Software PView II AutoBackup
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1. User manual Software PView II AutoBackup 13 Dalimeier electronic DK 200 008 003 GB Rev 1 0 4 040116 Software PView ll AutoBackup Copyright O Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG All rights reserved No part of this document may be copied photocopied reproduced translated transferred onto an electronic medium or brought into machine readable form without the prior written consent of Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG Subject to technical amendment Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG Cranachweg 1 D 93051 Regensburg www dallmeier electronic com info dallmeier electronic com 2 Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 255r aient e pes oec dpi eel NUI PRU Su dese aate One a DUE deco e QURE ENSEM 3 1 INTRODUCH ON ii 5 A e a E v A deeds 5 doe erte 5 dee SOV SLED HINC QU TEE TIICH ES Gode elsi s 6 1 4 Inst allino PView ILAotoBacEup oue dori th rt tea 6 1 5 Starting PView II AutoBackup for the first time esseere 6 2 THE PView II AUTOBACKUP USER INTERFACE e eeeeeeee 8 3 DD BEINING Le 10 9d Greate and Edna cnn ien OPE rtt unis uat ideae 10 A2 E 15 4 JoBAND RESULT CONTROL E T7 dE TOS AEE RE N 17 zo RES Aa 18 Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG Software PView ll AutoBackup 4 Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG 1 Introduction In the current age of progress the demand for security technology is rising Surveillance sys2. for example a new file will be created for the first five job runs For identification purposes a running four digit number will be added to the file name The first file would be named Long 0001 trk the second Long01_0002 trk etc On the sixth run the first file is overwritten However the file extension 0001 is retained Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG The option Always use new file is basically the same as the previous option However the number of files is unlimited As a result an endless number of files can be created without any of them being overwritten Regardless of which option for the number of backup files is selected the option Subdivide Backup is available If this option is activated long backup files are subdivided The size of the subdivisions is freely definable However it should be noted that the value set here is a guideline The actual file size can be slightly larger or smaller The cut off at 640 MB set in the diagram above makes sense for example when the files are to be written on CD later If the subdivision is activated the individual files are also awarded a running 4 digit number If the file Long01 0001 trk from the above example was subdivided into two files then the subdivided files would be named Long01 0001 0001 trk and Long01 0001 0002 trk Itis to be noted that existing files are overwritten without warning Files may be overwritten without warning For example if two jo
3. is attempted until the job has been successfully completed Regular jobs have priority however If a regular job is due it will be processed first Then PView Il AutoBackup will attempt to complete the failed job If the job cannot ever be completed due to an incorrect setting the resubmission still remains active As long as the job is not deleted the programme will attempt to complete the impossible backup Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG 19
4. data always refer to the job or result at which the mouse pointer is pointing in the time bar Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG 9 Software PView ll AutoBackup Y Jobs and Results are protocolled by PView Il AutoBackup To view this protocol click the Protocol button The most recent entries appear at the top of the list J Once the required settings have been completed confirm by clicking OK The PView II AutoBackup dialog box will be closed The defined jobs are executed in the background 3 Defining Jobs 3 1 Creating and Editing Jobs A whole range of parameters can be configured when a job is defined or edited This is done in the dialog boxes Create new job and Edit existing job Since both dialog boxes are virtually identical the explanations in this section will be mainly based on defining a new job To open the dialog box to create a new job click the right mouse button in the time bar and select the entry Create new job in the context menu Edit jab Delete job 12 00 Delete backup File The settings can be roughly subdivided into three areas O Execution Times O Backup File Properties O Recorder Configuration 10 Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG Create a new job i E xj Backup start times Next beginning 28 01 2003 n 17 32 13 Repeat always Repeat after Dans E Hours Nert regular execution Mext star 17 32 13 28 1 2003 Backup filez Path and file name File Exte
5. to be found in the following directories C Programme Dallmeier VMS Server server exe C Programme Dallmeier PView AutoBackup PViewAutoBackup exe Before starting for the first time PView II must be configured for the VMS Server Open the dialog box Configuration via the menu Programme Configuration and select the tab VMS Server Enter the required data for the connection between PView Il and the VMS Server server exe Configuration Ka General Login Local tracks Recorder Camera control External applications HotKeys VMS Server v Connect Enter a valid IP address localhost Select the port 10000 The example in the diagram shows the settings when the server software and PView are installed on the same computer If PView Il AutoBackup is to be used in a Server Client environment the IP and port of the server should be entered here Lud L5 4 To access the user interface select the menu item Program Action Recorder Programme Configure Autobackup in the PView Configuration main window User Manager Virtual walk Protocol N B This menu item is not activated until PView ll c a AutoBackup and VMS Server have been Print successfully installed and started Export Load preset Save preset Delete preset Configure Autobackup Finish Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG T Software PView Il AutoBackup 2 The PView ll AutoBackup User Interf
