Video Capture System User Manual Version 5.1
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1. Index Review Piece Piece Camera camera 1 m Piece Name picriel Start Time 05 25 2001 09 34 13 End Time 05 25 2001 09 39 59 Send to Time Index Figure 53 Time Index tab Retrieve Piece Once the Camera and Piece Name fields are completed the Start Time and End Time will be automatically displayed If the specified piece number is either incorrect or no information can be found regarding its start and end times an error message will be displayed You can send the time values for the piece to the Time Index There you can edit the time range easily This is useful if for example you want to view the two minutes before a piece as well as the duration of the piece Viewing Rate Selection This area of the dialog allows you to configure at what base speed you would like to review the images If you were reviewing a long period of time two weeks for instance you would probably want to view fewer frames than every recorded frame If you are interested in a particular small segment of time you would want to ensure that you could view every possible image in that time period WIE f Every saved frame An image every l Figure 54 View options Once you have specified the options for your review press the OK button and the VCS client will bring up the time review interface VCS User Manual 24 Using the Time Review Interface The time review interface 1s much like the live interface except t2. Review Playback Controls is the Display Motion Data button This will be described in further detail in the Time Line section Note The Status Alarm still displays the live status of the VCS server It does not display the status of the server during the time you are currently reviewing The Time Review Timeline The Timeline in the Time Review both displays the current playback time and allows for various controls during playback The Timeline can be used to jump to a particular time in the review You can also use it to change the range of time you are reviewing without returning to the time dialog The Timeline is also used to view a motion activity graph for a camera programmed to record on software motion detection VCS User Manual 26 A specific time is displayed at each end of the Timeline The review start time 1s to the left of the Timeline The review end time is to the right As the Time Review plays the Time Indicator will move from one end to the other in the current play direction Adjust the Time Range To change the time range without returning to the dialog you can click in the time fields at either end of the Timeline and enter a new time value for the hour or minute Alternatively you can use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the time by one unit Change the Time Indicator position By clicking anywhere along the motion graph or time bar you can move the current play position to that location The
3. Saving the Image Viewing Area with View Schemes When you have arranged the Image Viewing Area to display the Camera Views you desire you can save the positions of the Camera Views using a View Scheme A View Scheme allows you to quickly recall the positions and contents of all the Camera Views previously defined in the Image Viewing Area simply by choosing an item from a list View Schemes are stored on the VCS server so no matter where you are accessing your VCS you can recall your View Schemes instantly Saving View Schemes works within any live or time review When doing a review loading a view scheme will rearrange the Image Viewing Area without modifying any of the other settings in the review For example if you were reviewing the previous fifteen minutes loading a View Scheme would not cause the time range to change If you are not in a review and load a View Scheme the program will enter Live View with the Image Viewing Area arranged according to the View Scheme you chose are H He Figure 30 The Save View Scheme Open View Scheme and Delete View Scheme toolbar buttons View Scheme Commands Save a View Scheme When the Image Viewing Area is as you would like it press the Save View Scheme toolbar button or select the View Scheme Save Scheme and enter the name in the dialog box Load a View Scheme Press the Open View Scheme toolbar button and select the view scheme you would like to load from the dialog box Alternativ
4. Scheme VCS User Manual 15 For a detailed description of every menu and toolbar function consult the function reference section at the end of the manual For a task oriented introduction to the features of the VCS client continue on to the live viewing section Status Alarm The Status Alarm provides visual and audible feedback on the status of the components of the VCS system The Status Alarm is active in Live View and Time Reviews Under normal circumstances the Figure 33 Inactive Status Alarm Figure 33a Activated Status Alarm Status Alarm will be a silent gray alarm bell When a problem occurs with a Camera the alarm bell will turn red and a tone will emit from the client PC The alarm will turn red even if your current Image Viewing area does not contain the problem component Contact a Systems Administrator or consult your policy manual when you see a red alarm bell and hear an alarm tone Status Monitoring If you would like to change the interval at which the Status Alarm requests the status of the server you can do so by right clicking the Status Alarm You can enable disable the audible alarm enable disable the Status alarm completely and set the interval at which the VCS performs the systems status check Status Dialog If you left click on the Status Alarm it will launch the Status Dialog This dialog displays a graphical representation of the current status of the VCS Server Each entry has a colo
5. Time Indicator will reflect the position change Scrub the Timeline By holding the left clicking the mouse and holding down the button you move the mouse back and forth over the length of the time bar or motion graph and the review will display images as you scrub the Time Indicator over the time bar Viewing Local Images with JPEG Review Saved groups of JPEGs can be viewed using the JPEG Review mode After selecting this mode from the Monitor menu or pressing the JPEG Review button you will be presented with the JPEG Review Dialog Fi Figure 62 JPEG Review toolbar button The JPEG Review Dialog allows you to browse to any directory and then displays a listing of all the groups of jpegs in that directory Browse to a directory Click the Browse button You will be presented with a file choosing dialog Select the directory you want to use and click the Open button If you do not want to browse and know the path to the directory you can type it directly in the field and press the Find JPEGs button Figure 63 JPEG review dialog Limit Playback Check the Limit Playback checkbox you can limit a long series of JPEGs to a desired amount Simply fill in the number of JPEGs you would like to review in the field and it will be limited to that amount on playback If the limit is larger than the number of JPEGs in the series all of the JPEGs in the series will be played VCS User Manual 27 M Limit Playback to j
6. Toolbar Shows or hides the general toolbar View Editing Toolbar Shows or hides the view editing toolbar Help About VCS Client Displays information about the VCS client including the version number Appendix B Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations iv Appendix B Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations Absolute PTZ Camera This is a PTZ camera where the current position of the camera can be represented with a set of coordinates It can then move relative to those coordinates in a direction or move to another set of specific coordinates Absolute cameras are typically those that have a limited range of panning and cannot travel 360 Camera An analog video camera which transmits video over an analog cable By connecting cameras to a Video Server the analog signals can be converted to digital images and stored on a VCS JPEG A file format for storing an image digitally Many programs can view jpegs including Internet explorer Safari Word and the VCS MPEG A file format for storing a digital movie Windows Media Player and Apple QuickTime are capable of viewing MPEG s Network Group of computers connected on a wired or wireless Ethernet network Network Camera A Camera with a Video Server built into it This type of camera can be directly connected to the Network without running an analog signal into a Video Server Pan To move a camera from left to right or right to left along the horizontal axis Some cameras can pa
