 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator To CANCEL AN EXPORT Most exports occur within seconds However when you export data of a significant size it may take some time to complete the export You are able to cancel an export while it is still in progress if necessary OUns551 Ocularis Administrata j Audit Log Export Cancel an export Exporting TEIA ae JALAN A nnr 4 ARAT amajn Datf 1 p Figure 153 Cancel an Expor Click the Cancel Export button duri
90. bution Groups and on the right is the detail for a selected group or item Before a user can view events in the Alerts Manager in Ocularis Client the user must be assigned appropriate permissions in this tab To CREATE A DISTRIBUTION GROUP 1 Inthe Distribution Groups Tab click the New Group button A New Distribution Group entry is inserted into the Distribution Groups list 2 Double click the entry and type in a descriptive name for the Distribution Group 3 Press ENTER The new group appears in the Distribution Groups list Sj OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Table Management Assets About Distribution Groups Distribution Groups i New Group Ti Delete Esl Default am New Distribution Group To MobIiFY A DISTRIBUTION GROUP 1 In the Distribution Groups Tab double click the Distribution Group you wish to rename 2 The text becomes highlighted Make the required change and press ENTER 126 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator To DELETE A DISTRIBUTION GROUP 1 Inthe Distribution Groups Tab select the Distribution Group you wish to delete 2 Click the Delete button 3 Inthe Are you sure you want to delete the distribution group pop up click Yes to delete the group Distribution Groups There are six 6 parameters to configure for each Distribut
91. c 1b902391 3 26 2014 Menu item selected Views gt Client Setup Default admin 192 168 3 ClientSetu 1b902391 3 26 2014 Opening Client setup window Default admin 192 168 3 ClientSetu 1b902391 3 26 2014 Video Tab Synchronous Playback Value True Default admin 192 168 3 ClientSetu 1b902391 3 26 2014 Video Tab Critical Camera Failover Message Time in Seconds 5 Default admin 192 168 3 ClientSetu 1b902391 3 26 2014 Closing Client setup window Save Button Default admin 192 168 3 Authentica 1b902391 3 26 2014 User admin logged out of OcularisClient on machine 192 168 30 200 Default admin 192 168 3 Authentica 0e0b6fba e 3 26 2014 User admin logged in to OcularisClient from machine 192 168 30 200 Default admin 192 168 3 ViewSelec Oe0b6fba e 3 26 2014 Loading initial view New View 5 x 5 Default admin 192 168 3 Authentica 8cfof997 7 3 26 2014 User admin logged out of OcularisAdministrator on machine 192 168 30 200 Default admin 192 168 3 Authentica 0e0b6fba e 3 26 2014 User admin logged out of OcularisClient on machine 192 168 30 200 Default admin 192 168 3 Authentica 38847b77 4 7 2014 5 User admin logged in to OcularisAdministrator from machine 192 168 30 200 Default admin 192 168 3 Authentica 38847b77 4 7 2014 5 User admin logged out of OcularisAdministrator on machine 192 168 30 200 4 Default admin 192 168 3 Authentica e6375673 4 7 2014 5 User admin logged in to OcularisAdministrator from machine 192 168 30 200 Default
92. ck the New View button The view layout pop up appears Y OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events J Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Views Views NewGroup New View E Delete 2 Daytime Gu 1x1 Z Default 2x2 N E Nighttime 3x3 C Lobby 4x4 T Shared 5x5 6x6 aT X7 4 Top 2 Middle 4 Bottom Contents Built in 3 Select a layout from the list of View Configurations 84 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator A blank template for the layout appears in the View working area and a view called New View ayout is created fig Onis Oculis Adresnitratoe Servers invent Lines Bieger Vetws Diiributas Groupi llega Wide Vesdi Table Maragement Aitete Alamut Views Views New View 2 x 2 Chey teria Crate LJ Default 73 Nighttime Guar r B Lele i Chae j iied E matipar Wiet Pih ato Blank Screen n A AL 1 AJ DW na os J Y fc KI ira A reaaringn 9 Naw Viaw Tora sinnia sear srnliin Figure 9 Creating a New View tor a oingie User Group L Y F In the event that the view is to be shared between multiple user groups be sure to create the view underneath the Shared view group hierarchy For example Sj OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distrib Views Views 5 Daytime Guards g
93. ct format into each field 4 When complete click Add The Data Packet has been configured but has not been assigned to any particular alert This association is done in the Distribution Groups tab See Actions on page 130 Once a Data Packet has been configured you may test edit or delete it To Test a TCP UDP Data Packet You can test the functionality of a configured TCP UDP Data Packet 1 Expand the Actions node in the Servers Events tab 2 Expand the Send TCP UDP Data Packet item 3 Right click the configured TCP UDP Data Packet list item and select Test 4 A pop up appears indicating that a test move will be issued 5 Click Send to send a test TCP UDP Data Packet 6 Click OK when the Test Status pop up appears To Edit a TCP UDP Data Packet You can edit the configuration of a TCP UDP Data Packet if necessary 1 Expand the Actions node in the Servers Events tab 2 Expand the Send TCP UDP Data Packet item 3 Right click the configured TCP UDP Data Packet list item and select Edit 4 Modify the changes as needed 5 Click Update to save changes To Delete a TCP UDP Data Packet You can delete a configured TCP UDP Data Packet if necessary 1 Expand the Actions node in the Servers Events tab 2 Expand the Send TCP UDP Data Packet item 3 Right click the configured TCP UDP Data Packet list item and select Delete 4 An Are you sure you want to delete pop up is displayed Click Yes to confirm
94. cted by the user in Ocularis Client For practical purposes hot spots are typically placed in one of the larger size view panes See To Configure A Hot Spot on page 97 Push Video A Push Video window pane is one that is configured to accept video from another computer Video may be pushed manually from one user to another user on the Ocularis Base environment This action is performed in the Ocularis Client See To Configure Push Video on page 98 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 77 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Web Page A pane may contain an HTML webpage including but not limited to corporate websites online maps link collections IP video camera configuration flash presentation and images of a suspect logo map or event See To Configure a Web Pane on page 99 Blank Screen When a pane contains a Blank Screen configuration the pane will remain blank in the view until event driven video is triggered The video will then be displayed in the Blank Screen pane A benefit to using a Blank Screen is that it is attention getting A Blank screen that suddenly displays video is easily noticed by a security guard or operator Blank screen monitoring is supported by all Ocularis feature sets See To Configure a Blank Screen on page 100 to configure a blank screen Content Navigation The Contents list within the Views tab see item 2 in Figure 65 contains two tabs e Built in e Camera
95. cting the correct one Click OK to close the Preview pop up When done click the Add button On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator The preset move has just been configured but has not been assigned to any particular alert This association is done in the Distribution Groups tab See Actions on page 130 Once a preset move has been configured you may test edit or delete the configuration 3 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Servers Events Servers E Add L J Actions ED Move to Preset Move Hallway Camera to Doar Send Email Test N Send HTTP Request Edit E Send TCP UDP Data Packe Delete To Test a New Preset Move You can test the functionality of a configured preset move to be sure that it works properly 1 Expand the Actions node in the Servers Events tab 2 Expand the Move to Preset item 3 Right click the configured move to preset list item and select Test 4 A pop up appears indicating that a test move will be issued 5 Click Send to execute the move To Edit a Preset Move You can edit the configuration of a preset move if necessary 1 2 On Expand the Actions node in the Servers Events tab Expand the Move to Preset item Right click the configured move to preset list item and select Edit Modify the changes as needed
96. ctivation application located on the Ocularis Base computer 4 For a Existing installations 154 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator i Click the Refresh button b New Installations i Enter your Ocularis SLC and click Activate SLC 5 If the Ocularis Base computer has internet connectivity licensing is done online and you are done If there is no internet connectivity a few additional steps are required a Click the link in Step 2 Click here to retrieve offline html file An html file is created named OcularisActivationRequest html and stored in c Program Files x86 OnSSI Ocularis Licensing Activation OfflineActivation b Copy this file to portable media and bring to a computer that has internet connectivity Launch the OcularisActivationRequest html file double click it d The default web browser should launch and load a page with a Download button Click the Download button e The browser may ask you if you want to save a file called response xml from licensing onssi com Choose Save As and save it to portable media f Bring the response xml file back to the Ocularis Base computer g Onthe Ocularis License Activation screen click the link in Step 3 Click here and browse to the response file h Inthe resulting Windows Open dialog browse to the response xml file you just brought from the internet connected machine Select the file and click O
97. d Server pop up is completed click Add 10 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator The following is an example of how two different recorders might be configured via NAT RC C Recorder 192 168 11 172 Port 8080 Ocularis Base eS SS 192 168 11 250 Port 81 Ocularis Client When to use NAT Network Address Translation 192 168 11 100 F E 192 168 11 101 72 80 31 Ha 192 168 11 254 192 168 11 205 44 192 168 171 250 192 168 117 250 192 168 117 250 192 168 117 172 Port Forwarcing Folgi Port 7008 Pon 1801 Port 8080 71 249 239 122 Internet sE Port Forwarcing Por18087 192 168 10 103 Port7008 192 168 10 103 Port7008 192 168 10 103 Por 1801 192 168 10 103 Figure 7 Sample Environment Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Gre Servers Events Servers 3 Add Ed D f O y Edit elete g 83 Edit Server Edit Server Edit a server in system External Host 71 249 239 122 8083 Internal Host 192 168 10 103 8081 Subnet 255 255 255 0 Relation to Base D Same Network 192 168 11 172 RC C Cameras Microphones Speakers Triggers Alerts 71 249 239 122 RC C Y Enable NAT 9 Different network Login type Basic User name admin Password sy
98. deo from associated cameras will be displayed on a blank screen only No additional data is kept or logged for these alerts Priority O is used when you only want to see an event posted to a blank screen but then no longer need to monitor it Therefore if there is no blank screen displayed you won t see a priority O event The alert counter will not increment for alerts with this priority By default when you select Priority 0 the Handle in Client checkbox is unchecked This means that the event will not be logged into the database Priority 1 6 Alerts with Priority 1 6 are categorized low or medium By default these alerts will be shown ona blank screen if one is visible and be shown in the Alert Manager list of unhandled events until the event is handled or the session ends The video in the blank screen will clear after the configured dwell time for the pane in the view has been reached If the Handle In Client checkbox is unchecked the alert will NOT appear in the Alert Manager Priority 7 10 Alerts with Priority 7 10 are considered high priority alerts These alerts behave like the priority 1 6 alerts in that by default they are to be acknowledged by operators using Ocularis Client What makes these priority alerts different other than their color representation is that they remain on screen in blank panes until acknowledged by an operator Event Retention Depending on the environment the types and number of events
99. der the user group you wish to assign devices select the Camera Privileges node All cameras appear under the group Unprivileged Cameras e To see a preview of the camera image click the camera thumbnail icon e To filter the camera list displayed enter a keyword or phrase in the Filter text box 66 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator O OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Table Management Assets About Users Privileges Groups E Default Camera Privileges v Create Group Camera Privileges Video Wall Privileges Admin RC C Camera 1 Click to create a E Guest J Rc c Camera 2 new camera E Guards o RC C Camera 3 privilege group Unprivileged Cameras E Rc c Camera 4 o RC C Camera 5 Gy RC C Camera 6 All cameras are Unlicensed E RC C Camera 7 unprivileged camera RC C Camera 11 until assigned to 3 rc C Camera 10 a group O Rc c Camera 8 a RC C Camera 12 3 Rc c Camera 9 RC C Camera 1 Camera preview icon Figure 60 All Cameras Start as Unprivileged 2 In order to give members of a user group access to a camera the camera must be assigned to a camera privilege group Note Camera privilege groups set in this tab should be organized by intended functionality vs camera location or name as the administrator ap
100. e The admin user as well as Group Administrators have visibility into this data Group Administrators may only view data related to their own group By default the audit log is disabled and administrators must enable it for activity to be logged Configure Auditing Auditing is done system wide and includes all users of Ocularis Only the user admin can configure the settings for the audit log By default the audit log is not enabled and only the user admin can turn it on Sj OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Table Management Assets Logs About Logs Configure E Enable Audit Log v ES configure E Monitor Log Duration 30 Days y Storage Size 3584 MB 0 Unlimited To CONFIGURE AUDIT LOG SETTINGS 1 Inthe Logs Tab select the Configure node 2 Make changes to the Configure settings shown 3 Click the Save button Field in the Configure pane include Enable Audit Log This checkbox enables or disables system auditing If the box is checked while Ocularis Client users are currently logged into Ocularis Base actions performed by those logged in users will NOT be logged until their next session the next time they log in to Ocularis The default value is off disabled Log Duration Available units are Hours Days and Months Log data will be retained for this period and purged once the duration has been reach
101. e IP address of the Ocularis Client computer This is the category related to the audited item E g Authentication For more information see Action Types below Each time a user logs in to Ocularis Client they are assigned a unique Session ID This field can be used as filter criteria You can filter by the start date or start time of the records The default value when you first enter the Logs tab is one hour prior to the current time The end time by which you want to filter log data The drop down lists for the above fields are dynamic based on the displayed results For instance if there are 5 users logged into the system but only 3 users have records for performing a Digital PTZ action only those 3 user accounts will appear in the drop down list as a filter option Note In Ocularis 4 0 you must close and re login to Ocularis Administrator to refresh the data in the search criteria drop down lists 138 MY 0055 Ocular Administrator Servers Events Ucero Prviacges Views Distribution Groupe Maps Table Management duce Logs bout Logs E ha Car El conto E Monitos Date Time ler raup pear ripeti User Location 502d 4 Bdo S9be APIO 5027 Pi susan Guards Shit A j re ei 10378880 1c72 4581 4 73 2014 501238 Pt frank Guarde ht A veewSelection 1037880c 1c77 468 4 23 2014 22 A EA A CA O ET eo A oars tA EAN 1037888 ez aber 4 23 2014 50249 Piltramte Guaros arta
102. e a bookmark in the Ocularis Client the event or bookmark may be categorized into predefined classes as defined by the system administrator The default classifications are e False Nuisance To CREATE A NEw CLASSIFICATION 1 Inthe Table Management tab click the Add New button in the Classifications pane A New Classification field is inserted into the Classifications list 2 Double click this entry to modify the label 3 Press ENTER Sj OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges vie Table Manage Classifications 7 Add New im Delete T ee gt A New Classification Nuisance Ds To MODIFY A CLASSIFICATION 1 Inthe Table Management tab double click the classification you wish to modify The field should become editable 2 Type in text changes as desired 3 Press ENTER Note Modifying the name of a classification is global Therefore If you modify the name of a classification that has already been used in a bookmark or handled event it will also change in that bookmark or handled event On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 123 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual To DELETE A CLASSIFICATION 1 Inthe Table Management tab select the classification you wish to delete 2 Click the Delete button in the Classifications pane Delete 3 An Are you sure that you want to delete this classification pop up appea
