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1. ll 78 If you know the Hostname or IP address enter it in the appropriate field by clicking the corresponding radio button Contact your IT department if you don t have either the Hostname OR the IP address Select the radio button that matches your Connection Speed This tells the system how much audio to buffer in order to help maintain a smooth audio stream TELS Cos Oles After you have competed entering the settings click the Apply button Apply Once a system has been added to the Systems List the Client will automatically connect to the system All authorized video viewing searching and system configuration functions will be available to your client application It will now also appear in the Configuration Live and Search trees To disconnect or reconnect a system simply deselect or select the Connection box in the System List Disconnected systems do not appear in the Configuration tree Only those systems selected will be displayed Siem ie E Hes Syene Suus 1029019 amn Comes E reser Grece isme If desired you can change the space allocated to the Add System window Simply hover your cursor over the Resizing Bar and drag it up or down to adjust the spacing to suit your needs uti 1 74 Hybrid Digital Vidao Recorder My Systems The My Syste
2. 9 Sharpness 100 Clicking the Defaults button will clear any video masks you have created AND reset all of the Video Settings to the default settings Defaults American Dynamics 107 11 The PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom Control box is used to set up your PTZ camera and to add position presets To set up your camera select the Serial Port from the dropdown ET Sepa cow V Address 5 Por Bosch cova Check the switch setting on your camera and select that address in the Address dropdown menu Protocol Bosch Presets c The protocol is automatically set based on the serial port selection You can allow use of digital PTZ on the Live and Search pages with the Digital checkbox Digital PTZ allows a user to zoom and pan around a video stream without needing mechanical PTZ camera The Digital PTZ box will automatically be selected to enable digital PTZ You can disallow digital PTZ by deselecting this PEG SeralPort com 40 Address etc Bosch You can create camera analog or digital presets by clicking one of the Presets buttons to access the PTZ Control window comi Analog Ie meme me Sia o Seni em Digital mena se Boss re U To add a new preset use the arrows to point the camera to the appropriate location Ej Use the Zoom Control buttons to zoom the camera in and out 8 a unique
3. A e POP POPE ROPE ED FU PRU Ss Ae ne You can adjust the time increments by using the Zoom buttons Click the button once to change the display to shorter increments Click the button to display longer B The yellow Video Cursor is used to select a segment of recorded video gems mures n n Video Playback To select a camera for video playback click a camera name in the search results area To select multiple cameras for playback press and hold the Control key and then click each of the camera names To select a range of consecutive cameras press and hold the Shift key click the first camera name in the range and then click the final camera name in the range To play back a segment of video from all selected cameras simultaneously move your mouse cursor along the Recorded Video Bar until you reach the time of the video you want to play back Clicking once will change the location of the Video Cursor Double clicking or pressing the play button will begin the playback of all the cameras included in the search in the Video Playback window at the top center of the Search screen The date time milliseconds or camera names are displayed in the Video Playback windows depending on the configurations in Camera Setup 58 Hybrid Digital Vidao Recorder The video clip shown the figure above was set
4. Branch Heat uj rt ya Finally click the Apply button at the bottom of the Event Linking page to apply the changes to the HDVR System Apply Your HDVR Recall is now configured and activated American Dynamics s Event Linking h Event Linking The Event Linking Setup screen is where you connect different types of events such as an input trigger to a desired action for example recording video or triggering an alarm An Event Type occurs on a predetermined Event Source which triggers an Action Type on predetermined Action Target Events are stored in a database for you to quickly find Wege Ripe b 3s cede The reason for linking an event to an action is to create a logical relationship between your physical security devices to improve your ability to quickly search and find them when an event occurs Event linking helps to narrow the information you are looking for As an example let s say you want to find video every time a door opened in a busy lobby If a camera that is pointed at a door and is set to record upon motion you could simply search the camera for motion video However the problem is that people standing or passing through the lobby also set off motion recording and you can t distinguish it from the door opening A solution for distinguishing between when the door opens and people pass through the lobby is to connect a door sensor to an input trigger and lin
5. American Dynamics Again referring to the diagram below gigabit Ethernet connections are recommended between the HDVR servers and the Ethernet switches but 100 Mbps connections from the switches to each IP camera and HDVR Client are sufficient Network Bandwidth Example for IP Camera HDVR System Move chert Tl DEL HDVR cient HOVE cient 18 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder 3 Chassis Layout Back Panel Layout ueonionc American Dynamics 10 100 1000 Mbits sec Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Port Keyboard Input Mouse Input 4 High Speed USB 2 0 Ports 2 additional USB 2 0 ports on the front of the unit Audio Line Input Audio Line Output Microphone Input 1 RS 485 RS 422 Serial Port COMA 1 Relay Output 8 TTL Output Triggers 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 16 TTL Input Triggers 1 Switched Multi Picture Composite Video Output 16 Camera Inputs 16 Camera Outputs Loop Through 16 Audio Inputs Power Input Switching Power Supply 115V 230V 50 60 Hz 9 Pin RS 232 Serial Port COM1 DVI Monitor Output 19 Front Panel Layout 246 1 2USB 2 0 ports 4 additional USB 2 0 ports on the back of the unit 2 Power switch turns power on off the system 3 Reset Switch 4 Power LED 5 Hard Drive LED 6 Unused 20 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder 4 Hardware Installa
6. In the Event Type box click once on Video Motion The next box Event Source allows you to select a camera from which to monitor video The Action Type and the Action Target are set by default to show the video clip in the matrix display whenever motion is detected on the camera add another event to this profile click on the other New button located at the bottom of the page 86 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Repeat this process to add additional events to the profile Click the Apply button on the upper right when you have finished your profile Apply You can now view your event profile in Live mode Live Event Monito It desired you can change the space allocated to the Event Monitoring window Simply hover your cursor over the Resizing Bar and drag it up or down to adjust the spacing to suit your needs Group Setup The Group Setup screen is where you create logi systems p groups of cameras from single or multiple HDVR This is a useful feature when you have multiple systems with a fairly large number of cameras spread across a large building or campus and you would like to place cameras in logically named groups such as 1 floor 2 floor and 3rd floor and so on In this example you might have two HDVR systems with 16 cameras each and you have a four story building that you want to place eight cameras on each American Dynamic
7. Live Display and Record Masks String Credit Card 120000000 120000000 Simply type a signal word words in the String field and the system will black out the entire line on either the live display screen or recorded transaction or both To mask the live video feed tab to or check the Mask Display box To mask the recorded transaction data tab to the Mask Record Box or ick in the box The Days to keep POS data field will automatically default to 60 days but you can extend or shorten the time by using the up or down arrows or typing directly in the field Days to keep POS data The Event Keywords box allows you to set alarms that will be triggered through keywords on a receipt once you link the profile through the Event Linking system Event Key Words Beer Wine Cigarettes quer JCICIDIDIE TETTE w Once you have input all the information for your profile click the Apply button at the bottom of the screen Apply 120 Hybrid Digital Vidao Recorder EL tak you for seo E You have now created the new POS profile If you entered any data in the Event Keywords box you must link the profile to the appropriate Action through the Event Linking Return to the Event Linking system using the Set Up tree American Dynamics Event Linking Cubase The Event List shows all of the Events NOTE Red highlight indicates that one of the event parameters ha
8. Alarm Position Alarm Ware Normal state Status 1 Device 1 Output 1 On Ow NORMAL 2 Front Door Alarm Su OR Video Output Setup Video Output Setup The Video Output Setup screen is where you configure your security spot monitor for touring switching between video cameras or displaying a single camera image American Dynamics 113 Select the cameras you would like to include in the tour by clicking on the Camera in Tour check box When you click on the check box or camera name video will be displayed to visually assist you to selectthe cameras you want to include Canara Tour I E ub ande T tab tansion E Lab ndo IS Hon Back Door aoc e Man Back Door anon anao I ana anon e Main Entrance anabo a I D enses Cob Bars anos cortos ors T Lab paw ones C rabo V anao 8 Grab T Man reception analog LI ney sto ando Seo Room anon System ach analog anaes Serve ri anslog E PT I Man Reception nog I tnb ry S00 anion I tresk Roon I System Rad anon T Pee Pr oai I Serre tl asa Panasonic PTZ ara Edt Video Output Tour Layout Ora Ox Osa Dwell Time 2 0se Slide the Dwell Time control to desired length of time before the monitor switches to the next c
9. View Name Description New Folder Delete Type a unique name for the folder and a description if desired The folder will appear in the My Views Site Tree in the lower left quadrant of the screen You can then drag and drop any views you wish to place in the folder American Dynamics as Views View Name Description fe My Views Il Dell server Quad Del view iles C New Folder 22 You can then organize your folders within your views by dragging it to the desired location in the My Views Site Tree gm ven Bes En I If you would like your video view panel to automatically cycle through two or more views you can create a View Tour Begin by clicking the New Tour button in the center of the Modify Views window 46 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder T ems us MM EIS exes rn Coe rte so as aS do Li E Ej You will see New Tour icon at the bottom of the My Tours tree in the lower right quadrant of the window In the upper right corner of the window type a unique name for the tour in the Tour Name field You can then begin adding views by selecting them from the My Views Site Tree and button ing the Add reed setti 5 18 gu a E FL M M O
10. to record on motion and it has alarm linked to the front door opening The blue border indicates that the recording occurred using the motion mode A red border around the playback window indicates an alarm triggered the recording To zoom in on a single camera double click its Video Playback window e d To return to the multi camera view double click the remaining Video Playback window American Dynamics En E UPCUTTRBUTTEOILDRCTTESTURHDS ma In some cases wind or some other invisible motion sets off the camera On an analog camera you can highlight the motion that triggered the recording to identify the cause by right clicking anywhere in the playback window and select View Motion Blue motion boxes will mark the area where the motion occurred When you want to remove the motion boxes right click in the Video Playback window again and select Disable Motion 60 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder You can resize the Video Playback window by holding your cursor over the sash at the bottom of the window unti it changes to double arrow Grab the sash and drag it up or down until you get the desired size When the video playback begins a blue or green Scrub Bar will track the progress of the download The total number of frames in the video segment as well as the number that have been downloaded will also be displayed in the statu
11. 40 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Event Buttons Your HDVR system allows you to monitor live video from a remote location using a separate client application if you identify suspicious activity you may want to send a notification via the server housed at the location being monitored This notification is called a Soft Trigger For example you can activate alarm turn on light or trigger a door lock by using the Event Button feature on the client and the Soft Trigger feature on the server The Soft Trigger feature is set up on the Event Linking screen in the Setup Mode See Event Linking for detailed instructions Once you have set up a Soft Trigger you will see the Soft Trigger icon in the toolbar at the top of the Live Panel screen 5 Ha EHE ae Jemm Simply click the icon to access the Soft Trigger window Soft Triggers Soft Tigger 1 Soft Tigger 2 Soft Tigger 3 Soft Tigger 4 Soft Trigger S Soft Tigger 6 Soft Trigger 1 Soft Trigger 2 Soft Trigger 3 Soft Trigger 4 Soft Trigger S Soft Trigger 6 Notice the status changes from Normal green to Alarm red indicating that the soft trigger has been activated To deactivate the soft trigger and return to a normal status simply deselect the checkbox an alternative to the Soft Triggers window you can also create one or more soft trigger shortcuts by using the Event Button feature on the Client Setup screen in Setup Mo
12. 1 1 7 21420 Please review the license terms before instaling HDVRClient Press Page Down to see the rest of he agreement Nulkcf Ine System v2 46 End User License Agreement EULA a READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE OPENING THE DISK PACKAGE DOWNLOADING THE SOFTWARE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE OR USING YOUR SYSTEM Jf you accept the terms of the agreement select the first option below You must accept the agreement to install HOVRCIient 1 1 7 21420 Click Next to continue the terms ofthe lerse Agreemerii OT do not accept the terms of the License Agreement American Dynamics 147 Choose Install Location IDVRCIient 1 1 7 21420 Setup Choose the folder in which to install HDVRCIent 1 1 7 21420 Setup wil install HOVRClient 1 1 7 21420 in te folowing Folder To installin a different Folder cick Browse and select another Folder Cick Next to continue Destination Folder mem Space required 33 48 Space available 17 168 Choose Components HDVRClient 1 1 7 21420 Setup Choose which Features of HDVRClent 1 1 7 21420 you want to instal Check the options you want to install and uncheck the options that you don t want to install Clck Install to start the installation Select options to install Put a shortcut on the Desktop a shortcut in the Quick Launch Bar Space required 33 48 148 Hyb
13. DA 143 Include in Event Monitor Allow Searching Available in Search Cameras Available in Search Groups Available in Search Views Available in Search Events Save Image amp Copy to Clipboard Print Image Burn Disc Export Video Smart Search Configuration User Admin View Admin Custom User Privileges If you select the Allow Live Viewing or Allow Searching check box all the privileges subordinate to that privilege are selected or deselected To enable the Custom User Permissions section deselect View Admin in the Custom User Privileges section Clicking on the camera name in the Custom User Permissions tree displays video from that camera By default a user is assigned permission to view all cameras At the top of the tree you can uncheck the server to deselect all of the cameras Click on any of the individual camera check boxes to select or deselect cameras When the user logs in to the system the user will not have access to the sources that are restricted for that account 144 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Custar eee Dormire You can also assign a PTZ Priority level to the user When multiple users attempt to control the PTZ functions of the same camera simultaneously the user with the highest priority level is granted PTZ control The highest priority level is 1 and the lowest is 10 If multiple users with the same priority level attempt to control PTZ functions on the same camera control is granted
14. Motion Recording Camera tame main Lobby on screen Display F Nane 2 tme Date _ Font C C Top Center C C Boieft C Bot Center If you wish to restore the camera image to full size simply click the Edit gt Clear gt Apply to clear the crop setting Clear HDVR Analog H 264 Device 100 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder The HDVR Analog H 264 Device is the compression board installed in the HDVR video server that manages the analog video cameras connected to the system The Device Information field displays the HDVR Device Type and Serial Number Camera Recording Setup Camera Recording Setup Vo 2 2 lowes gt J ao gt 5 Een 5 s J am mo m e J am mm Een gt J am 58 o UT J aw mom J ame Eme 2 gt J nmm Eme 2 meets gt J ame 2 m s J aw d cee The Camera Recording Setup screen is where you enable cameras to record video set the recording resolution and set the image per second IPS recording rate The Camera Position column is the physical input connect that the camera is connected to on the back of the HDVR Refer to the Back Panel Layout Ita camera
15. analog E Saes anog Man Reception anslog E ovo Indy soo analog E break Room E System Rack analog Next name the profile e g Main Street Branch Finally choose the cameras you wish to export and then click on the Apply button Edt Profle Atthis point you have completed the process for creating an HDVR Recall profile but the system will NOT use your settings until you link the profile to an event on the Event Linking screen Return to the Setup menu to the left of the screen and select Event Linking Click on the New Event button located at the bottom left of the screen 132 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder p clone otup vent Linking o al Enterprise User Setup croup soup Mr i B cerimonia E Server E SB MD Sener ie gl Sten Setup B sorag sen 28 Serial Profle EE Une XJ Serial Port Set E pro Schedule pec Eme While still on the Event Linking page locate the Event Type box at the bottom of the screen and scroll down to select Button Input Next go to the Action Type field and select HDVR Recall Finally choose the appropriate profile as the Action Target in this case we selected Entrances Event Type Event Source dion Type dion Target Fern a EAM output Troe M pospot Output veo 1 2 mndeno POS Prfie Mai
