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1. IP To The Core Live Tab Using the Views You Just Created Now that NetGuard EVS is populated with a selection of views we will continue to explore the options when viewing live video The benefit of IP based digital surveillance software is that recording all video is not necessary Video is typically recorded when there is motion within the camera field of view or when an event is triggered automatically or manually Events are configured in the NVR software administration module Targeted recording frees security personnel and operators from having to view endless amounts of video recording This option is configured in the NVR administration application Note Live video is not necessarily recorded video Image Bar The top portion of the image pane is called the Image Bar The recording status of video output is located in the rightmost corner of the image bar Figure 15 Viewing Live Video Image Bar indicators are defined as follows Recording Status The recording status options are REC this indicates that the video is being recorded Stopped this indicates that the video stream has stopped Live this means that the displayed video is live but not being recorded Recording Status Icons To the right of the recording status are three square icons which indicate the following NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 15 Module 3 NetGuard EVS lt gt ONSS IP To The Lore Event Indicator The first square
2. Software OnSSI provides several software applications to manage the hardware or Network Video Recorder NVR o NetEVS Enterprise wide IP Video Surveillance Management System o NetDVMS Large scale IP Video Surveillance Management System o NetDVR NVR Software for Medium Scale Surveillance Deployments o ProSight SMB IP Video Surveillance Platform for Small Medium Businesses For more information and a product comparison on OnSSI NVR software see the Product Comparison Chart Error Reference source not found on our website Output devices Monitors Mobile devices Video Walls Internet Browser to view captured data In order for video output to be viewed on output devices OnSSI provides several client application software options Local Remote amp Web Access o Ocularis Client Lite Ocularis Client Lite is OnSSI s breakthrough video client for its entire line of Network Video Recorders It provides the tools to efficiently and effectively monitor large camera arrays access and investigate video of incidents and export evidence all through an intuitive touch screen optimized optional user interface o NetGuard EVS The NetGuard EVS video client is a robust video monitoring and investigation interface used in conjunction with OnSSI s NetDVMS NetDVR or ProSight SMB o NetGuard The NetGuard video client is the ideal tool for monitoring and investigating video over the Internet or whenever the user can not
3. i Smart Searc Sa Setup O My First View Zi SIN Galery bo A A Start Time 1 21 2009 12 17 24PM Set End Time 1 21 2009 12 17 27 PM ES Source AXIS 216 MFD Camera 1 PA A Sony SNC RZ50N Camera 1 1 21 2009 12 Figure 19 Browse Interface Components of the NetGuard EVS Browse Tab The Browse tab contains the following sections 1 Function Pane 2 Display View Area 3 Timeline Browser 3 22 This collapsible pane displays functions related to the active view This area displays the selected View This area displays an overview of periods with recordings from all cameras displayed in the current view NetGuard EVS Learning Guide O OnSSI Module 3 NetGuard EVS IF To The Lore The Function Pane in the Browse tab contains the following sections e Views e Sequences e Alerts e Time Navigation e Audio e PTZ Control e Smart Search e Print e Export Recorded Video Playback Within the Browse tab there are several functions available to view video recordings e Time Navigation e Smart Search e Alerts e Sequences e Timeline Browser NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 23 Module 3 NetGuard EVS On S S lt C gt Time Navigation The Time Navigation section within the Function Pane is used to playback recorded video Wednesday January 21 2009 12 17 27 090 PM Master Time Area 144 4 au D gt gt Browse
4. NetMatrix Configuration Config Event a Guard Post 1 Guard Post 2 E a Reception El VMD Event Sony SNC CS50N h264 Camera 1 PE Ads 215 PTZ Camera 1 E Back Entrance 10 Click OK 11 Click Exit Now when there is motion on Camera A video from Camera B will appear in the other PC s as defined in Step 3 NetMatrix pane within NetGuard EVS
5. 5 The default time for image transition is 10 seconds from camera to camera Default Carousel Time If desired modify the image transition for all cameras 3 10 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide Module 3 NetGuard EVS lt gt OnSSs 6 Ifa specific camera needs to be displayed at a different time interval select the camera within the Selected Cameras list Change the time for the selected camera 7 When done click OK 8 Switch to the Live tab to view the results Hotspot A Hotspot is a view pane dedicated to displaying the image from another view pane when manually selected by the user To be useful a hotspot typically is placed in one of the larger view positions NetGuard EVS supports only one Hotspot per view Advantages of Using a Hotspot The fact that you can view enlarged video in the hotspot is not in itself what makes the hotspot useful you can enlarge video from any camera in a view by double clicking the required camera position What makes the hotspot useful is that you can use a low image quality and or frame rate for cameras in the view s regular positions and a high image quality and or frame rate for the hot spot Then only when users select a camera for viewing in the hotspot will it be displayed in high quality and or high frame rate This can significantly help you save bandwidth on the remote connection To Add A Hotspot to a View Pane 1 Inthe Setup tab Views section select the view in which to a
6. E Export Opens the Export control panel with which you are able to export entire video and if applicable audio sequences in different formats El Print Opens the Print control panel from which you are able to print still images from the camera selected in the camera layout TE Smart Search Only available when the Viewer is used with certain surveillance systems Opens the Smart Search control panel in which you are able to search for 3 38 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide Onssl Module 3 NetGuard EVS lt C gt motion in one or more selected areas of the view from a particular camera Send E mail Report Opens the Send E mail Report control panel from which you are able to send evidence via e mail NetTransact Only available when the Viewer is used with certain surveillance systems Es Opens the NetTransact control panel from which you are able to specify settings for the NetTransact add on product for handling loss prevention through video evidence combined with time linked POS or ATM transaction data Help Opens online help Alternatively press your keyboard s F1 button to access help Browsing Video Use the items found in the Browse Tools panel to review video e Select a specific date or time from the date and time drop down menus e Click and drag the timeline to advance the video forward or backward e Use the Playback controls Export Video The NVR Viewer support export to AVI Database and JPG
7. OnNSS IP To The Lore NetMatrix Configuration Config Event lf Enable Net Matrix Gord Pos 192 168 7236 12345 Guard 2 Post 192 168 7237 12450 Add Net Matrie Monitor Name Address Port Password NetGuard EWS w Clear Figure 35 Configuring A Push Window 9 Repeat for all PCs IPs to which you will forward video or will receive video from this NVR 10 Click Apply 11 Click OK 12 Click Exit Pushing Video to Another User of NetGuard EVS In order to successfully send video from one PC to another PC the following conditions must apply e Both users must be logged on to the same NVR Server When pushing video from one PC to another when using different NVR Servers the NVR Servers must be a Master amp Slave to each other for video to be pushed in two directions Therefore when working in an environment with multiple NVR servers be sure to set their Master Slave relationship See the NetDVMS User Manual for information on configuring a Master Slave relationship y On SSI Module 5 Pushing Video lt C gt Configure NetGuard EVS for Push Video When viewing a client application such as NetGuard EVS a pane or monitor within a view needs to be configured to specifically accept video being pushed from NetMatrix This applies whether the video is triggered manually or upon the result of a preconfigured event To Configure a Monitor in NetGuard EVS to Receive Video 1 2
8. To Export Video 1 Click the Export Video icon 6 The bottom section of the NVR Viewer interface changes Start Time Video Feed Export Format 12 31 2008 y 12 23 57 Set Ads 216FD Camera 1 Avi File Audio Feed Stop Time Next gt gt No Audio 12 31 2008 12 23 57 Set Figure 31 Exporting Video with NVR Viewer 2 Verify the output from the Video Feed drop down menu Change if necessary 3 If supported select the desired Audio Feed 4 Select the desired Start Time for the export a Either select the start date and time directly from the drop down menus or b Use the timeline to click and drag to the desired start time 5 Click the Set button in the Start Time section NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 39 Module 3 NetGuard EVS lt gt OnNSS IP To The Lore 6 Select the desired Stop Time for the export a Either select the stop date and time directly from the drop down menus or b Use the timeline to click and drag to the desired end time 7 Click the Set button in the Stop Time section 8 Select the file format for the exported file from the Export Format drop down menu 9 Click Next gt The screen changes and the following is displayed Export Path C Users Desktop Be Microsoft Video 1 Full Framerate Indude Timestamps Half Framerate lt lt Back Next gt gt 10 Verify or modify the Export Path 11 Select Full or Half Framerate 12 If you w