6. ace After opening PView II AutoBackup a dialog box with the user interface is displayed This dialog box provides an overview of the existing Jobs and Results Auto Backup 2 xl Auto Backup Instance WERNER zen a Januar 2004 Y al jobs O results Delete results Mo Di Mi Do Fr Sa So 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 39 10 11 12 13 14 Bh 16 17 18 Current time Q 5 08 23 15 1 2004 Thursday Get current time 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 gt 2 j E E 7 Time line Enlarge area Reduce area e 3 4 b E y D 9 Under AutoBackup Instance the network name of the current computer may be entered This is only necessary however if PView II AutoBackup is to be used in a Server Client environment Normally the current computer name will already be entered here Y The number of Jobs and available Results are displayed in this field A Job is a task to create a backup When the job is created see below it is possible to define the intervals at which it should be executed A Result is a backup file which is created when a job is executed Since a job can be executed repeatedly the number of results is usually much higher than the number of jobs By clicking the button Delete Results the entries in the protocol see below are erased The backup files themselves are not affected 8 Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG In the Current Time box the time at which the mouse pointer is pointing in the tim
7. ately but not until the next regular interval according to the repeat instructions In this case the option Next regular run must also be activated The difference between immediate execution and execution at the next regular interval is best depicted in an example A job which runs every hour on the hour is being edited If the option Next regular run is marked the first backup will be made on the next full hour system time If the option Next regular run is not active the job will be activated at the initial time as set above The backup will start immediately and all run times since the initial time will be executed If the job was created the previous day this would result in 24 backups being made Backup File Properties The file name and path of the backup file must be defined before the backup can run The path last used always appears under Path and File Name To change the path or file click the button Select to open the Windows dialog box Save as Select a new path and enter the designated file name The file extension is automatically detached since the files may also be awarded numbers With repetitive jobs it is possible to define the number of backup files to be created If the option Always use the same file is activated this file will be overwritten by the new backup with each job run With the option Use so many files it is possible to define the maximum number of files to be created If the setting is 5
8. bs exist which create the same files the files of the first job will always be overwritten by those of the second job A prior check on the existence of the files does not make sense since the backup is supposed to run automatically An interruption of the backup in the case of an existing file name would negate the automatism Moreover a prior check on the existence of a file would override the mechanism use limited number Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG 13 Software PView ll AutoBackup 14 Recorder Configuration Finally the recorder configuration must be completed On the left hand side of the dialog box all the recorders created in PView Il are depicted in a tree structure Select a recorder and the track to be saved In the field below can be seen whether this recorder is equipped with a LAN connection or a dial up connection It is important to note that with dial up connections the backup times can be extremely long due to the limited bandwidth ISDN max 8 or 16 KBs With the two options below the tree structure it is possible to define whether the Standard Password from the PView II configuration where available or another password is to be used for the recorder connection On the right hand side of the dialog box define whether the complete track or just a defined interval of the track is to be saved Under From To the start and end of the backup starting from the planned Next Start of the job T is def
9. e bar is displayed When the mouse pointer is moved out of the time bar the last position remains displayed in the Current Time box By clicking the button Set Current Time the time bar is positioned so that the current system time is displayed in the middle of the bar Y In its base status the time bar shows the current day whereby the current time is positioned approximately in the middle of the field In the diagram above the time bar position would show 12 00 p m in the base status The time bar can be moved using the mouse Click the left mouse button in the time bar and hold depressed It is now possible to move left or right in the displayed time area Jobs and Results are depicted by different colours in the time bar This is described in more detail in Section 4 SY The scale of the time bar can be adjusted using the buttons Enlarge area and Reduce area 3 The integrated calendar acts as an overview days with Jobs or Results are highlighted and navigation aid By clicking on a particular day the time bar jumps to the corresponding position The day which is being displayed is highlighted blue in the calendar When the time bar is adjusted using the mouse the blue marker moves in the calendar correspondingly The red marker in the calendar denotes the current day which is drawn from the system time 9 If a job has been created or a result already exists the corresponding data are displayed in this window These