103. e an event assignment Users Once the events for the group have been determined the user account for distribution may be assigned next To ASSIGN A USER TO A DISTRIBUTION GROUP 1 Inthe Distribution Groups Tab expand a group and highlight the Users parameter for the group you wish to configure The tab updates and displays two panes All Users and Users in Distribution Group 2 Inthe All Users pane expand the user group which contains the user you want to assign 3 Drag amp drop the user name from the All Users list on the left to the Users in Distribution Group pane on the right e You may only move one user at a time e Users from different user groups may be assigned to the same distribution group e The same user may be assigned to multiple distribution groups Sj OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Table Management Assets About Distribution Groups Distribution Groups Ea Users fags New Group All Users Users in Distribution Group E Default E Default Steve z Parking Lot A Events EJ Guards Bldg 1 A hres Event vents Ej Kirby 2 hs O Users 7 2 g Actions a ED Video Walls E Guards Bldg 2 EJ Weekly Schedule Ej Sarah E Holiday Schedule E James Peter Note on Group Administrators Users with the Group Administrator privilege may create Distribution Groups and include only those users within their
104. e case of video content analytics or access control generated events by the analytics rule that triggered the event e g Stalled Vehicle on Shoulder Multiple authorized operators can share the investigation and handling of events through the dynamically updated Alerts Manager in Ocularis Client Once an event is handled it is removed from the Alerts Manager In this case subsequent investigation is possible only through Handled Alerts in the Ocularis Client Note Camera events are supported with Ocularis ES Ocularis LS Ocularis CS and Ocularis IS In order to use camera events with Ocularis Base an event proxy must first be installed See the Ocularis Installation amp Licensing Guide for instructions on installation and configuration of supported event proxies 120 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Event Configuration Camera related events which may be monitored include but are not limited to Motion in the camera field of view Camera is enabled Camera is disabled Camera is not responding Video Signal change rise or fall Audio Signal change rise or fall Tampering Software specific events include VMD Event Third party events include Analytic Event Generic Data Link Event To instruct Ocularis which events you wish you monitor and create event associations see Events Pane on page 35 Quick Reference EVENTS The followin
105. e name admin Enter the corresponding password for the user name entered For first time access enter the password admin Enter the IP address where the Ocularis Base server software is installed Using localhost is acceptable if Ocularis Base is on the current machine If the IIS port is anything other than 80 add port to the IP address Of the choices Current User Windows or Basic select Basic for first time use Click this checkbox to have the application remember your login credentials for subsequent logins The Ocularis Administrator software version number is located in the lower right portion of the Login screen 3 When complete click the Login button On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Tip We recommend that you change the password for the Admin account immediately for security purposes See To Modify A User Account on page 64 for further instructions Note If you receive the following error message when logging in An unsecured or incorrectly secured fault was received from the other party See the inner FaultException for the fault code and detail check that the date and time on the PC with Ocularis Administrator is synchronized with the date and time on the PC with Ocularis Base The Ocularis Administrator Interface When you launch Ocularis Administrator the resulting screen is a wndow comprised of a series of tabs Sj OnSSI
106. e the camera or view icon on the map you wish to change 2 Hold the SHIFT key and position the mouse over the icon until you see a set of 4 arrows 3 Click and drag the mouse in a vertical direction up and down to make the icon larger or smaller 4 Release the mouse when done x 69 RC C Camera 32 Lab To ROTATE A MAP Icon 1 Locate the camera or view icon on the map you wish to change 2 Hold the CTRL key and position the mouse over the icon until you see a Curved arrow 3 Click and drag the mouse in a vertical direction up and down to rotate the icon 4 Release the mouse when done On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 111 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual 6o RC C Camera 32 Lab To Zoom A MAP 1 Display the map in the working area of the Maps tab 2 Zoom in and out using either the e Scroll wheel of the mouse e Zoom In or Zoom Out Icon 112 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Linking Maps Linking maps allows you to easily navigate from map to map and back again Links to maps can be embedded within a map or displayed as floating links within the map display e To Embed a Link in a Map e To Display A Floating Map Link Shortcuts and Pins A Shortcut is a link that appears on one map that when clicked will navigate the screen to another map The shortcut inherits its name from the pin used A Pin is a shortcut n
107. e using embedded links You may also link to an image located on the network or internet by inserting the file s full path and filename in the Url field On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 99 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Blank Screen Configuration As the name indicates the view pane configured with a Blank Screen remains blank until populated by video triggered by an event The event trigger is configured in Ocularis Administrator and is discussed in Simple Event Rules on page 39 To CONFIGURE A BLANK SCREEN 1 Inthe Views Tab select the view which contains the Blank Screen For information on creating a view see To Create A View within a Folder on page 84 2 Click on the pane with the Blank Screen A Blank Screen Properties pop up appears Blank Screen Monitor Aspect Framerate Full Quality Original E Keep When Maximized 10 seconds 3 You have the option to modify the following Aspect Framerate Quality Keep when maximized Dwell Useful for wide screen video output the default option Fit to Window will cause the video to be stretched to fit the window pane and may cause the video to appear slightly distorted The option Keep Original may result in black vertical or horizontal bars surrounding the video when viewed in Ocularis Client This setting is the framerate for the camera while viewing Live video in Ocularis Client Available options
108. ed Storage Size This is the maximum size of the log database you want to dedicate for audit logging The default value 3584 MB or 3 5 GB is well within the 4GB max limit for SQL Express However you can make the maximum database size any value you want including O for unlimited size 136 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Storage of Log Data As the system is used each action is entered as one record into the log database a separate SQL database within Ocularis As you can imagine this database can rapidly grow in size and fill up quickly Data is written to the database in FIFO format first in first out so if the database is full the oldest data is purged Administrators have an option to control the size and or the duration of maintaining data using the Storage Size and Log Duration settings respectively The log database is examined every hour The Storage Size is checked first and the oldest data over the limit will be purged Additionally data that is older than the Log Duration setting will automatically be purged What Data is Audited The data that is captured in the audit log is any action that a user performs manually in Ocularis Client Automated actions such as blank screen alerting critical camera failover etc are not tracked in the audit log at this time Anything that a user can click is tracked See Note below Additionally log ins to Oc
109. ed folder additional steps must be taken in order to share it lt must be assigned to the desired user group s To SHARE A VIEW WITH A USER GROUP 1 Inthe Views Tab expand both the view you would like to share under the Shared folder as well as the User Group and its corresponding view group that you wish to share the view with 2 Drag and drop the view from the Shared view group to the view folder for the desired user group Notice how the mouse cursor changes when it is positioned correctly over the destination folder On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 87 Ocularis Administrator S OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribu Views Views Delete 3 Daytime Guards X Lobby y Rear 2 x 2 eS 3 Default 3 Nighttime Guard 3 Lobby 3 Parking Lots I Shared oe oe oe oe MY Shared Group Calis 1 E Lot B 1 3 Drag and drop to share a view 3 group To SHARE A VIEW GROUP WITH A USER GROUP 1 2 23 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator r wm OA Obha igure o4 snarini IgUIU O Wiictil Vianne N IOIO no Views J Ocularis Administrator User Manual 3 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Views Views Ej Delete Daytime Guards 3 Lobby ES Lobby Rear 2 x 2 EB Lot A 2x2 3 Default N I Nighttime Guards 3 Lobby e Parking Lots Shared BB Shared Group Campus 1 E
110. ed through the local pc speakers 104 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Maps Tab Once maps and icons have been imported in the Assets Tab they can be configured in the Maps Tab Walls Table Managemer _ MB Bs Maps The left side of the Maps Tab contains elements available for configuring a map and is segmented into a section for Group selection Maps and Contents Cameras and Views The right side of the Maps Tab is the working area used to display and configure a map Maps are configured and organized by user group Administrators should select the group for which the map should be configured Maps may be configured for a single user group private or shared across multiple user groups shared Note If you know in advance that a map is to be shared among multiple groups be sure to configure the map under the Shared Maps group from the beginning See Sharing Maps on page 118 To ADD A MAP This procedure assumes that navigation maps have already been imported into the Assets Tab and may be used to add a Private or a Shared map See To Add A Map to the Assets Tab on page 102 1 Inthe Maps Tab select the group from the Group drop down menu for which the map should be available If you would like the map to be shared between more than one user group select Shared Maps in the drop down Group list 2 Click the Add new
111. een 4 To save settings click on another part of the view pane or click the Close icon X on the pop up 98 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Web Configuration In addition to camera video panes may be populated by an HTML page accessible via URL or IP Address Typical examples of these include e Company websites or logos e Online or static maps e Link collections e IP Camera configuration page Note Panes with web pages or images may not be maximized in Ocularis Client For web pages we recommend using a large size pane or even a 1 x 1 pane TO CONFIGURE A WEB PANE 1 Inthe Views Tab select the view which contains the Web Page For information on creating a view see To Create A View within a Folder on page 84 2 Click on the pane with the Web Page A Web Properties pop up appears No URL Set WWW ONSSLCOM Ranked 1 17 VMS Company In 4i North America qa e Ed me Web Properties IX Way 4 HS Ny 7 A F Uri www onssi com bx ml a ue Imarnauad Canurits Figure 100 Configuring a Web Page Pane 3 Type in the URL or IP Address for the content to be displayed You will see a preview of the page 4 To save settings click on another part of the view pane or click the Close icon X on the pop up The web page will now appear in the Ocularis Client and the user will be able to navigate the pag
112. ensed cameras may still be assigned to a user group in the event that at some future date those cameras do become licensed 1 Inthe Users Privileges Tab under the user group you wish to assign devices select the Camera Privileges node 2 Select the device or devices you wish to assign to the group in the Devices list Use the SHIFT or CTRL keys to select multiple items 3 Assign cameras using either of these methods a Drag and drop the camera s from the Unprivileged Cameras group to the destination group Cameras may also be moved between groups On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 69 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Camera Privileges 7 Unprivileged Cameras f RC C Camera 1 B RC C Camera 2 D RC C Camera 3 i RC C Camera 4 io RC C Camera 5 D RCC Camera 6 RC C Camera 7 r B RC C Camera 11 D RC C Camera 10 7 RC C Camera 8 i B RC C Camera 12 F D RC C Camera 9 i l Full Access 13 Cameras b Right click the highlighted camera s and select the destination camera privilege group Camera Privileges Unprivileged Cameras e RC C Camera 1 o RC C Camera 2 3 Rc c Camera 3 RC C Camera 7 Z RC C Camera 11 a RC C Camera 10 C RC C Camei Unprivileged Cameras A RC C Camel o RC C Camel oe a IS ml Full Access O RC C Camera 4 3 Rc c Camera 6 GO RC C Camera 5 To REMOVE A CAMERA FROM A PRIVILEGE GR
113. enses if necessary On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 13 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual 4 Repeat these steps fro each server you wish to update Editing a Server Follow these steps to modify a recorder s IP Address or changes to its corresponding username and password To EDITA RECORDER S IP ADDRESS OR ACCOUNT INFO 1 Inthe Servers Events Tab select the server you wish to update from the Servers pane 2 Either right click the server and select Edit server or click the Edit button in the Servers Toolbar An Edit Server pop up screen appears My Edit Server Edit Server Edit a server in system Host 192 168 30 203 81 T Enable NAT Login Type Basic x Username recorderOl Password Use OpenSight E Lua La 3 Modify the settings as needed 4 Click the Update button An Updating message appears as the configuration is updated Deleting a Server Use the procedure below to remove a recorder or other server from the Ocularis Base This will not delete the recorder or its software it will simply remove Ocularis access to the server This function is only available to the admin user of Ocularis Administrator Group Administrators do not have permission to delete servers TO REMOVE A RECORDER OR OTHER SERVER 1 Inthe Servers Events Tab select the server you wish to remove from the Servers pane 2 Either right click the server and
114. ent may not be deleted Note Cases may also be created on the fly from the Ocularis Client as an operator is handling an event Cases however may only be modified or deleted through the Ocularis Administrator On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 125 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Distribution Groups Tab In the Servers Events Tab system administrators configure the events which should be monitored on the entire system The Distribution Groups Tab provides system administrators with the ability to configure the distribution of alert notifications for system events The system administrator determines which alerts to group together to whom alert notifications should be distributed if any actions should occur upon event trigger and when alerts should be received A user must be assigned to a distribution group in order for that user to receive alerts Additionally for alerts to be visible on a video wall blank screen s Distribution Groups are also designed to filter the myriad of alerts and distribute them to only those users who really need to see them As an example you may want to alert the weekend lobby security guard of only the alerts generated in or near the lobby during weekend hours There may be many distribution groups configured depending on the number and complexity of events being monitored The Distribution Group tab is divided into two panes on the left is the list of existing Distri
115. era 1 183 Arecont 4 channels Camera 2 183 Arecont 4 channels Camera 3 183 Arecont 4 channels Camera 4 Device 183 Axis M7010 Video Encoder Camera 1 183 Axis M7010 Video Encoder Camera 2 183 Axis M7010 Video Encoder Camera 3 183_Axis M7010 Video Encoder Camera 4 Y 183 Axis 20 165 Camera 1 Y 183 Axis PTZ 12 112 Camera 1 183 Sony SNC CH260 11 158 Camera 1 183_Sony SNC EB600 10 85 Camera 1 Microphones EJ Speakers Note The device name for multi lens cameras and encoders for RC P 2 6 RC I 8 6 and RC C 8 6 recording components will appear in the Servers Events Tab as Device With RC L 7 0 and RC E 7 0 the device name will be inherited from the recording component itself 16 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator StayCURRENT Expiration Notice StayCURRENT is OnSST s program designed to keep your Ocularis software up to date Under StayCURRENT your organization has access to all upgrades of Ocularis see the OnSSI com website for more information on StayCURRENT The Ocularis Administrator application displays a pop up Notice box to inform all administrators about the status of their StayCURRENT plan The following rules apply e If the expiration date for the StayCURRENT plan is further than 90 days out no indication pop up appears inside Ocularis Administrator The expiration date can be found on the About ta