9. Adobe PDF and save the report as a PDF file 3 30 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide a OnSS Module 3 NetGuard EVS IP To The Lore Export Exporting video or still images is used for many reasons such as reporting incidents or providing evidence There are two 2 primary types of exports 1 AVI JPEG Export 2 Database Export AVI JPEG The AVI JPEG export allows you to select a video clip and export it using standard file types AVI The exported video file will be in avi file format Only video from one camera can be exported at a time JPEG The exported video file will be parsed and saved in multiple JPEG images Database Export The Database Export will save the video clip in OnSSI proprietary video database format specific to NetGuard EVS and the NVR Viewer Video from multiple cameras may be exported in a single step Start Time 1122 2009 10 47 34 AM End Time 1 22 2009 10 47 37 AM Source Sony SNC RZ50N Camera 1 AVIZ JPEG Export Figure 27 Video Export Setting the Export Times In NetGuard EVS there are two methods for selecting the time to start and stop the video clip to be exported Manual If you know exact the start date and time for your exported video clip you may enter the values directly into the Export section of the Function Pane as shown in Figure 27 Time Navigation You can use the Time Navigation section of the Function Pane to assist you with setting
10. Buttons 4 Up E Back Time Forward 1 Time Sliders Playback Slider and Buttons 4 Skip gaps during playback 1121 2009 12 17 20 PM Go To Time Figure 20 Time Navigation Components within Time Navigation include Master Time Area Shows the master time and date of the displayed recordings All images in the view will be synchronized to this point in time The playback speed is also displayed Browse Buttons Six buttons allow you to manually navigate through recordings from the selected camera Use the tool tip to help identify the button s behavior Time Sliders Click and drag these sliders to browse recordings Playback Slider and Buttons The Playback Slider determines the playback speed The Playback Buttons allow you to play the recording forwards or backwards or to stop the playback Allows you to jump to a specific point in time Audio Playback Playback of recorded audio is the same as playback of live audio In the Audio section of the Browse tab select the Microphone s to listen to while viewing recorded video as described in the previous Time Navigation section t Some cameras may only record during motion detection Also there may be no recorded images from one or more cameras in the View matching the specified point in time If this is the case the last image in the camera s database prior to the specified point in time will be displayed in the view 3 24 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide Onss M
11. EVS a m Private 4 New View 2x2 wae ae 7 WAS E Shared 4 e a 7 3 Created In NetG EVS PE a E pa a Event 2 at Event Sea b pa Events A a 5 Events Select Event Activate i i i Select Event nr Output S h z al cae Output Outputs a i p y 4 Outputs Select Output Activate it gt ho ee pe Select Output ut Audio y Seng f Audio 4 A Listen to Listen to Microphones Microphones No microphone sources No microphone sources Mute Mute 7 Wi Talk to 3 7 Ns pe Talk to Speakers VY 22 Speakers No speaker sources No speaker sources Lock to selected speaker k MON Lock to selected speaker PTZ Control al NE Presets Presets Introducing No Presets No Presets IPIX PTZ Positions IPIX PTZ Positions 000900 2 OnSSI NetGuard EVS a 3 Created In NetG EVS a a Private 4 New View 2x2 j 3 Shared 4 Quad Created In NetG EVS Events Events Select Event Activate T Select Event y Outputs Select Output Activate a 3 F Select Output Zs Audio G S E a 7 Audio au Listen to y ge Listen to Microphones pa SS y Microphones No microphone sources h No microphone
12. Live tab To Set PTZ Presets from NetDVMS Administrator 1 2 3 4 Hint the NVR Device Manager will display a PTZ camera with the O 6 T Open NetDVMS Administrator Click Service Manager button Click Pause The Recording Server may not be running in order to PTZ Presets Select the PTZ Camera for which to configure PTZ Presets icon Click Settings gt The Camera Settings for Device_name Camera Name appears The PTZ Preset Positions button should be enabled Click the PTZ Preset Positions button The following appears PTZ Preset Positions for Sony SNC RZ50N Camera 1 Navigation ao Zoom Slider Navigatio eT Pan Slide Navigation Buttons Preset Positions Use preset positions from device Preset Position on Events Goto preset on event Patrolling Figure 17 PTZ Preset Position Configuration Use the navigation buttons pan sliders or zoom slider bars to establish the first camera position Don t forget to consider the zoom level NetGuard EVS Learning Guide Guard EVS S Module 3 Net On SI 8 Select an Undefined slot and click the Set Position button gt A prompt appears asking you to enter a descriptive name 9 Enter the descriptive name and click OK The list of positions is updated with your new preset 10 Repeat for all desired presets 11 Click OK when done 12 Click OK in the Camera Settings for Device_name Camera Name dialog box 13 Click Service Manager and Resume
13. Patrol Scheme in the Patrol Scheme drop down menu 21 Click the Patrolling checkbox 22 Highlight the days and times by which this patrol scheme should be enabled 23 Repeat steps 19 22 for each patrol scheme 24 Click Exit 25 Click Service Manager 26 Click Resume to resume the Recording Server 27 Click Exit from NetDVMS Administrator To View the PTZ Patrol in NetGuard EVS 1 Launch NetGuard EVS gt Inthe Live tab you should see the configured camera output alternate between each preset 2 You can access a preset position directly by selecting it from the Preset drop down within the PTZ Control section of the Function Pane To Stop PTZ Patrolling in NetGuard EVS In the event that you wish to pause the patrolling schedule of a camera 1 From the Live tab in NetGuard EVS right click in the view pane for the patrolling camera 2 Select PTZ Presets 3 Click Stop PTZ Patrolling NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 21 Module 3 NetGuard EVS Browse Tab Onss iP To The Core The center tab in NetGuard EVS is the Browse tab This tab is used to view recorded video stored locally When clicked it will display recorded images from the cameras in the selected view OnSSI NetGuard EVS 2 Live y Browse EE New View 2 4 Wide 5 3 Group 1 4 My First View os owas LI Wednesday January 21 2009 1 00x 12 17 27 090 PM S0000 V Skip gaps during playback 1 21 2009 12 17 20 PM
14. The default is to display the larger windows in full quality video Frame rate this is the frame rate for the camera while viewed in NetGuard EVS Options are Unlimited default Medium or Low Save bandwidth by selecting Medium or Low IPIX Split Mode For IPIX cameras only wide angle 360 degree panoramic images you can select e One by One to view a single viewpoint e Two by Two to view four different viewpoints at a time Maintain Image Aspect Ratio When unchecked the video will be stretched to fit the window pane and may appear slightly distorted When unchecked the original aspect ratio will be maintained but you may notice black vertical or horizontal bars around the video Update on Motion If checked the video from this camera will only be updated on the Live tab when motion is detected Otherwise the text No motion will display This option can be used to reduce CPU usage Sound on Motion Detection and Sound on Event plays a sound from a wav file when motion is detect or an event occurs while viewing video in the Live tab Apply to All Click this button to set all applicable settings for all cameras in the view Other Properties You can modify parameters for non video panes as well Click the pane for instance displaying the webpage C Enable HTML Scripting Hide toolbar Figure 14 Properties for a web page 3 14 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide OnSSI Module 3 NetGuard EVS
15. changed The view configuration however may not be changed For instance if you have a 2 x 2 view you may not change it to a 2 x 8 view You must create a new view with the new configuration and delete the old one if it is no longer necessary To Rename a View 1 From the Setup tab right click the view to rename and select Rename or select the view and click the Rename icon l 2 Modify the description of the view and press ENTER The view has been renamed To Modify View Contents The content displayed within a view pane may be changed from one camera to another 1 From the Setup tab click the checkbox in the upper right corner of the pane you wish to modify gt The contents of that pane disappears from the View A z lt New View 2x2 Before Figure 10 Modifying A Pane 2 Click and drag the desired output to the empty pane To Delete a View 1 From the Setup tab right click the view to delete and select Delete or select the view and click the Delete icon gt An Are you sure you want to delete the view pop up appears 2 Click Yes to delete the view The view has been deleted NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 9 Module 3 NetGuard EVS Onss l lt gt View Window Display Options Components other than direct video feed from a camera may be displayed within a view pane These additional options available in the System Overview section of the Setup tab inc
16. not do anything b To change the name click the Rename button and update the Patrol Scheme name Set the time in seconds for which the camera a Should stay at each position in the patrol scheme b ls expected to move between positions PTZ Scanning is supported by some cameras and displays smooth motion video when the camera is moving from preset to preset position Click the PTZ Scanning checkbox to enable this feature Disabling the patrol schedule may be done if motion is detected to allow for recording and analysis by clicking the Disable patrolling schedule if motion is detected checkbox e gt gt Preset positions need to be added to the Patrolling List Use the move right button to move the selected presets to the Patrolling list Use the move up a and move down buttons to control the order of the patrolling in the Patrolling list To set an additional Patrol scheme click the New button and repeat steps 9 13 When finished click OK in the Setup PTZ Patrolling window NetGuard EVS Learning Guide Onss Module 3 NetGuard EVS lt C gt 16 Click OK in the PTZ Preset Positions for lt camera_name gt window 17 Click OK in the Camera Settings for Device_name Camera Name window gt Patrolling must be now be scheduled 18 Click the Scheduler button from NetDVMS Administrator in order to enable patrolling 19 Select the PTZ Camera with the patrol scheme from the Camera drop down menu 20 Verify the desired