7. a Camera View Left click on the view once with the mouse Once you have selected a Camera View in addition to adding and editing as explained above you can do any of the following commands to the Camera View eljslglels Figure 27 The Delete Move to Front Move to Back Show Info and Motion Highlighting toolbar buttons Delete a Camera View Press the Delete View toolbar button The Camera View will disappear Move to Front Press the Move to Front toolbar button This Camera View will now appear on top of any other Camera View you drag it over Move to Back Press the Move to Back toolbar button This Camera View will now appear behind any other Camera View you drag it over Show Camera View Information Press the Show Info button in the toolbar The Camera Views will now either show or not show the camera information Motion Highlighting Press the Motion Highlighting button The Camera Views that are enabled to do so will now have a yellow box around them when they are recording You can manipulate the position and size of a Camera View by use of the mouse gt a Figure 28 The move cursor Figure 28a One of the resize cursors Drag the Camera View Press the mouse down and move the Camera View to the location you want and then release the mouse button Resize the Camera View Hold the cursor over an edge of the Camera View When the cursor changes to a double arrow line press and drag the mouse to resize t
8. client from a web browser by entering the IP address of the VCS system The system administrator will provide the IP address Once entered bookmark the address as a Favorite website SEE pE fe Fyri J i bisi AA Gi e G Figure 21 Enter the server IP into the Browser Once the web page has loaded the VCS client application will begin to load The display will remain in this state for five to ten seconds as the Viewer is started this process may take longer depending on the PC and network It is important that the browser display not be closed because it is the parent of the VCS client application Closing the browser will also close the client Note In order to run the VCS Applet the Java Run Time plug in from Sun Microsystems must be loaded on your PC lf itis not you will be asked if you would like to download the plug in If this does not occur consult the troubleshooting section 7 VCS User Manual g Logging In to the VCS i i L i _apture S y a Ea mi vidan Pitt e rar ibi ae pisai Passer ACS Seve THA 1GA T1EZ10 0H come dee cote meau bakm eee ims n eam b s Figure 22 The Login Window Once the Viewer is running the Login Screen will appear Figure 22 Complete the User Name and Password fields and select OK Please note that user names and passwords are case sensitive If you continue to experience problems consult the troubleshooting section at the end
9. of seconds the PTZ Camera will remain at this preset location before advancing to the next preset location Select the PTZ preset location in the right Program column Change the duration value by clicking on the arrows or entering a number in the field Edit the Speed This value changes how fast the camera travels from one preset for the next Select the preset in the right Program column Change the speed value by clicking on the arrows or entering a number in the field There is an important difference between the way PTZ Paths and the Rotating Schemes work In Rotating Schemes you set the cycle rate for all the View Schemes at once whereas in the PTZ Paths the duration and camera speed are set independently for each Preset in the PTZ Path program PTZ Camera Image control Using the Image tab of the PTZ Controls you can control the Iris and Focus of the PTZ camera To modify these controls make them visible by pressing the Image tab FTZ paea Alarm Figure 48 PTZ Image Alarm Button VCS User Manual 21 Focus Control Manual Focus Depress the auto button so that the arrow buttons are not disabled You can then change the focus by pressing the up and down arrow buttons Auto Focus Press the auto button The camera will auto focus and the focus arrow buttons will become sea Figure 49 PTZ Image Controls with auto focus and manual iris controls disabled Iris Control Manual Iris Depress the auto button so t
10. of this document Enter information for the new YCS Server YES Server Name IP Address Port hee Jes Die Eoo oao00 Select Add Remove Cancel Figure 23 Enter the server IP into the Browser If your site has multiple VCS systems you can select a different VCS IP address by clicking on the Choose different server button Using this dialog window you can also add and remove servers from the list Add a Server Click the Add button then fill out the fields and click the Save button The new server will now be available in the list of servers Remove a Server Select a server from the list and click the Remove button VCS User Manual 9 The VCS Client Interface When successfully logged in the VCS client screen with a menu bar and a tool bar will appear Below is the VCS Client interface for the Live View ely ewe Reade i m E UE Le a i Jb i nt ia e CESE ETETE Figure 24 Live View Interface Q Main Menu Bar Almost every command available in the client can be accessed from the menu bar See the reference section for a brief description of each item Toolbar The toolbar provides easy access to the most commonly used features in the client There are currently two toolbars available The General Toolbar has the mode changing commands along with save and print the View Editing Toolbar has all the commands for modifying Camera Views and View Schemes Camera and Review Control Area This po
11. Alarms Clicking the Disable Alarms Button launches the Disable Alarms Dialog VCS User Manual 33 Camera Alarms Status Enabled Ea Se TF J Disable Camera Alarm Disable for 015 4 minutes Disable Figure 74 Disable Alarms Dialog Disable Alarm Dialog This dialog allows the user to temporarily suspend the alarming function for a selected camera e Camera Alarms Each camera currently configured by the administrator for Motion Alarming will appear in this list e Status Shows if the currently selected camera is enabled or disabled e Enable Clicking the Enable Button enables the currently selected camera e Disable Clicking the Disable Button disables the currently selected camera for the number of minutes in the area directly above the Disable Button The camera will automatically enable after that many minutes have elapsed VCS User Manual 34 Printing amp Saving Images Printing images is a privilege granted to each user by the system administrator A printer icon will be visible on the tool bar if this function has been granted to the user A single click of the printer icon will bring up the Print dialog box from the Windows Program The user determines the print criteria and clicks OK and the image is sent to the printer Saving images for use outside the VCS is a privilege granted to each user by the system administrator If this function is granted a save icon i will be visible on
12. F THE AGREEMENT IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO BE BOUND BY ALL THE TERMS Typical setup All recommended features will be installed Custom setup Specify the features to install For advanced users Accent gt Figure 4 JRE license agreement After the installation 1s complete click the Finish button VCS User Manual 3 ay os e Figure 5 JRE install complete This finishes the installation of Java From time to time Java will need to be updated Java will check this on its own and alert you when it finds a new update Installing the VCS Client To install the VCS Client insert the provided CD Then open a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox and enter the following address E install html your computer may automatically do this for you when you insert the CD Note that many CD drives are the D drive in which case the address would be D install html To begin this process click the Jnstall VCS Client link fe me Figure 6 install html The VCS Client is stored in a zip file To get to the actual file we need to unzip the file Click the Open button Figure 7 open the zip file dialog We then will click the Save button to continue VCS User Manual 4 li mammi o mae Eae Bi l Ee es Ee a a Figure 8 save the install jar dialog Select a place on the computer to save the Install file The desktop is a good place because it will be easy to locate and because we can delete the f
