SMART PRO SURVEILLANCE SOFTWARE (PSS)
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1. Can export your camera views instead of being contrained to a single computer monitor A 1 0 DEVICE SETUP DEVICE MGR The operation of your video wall will follow the same process used to set up your Preview screen You can splice the video from two or more adjacent screens by selecting them hold Ctrl while clicking on the screen s You will need to bind your display to a format by first using TV Wall setup If you do not see your video device shown on the left part of the screen while in the Screen Input Binding window check your PICTURE 3 86 connections and video drivers You can create multiple combinations of screens Each will be saved as a Task much as with the Preview window You can switch through Tasks from within the TV Wall extension E MAP DISPLAY PICTURE 3 87 PC NVR This is an optional program that lets you use a computer as a Network Video Recorder and server This will allow you to take advantage of some broadband connections You will need to have installed the PC NVR software on the computer that will be used for this purpose Click Add to get started You will be entering the Name IP address and network port information for the computer that will be used along with the user name and password needed to log into the computer Once you have added your computer you can add cameras by dragging and dropping them into the available screens Set up a recording schedule for each chann2. Device Model i ij Device 5N em Video Cutout a aaaae dorm ot aa El continuousadd 7 Creotegroup de cancel PICTURE 3 66 Opened in Section 1 2 of this manual It may also be the Dynamic Domain Name Service DDNS address you created in Section 1 6 Regardless of which you choose you will not be able to connect to the DVR using its local network address because your computer and system are not on the same network Port The default for your device will be 3777 but if you ve changed it during setup then you will need to enter the correct number in this field User Name amp Password Enter the User Name and Password that you use to log into your system Get Info Click on this to have Smart PSS query the device Device Model and Serial Number are read only but they and the other fields will be auto filled Once you have finished adding systems to your Smart PSS program you ll return to the Add Device tab and will see your devices listed Group Manager Auto Add Manual Add ape 1670 0 0 PICTURE 3 67 Clicking on one will reveal three tools under the Operations heading at the far right Modify Device Configuration Delete Opens Manual Device Opens Device X Remove device Addition window Configuration window You can also remove a device from Smart PSS by checking the box to the left of the device s name and clicking on Delete at the bottom of the window Clicking on
3. You can limit the type of alarm to just Motion Detection Camera Masking or Video Loss or you can have all three serve as triggers Lastly in the LInk Video tab select your alarm from the Alarm Source list on the left of the window and then choose which video source s you will be using Make sure that your source is highlighted in blue or you will get an alert asking you to select an alarm source Click OK to save your alarm When you return to the Alarm list click on Close to change it to Open in order to make it active If you have alarms attached to your system repeat these steps using the Alarm Input tab in the Alarm Source window for the trigger 12 rofetuons Surredance Dystom SETTING GENERAL ALARM ALARM I O PICTURE 3 75 Smart PSS Scheme Name Ca Mero Time Setup Allay Period seo EET BEED 4E Audio Setup ounrdiwideo knot es c w D CD Other E mop flashes when an alarm cceurs PICTURE 3 76 PICTURE 3 77 Alarm Manager This window contains the logs of alarm events that have occurred They can be filtered by level of severity if you included that when creating your alarm scheme If events are happening at a rapid pace check the Stop Refresh box to freeze the list Clicking Display Overlay Window will leave a small panel open on screen that will show the number of alarms CPU usage and a volume control It will appear above any other applications you have r
4. how the system responds to Video Loss Camera Masking and Motion Detection including activating other cameras sending out alarm notices and etc Pic Property These settings allow you to adjust the on screen appearance of the video to compensate for the lighting conditions where the camera is located If the light changes during the day you can set two different lighting profiles PTZ Control Make changes to the PTZ camera communication protocol bit rate and etc if needed 15 Account Just as you can authorize others to use your system you can also create user accounts for others to use Smart PSS to observe and control any connected recorders The process is the same as on your DVR or NVR And you can grant users specific permissions or limit their ability to make changes as needed STEP 1 Open the Account window and aduse i select Add from the upper left STEP 2 The Add User window will open Enter the new user s name and password You will also need to set Confirm Password iy whether this user is a Manager or eae 4 Operator Additionally you may add notes regarding this user STEP 3 Select which rights this user is allowed from the User Authority menu You can also limit which cameras and devices this user has access to using the Device List on the right of the window STEP 4 Click Add to save the new account Select Add More to add additional users without closing the window SHSHASHSHS ESHISH K