17. the Get Sequences button gt Available sequences for that camera are displayed Each sequence will be listed with date time and length A total of 40 sequences will be displayed 20 prior to the timestamp displayed in the View and 20 sequences after the timestamp displayed in the view Use the expand icon to view the stamp for start alarm and end 3 Select the sequence to view 3 28 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide i OnSS Module 3 NetGuard EVS iP To The Core a Ifthe Preview checkbox is checked a small preview window will play the video b Otherwise use Time Navigation to play and view the video clip 4 Click the expand icon next to a sequence to show first last and alarm image with date and timestamp Recorded Video Output Beyond simply viewing recorded video it can also be exported in printed or electronic format The following options are available for output e Print to output hard copy reports e Export to output video or images electronically Print Certain incidents may trigger the need to capture the image of the event in a report form This can be done via the Print section of the Browse tab To Print an Image for an Evidence Report 1 Inthe Browse tab select the pane with the desired image Use Time Navigation or other method to obtain the desired image 2 Expand the Print section of the Function Pane and click the Print button i OnSSI NetGuard EVS Sa Setup My First View l
18. 14 Click Exit from NetDVMS Administrator To Use PTZ Presets in NetGuard EVS 1 Open NetGuard EVS 2 In the Live tab click the camera pane with the presets 3 Do either of the following a Inthe PTZ Control section of the Function Pane choose the defined preset from the Presets drop down menu b Right click on the image in the pane and select PTZ Presets lt Preset Name gt Patrolling With PTZ cameras you can have them automatically move from preset position to preset position This called Patrolling PTZ Patrolling is configured within the NVR software Once patrolling is set on a camera from NetDVMS or other NVR application it is available through any of OnSSI client applications NetGuard NetGuard EVS Ocularis Client Lite e Touse patrolling you must have at least two presets configured e Multiple patrolling schemes are supported This is useful in the case where you want to monitor one set of areas during business hours and another set after hours e Patrolling can be scheduled as a matter of standard routine or it can be set to trigger when a preconfigured event occurs e A PTZ camera can be configured to return to its Home preset position upon completion of a patrol To Set A Patrol Scheme from NetDVMS 1 If not already done set at least two preset positions for the camera See To Set PTZ Presets on page 3 17 2 Open NetDVMS Administrator 3 Click the Service Manager button 4 Click Pau
19. 38 AM Source s Sony SNC RZ50N Camera 1 Include Audio Secunty Compress Exported Database E Encrypt Exported Database Password Repeat Password Export Destination Desktop Path eck Include Viewer Program Files Y Close On Conlon Figure 29 Database Export The fields within the pop up can be defined as follows This checkbox gives you the option to include audio with the video Start Time End Time Include Audio Compress Exported Database Module 3 NetGuard EVS Click this box to compress the exported database Compression reduces file size by approximately 10 but the length of the export process will increase Encrypt Exported Click this box to assign a password to protect access to this Database video information Password Enter the password the recipient of the video should use to access the video data Repeat Password Re enter the password for verification Export Destination Select this radio button to save the file to the Desktop in the Desktop NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 35 Module 3 NetGuard EVS x OnSS lt gt Select this radio button to specify where the Exported Images folder should be located Include Viewer If this box is checked a stand alone Viewer application will Program Files be included in the export Close On Completion If you click this checkbox the NetGuard EVS Database Export dialog box will automatically close when the export i
20. 4 Go to the Setup tab Create or modify a view In an empty pane click and drag NetMatrix from the System Overview section of the Function Pane In the Properties section of the NetMatrix pane click the Connection Settings button Note you may need to minimize other sections of the Function Pane in order to see the entire Properties section a Enter the TCP IP Port used when the monitor was configured in Administrator b Enter the Password used when the monitor was configured in Administrator c Click OK d Change the Image Quality or Frame Rate if desired Click the Live tab To Manually Push Video to a Monitor using NetGuard EVS 1 In the Live view of NetGuard EVS right click on a window displaying video This video will be pushed to another user gt The right click menu appears Select NetMatrix gt A list of all configured monitors appears Select the monitor to wish you would like to send this video NetMatnx Window 1 Send camera to Guard 1 Post Send camera to Guard 2 Post Figure 36 Push Video in NetGuard EVS The video should appear in the recipients pane Module 5 Pushing Video or Configuring Event Driven Push Video Configured events may be included as a trigger to push video to a user Any event motion contact closure content analytics access control etc can cause video to be forwarded to a specific monitor Configuration for this is done in the Admini
21. Cameras Cameras Cameras Cameras via Encoder OnSSI NVR software running on non proprietary hardware NetDVMS NetDVR ProSight SMB NetEVS NetGuard EVS NetPDA amp NetCell NetSwitcher Video Wall Remote NetGuard or Web Ocularis Client Lite Portable Viewers Display Management System Access Client Remote Client Users Figure 1 Video Surveillance System Overview The video surveillance system environment can be simplified by focusing on three categories 1 Input devices Cameras and other devices used to capture information 2 Processing devices Hardware amp Software used to compile and manage captured data 3 Output devices Monitors Mobile devices Video Walls Internet Browser to view captured data 1 2 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide OnSSI Product Suite Where does OnSSI fit in the Video Surveillance System In order to meet the needs of the Video Surveillance System discussed in Figure 1 OnSSI provides the following solutions 1 Input devices Cameras used to capture the information OnSSI supports hundreds of IP cameras and continues to add driver support for new cameras on a daily basis Updated driver packs may be downloaded from the website www onssi com Processing devices Hardware amp Software used to compile and manage captured data Hardware OnSSI supports non proprietary hardware to run its software and maintain recorded video See www onssi com for the latest hardware requirements for our applications
22. Click the arrow for the Outputs drop down menu 3 Select the Output event you wish to initiate 4 Click Activate For more information on events see the NetDVMS User Manual NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 4 5 Module 5 Pushing Video Objectives e Configure NetMatrix e Configure NetGuard EVS to receive pushed video Module 5 Pushing Video A h What is Pushing Video When multiple users are connected to an NVR one user may select a video stream they are viewing and send it to another user s computer monitor so that the second user may also view the video Or when configured properly an event may occur which will cause video from a specific camera to automatically appear on any user s screen when otherwise the screen would be blank blank screen monitoring This is called pushing video manual and automatic respectively Pushing video is possible by using OnSSIl s add on software module NetMatrix NetMatrix is included with NetDVMS and NetDVR and installed when the NVR software is installed Configuring NetMatrix is done in the NVR Administrator module and viewing may be done in NetGuard EVS There is also a NetMatrix Viewer that will not be covered in this course Configuring A Manual Push Window in NetDVMS These steps will provide the foundation for pushing video from the OnSSI client application NetGuard EVS Note This guide assumes that the OnSSI NVR NetDVMS 6 5x is in use From the NetDVM
23. EVENTS ninas iia 4 2 INES NOE VES a adios 4 3 Alo AAA A O A ae ena a 4 3 E le a Nada ied ha td a ind lea ceases Coe ainda de hinted sheets 4 4 Iapa TEV OTE sists sentir Satake ook Ae a etsutelng T ic ee cating Ge Aiine aainace ode ad Attn e yeaah cn ceed 4 4 IIS AAA A A Sd staat te II A Gta bed acme eteaadanets 4 4 ARA II shealeasie ota ES T hte halen TAE 4 5 Output Event O E AEAN A tae act AE ASE A aguante nate EAE 4 5 MODULE Jra iio opi decia 5 1 PUSHING VIDEO Sai a 5 1 WHAT IS PUSHING VIDEO cin daa 5 2 Configuring A Manual Push Window in NetD VMS oeenn 5 2 Pushing Video to Another User of NetGuard EVS ooonnnnnininicininnnnnonnnnnnonannnnnnnnrn non n ono nn nos 5 4 Configure NetGuard EVS for Push VICO A 5 5 Configuring Event Driven Push Vidlo DA AA 5 6 Introduction This document is presented by On Net Surveillance Systems Inc OnSSI for the purpose of self training for general competency in navigation and use of our NVR client NetGuard EVS Note This guide assumes that the OnSSI NVR NetDVMS 6 5x is in use For more information on OnSSI training or support documentation see our website at www onssi com Module 1 Getting Started with IP Video Objectives e Review the Video Surveillance Environment e Review the OnSSI Product Suite Module 1 Getting Started with IP Video lt OnSS l lt gt Video Surveillance System Overview PTZ Mega Pixel 360 Outdoor PTZ Wireless IP Analog Cameras Camera
24. IP To The Core lt gt 0nSS NetGuard EVS Learning Guide On Net Surveillance Systems Inc OnSSI One Blue Hill Plaza 7th Floor P O Box 1555 Pearl River NY 10965 P 845 732 7900 F 845 732 7999 info onssi com www onssi com Revision 0818 091340 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 OnSSI reserves the right to make adjustments without prior notification C 2009 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc OnSSI the Eye logo Ocularis NetDVMS NetEVS NetDVR ProSight NetGuard NetGuard EVS NetSwitcher NetMatrix NetTransact NetCentral NetPDA and NetCell are registered trademarks of OnSSI Other names are the property of their respective owners Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 2 ia ia 1 MODULE Ta iio 1 1 GETTING STARTED WITH IP VIDEO ccccccccccccnnnnonannnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna nan erre nenas 1 1 VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM OVERVIEW ccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeaeeaeeeeennneeeeees 1 2 OW SST PVOGUCE SUC siii ds 1 3 MODULE Z matraca occidente toi 2 1 DOWNLOADING NETGUARD EVS imcocccccccccccccccccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn rr rr rre 2 1 DOWNLOADING A VIDEO CLIENT oconconconconccnnonncnncnnrancnnranrancnnrnnrnaranrnnrnnrnnrnnrnnrnnanannaanans 2 2 To Access the OnS