13. Video Capture System User Manual Version 5 1 Introduction System Requirements Getting Started Installing the Java Runtime Environment Installing the Client Logging In The VCS Client Interface The Image Viewing Area Analytic Views Saving the Image Viewing Area with View Schemes Status Alarm Viewing Live Images Entering Live Mode and Client Preferences Controlling Live Image Display Controlling a Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ Camera PTZ Camera Image control PTZ Control Priority and Privileges Reviewing Archived Images Viewing Images Archived on the VCS with Time and Piece Review Using the Time Review Interface The Time Review Timeline Viewing Local Images with JPEG Review JPEG Review Features Exporting Images and Saving as MPEG Recording on Motion with Motion Windows Viewing Images Archived on the VCS with Motion Review Viewing Images Archived on the VCS with Motion Search Motion Alarming Printing amp Saving Images Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Appendix A Main Menu Command Listing Appendix B Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations Ce oo U N N m N 12 13 15 16 16 17 17 20 21 22 22 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 iv Appendix C Quick Reference Card VCS User Manual Introduction Welcome to the VCS Video Capture System This manual is designed to provide an overview of VCS client operation for the typical user For more in depth information regarding configuration and other technical issues plea
14. an set up motion windows The windows are blue red or yellow They act as filters over the image that help analyze motion in the selected area Motion Detection Setup F Figure 68 Motion Detection Setup Window e Motion Zone blue The VCS will detect motion in these areas areas left clear will not detect motion e Hot Zone red The Hot zone works in the same way as a Motion Zone but allows for small or distant objects to be protected by increasing the sensitivity of the detection zone e Loitering Zone yellow The loitering zone will not trigger the alarm unless continuous motion occurs within the defined area for the user defined period of time VCS User Manual 30 Viewing Images Archived on the VCS with Motion Review Motion Review is a more advanced form of time review intended for use when cameras are set to record on motion When you would like to review images on the server you can display the Motion Review dialog by clicking on the Motion Review button or choosing the Monitor Motion Review menu option Choosing a camera and a time window brings you to the motion history graph Motion History Graph Uttice 11 39 35 AM 5 iy 11 39 48 AM 03 14 07 03 14 11 34 27 AM 703 14 07 Figure 69 Motion History Graph Each of these segments represents a motion event These events are defined by the camera continuously recording during the time period For example is someone walks past the whole ev
15. arted Installing the Java Runtime Environment To install Java Runtime Environment insert the provided CD Then open a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox and enter the following address E install html your computer may automatically do this for you when you insert the CD Note that many CD drives are the D drive in which case the address would be D install html mm lt r im a _ a z Figure 2 install html The next step is downloading the Java Runtime Environment from the CD To do this click the Install Java Runtime link If any dialogs pop up asking if you want to Run Save or Cancel choose Run The file should then begin to download SSS lt LLL pers ey Bert edd 1i a OE Serle rE se eon Figure 3 file downloading Once the file has downloaded select the Typical Setup radio button and click the Accept button This will begin the installation of the Java Runtime Environment or JRE for the JAVA 2 PLATFORM STANDARD EDITION RUNTIME ENVIRONMENT 5 0 SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC SUN IS WILLING TO LICENSE THE SOFTWARE IDENTIFIED 5 ONLY UPON THE CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS BINARY CODE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND SUPPLEMENTAL LICENSE TERMS COLLECTIVELY AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BY DOWNLOADING OR INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT INDICATE ACCEPTANCE BY SELECTING THE ACCEPT BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM O
16. crease Skip Rate button to reduce the skip rate by one setting VCS User Manual 25 The current play speed is displayed on the Status bar just below the Image Viewing Area When you are at any Increased Playback Speed you can return to Normal speed immediately by pressing a Slow Motion button To go slower than normal speed you will need to use the Skip Rate buttons Figure 58 Skip Rate buttons Play Speed By pressing the Increase Play Speed button you make the playback move more slowly This is done by setting a delay between images To make playback slower press the Increase Play Speed Button The playback rate is visible below the view screen The available delay rates are 100 msec 250 msec 500 msec sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec and 5 sec To make playback faster press the Decrease Play Speed button If you are in any speed slow motion review and you would like to return to normal speed you can do so by pressing a fast motion button TA TS Figure 59 Play Speed buttons Move to the Previous Frame If the Time Review is not paused press the pause button to pause it Press the Previous Frame button to move the review back a single frame Move to the Next Frame If the Time Review is not paused press the pause button to pause it Press the Next Frame button to move the review forward a single frame lt u Cc Figure 60 The Previous Frame button Figure 60a The Next Frame button The final control in the Time
17. d review For more details on loading view schemes please see the view scheme section gt Figure 37 The Live Mode toolbar button e A third option is clicking on the Live Viewing button in the toolbar This will launch the live view with either the last view scheme or a default scheme selected from the Client Preferences Window After choosing the method to enter live mode the program will present you with the live viewing interface td GOO ee te Dre s _ j i Figure 38 The live viewing interface VCS User Manual 17 Client Preferences Window The VCS can save some user defined preferences for the convenience of the user Such as default view and window position Client Preferences x Live View Behavior i Always load scheme Return to last viewed scheme I Remember client window position OK Cancel Figure 39 The Client Preferences Dialog The Live View Behavior lets the user define how he or she wants to react when the VCS firsts loads and when the Live Mode button is pressed It can be a specified scheme to always start at the same place or simply the last one that was loaded to get back to what you were doing You can also have the VCS remember what position the window was left in by the user Is used 1f the user wants the VCS to always be maximized or in a certain part of the screen Controlling Live Image Display The control disk in the lower l