16. case of a disaster such as a fire or hard disk failure The exported system settings will enable you to quickly reconfigure your system to the original settings If you have multiple sites that require similarly contigured systems the import setting function can also help you duplicate the settings saving you time To save your settings click the Export Settings button You can either save the information as a file in your Client Folder or export it to a disk or USB key To do this insert the disk or USB key then select the appropriate drive from the dropdown menu and click save If you need to restore your settings insert the disk or USB key and click the Import Settings button Use the dropdown menu to locate the appropriate file and click Open Confirm that you wish to open the settings by clicking Confirm Your settings should be restored Bandwidth Settings Without a license key your HDVR Server can only connect to one IP device at a time NOTE Click the Apply Settings button to apply each setting to your Client application Add IP Cameras The IP Cameras Setup screen is where you add IP cameras to your IP Camera List that will connect to your HDVR NDVR server Once IP cameras have been added to the IP Camera List your HDVR Client application will be able to configure the camera settings and view live and recorded video Before adding any IP cameras there is some background research to be
17. ra Sep idee HO Den Sce 1a nve sat an upper imit by adjusting the Video Spaca sir I you choose o uea your C dis or ides storage good se tne Video Space at no more than 30 to rasene space Tor athar operating syster tasks Tre Used Space display leta you knowhow mueh of Em American Dynamics i You will find the Online Help system very helpful as you setup your HDVR System The HDVR Server application begins recording video based on the factory default settings as soon as the power switch was turned on and the HDVR system started The factory default settings can be changed with the Setup Mode icon to meet your specific requirements Operating Modes HDVR systems have three main modes of operation depicted by the three icons below Live Mode allows users the ability to view live video Search Mode allows users the ability to search for recorded video x Setup Mode allows Administrators and Power Users the ability to configure systems Clicking on any of these icons change the mode of operation 32 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Live Mode Overview Live Mode allows users the ability to view live video To view live video on your HDVR System you must first click the Live Operating Mode button Reps 8 9 ur Title bar displays HDVR Local and Remote Client application title Operating Modes displays the three available views Live Search and
18. 141 Users Setup Users The Users screen allows you to add and delete users configure a user s group access level and assign permissions for viewing cameras After a user has been added to the system the user can log in and view live and recorded video according to the permissions assigned to them To add a new user click the New button Type the name of the user in the Username field and enter a login password for the user in the Password and Password Confirm fields NOTE Alternatively you can create an HDVR user account from an account that already exists an Active Directory or OpenLDAP directory For information about configuring your system to connect with a directory see the Active Directory OpenLDAP chapter of this manual When you are finished configuring the connection click Query LDAP on the Users page Select the directory from the drop down list enter all or part of the username or group that you want to add and click Search Select the user or group that you want to add and click Select Then continue configuring the user or group account as you would any other account When you add a user from an Active Directory or OpenLDAP directory the password used for that account in the HDVR is the same as the password assigned to that account in the directory 142 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Details Username New User Password Password Confirm User Group New User Group i User Group Na
19. IP Cameras Tab through the Device Type field since it was auto populated Tab to the Username field and enter your Username Enter your password and confirm it Tab through the IP Address field since it was auto populated To connect your new IP camera locate your camera in the IP Camera List and click the corresponding check box The maximum number of IP cameras that can be connected at one time with a basic license is eight You may need to deselect another camera to make room for the new one To do this click the checkbox in front of the camera you want to disconnect All cameras that have been added to the IP Camera List will now also appear in the Configuration Live and Search trees If desired you can change the space allocated to the IP Cameras window Simply hover your cursor over the Resizing Bar and drag it up or down to adjust the spacing to suit your needs 94 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder IP Camera Recording Setup BaO e Camera Recording Setup 1 CX Ra dus iub ee ae m mes TA new 2 IU es m TA w E Sm Sm 5 SoS Once IP cameras have been added to the server you can enable recording set the recording resolution and recording frame rate measured in images per second IPS Each IP camera can be individually set The Camera Recording Setup screen is where you enable cameras to record video set the re
20. Moves to the next camera or set of cameras in the Camera Site tree depending on the Layout button selected Go to PTZ Preset Number 1 16 Navigates the PTZ presets that have been configured on the Camera Setup screen See Camera Setup NOTE To determine which joystick button correlates to the number identified on the screen simply press the button on the joystick The corresponding number on the screen will turn from red to green Once you have finished programming the settings for your joystick click the Apply button American Dynamics Enterprise User Setup NOTE Enterprise User Setup is available only on systems with an Enterprise license Enterprise User Setup allows you to create a user account for multiple systems simultaneously Select Enterprise User Setup in the site tree under My Systems to display the Enterprise User Setup page Enterprise User Setup pn a rsen nem To create a new user type a Usemame password and password confirmation in the Details section and then select a User Group from the drop down list see the Users Setup section for a description of User Groups When finished click Create New User A list of connected servers is then displayed along with the password or asterisks and user group for the new user To see the actual passwords instead of asterisks select the Show Passwords in Cleartext checkbox To modity a user account on on
21. This may take several minutes depending upon the amount of video to be written American Dynamics E Setup Mode b 72 Setup Mode is where Adminis irators and Power Users configure systems Setup Configuration Tree click on any of the icons in the camera tree to take you to a new screen see number 3 below for configuring the item you selected My Systems is the first screen that displays systems that you have connected to If you have only one stand alone system you will see one system listed on this screen If you have contigured multiple systems with the Network Setup screen see Add System that you connected to you will see you will see each of those systems the system status and the IP address Setup Screen this area is known as a screen Its the area that will change to a new contiguration screen when you click on the icons in the configuration tree Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Add System The Add System screen is where you add systems to your Systems List that you will connect to with your client application for viewing live and recorded video To add an HDVR to your System List click the New button and enter the Username Password and Password Confirm Es mens HM commen eet Ce American Dynamics T Ger Ore Sar ll
22. agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions This agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Florida You should retain proof of the license fee paid including model number serial number and date of payment and present such proof of payment when service or assistance covered by this warranty is requested U S GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS The software and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is Subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 i of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clauso at DFARS 252 227 7013 or subparagraph cJ and 2 of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights at 48 52 227 18 as applicable Manufacturer Sensormatic Electronics Corporation 6600 Congress Avenue Boca Raton FL 33487 American Dynamics 1 Introduction Product Description 9 Video Recording Overview 9 Features 10 2 Sample Configurations Standalone HDVR System n Remote HDVR System 12 Multi Branch Office HDVR System 13 Enterprise HDVR System 14 Network Connections for Analog Camera HDVR System 15 Network Bandwidth Example for Analog Camera HDVR System 16 Network Connections for IP Camera HDVR System 7 Network Bandwidth Example for IP Camera HDVR System 18 3 Chassis Layout Back Panel Layout 19 Front Panel Layout 20 4 Hardware Installation Bas
23. an Apply to All Cameras button This will enable you to schedule one camera for the week and then apply that same schedule to all of the cameras You do not need to customize your schedule in both views Select the view that best meets your needs The Events schedule is where you enable or disable events created in Event Linking By default when an event is created in the Event Linking screen it is automatically enabled in the Event Scheduling screen meaning the action you have attached to the event will occur every time the event occurs For example if you have created a link with an input trigger of a door opening and an action target of a camera recording the camera will record every time the door opens However if you only want the camera to record when the door opens on a specific day of the week or during set hours you can use the Events schedule to customize when the actions will operate To customize an event schedule Click on the Disable button Click on the Event drop down box and select an event Left click on the desired day and hour grid holding the mouse button down while dragging it to another grid location and release the mouse button The area will change to white indicating the date and time has been disabled The Event will remain Enabled in the red area ONE 2 Once you have made the change you must click the Apply button to make the change If you want the same schedule
24. and drag it up or down to adjust the spacing to suit your needs 136 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Event inking rent ning Schedule Schedule CoO EE 800003 To maximize the amount of storage on your system you will want to schedule your cameras based on your individual needs For example you may want continuous recording during business hours but after business hours you may want your cameras to record based on motion or a specific event The Schedule screen is where you setup your camera and event recording schedule HDVR software ships with Motion Light Green recording as the default schedule because this is the most common and efficient disk saving way to record video The default Event schedule is shipped Enabled Red so that when events are setup in the Event Linking screen they will automatically function once created American Dynamics e Dy 137 There are four modes of video recording OBEN coc gt Motion Light Green means video is recorded when motion is detected Motior Free Run Dark Green means video is continually recorded nonstop Alarm Red means video is recorded when there is a triggering event Off White means video is not recorded at this time Caution should be taken when setting up a camera to record video in the Free Run recording mode In Free Run mode video is continually recorded nonstop for the time you specified taking up valuable
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26. are only available on widescreen monitors 34 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder The system will automatically fill the Video View Panel with the cameras from your Live Site Tree in the order they are listed There are several methods for adding cameras to your Video View Panel Click on one of the Layout buttons on the Toolbar If you select the Single Camera view the system will display the camera that was in the upper left square in your Video View Panel If you select the Two By Two Layout view the system will keep the camera that is currently in the Video View Panel and grab the next three cameras from the Live Tree If you select the Seven Camera Layout view the system will keep the four cameras that are currently in the Video View Panel and add the next three cameras from the Live Tree and so on Double click on one of the cameras listed in the Live Site Tree The system will display that camer the upper left square of the Video View Panel and fill the additional squares by going down the list Drag and drop a camera in a square on the Video View Panel If a different camera is already being displayed the system will switch the view to the new camera Press F3 or the joystick button to display the Find Camera dialog type the name of a connected camera and then click Find This method allows you to display a camera without using a mouse When you type a sufficient number of characters to uniquely identify a camera name
27. button Colors Mation NENNEN NENNEN 2 Event Meriter oe The Event Buttons field allows you to create a shortcut to any Soft Triggers you have set up See Event Linking for instructions on setting up a Soft Trigger event Event Buttons ToolTip Change Toon New Delete 20 Cancel datest E audo E Switch vouti Swicth voutia 78 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder To create an Event Button click the New button ToolTip vetButon Apply Cancel The Tool Tip will default to Event button but you can change it to something more descriptive by typing in the Tool Tip field To select your icon click the Change Icon button ToolTip Event Button Change Icon d New Delete 20 Canc The system will automatically provide icon options of black blue green or red buttons Click the desired file and then the Open button ortus e ne n m eres Lerten peres You can also customize your icon using the Look in field you find an appropriate icon click the Open button Select the appropriate Soft Trigger from the list provided and then click Apply American Dynamics Fert batons vic DI e Cm E emo soft ager 2 E Solt Triger 3 E Soft Triger E Soft tapers E sot 6 T
28. button The video will be displayed in the upper left hand corner and your camera name will appear in the Cameras in Group box Continue adding cameras until your group is complete 88 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Group Setup Grata ase Desoto co CROROM i linens Cu ss scs unity EET El pro EL Cx leet Cx 55 53 CN Videoz CX ideo ders Ci tenth CX tmt Cu emn He cF Mix 2 2 Ck teni ert Cx vanes 25 525 notir T Ment Low CIF Ere isi f If you want to remove a camera from the Group select the Camera from the Cameras in Group and click the Remove button Once your group is complete click the Apply button Should you decide you don t want to finish setting up the group you can click the Cancel button as long as you haven t clicked the Apply button yet To delete a group you have already set up simply highlight it in the Groups list and click the Delete Group button American Dynamics Group Details Groups ET c ras a New Group Description JM Test group m OLORON Apply CH 59 903 motion wobbly CH videos CH video71 Continue this process until all of your cameras are organized to fit your needs These groups can now be used to monitor live video or searching video Map Setup Maps allow you to organize your cameras and other device
29. files you have selected The disc capacity is also reflected in a numerical format The first number listed MB is the amount of space required to burn all of the video clips you have selected The next number represents the capacity of the disc you have inserted NOTE If you forget to insert a disc this number will be zero If you happen to click the Burn CD button without inserting a writable CD or DVD you will need to click the Refresh Disc button before icking the Burn CD button again It your files exceed the disk capacity you will need to either remove some files before Burning the CD or insert a new Disc with a larger capacity When you insert a new disk you will need to click the Refresh Disc button before Burning the new CD Once you have made all of the appropriate changes press the Burn Disc button If you wish to cancel the process click the Cancel button After clicking the Burn Disc button the Disc Burning Progress window will be displayed 70 Hybrid Digital Vidao Recorder Disc Burning Progress The system will automatically default to ejecting the disc when the burning process is completed You also want to uncheck this checkbox if the CD drive is behind closed doors as in the HDVR Server It will also automatically delete the files from the hard drive after a successful burn unless you uncheck the appropriate checkbox Click the Burn button to initiate the writing process
30. for every event you have enabled you can click the Apply to All Events button Apply The Audio tab enables you to schedule when the system records audio input There are two modes for recording audio Free Run represented by the color green or Off represented by the color white Free Run off The system defaults to the Off mode meaning no audio is being recorded To set the system up to record audio select the Audio tab Select the appropriate Audio Input using the dropdown menu Any audio terminals that have not been enabled on the Audio Input Setup screen will be listed as disabled 140 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder r Audio Input Microphone input T laxis 223M Audio JAxis 214 Microphone Disabled audio audio Test tone representing the day s and hour s you Bere Cameras Evens udo Click the Free Run radio button then click in a square or drag your cursor across the multiple squares would like to record audio To turn the audio recording off select the Off radio button and drag it over any green squares you want to turn off American Dynamics Once you have completed your schedule click the Apply button to set the Audio Input you selected You can apply the schedule to all of the audio inputs by clicking Apply to All Audio In button To cancel the schedule you created click the Cancel button Apply