25. List on your NVR Ep Canon WBC 300 Camera 1 Installed Panasonic WV NF302 Camer Camera o Sony SNC CS50N Camera 1 bist on SVENN le Hotspot EA NetMatrix Figure 7 Installed Master Slave Camera List 3 6 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide Module 3 NetGuard EVS lt gt Onss Views The Views section of the Setup tab displays an expandable collapsible list which represent a hierarchical organization of existing views View Types These are the first level of view organization and represents a collection of Groups Private vs Shared Shared views are those which are available to all users on the system A Private view is visible only for the user who created it Users may have any combination of rights to create or view private and shared views Groups This is the second level of view organization A Group is a collection of views Groups are defined by the user and may contain one or more views OnSSI NetGuard EVS k a Live S Browse S Setup Views ee View Types Sa Private EEF Shared Si A Ln In NetG EVS 1 Floating Window Lab p 6 4 New View 1 5 Vi New View 1 5 iews New View 2 4 Wide New View 2x2 Quad TooMany E qa Created in OCL H E General ix shortcut Figure 8 Views Setup View Options The following View configuration options are available The panes are represented by the number within the View window The icon aids in visualizing the layout of the pane
26. PEG Export button AVI is the default file format Select the following a Click the JPEG radio button b Whether to include a timestamp in the output Add Timestamp c Location to store the exported file s Export Destination d Whether to Close On Completion Click Export gt An Export status bar will display showing the progress of the export When the export is complete access the jpg files in the Exported Images folder in the location specified The files are available for view or distribution Double click to view a file attach to an email copy to a CD or other media etc Export Video to Database Exporting video clips to OnSSI database format has several benefits 3 34 e Support for password protection this prevents unwanted viewers from seeing the video e Ability to view the clip using an OnSSI Viewer a more robust viewing application than Windows Media Player In the Browse tab select the View containing the desired video clip Select the camera which contains the clip by either selecting it from the Source drop down menu in the Export section or clicking on the camera s pane in the view Set the Start Time and End Time for the clip See Setting the Export Times on page 3 31 for more information Click the Database Export button NetGuard EVS Learning Guide OnSS iP To The Core Export Status Start Time Thursday January 22 2009 10 21 24 AM End Time Thursday January 22 2009 10 21
27. S Administrator module 1 Click NetMatrix gt The NetMatrix Configuration screen appears On SSI Module 5 Pushing Video lt S 2 NetMatrix Configuration Config Event W Enable MetMatrix Add NetMatrix Monitor Mame Part Password NetGuard EWS ca Figure 34 Configuring a Push Window Click the Enable NetMatrix checkbox so that it is checked and the remainder of the form becomes enabled Below the Enable NetMatrix checkbox is a list of all monitors able to receive video The list is currently blank Fill in the fields in the Add NetMatrix Monitor section 3 Enter the Name of the PC which will receive video A descriptive name that easily identifies the target is recommended For example Guard 1 Post Main Entrance Reception etc Enter the IP Address for the PC to which you will push video Port enter any port that is not in use It cannot however be the same as the Image Server Port number You will need to remember this when you configure the client later You may use the same port number for all users Password enter any password This may be the same or different from your NVR password You will need to remember this when you configure the client later Click the NetGuard EVS checkbox to enable this function to work in a video client NetGuard EVS or Ocularis Client Lite Click Add The NetMatrix Configuration screen updates Module 5 Pushing Video lt gt
28. SI Back Ey AXIS216MFD d Axis 209 MFD Axis 215 PTZ Canon Global Sony SNC CS50N h264 Axis 215 PTZ Camera 1 VMD Event Sony SNC CS50N h264 Camera 1 Motion on Sony SNC CS50N h264 Camera 1 b b b b Generic b b b ok Carcel ay Figure 37 Configure VMD Event gt The eventis nested under the monitor selected A red incomplete exclamation symbol appears This indicates that configuration is not complete You must continue all symbols disappear EE Guard Post 2 Fen Reception ew Y VMD Event Sony SNC CS50Nh264 Camera 1 Eal Back Entrance Figure 38 Inserted VMD Event 6 Right click on the event with the symbol The following menu appears Delete Event Mame Connect Disconnect then connect Disconnect 7 Select Connect 5 8 Onssl Module 5 Pushing Video lt C gt IP To The Core The following appears NetMatrix Configuration Config Event 4 VMD Event Sony SNC CSS0N264 Camera 1 IE 8 Right click on Connect gt A right click menu appears displaying a list of installed cameras as well as a Delete option NetMatrix Configuration Config Event Delete c onnect AXIS 216 MFD d Camera 1 Axis 209 MFD Camera 1 Axis 215 PTZ Camera 1 Canon Camera 1 k Sony SNC CS50N h264 Camera 1 9 Select Camera B gt Atthis point there should be no symbols
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30. a ye Sony SNE RZSON Gamera i 1 24 2009 11520 44 AM B Private 0 Shared E Friday EN New View 2 4 Wide Group 1 a 4 New View 2x2 a New Group TEST2 EN New View 2 4 Wide Test Group 1 at Sequences m at Alerts at Time Navigation i Audio Sony SNC RZ50N Camera 1 ui Smart Search E Wednesday January 21 2009 11 20 44 AM 7 7 f at Print Wednesday January 21 2009 3 52 38 PM Print selected view item admin at PTZ Control A Copyright c 2000 2008 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc www onssi com Figure 26 Printing Evidence NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 29 Module 3 NetGuard EVS lt gt Onssl IP To The Lore 3 Print Fields a Title The default title NetGuard EVS Surveillance Report may be edited as needed b The application will capture the i Camera Name ii Image Capture Time iii Report Print Time iv User who generated the report c User s Note Enter any important information regarding this evidence or incident 4 Print Options a Page Setup this is a standard form allowing you to change the Paper Size Source Orientation and Margins b Preview will display the report as it will appear on the printed page and indicate the quantity of pages c Print will send the report to the printer d Close closes the Report Changes are NOT saved O Note If your system contains the driver you may choose to print to
31. alternates between black and yellow Yellow indicates that an event has occurred on that camera Click anywhere inside the image to reset the Event Indicator Events are configured in the NVR Administrator module An example of an event is a window was opened contact disconnect a camera was tampered with an access card was swiped in an access etc Motion Indicator The second center square alternates between black and red Red indicates that motion has taken place within that camera s field of view Click anywhere inside the image to reset the Motion Indicator If it becomes red again motion has occurred since you last turned it off Note The Red icon is used to ascertain if motion occurred on a camera particularly if the operator has left his station or otherwise was not watching the monitor Online Indicator The third square alternates between black and green Blinking green indicates a live video feed Live Tab Function Pane The following sections are found in the Function Pane of the Live Tab Views This section enables you to see available views and switch between them Event This section allows you to manually trigger an event This will be discussed in more depth later in the Event Buttons section Output This section allows you to manually trigger an output event and will be discussed in more detail later Audio For cameras with supporting audio this section allows you to control microphones to listen to
32. ant a timestamp included on the exported video click the Include Timestamps checkbox 13 Select the Codec you wish to use 14 Click Next gt The screen changes displaying the export status Export successful Overall Export 0 DT 100 Camera Epot Ox M 100 Encyption Compression 0 100 15 Click OK 3 40 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide OnssS Module 3 NetGuard EVS iP To The Core Help At any point while working with an OnSSI application if you need additional support press the F1 function key Context sensitive help will appear 1 Help OnSSI NetDVMS 6 5 e Back Forward Print Corterts search Administrator Window lt OnSS 2 Product Overview The Administrator window the main window in the Administrator application is used Using the Built in Help System by the surveillance system administrator for configuring NetD VMS upon installation or whenever configuration adjustments are required e g when adding new cameras to System R irements ystem Requiremen ena Installation Administration Y Access You access the Administrator application by selecting it Access Clients from Window s Start menu or by clicking the Administrator desktop Viewer shortcut Access to the Administrator application may be password Logging protected in which case you will be asked to provide the administrator password in the Administrator Login window Video Device Drivers Daylight Saving Time IMPORTANT Changes yo