18. display Edit a Camera View First select the Camera View you would like to edit by left clicking on it Then either press the Edit View toolbar button or right click on the Camera View and choose the Edit View menu option Using the Edit View Information dialog you can customize the Camera View in three ways Eu vied tera Figure 26 The Edit View Information dialog Choose a Camera Use the scroll area to select a camera for the Camera View to display Show Text To display the camera time and name on the picture click the check box next to the Display camera text on picture label Highlight View Checking this box will cause the view to have a yellow border around it when it is recording and motion highlighting is enabled When a camera is set to record on motion this feature is meant to emphasize this view panel over the others Always Prepend Timestamp This feature adds a timestamp to the beginning of the camera text Choose Multiple Cameras You can have the Camera View cycle between images from different cameras To do so you must select multiple cameras from the list by holding down the Control key while clicking The Camera View will cycle between the selected cameras pausing the number of seconds specified in the Camera cycle rate field VCS User Manual Manipulating Camera Views You can configure multiple Camera Views within the Image Viewing Area to display the images you want to see Select
19. eft hand corner presents you with the play pause button By pressing the play pause button you freeze the display of live images to keep a desired still image onscreen You may resume playback at any time by pressing the play pause button again Figure 40 The live control disk The other way to control playback within live view is to use the Controls menu The Controls Play and Controls Pause menu items will function exactly as their names suggest Note Pausing live playback with use of the play pause button or the Controls menu items has no effect on the archiving of images on the VCS server Controlling a Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ Camera If your VCS has a PTZ camera connected to its video network you may be able to use the VCS client to remotely control the PTZ camera The administrator authorizes PTZ camera control privileges and rank VCS User Manual 18 If you do not have the authorization to control the PTZ camera the PTZ portion of the VCS client will not be enabled Directional Control Figure 41 Directional Controls Using the directional control the user can move in the pan or tilt direction If a horizontal or vertical arrow button is pressed the PTZ camera will move in the corresponding direction If an angled arrow button is pressed the camera will move in both appropriate directions Alternatively you can also use the horizontal and vertical slider bars to move the camera in the respective direction The Home bu
20. elected cameras will be arranged automatically when you have chosen the time span and playback rate options Time Span Time Index There are many ways to enter the time range for the images you would like to review You should use the Time Index tab if you know specific times you would like to review Or if you know a part number or name you can use the piece review to retrieve the time range that the particular part was in front of a camera There are also some advanced features that allow you to modify the viewing range based on the time range for a particular piece Time Index Piece Index Review Images Fromthe previous 015 24 minutes Between fogs and fogs Figure 52 Time Index tab VCS User Manual 23 From the Previous Play back images recorded between the present time and the specified time interval You can choose minutes hours or days as the unit of time Start and End Play back images recorded between the specified Start Time and End Time Time Span Piece Index A camera must be selected to determine a reference for the start and end times of the entered piece number This is important because if an event occurs at one camera three minutes ahead of another the camera selection could change the start and end times that are used for a specified piece number by up to three minutes For this reason an individual camera must be selected to act as the reference point Time Index Piece
21. ely you can use the View Scheme Load Scheme submenu and select the View Scheme directly from there Delete a View Scheme Press the Delete View Scheme toolbar button or select View Scheme Delete Scheme and choose the view scheme to delete from the dialog box Rotating View Schemes The VCS client is also capable of cycling between view schemes much in the same way you can have a Camera View cycle between images from different cameras To access this feature you can create load and delete Rotating View Schemes just like you did with ordinary View Schemes Pr io bo Figure 31 The Add Rotating View Scheme Edit Rotating View Scheme and Delete Rotating View Scheme toolbar buttons VCS User Manual 14 Add a Rotating View Scheme Press the Add Rotating View Scheme toolbar button to display the Add Rotating View Scheme Dialog See the next section for how to use the dialog Edit a Rotating View Scheme Press the Edit Rotating View Scheme toolbar button to display the Edit Rotating View Scheme Dialog See the next section for how to use the dialog Delete a Rotating View Scheme Press the Delete Rotating View Scheme toolbar button In the dialog choose a view scheme from the drop down box and press the Okay button Using the Add and Edit Dialogs for Rotating View Schemes The Add Rotating View Scheme and Edit Rotating View Scheme dialogs share many of the same elements for configuring a Rotating View Scheme The only diff
22. ent will be saved as one of these segments 03 14 11 39 35 00 13 Office 03 14 11 45 09 00 08 Office 03 14 11 45 50 00 22 Office 03 14 11 48 58 00 08 Office Motion Ewent Info Camera Start Time sien es Duration 00 15 Export Figure 70 Motion Review Control Motion segments can also be selected in the Review Control area from the list of events When an interesting segments has been identified it is possible to export these images by clicking the Export button This does the same thing as File Export Raw Images except that it automatically fills in the time range to be the range of the currently selected segment Viewing Images Archived on the VCS with Motion Search Motion Search is designed to detect motion after the images have already been recorded This is ideal for detecting motion on camera that is set to record all the time It is also useful for refining a motion window of a camera that is already set up to record on motion The user can access Motion Search by choosing the Monitor Motion Search menu option The interface after the search is preformed is the same as Motion Review VCS User Manual 3 Sash Timeftame Bearin Fak fisy Fine Every i second Goa Figure 71 Motion Search Dialog Motion Search Options e Select a Camera For Motion Search Choose the camera that is the target of the Motion Search e Edit the Search Window The current view of the
23. er or product identification number select the Piece Based option The Piece Number is simply a general way of indicating a key or reference to a series of recorded images The reference could be a product ID a shift number or any other unique identifier You can also view images archived locally using the JPEG reviewer Viewing Images Archived on the VCS with Time and Piece Review When you would like to review images on the server you can display the Time Based Review dialog by clicking on the Time Review button Piece Review button or choosing the Monitor Time Based or Monitor Piece Based menu options The Time Based Review dialog has three separate areas for defining the archived images you would like to view i Te Figure 51 Time Review and Piece Review toolbar buttons Camera Selection There are two ways to designate the cameras to review The first of these is to use an existing View Scheme to arrange the cameras in the Image Viewing Area The second is to specify which cameras you would like to see and have the VCS client arrange them for you View Scheme Click the View Scheme radio button and choose a View Scheme from the drop down menu This will launch the time review with the specified View Scheme Manually Chose Camera s Click the Camera radio button Left click on a camera to select it If you would like to select more than one camera use a Control Left click on each camera you would like to select The s
