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1. KA xx Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 PTZ Auto Focus Off Indicates PTZ auto focus is disabled PTZ Focus In and PTZ Focus Out icons will be enabled PTZ Auto Focus On Indicates PTZ auto focus is enabled PTZ Focus In and PTZ Focus Out icons will be disabled PTZ Auto Focus Disabled Indicates mechanical PTZ functionality is not available for this camera PTZ Focus In Select the down arrow to focus out This control is only available when PTZ Auto Focus is off PTZ Focus Out Select the up arrow to focus in This control is only available when PTZ Auto Focus is off Monitor On Indicates that the camera at interactive monitoring station e g nurse s station is on and streaming video to the decoder in the patient s room Only applicable if interactive monitoring camera type is configured by ESM Administrator Monitor Off Indicates the camera at interactive monitoring station e g nurse s station is off and therefore not streaming video to the associated decoder in the patient s room Only applicable if interactive monitoring camera type is configured by ESM Administrator Monitor Disabled Indicates the camera at the interactive monitoring station is disabled and the decoder is off in the patient room Only applicable if interactive monitoring camera type is configured by ESM Administrator Archive Page Icons Preview Select to preview an event using the embedded media player on2. Any plate that starts with K or L specified range A F or set i e L45 001 ABCDEF Any single character not within the A C Any plate that does not end with A specified range A F or set B or C i e KXX 121 ABCDEF The following information is display above the Search area Date Time Watch List Flag Watch List Name Tag Number Tag Image and Accuracy Rate of read tag Location of the LPR camera and Time of capture along with Actions NOTE Click on the Tag Image to display a snapshot of the vehicle in a pop up window Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 LPR Actions Once results have been returned in the Search pane the following actions are available for use in LU 2 View Verify Add Stels Export Select the View icon is to display an image of the vehicle on the LPR page above the Search pane lew u 4 gt 4 If an overview camera has been installed and configured the corresponding video that is associated with the plate capture will also be displayed The LPR result in red text is overlaid on the image on bottom left hand corner of the window NOTE The text overlay can be disabled by your ESM Administrator if it obscures the plate Click on the snapshot image of the vehicle and a separate pop up window will be displayed allowing you to zoom in and zoom out with a magnifying glass A 7 The Verify icon allows users to verify the tag read and thus impr
3. Size Export and Viewing functions are available and function as previously described Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 Alarm Page The Alarm page provides ESM users with another way of searching and displaying alarms based on Motion Detection System Errors Alerts for use with the Barix device and Updates Alarms can be displayed as they are detected by ESM using low bandwidth Users select cameras from the Global Camera Directory and click on 22 to display results by alarms type and Page Settings gt to set the Refresh Rate and the number of alarms to display per page NOTE Be sure to click on the Apply button to submit your selections to the search engine when new selections have been made Alarm information is displayed on the page by Type Motion Error Update Alert Timestamp Source Camera Description Status On Line Off Line Device Name and Action Users can View Event or View Details in the case of a Motion Event to display the video in a separate pop up playback window TIP A live view of the selected camera can be viewed by clicking on the Camera Name in the Source Column The push pin icon locks the Filter and Page Setting frame on the page while the X collapses the frame x The down push pin indicates the frame is locked ay To unlock the frame click the push pin again Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 LPR Page ipConfigure s LPR software fits
4. all zones to defaultlevel ok Cancel S After you are done make the same changes to Local Intranet zone s security settings You will have to make these changes to each user s workstation that will be using ESM s client interface It is also recommended that Trusted sites the URL for ESM be added to the list of Trusted Sites Next download and install Adobe s Flash plug in for Internet Explorer The download can be found at http get adobe com flashplayer or http www adobe com Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 NOTE If you are upgrading or updating to a new version of ESM you should uninstall the ipConfigure Embedded Media Player Active X control using Control Panel Add Remove Programs AND reboot your computer When you log back into ESM you will be prompted to install the updated ipConfigure Embedded Media Player ActiveX control as described below Safari Mac Support Setup ESM 5 4 supports Safari Mac This is supported by opening safari and pointing to the ESM web connection e g http esm or http esm admin Live streaming and recorded playback will use Silverlight which is supported on Windows amp Mac The IE client will remain the same for ESM 5 4 and will continue to use ActiveX amp Windows Media player for streaming live and recorded content Silverlight Live MJPEG amp Recorded Playback MJPEG H 264 ESM 5 4 Silverlight will be used for Safari browsers on Windows or M