33. as well as the ability to speak to the devices speakers PTZ Control This section allows you to control PTZ cameras as well as zoom levels for all cameras Views Available views are displayed in the expandable collapsible view tree oui Views El Private a f Shared New Group H Test Group 1 EH New Vi fh Select View d m Send View To gt Primary Display Secondary Display 1 Floating Window a Figure 16 Send Views to Displays NetGuard EVS Learning Guide Onssl Module 3 NetGuard EVS IP To The Core A right click menu is available for views and defined as follows Primary Display In the event there are multiple displays or monitors the view will be maximized in what is considered the main or primary monitor Secondary Display In the event there are multiple displays or monitors the view will be maximized in what is considered the secondary or 2 monitor Floating Window The view will be opened in a separate window Audio For supported cameras you can select the microphone s to listen to in addition to the Live video stream For cameras with speakers you can connect to the camera s speaker and talk into the speaker so that you may be heard by those in the camera s general area Using PTZ There are many ways in which to control PTZ Cameras when viewing live video e Point and Click in the pane to pan the image e Scroll with the mouse wheel to zoom the image in and out e Navigation buttons loc
34. ated in the PTZ Control section to pan and zoom e Joystick to pan and zoom e Presets e Automated Patrolling PTZ Control For PTZ and non PTZ Cameras there are two types of zoom options Optical this is where a camera s lens physically moves to provide the required angle of view with no loss of quality Obtain optical Zoom on supported cameras by deselecting the Digital Zoom checkbox Digital this is where the image itself is enlarged by cropping the image and resizing it back to the pixel size of the original image interpolation Digital Zoom simulates optical zoom but the digitally zoomed portion will have a lower quality than the original image PTZ Presets PTZ Presets are camera positions which are saved and assigned a descriptive name Presets are useful in positioning the camera to particular areas of interest such as a doorway cash register safe reception desk window etc Each PTZ camera has a default preset of Home This Home position behaves like any user defined preset PTZ Presets are configured within the NVR software Once a preset is set on a camera from NetDVMS or other NVR application it is available through any of OnSSI client applications NetGuard NetGuard EVS Ocularis Client Lite NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 17 Module 3 NetGuard EVS Onss iP To The Core The camera s angle and zoom level are saved within the preset You can access the position in a single step from the
35. d Timestamp Yes Framerate Full Digital Zoom Export Yes 3 No AVI Codec Microsoft Video 1 Export Destination Desktop l 3 f Fath Ek AVI Filename 2009012210473 avi Z Close On Completion Figure 28 AVI JPEG Export The fields within the pop up can be defined as follows 3 32 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 7 0Ons5 Module 3 NetGuard EVS lt C gt o Reade day feed sous ames wee Export Type Export Format Choose AVI or JPEG Add Timestamp A date and time stamp will be included in the video and visible upon playback Framerate Applies only to video Full will include all images and Half will include every other image yet play back in real time Digital Zoom Export If the original clip included Digital Zoom you have the option to include it in the export Otherwise this option will be disabled AVI Codec For AVI only you have the option to select the codec used for conversion compression Some compressions favor quality and others favor file size Export Destination Desktop Select this radio button to save the file to the Desktop in the folder Exported Images Select this radio button to specify where the Exported Images folder should be located AVI Filename The name of the exported avi file The default filename uses the following convention taken from the starting time YYYYMMDD HHMMSS Close On Completion If you click this checkbox the NetGuard EVS AVI JPEG Expor
36. dd the Hotspot 2 Drag and drop the item Le Hotspot from the System Overview section to the desired view pane 3 Switch to the Live tab 4 To populate the Hotspot click in any view position that is displaying a video image HTML Page An HTML page can also be added to a view pane Typical examples of these include e Company websites e Online map services e Link collections e E learning pages e HTML page for accessing a camera or DVR s interface To Add An HTML Page to a View Pane 1 Inthe Setup tab Views section highlight the view in which to add the HTML page 2 Drag and drop al Html Page from the System Overview section to the desired view pane The following appears NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 11 Module 3 NetGuard EVS lt gt Onssl IP To The Lore Open URL Enter the URL or path to a HTML page on the Internet your computer or your network that you want to display Open www onssi com Browse Figure 12 Open URL Dialog Box 3 Enter the URL and click OK gt The webpage appears in the view pane Image Adding a static image to a view pane may also be desired for a variety of reasons such as Company logos floor plans maps wanted photos etc To Add An Image to a View Pane 1 In the Setup tab Views section select the view in which to add the image 2 Drag and drop the item EA Image from the System Overview section to the desired view pane gt The standard Windows browse dialo
37. de 3 27 Module 3 NetGuard EVS On S S lt C gt Alerts The Alerts section of the Browse tab allows you to view a list of detected events Events as discussed previously are specific incidents you can configure to trigger automatically or manually The events listed in the Alerts section of the Function Pane may be clicked allowing you to quickly jump to the time at which the event occurred Alerts Sony SNC RZ50N Cam Alert Time VMD Event Sony 1121 4 25 11 PM VMD Event Sony 1 21 4 24 22 PM VMD Event Sony 1 21 4 24 07 PM VMD Event Sony 1 21 4 23 40 PM Figure 25 Alerts List To View Recorded Video by Events 1 Inthe Alerts section of the Browse tab select the desired camera from the Alerts drop down menu 2 Click the Get List button gt Events for that camera will be listed 3 Select the event and the View will change all panes to that date time 4 Use Time Navigation to view the video Sequences In most cases to maximize storage efficiency video is recorded only when there is motion Each segment of video is recorded into a sequence The Sequences section of the Browse tab allows you to view a list of recorded sequences for the selected camera Then you can preview each sequence according to date and time To View Recorded Video by Recorded Sequence 1 Inthe Browse tab select the desired camera from the View 2 Inthe Sequences section of the Browse tab click
38. e 1 External Input Events from a Camera These are events based on data received from a camera s input port Not all cameras support this feature An example would be a sensor attached to a window or door or a security card access system Additionally some devices have their own capabilities for detecting motion moving objects or even static objects typically configured in the device s proprietary software These too are considered input events 2 External Input Events from an ASCII text string These are events received in UDP or TCP format from an external system These strings can be analyzed to determine if a match to specified criteria is met For example a door using a card swipe system can be configured to send its events in a text string ASCII format to the NVR Each string received can be examined for a specific word or phrase to indicate a desired action and then trigger a corresponding reaction e g move the camera to a preset position and begin recording Internal to the NVR Software 3 VMD Events Video Motion Detection These events are based on the NetDVMS NetDVR ProSight SMB software detecting motion on a camera 4 Manually Triggered Events These events are pre configured in NetDVMS NetDVR ProSight SMB and allow a user to trigger the event manually from the client software Note This guide assumes that the OnSSI NVR NetDVMS 6 5x is in use Event Configuration Configuring events is performed through
39. function buttons found in NetDVMS Administrator For more information on configuring events see the NetDVMS User Manual NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 4 3 Module 4 Events n SS Ol Gsp Lore Generic Events As previously mentioned Generic Events are those which use input from an external source in order to trigger an event Example of external sources can be alarm systems access control systems etc You will notice Generic Events in NetGuard EVS through e When browsing video you can browse by any event including a Generic Event e When viewing the indicators on the Image Bar of a video pane the event indicator will trigger for Generic Events e Video may be pushed via NetMatrix by the triggering of a Generic Event Input Events Input Events are specific to each device Some examples are e Object detection e Motion detection e Camera tampering e Device rebooting e Audio rising or falling below a set decibel level e Video signal rising or falling You will notice Input Events in NetGuard EVS through e When browsing video you can browse by any event including an Input Event e When viewing the indicators on the Image Bar of a video pane the event indicator will trigger for Input Events e Video may be pushed via NetMatrix by the triggering of an Input Event VMD Events Video Motion Detection VMD events are triggered when motion is detected on the camera by the NVR By default a VMD event is automatically created within Ne
40. g appears 3 Search for and select the image file and click Open gt The image appears in the view pane 3 12 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide Onss Module 3 NetGuard EVS iP To The Core Properties The Properties section within the Setup tab is dynamic based upon the selected view pane Properties for Video 1 In the Setup tab click a pane displaying video gt The Properties section for the camera image displays the following Properties Camera Name AXIS 216 MFD Camera 1 Image Quality Full Keep when maximized Frame Rate IPIX Split Mode One by One Maintain Image Aspect Ratio Update on Motion Sound on Motion Detection Sound on Event Figure 13 Camera Properties Image Quality Choices are Full Superhigh High Medium Low This setting applies to live as well as recorded video To save on bandwidth lower the image quality the video from the selected camera is re encoded to a JPEG format on the surveillance system server before being sent to the client NetGuard EVS or Ocularis Client Lite Image Quality set to Full the default provides full quality of the original video Low re encodes the image to an output width of 160 pixels and a JPEG quality level of 20 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 13 Module 3 NetGuard EVS On S S lt gt Keep when maximized When checked if the image is maximized via double click the image quality will maintain the setting found in Image Quality