116. ers Events lak a del Enter text to filter list Cameras Lab Cam RC C Camera 527 Lab RC C Camera 34 RC C Camera 31 Lab RC C Camera 32 Lab REC Camera 36 Lab RC C Lab Camera 1 14 Microphones Speakers Triggers j p You may clear the filter by deleting the text in the Device Filter text box To USE THE EVENT FILTER 1 From the Servers Events tab type a portion of a string or keyword to filter the event list in the Event Filter text box The filter is not case sensitive The list will display only those events whose name includes the text typed For instance in Figure 51 the filter is for all events related to fire Events cs Resync i Fuse New fird Generic Events Fire Emergency Alarm Floor 1 MM Alarm Floor 2 MM Alarm Floor 3 add rule add connection Composite Source Composite Sensor 1 Fire and Smoke Condition Floor 1 add new 56 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Filter Lock You may use the Filter Lock icon to lock the filter This will disable the Event Filter text box from accepting entries Ocularis Administrator and allow the Device Filter to filter both devices and events This makes locating events related to a particular device quick and easy To USE THE FILTER Lock 1 From the Servers Events tab first type a portion of
117. ers Privileges Tab double click group name in the Groups list 2 Edit the text to the group label as needed 3 Press ENTER The updated group name appears in the list To DELETE A USER GROUP 1 Inthe Users Privileges Tab select the group you wish to delete 2 Click the Delete button on the toolbar An Are you sure you want to delete this group warning message appears 3 Click Yes to delete the group On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 59 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual User Group Privileges Privileges to specific functions of Ocularis may be set on a user group basis Then any user that is added to the user group may inherit the privileges set at the user group level Default settings for most privileges is Allowed W OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Users Privileges Groups ER New Group En New User Delete Save EJ Default Group Privileges D camera Privileges Shut down Client 4 Allow X EJ Video Wall Privileges Minimize Client a Allow v E Admin Enter Client Setup 1 Allow X 8 Guest Enter Browse Mode Allow X EE A E Camera Privileges Select Stream 32 Allow X E Video Wall Pride Event Filtering Deny v Circular Control Copy to Clipboard 4 Allow X Push Video a Allow v Clear Video Pane Allow ni Select Camera iZ Allow X Bookmarks Delete B
118. erties 2 Inthe Camera Properties pop up click the Define button next to Critical Camera Failover The Critical Camera Failover Editor appears The primary camera that you re setting up is listed at the top of the pop up sy Critical Camera Failover Editor Primary Camera Camera 1 Drag cameras to camera failover list Attempt failover after 5 seconds of no video pa gt A m E y ya a m F om sn m ys lylira ritiral Camara Failnvar Eqitnr Figure 21 Critical Camera Failover Editor D 3 Expand the camera folder s to expose the list of available failover cameras 23 Critical Camera Failover Editor Primary Camera Camera 1 Drag cameras to camera failover list Attempt failover after 5 seconds of no video E g Camera 2 l E AI taig 8 Camera 3 O Camera 5 a n o sa E Camera 6 pro Cameo A O Camera7 Le O Camera 8 C Camera 9 E Camera 10 E Camera 11 E Camera 14 Camera 16 m Camara 19 Cancel f Ta ida NO Dra anA ND r Nn tr arosto fa Invar A Amarac liaft Figure 22 Drag ana Drop to create failover cameras list 4 Drag and drop the desired failover camera s from the list on the left to the drop area on the right There is no limit to the number of cameras that can be configured as a backup How Does It Work On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 23 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual If the primary camera stream fails
119. es Export Video To Modify a Group Privileges The user may copy the displayed image to the Window s clipboard The clipboard image may be pasted into any compatible application The user may send video to another user logged in to Ocularis Base The user may remove the video stream from the current pane The user may select another privileges camera from the current pane The user may delete any bookmark to which they have access The user may view bookmarks that they or other members of their group create The user may export bookmarks from Browse mode of the Ocularis Client This will only be applicable if the value in Browsing Limit on the camera is not equal to 0 The user may export still images in jpg format from Browse mode of the Ocularis Client This will only be applicable if the value in Browsing Limit on the camera is not equal to 0 This privilege also controls whether the user may take a snapshot of video in Ocularis Client live or browse mode The user may export video in both AVI and Database Format from Browse mode of the Ocularis Client This will only be applicable if the value in Browsing Limit on the camera is not equal to 0 1 Inthe Users Privileges tab select the User Group that you wish to modify 2 From the drop down menu next to the corresponding privileges select the privilege to assign to the user group en laltom n rass lea pue r ip A z E gt 3 Click Save
120. et users consolidate and share information from video surveillance and other security systems that are not within a single entity For example a school may wish to allow the local police department to monitor selected cameras of the school s security system With OpenSight the police can now view the school s designated cameras within the police department s own Ocularis configuration without the need for a separate login into the school s system What s more many other schools can be added to the same view at the police department Ocularis OpenSight is an Add On that is supported on the Base for Ocularis CS Ocularis LS and Ocularis ES feature sets When implementing OpenSight in this example the school or host would grant the police department the user privileges and access rights the school feels is necessary for proper monitoring by the police These rights and privileges can be different from the school s own internal personal use If this school has multiple locations such as a university it may wish to share information between each in one integrated map On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 147 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual OpenSight Customer Police Department Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Base Server Add Server Ocularis Client dare pa y 192 168 1 55 192 168 1 54 Police Department Cameras wwe RC C Recording Server
121. event where None is configured as the default audio in the Assets Tab the option None will not be visible in the drop down list In this case selecting Default is equivalent to selecting None You should be aware of the default audio setting in the Assets Tab when configuring events 5 Click Ok Event Rule Rule Details Specify rule properties Name Motion Alert roomy ms Meer redalert wav Ds None ad poset Amber wav Handle In Client Y EMERGENCY CODE RED wav Fire wav E Standard wav Retention URGENT wav Max Events 2000 Events Max Age 30 Days Max Frequency 20 Seconds aa On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 43 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Handle In Client The Handle In Client checkbox allows administrators to control which alerts they want their operators to acknowledge in Ocularis Client and which need not In other words if the Handle In Client checkbox is checked or on the alert will appear in the Alert Manager i e list of unhandled alerts when the event occurs until such time that the alert is handled or login session has ended The alert counter will increment for each alert If the checkbox is not checked or off the alert will be shown on a Blank Screen pane if one is displayed and then disappear when cleared or when the dwell time is reached Priority 0 An alert with a Priority 0 is one where vi
122. g When checked for these cameras If the device supports it the users of this group will have the ability to listen to audio from the device If the device supports it the users of this group will have the ability to speak to the device through its speakers This privilege allows the user to initiate manual recording while viewing live video feed from the corresponding device Video will be recorded to the location and for the duration as defined in the NVR for that camera The users of this group will be able to direct a PTZ camera to configured preset positions The users of this group will have the ability to operate pan tilt amp zoom functions on applicable cameras If the camera is a PTZ camera with presets configured to patrol this privilege allows users of this group to pause the camera at any given preset The checkbox under Browsing will allow the camera s recorded video to be viewed by any user with Ocularis Client Export Frames 68 The users of this group will have the ability to export still images in jpg format from Browse mode of the Ocularis Client for these cameras This will only be applicable if the value in Browsing Limit is not equal to 0 This parameter also controls the operator s ability to perform a snapshot of the video from Ocularis Client On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Item Export Video Create Bookmark Limit
123. g a Server below 1 Inthe Servers Events Tab right click the server you wish to update from the Servers pane 2 Inthe resulting menu select Refresh server Sj OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Group Servers Events Servers EA Add EZ Edit EQ Delete a Actions E 10 1 20 223 RC C1 b Came Refresh server gt E Micrd Edit server b g Speal Delete server y 3 Triggers t PI Alerts E 192 168 11 244 RC C An Updating message appears as the configuration is refreshed from the selected server Device licensing is updated A Note About Licensing Some legacy recorders were optimized to reduce the amount of licenses needed for encoders and multi lens cameras These recorders use 1 license per IP address on the device Supported recorders include RC P 2 6 RC I 8 6 RC C 8 6 RC L 7 0 and RC E 7 0 If you have a Mix amp Match environment and use these recorders use the Refresh Server function after you upgrade the recorder in order to update the license distribution You may find that you have extra licenses using this model Older version recorders have not changed in that you will need 1 license per stream The recorders included with Ocularis 5 0 also use 1 license per stream 3 Verify the license application by expanding the recording component Licensed devices appear with a checkmark Re apply lic
124. g steps are necessary in order for events to work properly with Ocularis EVENT CONFIGURATION WITH OCULARIS BASE Follow these basic instructions to insure event configuration is done properly 1 In the Ocularis Administrator Server Events tab if applicable add the recorder which contains the events you wish to monitor Locate the associated event proxy in the Events pane In the Ocularis Administrator Server Events tab drag cameras listed in the Servers pane to the events you want to enable in the Events pane see To Create an Event Rule To Associate Camera Video with Events on page 39 If desired change the priority of the alert by highlighting the event and clicking the Properties button see To Modify the Priority of an Event on page 41 If desired modify the sound played when the event occurs see To Modify the Audio of an Event on page 43 In the Ocularis Administrator Users Privileges tab make sure the appropriate user has privileges to the device see Assign Devices To A User Group on page 66 In the Ocularis Administrator Distribution Groups tab be sure that the user is assigned to a distribution group which has corresponding events assigned in the group s events and that the weekly and holiday schedules are set appropriately see Distribution Groups on page 127 The OnSSI Event Coordinator service must be running on the Ocularis Base machine See The OnSSI Event Coordinator on page 157 When a c
125. ication is limited to renaming the view or changing the contents of a pane within the view Reconfiguring the view layout is not available Therefore if for instance you need to change the view layout froma2x2toa3x3 you should delete the 2 x 2 view and create the 3 x 3 view from scratch 86 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator To RENAME A VIEW 1 Inthe Views Tab double click the view you would like to rename 2 Type the new name for the view 3 Press ENTER To DELETE A VIEW 1 Inthe Views Tab select the view which you would like to delete 2 Click the Delete icon An Are you sure that you want to delete this view prompt appears 3 Click Yes to delete the view To MopiFY CONTENTS OF A VIEW PANE 1 Inthe Views Tab select the view which you would like to modify 2 To change the configuration of an existing pane click the pane to view the pane configuration settings Make changes as required 3 To replace a pane with a different component camera carousel hot spot etc you may e Remove the pane content by clicking the Clear View icon in the pane f ay gt ji AF ge AA Ai ma 299 Click Cloaar Viaw tn ramova nana rantante J ICK CICdr VIEW tO remove pane contents e Replace the pane contents by dragging dropping a camera thumbnail or built in type onto the pane Shared Views Once a shared view is created underneath the Shar
126. imported a camera with corresponding NVR such as a camera managed by the Axis Camera Companion the device will be listed at the same level as other servers Expand the node to view the camera name and license checkbox WARNING The camera names listed here are those assigned in the recording component Please note that certain special characters are not supported by Ocularis and if included in a device name may cause erratic or non functional behavior We recommend you avoid all special characters in camera names and events including but not limited to lt gt amp PT 12 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Updating Servers In the course of normal use recorder properties change over time New cameras are added outdated cameras are removed camera settings are changed events are implemented software is upgraded etc In order for Ocularis be aware of any new parameters configured on the recorder the recording component RC server information should be updated periodically When you upgrade recording component software you should always refresh the server in Ocularis Administrator To UPDATE A SERVER S CONFIGURATION Follow these steps to update recorder configuration and camera list Use this function when you add or remove cameras or modify camera settings This procedure is not to be used to modify the recorder s IP Address See Editin
127. in the Servers Events tab 2 Right click the Send TCP UDP Data Packet list item and select Add New Data Packet HEY Add TCP UDP Data Packet Add TCP UDP Data Packet Bi Add a new TCP UDP Data Packet into the system Name Host IP Port Type Format a ASCI gt Binary Max Frequency 60 Seconds 0 Max Per Hour 60 Actions 3 Fill out the fields of the pop up according to the following ltem Description Name Enter a descriptive name for the data packet so that you can easily identify it Host IP Enter the recipient host IP address Port Enter the port number to use to send the data packet Type Select either TCP or UDP depending on the transmission desired Format Choose either ASCII or Binary Data Enter the string to be sent Max Frequency The Max Frequency field identifies the time interval in seconds in which you would like to monitor alerts This setting will reduce the amount of repeated alerts within a specified timeframe Valid values are any number between 1 and 3600 A zero value indicates an unlimited time period and may accumulate many unnecessary events Default value is 60 seconds Max Per Hour The Max Per Hour field allows you to control the maximum number of times you want this action to be performed in an hour On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 33 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual The red outlined warnings will disappear once data is entered in the corre
128. inistrator User Manual To SET OR MODIFY THE DEFAULT AUDIO CLIP Ocularis Base is shipped with one default sound file redalert wav A blue checkmark symbol indicates the default sound in the Assets tab When an alert notification is configured in the Servers Events Tab the default sound is assigned to the alert If the default Event Audio Clip is a wav file that sound will play when the alert occurs If the default Event Audio Clip is set to None no sound will play when the alert takes place Administrators can configure sound on an alert by alert basis A green checkmark indicates that the sound file is already assigned for use to an alert 1 2 In the Assets Tab right click the sound file to be set as the default Or select None to have no sound as the default Select Set to Default in the resulting right click menu Event Audio Clips Way Y he 1 mM re hy th ae 3 Y Y Y SS SAO Play Preview Sound EMERGEN FIREway Informatl Mone redalerLw Standard Unga Set to Default Ss 1 Add Audio im Delete The wav file now is displayed with the green checkmark to indicate it as the default audio asset To PREVIEW AN AUDIO CLIP To preview the sound that a particular wav file will make when the alert occurs i 2 In the Assets Tab right click the audio clip to be previewed Select Play Preview Sound in the resulting right click menu The wav file now is play