24. erence between the dialogs 1s that the add Tiia ut Mame 146 ty Tle a Tarda Available Selected 16 Corre J DTA aa Crema m CATE TETT zi i EE T Dim e Fiabe Wh ed E Cycle Rate in seconds 00004 w anced ok Cancel Figure 32 The Add Rotating View Scheme Dialog and the Edit Rotating View Scheme Dialog dialog allows you to enter the name of the Rotating View Scheme whereas the edit dialog has you choose the Rotating View Scheme from a list of existing schemes The remainder of features are common to both dialogs and are explained below In the dialog there are two areas where View Schemes are listed The Available area displays all the saved View Schemes The list on the right is your Rotating View Scheme the VCS client will traverse the list one scheme at a time pausing the Cycle Rate between each scheme Add a View Scheme Press the right arrow button and the scheme or schemes selected in the available list will be added to the end of the list on the right Remove a View Scheme Press the left arrow button to remove any selected items from the list on the right Add All View Schemes Press the double right arrow to add one instance of every scheme to the list on the right Remove All View Schemes Press the double left arrow to remove all the schemes from the list on the right Edit the Cycle Rate Change the value in the cycle rate field to set the duration of the pause between each View
25. et up presets with the preset location controls Save Preset When the camera is in a position you would like to be able to return to quickly press the floppy disk icon and enter a name for this new preset Move To Preset Select a preset from the drop down box The camera will move to that location Delete a Preset Select the preset from the combo box and then press the delete icon Set a Preset as Home When the camera is in the position you would like to call home press the home button in the Preset Location Controls Once this has been done you can quickly return to this position from the Directional Controls PTZ Preset Path Controls Figure 46 PTZ Preset Path Controls and On Off button After you have defined multiple PTZ Presets using the Preset Location Controls you can cycle the PTZ camera between various presets Within the PTZ Controls you can select PTZ paths to start and stop Once started a PTZ path will run on the VCS server until it is told to stop Even 1f you log out of your VCS client the PTZ path will continue to run Start a Path Select a path from the drop down box and press the On Off button Stop a Path Press the On Off button the currently running path need not be displayed in the drop down box for this to work To create new PTZ Paths and exit existing ones you can access the appropriate dialogs using the main menu bar To access these menu items be sure to have the appropriate PTZ camera selected
26. gz JPEG files Figure 64 JPEG review dialog Show all JPEGs If you wish to start a series of JPEGs from the middle or wish to see a preview of any one JPEG in the directory you can check this box to show a listing of all the jpegs in the directory Once you have chosen your directory and options a listing of JPEG groups will appear in the scroll area Select starting JPEG IY Show all JPEGs Cocves files Snow 20021 23010272657 jpg Cocvesfiles nov 20021 2301027267 7 jpg Clcvesfiles Snow 20041 23010272717 jpg Clcvestiles Snow 20021 23010272737 jpg ClcvssitilesSnow 20021 2301 02 27 5F jpg gt Figure 65 JPEG review dialog There is a preview area in the left portion of the dialog It will display the first image in the selected image group You may select one group of JPEGs for playback and then click the OK button to enter the JPEG review mode When you enter JPEG review mode the jpegs begin to play back You can control the playing similarly to the time based reviews See the instructions if you need help with the controls JPEG Review Features The JPEG Review offers two additional features for dealing with locally archived images When you are viewing raw images exported from the VCS you can use the JPEG Verify feature to ensure that no one has tampered with the JPEG image Additionally if you would like to take the JPEGS currently in the JPEG review and convert them into a MPEG there is a convenient way to d
27. hat the arrow buttons are not disabled You can then change the iris by pressing the up and down arrow buttons Auto Iris Press the auto button The camera will auto adjust the iris and the iris arrow buttons will become disabled PTZ Control Priority and Privileges The administrator can assign different login names with varying levels of PTZ priority This setting becomes important when two different users are attempting to control the same PTZ camera at the same time If a user requests control of a PTZ camera while another user is already using it they will be presented with information in the PTZ Control area It displays the username and IP of the person 108_1 108 1 In Use By In Use By 192 168 16 33 192 168 16 33 Override Figure 50 Override panel cannot override Figure 50a Override panel can override currently controlling the camera If you have the privilege to override control you may as according to the rules of Table 1 When you press the Override button the PTZ Controls will be displayed and you can begin controlling the camera Current User Equal or Greater Priority Level Lesser Priority Table 1 PTZ User priority override capabilities VCS User Manual 22 Reviewing Archived Images You can view images archived on the VCS server by a time or piece basis If you know the specific time over which you would like to view images select the Time Based option If you know the specific piece numb
28. hat there is a different playback control and there is a timeline at the bottom of the Image Viewing Area The Time Review Playback Controls Aside from the Play Pause button and the Status Alarm both of which we have visited earlier the Time Review Playback Controls have many other functions Figure 55 Time Review Playback Controls Looping Playback Press this button to play a video clip in a continuous loop Press the button a second time to discontinue looping 2 N at Figure 56 Loop Playback button Change Playback Direction To make the images play in reverse time click on the Directional Toggle This will cause the direction of the playback to reverse If looping is activated the review will continue to play from the end when it reaches the beginning The review will play in the direction that the green bead is resting F F TON EE kagar Slt Figure 57 Direction Toggle control Skip Rate To make time pass faster in the review use the fast motion controls Press the Increase Skip Rate button to make the time pass faster This adds a skip rate indicator to the bottom of the view screen The skip rate settings are 100 msec 250 msec 500 msec 1 sec 2 sec 10 sec 15 sec 30 sec and 1 minute The actual number of frames you will see depends on the number of images being saved for the camera s you are reviewing and the number of images you have requested to review in the Time Review Interface Press the De
29. he Camera View as desired Release the mouse button to finish resizing the Camera View Camera Views can overlap and be placed however you choose within the Image viewing area Zooming in on a Camera View At any time during a time or live review you can zoom in on any particular Camera View you choose When you are done your Image Viewing area will return to the previous display Maximize a Camera View Double click the mouse on the Camera View to make it fill the entire Image Viewing Area Zoom in on a Maximized Camera View Left click on a portion of the Camera View to magnify the image VCS User Manual 12 Return to Normal View Double click the mouse on the Camera View to return to the previous Image Viewing Area arrangement Analytic Views One of the most exciting features of the VCS is the analytics it is capable of performing This started as simply motion detection but as the VCS progresses and continues more features are being added These viewing modes can be accessed by right clicking on any camera view Yio Capture dened m e a m c b CORPCECLCLCU EE P rr bay alir ja ia at q Figure 29 Object Tracking View in action Motion View Motion view lets the user see what the VCS detects as motion Using this view causes detected motion to appear as red and green pixels The red pixels are parts of the image that have a lot of motion in a ne