41. gt NetDVMS gt Viewer Substitute NetDVMS with NetDVR or ProSight SMB in applicable environments 2 From exported video evidence e If the video files are stored on a CD the NVR Viewer may start automatically when the CD is inserted in the drive e Or double click the Viewer exe file in the collection of video evidence files 7 s File Views Tools Wis 20H Camera i a Eo 2 03 54PM sw 54 PM Date 4 26 2009 amp Time 2 03 54 PM Toolbar 680 98 Oy qUe Video Feed Audio Feed asc en NI No Audio y Control Playback Records In Latest Database 3726 Panel Controls Limit In Latest Database 24h 00m 00s Figure 30 NVR Viewer Browse Tools NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 37 Module 3 NetGuard EVS PA ONSS 9 iP To The Core Viewing Archived Video If the archived recordings are stored locally or on network drives you can use NetGuard EVS or the NVR Viewer to browse the recordings If the archives however are stored on a CD you must use the NVR Viewer to browse the video Toolbar The Viewer s toolbar lets you quickly switch between the Viewer s different features Icons in the toolbar serve as shortcuts to the features available from the File and Tools menus in the Viewers menu bar When you select a feature in the toolbar settings for the feature typically become available in the Viewers control panel located in the lower part of the window below the ca
42. lient Tabs Live used to view live video Browse used to playback recorded video Setup used to configure views 2 Hide Show Pane Click this button to expand or collapse the Function Pane Button 3 View Drop Down This drop down provides access to an available view from any of the three Menu Client tabs It provides access to views if the Function Pane is collapsed 4 Application Icons 4 Log Out Icon This icon will log the user out of NetGuard EVS C Show Application Menu Icon This icon will display a shortcut menu Display View Area Once configured this area will display video from the camera s Function Pane This collapsible pane displays functions related to the active Client Tab Version The version of NetGuard EVS is displayed here 3 4 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide lt C gt Onss Module 3 NetGuard EVS iP To The Core What Is A View A view is the fundamental component when observing video It is a collection of panes or windows that display video output There are many layout options for the number of panes and their sizes Users select the best configuration according to the size and quantity of monitors that will display the output Sample views OnSSI NetGuard EVS i OnSSI NetGuard EVS OLO 00900 0 Live Browse E Setup Quad e Live Browse Fa Setup 1by5 J n 4 5 Axis 215 PTZ Camera 1 sam AXIS 216 MFD d Camera 1 wt Views Created In NetG
43. load the NetGuard Clients gt NetGuard clients download page appears 2 Click the link for the language within the NetGuard EVS Installer section English is shown in the example below The following appears NetDVMS 6 5e Internet Explorer provided by Dell so e Iss w 7 A http 192 168 7 236 8080 en US htm els lx Google p z y aca i 3 We de ENeDVMS65e DD 2 Page G Tools y lt gt Onss NetGuard clients Download the drivers video clients and tools for your surveillance system 0 of NetGuardEVS_en US exe from 192 168 7 236 o amp E3 NetGuard EVS Installer NetGuard EVS Installer 4 6d File Download Security Warning NetGuard Remote Clien NetGuard Remote Client 4 5e Do you want to run or save this file English z i Name NetGuardEVS_en US exe Type Application 30 4MB From 192 168 7 236 Rn See Cama potentially harm your computer If you do not trust the source do not D While files from the Intemet can be useful this file type can Y run or save this software What s the risk Done Internet Protected Mode Off 100 y Figure 3 NetGuard Client Download Page 3 Click Save and store the file on the local drive The file NetGuardEVS_en US exe is downloaded to the location of your choosing The file name for non English versions will differ slightly 4 Run the downloaded executable from each workstation to ins
44. lude e Carousel e Hotspot e Html Page e Image e NetMatrix Carousel A carousel within a view pane will alternate output from camera to camera listed within a single view pane This feature is often used where there is one large pane surrounded by smaller panes O Note Only video images from cameras may be included in a carousel HTML pages or graphic images may not To Add A Carousel to a View Pane 1 In the Setup tab Views section select the view in which to add the carousel 2 Drag and drop the item pee Carousel pane from the System Overview section to the desired view The following dialog box appears Ed Carousel Setup Carousel Cameras Selected cameras Name Recorder Name Image_Server_Name SSS a AXIS 216 MFD Camera 1 Default 10 sec Adai era Default 10 sec PA 6h Tb Sony SNC RZ50N Camera1 Default 10 sec Fl Axis 216FD Camera 1 Image_Server_Name Remove SB Sony SNC RZ50N Camera 1 Image_Server_Name Remove All Move Up Move Down Default carousel time Time for selected camera 10 gt seconds Default seconds _ox_ caca Figure 11 Carousel Setup 3 Select the cameras to be used within the Carousel and click Add or click Add All to use all cameras and move the camera name s to the Selected Cameras list 4 Reorder the cameras within the Selected Cameras list to the desired viewing order by using the Move Up and Move Down buttons
45. mera layout Depending on your rights not all of the following toolbar icons may be available to you A Settings Opens the Viewers Settings control panel in which you are able to specify settings for the camera layout and specify the time span for use in the Viewers timeline browser Single View Switches to a single enlarged view of video from the camera selected in the camera layout You may also simply double click a camera in the camera layout to switch between single view and multi view layout view You may also simply double click a camera in the camera layout to switch between single view and multi view Database Information Opens the Database Information control panel in which you TEA Multi View Switches to multi view displaying all cameras in the selected camera i select the cameras you want displayed in the camera layout Motion View Opens the Motion View control panel in which you are able to view a graph displaying video sequences with motion You may click and drag the graph allowing you to browse the sequences E Alarm Overview Opens the Alarm Overview control panel which you are able to view a list of detected motion and events By clicking motion detections or events in the list you are able to browse recordings from around the time at which the motion or events occurred Image Controls Opens the mage Controls control panel in which you have access to gt digital zoom and interlacing settings
46. methods e Click and drag with the mouse on top of the timelines to move the timeline forward or backward e Use CTRL click and drag to move the timeline slowly e Click on the Timeline Browser and use the scroll wheel of the mouse e Double click on a point on the timeline to jump to that time Timeline Browser Options Located at the bottom of the Timelines the Span drop down menu allows you control of the amount of video to display in the time span 1 hour 2 hours 4 hours 6 hours 8 hours 12 hours 1 day e Under Span you can specify the order of the recordings by clicking the Newest images at top checkbox Smart Search Lets you search for motion in one or more specified areas of a selected camera s recordings 1 In the Browse tab select the pane for the camera you wish to investigate In fact it will be easier if you maximize the window by double clicking the image within it 2 Expand the Smart Search section of the Browse tab 3 Select the Show Grid checkbox gt The entire image is covered with a blue grid 4 Click and drag over the area of the image in which you would like to search 5 Select the radio button for Include or Exclude 6 Click Save EY ENEREN Gamera PL OPO OA Group 1 3 My First View New View 2x2 y e o Ar ell Ss Search Setup E I Im i BEF IRE dal He a Sensitivity Medium Interval All Images Search Area 7 Show Grid
47. nested item will appear in the list witha symbol 8 Right click on the item with the symbol gt A right click menu appears displaying a list of installed cameras as well as a Delete option 9 Select a camera for which you would like to push video in the case of Connect or cease streaming video in the case of Disconnect gt At this point there should be no symbols 10 Click OK 11 Click Exit The following example will configure an event driven push based upon motion detection The end result will be that if motion is detected on Camera A push the video from Camera B to another PC Preparation In preparation for this exercise first set a Video Motion Detection event on Camera A From the NetDVMS Administrator module 1 Select Camera A from the NetDVMS Device Manager 2 Click the I O Setup button 3 Select Camera A from the O Setup window 4 Click the Add VMD Event Motion Detection button 5 Click OK Configure the Event From the NetDVMS Administrator module 1 Click NetMatrix gt The NetMatrix Configuration screen appears displaying the list of existing NetMatrix monitors 2 Click the Event tab 3 Right click on the monitor of another PC gt A list of cameras Generic events and Global events appears 4 Highlight Camera A gt A subsequent drill down menu appears defining events for the selection 5 Select the VMD Event Module 5 Pushing Video lt gt Onss
48. odule 3 NetGuard EVS iP To The Core Note The Talk to Speakers function is disabled because outgoing audio is not recorded PTZ Control Controlling recorded video from a PTZ camera is limited to digital Zoom The zoom functions work the same in the Browse tab as they do in the Live tab Timeline Browser The Timeline Browser is another way to view recorded video from within the Browse tab i OnSSI NetGuard EVS Live y Browse ES Setup My First View AXIS 216 MFD Camera 1 1 22 20 m EoD eaters amy 22 pp 100090 ai Views Private a Shared Friday 3 Group 1 4 New View 2x2 New Group TEST2 4 Test Group 1 ut Sequences Thursday January 22 2009 1 00x 10 51 42 438 AM A Canon Camera 1 1 22 2009 10 5 S0000 Time Y Skip gaps during playback 1 22 2009 10 51 02AM 122 2009 Newest images at top Figure 21 Timeline Browser Timeline bars Each bar represents a camera In the example shown in Figure 21 there are four cameras in the view e The bar with the lighter shade represents the selected pane or camera e Red indicates recording with motion e Green indicates recording without motion not shown NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 25 Module 3 NetGuard EVS lt C gt OnS55l iP To The Core Using the Timeline Browser The recordings may be advanced or reversed by using the following