5. the page View Select to view events at full resolution in a separate pop up window ui Fe Fe Library Send clip to library where it stored and can be shared with others Add to Plavlist Adds a video clip to a playlist Move Clip Up Moves clip in the playlist up Move Clip Down Moves clip in the playlist down Delete Deletes a clip in the playlist No Event Gray dot on the timeline indicates no event occurred Motion Event Red dot on the timeline indicates motion has been recorded No Motion Event Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 Blue dot on the timeline indicates a continuous recording scheduled however no motion has been detected Video Loss Indicates a loss of a video stream Video Restored Indicates a video stream was restored Contact Alarm Indicates a contact alarm from a Barix Barionet device Motion and Alarm Indicates motion detection has been triggered along with a contact alarm from a Barix Barionet device Alarm and No Motion Indicates a contact alarm has been triggered from a Barix Barionet device with no motion Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 Start Marker Slide green diamond on time line to mark the start of playback Q Stop Marker Slide red diamond on time line to mark the end of playback Alarm Page Icons Motion Alarm Indicates a Motion Alarm Click View Event to view video in separate pop up windo
6. version 5 4 Your Layout Indicates your custom layout Right click on this icon to create your own layout Once created right click again to share or unshared with other users Full Screen Displays a single camera at full resolution in the matrix One Up Layout Displays 6 cameras where one occupies 75 of the matrix and the other 25 Drag cameras from Current Selections pane to determine order in the matrix Grid Layout Displays the number of cameras selected in the drop menu beside the icon Chose from the following grids 2x1 2x2 3x2 3x3 4x3 5x4 6x5 Drag cameras from Current Selections pane to determine order in the matrix Pop up Camera Window Icons 3 es cs Mic Muted Indicates microphone has been muted at the workstation The volume control slider will be disabled Mic On Indicates microphone is on A volume control slider will be enabled to increase decrease the gain of the microphone at the workstation Mic Disabled Indicates that audio is not available or enabled for this camera Speaker Muted Indicates the speaker that is connected to the line out of the camera is muted The volume control slider will be disabled Speaker On Indicates the speaker that is connected to the line out of a camera is enabled A volume control slider will be enabled to increase decrease the volume of the speaker Speaker Disabled Indicates that audio is not available or enabled for this camera
7. D Office Refrigerator gt Roof PTZ Sony RX570N gt 5th Floor Elevator Axis ear ain na uil ATE 2 33 PM ga H ESM Mobile Once you have chosen a particular camera a live stream of the camera s recording will Office Entry AXIS P3344 appear on your device From here you can pause the recording and select to view the recording in a full screen mode 29 Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 Rev 10 12 30
8. Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 IPCONFIGURE 4211 Monarch Way Suite 500 Norfolk VA 23508 p 877 207 1112 VF 201 0342 www ipconfigure com About This Document This document describes the features and functions of ipConfigure s Enterprise Surveillance Manager ESM user interface Screen shots in this manual may vary from the images of your particular ESM installation For More Information Visit ipConfigure at www ipconfigure com for additional product documentation IPVS University ipConfigure s IPVS University is a one day training course that provides physical security and IT professionals with the knowledge to implement and manage Enterprise Surveillance Manager and License Plate Recognition To register for a course please visit www ipconfigure com training ipvs_university html Support For additional support information visit www ipconfigure com support_documentation html ipConfigure customer support members are available from 8am to 8pm EST To contact a member of our support team call 1 877 207 1112 option 2 or email techsupport ipconfigure com Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 2014 ipConfigure Inc The material in this document is copyrighted and not to be used or reproduced without the express written consent of ipConfigure Information in the document is subject to change without notice Table of Contents Setup and Log In 5 6 Active