31. have marked the beginning and ending points click the Save Video Button You will be prompted to save the file You can store multiple video clips a directory and then email the files or burn them to CD or DVD etes Sous CEE The default directory is HDVR Files in My Documents The file name will default to the camera name You can assign it a unique name or keep it as is After you have named the file select a file type The system defaults to a standalone exe file which plays on its own and can be run by a Windows user who does not have access to an HDVR Client Alternatively you can save the clip as a ps avi or mov file if you are emailing it to another HDVR Client user this will reduce the size of the clip If you are running the client on a Linux or Mac operating system you should save the clip as a ps file unless you are emailing it to a Windows user NOTE See the chart on the following page for information about file compatibility on each operating system Also an exe file can be created using any operating system even though it can be viewed using only Windows American Dynamics 87 File nare Save as type PS fies ps AVI Fies avi QuickTime mov Quicktime and AVI File Export Players frontdoor0s04 z Standalone Exe exe si AVI MJPEG d j with Divx decoder es with with Divx MPEG4 r
32. it select Icon Rotation and select any of the available options To change the appearance of the icon right click it select Icon Balloon and select any of the available options NOTE If the map has a parent map a small map icon representing the parent map is displayed in the upper right corner You can drag this parent map icon anywhere on the map To complete a map click Apply To delete the map click Delete System Information System Infermation The System Information screen is where you can see information about users that are currently logged into the system plug in file version information number and status and the System Log The system log can be viewed by selecting the start and end date and time and clicking on the search button If you would like to view the system log with a text editor you can export the log to a file name and open the log with the text editor The system log is a useful tool for viewing a detailed history of all the processes that take place on the system The Log Settings control box gives you the ability to set the maximum days that Logged Alarms and the System Logs are kept on the system If desired you can change the space allocated to the System Information window Simply hover your cursor over the Resizing Bar and drag it up or down to adjust the spacing to suit your needs American Dynamics 91 QI The System Setup screen is where
33. ll need to click the Cameras button in the Navigation Pane and then conduct a search on the camera associated with that event Exporting Once you have downloaded a video segment you can use the Export buttons to save a picture or video print a picture or burn saved files to a CD or DVD American Dynamics There may be instances when you want to save a single frame to a file or print itin hard copy Drag the Scrub Handle along the Scrub Bar until you find the frame you need and then select the Save Picture to File orthe Print Mas or both depending on your need You can also copy a picture to a clip board and paste it into a document When you find the image you need right click anywhere in the Video Playback window and select Copy Image to Clipboard The image will be stored and you can paste it into your document mazai Pao mao If you need to save a series of frames you can save a video clip To save a video clip you must first mark the starting point of your video clip by Scrubbing to the location on the Scrub Bar where you want your video clip to begin Right click anywhere in the Video Playback window and select Mark Export Start Use the same process to mark the ne ending point of your video clip right click anywhere in the Video Playback window and select Mark Export Stop 66 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Marker stat egn Set Mak iota rz Once you
34. of the camera or view When the Invert Y Axis checkbox is selected the PTZ camera or digital PTZ view represented by the red dot in the picture above will move north when you move your joystick down and South when you move it up This can be reversed by deselecting the Invert Y Axis checkbox American Dynamics ee NOTE It your joystick has a Point of View source you can switch your joystick functionality to the POV by selecting the POV radio button in the Position Control Source The Zoom Controls box allows you to adjust the zoom features on your camera men seo Mozon ERE avert Rudder Zoom Control Source OzAxs The camera or camera view can be zoomed in out by twisting the joystick to the right or left The zoom status is reflected by the green highlight as shown in the picture above You can configure the joystick to zoom in by twisting the joystick to the right or left depending on your personal preference When the Invert Rudder checkbox is selected the camera will zoom in by twisting the joystick to the left and zoom out when it is twisted to the right Deselecting the Invert Rudder checkbox will reverse the zoom control The Sensitivity slide bar allows you to adjust the sensitivity of the twisting motion required to zoom the camera NOTE It your joystick has a rudder you can switch the zoom functionality to the rudder by selecting the Rudder radio button in the Zoom Control So
35. relay Through the Event Linking screen HDVR can be configured to tum on the light upon predefined events motion input trigger etc 1 Connect the Alarm Output Relay to the transformers 24 VAC input 2 Connectthe Common to the Relay Common N Controlling a branch circuit with a latching relay BEE E L90009000000060000 American Dynamics Alarm Output TTL HDVR has 8 16 TTL Alarm Outputs that can be triggered by a variety of external events In this example the HDVR is integrated with a building automation system through a 0 5 VDC Digital Input Module for equipment or alarm status monitoring 1 Connectany ofthe 8 16 TTL Alarm Outputs to the 0 5 input 2 Connectground to ground You can set the Normal State of the Alarm Output to either High 5 VDC or Low 0 VDC on the Alarm Output setup screen Building Automation Control System 7 20000000095006000 lo HODDOOHSEBRBE Audio Input HDVR systems have multi channel Audio Inputs that can be configured to record audio from lir security microphones and other line level audio devices The audio connections receive an unbalanced line level audio signal only Line level signaling requires a voltage between 1 V and 1 V into an p
36. rent or lease tho Software but you may permanently transfer tho Software to another party by delivering the original disk and material comprising the Software package as well as this license agreement to the other Initial use of the Software and accompanying material by the new user transfers the license to the new user and constitutes the new user s acceptance of its terms and conditions The Software is not faut tolerant and may contain errors You agree that the Software will not be used in an environment or application in which a malfunction of the Software would result in foreseeable risk of injury or death to tho operator of tho Sofware or to others gt Sensomatic reserves the right to revoke this agreement i you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this agreement In such an event you must destroy all copies of the Software and all of its component parts e g documentation hardware box software key gt The Software may contain software from third partos that is licensed under a separate End User License Agreement EULA Read and retain any license documentation that may be included with the Software Compliance with the terms of any third party EULA is required as a condition of this agreement The Software may require registration with Sensormatic prior to use If you do not register the Software this agreement is automatically terminated and you may not use the Software gt The Microsoft Windows Pre
37. saving a tremendous amount of disk capacity and extending the recording time Motion detection recording is configured on the Schedule Setup screen Continuous video recording also known as free run recording records every video image all the time for the specified schedule you have set for the camera Continuous recording is configured on the Schedule Setup screen Event Recording provides a method of linking different types of events such as input triggers point of sale data and loss of a video signal or video motion to cause an action such as recording video There are additional action types that can be linked to the event types on the Event Linking screen Connecting a door sensor to a trigger input on the HDVR and linking it to a camera to automatically record video upon tripping the sensor is an example of how you might configure event recording American Dynamics Features 10 Up to 32 analog camera inputs auto terminating Choice of hard disk capacities up to 8 System record rates up to 960 images per second NTSC H 264 compression with watermarking Built in hardware motion detection with definable zones per camera Adjustable image rates and resolution per camera 2U 4U chassis Client viewing and administration software 24 7 scheduling Transmission over Ethernet DSL or Cable Automatic IP address designation with DHCP Will not stop recording in the event of network failure watchdog timer Bandwidth limitatio
38. the video source to display 2 Move your cursor to the Name field and enter a new camera name then click Apply to make the change You will see the new camera name in the Camera tree and Camera Information box 12 102 Hybrid Digital Vidao Recorder Input 7 3 If you would like to see the camera name time and date displayed on the live and recorded video click on the Name Time and or Date check boxes By default these are left unchecked The date format follows the Windows setting To change the time and date format go to the Start Menu Settings gt Control Panel gt Regional and Language Options Make your desired changes and then click Apply Oncsceen Delay Date OTop Left Top Center O Top Right O Bot Left O Bot Center O Bot Right You can position the camera name time and date on six different locations on the video display by clicking on the Top Left Top Center Top Right Bot Right Bot Center or Bot Right By default the On Screen Display is located on the bottom right Clicking on the Font button opens up a dialog box allowing you to change the font font style and size that will be displayed on the video Font Font te TEE Reguiar E 2270000 Ar Nanow Tate Book Antiqua Bold Bookman Old Style Bold Italic Century Gothic Comic Sans MS E m pum AsBbYyzz z 7 Seit Westem 4 The
39. to a specific location based on the selected preset See Camera Setup Select an Action Target Action Type Action Target None No Action Target selected Recorded Video Any one of the cameras connected to the HDVR server Recorded Audio Any one of the audio inputs connected to the HDVR server Output Trigger Any output triggers on the back of the HDVR server or IP cameras Output Video T Any of the analog cameras connected to the HDVR server Notify Any of the profiles that have been setup on the Notifications screen See Notifications DVR Recall Any of the profiles that have been setup on the HDVR Recall Setup screen Preset Any of the presets configured on any of the mechanical PTZ cameras Pre and Post Triggers can be used to trigger some action types before and or after the event occurs For example if a door opening is set to trigger video recording a Pre and or Post Trigger can be set to capture the video for up to 100 seconds before and or after the door opened Click the Apply button to apply these settings to the event The Log Settings field is used to determine how long the event will be stored in the Event database The system defaults to 30 but can modified by using the up or down arrows to select a number from 0 to 365 If desired you can change the space allocated to the Event Linking window Simply hover your cursor over the Resizing Bar
40. to tha fullest extent of the law including pursuit of criminal prosecution wherever necessary Al trademarks not owned Tyco Intemational Lid ara the property of thelr respective owners and are used wih permission o allowed under applicable laws Produc offerings and specifications are subject to change without notice Actual products may vary from photos Not products include all features Availabilty varies by region contact your sales representative Warnings To reduca risk of electric shock do not remove cover No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualiled service personnel Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture Do not instali his product in hazardous areas where highly combustible or explosive products are stored or used This equipment is a Class 1 laser product incorporating Class 1 laser diode and it complies with FDA radiation performance standards 21 CFR subchapter J and the Canadian Radiation Emitting Devices Act REDRC1370 The lightning fiastvarrowhaad symbol within an equilateral triangle alerts tho user to the presence of a shock hazard within the product s enclosure Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the battery manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer s instructions CEO FEY X N205 mmm FCC COMPLIANCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
41. to the first user who attempted to control the functions To activate the new user click Apply To cancel the creation of the new user click Cancel To delete an existing user account select it from the User Accounts list and click Delete RAID Setup Your HDVR RAID system has redundant hard drive to protect data upon hard drive failure In the event that one hard drive fails the information can be recreated once the hard drive is replaced You will want to create a notification and link it to a health event on the RAID server to alert you when there is an issue with one of the hard drives Follow the instructions in the Notifications section to set up the email notification Once you have configured the message profile follow these steps to link the not event on the RAID server Click the Add button to add the event to the Event List Select Health as the Event Event Type Event Source Action Type Action Target Input Trigger A Record Video Back Door POS Port Storage Alarm Record Audo Et Doors POS Profle Output Trigger ford Drive a Front Door Back Door Select Storage Alarm as the Event Source Select Notify as the Action Type Select the Action Target that matches your Message Profile Description American Dynamics e Dv 145 Click the Apply button to apply these settings to the event Your RAID system will now send an email notification when it dete
42. to your cable outlet or DSL connection port NOTE In the first three steps please refer to your manufacturers Ethernet Switch Router and Cable DSL modem installation guide for specific installation instructions Connect your remote client PC to an Ethernet Switch Router and Cable DSL modem Install HDVR client software for remote viewing and administration of the HDVR System NOTE Local Area Network LAN installations eliminate the need of the Cable or DSL modem Simply connect the HDVR and client PC directly to the Ethernet Switch port 22 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder RS 422 RS485 Port Setup E ELISECOUUEOODG esses Cer The HDVR System has one RS 485 RS 422 serial port that can be configured to control a variety of Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ cameras The RS 485 RS 422 serial port terminal block plug on the back of the HDVR unit can be removed to easily connect the cable that controls the PTZ camera There are four small screws on the top of the connector that need to be partially unscrewed in order to insert the wire into the individual connections Tx Rx Rx Once the wires are inserted into the connector tighten each screw for a secure connection and then re insert the connector in the back of the unit American Dynamics Trigger Input HDVR has 16 32 TTL trigger inputs that are configured through the Trigger Input Setup screen as either nor
43. used Main Entrances You can also type a brief description of your profile in the Description field Next you ll need to select the type of profile you would like to create using the Type radio buttons A Virtual Matrix profile will automatically show video as itis triggered For example if you have a series of entrances in one profile each time any of the entrances is triggered the video panel will switch to the camera displaying the most recent door motion Event Acknowledge Mode brings up a list of events which the user can click on to view giving you much more control Using the same Main Entrances profile as our example instead of the video panel automatically switching to the camera displaying the most recent door opening the event would be added to a list You could then click on the item to display the video This may be useful if guard needs to leave the monitor for a period of time It is also helpful when you have events occurring on two cameras at the same time Instead of seeing each event for a split second you can view each event for as long as you need to Once you have initiated your profile you need to add an event or events that you wish to monitor If you are familiar with HDVR s Event Linking feature Event Linking this will look familiar to you uni aE umm penses eir eo mur WT Fc lime a INA 0 Nux B ae 3 JP Camere Connertion pets rout Su Mage pon
44. Address Localto server Firmware 5424 Resolution lmageRste 30fps Avg Image Size 96 Bytes Motion Recording On Screen Display Name rime Tz Cate Topieft O Top Center O Top Right OBot Left O Bot Center O Bot Right American Dynamics DA 109 Audio Input Setup Audio Input Setup co Dose r3 a oo p co Dose n 3 Coss gt a n pom a E po E E rs 99 p a co E rz p E po The Audio Input Setup screen is where you name and enable the audio inputs you want to record There are multiple audio input positions that correspond to the audio inputs on the back of the HDVR NDVR see Audio Input The HDVR System ships with the audio input positions disabled due to legal restraints on audio recording in some jurisdictions You may want to seek legal guidance prior to recording any audio inputs To assign a new logical name for the Audio Input Channel simply highlight the existing name and type the new name Audio Input Audio Input Record Position Channel Name Enable 1 Iv udo enabled 2 3 Enabled 4 um Enable the Audio Input Channel by checking the Record Enable box in Repeat this process until all audio inputs have been named and then click the Apply button no Hybrid Digital Video Recorder The Listen field allows you to verify the audio input connected to a
45. American Dynamics A Tyco International Company Hybrid Digital Video Recorder User Manual Version 11 Part Number 8200 2713 01 BO Notice Tho information in this manual was currant when published The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and improve its products All specications are therefore subject fo change without notice Copyright Under copyright laus the contents of this manual may not be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable frm in whole or in without prior writen consent of Tyco Intemational Ltd 2010 and Respective Companies All Rights Reserved American Dynamics 6500 Congress Avenue Boca Raton FL 33487 U S A Customer Service Thank you for using American Dynamics products We support our products through an extensive worldwide network of dealers The dealer through whom you originally purchased this product Is your point of contact f you need service or support Our dealers are empowered to provide the vary best in customer service and support Dealers should contact American Dynamics at 800 507 8268 or 561 912 6259 or on the Web at www amerieandynamics net Trademarks The trademarks logos and service marks displayed on this document are registered in the United States or other counties Any misuse ofthe trademarks isstcly prohibited and Tyco International Lid wil aggressively enforce ts intellectual property tights