129. ion Group e Events e Users e Actions e Video Walls e Weekly Schedule e Holiday Schedule Sj OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Distribution Groups Distribution Groups a New Group fin Delete Aa Users O Actions ES Video Walls Weekly Schedule Holiday Schedule On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 127 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Events Formerly labeled Filter the Events item is used to identify the events to be configured in this group To ASSIGN EVENTS TO A DISTRIBUTION GROUP 1 In the Distribution Groups Tab expand the Distribution Group and highlight the Events item for the group you wish to configure The tab updates and displays two panes All Available Events and Enabled Events in this Distribution Group 2 Drag amp drop an event from the All Events list on the left to the Users in Distribution Group pane on the right e You may move one event at a time or the entire hierarchical group of events e You may move composite events generic events or any event listed in the All Events pane 3 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Table Management Assets About Distribution Groups Distribution Groups Events 7 J New Group All Available Events Enabled Events in this Distribution Group
130. istrator User Manual Contents Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1 OVERVIEW A A ian 2 PREREQUISITES aeneae a 3 OCULARIS ADMINISTRATOR 2 2ccecceeceeceeceeceeceeceeceeceeccascuscuseecuecuecascnseeseeseusceceeceeceeseeseeseuseaseuseneeneeeees 4 OCULARIS ADMINISTRATOR LAUNCH sonrisas aaa 4 THE OCULARIS ADMINISTRATOR INTERFACE 2 cecceccecceccecceeceeeaeeceeaeeceeceeceecueceecuecueeuecesuesaeseseeuecueceesueenneass 5 OCULARIS ADMINISTRATOR TABS uds 5 OCULARIS ADMINISTRATOR PROCESS FLOW cccceccecceccecceccecceeceecaecaeeaecaueceeaeecuecuecuecuecaecuesesaesuecuesuesaneaeens 6 SERVER EVENTS TAB oa 7 SERVERS PANE oscars iria iodo aniston iaa eo 7 sn e e o ESE O CER II EENE 7 AGONG DOCV aiii ip i ceo 7 NAT NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION occccccccooccnnccccooncnnnononononononnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononnnanonos 10 SERVERS LIS Farsi dali ia te 12 UPDATING SERVER G i etree trenton atin pent tence rrollo tado verte dai 13 SELECTING LICENSED CAMERAS ivi 15 Multi Channel Device LiCenSinNQO cccccocccnccccooncnnonoconnnnnnnnonononnonnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnonenaninnns 16 StayCURRENT Expiration Notice cccccccccccsseeeceeccscsssseeeeeccessssaueeueeeeceessssseeeseeeesssssaeeeeessssssaanseesesees 17 CAMERA ni PA 18 DEWADIO Disnei ide rai 18 ANIONS tai 20 ISA A nn 21 Critical Camera FAM ais aida 22 A TON orales 24 MOT F O a a E e E E E id iio dsc 25 Send Email A 28 A oreren nan AE rn
131. istribution Ocularis Base regulates and manages the flow of data between video client users connecting recording servers and integrated alerting application using an SQL database This allows creating composite events from multiple detection systems sharing resources between video client users shared bookmarking and event handling among multiple users at multiple sites and management of all user authorization data The front end application used to manage Ocularis Base is the Ocularis Administrator e Ocularis Recorder Software This component provides for video recording camera management and archiving configuration The different models of Ocularis support different recording components For instance Ocularis Ultimate supports recording component Ocularis Ultimate Recorder e Ocularis Client This award winning component is the user interface for accessing video managing alerts and shared event handling and observing Video Wall environments e Add Ons and Integrated Applications includes Remote Video Wall Ocularis OpenSight and Ocularis Media Server which includes Ocularis Mobile and Ocularis Web 2 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Installation Prerequisites Prior to using the Ocularis Administrator application the following steps should be completed 1 2 3 4 Ocularis Base server software should be installed The Ocularis Base license should be activated Ocularis Ad
132. k Base Settings 5 Ocularis Recorder Event Proxy Base Settings Service Status Stopped Start Service Onss LAOA fr j P r gt m y rr Cintra TAN Innilarie Lannrnar evant Pravis Figure 100 Ucularis Recorder Event Froxy y In the Base Settings screen enter the Base IP address of the Remote Monitor s Ocularis Base external address and click Add Base Hato Stirp Winia emo Beer E Ay Cka rm 4NM4 j A TAJT j Ire iol A y J I I IGUI O I J e f am DU Q Lh NNTINIITA Kaea Sattinge oniigure base settings y Save settings and restart services RC C Event Proxy In the RC C RC I Event Proxy enter the IP address for your own Ocularis Base computer as well as the Remote Monitor s Ocularis Base external address computer in the Server IPs field Separate each IP address by a comma For instance for the example shown in Figure 159 the University would set up their Event Proxy as 150 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator EE DnS31 RC C RC Event Proxy Name Event Types Event Proxy for ACME University RC C Recorder IP 192 1681 14 Camera Enabled Video Motion Detection 1 E Disabled Server IPs comma delimited amera Disable 192 168 1 13 96 56 185 138 Responding Not Responding NetCentral Port i 1237 Generic Events NetCentral Username Other Events proxy admin NetCentral Password a lt
133. kly Schedule is set to be on 24 7 seven days a week To SET A WEEKLY SCHEDULE 1 Inthe Distribution Groups Tab expand the Distribution Group and highlight the Weekly Schedule parameter for the group whose weekly schedule you wish to set A Weekly Schedule appears in the details pane Weekly Schedule Set the schedule for each day of the week Time Zone UTC 05 00 Eastern Time US amp Canada v Monday V x Tuesday 500 A y X moc ED Y x Thursday i V X Friday J x Saturday J x Sunday V X Tip If you position the mouse over the timescale a balloon appears displaying the Start and End time on the timescale 2 Atthe top of the calendar a time zone drop down list is available Select the time zone for the Distribution Group Alerts will be active for the members of this group during the time period of the time zone selected Note Time zones selected here apply to the distribution group regardless of the users in it For instance if the Distribution Group has a time zone assignment for Pacific Time and an alert window is set for 9 00 a m to 5 00 p m the alert would be distributed to the designated members of the group during this time A member of this group who happens to be located in the Eastern Time zone would therefore receive alerts locally between 12 00 p m 8 00 p m The time zone set for the group s Weekly Schedule is shared with the time zone for its Holiday Schedule On Ne
134. laced Since Ocularis v5 0 supports Mix amp Match of recorders different recorder counts can be combined into the same category For example camera licenses for RC E and Ocularis Ultimate Recorder would both appear in the category Video Channels on RL 1 If you had 50 RC E licenses and 50 Ocularis Ultimate licenses the RL 1 count would be 100 This also gives you the flexibility to exchange licenses between the two recorders allowing you the time and flexibility to migrate cameras from one recorder to another at your own pace You will see the new Video Channel License counts in the Ocularis License Activation application and in the About Tab of the Ocularis Administrator application Here you can get a detailed breakdown of each specific recorder camera license count To REASSIGN CAMERA SELECTION If you need to reassign camera selection for licensed cameras follow these steps 1 Inthe Servers Events Tab expand the recorder and Cameras node accordingly On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 15 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual 2 Then deselect a camera which you want to unassign Do this by unchecking the adjacent checkbox 3 When a camera license is deselected unassigned cameras become available for selection and empty checkboxes appear 4 Click the checkbox for each camera you wish to be used with Ocularis If the checkboxes disappear you have used up all available Ocularis camera licenses
135. ltimate Recorder RC C Ocularis Enterprise Recorder RC Ocularis Professional Recorder RC P RC E NetDVMS RC L _ and other 3 party recorders check with OnSSI Tech Support to see if your recorder is supported with OpenSight In the example above the host is the University See Host Configuration below for further instructions Remote Monitor The Remote Monitor entity in an OpenSight environment is the party who wishes to view the cameras of someone else It can be across the same organization or with different companies To use OpenSight the Remote Monitor must possess a valid installation of Ocularis Base with corresponding OpenSight licenses Supported models include Ocularis Ultimate as well as legacy models Ocularis ES Ocularis LS and Ocularis CS In the earlier example the Remote Monitor is the Police Department Note the Host recorders brought into a Base with OpenSight licenses must be the same model as the Remote Monitor s Base or lower For instance if the Police Department had Ocularis LS they could only monitor a Host with RC L RC C RC P or NetDVMS They could not monitor RC E Ocularis Ultimate Recorders Ocularis Enterprise Recorders or Ocularis Professional Recorders If the PD used the Ocularis Ultimate model they could monitor any supported recorder in the list shown on page 148 See Remote Monitor Configuration below for further instructions Configuring OpenSight This section reviews the steps necess
136. map icon The Select Map dialog box appears On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 105 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Select Map S Available Maps DShared Maps Figure 105 Selecting a Map for a single group Private This pop up displays the list for Available Maps and Shared Maps Available Maps are those which have been imported in the Assets Tab but not yet assigned to this group or to the Shared Group Expand Available Maps to see available map images Gavailable Maps Ea Blue Hill Courtyard Blue Hill Plaza EY wy Bstadium_seating 3 Y Ti floor plan 1 Zm GS_02 vy GS_seating DShared Maps Select Map e Ley Blue Hill Courtyard Blue Hill Plaza gt yy Bstadium_seating la floor plan 1 YStadium_10000 E5 YStadium_20000 YStadium_HP Figure 107 Choosing a Shared Map When creating a map to be shared by others the maps displayed here populated by maps that exist in the Assets Tab are available for selection 106 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator 3 Select the map you wish to add 4 Click Select The selected map now appears in the Maps list Expand the node to see its associated Shortcuts and Pins W OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Video Walls Table Management Asse
137. ministrator software application files should be installed Ocularis Recorder s should be installed and configured with cameras See the Ocularis Installation amp Licensing Guide for instructions on all steps listed above On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator The Ocularis Administrator is the software application used for configuring Ocularis Base This includes the management of recorders and the configuration of users groups cameras maps events and video walls The Ocularis Administrator application is primarily used by system administrators This application may be installed on any machine with connectivity to the Ocularis Base machine or even the Ocularis Base machine itself It may be installed on more than one computer Ocularis Administrator Launch 1 Launch Ocularis Administrator as Ad gt from the desktop icon Ocularis Admin gt or from the Windows menu Start 3 All Programs gt OnSSI 3 Ocularis Administrator 2 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Login lt gt Onss Username Password Server Authentication Current User T Remember Login 2 Fill out the dialog based on the following User name Password Server Authentication Remember Login Version Number Enter the user name for an account created with Ocularis Administrator For first time access enter th
138. n the Ocularis Administrator Users Privileges Tab e For automated alerts to appear on video walls in blank screen panes in sequence include the video wall as part of the distribution group for the event in the Distribution Groups Tab e On the station s which includes video wall monitors select the video wall from the Client Setup function in Ocularis Client See the Ocularis Client User Manual for more information e Video Walls are used in conjunction with Ocularis Maps and at least one map should be configured in order for the operator to push video to a video wall See Working with Maps on page 109 To DEFINE A VIDEO WALL 1 Inthe Users Privileges tab select any user group 2 Select the Video Wall Privileges node 3 Click the New Video Wall button A new video wall site is added and available for all user groups Modify the text double click the name and press ENTER to change the site name To DELETE A VIDEO WALL 1 Inthe Users Privileges tab select any user group 2 Select the Video Wall Privileges node 3 Select the video wall to be removed 4 Click the Delete Video Wall button To ASSIGN VIDEO WALL PRIVILEGES Once a video wall site has been created it must be assigned to a user group in order for it to be visible in the Ocularis Client t should also be assigned to the user group which contains the user account s of the video wall station s This is assigned in the Users Privileges Tab For more info
139. nce in an office environment you may want to see the images of the general office area but want to block out someone s private desk area to provide the employee with some privacy In this example you may select a section of the image to NOT appear in the video feed This is called a privacy mask Privacy masks may be used for legal or liability reasons as well Ocularis supports three levels of privacy masking on the camera on the recorder and within Ocularis Setting a privacy mask in Ocularis has the following benefits e You may designate multiple but separate masks on the same image e The mask shapes can be any polygon There are no shape restrictions Privacy Masks set in Ocularis are supported on fixed cameras only To CREATE A PRIVACY MASK 1 Inthe Servers Events tab locate and right click the desired camera 2 Select Properties 3 Click Define in the Options section of the Camera Properties pop up 4 Inthe Draw Privacy Mask pop up the camera image appears Use your mouse to identify an area or areas of the image that you wish to block out To draw the area right click the mouse drag right click drag repeat until you have identified the blocked area Be sure to right click back on the original starting point to complete the shape You may draw multiple non contiguous shapes MOUTE 18 FIGHECHEK IO QUEW privacy mask On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 21 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator U
140. neeseusesenenseuensasensesenseseueesenensanenss 158 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc iii Ocularis Administrator User Manual Introduction Introduction The Ocularis Platform consists of the following components e Ocularis Base server software application which regulates and manages the flow of data between video client users recording servers video wall management event management and alerting e Ocularis Administrator The front end software application used to configure and manage Ocularis Base e Ocularis Client OnSS s award winning video client application used to view and monitor surveillance video e Ocularis Recording Component Camera management and recording software Each feature set of Ocularis contains a corresponding recording component application e Optional Add On Applications these currently include Remote VideoWall Ocularis OpenSight Ocularis Media Server Add ons are made available as they are introduced See our website www onssi com or call OnSSI Sales for information on Ocularis Add Ons For all Ocularis features sets configuration of Ocularis is performed using the Ocularis Administrator application This manual covers the component s Ocularis Administrator For information on other components please refer to the following documents which can be obtained from OnSSI Support Ocularis Installation 8 Licensing Guide Recording Component Configuration Manual Ocularis Client
141. nfigured HTTP Request 1 Expand the Actions node in the Servers Events tab 2 Expand the Send HTTP Request item 3 Right click the configured HTTP Request list item and select Jest 4 A pop up appears indicating that a test move will be issued 5 Click Send to send a test HTTP Request 6 Click OK when the Test Status pop up appears To Edit an HTTP Request You can edit the configuration of an HTTP Request if necessary 1 Expand the Actions node in the Servers Events tab 2 Expand the Send HTTP Request item 3 Right click the configured HTTP Request list item and select Edit 4 Modify the changes as needed 5 Click Update to save changes To Delete an HTTP Request You can delete a configured HTTP Request if necessary 1 Expand the Actions node in the Servers Events tab 2 Expand the Send HTTP Request item 3 Right click the configured HTTP Request list item and select Delete 4 An Are you sure you want to delete pop up is displayed Click Yes to confirm the deletion 32 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Send TCP UDP Data Packet Used when Ocularis is integrated with certain 3 party systems data packets can be sent from Ocularis when an event occurs The packets are configured in the Servers Events tab and associated with an event in the Distribution Groups tab To Configure a TCP UDP Data Packet 1 Expand the Actions node