9. X amp Flash ESM clients Safari amp Mac Support Page Elements 7 7 8 Maps Page 15 15 15 15 16 Matrix Page 17 17 17 18 18 Archive Page 19 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 Alarm Page Log In Screen Navigation Tabs Icons amp Functions Regional Maps Building Maps Live View Mouse Over Live View Full Resolution Pop Up Window Controls Global Camera Directory Layout Options Multiple Monitor Support Motion amp Timed Cycles Custom Layout amp Current Selections Multi camera Search Timeline Timeline Actions Playlist Archive Viewer Exporting Video Mac Silverlight Thumbnail Search The Library Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 LPR Page 24 25 26 26 ESM Mobile Plate Search LPR Actions Real time Watch List Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 Setup and Log In Active X amp Flash ESM Clients The browser serves as the means of accessing ipConfigure s Enterprise Surveillance Manager ESM client interface lpConfigure recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher as an Active X control is required by the application to function properly The Active X control contains the ipConfigure Embedded Media Player ipConfigure EMPPackage cab which is necessary for displaying MJPEG MPEG and H 264 video in the browser Other graphical elements of the
10. ac A MJPEG for live streaming via server streaming No H 264 or MPEG 4 live streaming B Recorded playback supports MJPEG or H 264 No MPEG 4 playback supported for ESM 5 4 C No audio live streaming or recorded playback of audio All other features of live and recorded playback should be the same between Safari and IE users we ll look to advance the Silverlight support overtime Server Streaming 5 4 MJPEG The first version of server streaming is included in ESM 5 4 for the Silverlight clients This is only support for non lE browsers using the Silverlight live streaming client The IE client will remain the same using direct connection to the camera for all live streaming Server streaming will support MJPEG only and will not support for MPEG 4 or H 264 live streaming for the Safari Silverlight clients Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 Page Elements Log In Screen Once you have configured the browser for Active X and Flash has been installed type in the URL provided by your System Administrator for ESM in the Address Bar NOTE Ensure that your pop up blocker has been disabled for this site and the URL for ESM has been added to the list of Allowed sites Tools Pop up Blocker Pop up Blocker Setting Exceptions Enter your User ID and Password User names and passwords are case sensitive If this is the first time that you have logged onto to ESM you will be prompted to install the ipConfigureEMPPa
11. all circle located on the bottom right of every tab 1 This button provides the ability to generate another copy or instance of that page Users can select the new instance button and drag the new page to another monitor Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 NOTE ESM can support up to 120 live camera views divided equally among 4 monitors or 30 live cameras per monitor In order to display 30 cameras per monitor users must select Grid Layout and a 6x5 grid from the drop down list Motion amp Timed Cycles Three options are provided for the cycling of cameras in Matrix based on selected grid patterns DM Motion Cycle MTimedCycke Eerie Motion cycle rotates the cameras selected in the Global Camera Directory only when motion is detected Motion is indicated by a red square next to the name of the camera while a green square indicates no motion is detected If motion is detected on more cameras that are available to be displayed based on the chosen layout the cycling process will halt until any one of the actively displayed cameras ceases to detect motion For example The user has chosen a 2x2 grid and six cameras have been selected from the Global Camera Directory Only after motion ceases to be detected by one of cameras being displayed in the 2x2 grid will another camera which has detected motion be able to take its place Timed cycle rotates cameras selected in the Global Camera Directory based on a predefine
12. arity and ease of access Whether or not these controls are enabled or visible may vary depending on several factors in most cases users will see PTZ and audio controls Please see ICONS and FUNCTIONS section pages to familiarize you with what controls may be available This example shows how ESM is used in a hospital to improve nurse efficiency and ultimately patient care Speakers oF Microphone p Digital Mic IDT Higt Y Set 4 Select a webcam Y Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 Matrix Page The Matrix page enables the user to view live video feeds from any location in various camera layouts Additionally layouts can be customized and shared with other users ESM has the capability of viewing up to 30 cameras on one monitor and a total of 120 using four monitors Global Camera Directory The Global Camera Directory displays the locations building and devices that are in use by ESM By the selecting the icon you can expand the directory tree Conversely by selecting the icon collapses the directory tree To hide the entire Global Camera Directory column select the gray arrow located on the E T mme right side of the panel 3 Users can drag and drop cameras from the directory right into the DT matrix M L Roof Parking Deck IQ 855 M 423 Roof PTZ Sony RXS70N 1 Select deselect to choose all cameras for that location 13 Sth Floor Pump Room IQ E 42 Sth Floor Stairs IO D41S 2 Che