30. iew Editing Toolbar Buttons i Increase Slow Motion Add Camera View Add a camera view to the dii Previous Frame image viewing area C Edit Camera View Edit selected camera view ib Next Frame L Delete Camera View Delete selected camera e Loop Playback ONL o Move to Front Move selected view to the front oe Ell Move to Back Move selected view to the Motion Editing Tools isa ea Rectangle Tool Camera View Info Turn camera view info on off Ll Motion Highlighting Turn Motion Highlighting m Oval Tool Ch ane HA Freeform Line Polygon Tool Motion Modes r Motion Area SH H Load View Scheme Delete View Scheme viewing area as a view scheme Load a view scheme Delete a view scheme a Start Stop Scheme Starts or stops the current Loitering Zone ji Rotation rotating scheme Create Rotating Show the create rotating Hot Zone al Scheme scheme dialog Edit Rotating Scheme Show the edit rotating Q Empty Area aa scheme dialog 2 Delete Rotating Scheme Show the delete rotating Special Features Display Motion Data my Image Checker scheme dialog
31. ighborhood the green pixels are either at the edges of the red sections or motion with few neighboring motion pixels Object Tracking View The Object Tracking view takes the information from the Motion View and groups the red motion pixels into objects and puts a box around each of these objects As each of these objects moves around the view the VCS keeps the same box around each object Object Detection View This view puts a box around objects in much the same way as the object tracking view but it does this based on what has changed in the background between the first image and now This is designed to detect things taken or left in the background for example and unattended bag B W View This converts the images to black and white which is the first step in Motion Detection VCS User Manual 13 Noise Filter View Often times noise in the image from the camera and repetitive motion such as trees in the wind can cause motion detection systems to give false positives But the VCS s Motion Detection learns what kind of noise and repetitive motion is normal for a camera and filters this out This view shows this filter The greater the noise or often the motion the closer to white that part of the view will be Delta View Delta View shows what the VCS detects as different from the last picture that it took This view and the Noise Filter go together to make the Motion View This is the best way to understand what the VCS sees as motion
32. ile after the installation Figure 9 save as dialog Then locate the vcs_client_install jar file that we just saved and double click on it to launch the installation application ves_dient_inst all jar Figure 10 VCS Client install jar Click the Next button when the application loads e e ed ee E i j jm Figure 11 install welcome screen VCS User Manual 5 This dialog reminds you that in order to run the VCS Client software you need to have the Java Runtime Environment installed Click Next CS Perm io Figure 12 JRE reminder dialog Read and accept the terms of the licensing agreement by clicking the Accept radio button and then the Next button ST ln c cin Ta E ee ee e E S bl oe an Li oo mkia baa mia bh Ge me Bod a im i ppm ee a0 hea a atv arte centre Se rv nd wu a i LE Fi re pe ar PLE ELT a ahd Banda F age al n i DE eee Er n i p of oe ome i EE T mu TETI I is are a bad Re LE IS P merir i ri eee eee TEE E a eee ae FrEE PrE E D ej m Figure 13 Acuity VCT license dialog Click the check box if you would like a shortcut created on your desktop Select whether you want all users of this computer or only the current user to have access to the VCS Client application with the radio buttons to the right Click Next to continue Figure 14 shortcut dialog VCS User Manual 6 Choose a path for the VCS Client to be installed The defaul
33. images from the VCS The simplest way is to do a Motion Review on the camera you want and selecting the video segment from the list on the left side of the screen and clicking the Export button When you save these images you should put them in a new folder dedicated to this exportation because you are going to get a ton of JPEGs How do I save an MPEG Begin viewing what you want to record Pause it then click the Save icon in the tool bar it is shaped like a floppy disk and next to the print icon If you cannot see this icon speak with your system administrator about saving privileges Then select where you want to save the images and give this recording a name be sure to select mpg as they file type You will notice that the Save icon is now red that means that it is recording Unpause if you are paused to start the images moving again Click the red icon again when you are done with MPEG segment to end the recording Appendix A Main Menu Command Listing i Appendix A Main Menu Command Listing File Client Preferences Displays a dialog to change the default live view and the for the currently logged in user Change Password Displays a dialog to change the password for the currently logged in user Save Starts or stops saving of images from a live or time based view Save as MPEG When in a JPEG review this command will convert the timeline of JPEGs into an MPEG Export Raw Images This exports verifiable images from a Ca
34. in the viewing area Create a PTZ Path Use the Controls Create PTZ Path menu item to display the create PTZ Path dialog Edit a PTZ Path Use the Controls Edit PTZ Path menu item to display the edit PTZ Path dialog Delete a PTZ Path Use the Controls Delete PTZ Path menu item to display the delete PTZ Path dialog VCS User Manual 20 PTZ Path Add and Edit Dialogs The PTZ Path dialogs are very similar to the Rotating Scheme dialogs The Path dialogs contain two columns in the left column is a listing of the PTZ Presets in the right column is a listing of all the presets added to your PTZ Path In the Add dialog you must specify a name for the new PTZ Path in the Name field in the edit dialog you choose the name from a list of existing Paths Preseds Progra Preseds Progra tivi Oursin a Cuain Tims Trenton peed Trenton Speed co wen co emen Figure 47 Add PTZ Path Figure 47a Edit PTZ Path Add a Preset Press the right arrow button and the scheme or schemes selected in the available list will be added to the end of the list on the right Remove a Preset Press the left arrow button to remove any selected items from the list on the right Add All Presets Press the double right arrow to add one instance of every scheme to the list on the right Remove All Presets Press the double left arrow to remove all the schemes from the list on the right Edit the Duration The duration is the number
35. ing is a more accurate result Motion Alarming VCS User Manual 32 Motion Alarming gives a visual and audible alert to the user when a camera senses motion This alert turns the Alarm Button red Figure 72 Alarm Button Alert Clicking on the Alarm Button brings up the list of all alarms since the user logged on Alarms that are currently triggered appear in red on the review list while alarms that have finished are in gray Alarms 12 34 15 Office 2 EY 12 30 54 Office 2 12 29 32 Office 2 12 21 57 Office 2 12 21 26 Office 2 12 20 27 Office 2 12 04 44 Office 2 12 04 12 Office 2 12 03 53 Office 2 Vase nFF 2 C Gear List Figure 73 Alarm Control active alarm Alarm Commands Alarms 12 30 54 Office 2 12 29 52 Office 2 L2 21 57 Office 2 12 21 26 Office 2 i202 Office 2 12 04 44 Office 2 12 04 12 Office 2 12 03 53 Office 2 12 ed FRc 77 Live A Review 4 Disable Alarms 4 Clear List Figure 73a Alarm Control no active alarms e Live Clicking the Live Button brings the live view of the camera selected e Review Clicking the Review Button will loop a recording of the images that caused the selected alarm e Deactivate Clicking the Deactivate Button causes the alarms currently tripped to reset e Clear List Clicking the Clear List Button causes the list of alarms to clear making it easier to review new alarms e Disable