49. or does not wish to install a video client software for example when the user does not have administrative rights to the PC Portable Video o NetPDA and NetCell Portable Video Clients NetPDA and NetCell provide the ability to monitor and control live cameras and even investigate incidents on the fly all from a Windows CE Mobile enabled PDA or Smartphone NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 1 3 Module 1 Getting Started with IP Video lt gt Onss IP To The Lore Control Room Video Wall Management System o NetSwitcher Virtual Video Matrix Switch An advanced IP based Control Room Video Wall Controller NetSwitcher allows the operator to call any camera to any monitor on the control room video wall and provides for automated event driven pop ups of specific camera views as well as invaluable after the fact investigation tools 1 4 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide Module 2 Downloading NetGuard EVS Objectives e Download NetGuard EVS from an NVR Server Module 2 Downloading NetGuard EVS lt gt OnNSS IP To The Lore Downloading A Video Client This document assumes that an NVR such as NetDVMS has already been installed and configured on a server PC For additional information on NetDVMS refer to the NetDVMS User Manual The next step is to load a client application such as NetGuard EVS onto each workstation in order to view video from that workstation Note By default NetGuard EVS is downloaded on the server a
50. s NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 7 Module 3 NetGuard EVS lt gt Onssl IP To The Lore 1x1 1 3 Wide xl 1 5 2 4 Wide 1 1 8 Wide 3x3 2 8 43 Wide 4x4 3x5 6x6 E 8x8 Figure 9 View Options CH LA a m EE E E Es E Ex Create A New View and Add Camera Video Follow these steps to configure a new view 1 Inthe Setup tab highlight the Private or Shared folder based on the desired view access 2 Create a new group within the selected view by clicking the Create New Group icon or right click and select New Group 3 Enter a descriptive name for the group Press ENTER 4 Create a view for the group by clicking the Create New View icon or right click the group and select New View gt The menu shown in Figure 9 appears 5 Select the desired view size 6 Populate the image boxes with output from devices listed within the System Overview section a Expand the Camera folder in the System Overview section b Expand the Image Server folder c Drag and drop a camera from the list to the desired view box or pane d Repeat for all panes 7 Click the Live tab to view results Note To enlarge any view double click within the camera view window from the Live tab To restore to the previous size double click again 3 8 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide Onss Module 3 NetGuard EVS iP To The Core Modifying Views Views may be renamed or deleted The contents of view panes may also be
51. s done 5 Select the desired options from the NetGuard EVS Database Export dialog box 6 Click Export gt An Export status bar will display showing the progress of the export gt The files can be copied to a CD or other media lf the database was encrypted be sure to communicate the password to the user under a separate delivery method 7 When the export is complete view the exported clip by opening the Exported Images folder in the location specified and double clicking the Viewer exe file 8 Ifthe clip is encrypted enter the password 2 The NVR Viewer opens and the clip is displayed 3 36 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide lt C gt Onss Module 3 NetGuard EVS iP To The Core Using the NVR Viewer The NVR Viewer is a standalone application which supports browsing and playback of NetGuard or NetGuard EVS video recordings It is installed when you install NetDVMS NetDVR or ProSight SMB The NVR Viewer also lets you print still images send still images via e mail and export entire video and audio sequences in a variety of formats Note Once a video surveillance environment is set up and running if it is necessary to view directly from the NVR server it is recommended to do so using the NVR Viewer as opposed to installing a client application such as NetGuard EVS Accessing the Viewer Access to the NVR Viewer can be done either 1 From the Windows menu on the NVR Server Select Start gt All Programs
52. s of the NVR server Port numbers may be required as in the following example http 123 123 123 123 82 where 82 is the port number The prefix http is required You may use the text localhost as shown in the example above if connecting to the local PC Authentication Select the Authentication as defined by the NVR system administrator during account setup Options are Basic Authentication Windows Authentication current user Windows Authentication Case sensitive only used in Basic Authentication or Windows Authentication Password Password for the user account only used in Basic Authentication and Windows Authentication Remember password When clicked allows NetGuard EVS to remember your password for subsequent logins Auto login When clicked the system will automatically bypass the login screen for and go directly to the application for all future logins Table 1 Login Settings NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 3 Module 3 NetGuard EVS O n S S iP To The Core The OnSSI NetGuard EVS Interface OnSSI NetGuard EVS Select View EA Private Shared Events Select Event Outputs Select Output Presets No Presets IPIX PTZ Positions Z A e oad Load Save j Digital Zoom Figure 5 NetGuard EVS Interface Components of the NetGuard EVS Interface 1 NetGuard EVS These tabs are used to access the three main components of NetGuard EVS C
53. se The Recording Server must not be running when configuring PTZ Presets NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 19 Module 3 NetGuard EVS 10 11 14 15 3 20 lt gt 0nSS IP To The Lore Select the PTZ Camera for which to configure PTZ Patrolling Click Settings gt The Camera Settings for Device_name Camera Name appears The PTZ Preset Positions button should be enabled Click the PTZ Preset Positions button gt The dialog box in Figure 17 appears Click the Setup button in the section labeled Patrolling gt The Setup PTZ Patrolling window appears Setup PTZ Patrolling J E Patrol scheme My patrol scheme See New Copy Rename _ Remove Setup of PTZ Patrol schedule Select preset positions to be used for patrolling Time in secs for which camera should stay at each position in the patrol 5 Preset positions Patrolling list scheme 4 FirstPosition FirstPosition Expected time in secs required to complete camera movement between 3 ab Lain any two positions motion detection is disabled while camera moves 3 Total time in secs between each position in patrol 8 Setup of PTZ Scanning gt gt lt lt Y PTZ Scanning Scanning Speed Medium v PTZ Patrol action on motion Disable patrolling schedule if motion is detected cs Figure 18 Setup PTZ Patrolling Establish a descriptive name for the Patrol scheme a To use the default name My patrol scheme you need
54. sources Mute Mute Talk to Talk to Speakers Speakers No speaker sources Axis 203 MFD Camera 1 Axs 215 PTZ Camera 1 AXIS 216 MFD d Camera i Canon Camera 1 No speaker sources Lock to selected speaker Lock to selected speaker i f j ut Control e alee PTZ Control e Presets N z i a 3 j gt N i Presets No Presets te 4 _ y gt wat No Presets 4 IPIX PTZ Positions IPIX PTZ Positions 2 x 4 View Too Many we NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 5 Module 3 NetGuard EVS onsSSl iP To The Core Setup Tab The Setup tab is used to establish and configure views used in the Live and Browse tabs Access to this tab is granted through User Access in the Image Server Administrator System Overview The System Overview section of the Setup tab lists the output options available for display in a view Prior to setting up any Views ensure camera connectivity by expanding the Cameras folder within System Overview uf System Overview O Ez Cameras S E Image Server Name 3p AXIS 216 MFD Camera 1 S Axis 216FD Camera 1 Sony SNC RZ50N Camera 1 Ea Carousel Installed Camera List Figure 6 System Overview wei System Overview G E Cameras EG Bob s Server 23 Axis 209 MFD Camera 1 Installed Sd Axis 215 PTZ Camera 1 o AXIS 216 MFD d Camera 1 a Axis PTZ 214 lab Camera 1 gt Nancy s Server Axis 225 FD Camera 1 Camera
55. strator module of the NVR To Configure an Event to Push Video within NetDVMS From the NetDVMS Administrator module 1 Click NetMatrix gt The NetMatrix Configuration screen appears displaying the list of existing NetMatrix monitors 2 Click the Event tab 3 Right click on the monitor you wish to configure gt A list of cameras Generic events and Global events appears 4 Highlight the desired camera or event gt A subsequent drill down menu appears defining events for the selection 5 Select the desired event associated with the highlighted item gt The event is nested under the monitor selected A red incomplete exclamation symbol appears This indicates that configuration is not complete You must continue until all symbols disappear 6 Right click on the event with the symbol The following menu appears Delete Event Mame Connect Disconnect then connect Disconnect Items are defined as follows Delete the event from the current configuration Connect to a camera to be determined in the next step Disconnect then connect Disconnect all NetMatrix feeds and then connect to a camera to be determined in the next step This is an attention getting method of pushing video Disconnect Disconnect the video feed from the selected camera 7 Select the desired item from the table above Onss Module 5 Pushing Video iP To The Core gt For any selection other than Delete another