13. ayback store and export recorded video Windows Media Player is used to playback video in ESM however exported video can be played back with any WMV Windows Media Video capable media player ESM uses an ASF Advanced Streaming Format file extension to encapsulate the WMV file ASF is one of the streaming media formats that is supported by Windows Media Player NOTE To playback video that was recorded using H 264 compression the proper third party codec must be installed in Windows Media Player To determine if Windows Media Player has a H 264 codec installed click on Help About Windows Media Player and click on the Technical Support Information hyperlink in the dialogue box Scroll down to the Video Codec section and ascertain if a H 264 codec is installed TIP User can also choose to playback exported video to another media player such as VLC media player which supports H 264 video natively For more information go to http www videolan org vlc Multi camera Search Timeline A search timeline provides a visual representation of the video events for cameras that are selected from the Global Camera Directory by the hour and minute Users can search on four event types Motion Detection Contact Alarms for Barix Barionet device Video Loss and Video Restored Please familiarize yourself with the ICONS and FUNCTIONS section for the possible events Most commonly a search on Motion is represented by red dots while continuous recording ar
14. ck the box to select deselect cameras to view rm amp z M 42 Sth Floor Elevator Sony D 3 Sideways gray arrow will hide entire Global Camera Directory To undo click the arrow ae eee aa Cae again To make the frame wider mouse over the vertical frame until the horizontal handle Iua Ormes Entry Ax 2160 M e Office Exit AXIS 216FD appears Click and drag to the desired width ia office Kichen Sony CS1 MS Office Refrigerator Mia Office Sales AXIS 233D Mis Office Sales Megapixel 4 NOTE This function is not enabled for the ARCHIVE and LPR pages 4 Rp Common Areas M1 gt LPR Street Cameras 4 Downward gray arrow will hide the Custom Layout and Current Selections sections of the Custom Layout A z CI amp Your Layouts Global Camera Directory To undo click the arrow again 5 Each section of the Global Camera C test Directory can be resized using the up and down arrow handle Mouse over the frame untilthe C 4 vertical handle appears Click and drag to desired height ipConfigure Sth Floor Roof PTZ South 43 ipConfigure Sth Floor Roof Parking De ad ees Sth Floor Roof PTZ om a r s Layout Options ESM provides three types of user defined layout formats Full Screen One Up and Grid Layout Users can select the best viewing format for their surveillance needs Different layouts can be combined when using multiple monitors Multiple Monitor Support Each tab includes a sm
15. ckage cab ActiveX control NOTE If using Internet Explorer 7 or 8 make sure that Compatibility View is checked Tools Compatibility View and that the ESM URL has been added to the list of websites to display by default in Compatibility View Tools Compatibility View Settings Add TIP Look for the Compatibility View mm to the right of the Address bar When prompted click on the Information Bar on the top of the page and select Run Add on A dialog box will appear Click Yes to install the ActiveX control named ipConfigure Embedded Media Player Depending on your network bandwidth connection it may take several minutes for the ActiveX to be downloaded from the server and installed NOTE If you are accessing ESM for the first time from outside your local network the ActiveX control may be flagged as being from an Unknown Publisher This is a known issue with Internet Explorer and it is safe to proceed with the installation If you choose not to install the Active X control because a previous version is already installed click the SKIP button to bypass the download otherwise you will automatically be taken to the MATRIX pages once the Active X is loaded Navigation Tabs ESM provides five page navigation tabs within the browser window These tabs allow for navigation between the different functions in the software ARCHIVE P ALARM Log Out Change Password 15 08 PM Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual versi
16. d interval By default the Timed Cycle s interval is every 5 seconds Users can select other intervals of 2 5 10 and 15 from the drop down list next to the Time Cycle option Both Timed Motion cycle options can be selected in the One Up layout Be This option rotates cameras in the larger window on a timed cycle and the smaller windows based on motion activity NOTE Users can arrange the order cameras are displayed in the matrix by reordering the list in the Current Selections pane Click and drag the names of the cameras to desired order Custom Layout amp Current Selections User can create custom camera views and matrix layouts with Your Layouts Furthermore Your Layouts can be shared with other ESM users To create a custom layout simply right click on the Your Layout icon and select New Layout You will be prompted to name Your Layout Drag cameras from the Global Camera Directory into Your Layout pane To remove cameras from Your Layout right click and select Remove To share and unshare Your Layout with other ESM users right click on Your Layout name and select Share or Unshare Other options include Delete and Rename Your Layout TIP Users can digitally zoom on any camera in the Matrix by clicking on the image and holding down the left mouse button To zoom out right click on the image and deselect Digital Zoom Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 Archive Page The Archive page enables users to search pl