36. mera You can use this function to export official data from the VCS Print Prints the current images in the Image Viewing Area Log Into a VCS Logs into a VCS server Log Off Logs out of the VCS server Exit Quits the VCS client Monitor Customized Live Displays a dialog where any number of live cameras can be entered and displayed in the Image Viewing Area Standard Live You can choose one of the standard camera numbers from this submenu Motion Review Displays the Motion Review Dialog Time Review Displays the Time Review Dialog with the Time Index tab activated Piece Review Displays the Time Review Dialog with the Piece Index tab activated JPEG Review Displays the JPEG Review Dialog Motion Search Displays the Motion Search Dialog Controls Play Starts playback 1f it had been paused previously Pause Stops playback if it is currently playing Appendix A Main Menu Command Listing 11 Show All Frames Slows down playback enough to ensure that every frame with data is displayed in the Image Viewing Area Next Frame When the playback is paused this button advances to the next frame in the timeline Previous Frame When the playback is paused this button goes back to the previous frame in the timeline Add PTZ Path Displays a dialog for adding a new PTZ Path Edit PTZ Path Displays a dialog for editing an existing PTZ Path Delete PTZ Path Displays a dialog which allows you to select which PTZ Path t
37. n in a 360 circle others can only pan a smaller arc PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom this denotes a camera that can move on commands sent by the VCS Client Relative PTZ Camera This camera does not have an absolute set of coordinates to represent the current camera location Even though it is not possible for the VCS client to represent this type of camera s current position with the slider bars you can still store and recall preset locations Server A computer that provides services over a network to a chent Tilt To move a camera up or down along the vertical axis Most cameras cannot tilt through all 360 of the vertical axis VCS Video Capture System A VCS client connects for live viewing to this server It stores images from multiple cameras for later reviewing Video Server A device that converts analog video signals into digital images for the VCS Server to store Zoom To optically move the focal lengths of a camera lens to magnify an image Appendix C Quick Reference Card y Appendix C Quick Reference Card Playback Controls General Toolbar Buttons gt Play gt Live View Start a live view m Time Review Display time dialog Pause s Piece Review Display piece dialog TE aa Decrease Fast Motion A JPEG Review Display JPEG dialog bbe Increase Fast Motion K Motion Review Save View Scheme Display motion review dialog Save current image Print Print Image Viewing Area di Decrease Slow Motion V
38. o be loaded properly Once this step is completed the administrator will log off account and the user account will function properly Within Internet Explorer from the Tools menu option choose the Internet Options selection Delete all temporary files including offline content and clear the history Restart Internet Explorer and try to connect to the VCS Server again Problem System will not accept logon information Solutions Check that you are entering the proper user name and password using the correct capitalization Check that your version of the client is the same as the server Launch the client in JPEG Review mode as it does require a connection to a server and go to Help About VCS Client This should let you know the version number Check this against a client that 1s working or ask your system administrator what version of the server is running Alas YLS Chent Soltware viden Capture Synem Version 6 1 1 re il Copyright jo 2m7 ALOU yo 205 901 75 Figure 75 Help Dialog VCS User Manual 36 Frequently Asked Questions What is a View Scheme A View Scheme an arrangement of camera views in the VCS It organizes and memorizes the view that you had so that you can come back to it later These can be selected through the View Scheme Load Scheme menu A hyphen before the scheme name means that it is a shared scheme which means that other users can see edit and delete it How do I export
39. o delete Loop Playback Toggles looping of playback in a review Change Play Direction Reverses the direction of playback in a review Camera Add View Adds a new camera view to the image viewing area Edit View Displays a dialog to edit the selected view in the image viewing area Delete View Removes the selected camera view from the image viewing area Move To Front Moves the selected camera view to the front in the image viewing area Move Forward Moves the selected camera view forward in the image viewing area Move Back Moves the selected camera view backwards in the image viewing area Move To Back Moves the selected camera view to the back of the image viewing area View Scheme Rotate Scheme Starts or stops the rotation of the last selected rotating scheme Load Scheme Loads a view scheme into the image viewing area Save Scheme Saves the current arrangement of camera views in the image viewing area Delete Scheme Displays a dialog which allows you to delete a view scheme Add Rotating Scheme Displays the Add Rotating Scheme dialog which allows you to add a new rotating scheme Edit Rotating Scheme Displays the Edit Rotating Scheme dialog which allows you to edit an existing rotating scheme il Show Camera Information Shows or hides the information on all the cameras Motion Window Shows the Motion window for a given camera If you are logged in as admin it also allows you to edit the motion window General
40. o that as well Export Raw Images Select File from the Main Menu Select Export Raw Images The Raw Image Export dialog screen will appear Select the file or directory to receive the images Select the view scheme or specific cameras as the source of the video Choose every saved frame or the number of frames per second to be exported Lastly select the time frame of the images by the previous number of minutes hours or days or by a specifically defined time span Select OK and a window will appear indicating the Progress of the exporting task defined above When the task is completed the images will be available in the chosen directory and can be reviewed with the JPEG review tools VCS User Manual 28 Diir fire raary far PCa gr fe tccarmard ena Seman ra Curva eee eee ae Lh AA herds Sic hee F Caran hiai x Enry mod fam Pee so eel ene on tet recent Trea tke rece ries MAA iia Gere F Peary fan previo Dinta l heh 7 26 some wel si E Er g mi mn Figure 66 Raw Image Export Dialog Verify Exported Images Press the Image Verify button While the button is down you will be notified if any modified image is encountered during the review J Figure 67 JPEG review dialog Convert the Images to MPEG Use the File Convert to MPEG main menu option VCS User Manual 29 Recording on Motion with Motion Windows When a camera is set to record on motion an administrator c
41. r coded status The Details column also displays some information about the VCS element xj O Bece Binks d p J a 1 TEES oe corrected Cr ira b J O_o F Connecied Crira ir iHi 2 Conch Racarding af 67 tox i H_a teal machi Comerio Error ie 1 E Corraciki Racodny m 0i E ior FEN E corach Racarding af 04 0 tor J 11 E Conreacied Crira Ea 111 E Cerec Recording m 00 toe Figure 34 The Status Dialog VCS User Manual 16 Viewing Live Images The VCS client is designed to show the user images from any camera at any time An important part of monitoring any facility is the ability to view events as they unfold The Live mode allows remote monitoring of any camera attached to the VCS server The user can display the images from multiple cameras in many different ways to ensure that the user sees important events live Entering Live Mode There are three ways to enter live mode when the program first begins pa Mumber of cameras 04 Cancel Figure 35 The Customized Live dialog e One option is to use the Monitor Customized Live menu option This will prompt you with a dialog which allows you to choose how many cameras to display at once sa Figure 36 The Load View Scheme toolbar button e Another option is to load a view scheme from the View Scheme menu or by pressing the Load View Scheme button on the toolbar This will only work if the client is not currently in a time or jpeg base