5. location if desired Once installed Smart PSS can be launched like any other program The installer will start and ask you to select a language currently English or Chinese By default the installer will place the application within the Programs folder on your computer s hard drive You can change the install location if desired Once installed Smart PSS can be launched like any other program PICTURE 3 61 INSTALLING SMART PSS ON A MACINTOSH Smart PSS can be downloaded from our support site The download will be in the form of a zip file which your computer should automatically decompress Simply drag and drop the application into your Applications folder or any other desired location on your hard drive You may wish to create an Alias pr shortcut on your desktop from the computers File menu or drag and drop the program s icon to your Toolbar for easy access to the program LOG IN Upon launch you will be asked to log in Enter admin for both the user name and password You can and should change this to ensure your security Instructions for changing your password are included later in this section The Admin account cannot be deleted IMPORTANT Please keep in mind that this manual and other documentation are freely available for download online Therefore it is absolutely essential that you should change the passwords on your system and any application used to access it in order to maintain the integrity of
6. restarts while Smart PSS is running then the computer will automatically log you back into Windows Auto Time Sync If needed you can instruct Smart PSS to sync to the computer s internal clock at a set time The File tab is where you set where recordings and snapshots will be saved on your computer s hard drive DEVICE SETUP This window handles the functions found in the Alarm and Recording menus on your system Clicking on any of the five icons under the Device List on the left of the window will open up the appropriate settings options t Ei Worst fe ia in a ia a a PICTURE 3 79 When you have made a changes click the OK button at the bottom right of the window to save your new settings You can also apply these settings to another camera by clicking on the Use To button and selecting the other camera 14 Audio Video This window contains three tabs which allow you to control the settings for the video streams snapshot quality and quantity along with privacy masks and on screen display Audio Video Stream This tab allows you to make settings to optimize the video stream from each camera This is the same as found in the Camera Settings window of your system You can adjust the quality frame rate coding and other aspects of both the Main Stream which is recorded onto the DVR and sent through the local network as well as the Substream which is used by mobile devices and Internet access Pic St
7. y v v y v v v PICTURE 3 81 You can edit or remove a user account by clicking on that user s name in the Account window and clicking on the Edit or Delete button respectively Device Parameter Configuration j This button is located in the lower left of the PICTURE 3 82 Device Setup menu and opens up the Device Configuration window This window contains menus granting access to more of your system s functions Detailed information on these funtions is contained in respective parts of the User Manual Included menus are Network Event Manager Storage Manager System Configuration and System Info Again these menus replicate those found on your recorder Network The settings for your system s connection to the network are located here Care should be given when altering these settings as changing them could result in loss of connection to your recorder Event Manager This contains the remaining settings that were not included in Video Check above You can set responses for both the recorder itself and any other networked systems You are also able to configure the alarm responses for network conflicts hard drive failure or full disk among others Storage Manager This shows the status of your recorder s hard drive s System Config Many of these are found in your Settings menu on your system including the general settings such as the system language date format daylight savings time etc You 16 can also a