17. e Export icon s allows operators to save still images of the captured vehicle as well as the associated video from a xpoI secondary overview camera if installed Users will be prompted with the option to save both the overview video and the still image of the vehicle If user selects No to save the overview video or no overview camera is installed then just the still image of the vehicle will be saved NOTE Overview video clips are one minute in length Real Time The Real time tab provides users with up to the minute results including the date time of detection tag number tag image location LPR camera name and a series of actions as previously described that can be taken Simply choose a LPR designated camera from the Global Camera Directory and the last fifty LPR events will be displayed on the page Operators can choose several page results refresh rates using the drop down list Refresh Rate If the tag number is indicated in blue text then it has not been verified by an operator If the tag number is indicated in green text then the tag has been verified Tag images may be viewed in a larger pop up window if selected NOTE Verifying plate data is optional Although the algorithm can be trained it is not required in order to achieve accurate reads The accuracy of the algorithm is largely a result of camera placement Watch List Operators can create a custom list of plates that once detected can trigger flags o
18. e blocking the download if JavaScript has been disabled Users can clear the contents of the Playlist manually clicking the Clear button NOTE This function does not delete the video clip from the system it simply removes it from the Playlist All Playlists are automatically purged when the users logs out of ESM Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 Archive Viewer The Archive Viewer provides playback functions using Windows Media Player controls Play pause forward and reverse functions are available Users can capture a still image by using the Capture Frame button To capture a frame first press the pause button on Windows Media Player The Capture Frame button will become active You will be prompted with a Save As dialogue where you can specify the name and location to save the JPEG file Users can annotate the image by adding comments as well as e mailed or print it from the Capture Frame dialogue box NOTE The quality of the still images is determined by the ESM Administrator Three options are available of high medium and low quality Quality is also determined by the resolution of the camera Users can also send clips to the Library perform a Quick Export or Export as Evidence Exporting Video Quick Export exports the selected video as a Windows WMV file while Export as Evidence exports two files for each minute of video in a compressed zipped folder The folder will contain a file of the one minute v
19. e represented by blue dots e SSSSSSSHSSSSSSSSSSSSHSSSSSHSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSOSSSSHOSCSSSCSCSCSCSCSCSSS iH 08 00 AM 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 View To search for an event first choose the type of event s Next choose the camera s from the Global Camera Directory upon which to perform the search and click the Search button Next choose the day on the calendar the event occurred indicated by red numbers to display the search results Click another day to display its results TIP When selecting a new day or another event tip click Search button again to ensure the page shows the proper results Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 Timeline Actions Each hour offers a set of actions to the right Preview View Library and Add Each hour provides a Start marker anda Stop marker that allows users to select a timeframe on the timeline for the purpose of preview playback export and Library storage Simply drag the start marker to the beginning minute where you want playback to start and the stop marker to the end 28 00 Ase SSSSHSSSSSSSHESHSSSHSSHSSSSSSSSSSSSSHSSSSSSSHSSSSSSSSSSSSseeeeeese Q H P o 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 Preview View Ubrory Add By selecting the Preview icon the video recorded between the start and stop marker will play in embedded Windows Media Player on the page while the View icon performs the same function in a separate pop up window Users can drag View windo
20. ideo clip mpeg and another file with the extension of hsh Therefore if you wanted to export 5 minutes of Export as Evidence video you would see 5 videos files and 5 hsh files in the zipped folder 10 in total The hsh file is a hash file that is created by ESM using a 512 bit cryptography algorithm Users can use a third party hashing software utility to ensure the recorded video is the original and had not been modified by others after it was exported If it had been altered the hash files would not be equal NOTE Export as Evidence is only available for MPEG4 and H 264 video in ESM 5 4 Users can also export all video associated with a selected camera by right clicking on the camera in the Global Camera Directory and selecting the Mass Export feature All video associated with a selected camera will be exported as a compressed zipped file The file will contain all one minute videos in the original folder structure and a Windows Media playlist file You will be prompted to name the file and specify the date range Click the Export button to execute You will receive a notification in the RSS Notifications box that the exported clip has been added to the Library Mac Silverlight When viewing an archive video on a Mac or using Silverlight users will need to install the ipConfigure player to view the video Click on a video and it will appear in a pop up window Right click control click for Mac users in the video frame and select the