56. t dialog box will automatically close when the export is done 5 AVI is the default file format Select the following e Whether to include a timestamp in the output Add Timestamp e Location to store the exported file s Export Destination e Whether to Close On Completion 6 Click Export gt An Export status bar will display showing the progress of the export 7 When the export is complete access the avi files in the Exported Images folder in the location specified The file is available for view or distribution Double click to view the file attach it to an email copy it to a CD or other media etc NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 33 Module 3 NetGuard EVS i a OnSS IP To Core Export Video to JPEG Exporting a video clip to jpg format is useful in that as a standard file type and the images can be viewed by anyone using a supported application such as Windows Internet Explorer However the video clip is parsed and each frame is saved as a jpg still image so the output is not actual video The output is a collection of still images 1 2 8 In the Browse tab select the View containing the desired video clip Select the camera which contains the clip by either selecting it from the Source drop down menu in the Export section or clicking on the camera s pane in the view Set the Start Time and End Time for the clip See Setting the Export Times on page 3 31 for more information Click the AVI J
57. tDVMS for each camera upon its installation This event can trigger recording in OnSSI client software as configured in Settings within NetDVMS Administrator You will notice VMD Events in NetGuard EVS through e When browsing video you can browse by any event including a VMD Event e When viewing the indicators on the Image Bar of a video pane the event indicator will trigger for VMD Events e Video may be pushed via NetMatrix by the triggering of a VMD Event 4 4 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide Module 4 Events nssi Or oy SI e VMD events automatically starts the recording process Therefore each video Sequence is triggered by a VMD Event Event Buttons Event buttons are events that can be manually triggered from within NetGuard EVS These events may be specifically associated with a particular camera or set on a system wide basis Event buttons are configured in the NetDVMS Administrator module To Use An Event Button 1 Inthe Live tab of NetGuard EVS expand the Event section on the Function Pane 2 Click the arrow for the Events drop down menu 3 Select the Event Button for the event you wish to initiate 4 Click Activate Output Event Outputs are used for activating outputs external to NetDVMS such as switching on lights or sounding a siren Output events are configured in the NetDVMS Administration module To Use An Output Event 1 In the Live tab of NetGuard EVS expand the Output section on the Function Pane 2
58. tall NetGuard EVS i The items shown on the page may be configured by the administrator through the NVR Download Manager Therefore your screen may differ from the one shown here NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 2 3 Module 3 OnSSIl Client Software NetGuard EVS Objectives e Review General Features e Logging In e Creating and Configuring Views e Modifying Views e Viewing Live Video e Working with PTZ Cameras e Viewing Recorded Video e Exporting Recorded Video Module 3 NetGuard EVS NetGuard EVS Features NetGuard EVS is a client application used to e Access server data e View and control live cameras e Playback stored video images NetGuard EVS Requirements Ons NetGuard EVS must be installed locally on a PC with Microsoft NET framework 2 0 3 2 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide lt gt On IF To The Lo S Module 3 NetGuard EVS h Log In to NetGuard EVS Launch the NetGuard EVS application by one of the following methods e Use the Windows menu Start gt AII Programs gt NetGuard EVS gt NetGuard EVS va ZG e Use the desktop icon to launch NetGuard EVS Connect to Server OnSSI On Net Surveillance Systems Inc http Mocalhost 82 Basic Authentication admin PEN 4 Remember password PEZ Figure 4 NetGuard EVS Login Screen NetGuard EVS works with the Administrator and Image Server Modules from the NetDVMS NetDVR or ProSight SMB NVR products Server Address The URL or IP addres
59. the start and stop times for the clip 1 Open Time Navigation and use the Playback and other functions you learned earlier in this section to determine the starting point of the clip NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 31 Module 3 NetGuard EVS lt gt ONSS IP To The Lore Once the starting point is located in the Export section of the Function Pane click the Start Time Set button Go back to Time Navigation and use the Playback and other functions you learned earlier in this section to determine the ending point of the clip Once the starting point is located in the Export section of the Function Pane click the End Time Set button Exporting Video to AVI Exporting a video clip to avi format is useful because as a standard file type the clip can be viewed by anyone using a supported application such as Windows Media Player 1 2 In the Browse tab select the View containing the desired video clip Select the camera which contains the clip by either selecting it from the Source drop down menu in the Export section or clicking on the camera s pane in the view Set the Start Time and End Time for the clip See Setting the Export Times on page 1 1 for more information Click the AVI JPEG Export button dE NetGuard EVS AVI JPEG Export eal Export Status Thursday January 22 2009 10 47 34 Start Time End Time eN January 22 2009 10 47 37 Source fous 216FD Camera 1 Export Type Export Format 3 AY Ad
60. ty to avoid having an operator monitor video output 24 7 The typical time where fatigue and boredom sets in for humans watching surveillance video is 20 minutes Therefore configuring the video monitoring software to react to specific events is key to configuring a worthwhile and robust video surveillance system There are several types of events supported in OnSSI software Three 3 components to consider for an event 1 Input Data generated from a variety of sources can generate an event Some examples include motion dry contact and ASCII text strings from another device 2 Event Events register triggers in the NVR software These can be used to initiate actions automatically These can include e Starting or stopping recording on cameras e Send an email or SMS message e Make aPTZ camera move to a specific preset position e Push the image to a NetMatrix user e Activate output 3 Output On devices with supported output ports actions such as activating lights alarms or sirens may result from the triggering of an event NetDVMS Recording External Input from Device External Output Event Generic TCP UDP Notification Figure 33 Event Flow 4 2 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide Module 4 Events St Types of Events There are four 4 types of events that are recognized and monitored within OnSSI software as input events Two of these are internal to the NVR software and two are external External to the NVR Softwar
61. u make in the Administrator application are not applied on Virus Scanning your surveillance system until you exit the Administrator application This allows you Removal to try out various settings before making them take effect How to Copyright Trademarks ebc The Administrator window s Device Manager section provides an overview of devices on your surveillance system the window s buttons let you configure your system e Device Manager Section e Administrator Window s Buttons 0 Tip Clicking the icon in the left corner of the Administrator window s title bar gives you access to a small menu Selecting About Adm from the menu will display a dialog with your system s version number and software license code this is valuable information should you ever need to contact product support Figure 32 Online Help NetGuard EVS help works similar to most help systems in that you can navigate throughout the content via e Table of Contents e Search Tab e Embedded Links In addition to online help the full User Manuals and Quickstart Guides for our applications are available for download in PDF format from the www onssi com website NetGuard EVS Learning Guide 3 41 Module 4 Events Objectives e Understanding Event Types e Configuring Events in NetDVMS e Viewing Event Data with NetGuard EVS Module 4 Events lt gt Onss iP To The Core Events A benefit and power of IP video monitoring software includes the abili
62. utomatically when installing NetDVMS This procedure applies to workstations which will view video from the server To Access the OnSSI Video Clients Download Page 1 Open a browser Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox 2 Type the NVR server address in the browser URL field using the following format http IPAddress Port Where IP address is the server IP address The Port is the communication port as defined in the NetDVMS Image Server Administrator If using port 80 the Port portion may be omitted For example http 192 168 7 236 8080 gt The resulting page is displayed OnSSI Video Clients Internet Explorer provided by Dell G J 6 http 192 168 7 236 8080 44 x Google File Edit View Favorites Tools Help we de OnSS Video Clients lt gt OnssI VIDEO clients gt gt fp El y i Page y O Tools y Download Ocularis Client Lite OnSSI s breakthrough video client for its entire line of Network Video Recorders Download the NetGuard Clients OnSSI s feature rich display clients for its Network Video Recorders P 2008 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Internet Protected Mode Off Figure 2 Video Client Download Page NetGuard EVS Learning Guide Module 2 Downloading NetGuard EVS Onss iP To The Core To Download NetGuard EVS 1 From the OnSSI Video Clients download page as shown in Figure 2 on page 2 2 click the link Down
63. ve i i Tun p me Include Search Previous Figure 22 Area Selected for Smart Search 3 26 NetGuard EVS Learning Guide O n S S Module 3 NetGuard EVS iP To The Core The application will search for motion in the non blue area of the image 7 Select the Smart Search parameters e Sensitivity Very High High Medium Low or Very Low e Interval All Images 1 2 5 or 10 seconds 8 Click either the Next or Previous button to search forward or backwards respectively gt The Smart Search progress window appears Search in progress 1 21 2009 12 31 18 PM Stop Figure 23 Smart Search Progress 9 When motion in the designated area of the image is detected the search will stop and the moving objected highlighted The date and timestamp is provided allowing you to investigate further Group 1 My First View 4 New View 2x2 es v i Smart Search Search Setup Sensitivity Medium MUDA A el TT Interval All Images Search Area Show Grid Include 5 Exclude as cl il ml a a Load As Search Previous Figure 24 Smart Search Motion Detected 10 Continue to click Next or Previous to see subsequent moving objects 11 Turn off Show Grid under Smart Search and use the Time Navigation function if necessary to explore this incident NetGuard EVS Learning Gui

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