8. SMART PRO SURVEILLANCE SOFTWARE PSS In addition to using the web based Web Service method to monitor and control your system Techpro Security also offers the Smart PSS Pro Surveillance Software This free software file is available for free download on http www securitycameraking com securityinfo downloads category remote viewing software Smart PSS differs from the browser based Web Service in that you can monitor up to 36 cameras at one time These cameras can be connected to a QC Series DVR or NVR or they can be IP cameras operating in stand alone mode Smart PSS is compatible with Windows XP Vista 7 and 8 or Mac OSX 10 7 and later PC users also have the option of installing PC NVR which enables the computer to be used as a security recorder and server SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows Macintosh OS Windows XP Vista 7 8 OSX 10 7 10 8 CPU 2 4GHz or Higher 2 GHz or Higher Display Card Supports DirectX 8 0c or later Memory Minimum 1GB WinXP Video Display Minimum 1024x768 Minimum 1024x768 INSTALLING SMART PSS ON A PC To install Smart PSS Click on hitp www securitycameraking com securityinfo downloads category remote viewing software Next click on the PSS button The installer will start and ask you to select a language currently English or Chinese By default the installer will place the application within the Programs folder on your computer s hard drive You can change the install
9. ain stream for the best quality Likewise if both your device and the computer are both connected to networks with good Internet connections the Main stream should also provide best quality However if you regularly see breaks in on screen movement then switching streams may improve the quality of the on screen video Also be aware that viewing multiple screens at the same time can also affect the smoothness of the video they overflow the available bandwidth of your connection With Quality Fluency you can choose whether you prefer higher quality images or whether smooth flowing video is more important None of the changes made here will affect the quality of the video recorded onto your device s hard drive 9 Adjust This will open a new window with four sliders which allow you to adjust the Sm art PSS Brightness Contrast Color Saturation and Hue of that channel s video These settings will not CE affect the recorded video Audio Talk If you have audio equipped cameras or a microphone co located with a camera you can listen to the audio from that equipment Similarly if you have a microphone connected to your computer and a speaker located near to the camera s location you can use that to communicate The system is not duplex like a telephone where you can talk and hear at the same time but rather it is like a CB radio or walky talky where you will need to turn off your microphone to hear any response Dep
10. aphic map in BMP JPG or PNG format and place icons representing your cameras in the appropriate location Depending on where your cameras are located the map can be the floorplan of your building or of a much larger area Device amade abbey Or YI ts aes lroquots A Vallecito Ave gt oPvPPPrBRMRPDS Princeton Ave Berkeley Ave Dartmouth Ave Bo Cornell Ave Chica Park s Alfred A Loyola Ave hoian Cambridge Ave Abraham Ave id vOwWweH Harvard Ave Rochelle Ave Carlin Ave 1S Apsuanun 1S UOWWAIeTD Yale Ave Edita A St Marys Cir Westminster Blvd Shrewsbury Ave peie PH e3143 es108 iS abpuqxy Westminister PICTURE 3 84 When you first select the E Map icon you will be asked to add a map Once you have imported the file it will appear in the window Select Edit and then drag a camera from the device list on the right to its location on the map While in Edit mode you may modify or add to the map using the options in the Tool pulldown to the right If you selected Flash in E Map option when St Marys Cir creating yor aon scheme the icon for a estminster Blvd camera that is triggered will flash red to alert you You can double click on either icon or the camera s name in the device list to see Shrewsbury Ave Ave its video Wa ae Westnwrister A ugin PICTURE 3 85 18 TV WALL If you have a multi screen video or other large format display connected to your computer you
11. dd and manage users with access to that recorder If you are connected to an NVR you may also add remote IP cameras to your system using the Remote Setting sub menu Note that QC systems do not make use of the Serial Interface The Auto Maintenance option is to allow the NVR or DVR to reset on a schedule for optimal performance System Info Use the Log Information submenu to search and download activity logs from your system TOUR Just as with your recorder you can have Smart PSS cycle through your cameras In this case those cameras can be connected to many different systems Please drag a channe on the right pane to the device list PICTURE 3 83 STEP 1 Determine how many screens will be displayed at once and set the Windows Number to the desired amount up to 36 STEP 2 Name your task and add a description if needed STEP 3 Drag cameras from the Device List on the right to the desired tab A camera can be placed in more than one tab You can double click on the Stay Time and Stream Type to set the amount of time this channel will stay on screen and which data stream will be used respectively Us the Up and Down buttons to organize the order in which each channel will appear in a window STEP 4 Click OK to save your settings 17 E MAP When systems and cameras are connected from multiple locations it can sometimes be difficult to keep track of where an event is occuring Using the E Map feature you can import a gr