21. ield at the top of the page to receive notifications of flagged tags Hit the Update button to save changes Emad espere update Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 ESM Mobile saar 228PM____ ESM Mobile allows for the availability to view live streams from your cameras using any iPhone or iPad device To utilize this feature make sure your mobile device is connected to Wi Fi Select your internet browser on your device and login into ESM with your User ID and Password User ID J N Password J tog In ECS zoo EM Once logged in a Global Locations tab will appear Click on this tab SF Ey E Next click on your main location In this screenshot the ipConfigure Global head main location is Innovation Research Park gt Locations 2 30 PM SR T Click on the appropriate sub location that houses the camera you would like to view For this Back ESM Mobile demo ipConfigure 5 Floor is chosen ipConfigure 5th Floor gt IRP Common Areas gt LPR Street Cameras gt 28 Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 at ATET 2 30 PM ga Back ESM Mobil Next chose the camera you wish to view Office Entry AXIS P3344 is chosen here Office Sales AXIS 233D PTZ AC lt Office Conference AXIS P3344 Office Entry AXIS P3344 gt gt Office Sales Megapixel AXIS 216MF
22. in seamlessly to the ESM user interface and enables the automatic recognition of license plate data on vehicles and motorcycles If LPR software has not been purchased or if an ESM Administrator has chosen to disable the feature the LPR tab will be grayed out Plate Search The LPR search screen allows users to define searches against specific tag numbers based on accuracy repetitive visits or predefined watch lists Additionally users can playback video from the assigned overview camera if one is installed In order to perform a LPR Search a LPR camera has to be setup and available in the Global Camera Directory LPR cameras are designated by the LPR icon Check the box next to LPR camera to enable a Search Users can enter any number of characters in the Search Plate Number field or none at all If no characters are entered and the Accuracy setting is lowered to 25 all results will be displayed in a given time date range Wildcard characters are also available if the entire plate number is not known iva ele sel Description Example character Any string of zero or more F Any plate that begins with F i e FXY characters 241 F3 Any plate that begins with F3 i e F3T 021 12 Any plate that ends with 12 i e AGT 112 BR Any plate that contains BR i e GBR 1234 underscore Any single character RG 0 Any plate that starts with RG ends with 0 and has one other character i e RG40 Any single character within the K L
23. n the LPR Real Time page and are indicated on the LPR Search page To create a watch list select the Watch List tab and right click on the Global Watch List You will be prompted to enter a name for your watch list To manually add a plate to a Watch List select a Watch List then click the Add button at the top of the page Enter plate information in the fields provided then click the add button to save Operators can also input a Confidence Level percentage which will affects how close the algorithm has to come to a match in order to display a watch list hit Your watch list is now available for use by all operators Users can automatically add plates on the LPR Search page and on the Real Time page using the icon Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 NOTE Email alerts can also be triggered from Watch List hits if so configured by your ESM Administrator Other actions include the Edit icon which enables operators to edit the plate number state or trigger confidence After making edits select the Update to save your changes or Cancel to disregard edits The delete icon removes a plate number from the Watch List and Stats which graphs the frequency that particular plate has been detected at a location s over a specified period of time Email alerts can be sent when a plate number matches a Watch List entry if your ESM Administrator has enabled this feature Simply type in email addresses separated by commas in the Email f
24. ntranet site TIP The optimal screen resolution is 1024x768 or higher Maximize Internet Explorer by selecting the F11 key for full screen mode Toggle between full screen and regular views by hitting the F11 key again Icons amp Functions Maps Page Icons 0 Location Indicates locations where ESM is installed Click on the icon to drill down to another map or floor plan Fixed Camera Indicates the placement of a fixed camera on the map Hover over camera icons for a live view of the camera Click on the icon for full resolution in a separate pop up window it PTZ Camera Indicates placement of PTZ camera fa Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 Covert Fixed Indicates placement of covert camera Covert PTZ Indicates placement of a covert PTZ camera LPR Camera Indicates placement of LPR camera Matrix Page Icons 14 Building Indicates a building location where cameras are located Camera Online Indicates a camera is online viewable and recording Camera Offline Disabled Indicates a camera is either offline disabled by an ESM Administrator or not recording It may not be viewable live if selected however it is NOT recording Please notify your ESM Administrator Covert Camera Indicates covert camera in the directory LPR Camera Indicates LPR camera 1 0 Device Indicates I O device Barix Barionet Decoder Indicates a decoder Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual
25. on 5 4 NOTE If the tabs are not displayed in your browser you may need to install Adobe s Flash player MAPS Displays images of regional locations buildings and floor plans where cameras and devices are present Map images and camera icons that are uploaded via ESM s Administrator interface If your Administrator has not uploaded maps then a placeholder map will be displayed by default MATRIX Shows live views of cameras which are selected from the Global Camera Directory Custom camera layouts and camera views can be created and shared with other users ARCHIVE Enables users to search cameras for events Motion Detection Contact Alarms Video Loss and Video Restore This page includes an embedded Windows Media Player for playback Preview or in a separate pop up window View Video clips can be sent to the Library for building case file and added to a Playlist to create one continuous clip from multiple clips ALARM This page displays various alarms such as motion detection system errors and alerts in tabular format Results can be filtered by Alarm Type and displayed by a user defined Refresh Rate LPR This page provides access to the license plate recognition software The LPR tab may be grayed out disabled if LPR software is not licensed or the feature is not available to a particular user RSS Notifications This area displays notifications by ESM Administrators Text in box can be hyperlinked to an Internet or i
26. ons Simply click on name of the location in the left hand column and the map will be displayed Building Maps A building map includes camera icons that represent the placement and orientation of cameras in the facility NOTE Maps and camera Icons are loaded in the application by ESM Administrators Live View Mouse Over When the user s mouse is placed over a camera icon live video will be displayed in a pop up window next to the icon The same is true for PTZ camera icons In addition PTZ controls including presets if defined by the ESM Administrator will be available Users can use their mouse to pan and tilt and mouse wheel to zoom in and out Additional PTZ controls include area zoom where a box can be drawn on the screen for mechanical or digital zoom Also keyboard keys can be utilized for zooming i e arrow keys For faster movement hold down the control key and any combo of 2 other keys Live View Full Resolution To enlarge a live view click on the camera icon A separate pop up window will be displayed on your screen You may enlarge the window by pulling the lower right corner of the popup with your mouse or clicking on the maximize icon El on the title bar of the window You may also drag this window to another monitor Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 Pop Up Window Controls The addition of several camera controls in a full resolution pop up window helps to provide more cl
27. option to install the ipConfigure Player Then select Quick Export FOR MAC USERS ONLY Once the video is exported it must be moved to the users Movies Folder Open the ipConfigure Player and chose the exported video from the Movies Folder Thumbnail Search Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 The Thumbnail search is a single camera search method that enables users to quickly find the video clips of interest by displaying snapshots of the first frame of recorded video by the hour and minute When the Thumbnail Search tab is clicked a list of locations and cameras will be displayed in the column Select a camera of interest Thumbnail images will be displayed on the page To view a whole hour of video click on the time stamp above the image To view thumbnails of every minute in that hour click on the image To view video for a specific minute click on the image again or on the time stamp and a pop up playback window will appear Library Search The Library is a repository to store video clips that are not subject to be deleted except by the owner of the clip Users can send video clips to the Library from a timeline Search and Thumbnail pop up playback window Users can give the clips unique descriptions and share them with other ESM users by clicking on the Share icon To unshare a clip click on the icon again Each clip is appears in a tabular format with the Date Camera Location Description Owner Duration and Total