46. Client Software Setup 146 Recommended Remote Client PC Requirements 146 Installing the Remote Client Application 146 Starting the HDVR Remote Client Application 150 6 Special Features Mutti Monitor Operation 7 Active Directory OpenLDAP Windows Server amp Client and Active Directory 152 Windows Server amp Client and OpenLDAP Kerberos 155 Connecting to HDVR Servers 158 81 Trouble Shooting Display Issues 159 8 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the HDVR high performance network digital video recorder This manual was written to help you install your HDVR hardware and software Your new system supports both analog and IP cameras individually or simultaneously It is designed to preserve any investment you already have in analog cameras while providing you the ability to migrate to new network based IP camera technology Regardless of your camera technology HDVR offers you the most advanced video networking recording and surveillance technology available in the market today Product Description The Hybrid Digital video recorder HDVR is a next generation high performance H 264 30 images per second per channel security solution The HDVR systems features 480 images per second 16 channel and 960 ips 32 channel H 264 hardware compression with video motion detection event based recording and relay output controls Networking capabilities allow local and remote administra
47. Mask However a Motion Window can be created using the same process To add a new Motion Mask or edit an existing mask click the Edit button 9 oven mask A separate tab will be created for each mask setting To add a new mask click the Add button 3 Cee Cay Come Move your cursor to the video display panel at the top left corner of the IP Camera Setup screen Determine where you want to set your rectangular mask to appear click in the upper left corner and drag it to the lower right corner A blue rectangle will mark the location of the mask American Dynamics 97 If you not happy with the location of the mask you created you can delete it by clicking anywhere in the mask area You can also cancel any edits you have made on any of the Motion Mask tabs as long as you have not clicked the Apply button by clicking the Cancel button The Sensitivity slider control increases and decreases the sensitivity of the motion necessary to trigger the video recording It is a useful tool for adjusting motion recording for certain environmental or camera signal quality factors For example you can set the sensitivity high 90 or 100 if your cameras produce good quality video signal with little noise and are in a bright environment because camera noise or shadows won t cause unwanted motion recording If you have a dark environment with poor visibility and a poo
48. Save to a CD or DVD button will not be enabled If you running the client on a Mac you can drag and drop the files into your Bum Folder It will create links to these files Once you are finished copying all the files select the Burn button in the right hand corner This will bum the files to the Disk Once you click the Save to a CD or DVD button the Bur Disc window will be displayed tans Wina Daves OL anos crwemeconm 9 cus me Meme UR cps Deere aio ERE Lem 0 00 ME Lise 0 00 ks aat Barron ve You can change the name of the disc by clicking the Edit Disc Name button ic Name Ofer American Dynamics 69 The Disc Contents list displays all of the video clips in your directory Disc Contents None See Cate Modified Path The system will automatically select all of the video clips You can edit the list by deselecting the checkboxes next to the file name It you would like to review one of the video clips select the file and then click the Open File button You can also delete a file by selecting it and clicking the Delete File button The Disc Info box displays some important information about your disc capacity DigeInfa Type No Disk oo Cope 200 6 uo D esee CHEE 0 00 kB 0 00 MB Burn Disc The disc capacity thermometer green bar is a visual queue indicating how much disc space is required for the
49. Setup Layout Buttons allows you to organize your camera views to fit your needs Site Tree displays icons representing HDVR systems cameras PTZ cameras alarms monitor amp audio inputs Also displays setup icons used to configure HDVR systems Navigation Panel displays cameras and video in organized groups and views Video View Panel displays video of cameras Message displays system messages providing feedback and information about operating the system Date and Time displays the date and time About Box provides information about the client software you are using 10 Help Button displays information from the User Manual specific to the screen you are viewing 11 Show Hide Navigation Tree Button expands the display by hiding the Navigation Tree 12 Full Screen Button enlarges the display by hiding the title and task bars American Dynamics 33 13 PTZ Control Button displays the PTZ Control window which allows you to maneuver a PTZ camera 14 Soft Trigger Icon Displays the status of any soft triggers on connected HDVR servers Layout Panel The system will default to the 2x2 layout as shown in the example below EEO You change the layout of the Video Panel by clicking on of the Layout buttons Once you select a layout it will become your new default eee EH Se ad 885 088 525 NOTE The 4x3 5x4 6x5 and 8x6 buttons
50. again to return to the normal view The Full Screen Mode button enlarges the HDVR display by hiding the title and task bars Click it once to expand the display Click it again to return to the normal view The F11 key will perform the same function Click it once to expand the display Click it again to return to the normal view The F8 key will expand the display by hiding the toolbar Click it again to return to the normal view NOTE To expand your display to the maximum size you can use all of the panel navigation and or corresponding function keys at once PTZ Control The PTZ Control Button displays the PTZ Control window which allows you to maneuver a PTZ camera or digitally zoom any video Click the button to access the PTZ Control windows Please note that the controls will only open when a PTZ enabled camera is displayed in the Video View Panel Even if you do not have a PTZ camera you can use the digital PTZ feature to zoom in and pan around an image provided digital PTZ has not been disallowed during Setup To enable digital PTZ right click in the appropriate Video Panel and select Digital PTZ A checkmark will be displayed in the menu once the digital PTZ feature has been enabled 50 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Once you open the PTZ Control use The name of the camera Switch the controls indows a green border will be displayed around the Video Panel in g controlled will also be displayed in the PTZ Contr
51. amera The Dwell Time range is from 1 to 60 seconds Once you have made changes click on Apply and the video output tour will begin 114 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Storage Setup storage Setup EM pedum m L mona cree Dooe TT az The Storage Setup screen is used to configure your hard drives for video storage If you purchased a HDVR System you and your dealer determined how many hard drives to install based on your video storage needs The C drive is reserved for the HDVR software and operating system so you will notice that it is not enabled for video storage We strongly recommend that you do not record video to this drive as a precaution Your other drives will also be visible on this screen You can review and adjust the drive configuration but if you purchased a HDVR System this should be unnecessary You can enable or disable a drive for video storage by selecting or deselecting the Enabled box on the Storage Setup screen You can use the entire hard drive or set an upper limit by adjusting the Video Space slider It you choose to use your drive for video storage itis a good idea to set the Video Space at no more than 90 to reserve space for other operating system tasks American Dynamics 115 The Used Space display lets you know how much of the hard drive capacity you are currently using Any hard drive issues will be displayed in the Status field Also displayed is a field which indicates the a
52. channel This is sometimes helpful when assigning names to multiple audio inputs Simply check the Listen box and you will hear the audio for the corresponding input channel To stop the live audio feed deselect the Listen box Trigger Input Setup Trigger Input Setup Tom 1 Qe e m vers ce oc E ce ve om Oc m vie ce ow 25 mus fen Oc 5 E ce oc E vens Xo mm E D o m The Trigger Input Setup screen is where you assign names and set the Normal State NO Normally Open and NC Normally Closed of the HDVR input triggers There are 16 Trigger Position that correspond to the 16 Trigger Inputs on the back of the HDVR NDVR see Trigger Input You can assign a new logical name and change the Normal State from the default of NO to NC 1 Back Door Man nc Once you have made changes click on Apply You can verify the proper operation of the input state by going to the Trigger Input setup screen and observing the Status state which toggles back and forth between Normal and Alarm By default the Normal State is set to NC Normally Closed If you trip the sensor by opening the door you will see the Status state toggle from a green to a red BB indicating an alarm has been American Dynamics m detected The alarm be linked to an action such as recording video or t
53. compression Format can be changed from H 264 to JPEG by clicking on the radio buttons H 264 is the default setting because it saves approximately seven 7 times the disk space than JPEG compressed video Format On 264 American Dynamics 108 104 Look at the Average Image Size in the Channel Information box 9 Click on JPEG and wait a few seconds then click back on H 264 Note how H 264 saves disk space The Quality slider control gives you the ability to increase or decrease the visual and recorded quality of the video which increases or decreases the Average Image Size Moving the quality ler control to the right 10 maximum quality setting increases the visual and recorded video quality and also increases the average image size see Camera Information Moving the slider control to the left 1 minimum decreased the visual and recorded image quality decreases the average image size Notice how the video becomes blocky when the quality slider is moved to a lower quality setting Quay 10 g The default quality setting is 8 Decreasing image quality saves disk space by reducing the size of the video that s being recorded A smaller video image size also transmits faster over local and wide area network If you have a slow network connection you may want to reduce your average image size The Motion Detection Sensitivity sliders control increases and decreases the sensitivity of the motion detection algorithm use
54. corder This will take you to the HDVR Recall Setup screen HDVR Recall Setup Se Ec 1000000000 On the left of the screen you will find four status boxes The top Activity Status box is where you select check or unselect uncheck that the CD DVD drive should be automatically ejected when the system finishes burning it It an option because if the front door on the system is latched the drive can t really eject anything You can check or uncheck the box based on your system and click the Save button Activity Status American Dynamics DA 129 The second Activity Status box indicates the status of the HDVR Recall feature Normally it s Idle If the system were to begin HDVR Recall a sequence of different status messages such as Gathering video or Creating ISO image will appear here to keep you informed of the status If HDVR Recall is actually running the profile In Use will be indicated as well Activity Status Profile Status Idle Output The Drive Status box indicates whether the system has a writable CD DVD drive and if so what kinds of blank discs are compatible with it i e CD R CD RW DVD R etc Drive Status Status Avalable Type CD R CD RW DVD R DVD RAM The Media Status box indicates whether there s a blank disc in the drive and if so what kind of disc it is for example CD R CD RW DVD R etc It also indicates how much space it ca
55. cording resolution and set the image per second IPS recording rate The Camera Input column is the physical input connect that the camera is connected to on the back of the HDVR Refer to the Back Panel Layout If a camera has been connected to HDVR system and the camera is producing a video signal the HDVR client application will automatically detect the video signal If a video signal is detected it is indicated with a green MES under the Video Detection column and by default the Record Enabled column check box for that camera is checked To disable recording uncheck the enable check box The HDVR systems by default are setup to record in CIF resolution if a video signal is detected You can change individual camera resolutions by clicking on the Record Resolution drop down box and selecting one of the resolutions listed Your options will vary based on the camera manufacturer and model Once you have made the change you must click the Apply button to make the change American Dynamics 95 To cancel the changes click the cancel button IP Camera Setup mue ec rr The IP Camera Setup screen is where you configure the individual IP camera settings such as camera name on screen display PTZ settings video settings recording quality and motion and video masks ARIS VAPIX 223M 00 40 8 81 65 C2 Addressi 192 168 100 227 Firmware 445 Resolution 1 9M I
56. count managed by the slapd daemon 3 the OpenLDAP Kerberos server ensure that your user groups exist as organization objects and that each group has the following attribute values the group s display name for example Marketing entryUUID the unique identifier for the group managed by the slapd daemon 4 Onthe OpenLDAP Kerberos server ensure that your user accounts are associated with groups via o attribute for each group Each inetOrgPerson object can have as many associated o attribute values as desired The attribute value should resemble o Engineers for example instead of o Engineers de hdvr de test de com 5 Make sure the OpenLDAP Kerberos server s fully qualified host name can be resolved To do this open a command prompt ping the fully qualified host name and look for a reply 6 Make sure you have access to the ksetup command by completing the following steps A For Windows XP install the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools available from Microsoft for Windows Vista find and install the equivalent package When installing Support Tools select a complete install After installation log out of Windows and then log in again NOTE Other recent Windows versions such as Windows 7 and Windows Server 2003 already include the ksetup command B Opena command prompt and verify that you can execute the ksetup command C Execute ksetup commands to add your Windows machi
57. cts a hard drive issue Should you receive this notification go to www americandynamics net or you may contact American Dynamics Technologies by phone Remote Client Software Setup Recommended Remote Client PC Requirements Hardware For basic use With H 264 and Megapixel cameras Intel Geloront D Processor Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9400 Processor 325 6M Cache 2 66 GHz 1333 MHz FSB 2 53 GHz 533 FSB RAM 256 MB ZGE Minimum 64 MB video RAM 1024x768 display resolution Video card NVS 295 or equivalent later Available disi aaa Daa space Network card Gigabit or greater Gigabit or greater Operating Windows XP Windows XP or Windows Vista system Installing the Remote Client Application Start the Windows operating system Close all programs including any antivirus software Insert the HDVR CD into your PC CD ROM drive and the installation wizard will prompt you for installation instructions 146 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder DVRClient 1 1 7 21420 Setup Welcome to the HDVRClient 1 1 7 21420 Setup Wizard This wizard wil guide you through the installation of HDVRClent 1 1 7 21420 It is recommended that you close all other applications before starting Setup This wil make it possible to update relevant system files without having to reboot your computer Click Next to continue DVRClient 1 1 7 21420 Setup License Agreement
58. d with DivX decoder AVI n _ MPEG4 with with DivX n with Divx decoder with ase OVX decoder AVI D g H 264 x idi with Divx decoder Quicktime MJPEG Quickime MPEGS Quicktime MPEG4 with Kees MEGA decoder with MPEG4 decoder Quickime H 264 WMP Windows Media Player You can download players at the following URLs Windows Media Player http jwww microsoft com windows windowsmedia default mspx Quicktime Player http jwww apple com quicktime download VLC Player http jwww videolan org vlc MPlayer http jwww mplayerhq hu design7 dload html You can download codecs at the following URLs 68 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder 3ivx MPEGA decoder http store ivx com 3vxStore features dec amp platform win amp license plus amp Go Go ivX decoder http www divx com en downloads Quicktime codec resources http www apple com quicktime resources components html os Windows ctype 696d6463 amp csubtype 48329634 Codec for Quicktime http l www perian org Once you have named the file and selected the appropriate file type click the Save button Save Once you have saved the files into a directory you can attach them to an email or export them to a CD or DVD If you wish to burn them to a CD or DVD insert a writable CD or DVD and click the Save to a CD or DVD button at the top of the toolbar NOTE If you do not have a CD burner the
59. d your OpenLDAP Kerberos server the port should be 636 when using SSL or 389 without SSL Enter the LDAP Base DN the container of all directory user accounts or groups that you want to map in the HDVR software For example if the domain were hdvr test com the LDAP Base DN might be CN Users DC hdvr DC test DC com NOTE Check with the system administrator for the correct LDAP Base DN for your situation Enter the LDAP Binding DN the fully qualified distinguished name DN of a directory user who has access to view the records of the directory user accounts It is recommended that you enter the Administrator user account as the LDAP Binding DN For example if the domain were hdvr test com the LDAP Binding DN of the Administrator account would be CN Administrator CN Users DC hdvr DC test DC com Enter the password for the account entered the previous step To prevent any non directory users that have previously been created from connecting to the HDVR server optional deselect Enable Local User Accounts Click Apply to connect An indicator on the ActiveDirectory LDAP tab displays the success failure of the connection attempt 157 You can connect to your Enterprise HDVR servers from the Windows HDVR Client software in any of the following ways You can use a local HDVR username and password If you are already logged into Windows as a domain user you can use your system login without entering a username or