10. ed AutoBackup could not login to the recorder due no to missing or incorrect password Red violet Track does not exist The selected track TracklD does not exist on no the recorder Yellow Connection Error Unstable network yes Recorder crashed Recorder disconnects AutoBackup Orange Writing Error Backup had to be aborted due to a writing error yes no memory or defective medium Blue Track is empty No pictures on the track not to be confused with time filters within which there are no pictures result green Violet Backup aborted Job was aborted because the job was reconfigured or deleted Very rare unintercepted error with internal cause Dark red ISDN Error An error has occurred during ISDN dial up to a yes recorder causes incorrect ISDN data recorder not available ISDN dial up not possible 18 Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG If the mouse pointer is pointing to a result bar the relevant information is displayed in the field below the time bar Where applicable an error message is displayed in the status bar bottom left This information is also to be found in the protocol Entrance SPURA 1 Ab 15 24 45 28 1 2003 File CB ackup sHofsshartll trk Status OF Pictures 910 File size 24 883 MB In the event of an error the possibilities for action are limited however The result is either labelled as an error and the job is no longer executed or the job is resubmitted The renewed job execution resubmission
11. he recorder may not be changed PView II AutoBackup makes a note of the track ID allocated by the recorder It is therefore imperative that the option Save Track is not activated on the recorder In this case the recorder would continuously create new tracks with the same names but different IDs AutoBackup would always save the same track since this does not change its IDs The same problem arises when tracks are deleted or created on the recorder In this case all the track IDs on the recorder will change PView Il AutoBackup would attempt to access the old ID An indication that the allocation is not functioning because the track ID have changed can be found in the time bar The track name normally appears here If PView II AutoBackup is unable to find the track names because these possibly no longer exist the ID saved internally is displayed Changes to PView II Configurations When recorder data are changed in PView II IP Address telephone number for dial up connection ISDN channel multiplexing password name this is not automatically updated in PView Il AutoBackup The existing jobs must be adjusted It is normally sufficient to open and then close the dialog box Edit existing job The new settings should then be accepted Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG 4 Job and Result Control For overview purposes jobs and the results of completed jobs are depicted in the time bar of PView II AutoBackup However too many res
12. ined This means that start and end of the interval must be counted back from the start of the job For example a backup is to be run daily at 23 00 hours The recordings between 8 00 and 17 00 of the same day are to be saved The backup start is 8 00 15 hours before the start of the job T The backup end is 17 00 6 hours before the start of the job Under From T 15 is entered in the field for hours H for hour under To T a 6 is From T jo T T entered as depicted in the diagram below Kr The data First Run and Next Run are purely informative and are designed to aid configuration of the correct backup times Next Run is only displayed with a repetitive job The data are dependent on the repetition times and the track time data Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG If an uninterrupted backup is required the option Set last picture as new start time can be activated In this case PView Il AutoBackup makes a note of the time of the last picture when the first backup is run and uses it as the new start time for the next backup The setting can also be used with the option complete track If the option Set last picture as new start time is active then Auto will appear in the From T fields since the setting is then automatic The To T fields can still be defined 3 2 Remarks Result Control Due to the extensive options and configuration possibilities it is important to check jobs in particular repetitive jobs after the first
13. nsion CBackupiHofishort D Select GG Always use evactl this file f Maximum count of files fo use fro Split backup C Always use a new file Size 640 me Complete track D H M en House 2 EsTe uw rep Es ard E ALARMSPUR D H M D LONGPLAY er pp p ea Entrance First execution Start End Hest execution Start Network connection End Use standard password C Other I Set last picture as new start time Execution Times Under Next Start the time for the initial start of the job can be defined When the dialog box is opened the time at which the mouse pointer was pointing when the context menu was opened will appear in these fields The option Always repeat defines whether this is a one time job or whether itis to be repeated at pre defined intervals The repeat interval can be defined in hours and days in the fields to the right The minimum interval is one hour A Many parameters in this dialog are only active with repetitive jobs Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG 1 1 Software PView Il AutoBackup 12 If a job is being edited instead of created the following peculiarity arises With an old job the entry for the next start is usually a date in the past In this case the job would be executed immediately Next Start Immediately This is also the case if the option Always repeat is activated However it is possible to define that the job is not executed immedi