142. ng the export process to cancel To VIEW EXPORTED AuDIT LOG RESULTS 1 Use any third party application that supports csv files to open the exported file that was created in step 5 above The most common application to use is a spreadsheet application 38 Microsoft Excel AuditExport csv at Tools Data Window Help Adobe PDF Type a question for help F 7 2 21 g 100 Op User Group p DR O A E ELA A AM A User GroulUser Nami User Local Action Typ Session IC Occurred Description Default admin 192 168 3 Authentica 2100ef684 3 26 2014 User admin logged in to OcularisClient from machine 192 168 30 200 Default admin 192 168 3 ViewSelec 2100ef684 3 26 2014 Loading initial view New View 5 x 5 Default admin 192 168 3 Authentica 8cfbf997 7 3 26 2014 User admin logged in to OcularisAdministrator from machine 192 168 30 200 Default admin 192 168 3 Streamingl 2100ef68 f 3 26 2014 Streaming Info on pane 2 for Camera Camera 11 Default admin 192 168 3 Streamingl 2100ef68 f 3 26 2014 Streaming Info on pane 1 for Camera Camera 10 Default admin 192 168 3 Authentica 2100ef68 f 3 26 2014 User admin logged out of OcularisClient on machine 192 168 30 200 Default admin 192 168 3 Authentica 1b902391 3 26 2014 User admin logged in to OcularisClient from machine 192 168 30 200 Default admin 192 168 3 ViewSelec 1b902391 3 26 2014 Loading initial view New View 5 x 5 Default admin 192 168 3 ViewSele
143. nistrator logs in to Ocularis Administrator These formatting changes will not be reflected in an exported csv file On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 141 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Exporting the Audit Log Audit Log search results may be exported to a csv comma separate value file This provides the administrator with the ability to use external tools such as Microsoft Excel to work with the log data When search results are exported all records of the query regardless of size are included To EXPORT AUDIT LOG RESULTS 1 Query the log with the desired filters see To Query the Audit Log on page 137 2 Click the Export button The Audit Log Export screen appears Audit Log Export Audit Log Export Select a path and export all audit log records that meet the filtered criteria Filtered By Action Type equals ClientSetup Start Date Time equals 3 31 2014 12 00 00 AM File Name C Users George Documents Audit The pop up identifies any criteria used as a filter The default path and filename is presented c Users lt PC Name gt Documents AuditExport csv To change the name or location of the exported file click the ellipsis button Lo Use standard Windows methods for choosing an alternate path and file name Click the Save button When the export is complete a message Export Successful appears at the bottom of the pop up Click Close PE PS A
144. nt user will not be able to display events in the Alerts Manager e The Ocularis Client user will be able to create a bookmark but will not be able to view it Be sure that the OnSSI EC is running before creating a bookmark The OnSSI EC may be stopped started or restarted from the Windows Services screen 1 Right click My Computer 2 Select Manage 3 Select Service and Applications 4 Select Services The service is listed as OnSSI Event Coordinator Service On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 157 Contact Information Contact Information On Net Surveillance Systems OnSSI One Blue Plaza 7th Floor P O Box 1555 Pearl River NY 10965 Website www onssi com General info onssi com Fax Sales Support sales onssi com PreSales Support se onssi com Technical Support support onssi com Training training onssi com Marketing marketing onssi com 158 845 732 7900 845 732 7999 845 732 7900 845 732 7900 845 732 7979 845 732 7900 845 732 7900 Ocularis Administrator User Manual x 1 x2 x 4 x5 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc
145. on The NVR should appear in the Servers pane and the authorized cameras are displayed when the NVR is expanded Only OpenSight licenses will be applied to cameras on this server Check the About Tab to verify Repeat these steps for each NVR to be used with OpenSight licenses Provide access to the new cameras to those Ocularis users as needed How To a Inthe Users Privileges tab select the group for which you would like to provide access to the new cameras b Drag and drop the camera from the Devices list to the Privileges pane Restrict further privileges if necessary How To a Inthe Users Privileges tab uncheck privileges to the newly acquired cameras PTZ Presets etc Note Despite appearances you may have fewer privileges than displayed on the Users Privileges pane You may further restrict privileges but you may not grant additional privileges to OpenSight licensed cameras Assign the newly acquired cameras to new or existing views in the Views tab Save your changes The IT department should forward the following ports a 1801 inbound to Ocularis Base b If receiving events from the Host using an RC E RC L RC C RC I RC P or NetDVMS recorder the NetCentral port 1237 should be forwarded inbound to Ocularis Base When viewed in the Ocularis Client these cameras will appear as any other cameras and the fact that they may belong to another organization is entirely transparent to the operator On Net S
146. onfigured event occurs it will be listed in the A ert Manager of the Ocularis Client and in a blank screen pane if one is visible On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 121 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Event Handling As events are triggered and alerts are displayed in the Ocularis Client the operator has the opportunity to handle or ignore the alert When a user handles an event through the Ocularis Client it can be assigned a Classification a Tag or Case File These provide the operator with a means of organizing the alert These organizational parameters are configured in the Table Management tab of the Ocularis Administrator For information on handling events in Ocularis Client see the Ocularis Client User Manual Table Management Tab The following tasks are available on the Table Management Tab e Configure Classifications e Configure Tags e Configure Cases 23 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Video Walls Table Management Assets About Table Management Classifications Tags Add New False Nuisance Comment The Table Management tab is divided into 3 vertical panes Classifications Tags and Cases 122 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Configure Classifications When operators handle events or creat
147. ookmarks 4 Allow View Bookmarks af Allow X Create Bookmarks Allow sa Exporting Export Frames 3 Allow Export Video Allow Users within a user group may further have alternate privileges set on a user level Group Privileges Defined Item Privilege Group Privileges Shut down Client The user may exit Ocularis Client When this option is Denied the user must enter account credentials for an account who may log off or shut down the client application Minimize Client The user may minimize the Ocularis Client application Enter Client Setup The user may launch and make personal changes to Ocularis Client settings Enter Browse Mode The user may leave Live mode and view recorded video Select Stream The user may select between multiple live streams for a supported camera 60 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Item Event Filtering Circular Control Ocularis Administrator Privilege The user may configure schedules for the automatic handling of events This privilege is set to Deny by default as it should only be allowed for limited users For each item in this section the Allow privilege will display the corresponding function on the Circular Control menu in the Ocularis Client Copy to Clipboard Push Video Clear Video Pane Select Camera Bookmarks Delete Bookmarks View Bookmarks Create Bookmarks Exporting Export Fram
148. or Ocularis Administrator User Manual View Basics A View is a collection of panes or windows that display video output There are many layout options for views Ocularis Base views are configured from the Views Tab in Ocularis Administrator Administrators configure the views on a group by group basis and control which view layouts and cameras are available to users when they use Ocularis Client If a new employee joins the organization for instance once they are made a member of a group they inherit all Ocularis Base views for that group 2 4 View 8 x 8 View Figure 67 Sample views as seen via Ocularis Client 76 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator View Configurations The following view configurations are available in Ocularis A View consists of a varying number of panes A pane will most often contain video output from a camera Contents In addition to streaming camera video a pane may contain other content such as a e Carousel e Hot Spot e Push Video pane e Web Page e Blank Screen Carousel A Carousel within a view pane will alternate video from camera to camera The cameras included in the alternating output as well as the transition time between images are configured in the Ocularis Administrator See To Configure A Carousel on page 92 Hot Spot A Hot Spot is a view pane dedicated to displaying images from another view pane when manually sele
149. ore and more cameras and devices are added it can take some time to locate the desired device amongst the list of hundreds or even thousands of devices The same applies to events If there are dozens or hundreds of events it can be cumbersome to try to locate a specific event To alleviate this a Device Filter and Event Filter are available from the Servers Events Tab 3 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Table Management Assets Logs About ME Servers Events Servers Events Device EA Add B Edit e Delete Resync ER Fuse New ES Delete E Batch Hand Filter 118 p O Actions Generic Events Fi p 8 192 168 10 227 RC 1 Composite Source Event liter E 192165 30 200 Fr Event Proxy from RC C Filter Lock To USE THE DEVICE FILTER 1 From the Servers Events tab type a portion of a string to filter the device list in the Device Filter text box The string can contain letters numbers or special characters The filter is not case sensitive The resulting list will be an exact match of the content typed into the Device Filter text box For instance in Figure 50 the filter is for all lab devices On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 55 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual 3 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator l Se es Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Serv
150. ork in combination with each other The Max Events Max Age and Max Frequency all affect the amount of events that are stored and the duration of their storage On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 45 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Composite Events A Composite Event also called Event Fusion is combination of two other events defined with a specific relationship and timeframe The following are examples of a composite event If there is motion on Camera 1 and within the next 5 seconds there is motion on Camera 2 register an event or If there is a card swipe detected from an access control panel AND there is an analytic event that determines two people entered tail gating trigger an alert Composite Events are supported by all feature sets of Ocularis TO CONFIGURE A COMPOSITE EVENT 1 Inthe Servers Events tab click the Fuse New Event button 2 Fill out the Composite Event Rule pop up Composite Event Rule Composite Event Rule Details Specify two events a relationship between them and a time frame in order to create a composite event tones id Event 1 Event 2 Relation 00 00 05 0 Oe Description Event 1 occurs then Event 2 occurs within 00 00 05 Alert Priority i 5 Medium Audio Default Handle In Client 7 Retention Max Events 2000 Events Max Age 30 Days
151. ou want to delete this user warning message appears 3 Click Yes to delete the user account On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 65 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Device Privileges Ocularis provides administrators centralized control for assigning privileges to users for all cameras on the system regardless of the recorder on which it resides Users will not be able to view camera video unless they are given access privileges in the Users Privileges tab of the Ocularis Administrator application Access to a device is granted at the group level and individual functions for that device may also be granted or denied Note Be sure to set privileges for the Default group This includes the user admin The Default group should typically be given access to all devices Assign Devices To A User Group There are three general steps in providing user groups access to devices e Create a Camera Privilege Group e Modify Camera Privilege Group Settings e Assign Camera to the Permission Group When a new user group is created its members do not have privileges to any camera or device All cameras are listed under Unprivileged Cameras Licensed cameras will have a different icon representation than unlicensed cameras Administrators i e the user admin assign cameras to camera privilege groups based on the selected user group TO CREATE A CAMERA PRIVILEGE GROUP 1 Inthe Users Privileges Tab un
152. p When Maximized You have the option to modify the following Camera Overlay Parameters Aspect Useful for wide screen video output the default option Fit to Window will cause the video to be stretched to fit the window pane and may cause the video to appear slightly distorted The option Keep Original may result in black vertical or horizontal bars surrounding the video when viewed in Ocularis Client Framerate This setting is the framerate for the camera while viewing Live video in Ocularis Client Available options are Full default Medium or Low Save bandwidth by selecting Medium or Low This setting is applicable to only legacy Ocularis recorders On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Quality Ocularis Administrator Options are Original Super High High Medium and Low This setting applies to Live video To save on bandwidth lower the image quality The video from the camera is re encoded to a JPEG format on the server before being sent to Ocularis Client The default quality setting Original provides full quality of the original video Low quality re encodes the image to an output width of 160 pixels and a JPEG quality level of 20 This setting is applicable to only legacy Ocularis recorders Keep when maximized When an individual pane is maximized in Ocularis Client the default is to display the video in its Original quality Check this box to maintain the quality parameters set
153. pen You should see a License Activation Successful pop up Click OK 7 Close the Ocularis License Activation application Obtain the access credentials from the Host You will need a The public IP address of their recorder i For Ocularis Ultimate Recorder Ocularis Enterprise Recorder and Ocularis Professional Recorder You need the IP address of the Master Core Server ii For NetDVMS RC C RC I and RC P You need the IP address of the Recording Server machine s iii For NetEVS RC L and RC E You need the IP address of the Management Server machine b The port number for the corresponding NVR Server s a k a Image Server port c The user account created for you by the Host d The password for this account 9 In Ocularis add the Host s NVR s using the credentials provided How To a Open the Ocularis Administrator application In the Servers Events tab click the Add button in the Servers pane See Figure 5 on page 8 c Type in the IP address of the Host s NVR followed by a and the port number For example 204 55 174 192 8080 d Select Basic or Windows as the login type as instructed by the Host On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 155 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual 156 10 11 12 13 14 e Enter the User name provided to you by the Host f Enter the Password provided to you by the Host g Click the Use OpenSight checkbox h Click the Add butt
154. per left portion of the tab contains a list of configured views organized by user group and view folders 2 The Contents list in the lower left contains two tabs used to populate the various tiles of the displayed view pane 3 The View working area can be found in the upper right area of the tab and is labeled with the view name or with Select a View if no view is currently selected Tip You must have privileges to a device in order to create a view using that device If you do not see any or a specific camera video in this pane make sure the group you belong to contains privileges to view that camera s video 14 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Resizing Panes In the event you need to manually resize a pane in the Views tab position the mouse on the divider between two panes until you see the mouse cursor change to a double arrow Then you may click and drag to resize the pane 3 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Video Walls la Views Lobby Rear 2 x 2 RC C Camera 31 Lab Daytime Guards Lobby sa Lobby Rear 2 x 2 Default 5 Nighttime Guards C Shared Ps RC C Camera 32 Lab Contents Built in Cameras a Hotspot Web Figure 66 Resizing a Pane On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 75 Ocularis Administrat