28. ove the accuracy of the LPR algorithm on future reads A Verify Plate dialogue box will appear enabling operators to correct the result and add other information such as the State Country Manufacturer Model and Color of the vehicle When verified tag number will change to green text on the page NOTE Click on the images in the Verify Plate dialogue box to display and save the full resolution image of the plate data and the snapshot of the vehicle Add to a watch list icon selects that specific tag to be added to a Watch List and subsequently will display a red flag icon P if captured on future reads To create a Watch List refer to the Watch List section below ai The Stats icon provides a pop up window which display a chart of the location s date s and frequency of the selected Zo Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 plate The x axis lists the date of capture while the y axis lists the number of captures Multiple locations will be displayed by different color squares in the chart Operators can view the frequency that plate has been captured in the past 1 7 14 or 30 days as well as export the results in Excel Word and PowerPoint format The Stats window can be pinned to the forefront of your display using the pushpin icon gs Results on the chart can be updated in real time by clicking the refresh icon TIP Mouse over the colored sguares in the chart to display the time of the capture Th
29. software require the Adobe Flash plug in be installed Before you start make sure that your browser s security settings are properly configured for downloading and installing ActiveX controls Launch Internet Explorer and go to Tools Internet Options Security tab Select Internet zone and click Custom Level Internet Options ig i Under ActiveX controls and plug ins make the following changes if General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced applicable Select a zone to view or change security settings 5 J A Enable Allow previously unused ActiveX controls to run without s prompt Internet Localintranet Trusted sites Restricted sites B Enable Allow Scriptlets N Sites C Enable Display video and animation on a webpage that does not ii This zone is for Internet websites t those listed in trusted and I Ga cr in use external media player D Prompt Download signed ActiveX controls Security level for this zone E Enable Run ActiveX controls and plug ins Custom F Enable Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting Custom settings E To change the settings click Custom level G Enable Automatic prompting for file downloads To use the recommended settings dick Default level H Enable File download V Enable Protected Mode requires restarting Internet Explorer l Enable Font download Custom level Defaultlevel Reset
30. w ti Update Alarm Indicates a System Update o System Error Indicates a System Error Library Page Icons ered Shared Indicates a clip is shared with other users Unshared Unshared Indicates a clip is not shared with other users a Export Export Export video to desired location Hy ciete Delete Delete information or event LPR Page ery Verify Verifies plate information Feature is used to improve LPR accuracy and add supplemental information about the vehicle a Add to Watch List Used to add license plate number to a watch list a Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 Stats Displays the time and frequency of plate at a given location or number of locations Edit Edit the plate information in the Watch List Update Updates Watch List information after editing Cancel Cancels edit to Watch List Export Exports JPEG image of the license plate capture to desired location Watch List Alert Indicates the LPR engine has detected a license plate on the Watch List Enterprise Surveillance Manager user manual version 5 4 Maps Page Regional Maps The map interface provides users with the ability to navigate through regional maps of ESM locations The primary method of navigating is by selecting the blue Location icon which allows the user to drill down to any number of map layers The Building Directory in the left hand column provides an alternative method to navigate to locati
31. ws to another monitor If a multiple camera search has been performed and a icon appears on the hour you can expand the hour by clicking the icon and view each selected camera s timeline for events Click on the icon to collapse the hour Selecting the View icon on the hour will bring up a multi camera playback pop up window eeeeeeeseeeesesceseseeseeeeseeseeseeseeeeseeseeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 09 00 AM 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 View NOTE ESM can playback up to 16 cameras simultaneously If there is no event to view on a particular camera at the time designated a Camera Not Available image will appear in the playback window Users can send clips to the Library by selecting the Library icon where they are stored indefinitely and can be shared with other users as well as viewed and exported Choose the Add icon to send the clip to the Playlist Playlist A Playlist in ESM is comprised of video clips that have been added by the user from a timeline search Users create a Playlist when they wish to export individual video clips as one continuous video file Clips in the Playlist can be rearranged using the Move Up Move Down icons and deleted Once the playlist is organized it can be exported by selecting the Export button You will be prompted for a name and location for the video NOTE Your ESM Administrator may have disabled the Export Video feature if you are not prompted with a Save As dialogue box or your browser can b
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