14. nsion PView Il Autobackup and the VMS Server The system requirements for the extension AutoBackup are the same as for PView Il Please refer to the relevant section in the User Manual PView Il 1 4 Installing PView Il AutoBackup Deactivate all running programmes including virus protection software and screen savers to avoid possible conflicts during the installation of PView Il AutoBackup Insert the PView Il AutoBackup CD Rom in the CD Rom drive Click the Start button in the taskbar and select Run In the following dialog box select the corresponding drive name for your CD ROM drive with the file pvab_c_XXX exe Follow the instructions in the menu windows 1 5 Starting PView ll AutoBackup for the first time As already mentioned the software PView Il AutoBackup is an extension of PView Il This means that the operating and configuration interface can only be opened from PView II Before starting PView Il AutoBackup ensure that the programmes VMS Server and AutoBackup are started Normally these will start automatically via a link which is created in the Windows file Autostart during installation The following symbols in the System Tray of your desktop denote that the programmes are active gon 6 Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG If the programmes do not start automatically this can be done manually by opening the files PView Il AutoBackup exe and server exe With a standard installation these files are
15. run Compare the first set of results with the settings and adjust these accordingly where necessary Long Backups AutoBackup can only execute one job at a time With large data volume or slow network connections this can take a long time sometimes hours If another job is due to run during a backup it will be executed afterwards If several start times are missed the programme will try to execute them one after another It is important to note however that PView Il AutoBackup must be in a position to execute jobs For example a backup is to be run per dial up connection every hour However due to the limited bandwidth the backup takes longer than an hour As a result the backup will always be running late for each start time and eventually useful backups will no longer be possible Memory When checking the backup results it is also important to check whether there is sufficient memory available on the relevant data carrier PView Il AutoBackup is only able to determine a writing error In this case a dialog box containing a message is opened It is not able to determine whether there is sufficient memory available The programme will attempt to execute the backup which will only produce inadequate results if the hard disk is full Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG 15 Software PView ll AutoBackup 16 Changes to Recorder Configurations When selecting the recorders and tracks it is important to note that the tracks on t
16. tems in banks industry or even in private households are used more and more Dallmeier electronic has set new standards with digital recording technology The numerous advantages of digital recording such as excellent picture quality live picture transmission via ISDN fast picture search video failure identification flawless pictures even after long periods of operation etc speak for themselves The PView II AutoBackup software is an extension of the control and surveillance software PView ll Together with the VMS Server software these programmes are part of the AutoBackup system With this software the regular backup of any recorder recordings can be automated This manual provides a step by step description of the functionality and operation of PView Il AutoBackup 1 1 Conventions Various symbols and formats are used to improve the clarity of this manual Warning This symbol designates important sections Read these sections carefully Words in bold letters and italics generally depict menu commands or buttons 1 2 Liability Neither the author nor Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG will accept any responsibility whatsoever for damage of any kind which may be incurred through the use of this manual or the PView II software Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG 5 Software PView Il AutoBackup 1 3 System Requirements The AutoBackup System requires the most recent versions of the PView II software with the exte
17. ults and jobs can make the display very confused In this case it is recommended that the time bar is enlarged accordingly 4 1 Jobs Jobs are depicted by a black line in the time bar With repetitive jobs a line marks each position where a job should or already has run TD 06 00 To edit an existing job right click the black line representing this job A context menu is opened in which it is possible to create a new job In addition the existing job can be deleted or the dialog box to edit the job opened In cases where there are several jobs occupying the same position a dialog box with a list of the jobs is opened The relevant job can then be selected from the list dail There are several entries at the position selected Please choose ore Entrance SPUR 3 E SBackup sHofsshortl l trk Entrance SPURT E SBaekup Hofsshartll jk Cancel Dallmeier electronic GmbH amp Co KG list and click OK to execute the required action 17 Software PView ll AutoBackup 4 2 Results Results are depicted by vertical bars These have different colours depending on the result status The bar width corresponds with the backup length edel FERETE 06 00 Protocol OK There are many possible sources of error during backup execution These are classified and treated in specific groups The colour of the result bar reflects the error group Display Source of Error Colour Login fail
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