42. rtion of the interface displays controls specific to a selected camera Pictured above are the controls for a PTZ camera When reviewing stored images or alarms this area displays different recording segments identified by the time they occurred Image Viewing Area All images during any type of review are displayed in this portion of the interface More details are provided about this area in a dedicated section below Playback Control Buttons for manipulating image playback are available in this portion of the interface Each mode has distinct controls but some elements are common to multiple modes See the description of each review mode to learn how to use the corresponding controls Status Alarm This interface element is an indicator of the status of every attached camera to the VCS Server Read more about the Status Alarm on page 15 VCS User Manual 10 The Image Viewing Area The Image Viewing Area displays camera images to the user in both Live and Time Based viewing The Image Viewing area is highly customizable Each image from a camera called a Camera View can be configured to convey the exact information you desire p Figure 25 Add View toolbar button Figure 25a Edit View toolbar button Editing Views Add a Camera View Click on the Add View toolbar button or right click and select the Add View menu option This will display the Edit View Information dialog where you can choose what the new Camera View will
43. se consult the VCS Administrator s Manual System Requirements Users running a Microsoft operating system Windows 98 NT 2000 XP Vista should run the VCS client application through the shortcut on the desktop The VCS Client software can be installed on your PC with the CD provided with your system Users with another operating system should run the client application through any web enabled browser that supports Java applets PC performance is directly related to the processor speed memory and the number of cameras being displayed It is likely that for displaying 16 or more cameras that a PC with 512 MB of RAM and a 1 2 GHz processor would be required Overview The VCS operates with two separate networks The video cameras transmit over a dedicated Video network to allow full use of the network bandwidth without interfering with existing LAN traffic The VCS is then attached to your company s existing network enabling authorized viewers access and control from the LAN or the Internet Please ensure that your VCS network has been properly installed and configured by a qualified VCS technician before attempting to connect to it with the VCS client 2s a oe IP Video Surveillance MA CS Vidas Capture S eteam The integrated Recording Solution E ign AD Cones amp Memeo Camenms F Ty Araing Cameras r Me Wireless Canes F Figure 1 VCS network overview l VCS User Manual 9 Getting St
44. selected camera is shown here Use the paint like tools to edit the window to reflect areas of interest o Motion Rectangle Tool Use this tool to draw a rectangle on the Search Window o Motion Oval Tool Use this tool to draw an oval on the Search Window o Motion Brush Tool Use this tool to draw a line on the Search Window The thickness of this line can be changed with the Line Width o Motion Zone blue Select this to paint a Motion Zone Motion Search will detect motion in these areas o Motion Hot Zone red Select this to paint a Motion Hot Zone Motion Search will detect motion in these areas with more sensitivity than a normal Motion Zone o Motion Clear Zone clear Select this to paint a Motion Clear Zone Motion Search will not detect motion in these areas o Select All Press this button to paint the entire view with a Motion Zone o Deselect All Press this button to paint the entire view with a Motion Clear Zone e Search Time Frame Choose From the Previous to search between the present time and the specified time interval You can choose minutes hours or days as the unit of time Choose Start and End to search between the specified Start Time and End Time e Search Rate Select the level of accuracy with which your search will be preformed The advantage of choosing a more coarse level of searching is the time it takes to complete the search is shorter The advantage of choosing a more fine level of search
45. t path is C Program Files VCS Client You can select an alternate path by typing it out or selecting it with the browse feature Once you are satisfied with the path click the Next button gs ran Ne mS og mmi Dee che oe Figure 15 file path dialog If the path you have selected requires a new directory to be created and it usually will a message will appear alerting you Bpi ee an ae ai pe mee Feo Figure 16 created directory message We are now ready to install the actual files for the VCS Client Click Next to continue Poi ananta F S i Ys paes a yn p wrrr eres Di ia DE g Ie TEE Er es ee E TE aa al ion eee a Figure 17 file install dialog Once the installation is complete click Next rrr be Seer ee Figure 18 installation progress dialog VCS User Manual We are now finished installing the VCS Client Click Done BE E Sai da aim am e i El Epp he Sere EO SI K TO BUT Figure 19 installation complete dialog The VCS will alert you to the fact that there is no default server configured Click OK and add a new server as described in the Logging In to the VCS section of the User Manual Ho WC Sean Can gured Figure 20 no servers configured message Running the Client Run the VCS Client program by locating the icon on your desktop and launching it there Running the client in this way eliminates the downloading of the client from the server You may run the
46. the tool bar A single click of the save icon will bring up Select Save Directory and File Tag prompt The user then selects a destination file to receive the saved images The user may also select the file type in which to store the images They can be stored as individual pictures jpg or a film clip mpg Images will stored immediately after selecting the file and clicking save They will continue to be stored until the save icon 1s clicked again There are two ways to review the images The first within the VCS software is to click on the JPEG Review Icon Use of the review features is detailed on page 21 The second outside of the VCS software is by going to the destination file and selecting the jpg or mpg Note Images saved in either of these two manners will appear as MODIFIED if they are processed through the JPEG reviewer and the Image Verifier VCS User Manual 35 Troubleshooting The following information reflects some common user difficulties For items not listed here or if a problem persists contact the local VCS system administrator Problem The VCS login prompt does not appear Solutions Download the Java Run Time plug in from Sun Microsystems If you are running a PC with sufficient privileges the VCS program will prompt you to download this information automatically If this is not the case the administrator may need to log on your PC and start the VCS application to enable the plug in t
47. tton moves the camera to the home preset Zoom Control Figure 42 Zoom Controls Press the right arrow button or drag the slider to the right to zoom the PTZ camera in Press the left arrow button or drag the slider to the left to zoom the camera out Note If your PTZ camera is an absolute camera the sliders will always reflect the current position of the camera If your camera is a relative camera the sliders will always return to the center position but can still be used to move the camera in a relative direction from the current camera position Control Travel 4 ravel S Figure 43 Travel Controls Control Travel is a setting internal to the VCS client that controls how far the PTZ camera will travel with each press of a PTZ button To make the PTZ camera travel further with each command press the left arrow button or drag the slider to the left To make the camera travel less with each command press the right arrow or drag the slider to the right Camera Speed Control Figure 44 Camera Speed Controls To increase the speed the camera pans press the right arrow button or drag the slider to the right To decrease the speed the camera moves press the left arrow button or drag the slider to the left VCS User Manual 19 PTZ Preset Location Controls m J P W Figure 45 PTZ Preset Location Controls Figure 45a Delete Preset button To return to commonly viewed PTZ locations you can s
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