12. eady set up in your system You can determine which of those pre configured alerts will generate a notification in Smart PSS and you can also create notifications and actions that will occur within the program itself In this manner Smart PSS acts as a back up or second layer of defense for your recorder and property If an intruder is able to get to your DVR and the program is properly configured you will still retain evidence and be alerted even if the phone cable at your system s location is cut Alarm Setup To begin you will need to create the Alarm Scheme using the Alarm Setting window Once the window has been opened you will need to create a name for this event set the time of day that it will be active and the nature of the event You can also have the computer play an audible alert and if the E map described later is configured the camera s location will appear on screen Click Loop play to have the alarm play until silenced Setting the level is optional You may decide for instance that a motion detection event in a certain area is less important Level 5 than a similar event in another Level 1 This will make it easier to filter alarm events when searching for a specific event After you have created an event move to the next tab Alarm Source to select the trigger for the event Select the trigger s from the list on the left of the window and click on the gt gt button to add it to the right panel
13. el using the Record Plan button Click the Copy button to apply your schedule to another channel You may adjust the file packet size network settings user access and manage the hard drives through the Setup tab i PICTURE 3 88 Record Setup Time Setup PICTURE 3 89
14. ending upon network speeds there may be a lag or delay between the time you say something and the person on the other end will here it Save as Video Task You can save a camera as a Video Task that will create a shortcut to that camera which can be accessed through the Tasks pulldown at the lower left of the Preview window Item 6 in Picture 3 70 Full Screen This will bring the camera viewing windows to full screen by hiding the control areas on the top right and bottom If you are viewing in a four camera split screen for example the four screens will occupy the available space on the computer monitor Press Esc on the keyboard to return to normal viewing mode VIDEO SEARCH AND PLAYBACK Using Smart PSS to search for video recorded on your DVR functions in the same manner as ACTIRE aa the search and playback function on the DVR itself STEP 1 Select the camera s you want inputsearch criteria Q Choose which camera s you wish to search ae oem aig m f igi penepsnol ET Lists recorded files Files can be downloaded to your computer camera list will highlight those dates nve Record Bar on nanan pi N with recorded video in green The Vl amp 2 CAM 1 an SOARS OEA AA TE A Ne current date will be highlighted in F 2 cam2 X Closes channel blue Depending on network speeds a CAM 3 e Shows which days have video records it may take a few moments for the C amp CAM 4 Download Opens list of videos
15. ent menu than that which appears on screen in the DVR This menu includes the same controls that are available in the Start Record Information Bar that appears above the Sna psh ot screen view along with addition of expanded options and functions Triple Snapshot Close Video Close All Video Ends the stream Type display of the live feed from the camera s Quality JF uency p Does not close Smart PSS Adjust Start ReCOT Snapshot T riple anapSnol Start Audio Records video or still images directly to the computer s hard drive The save paths Start Talk for these files can be set in Files are of the General setting window which is located in the bottom portion of the Home Page Triple Save as video task Snapshot will as me name suggests nae a Full Screen sequence of three images to your hard drive PICTURE 3 71 When Snapshot is selected either through the Shortcut Menu or the Information Bar anew window will open to allow you add notes and classify the image before saving it StreamType Quality Fluency These settings allow you to adjust the video stream to compensate for network and or bandwidth issues Your system records both a Main Stream which is saved to the device s i internal drive and an Extra Stream which siemu Cosme is lower quality and therefore smaller to PICTURE 3 72 better be sent out over a network If you are connecting through the same network as your security system you should be able to use the M
16. ive for control 4 Device List Shows available groups and cameras PTZ Tabs PTZ Camera Controls 5 Information Bar Appears when mouse hovers over camera view Contains information about bit stream and includes shortcut controls Turn audio on or off W Turn microphone on or off HI Begin end local record saves to computer s hard drive Ol Take snapshot saved to computer s hard drive X Closes channel 6 Tasks Allows quick access to saved tasks such as tours channel combinations etc 7 Multi Screen Slider adjusts between single screen view and 36 screen view with Mode 10 configurations possible 8 Screen Aspect Change the aspect ratio height vs width of the on screen view Ratio Full Screen Click to bring window to full screen Pressing ESC will return to normal window view 9 Shortcut Menu Gives access to additional controls and functions Cameras can be dragged from the Device List on the right of the window into a channel space where the camera s video will appear If a camera is dragged onto a space where another camera already is the new video feed will replace the old one You can close the camera view by clicking on the X in the information bar that appears at the top of the video image when you place the mouse cursor in that area Shortcut Menu B Close Video Right clicking on any camera s screen view will open up the Shortcut Menu This is Close All Video a differ