155. plies camera privileges to the entire group of cameras 3 Click the Create Group button and a New Group entry appears You may now add cameras to this permission group To MODIFY A CAMERA PRIVILEGE GROUP NAME 1 Inthe Users Privileges Tab under the user group you wish to assign devices double click the camera privilege group name you wish to modify The existing name appears in an editable text box New Group 2 Modify the name or replace as needed 3 Press ENTER to save changes On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 67 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual To MobiFY CAMERA PRIVILEGE GROUP SETTINGS 1 Inthe Users Privileges Tab under the user group you wish to modify device settings click the expand icon to the right of the permission group name to expand the settings parameter area Full Access Color Live PTZ V Browsing Expand or pon Audio In Y Preset V Export Frames collapse OOB 4 Audio Out Y Joystick Y Export Video UGG 4 Start Recording Y Pause Patrol 7 Create Bookmark Limit 1 Hours Delete Group 2 Modify settings based on the following Color Click a color swatch on the color palette to change the color of the permission group bar displayed in this tab Camera Permission For any camera placed in this group you may apply or remove privileges as follows Item Live Audio In Audio Out Start Recording PTZ Presets PTZ Toggle Patrol Browsin
156. ppears of the alert is set Priority on page 41 for more information about priorities Select the sound file to be played when the composite event occurs See Audio on page 42 for more information about audio If this checkbox is checked on Ocularis Client will receive a registry entry for the event and depending on priority may require the operator to manually acknowledge the alert See Handle In Client on page 44 for more information Set the maximum number of event registries to retain for this composite event See Event Properties on page 41 for more information Set the maximum age to save event registries for this event See Event Properties on page 41 for more information Set the frequency for this event See Event Properties on page 41 for more information If Event 1 occurs before Event 2 occurs If Event 1 occurs but Event 2 does not occur within the specified time period If Event 1 does not occur in the time period defined prior to Event 2 occurring If Event 1 and Event 2 occur within the time period specified e You may effectively nest composite events with other composite events resulting in a highly complex fusion of events Consider however that the more complex an event the more difficult troubleshoot may become On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 47 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual e If you do not see a recently created generic event in the list of available events in the
157. r account on the master NVR How To On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 151 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual a Inthe User Administration section of the NetDVMS Image Server Administrator click the User Setup button b Click the Add a Basic User button c Enter a Username to be given to the Remote Monitoring entity d Enter a Password for this account e Click OK and then click Close 2 Restrict the access for this new user account for only those cameras you wish to be monitored How To a Inthe User Administration section of the Image Server Administrator select the Restrict user access radio button b Click the User Access button c Select the new user account from the User drop down list d Select the Global User Rights you wish to provide to the Remote Entity e Select the cameras you wish to enable for the Remote Entity h Select or remove additional privileges for the cameras Browse rights Export etc Restrict the account privileges to only those which you want the Remote Monitoring entity to have You may be as broad or as granular as you like Consider however that you may not want to provide privileges to a feature that may interfere with your own operators such as controlling PTZ g When finished click Close 3 If itis not already configured outside access must be enabled in order to allow the Remote Monitoring entity to gain access to the NVR video How To
158. re a unique plug in additional software component in order to properly display video These plug ins should be installed on the same server as Ocularis Base When an Ocularis Client user logs into the Base the necessary dlls are downloaded from the Base to the client machine Currently viewing dewarped images is supported only on Ocularis Client not on Ocularis Viewer Ocularis Web or Ocularis Mobile Supported manufacturers include Immervision Samsung 18 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Sentry360 and Oncam Grandeye As plug ins for other manufacturers are created they will be available for download on the OnSSI website www onssi com In order to take advantage of panomorph 360 lenses the camera with the panomorph lens needs to be configured in the Ocularis Administrator The lens corresponding driver needs to be selected along with the camera s orientation and layout 1 2 In the Dewarping Type drop down list select the plug in for the corresponding camera or lens Select the positioning of the camera mount under Orientation Choices are Ceiling Wall Floor Select the default layout for the image under Layout Choices will vary based on manufacturer Examples include Single Quad Panorama Narrow Panorama Wide or VCam This is what will be displayed in Ocularis Client when the camera initially appears or when a view is reloaded For Sentry360 c
159. rmation see To Assign Access to a Video Wall To A Group on page 71 OFFSETS When multiple stations PCs are used in the same video call offsets must be defined in order to prevent overlap on the operator s station The configuration of the offsets is performed in the Ocularis Client Client Setup screen See the Ocularis Client User Manual for instructions on how to configure offsets On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 73 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Views Tab A View is the fundamental display when observing video from a client application such as Ocularis Client When using Ocularis Base views are configured within Ocularis Administrator in the Views Tab 2 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Video Walls Table Management Assets About Lobby Rear 2 x 2 Delete RC C Camera 31 Lab Lab Cam RC C Camera 27 192 168 10 34 z te _ i Daytime Guards ax my j Lae J P a 3 Lobby E y rh aa Lobby Rear 2 x 2 a gt PU rod O Default __ O Nighttime Guards es s f Ds ry Y C Shared Contents RC C Camera 32 Lab Hallway RC C Cam 13 192 168 11 92 Built in E Web 2 1 Push Video C1 Blank Screen 4 3 Hotspot 3 Figure 65 Views Tab The Views Tab is divided into three 3 areas 1 The Views list in the up
160. rs Click Yes to delete the classification Note Classifications which have been used in a bookmark or handled event may not be deleted Note Classifications may also be created on the fly from the Ocularis Client as an operator is handling the event Classifications however may only be modified or deleted through the Ocularis Administrator Configure Tags When operators handle events or create bookmarks in the Ocularis Client he or she may assign a tag or keyword to the event Administrators may modify or delete tags entered by operators in the Ocularis Administrator Table Management tab To MobiFY A TAG 1 Inthe Table Management tab double click the tag you wish to modify The field should become editable 2 Type in text changes as desired 3 Press ENTER Note Modifying the name of a tag is global Therefore If you modify the name of a tag that has already been used in a bookmark or handled event it will also change in that bookmark or handled event To DELETE A TAG 1 Inthe Table Management tab select the tag you wish to delete 2 Click the Delete button in the Tags pane tr Delete 3 An Are you sure that you want to delete this tag pop up appears Click Yes to delete the tag Note Tags which have been used in a bookmark or handled event may not be deleted 124 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Note Tags are crea
161. s Built in The tab labeled Built in displays various content available for view panes These include Hotspot Web Push Video and Blank Screen To use any of these simply drag and drop the item from this list to a displayed view pane Contents Built in D Cameras Hotspot Web Push Video Blank Screen Cameras The tab labeled Cameras displays the cameras assigned to the selected view group from the Views list above By default a folder labeled All appears listing all available cameras for the selected group in alohanumeric order 78 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Contents Built in Cameras N EJ AN Figure 69 Cameras Tab Expand the folder to see its contents Contents Built in Cameras _ _I E M DA C Hallway RC C Cam 13 192 168 11 92 5 Lab Cam RC C Camera 27 192 168 10 34 C Lab RC C Camera 34 O Rc c 192 168 7 70 Camera 6 g RC C Camera 31 Lab O RC C Camera 32 Lab O RC C Camera 33 5 RC C Lab Camera I 14 5 RC C Camera 1 Bldg 2 GO Reception RC C Camera 30 10 78 Figure 70 All Cameras for the selected View Group Camera Preview In many cases you may not know the image of a camera simply by looking at its name In these cases you may invoke a Camera Preview for a selected camera To PREVIEW A CAMERA IN THE VIEWS TAB 1 Inthe Views tab select the Vie
162. s With Description The string you specify must be detected in its entirety with exactly the characters you specify The string you specify can be located anywhere within the string of the data packet The data packet must begin with the string you specify The data packet must end with the string specified Generic Event Rule Generic Event Rule Details Specify generic event rule name and at least one pattern Name Patterns 92 Access Denied Contains access denied From IP Contains Mew Pattern On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Sources for Patterns For each string to be analyzed on a specified port you can also limit the analysis to be from a specific IP address For TCP based connections enter the IP address for the pattern for which you wish to restrict analysis in the From IP field This is an optional field If left blank the pattern will be evaluated on any IP address Generic Event Rule Generic Event Rule Details Specify generic event rule name and at least one pattern Mame Access Denied Cables Contains access denied FromIP 1921681112 Y New Pattern You may include multiple patterns for the same rule The Boolean logical operator OR will be applied for each Generic Event Rule Generic Event Rule Details Specify generic event rule name and at least one pattern Mame Access Denied
163. select Delete server or click the Delete button in the Servers Toolbar A message appears as the server is removed 14 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Selecting Licensed Cameras In the Servers pane you may expand the recorders in order to see the imported cameras associated with each one A checkbox appears next to each camera indicating if the camera is Ocularis licensed or not camera Is licensed ws 192 168 13 202 Ocularis Ultimate Recopdef a O Cameras Y Parking Lot A camera is not licensed but there is at least one license available Parking Lot B Parking Lot C Parking Lot D l camera is not licensed and no Parking Lot E Ocularis camera licenses are avallable Ocularis camera licenses are purchased as part of the Ocularis model licensing You may view the quantity of Ocularis camera licenses in the License Information section of the About Tab Cameras which are unchecked or show no checkbox are not licensed and will not be available for use with Ocularis You must either purchase additional Ocularis camera licenses or reassign the camera selection A Note about License Counts Ocularis v5 0 introduces categories where recorder licenses are assigned These categories are labeled Video Channels on RL 1 Video Channels on RL 2 Video Channels on RL 3 The categories simply represent a counter where similar recorder counts are p
164. send to multiple recipients separate each with a comma Enter text to be used as the subject of the email Enter text for the message body of the email The Max Frequency field is set to 60 seconds as the default value This field identifies the time interval in seconds in which you would like to monitor alerts This feature will reduce the amount of repeated alerts within a specified timeframe You may modify this value to any number between 1 and 3600 A zero value indicates an unlimited time period and may accumulate many unnecessary events The Max Per Hour field allows you to control the maximum number of times you want this action to be performed in an hour The red outlined warnings will disappear once data is entered in the correct format into each field 4 When complete click Add On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 29 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual The email has been configured but has not been assigned to any particular alert This association is done in the Distribution Groups tab See Actions on page 130 Once an email has been configured you may test edit or delete it To Test an Email You can test the functionality of a configured email 1 Expand the Actions node in the Servers Events tab 2 Expand the Send Email item 3 Right click the configured email list item and select Test 4 A pop up appears indicating that a test move will be issued 5 Click Send to send a
165. ser Manual Privacy Masks Figure 19 Configuring Multiple Privacy Masks 6 Click OK when finished setting the privacy mask s The mask shapes appear translucent on this screen to aid you in understanding what the mask is covering When viewing video from this camera in a client the shapes will be opaque Figure 20 Privacy Masks when viewed in Ocularis Client Critical Camera Failover Critical Camera Failover is used for mission critical applications where live video cannot be interrupted Camera streams may become unavailable for multiple reasons such as network failure device failure or even recorder failure Critical Camera Failover automatically switches the camera pane to an alternate stream in a little as 2 3 seconds without operator intervention and works in all Camera Views Map Views and Alerts Critical Camera Failover will continue to function even if Ocularis Base is unavailable Multiple cameras can be designated as failover cameras for the same primary camera 22 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Cameras selected as failover cameras include e Duplicate camera stream from a redundant recorder e Different camera from the same recorder Different camera from a different recorder e Any combination of the above To CONFIGURE CRITICAL CAMERA FAILOVER 1 From the Servers pane right click the critical camera you wish to configure and select Prop
166. ses for Ocularis Ultimate Recorder RC E and RC L would all appear in the category Video Channels on RL 1 The example shown in Figure 156 shows that the license contains 100 RL 1 licenses 40 of which are in use 144 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Table Management Assets Logs About r J About Ocularis License Status License Information SLC 905 Lia Gea CURRENT Expiration Date 2 12 2122 Ey Hp RL 1 100 40 in use RL 2 100 51 in use RL 3 100 23 in use Camera NVRs 0 0 in use Remote Video Walls 0 OpenSight Channels 0 0 in use If you expand the row for RL 1 you will see the detailed breakdown of how the 40 used licenses are distributed See Figure 157 In this example the customer is using Mix amp Match with three different recorders 18 licenses for Ocularis Ultimate Recorder 13 licenses for RC E and 9 licenses for RC L OnSSI Ocularis Administrator l Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Table Management Assets Logs About S About Ocularis i License Status E License Information SLC 905 5 Help CURRENT Expiration Date 2 12 2122 RL 1 100 40 in use Ocularis Ultima
167. site Source node 2 Highlight the Composite Event 3 Click the Delete button 48 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator 4 You will be prompted with the message Are you sure that you want to delete this composite event rule 5 Click Yes to delete the Composite Event Data Link Generic Events Ocularis Base has the ability to analyze TCP or UDP data packets and automatically trigger an alert when specified criteria are met This expands event coverage to external devices such as access controls systems These events are called Data Link or Generic events Generic events may be used in Blank Screen monitoring and they are supported by all feature sets of Ocularis Components of a Data Link Generic Event Data Link Generic Events are made up of Connections and Rules Connections define the protocol and port which Ocularis should monitor and analyze for the event This is considered the event source Rules allow you to define the actual string that should be used in the analysis of the event source You may have multiple rules defined for the same connection and these rules may also be used in Composite Events TO CREATE A DATA LINK GENERIC EVENT Creating a Data Link Generic Event involves these steps e Create a Connection to define the event source e Define at least one rule for the Connection e Testthe Rule e Map camera video to the rule to enable it and