60. d that the customer has a pre existing data network with servers that provide centralized file storage and or lications to client computers on the network The HDVR client can be installed on as many of these client computers as desired The second Ethernet switch is only required if there are more network it computers than ports on the first Ethernet switch Network Connections for Analog Camera HDVR System _ Equipment Room Gigabit Ethernet connections are recommended between the HDVR servers and the Ethernet switch and between Ethernet switches While a 100 Mbps connection from the switch to each HDVR Client is sufficient it can be seen that each active HDVR Client increases the aggregate network bandwidth out of the HDVR server American Dynamics 15 Network Bandwidth Example for Analog Camera HDVR System EXCEL OVE lent TUR Men 16 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder An installation with IP cameras is quite similar HDVR recommends that the IP cameras are wired in run style back to an Ethernet switch near the HDVR Server Network Connections for IP Camera HDVR System Ros TE ME 10008ase T e o e 100 Equipment Room DsUcable Router Customer Storage Seer Gigabit Ethernet Seiten i 5 Customer Application i Server lien Pe Chem Pe Client PE
61. d to record video The slider control ranges from 1 on the left being the least sensitive to 10 on the right being the most sensitive The default setting is 6 The sensitivity control is a useful tool for adjusting motion recording for certain environmental or camera signal quality factors For example you can set the sensitivity high 9 or 10 if your cameras produce a good quality video signal with little noise and in a bright environment because camera noise or shadows won t cause unwanted motion recording If you have a dark environment with poor visibility and a poor quality video signal setting the sensitivity low 1 or 2 will reduce unwanted motion recording Mation Detection Sensitivity 6 Smooth Begin 0 25 sec Smooth End 50 sec effective method for seeing motion detection sensitivity setting feedback is to turn on the motion mask grid by clicking motion mask Edit button Motion in the video will be highlighted with red squares in the motion mask grid If you lower the sensitivity setting you will see fewer red squares If you increase the sensitivity setting you will more frequent red squares The outside border of the video display will turn blue indicating motion recording Hybrid Digital Video Recorder American Dynamics and Smooth End slider controls are used to reduce undesirable motion recording artifacts The Smooth Begin slider control requires a minimum amount of tim
62. de See Client Setup for detailed instructions American Dynamics Site Tree Navigation Since you may not want to view your cameras in the order they appear in the Live Site Tree your HDVR System allows you to organize your cameras into Groups For instructions on creating camera groups go to Camera Setup This will enable you to efficiently view the cameras in the order you choose regardless of how they are listed in the Live Site Tree Once you setup the camera groups you need to select the cameras in those groups by clicking on the Group button in the Navigation Pane For example if you want to view the Back Door Front Desk West Hall and Reception Desk cameras you would have to individually drag and drop these cameras in the Video View Panel because they not listed in order in the Site Tree Using the Live Groups navigation you can double click on the first camera in the Perimeter Group and the other cameras in that group will be displayed in the Video View Panel in the order they are listed gt You can also organize your cameras into preset Views maps There are several methods for creating a View The simplest method is to select a Layout button in the Live mode and drag the cameras audio and or POS data you want to the appropriate spot on the Video View Panel Once you have everything laid out the way you want it click the Save View button at the top of the Live Site Tre
63. disk space even if there is nothing to record except an empty hall or blank wall Customizing a recording schedule is quick and easy There are four scheduling tabs Days Cameras Events Audio The Days and Cameras tabs are used to customize camera recording schedules You can use either or both tabs to customize the schedule The Events tab is used to enable or disable events for a particular time and day created on the Event Linking screen The Audio tab is used to schedule when audio is recorded In the Days view you see each camera connected to the system audio inputs and events the left column and the hours of the day across the top row labeled 12 a m through 12 p m At the top of the schedule you see the Day drop down box which allows you to select the day of the week to schedule d AH CHAD EOD tuis 2E Rt li huis 21 Neve nudos END auda nuo Tet tne ipa rase Fort ran ido Loe Nan Back Doar andi Cameras and Audios which have been disabled will reflected on the Days Scheduling tab as lighter shade of blue or green 138 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder In the Cameras View you see each day of the week in the left column and the hours of the day across the top row labeled 12 a m through 12 p m At the top of the schedule you see the Camera drop down box which allows you to select one of the enabled cameras connected to the s
64. done First ensure that your IP cameras are powered and connected to the same LAN as the HDVR Server Next you ll need to find American Dynamics or assign the IP address of the cameras The HDVR IP Camera Finder will find cameras from any of the supported manufacturers which are on the same network subnet as the HDVR Server NOTE It you need to confirm which camera you are installing you can right click any of the cameras in the IP Camera List or IP Camera Finder to access the camera s website to see a video image If the IP address has already been assigned you will see a unique number listed in the address field You can simply click on the appropriate camera to auto populate the Device Type and IP Address Since you are adding new IP Camera to the HDVR Server you will more than likely find a default IP address listed for the camera in the IP Camera Finder In this case you need to change the IP address using the camera manufacturer s software See the Manufacturer Specific Addendum to the HDVR IP QuickStart guide for more information NOTE You may also need to contact your IT department to determine the appropriate range of IP addresses to use Once you have assigned the appropriate IP address click the Rescan Network button to refresh the list of cameras in the IP Camera Finder You can then select the camera to auto populate the Device Type and IP Address After completing the tasks above you can begin adding the
65. e 42 Hybrid Digital Vidao Recorder SEDO On Type a unique name for your view in the View Name field The system and camera names will be displayed when you hover over the view name in the Live View Site Tree American Dynamics 43 epi issuer rcr e PS USES Hid otc vores Act rsen Lh pe five raps dace DEN i BE bein sos si vasso You can also include a description that will be added to the top line of the View tooltip by typing it in the Description field Once you have typed a unique name and a description if desired click the Apply button Apply Once you have saved your view you can access it by clicking the View button from the Navigation Pane Select your view from the Live Views Site Tree and the camera layout you saved will be recreated in the Video View Panel You can also modify your views by clicking the Modify button at the top of the View Site Tree 44 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder zc putts 77 7 araog jure fl as esos See gx M pere prem ios Cm Bowe a Bu rm eres Beer Bone Ber Bonne Bos Be aT Bc ES Lr A 13 ET i 1 Here you can organize your views into folders create tours of multiple views create a folder simply click the New Folder button Views
66. e specified in fraction of a second from zero 0 to two 2 before the system begins to record motion video The default is 25 second which means the system will begin recording motion video only after it has acquired 25 second of motion This will reduce short duration motion events like the blinking light of a laser bar code scanner in a dark room from triggering motion recording Another example is placing a camera pointed at a lobby entrance with a window or glass door that has a road visible in the distant background While the camera was placed to monitor and record people entering the lobby it also picks up moving cars through the window and glass door passing in the background The cars pass quickly through the cameras field of view setting off unwanted motion recording By increasing the Smooth Begin setting to 5 the car motion is not detected or recorded The Smooth End slider control specifies that amount of time in seconds from zero 0 to two 2 that the system will continue recording motion video after an object ends moving This Smooth End slider control smoothes out motion recording when a person or object momentarily stop moving and prevents the system from recording choppy segments of video motion mask will also reduce unwanted recording by eliminating motion events in certain areas of an image For example if a camera is pointed at a room that has a moving ceiling fan in the field of view you can eliminate conti
67. e total number of frames in the video segment as well as the number that have been downloaded will also be displayed in the status bar If you wish to stop the download click the Stop Download button at the bottom of the window American Dynamics m Once the download has started you can scrub back and forth through the video using the Scrub Bar amp Scrub Handle or the seven Video Playback Controls at the bottom of the window Play video in reverse fast double speed Play video in reverse in normal speed Stop video play Play video forward in normal speed Play video forward in fast double speed Play video forward one frame at a time Play video backward one frame at a time You can only scan the portion of the video that has downloaded You will not have access to the entire video segment until the download is complete You can also maximize minimize or close the Video Playback window by clicking the appropriate icon in the upper right corner See Search Mode Overview for complete instructions on how to search video 38 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Live Event Monitoring Event Monitoring is another feature that can be activated by right clicking in one of the video panels and g Event Monitor and then the profile you would Disccrnse ideo At this point an orange border will appear around the video panel and you will probably not have video in the panel until an event triggers As motion is triggered o
68. e system select the account from the User Accounts list Click the box in the Select column next to the system on which you want to modify the account You can then change the user s password on that system and confirm it by typing it in the Password and Confirm columns You can also change the user s User Group on that system by selecting it from the drop down list in the User Group column When finished click Apply To modify a user account on multiple systems select the account from the User Accounts list Click all boxes in the Select column for all the systems on which you want to modify the account or click the Select All in Grid checkbox to select all listed systems You can then change the user s password on all selected systems and confirm it by typing it in the Password and Confirm fields in the Details section You can also change the user s User Group on those systems by selecting it from the User Group drop down list in the Details section When finished click Apply to Grid Rows Click Apply to complete the changes To delete a user account from one or more systems select the boxes in the Delete column for each system and click Apply NOTE The Status column displays the status of the selected account on each system The status can be OK Pending Not Enterprise Disconnected or Deleted 84 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder To add a user or group of users from an Active Directory or OpenLDAP directory complete the followi
69. econds by sliding it to the right Tinelapss Payback Inmediate juro to next Frame if gap exceeds 0 seconds The Show Configuration Mode to Operating System Restricted Users checkbox allows you to hide the Setup button for a client who has a restricted Windows setting By default the Setup button is displayed for all clients but you can hide it for an individual client by deselecting the checkbox V Show Configuration Mode to Operating System Restricted Users Instead of seeing the Live Search and Setup icons the restricted Windows user will only see the Live and Search icons This may prevent confusion that may occur from displaying an icon the restricted user can t utilize The Colors field gives you the opportunity to change the default border colors for Motion Alarm Free Run PTZ Focus and Event Monitor X p To change the color simply click the colored bar beside the border you would like to change Select a basic color or create a custom color and then click Colors E Motion Alarm Free Run PTZ Focus DNE mox IIO NISUS Soe DEL A American Dynamics 7 The new color will be reflected on the color bar in the Colors window Colors Motion NEIN sm FreeRun MN 2 Focus Event Monitor a To return to the Default colors simply click the Default
70. edance of 1 or more Microphones such as the Crown PZM11LL or Louroe Electronics ASK 4 KIT 101 pre amplity the microphone signal and produce a line level output that is connected directly to the HDVR audio inputs level 26 Hybrid Digital Vidao Recorder 5 Software Operation HDVR Software Overview HDVR software is based on a client server architecture Client server architecture provides a scalable platform whereby each computer on a network is a client server or both a client server simultaneously Client A client is a computer system that accesses a remote service on another computer by a TCP IP network HDVR Client software views and searches live and recorded video audio and alarms and administers the HDVR Server configurations Server A server is a computer system that provides services to other computing systems called clients over a TCP IP network HDVR Server software records and retrieves video audio and alarm data and provides it to the HDVR Clients upon request Client Server A client and server can simultaneously reside and operate on one computer and communicate to each other through a TCP IP loop back interface A loopback address is a special IP address 127 0 0 1 that is designed for the client and server software to communicate with each other on the same computer By combining the functionality of HDVR Client Server software on one system administrators can deploy a flexible standalone and net
71. ge of the oldest video recorded on this system Used Space 66 The actual amount of motion and complexity in the images from your cameras may not be accurately reflected the estimate In the illustrations the oldest video stored was recorded 17 days ago and the drive is 98 full Thus if video needed to be stored for 30 days the drive would not be large enough However an additional hard drive could be added to expand the storage capacity or the quality of the video could be adjusted to conserve space See Gamera Recording Setup and Camera Setup Days of Recorded Video 17 days Expiration Configuration allows you to set minimum or maximum time periods for video from each camera to be stored For example you could configure one camera s video to be stored for at least 30 days before it is deleted and another camera s to be deleted after no more than 7 days 00000 ama rli HR o To configure video expiration select a camera in the list on the left and click Add You select multiple cameras by pressing the Ctrl or Shift buttons Then select the camera name in the list on the right You can configure two types of expiration To delete video after a certain amount of time select At Most from the Type drop down list and use the arrows to select the maximum number of days the video should be stored To save video for a minim
72. graphics chip then install them Alternatively from the Update Drivers page that you access by right clicking the Display Adapter item in Windows Device Manager you can access the Microsoft maintained driver database but it quite often lags behind the drivers available on the manufacturer s site Start Menu Settings gt Control Panel gt System gt Hardware Tab gt Device Manager Button Install the new drivers Restart the HDVR Client If you are still experiencing a display issue continue to step 6 Go to the Setup mode Client Setup tree item Itis likely that the VGA acceleration mode is Auto VGA Acceleration Mode Auto Onone offscreen OOveray Auto American Dynamics 159 Select the Offscreen radio button instead then close and restart the HDVR Client VGA Acceleration Mode Onone Ku Auto If the display issue persists repeat step 7 selecting the None radio button VGA Acceleration Mode i 160 Hybrid Digital Vidao Recorder
73. has been connected to an HDVR system and the camera is producing a video signal the HDVR client application will automatically detect the video signal If a video signal is detected it is indicated with a green MES under the Video Detection column and by default the Record Enabled column check box for that camera is checked To disable recording uncheck the enable check box Enabled The HDVR systems by default are setup to record in 2CIF resolution if a video signal is detected There are two methods for changing a cameras record resolution The first method is to change individual camera resolutions by clicking on the Record Resolution drop down box and selecting CIF 2CIF or D1 resolutions American Dynamics 101 Once you have made the change you must click the Apply button to make the change Apply The second method is by clicking on the D1 2CIF or CIF optimize buttons on the bottom of the screen which will change all detected cameras equally for that setting Once you have made the change you must click the Apply button to make the change Apply Camera Setup The Camera Setup screen is where you configure the individual camera settings such as camera name video settings recording quality and motion and video masks 1 Click one of the cameras in the camera tree to select
74. hat video is played in Export Buttons Save Picture Save Video Print Picture and Burn to CD or DVD Scrub Bar amp Scrub Handle used to quickly scrub back and forth through video Stop Download Button used to stop the down the download To begin a search you must first select a source or sources i e camera audio POS or event To search every camera on a HDVR server simply check the box to the left of the server in the Camera Selection Tree You can then deselect any cameras you don t want to search You can also select individual cameras using the check boxes to the left of each camera You can also select individual cameras without checking the box next to the server pc nen pd Demos Fc Bm Bez Era B Biss Bm B To search for POS data or audio check the box next to the desired source in the Camera Selection Tree 56 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Hr m Ew BER Emu Emm Been Ernst Ee Once you have selected your sources select the date and time you want to search 7 wayo DI Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Use the arrows to the left and right of the month to go backwards or forward a month at a time The up and down arrows next to the time will go backwards or forward in one hour increments You can also adjust the time by typing directly in the Start Ti