17. nager Login Tim 11 39 2015 08 05 EXTENSION HE bdid EMAFP TW WALL DISPLAY LOC RE MGA SETTING lod bead ba rx Go 8 amp GENERAL ALARM ALARM I 50 DEVICE SETUP TY WALL DEVICE MGA ACCOUNT PE HWYA TOUR PICTURE 3 69 The first area Basic is where you ll find the live viewing search and playback and alarm events functions which are the most commonly used Extensions contains features and operations not found on your system and Setting allows you to make changes to your DVR or NVR as if you were at the machine Clicking any one of the icons will open up a new window within Smart PSS You will be able to move between windows by clicking on its icon at the top of the window Hovering the mouse over the icon will reveal an X which can be clicked upon to close that window Only the Home Page window cannot be exited in that manner PREVIEW Viewing live video from your connected devices takes place in the Preview window Smart PSS Professional Surveiiarce Sywters Se Channelio Se Channelli e Channeli2 Ge Channeli3 fie Channeli4 Close Video Close All Video Start Record Snapshot Triple Snapshot Stream Type Quality Fluency b Adjust Start Audio Start Talk Save as O Full Screen PICTURE 3 70 1 Icon Tab Switch between windows by clicking on icons in this area 2 Viewing Area Shows video feed from camera 3 Active Screen Green outline indicates which channel is act
18. ream You can set the quality and number of images taken when a snapshot is taken You can apply different settings depending on whether the image is captured manually as a result of motion detection or when triggered by an alarm Video Cover This tab lets you mask up to four areas of the video as well as toggling the display of the camera name the date and the time To mask an area selecta camera andis gpa e video will appear in the center left Select whether you wan the privacy mask to apply TU to apply to just remote viewing or on the DVR itself and then click on the Edit pencil button to the right to draw the privacy mask adio Video Sires Pic Steam y When managing multiple systems it may be easier to add an identifying name to a particular channel to specify where a camera is located These overlays are separate from those on the recorder itself Click the Edit button to position the overlay where desired The Date Time overlay works in the same manner PICTURE 3 80 Recording Settings This window replicates the Schedule window on the DVR Recording Plan This tab shows the current schedule for each camera Click on Set and a new window will open to allow you to set the recording mode and schedule Recording Control Use this tab to adjust the pre recording time O to 5 seconds for this camera when an event occurs Video Check This window is identical to the Events menu on the recorder You can set
19. saved to computer s hard drive Calendar to update amp 7 CAM 5 Manager STEP 2 Select the date to review and 7 ae Playback Controls playback function in selected screen j 4 anes se a a F 2 cams Controls or Starts playback of other channels with video recorded at the ottom of the window will show Lj Se same time Volume Control Requires an microphone to be connected to that channel Multi Screen Slider adjusts between single screen view and 36 screen view with Mode 10 configurations possible colored blocks representing video that has been recorded STEP 3 Click on a colored block to begin playback The playback controls operate in the normal manner The slider is used to speed up or slow down the playback rate 2013 Aug Ratio Full Screen Click to bring window to full screen Pressing ESC will return to normal window view Timeline Shows videos recorded on that date As with Preview mode the screen with the green frame is considered the active screen for purposes of using the controls Arrows to right of camera name filter results based on method of recording Magnifying slider adjusts scale of timeline for precise selection of video 7 Screen Aspect Change the aspect ratio height vs width of the on screen view PICTURE 3 73 10 11 ALARMS This section will cover all of the areas of Smart PSS that deal with alarms as they are interrelated These alarms are in addition to those alr