168. st priority To MODIFY THE PRIORITY OF AN EVENT 1 Inthe Servers Events tab expand the Event Rule in the Events pane whose priority you wish to change 2 Select highlight the Event for the event rule not the camera name 3 Click the Properties button or double click the event 4 Inthe resulting Event Rule pop up select the desired priority level and click Ok On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 41 Ocularis Administrator ly Event Rule Rule Details Ocularis Administrator User Manual Specify rule properties Name Alert Priority Audio Handle In Client Mo Blank Screen Only Not Responding 15 Medium Default 9 Retention 2000 Events O Unlimited Max Events Max Age 30 Days 0 Unlimited 20 Seconds oe Cancel 0 Unlimited Max Frequency Figure 35 Event Rule Properties Priority Event priorities are identified in Ocularis Administrator and in Ocularis Client by color 0 ie Nore 7 10 ae eager Eee Disabled E Enabled Falling signal on input 1 MW Motion BB Not Responding E Other RC C Camera 31 Lab Built in Motion Detection Tampering on camera 1 alert event Figure 36 Priorities Color Coding sample in Ocularis Administrator Event priorities work hand in hand with the Blank Screen Only Handle In Client option Priority levels determine different behavior of the alert Audio When an event occurs the subseq
169. t Default 5 Nighttime Guards 3 Lobby FA New View 2 x 2 5 Shared QB New Group Finuire 80 Sharad Viawe l IYgUIG OU OlIdIGU VIC WS J Notice in Figure 80 Shared items folders and views are shown in the color orange 4 With the desired new view selected populate each view pane by dragging and dropping a camera or other pane content from the Contents list onto a pane On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 85 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual My On 5l Ocubaris Admita Servers i Events Utara Prirdeges Weesie Distria Group hias Waita Walit Tabie ilanagemena Savers Auwal LA Diyas Guardi G Labi O Lobby keariz a 2 E Deia i O Mpio Gaii O Shard shish Bush Vajen Bibik Sontar Figure 81 Example Drag a Hotspot to a View Pane 3 Oni Ocular Adminatrator Servera Evento Users P ilegas Vizes Cistibutien Groups mapa Wuta Wall obli Marden mAr BGYS views New View 2 x 2 Delete j le Daytime Guards E tobsy E Lotty Rear 2 2 13 Defn i I Nuyhhiirar Guardi G Shared Contents Buin i 2 Ali r E it 2 Lats Cara BCE Camera 577 19681058 O bate RCo gt Camera 34 A O RC Camera 3 la Peyi E C RCC gt Cameri 35 Lab z O Bitet Lab Comera 1 14 Figure 82 Example Drag a Camera to a View Pane Changes to views are automatically saved View Modification View modif
170. t Surveillance Systems Inc 131 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual 3 For each day of the week click and drag to set the time schedule Click the icon to clear the daily schedule 4 When you release the mouse after clicking and dragging to designate a time period the Time Range pop up appears with the Start Time and End Time displayed 8 00 00 AM 4 20 00 PM Ok h Remove 5 Make changes manually as necessary Click Ok to save the Time Range settings 6 Repeat for each day of the week You may set multiple time ranges within a given day To MobirY A WEEKLY SCHEDULE 1 Inthe Distribution Groups Tab expand the Distribution Group and highlight the Weekly Schedule parameter for the group whose weekly schedule you wish to modify The Weekly Schedule appears in the details pane 2 Click on a Time Range you wish to modify The Time Range pop up appears as shown in Figure 136 3 Modify the Start Time and or End Time as needed 4 Click Ok to save the Time Range settings 5 Repeat steps 1 4 for each day of the week you wish to modify To CLEAR A WEEKLY SCHEDULE 1 Inthe Distribution Groups Tab expand the Distribution Group and highlight the Weekly Schedule parameter for the group whose weekly schedule you wish to delete The Weekly Schedule appears in the details pane 2 Click on the Clear Schedule icon next to the day of the week you wish to clear x Weekly Schedule
171. t a Map Pin on page 113 In the Maps list expand the destination map node displaying the pin name 116 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator 2 Determine the source map on which you would like the floating links to appear Expand the source map node to expose Shortcuts and Pins 3 Drag and drop the pin from the destination map to the corresponding pin node of the source map Sj OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Maps Group Daytime Guards v Maps Shared Shortcut z Esha bd 2 Blue Hill Plaza 7 Blue Hill Courtyard hortcuts Zi Blue Hill Plaza Gi shortcu ate a mrt bs Wins Girifor1 Bshortcuts D 9 Floor DlFloor 2 a Figure 123 Drag and drop Map Pin The map appears in the map s Shortcuts list 4 Repeat for each map pin you wish to add 5 Click the Save icon to save the map configuration If you wish to assign the pin as a shortcut for all maps of the selected group in one step drag the pin to the Shared Shortcuts node This shortcut will appear on all of the group s maps For example The Blue Hill Plaza map has three Shortcuts configured as shown in Figure 124 S OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Video Walls Table Management Assets Abo
172. t be done for each Distribution Group The time zone selected for the Holiday Schedule applies to the Distribution Group as a whole and must be the same time zone used as the Distribution Group s Weekly Schedule To SET A HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 1 Inthe Distribution Groups Tab expand the Distribution Group and highlight the Holiday Schedule parameter for the group whose Holiday Schedule you wish to set The details pane displays a Holiday Schedule with a pull down menu for the year and an Add New Holiday Icon Holiday Schedule LAS itched extegtiont EY Add Haida lo Add Holiday 2 Select the year for the holiday from the year drop down menu 3 Click the Add New Holiday icon An Add Holiday pop up appears displaying a calendar 4 Navigate to the month and day for the holiday and click the date to select it 5 Click the Add button to add the date to the Holiday Schedule 6 Once the date is added the Time Range for the Holiday should be specified Click and drag along the timescale to select the Start and End times 7 Repeat steps 1 6 for each Holiday for this Distribution Group 134 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator To MobiFY A HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 1 Inthe Distribution Groups Tab expand the Distribution Group and highlight the Holiday Schedule parameter for the group whose Holiday Schedule you wish to modify The details pane displays the group s Holida
173. t be modified in this selection Changes made to a shared view will be reflected in all individual user groups who have permission to access that view On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 89 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Configuring View Content Types Once view panes are populated with content specific parameters may be set for each content type The following section will discuss Camera Configuration Carousel Configuration Hot Spot Configuration Push Video Configuration Web Page Configuration Blank Screen Configuration Camera Output Configuration Actual video configuration for camera resolution and recording is done on the recorder Configuration for camera output here refers to how the camera s video appears in the Ocularis Client To CONFIGURE CAMERA OUTPUT 1 3 90 In the Views Tab select the view which contains the pane with the camera video you wish to configure For information on creating a view see Jo Create A View within a Folder on page 84 Click on the pane with the video you wish to configure A Viewport Properties pop up appears corresponding to the type of pane content selected in this case a camera View pane contents with a single camera is considered a one camera carousel More details on carousels in the next section ne New View 2 x 2 RC C Camera 31 Lab a Cl Aspect FitToWindow Framerate Full Quality Original E Kee
174. tain letters numbers special characters and spaces Is case sensitive Does not expire 6 Re enter the password to ensure accuracy 7 Click Add 8 Repeat for all users The user account will inherit all privileges of the group in which it is placed On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 63 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual 3 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Table Management Assets Users Privileges Groups ER New Group ER New User Delete Save E Default User Info o Camera Privileges ser namie Kirby E Video Wall Privileges User type Basic 8 dd Password Change Password A Guest O Guards o Camera Privileges El Video Wall Privileges at Kirby Phone Privileges Group Administrator E Shut down Client B Inherit X Minimize Client EJ Inherit Enter Client Setup B Inherit 7 Enter Browse Mode B Inherit X Select Stream E Inherit bd Event Filtering EJ Inherit z Circular Control Copy to Clipboard Ed Inherit X Push Video EJ inherit Clear Video Pane G Inherit 7 Select Camera 6 Inherit bd Bookmarks Delete Bookmarks 6 Inherit hi View Bookmarks B Inherit X Create Bookmarks E Inherit X Exporting Export Frames A Inherit x Export Video O Inherit X Figure 58 New User Account
175. te Recorder 18 RG E 13 RC L 9 RL 2 100 51 inuse RL 3 100 23 in use Camera NVRs 0 0 in use Remote Video Walls 0 OpenSight Channels 0 0 in use This feature gives you the flexibility to exchange licenses between any RL 1 recorder allowing you the time and flexibility to migrate cameras from one recorder to another at your own pace Video Channel licenses are assigned by the administrator in the Servers Events tab See Selecting Licensed Cameras on page 15 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 145 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Help Click the Help sub tab to launch the Ocularis Administrator User Manual using the corresponding PDF reader OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Table Management Assets Logs About About About Ocularis B License Information Help Se La ns a ll p_e m ee _ gt A a QEU As Admininstrator User Manual lt 8 gt 0OnSSI Figure 158 Launch Help File for Ocularis Administrator 146 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator OpenSight Ocularis OpenSight enables disparate Ocularis systems to be monitored within a single interface What is Ocularis OpenSight Ocularis OpenSight is designed to l
176. ted e User names are not case sensitive e User names must begin with a letter a through z e User names may not contain the following characters lt gt 4 e The character is allowed only when specifying the domain along with the user name such as onssi jsmith Add User Enter user details User name User type Basic Password Cancel As valid values are entered into each field the red warning box will disappear 62 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator 4 Select the User type Type Description Basic Select Basic if not using Windows Active Directory Windows User Windows Group Select Windows User if logging in with the local Window s user account Select Windows Group if user is to log in via Windows Active Directory Group If the Windows User you are creating is part of a domain you must include the domain when you enter the User Name Use the format domain username in the User Name field When adding a Windows Active Directory user to Ocularis Base the system administrator can bypass the validation check for this user account if the username cannot be found by the system This provides configuration flexibility for environments where the Ocularis Administrator is unable to check the validity of a user 5 Enter a Password for this user A password Is required Must contain at least 4 characters May con
177. ted on the fly from the Ocularis Client as an operator is handling an event or creating a bookmark Tags however may only be modified or deleted through the Ocularis Administrator Configure Cases When operators handle events or create bookmarks in the Ocularis Client the event or bookmark may be assigned to an incident case The use of an incidence case file is optional Case names can be created in Ocularis Administrator by the system administrator or on the fly as an operator is handling a case To CREATE A NEw CASE 1 In the Table Management tab click the Add button in the Cases pane Add A New Case entry is inserted into the Cases list 2 Double click this entry and type in a descriptive name for the Case 3 Press ENTER To MODIFY A CASE 1 Inthe Table Management tab double click the case you wish to modify The field should become editable 2 Type in text changes as desired 3 Press ENTER Note Modifying the name of a case is global Therefore If you modify the name of a case that has already been used in a bookmark or handled event it will also change in that bookmark or handled event To DELETE A CASE 1 In the Table Management tab select the case you wish to delete 2 Click the Delete button in the Cases pane tr DPHE 3 An Are you sure that you want to delete this case pop up appears Click Yes to delete the case Note Cases which have been used in a bookmark or handled ev
178. test email 6 Click OK when the Test Status pop up appears To Edit an Email You can edit the configuration of an email if necessary 1 Expand the Actions node in the Servers Events tab 2 Expand the Send Email item 3 Right click the configured email list item and select Edit 4 Modify the changes as needed 5 Click Update to save changes To Delete an Email You can delete a configured email if necessary 1 Expand the Actions node in the Servers Events tab 2 Expand the Send Email item 3 Right click the configured email list item and select Delete 4 An Are you sure you want to delete pop up is displayed Click Yes to confirm the deletion 30 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Send HTTP Request Ocularis Administrator Used when Ocularis is integrated with certain ga party systems HTTP requests GET and POST can be sent when an event occurs The requests are configured in the Servers Events tab and associated with an event in the Distribution Groups tab To Configure an HTTP Request 1 2 Expand the Actions node in the Servers Events tab Right click the Send HTTP Request list item and select Add New HTTP Request Send HTTP Request 3 Item Name Method Type URI Payload Max Frequency Max Per Hour Add New HTTP Request Send an HTTP request when an event occurs T GET POST Name
179. than 80 use the following format IP Address Port Number For example IP Address of Server 192 168 10 111 Port for recorder 81 Enter 192 167 10 111 81 Note For Ocularis Ultimate Ocularis Enterprise and Ocularis Professional You do NOT need to specify the default port of 60000 You should use the IP Address of the recorder rather than hostname localhost is not supported 3 If NAT is used due to one or more components requiring access from outside the firewall click the Enable NAT checkbox and see To Configure NAT Servers on page 10 4 Select the Login type from the drop down Choose from Basic or Windows based on an account located on the recording component that has full access rights Note When using Mix amp Match with a legacy Ocularis ES or Ocularis LS sytem you must use a Windows account on the Management Server to import into Ocularis Base Note For cameras with embedded NVRs select Basic login type 5 Enter a User name for the corresponding user account Note lt is important to use an account on the recorder or server with full administrative access Only one account on the recording component is necessary when using Ocularis Base Note For cameras with embedded NVRs enter the user name configured on the camera The user name is case sensitive 6 Enter the Password for the username entered The password is case sensitive 8 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User
180. the deletion 34 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Events Pane The Event pane of the Servers Events tab is where administrators configure Ocularis events This includes e Camera events are identified and video alerting is mapped between cameras and events e Creating associations between events and cameras e Creating new events such as Data Link Generic Composite Events and Analytic Events Events configured in this tab identify system wide events Filtering these events to individual users is configured in the Distribution Groups Tab Ocularis events associated with cameras are supported with Ocularis ES Ocularis LS Ocularis CS and Ocularis IS Generic and Composite events are supported by all Ocularis feature sets including Ocularis PS Note In order to use camera events with Ocularis Base an event proxy related to the event such as a recording component event proxy must first be installed and configured to forward events to the Ocularis Base machine See the Ocularis Installation amp Licensing Guide for more details The event proxies configured to forward camera and system events to Ocularis Base are listed in the Events pane If the desired proxy is not shown you should e Click the Resync button see Events Toolbar on page 36 e Double check the event proxy installation and configuration You may need to restart the event proxy and or restart the Ocul
181. to add additional pins to a map To EMBED A LINK IN A MAP 1 Inthe Maps Tab with the desired group selected be sure to have already set the pins on the destination map See To Set a Map Pin on page 113 2 Display the map on which you would like to place the embedded link 3 You need to draw an area or zone where when clicked will open up the linked map Click the Draw Area button 3 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator b hE Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Video Walls Table Management Assets About Group dt et es Daytime Guards oo Oe Maps 2 Zi Blue Hill Plaza Shortcuts DPins Zilfloor plan 1 T ZiBlue Hill Courtyard Shortcuts Pins courtyard 7 Contents Cameras Views co iy PE m y LS om P 7 4 Lobby EMT EB Lobby Rear 2 x 2 i s 3 Reception RC C Camera 30 10 78 09 Lot A 2x2 A e m a i M Lot A 2x2 i y gt Figure 118 Draw Link Area 114 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator 4 Use the mouse to draw a polygonal shape on the map which will link to the previous map Click release and drag with the right button and when you get to a corner click the right button Repeat this process for each leg of the shape When you return to the starting point pencil the shape outline turns white Click the right mouse button and