75. he icon will be displayed in the box to the right Evert Batons Ereman T cem 20 Docs E L Soft Tagger 2 E sar Triger 3 C sot Trager E Soft Tanger s C soft Tigger 6 Continue this process until you have created all of the icons you desire The icons will be displayed next to the Soft Trigger icon on the Live mode toolbar You will need separate icon for each Soft Trigger shortcut Be d BREESE eoemmo er 80 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Joystick Setup k Setup screen allows you to configure any standard USB joystick to work with your HDVR Joystick Setup Mm If you have more than one joystick plugged into your USB ports you will need to select the joystick you would like to configure in the Preferred Joystick field If the position control is drifting while the joystick is in its resting position you can calibrate your joystick by clicking the Calibrate button Calibrate There are several Position Controls that can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences The sensitivity of the joystick can be adjusted by moving the Sensitivity slide bar to the left making it less sensitive or to the right making it more sensitive Postion Controls Sensitivity 78 100 y Invert Y Axis Postion Control Source Oxi axs opos You can also alter the north and south movement
76. ic Connections 2 Network Setup 22 RS 422 RS485 Port Setup 2 Trigger Input 24 Alarm Output Relay 25 Alarm Output TTL 26 Audio Input 26 5 Software Operation HDVR Software Overview 27 Starting the HDVR System 27 Logging In 27 Starting the Local Client 30 Live Mode Overview 33 6 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Layout Panel HDVR Replay Live Event Monitoring Event Buttons Site Tree Navigation Live About HDVR Online Help System Display Buttons 50 PTZ Control Search Mode Overview 55 Video Timeline Video Playback Smart Search Searching Searching Views Searching Events Exporting Files 65 Setup Mode Overview 72 Add System My Systems Client Setup Joystick Setup Enterprise User Setup Event Monitoring Group Setup Map Setup System Information 91 System Setup Add IP Cameras IP Camera Recording Setup IP Camera Setup American Dynamics HDVR Analog 264 Device 100 Camera Recording Setup 101 Camera Setup 102 Audio Input Setup 110 Trigger Input Setup m Alarm Output Setup 112 Video Output Setup 113 Storage Setup 115 Time lapse Setup 117 Serial Profile Setup 118 Serial Port Setup 124 Notifications 125 Event Linking 134 Schedule 137 Users Setup 142 RAID Setup 145 Remote
77. ime fields and then click the Search button All of the cameras in the View will be displayed in the Video Playback window To zoom in on a single camera from the view double click on the video in the Video Playback window To return to the multi camera view double click in the Video Playback window again Searching Events There may be times when you want to narrow your search to a specific event rather than all video that recorded on a particular camera during a given time period For example you may have a camera the main lobby set to record upon motion Rather than searching all of the video that recorded upon motion you may only want to view instances when the front door opened To start this process you first need to create an event to record video based the front door opening See Linking for instructions on creating and linking an event Once this event has been established and linked appropriately you will be able to conduct an Events search to locate video or audio associated with the event To do this click the Events button on the Navigation pane and the Event you want to search Once you have selected your event or events select the desired date and time and click the Search button 64 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Oa mmo e The red bars indicate instances when the event triggered video or audio recording To search for the video associated with this particular event you
78. inadvertently the ability to shut down the computer or access the operating system task manager has been restricted from the user account To shut down the system or perform maintenance an operator must switch from user to the admin account via the oper system start menu and enter the admin account password NOTE Default passwords should be changed by the operator and written and stored in a secure fashion to prevent unauthorized access or modifications to the system The HDVR Server can be accessed from multiple HDVR Clients which may be running from the same computer as the HDVR Server or from remotely networked computers The HDVR Server has been preconfigured with one user Username admin Password 25 Privileges HDVR Server administrator Each operating system user account maintains separate settings for its HDVR Client These settings include usernames passwords and network addresses required for HDVR Clients to access HDVR Servers By default both the user and admin operating system accounts have settings which provide administrator access to the instance of HDVR Server running on the local computer which is always the 127 0 0 1 IP address The factory configuration is shown below 28 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder HDVR Server HOVR system as configured by factory part of the initial HDVR System configuration HDVR recommends that the operator configure a new user on the HDVR Server with restricted
79. ing the Local Client section as the steps below pertain to the operating system configuration on systems built at the factory Starting the HDVR System The HDVR has been designed to be very easy to install operate and update The system ships with default settings that make it very simple to begin recording and searching video Simply connect your keyboard mouse VGA monitor and cameras Turn on the power switch and the system begins recording video from analog cameras IP cameras require some steps to connect and configure Logging In Your HDVR System has been configured to take advantage of operating system security features The factory configuration includes two operating system accounts American Dynamics 27 Username admin Password admin256 Privileges computer administrator Username user Password user5710 Privileges restricted user When the computer boots the HDVR Server automatically starts as background service The operating system will then automatically log into the user account Both user and admin accounts are configured to start the HDVR Client immediately upon login Since it is running as a service the HDVR Server will continue to record video even if no user is logged in or running HDVR Client The HDVR Server will only stop operating if the computer is shut down its service is stopped from the service control manager or its process is stopped from the task manager To prevent this from happening
80. installation Environment Version 12 Services Edition software if included with this software or system may be used for boot diagnostic or recovery purposes only NOTE THIS SOFTWARE CONTAINS A SECURITY FEATURE THAT IF USED AS AN OPERATING SYSTEM WILL CAUSE YOUR DEVICE TO REBOOT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION AFTER 24 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS USE OF THE SOFTWARE UPGRADES AND UPDATES Software Upgrades and Updates may only be used to replace all or part of tho original Sofware Software Upgrades and Updates do not increase tho number copies licensed to you If tho Software is an upgrade of a component of a package of Software programs that you licensed as a single product the Software may be used and transferred only as part of that single product package and may not be separated for use on more than one computer Software Upgrades and Updates downloaded free of charge via a Sensormatic authorized World Wide Web or FTP site may be used to upgrade multiple systems provided that you are licensed to use the original Software on those systems gt TOOLS AND UTILITIES Software distributed via Sensormatic authorized World Wide Web or FTP site as tool utiity may be copied and installed without imitation provided that the Software is not distributed or sold and the Software is only used for the intended purpose of the tool or utility and in conjunction with Sensormatic products other terms and conditions of this agreement continue to apply Fai
81. ion or misapplication Warranty service or assistance is provided at the orginal point of purchase NO OTHER WARRANTIES The above warranty is in leu of other warranties express or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of morchantablity and finess for a particular purpose No oral or written information or advice given by Sensormatic its representativos distributors or dealers shall create any other warranty and you may not rely on such information or advice NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES n event wil Sensormatic be liable to you for damages including any oss of profits loss of data or other incidental consequential damages arising out of your use of or inability to use the Software or its documentation This limitation wil apply even if Sensormatic or an authorized representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages Further Sensormatic does not warrant that the operation of the Software will bo uninterrupted or error free This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights You may have other rights that vary from state to state Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages or the limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts so some of the above limitations may not apply to you GENERAL If any provision of the agreement is found to be unlawful vaid or for any reason unenforceable then that provision shall be Severed from this
82. ith serial devices such as point of sale POS terminals or pan tit zoom PTZ cameras Serial Port Setup me ONES adnate Sapte ante Ms mmo X Bx Ree Omm js oir Cm Once you have connected the wires to the serial port you need to configure it Start by telling the system how you want the serial port to be used by clicking on the Use drop down menu to Use Pos The choices are unused POS Point Of Sale or PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom Generally the POS mode is used to record transactions at a cash register The PTZ mode is used to control the motion of a PTZ camera by default the last serial port listed is the built in RS 485 port The HDVR NVDR system will default to unused until you configure it Once you have selected the Use you will want to type a unique name for your POS such as Express Lane in the Name field The Port is automatically set by the Operating System The Baud Rate Data Bits Stop Bits Parity and Flow control must match the devise you are connecting to Check the User Manual for the devise you are using to determine the appropriate settings and use the drop down menus to make your selections 124 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Baud Rate 4 v ena 120 2400 6600 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 921620 The Max Line Length will default to 80 General
83. k it to video recording Now you go to the event searching screen and select the event and only find video associated with the event To create a new event follow the steps below Click the New button to add the new event to the Event List 134 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Select one of the Event Types Event Type Description Video Motion Camera detects motion Video Loss Video signal is disconnected Input Trigger Wire trigger installed back of server is activated Serial Port Key word entered on Serial Profile page is detected on a preselected Serial Profile Key word is detected on any Serial Port with that profil Button Input Button of front of the system typically used for HDVR Recall Health Problem detected involving health of the HDVR server hardware TP Camera Network can t connect to the IP Camera Connection Soft Trigger Signal sent from the client to the server Analytics Video analytic event detected Select an Event Source The a vailable list varies depending on the Event Type selected Event Type Selected Event Source Video Motion Any one of the cameras connected to the HDVR server Video Loss Any one of the cameras connected to the HDVR server Input Trigger Any input trigger on the back of the server or IP camera connected to the server The system will default to a device and input number but these can be customized on
84. limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to 15 of the FCC Rules These limits designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used 2 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder in accordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications Operation this equipment in a residential area is likely cause harmful interference In which case the user wil be required to correct the interference at their own expense This product was FCC verified under test conditions that included the use of shielded IO cables and connectors between system components To be in compliance with FCC regulations the user must use shielded cables and connectors for all except power EQUIPMENT MODIFICATION CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Sensormatic the party responsible for FCC compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment and could create a hazardous condition This class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 008 Cet appareil num rique de la classe A ost conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Rack Mounting Consult with the supplier of your equipment rack for adequate rack mounting means with proper consideration for the weight of this product Consult with the manufacturer of you
85. lure to comply with any of these restrictions will result in automatic termination of this license and will make available to Sensomatic other legal remedies 4 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder COPYRIGHT Tho Software is a proprietary product of Sensormatic and is protected by both the United States and International copyright laws LIMITED WARRANTY Sensormatic warrants that the recording modium on which the Software is recorded hardware key and the documentation provided with it wil b free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of delivery to the frst user Sensormatic futher warrants that for the sama period the software provided on the recording medium under this license will substantially perform as described in the user documentation provided with the product when used with the specified hardware CUSTOMER REMEDIES Sensormatic s entire liability and your exclusive remedy under this warranty will be at Sensormatic s option a attempt to Correct software errors with efforts we believe suitable to the problem b replace at no cost the recording modium software documentation with functional equivalents as applicable or c refund the license foo and terminate this agreement Any replacement item wil be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period No remedy is provided for failure of the Software such failure isthe result of accident abuse alterat
86. ly you will keep the setting at 80 but you can change the length by clicking on the up or down arrows Max Line Length 80 ty When you are finished save the settings by clicking the Apply button at the bottom of the screen Apply Noli Notifications O American Dynamics 2 125 The Notifications screen is where you configure an e mail server and message profile that will send an email message when an event occurs Once you have configured the e mail server and message profile you will need to go to Event Linking to configure the events that will cause an email message to be sent The E mail Server Configuration box is where you setup the outgoing SMTP mail server that you will use to send email from the HDVR System Obtain this information from your network administrator NOTE If the SMTP mail server has already been configured move to the instructions for creating a Message Profile Click on the Server Description field and enter a descriptive name of email server so that you can uniquely identify it if you use more than one mail sever This is a required field Enter the address and port number 25 is the default of our Outgoing mail server SMTP It your email server requires authentication enter your Username and Password Once the email server is configured you are ready to create a Message Profile First enter a brief description in the Profile Description field This descriptio
87. mageRatei Sfps Avg Image Size 187710 Recording Mode Motion Recording IMPORTANT NOTE Any camera settings that are not available in the HDVR software can be accessed through the camera s web page To view a camera s web page click the hyperlink in the IP Address field If you don t see a hyperlink beside the IP Address field it could be for one of two reasons 1 You are not logged in to the operating system with administrative privileges You will need to log in to operating system account with administrative privileges to access the hyperlink 96 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder 2 Your client computer is not located on the same IP subnet as the IP camera This could occur if you are using the client from a home computer to access a server at your office for example This restriction should cause few issues because camera website settings are typically changed only during initial configuration Most of the procedures for setting up an IP Camera are identical to those for an analog camera See Camera Setup for instructions on adjusting all settings in the HDVR software with the exception of Motion Mask Motion Window and Crop Window IMPORTANT NOTE Some models of cameras allow you to create Motion Windows instead of Motion Masks A Motion Mask is an area of a video window where motion is ignored whereas a Motion Window is an area of a video window where motion is monitored This section discusses how to create a Motion
88. mally opened or normally closed The Trigger Inputs terminal block plug on the back of the HDVR unit can be easily removed to connect the wires from the source sensor device in this example a door sensor There are small screws on the top of the connector that need to be partially unscrewed in order to insert the wire into the individual connections Once the wires are inserted into the connector tighten each screw for a secure connection and then re insert the connector in the back of the unit 1 Connect the one source output sensor wire to any of the 16 32 trigger inputs 2 Connect the second source output sensor wire to one of the ground connectors You can verify the proper operation of the input state by going to the Trigger Input setup screen and observing the Status state which toggles back and forth between Normal and Alarmed By default the Normal State is set to NC Normally Closed If you trip the sensor by opening the door you will see the Status state toggle from a green to a red indicating an alarm has been 0 video or triggering a relay by going to the Event Linking screen and configuring the desired action see Event Linking fees 24 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Alarm Output Relay HDVR has one Relay Alarm Output that can trigger a variety of external events In this example the HDVR is integrated with a lighting control system through a 24 VDC latching