20. the Next button on the bottom right of the window will take you to the Group Manager tab You can also switch between the two tabs simply by clicking on them Smart PSS A nen Professonal Serwediance System Group List act IN Se CAM 1 Sy CAM2 Se CAM 3 Se CAM 4 Se CAMS Se CAMG Sw CAM Se CAME lt lt n Se CAM 9 Sy CAM 10 Se CAM 11 Ty CAM 12 W CAM 13 CAM 14 Se CAM 14 Se CAM 15 Sw CAM 16 Refresh Picture CtrisA to check all or Ctri left click mouse to select more Back Finish PICTURE 3 68 Creating a Group When you add an NVR or DVR it will most likely be its own group However you can create a new group using selected cameras from multiple systems up to 36 cameras 1 Click on the New Group button on the left of the window and name your new group 2 Choose a DVR NVR or IP Camera from the Device List on the right When selected all of that device s channels will display in the middle 3 Select the cameras that you wish to add to your new group and then click on the lt lt button They will appear in the group s list of cameras 4 To add cameras from another device to this group repeat steps 1 3 HOME PAGE All of Smart PSS functions are accessed through its main window which is referred to as the Home Page The functions are divided into three areas Basic Extension and Setting Smart PSS BASIC 10 03 04 o B 4 amp PREVIEW PLATDACE ALARM MGR ALARM LINK Uet det Bomin Uter Leve Ma
21. the check box to the left of that device s name DVRXxOSHF X 192 168 1120 37777 192 168 1120 DVR 10 10 65 82 10 10 6 82 NVR P 10 10 6 86 40006 10 10 6 86 IPC 10 10 6 87 10 10 6 87 IPC 10 10 6 183 l 7 10 10 6 183 aPC 10 11 65 3777 10 11 65 IPC HD2100 10 10 6 189 37777 10 10 6 189 DVR 10 10 6 198 10 10 6 198 192 168 1 107 192 168 1 107 IPC 192 168 1110 37777 192 168 1110 IPDome Added Total 0 10 cancel PICTURE 3 65 Once you ve selected the desired systems click on Add to allow Smart PSS to manage it If you do not see a specific system click Refresh to search the network again For systems that are not connected to the same network as the computer you are running Smart PSS on you must use the Manual Add button You ll need to manually add the information needed for the program to connect to the item Title Name the device to make it easy to identify from the other systems you may be controlling Group Name Enter the name of an established group Or if you ve not created one yet enter the group name and make sure that the Create Group box at the bottom of the window has been checked Type Select whether the device is a DVR NVR or IP Camera IPC IP Domain Name This should be the public Internet address that you obtained when setting up your DVR see Confirming That Ports are e n ee TT IF Domain Name Bal oe Fa cont User Name nm Device Details
22. unning CPU MINNI PICTURE 3 78 Use the Search tab to locate alarm events in the same manner as searching for video Alarm Link This is a standalone window which when activated by selecting it from the Home Page will pop up when an alarm is detected to show the linked video s It will run in the background behind any other apps until an event occurs at which time it ll pop up to appear on screen This allows you to have an instant video notification on your computer without having to run the full Preview window at all times Alarm 1 0 This allows you to group alarms together in the same manner as you can create groups of cameras using Device Manager When alarms in a group are activated they can be used to activate a siren or other device connected to the system s Alarm Out port 13 GENERAL While most of the controls in Smart PSS are for operating your system remotely the General Setting window is for controlling the program itself There are two tabs in the General settings window General and File The first tab General lets you perform some basic housekeeping Network Adjust this slider to reflect your network speed It ranges from WAN to 1000M Log Save This lets you set how long the activity logs are saved Choose from 1 to 6 months Auto Login When checked Smart PSS will automatically log into your system when the program is launched Auto Login Windows If this is enabled and the computer
23. your system Once you have logged in you will see the Device Management page In the future once you have added systems to Smart PSS you ll be able to use the Home page to manage them The Device Management page consists of two tabs Add Device and Group Manager The first is used to add DVRs NVRs and IP cameras to the Smart PSS program while rr the second tab allows you to organize them into groups for your convenience PICTURE 3 62 You can switch between the two pages as desired The Device Management page p 3 Hih e844 amp t can be closed and its icon removed from the Anna UREE OE erm top of the Smart PSS program window by clicking the X in the upper right of the icon E g i It can be re opened by clicing on the Device sii aati has esis Management icon in the Home page wrt Ge eae o n B PICTURE 3 63 naa a el ADDING A SYSTEM TO PSS As was written earlier when opening Smart PSS for the first time the Device Management page will be opened to the Add Device tab as well Pi 7 DEVICE MGR Professional Surveillance System PICTURE 3 64 If you are adding systems that are located on the same network as the computer click on Auto Add Smart PSS will then search the network for any DVRs NVRs or IP cameras that are connected Those that are found will be added to the list of systems that are available to be added to Smart PSS Select which systems to add using
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