182. ts About Group Daytime Guards Font Size jj owe MESS Maps GA shared Shortcuts A E Blue Hill Plaza N shortcuts Wins 5 Contents Cameras gt al Blab INO NANaN M In N Ema A aa Mr 1L Annan Man th AVWVIIMA l alliare VOY IUO AQQed map to Vaylime Guardas Group To DISPLAY A MAP You need to display a map in order to configure it This procedure assumes that navigation maps have already been added for the User Group or Shared Maps group in the Maps Tab 1 Under the desired group double click the map name in the Maps list 2 Reposition the image in the working area by clicking and dragging the map to the desired location Once a map is added to a group a green checkmark icon appears next to the map image in the Assets Tab This helps administrators manage system assets 23 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Video Walls Table Management Assets About Maps HMA R KI Sh zai A Blue Hill Courtyard Blue Hill Plaza Bstadium_seating floor plan 1 Finmira 1N9 learn Mane in Accate Tah echnwn with Qraan MC harkmarik Figure 109 USed VIAPDS In Assets ab SNOWN with Green CnecKkMarsrk On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 107 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual In the example shown in Figure 109 the Blue Hill Courtyard and Blue Hill Plaza Map 1 m
183. uent alert can play a sound file through the Ocularis Client as an added attention getting mechanism The sound played can be configured by the system administrator The same sound can be played for all alerts or configured on an alert by alert basis A default audio setting is available Sounds are not required and a no sound option is also supported 42 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Audio files are imported in the Assets Tab where the default audio file is set See Event Audio Clips on page 103 for more information on sound file configuration To MODIFY THE AUDIO OF AN EVENT 1 Inthe Servers Events tab expand the Event Rule in the Events pane whose sound you wish to change 2 Select highlight the Event for the event rule not the camera name 3 Click the Properties button or right click the event and select Properties 4 Inthe resulting Event Rule pop up from the Audio drop down select the desired sound file None or Default e f you click None no sound file will be played when the event occurs If there is no option available labeled None then None must already be set as the default option Select Default e f you select a wav file that sound will play through the Ocularis Client when the event occurs e f you select Default you may get a sound file or no sound depending on the default setting in the Assets tab In the
184. ularis Administrator are also tracked Note In Ocularis v4 0 the following user actions are NOT captured in the audit log Maximizing a View Pane Using controls on a video wall Using controls on a map Tools and functions within the Alert Manager For additional limitations please see the Ocularis Release Notes Viewing the Audit Log Administrators can view entries of the audit log via the Logs tab in Ocularis Administrator Group Administrators can view data from users within their own group and the user admin can view all entries in the log Search criteria are available to filter the log and an export function allows for the data to be exported and saved TO QUERY THE AUDIT LOG 1 Inthe Logs Tab select the Monitor node 2 Select any desired Filter criteria 3 Click the Search button On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 137 Ocularis Administrator 3 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Table Management Assets Logs About Kore E Logs Filter Criteria E Configure Search Results Figure 145 Logs Tab The following fields are available for filtering the search results Group User User Location Action Type Session ID Start Date Time End Date Time This is the Ocularis user group This is the Ocularis User account This is th
185. urveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Appendix Appendix The following topics are discussed in this appendix e The OnSSI Event Coordinator The OnSSI Event Coordinator The OnSSI Event Coordinator is a service that does much more than coordinate events It is responsible for the following e Storing incoming events in the Ocularis Base database e Dispatching received events to subscribed clients e Adding Updating event sources from event proxies e Generating thumbnail images from camera streams e Exporting Bookmarks The OnSSI Event Coordinator OnSSI EC works with Windows Message Queuing to receive events from the NVR Event Proxies store them in the database and pass the events to the subscribed Ocularis Client s The OnSSI EC resides on the server where Ocularis Base is installed and it is installed automatically during Ocularis Base installation Some behavioral items to note if the OnSSI EC is stopped e You should still be able to log in to Ocularis Administrator e You will be able to add and update NVRs e The Ocularis Administrator Views tab will not display live thumbnail images of privileged cameras e The NVR event source however will not appear in the Events pane of the Servers Events tab Therefore you will not be able to assign the event filter to a distribution group e The Ocularis Client user will not display the event counter in the upper left corner of the screen e The Ocularis Clie
186. ut Maps Group Font Size Daytime Guards x Tera wi E La M E E A Maps A Shared Shortcuts gt Zi Blue Hill Courtyard Si Blue Hill Plaza H Shortcuts JFloor 1 Floor 2 JFloor 3 N Pins Figure 124 Example with three Shortcuts On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 117 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual In Ocularis Client the shortcuts will appear as shown in Figure 125 Floor 1 r de E Floor 2 lt a Da Floor 3 P 2 5 Sy i o A e Courtyard Figure 125 Map with three floating map shortcuts Sharing Maps Creating a map that is to be shared among multiple user groups is the same process as creating one for a single user group See To Add a Map on page 105 as well as the preceding pages for configuring maps The difference with shared maps is where the map is created To SHARE A MAP 1 2 3 4 5 118 In the Maps tab select Shared Maps from the Groups drop down list Add a map s to the Shared Maps group See Figure 107 on page 106 Add cameras and views to the map as needed Add navigation links to the maps as needed Once the shared map is configured as desired click the Save Layout icon Th fae Layou Figure 126 Save Layout icon Select the user group from the Groups drop down list that you would like to have access to this map Click the Add New Map icon
187. view sort and print the data On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 143 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual About Tab The About Tab displays system information regarding the Ocularis installation The display is divided into three sub tabs e About Ocularis e License Information e Help About Ocularis The About Ocularis sub tab displays version and build information for the Ocularis Administrator Base installation 4 OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Table Management Assets Logs About y Version 5 X 5 X X XX Y About Ocularis Copyright On Net Surveillance Systems Inc OnSSI 2002 2015 U S patent 8 390 684 B2 Patent Pending 5 License Information License Information The License Information sub tab provides a unified display of Ocularis license information as well as the number of cameras used and their corresponding recording components Ocularis v5 0 introduces categories where recorder licenses are assigned These categories are labeled e Video Channels on RL 1 e Video Channels on RL 2 e Video Channels on RL 3 The categories simply represent a counter where similar recorder camera license counts are placed Since Ocularis v5 0 supports Mix amp Match of recorders different recorder counts can be combined into the same category For example camera licen
188. w Group for cameras you wish to preview 2 Click the Cameras tab in the Contents list 3 Expand a camera folder and select a camera 4 Click the Expand Camera Preview icon On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 79 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Contents bit comers JAN g Hallway RC C Cam 13 192 168 11 92 O Lab Cam RC C Camera 527 192 168 10 34 C RC C 192 168 7 70 Camera 6 O RC C Camera 31 Lab O RC C Camera 32 Lab O RC C Camera 33 O RC C Lab Camera I 14 C RC C Camera 1 Bidg 2 Expand Reception RC C Camera 30 10 78 Camera Preview Figure 71 Expand Camera Preview Icon A camera preview thumbnail appears below the camera list The camera list will remain in preview mode until you collapse the preview Select another camera and the preview thumbnail will update Contents Built in Cameras e JAN Hallway RC C Cam 13 192 168 11 92 O Lab Cam RC C Camera 527 192 168 10 34 E C RC C 192 168 7 70 Camera 6 3 RC C Camera 31 Lab O RC C Camera 32 Lab Lab RC C Camera 34 Figure 72 Camera Preview Thumbnail 5 Collapse the camera preview by clicking the Collapse Camera Preview icon C Camera 32 Lab Lab RC C Camera 34 Collapse Camera Preview Figure 73 Collapse Camera Preview Icon 80 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Camera Filter The camer
189. ws to A Map e Link one map to another Map Adding Cameras to Maps Cameras may be added to a map to visually depict its location and field of view This aids the operator in being able to better understand where it is that the camera is positioned The accuracy of the location of the camera on the map is subjected to wherever the administrator map creator decides to place it On the map the camera is represented by an icon which can be modified and camera name which is inherited from the recorder Operators are able to preview the camera feed when viewing the map with Ocularis Client To ADD A CAMERA TO A MAP 1 Inthe Maps tab display the map to add a camera s see To Display a Map on page 107 2 Locate the desired camera in the Contents area Click the Cameras tab expand the cameras folder and take advantage of other methods of locating camera such as Camera Filter and Camera Preview dj OnSSI Ocularis Administrator Servers Events Users Privileges Views Distribution Groups Maps Video Walls Table Manaae Maps Group a MN Sa Da ytime G F Draw Area Maps shared Shortcuts Blue Hill Plaza m A Shortcuts Wins Zilfloor plan 1 1 Shortcuts Wins E JE Contents Cameras Views y __ 4 Blab Py O Lab Cam RC G Camera S 7 E Lab RC C femera 34 g Ore C Camera 32 Lab h e E SS ee a E RC C
190. y Schedule 2 To modify a Time Range click on the range and change the Start Time and or End Time directly and then click Ok 3 To Add an additional holiday click the Add New Holiday icon 4 Navigate to the month and day for the holiday and click the date to select it 5 Click the Add button to add the date to the Holiday Schedule 6 Once the date is added the Time Range for the Holiday should be specified Click and drag along the timescale to select the Start and End times Holiday Schedule 2013 Add schedule exceptions AN El 7 Repeat steps 1 6 for each Holiday for this Distribution Group To DELETE A HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 1 Inthe Distribution Groups Tab expand the Distribution Group and highlight the Holiday Schedule parameter for the group whose Holiday Schedule you wish to remove 2 To delete a Time Range for a particular holiday click on the range itself and click the Remove button in the resulting Time Range pop up 3 To delete an entire holiday day click the Delete Holiday icon Holiday Schedule 2013 Add schedule exceptions The Holiday is removed from the schedule On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 135 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Logs Tab The Logs Tab provides visibility into the activity Operators perform with Ocularis Manual actions that someone performs are logged in a new database VSAudits Currently the log tracks Ocularis Client usag
191. y selecting Medium or Low Quality Options are Original Super High High Medium and Low This setting applies to Live video To save on bandwidth lower the image quality The video from the camera is re encoded to a JPEG format on the server before being sent to Ocularis Client The default quality setting Original provides full quality of the original video Low quality re encodes the image to an output width of 160 pixels and a JPEG quality level of 20 Keep when maximized When an individual pane is maximized in Ocularis Client the default is to display the video in its Original quality Check this box to maintain the quality parameters set here when the pane is maximized to full screen 4 To save settings click on another part of the view pane or click the Close icon X on the pop up On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 97 Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Administrator User Manual Push Video Configuration Push Video panes are used in Ocularis Clientto manually push video from one logged in Ocularis Base user to another logged in user The Push Video function uses port 7008 Push video with Ocularis is supported with all Ocularis feature sets To CONFIGURE PusH VIDEO 1 Inthe Views Tab select the view which contains the Push Video Port pane For information on creating a view see To Create A View within a Folder on page 84 2 Click on the Push Video pane Push Video 1 Push Video Properties
192. y to the Ocularis Client Alert Manager will be recorded and if configured video may appear in a blank screen pane Cameras are mapped to events that are system defined such as motion on a camera or user defined such as a Data Link or Composite Event Create a simple Event Rule by associating camera video with an event Events which are mapped in the Servers Events tab are system wide Administrators determine which users will get visibility to these events in the Distribution Groups Tab To CREATE AN EVENT RULE TO ASSOCIATE CAMERA VIDEO WITH EVENTS 1 Inthe Servers Events Tab expand the Cameras list in the Servers pane for cameras you wish to associate with automated events 2 Expand the list in the Events pane until you locate the event you would like to monitor 3 For the desired event drag drop a camera name from the Servers pane to the event listed in the Events pane See Figure 33 Tip If you want to associate the camera video to all events affiliated with that camera drag amp drop the camera name from the left Servers pane directly onto the camera name in the Events pane When the camera video is successfully associated and an Event Rule is created it appears in the collapsible list Servers Events Servers Events Add Edit foj Delete O Resync Fuse New 18 192 168 7 196 RC C t Generic Events Cameras Composite Source Hallway RC C Cam 13 192 168 11 92 RC C Server 1
193. ys existing groups and users and their hierarchy 3 On the right the pane will display details for the item selected in the Groups pane 4 For cameras only a preview pane is available displaying the camera s thumbnail image User Privileges Toolbar ER New Group ER New User Delete j Save 58 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Working with User Groups The installation process creates one user group titled Default This user group has two user accounts Admin and Guest each has a matching password The Admin user account is an administrative user account The Admin user can view and change anything in Ocularis Administrator We recommend changing the password of this account immediately This account is referred to as a super user account The Guest account is what can be considered a standard account This means that by default this user can access video through the Ocularis Client but will not be able to log in to the Ocularis Administrator Neither the Admin nor the Guest account may be deleted To CREATE A USER GROUP 1 Inthe Users Privileges toolbar click the New Group button 2 An entry in the list called New Group appears Edit the text to the group label you wish to create 3 Press ENTER The new group appears in the list Repeat this process for each group you wish to add To MobirFY A USER GROUP NAME 1 Inthe Us
194. zed to full screen To save settings click on another part of the view pane or click the Close icon X on the pop up On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Administrator User Manual Ocularis Administrator Hot Spot Configuration Administrators can configure the quality of the camera video displayed in a Hot Spot pane To CONFIGURE A HoT SPOT 1 Inthe Views Tab select the view which contains the Hot Spot For information on creating a view with a hot spot see To Create A View within a Folder on page 84 2 Click on the pane with the hot spot A Hotspot Properties pop up appears ZE A _ gt _ OC Lobby Rear 2 x 2 Deo Aspect FitToWindow Framerate Full X Quality Original E Keep When Maximized CANTO a O op an finiri NA L P 3 Qnant t NI I f y CS fy NIII Y if Y PAY i ry FIQUIE Jo VOrHQurillG FO OPpot VUIpul l y y 3 You have the option to modify the following Aspect Useful for wide screen video output the default option Fit to Window will cause the video to be stretched to fit the wndow pane and may cause the video to appear slightly distorted The option Keep Original may result in black vertical or horizontal bars surrounding the video when viewed in Ocularis Client Framerate This setting is the framerate for the camera while viewing Live video in Ocularis Client Available options are Full default Medium or Low Save bandwidth b

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