89. me New User Group mme f oem The User Group drop down list allows you to select a default permission level for the user or create a custom User Group User Group User Group Name PTZ Priority Users can be assigned to one of the following default User Groups Full Admin access to all features of the system Power User access to all features except for adding or deleting users Live Only Has access to view live video Search Only access to search for recorded video Live Search Has access to view live video and search for recorded video The User Group drop down list also contains all custom User Groups that have been previously created When you select a User Group the Custom User Permissions and Custom User Privileges sections display the permissions and privileges granted to that User Group To create a custom User Group select New User Group type a name for the group and modify the permissions and privileges displayed in the Custom User Permissions and Custom User Privileges sections To modify a permission or privilege select the appropriate check boxes To expand or contract the tree click the plus or minus buttons The Custom User Privileges section contains the following list of privileges that can be assigned to a user Allow Live Viewing Available in Live Cameras Available in Live Groups Available in Live Views HDVR Replay Allow PTZ American Dynamics
90. me field Once you have selected the date and time click the Search button When your search is complete the camera names you selected will appear in the Camera Selection List with the corresponding Recorded Video Bar to the right A Legend for the Recorded Video Bar is displayed in the lower right corner of the Search window Legend Motion Free Run None Smart Search you can see a blue bar represents video recorded in Motion mode The white bar represents segment when no video was recorded The green bar will be displayed when video was recorded in Free Run mode A red bar will be displayed when the camera is recorded based on an alarm link American Dynamics RATT The evenly spaced green bars represent video that was recorded based on the time lapse setting See Storage Setup Video Timeline Just above the Camera Selection List and the Recorded Video Bars you ll find the Video Time Line The system will automatically display a two hour timeline in 30 minute increments You can adjust the search time by clicking the left or right arrows or by typing a new start time in the Start Time field and clicking the Search button In addition to 30 minute increments shown above the Video Timeline can be displayed in increments of five minutes A as well as one B two C or 24 hours D AAN ARER
91. ms page lists all added systems If you have only one standalone system you will see system listed on this screen If you have configured multiple systems with the Network Setup screen see Add System that you are connected to you will see you will see each of those systems Information displayed for each system includes the IP address connection status license type subscription information version information and status such as Normal Alarm or Motion The following actions can be performed on the My Systems page To view the System Information page for a system double click the information listed in any column for that system view model number and serial number information for a system right click the system name To view MAC address and license key information for a system and copy it to the clipboard right click the information in the License or Subscription column for that system view additional version information for a system right click the information in the Version column for that system view additional information about Alarm or Motion status hover the mouse pointer over the word while it appears in the Status column NOTE If the physical connection between the client computer and server is interrupted while you are connected to the server in HDVR Client the Connection Status will be displayed as Network Activity Timeout The status will then be displayed as Disconnected after a
92. n for Ethernet Dial up networks Simultaneous record playback background image archiving Up to 32 internal alarm inputs 16 alarm outputs 1 relay outputs Multi full duplex audio with recording PTZ Control via RS 485 RS422 Spot monitor output displays for live video Windows XP Operating System for stability and reliability Network Time protocol NTP support for time synchronization Interface with cash registers POS and ATMs for video transaction text recording DVD Recorder Open API for third party integration and interoperability Hybrid Digital Video Recorder 2 Sample Configurations One of the most appealing features of the HDVR product line is its ability to address a wide variety of installations whilst also providing live monitoring searching and configuration through the same easy to use interface Below are some typical types of installations for which HDVR is well suited Standalone HDVR System American Dynamics Remote HDVR System Client Application 12 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Multi Branch Office HDVR System American Dynamics Enterprise HDVR System 14 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder A detailed example of a small enterprise system is shown to illustrate network configurations which will provide satisfactory performance for your HDVR systems In the drawing below it is assume
93. n hold If you add a disk to the system click the Refresh Status button and in a moment you should see a message confirming that a blank CD is in the drive and is ready Media Status Status See 130 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder In the middle of the HDVR Recall Setup screen you will notice the Edit Profile box To create a new profile start by clicking on the New Profile button in the Edit Profile box In the Minutes Before field select the number of minutes of recorded video you want to export before the button is pushed The default setting is 30 but you can increase or decrease the time by using the up or down arrows Repeat this process to export the appropriate number of minutes after the button is pushed This will delay the export process after the button is pushed in order for the system to record additional video or audio input This is useful when the button is pushed and users are waiting for a supervisor or police officer to arrive In some cases events are still taking place after the button is pushed American Dynamics s er rom cum Demo Server D acn acmis E Arecont avzi00 2 E D aspan E D ais wats pre O aspa E ass P 206M 30 Dimeemxec me 0 C E man Back Door analog I wan Hal analog EZ Man Entrance arion E W enako E Color Bars anion 3 E Lab Baw
94. n the cameras it will trigger event monitoring You can stop the Event Monitoring display by right active event monitoring profile ing in the active video panel and disabling the American Dynamics 7 It you configured your profile as an Event Monitoring mode the Event Monitor Box will appear just below this panel You can move it and resize it as you need Once a video event takes place it will be automatically listed in the box Event Monitor monitoring Tine Evert Type Event Source Action Type Action Target Message LD 18 01 2010 13 42 15 VideoMotion videos Switch video Videc48 movement istorj2010 12 20 17 VdeoMoton Switchvideo movement E gi Clicking on the event line Event Monitor monitoring Event Type Event Source Action Type Action Target Message 18 01 2010 13 42 17 Video Motion Video48 Switch Video Videot moverent Si ji Clicking on the small blue rewind button will replay the event as it was tripped 2 Clicking the small red X acknowledges the event and removes it from the list If you configured your profile in Virtual Matrix Mode you will not see an Event Monitor box as motion triggers recording Instead it automatically switches between cameras and pops them into the frame as motion occurs how to configure an Event Monitor profile refer to the Setup section of the manual
95. n will also appear in the Action Target field on the Event Linking Screen Next enter the e mail address of the person the email is coming from as well as the e mail address of the person or persons to whom the e mail will be sent Finally type the Subject and Message and click the Add button The profile is now listed under the Message Profiles list 126 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder You can test the profile by selecting it from the Message Profile list and clicking the Test Profile button En UE d 1 2S inm m zu a aero You can make modifications as necessary by selecting the profile from the Message Profile list making the appropriate changes and clicking the Modify button American Dynamics e Dy 127 NOTE Once you have setup the Message Profile you must go to the Event Linking screen to link it to an event HDVR Recall Configuration Click on the Change to Configuration page button to go to the HDVR configuration page In the Setup menu on the left of your screen click on the name of the HDVR server on which you will be setting up the HDVR Recall button Then scroll down the Setup menu and click on HDVR Recall Setup add System Cient Setup A Joystick setup ITEM E HOR Server fB Sraten Sote 2 Seral Port Setup Taata E HOYF Recall Setup Ed Bes 128 Hybrid Digital Video Re
96. name in the Name field 4j Once you have the camera in the desired position click the Set button 5 _ You adjust the speed of the Pan Tilt and Zoom features in the Live view by using the Speed slider controls NOTE cries To adjust an existing Preset you must delete it by selecting itin the Preset field and then clicking the Delete button You can then set the camera to the desired location retype the name and then click the Set button 108 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder 6 The PTZ Tour feature allows you loop through a group of presets 7 To add a preset to the Tour Select it from the Preset list and click the Add button To remove a preset from the Tour select it from the Tour list and click the Remove button 8 From the Tour list you can drag and drop the presets until you get the desired order You can add a preset multiple times if you want to view a camera more frequently than the others 8 The Dwell Time field controls the amount of time the camera pauses on each preset The Resume Time field sets the delay if you take over the Tour manually OjCheck the Enable box to activate the Tour 12 The Camera Information box contains important information regarding the camera name status resolution image rate average image size and recording mode HDVR Analog H 26 IP
97. nce you have added all of the desired views you may want to type a description of the tour in the Description field This description will appear whenever you hover your cursor over the tour It is optional but it can serve as a helpful reminder when you go to select the tour Below the Description field is the Dwell Time field This sets the amount of time in seconds each view remain in the Video View Panel before cycling to the next view In this example we used 5 seconds You can increase or decrease the dwell time by using the up or down arrows Once you have named the tour added the views and a description and selected the appropriate dwell time simply click the Apply button to save the settings American Dynamics m Apply You can also organize your tours in folders by creating a new folder and then dragging and dropping the appropriate tours in the folder d My Tous A My Tous B Del Tour EE Del Tour oc Tour New Folder C3 New Folder EB DC Tour EB Test LI You can now select the tour from the Live Views Site Tree and the views you have created will cycle through the Video View Panel Live Maps The Live Maps feature allows you to manage your cameras and devices using a graphical representation of their physical location Live Maps allows you to select from a list of maps that you have imported in
98. ne to the OpenLDAP Kerberos domain as shown in the following examples all are case sensitive American Dynamics 156 ksetup addkdc HDVR TEST COM kdc hdvr test com ksetup addkpasswd HDVR TEST COM kdc hdvr test com ksetup setrealm HDVR TEST COM ksetup setcomputerpassword YOURCOMPUTERPASSWORD NOTE Be sure to note your chosen computer password for steps later in this process 7 Restart the server When the login screen appears after the system restarts notice that the drop down list contains the OpenLDAP Kerberos domain Select the domain and log in 8 Open command prompt and use ipconfig to ensure that the hostname and primary DNS suffix are correct 9 Note the fully qualified host name hostname primary dns sutfix and IP address of the HDVR server computer that you will connect to the OpenLDAP Kerberos domain and the fully qualified host and IP address of the OpenLDAP Kerberos server For example hdvrserver hdvr test com 192 168 1 16 hdvr test com kdc hdvr test com 192 168 1 70 10 If installing HDVR server add a service principal name on the OpenLDAP Kerberos server for the HDVR server To do this open a terminal window on the OpenLDAP Kerberos server and execute the following command using your information where appropriate sudo kadmin local ank e rc4 hmac normal HDVR hdurserver hdvr test com quit NOTE All text after the forward slash should be lower case and HDVR must be uppe
99. ng steps 1 For information about configuring your system to connect with a directory see the Active Directory OpenLDAP chapter of this manual 2 When the configuration is complete click Query LDAP 3 Select the directory from the drop down list 4 Enter all or part of the username or group that you want to add and click Search 5 Select the user or group that you want to add and click Select 6 Continue configuring the user or group account as you would any other account NOTE When you add a user from an Active Directory or OpenLDAP directory the password used for that account in the HDVR is the same as the password assigned to that account in the directory Event Monitoring The Event Monitoring screen allows you to set up your HDVR client to react to events that take place in the server or servers to which it is connected To activate the Event Monitoring feature you must first create and define a new Event Monitoring Profile A profile is a set of actions e g the playing of live video or an alarm sound triggered by sources such as leo motion input triggers etc Each profile then be activated and assigned to a specific video panel by the user To create a new profile click the New button in the Profiles field American Dynamics 85 Profiles Description Type CFF Test Main Entrance Profie Give the profile a name and a description In this example we
100. nuous motion recording by masking out the fan When someone walks into the room area not masked out in the cameras field of view the system wil record video based on the motion By creating motion masks you not only save storage space that will extend your recording time you also make t easier to visually see motion events depicted as blue bars when you search for video You can create a motion masks in a variety of patterns to suit your needs To create a motion mask complete the following steps If you haven t already done so click on the Edit button 105 106 9 A blue 11 x 8 motion grid is displayed over the live video To create a mask you can either individually click on each motion region or you can left click holding down your mouse and drag the cursor to another region selecting multiple regions Click the Apply button to enable the motion mask Apply There are a couple of ways to remove a motion mask First if you have not yet clicked the apply button you can remove the mask by clicking the cancel button Cancel You can then create new mask Once you are happy with the location of the mask click the Apply button If you have already clicked the Apply button and want to delete them click the Edit button again and then click the Clear button All of the masks will be cleared from the window You can now add a new mask or keep the window clear Remember t
101. o click the Apply button to accept the changes Clear Clicking the Defaults button will clear any motion masks you have created AND reset all of the Record Settings to the default settings Defaults The Crop Window feature is not available on analog cameras i The Video Mask is used to mask out a one rectangular region of live and recorded video If you need to secure an area with video cameras but there s an object such as a combination safe or keypad that you don t want anyone to see the video mask will permanently mask both live and recorded video from being viewed Click on the Edit button and a yellow video mask grid will appear over the live video Edi F Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Left Click hold and drag the cursor over the area of the grid you want to mask A green rectangle will mark the masked area Click the Apply button and the yellow grid and green rectangle will disappear and the green rectangle will be replaced by a solid gray rectangle Apply This area is now masked from both live and recorded video To clear the mask click the Clear button Kc 10 The Video Settings slider controls are used to adjust the image on your screen The system defaults to 50 for Brightness Contrast Saturation and Hue The Sharpness is set to 100 You can easily reset to the system defaults by clicking the Defaults button rightness 51 canta s0 J 50
102. ol title bar anywhere in the desired video panel You can also click and drag on the tile bar of the PTZ Controls to move them anywhere on your screen American Dynamics ideo70 High CIF 0 0 To control Pan Tilt click on the green arrow buttons To control Zoom click the Out or In buttons To control the speed of the pan tilt and zoom functions adjust the Speed slider bar directly below each feature When using cameras that support Focus and Iris you can also control those features using the PTZ Controls You can focus Far or Near or you can click Auto to activate auto focus Similarly you can increase the iris setting by clicking Open reduce it by clicking Close or activate auto iris by clicking Auto You can also use the Preset buttons you have setup by clicking on the green numerical buttons at the bottom of the PTZ control For directions on how to setup a Preset button see Camera Setup By rolling your cursor over the Preset buttons you can access a tool tip based on the preset name you typed in when you set up the PTZ camera Video70 _ High CIF Digital PT2 fS le even more efficient way to access the PTZ Controls is to use the Arrows Page Up and Page Down keys on your keyboard The arrow keys will move your camera to the left right up and down Page Up will zoom in and Page Down will Zoom Out You can also move
103. ons and privileges for accounts that exist on an Active Directory or OpenLDAP server complete the procedure in the section that is applicable to the HDVR Client version that you are using When the HDVR server is appropriately configured and connected to your Active Directory server the Users page and the Enterprise User Setup page each contain a Query LDAP button that allows you to search for users or user groups configured in Active Directory You can manage their HDVR server permissions and privileges using the HDVR Client the same way you would for a local user On the System Information page the Username column lists any connected Active Directory users along with their Active Directory origin whether each user was mapped as an individual or part of a user group in parentheses Windows Server amp Client and Active Directory 1 Active Directory server open the Windows Firewall control panel In File and Printer Sharing verity that all four rules are listed usually TCP port 139 TCP port 445 UDP port 137 and UDP port 138 If you want to connect from a different subnet click Change Scope and specity a custom list as in the following example 192 168 1 0 255 258 255 0 192 168 100 0 255 255 255 0 2 Add a rule for the DNS server c windows system32 dns exe observing the same scope setting it appropriate 3 Add a rule for the Local Security Authentication Server c windows systemS2 lsass exe observing the same sco
104. op Sereen Saver Appeaarce Sings Diac the merit core match tho chica atanaoront of scur montore EN 2 on NVIDIA GeForce ern Cameron Se Se porem um 7EB ple Hip medo tedio Once you have configured your Windows Display Properties to use multiple monitors open HDVR client on your primary monitor and drag it to one of your attached monitors You can then maximize the application to fill he monitor Return to your primary monitor and open a second HDVR client application Repeat this process until all of your attached monitors have an open instance of HDVR client NOTE The next time you open an instance of HDVR client it will automatically open on the last monitor it was connected to You can now set each monitor to a different mode searching recorded video or audio on one and viewing live video on another etc Or you can set the monitors to the same mode expanding your view or workspace You can also drag and drop cameras between clients For example you may be using a multiple view layout panel on one client and want to take a closer look at one of the cameras Simply drag a camera to your second monitor leaving your original layout panel intact NOTE You can drag multiple cameras by selecting a different layout button on your second monitor American Dynamics 7 Active Directory OpenLDAP To configure HDVR permissi
105. ory domain Select the domain and log in 10 Open a command prompt and use ipconfig to ensure that the hostname and primary DNS suffix are correct 11 Note the fully qualified host name hostname primary dns suffix and IP address of the HDVR server computer that you will connect to the Active Directory domain and the fully qualified host name and IP address of the Active Directory server For example hdvrserver hdvr test com 192 168 1 16 hdvr test com adserver2008 hdvriestcom 192 168 1 70 12 If installing an HDVR server add a service principal name on the Active Directory server for the HDVR server To do this open a command prompt right click to run as an Administrator if necessary on the Active Directory server and execute the following command substituting the name and fully qualified hostname of your HDVR Server setspn HDVR hdvrserver hdvr test com hdvrserver NOTE All text after the forward slash should be lower case and HDVR must be upper case 13 On the HDVR server or client computer download and install the HDVR software from www americandynamics net You must be logged in with Local Administrator privileges to do this The software automatically starts after the installation is complete 14 If installing HDVR server license the HDVR server as an Enterprise system To do this complete the following steps A Install the HDVR Client software on the server if it is not already installed B Run
106. ost trigger settings by using the up and down arrows Pre Trigger Post Trigger s Seconds Seconds The system will automatically store the data for 30 days If you wish to change that setting simply click in the field and type or use the up and down arrows ELI Maximum Days to Keep Logged Events 30 h IMPORTANT NOTE If your action type is to record video based on the keywords you input when you created the profile and you have more than one register you will want to use a POS Port rather than a profile so that only those cameras linked with the port that triggered the event will record You will create the POS Profile as you did in the previous example but when you get to the Event Linking screen you will select POS Port rather than POS Profile American Dynamics DA 123 Evart Souco Aen Typa Aetion Targat Post Trigger TENE ibs lo Tiga pad The profile will assigned on the Serial Port Setup screen s s Record Audio Break Reem fanoga gt Due eae SES utr Bitte E Seconds Serie Hal anabo EE Budhis Dust Porty Flom Coro fan ws wen mm EENENS m ove pes mo Use Pet Serial Port Setup The Serial Port Setup screen is where you configure serial ports on your HDVR NDVR so that they can be used to communicate w
107. password In this case leave the username and password fields empty on the Add Systems page select Use Single Sign On and click Apply You can use any domain user account Enter the account name in user REALM format as the username for example test userG HDVR TEST CON and use the password associated with that account The realm must be in upper case as shown in the example Do NOT select Use Single Sign On with this login method NOTE If you attempt to connect to an HDVR server using your system login without first logging in to Windows through the domain the connection will fail 158 Hybrid Digital Vidao Recorder 8 Trouble Shooting The information outlined in this section may be helpful if you experience a problem with your HDVR System If you are unable to find the information you need or cannot resolve the issue contact HDVR Display Issues In rare instances a video card issue may cause a distorted display as shown in the picture below Should this occur follow these steps below to restore the video display Close the HDVR Client Determine the video card manufacturer This can be accomplished by right clicking on the Windows desktop selecting the Properties menu item In the dialog that pops up select the Settings tab In the middle of the is a Display dropdown It will identify the graphics chip manufacturer and model number Go to the manufacturer s website and download the latest drivers for the
108. pe setting if appropriate 4 rules for TCP ports 389 standard cleartext LDAP and 636 standard SSL LDAP observing the same scope setting appropriate 5 On the Active Directory server enter 127 0 0 1 as its own DNS server address 6 On the HDVR server or client computer designate the Active Directory server the preferred DNS server To do this open Network Connections right click the connection and select Properties select TCP IP click Properties and enter the Active Directory server IP address as the Preferred DNS Server 7 Make sure the Active Directory server s fully qualified host name can be resolved To do this open command prompt ping the fully qualified host name and look for a reply 8 Join the Windows system to the Active Directory domain To do this complete the following steps A Open System Properties and select the Computer Name tab 152 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder B Click Change and type a computer name that is unique to all computers recognized by the Active Directory server C Select Domain enter the Active Directory domain and click OK For example a valid domain entry might be HDVR test com not HDVRTEST D When prompted enter a username and password for a domain account with the right to add computers to the domain E Restartthe system when prompted 9 When the login screen appears after the system restarts notice that the drop down list contains the Active Direct
109. privilege level and change the HDVR Client settings in the user operating system account to connect to the local HDVR Server via this user The new recommended configuration is shown below See the Users Setup section of this manual or the context sensitive online help file for instructions on creating a new HDVR user DVR Server HDVR system recommended configuration note charges ned In the recommended configuration a restart of the HDVR system due to power outage will put the system in a safe state from which administrator privilege access to HDVR Server is not available American Dynamics without knowledge of the operating system admin account password or the HDVR Server admin password Starting the Local Client After successfully logging in the local HDVR Client application will appear mm e 0 33 SEES UH 83 SEBO Qi cian mye At the right end of the toolbar you will find the Help button Click it to access online help for your HDVR System You can also toggle to and from the online help system by using the F1 key The system will default to the topic matching the part of the system you are working in You can then scroll through the Help information by clicking the Next link in the upper right hand comer You can get to the beginning of the Help information by clicking the Top link ive Mode 30 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder You also use the Contents Search and Inde
110. r case 11 On the HDVR server or client computer download and install the HDVR software from www americandynamics net You must be logged in with Local Administrator privileges to do this The software automatically starts after the installation is complete 12 If installing HDVR server license the HDVR server as an Enterprise system To do this complete the following steps A Instalithe HDVR Client software on the server if it is not already installed B Run the HDVR Client and connect to the local server 127 0 0 1 using the default admin account C Open the System Setup page for the HDVR server you want to license and select the System tab D Enter the valid Enterprise license as generated by American Dynamics and click Apply in the License section 156 Hybrid Digital Vidao Recorder 13 If installing HDVR server configure the directory settings do this complete the following steps A msnm American Dynamics In the HDVR Client software select the ActiveDirectory LDAP tab on the System Setup page Select the Enable Directory Service checkbox Select OpenLDAP Kerberos in the LDAP Schema drop down list Enter the OpenLDAP Kerberos server s IP address in the Hostname IP Address field Select the SSL checkbox if you want LDAP operations to use secure SSL If so see the Configuring SSL on an HDVR Server document Verify the OpenLDAP Kerberos server s connection port Unless you have reconfigure
111. r quality video signal setting the sensitivity low 10 or 20 will reduce unwanted motion recording The slider control ranges from 1 on the left being the least sensitive to 100 on the right being the most sensitive To adjust the motion sensitivity you can move the slider to the right and left or click on the control and use the left and right arrow keys The Percentage slider control increases or decreases the portion of the mask area that must be filled to trigger video recording Once you get the Motion Mask in the location you desire you can set the camera to record only when motion occurs inside the mask area by clicking the Include button This is the system default but you also block recording in the mask area by clicking the Exclude button You can add additional Motion Mask tabs by clicking the Add button again and repeating the process above To set your Motion Mask tab or tabs click the Apply button To remove a Motion Mask tab click the Edit button click on the tab you want to remove and then click the Remove button You can also remove all of the Mask tabs by clicking the Edit button and then the Clear button To return to the default settings click the Defaults button The system will reset the Format to mpeg and the Quality to 8 It will also clear any Motion Masks that had been created Defaults Some camera manufacturers have implemented cropping in their IP cameras If you are using one of tho
112. r rack regarding the proper hardware and procedure of mounting this product in a safe and useable fashion Avoid uneven loading or mechanical instabilty when rack mounting units Mako sure that units are installed to get enough air flow for safe operation The maximum temperature for rack mounted units is 35 C Avoid uneven loading or mechanical instabilly when rack mounting units Check product label for power supply requirements to assure that no overloading of supply circuits or overcurrent protection Mains grounding must be reliable and uncompromised by any connections CE Com Any devices connected to the BNC panel shall comply with the Limited Power requirements of IEC60950 American Dynamics End User License Agreement EULA READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE OPENING THE DISK PACKAGE DOWNLOADING THE SOFTWARE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE OR USING YOUR SYSTEM THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT DEFINES YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS BY BREAKING THE SEAL ON THIS PACKAGE DOWNLOADING THE SOFTWARE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE OR USING YOUR SYSTEM YOU AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT YOU MAY WITHIN 30 DAYS RETURN THIS PACKAGE ALL THE DOCUMENTATION AND ALL ACCOMPANYING MATERIAL S TO THE POINT OF PURCHASE FOR A REFUND SOFTWARE LICENSE The Software includes the computer code programs and files the associated media hardware or software keys
113. red or reduce frame rates or quality settings for the applicable cameras The best way to determine your needs is by trial and error allow the system to record at your desired settings and then monitor the Storage Setup page to ensure that the settings will meet the storage requirements Time lapse Setup You can set your HDVR system to take a periodic snapshot even if the cameras are set to record upon motion or alarm This is useful if itis necessary to prove the system was operational even in the absence of motion For example in a slip and fall situation you can use the snapshots to prove that the camera was functioning but no motion or fall occurred to trigger the recording Use the up and down arrows to the desired increment and then select either the Hours Minutes or Seconds radio button Selecting zero will disable this feature Time Lapse Capture animage every 5 Minutes Oseconds Appl Can Click the Apply button to save your Storage settings American Dynamics 117 Serial Profile Setup The Serial Profile Setup screen is where you view and create profiles for sales transactions so they can be viewed through live video or recorded and stored You can also input an Event Keyword that will trigger a system alarm or action when certain items are being purchased Serial Profile Setup nisin Cote aol T H H H B B H H H H H H H H H B H a os Hox To view an exis
114. resent are played back in the video playback window any non Smart Search frames in that time range are skipped Navigation Pane In addition to using the Camera Selection Tree you can also search Events Navigation Pane NOTE Conducting a Groups search allows you to organize your cameras in groups that suit your needs See Group Setup for Groups set up instructions The actual Groups search process is the same conducting a Cameras search Searching Maps You can search for video from cameras associated with a map See Map Setup for information about importing and configuring maps Select Maps from the Navigation Pane and then select the map you want to search by clicking the appropriate checkbox This selects all cameras associated with the map or its child maps You deselect any of the cameras to eliminate them from the search Alternatively you can expand a map without selecting its checkbox and then select individual cameras to include in the search You include cameras from multiple maps in a single search American Dynamics Searching Views You can also search for video recorded on all cameras in a specific view See Site Tree Navigation for View set up instructions Select Views from the Navigation Pane and then select the View you want to search by clicking the appropriate checkbox Select the date and time you would like to search by using the Calendar and Start T
115. rid Digital Video Recorder DVRClient 1 1 7 21420 Setup Completing the HDVRClient 1 1 7 21420 Setup Wizard HOVRClent 1 1 7 21420 has been installed on your computer Click Finish to clase this wizard Click here to visit us online American Dynamics 149 Starting the HDVR Remote Client Application The HDVR Remote Client will automatically start if you choose Run HDVR Client on System Startup in the installation procedure above If you didn t select this startup option follow the steps below Click the Windows Start icon Click the Windows All Program icon Click the HDVR folder Click on Start HDVR using conservative graphics mode RE Hove Player EP HoVRCent Help E README RE Set HOVRCIient to use conservative graphics mode RE set to use high performance graphics mode WS Uninstal E Viet american Dynamics online display live video either drag a camera into the camera display area or click of the blue display modes 150 Hybrid Digital Vidao Recorder 6 Special Features Multi Monitor Operation If you are running HDVR client on a computer that is equipped with multiple monitors you can greatly enhance your operating experience First configure your Windows Display Properties to use multiple monitors making sure the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor box is checked Tienes Deskt
116. riggering a relay by going to the Event Linking screen and configuring the desired action see Event Linking Alarm Output Setup Alarm Output Setup ET p pee Ow wes Ow gt lon Ow amie Ow a wes Ow D The Alarm Output Setup screen is where you assign names and set the Normal State of the HDVR output triggers There is one 1 Relay Output and 8 TTL Alarm Outputs that correspond to the output triggers on the back the HDVR see Trigger Input You can assign a new logical name and change the Normal State of the 15 TTL Alarm Outputs from the default of Hi 5 VDC to Lo 0 VDC The Status is NORMA in either the Hi or Lo Normal State setting until an event from the Event Linking screen activates an status Once you have made changes click on Apply You can verify the proper operation of the output state by observing the Status state which toggles back and forth between Normal and Alarm By default the Normal State is set to Hi 5 VDC Go to the Event Linking Setup Screen and create an event that links Video Motion to an Output Trigger tor example the Front Door Alarm 112 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Alarm Position Alarm Hame Normal State Status Poistot NORMAL 2 Front Door Alarm Qn Olo Now whenever video motion is detected you will see the Front Door Alarm is toggled from NORMAL to ALARM
117. roller To zoom in roll your mouse wheel forward one click and then quickly roll it back one click To zoom out roll the mouse wheel back one ick first and then one click forward Remember you can adjust the speed of the Zoom feature by using the Speed slider control on the PTZ Control American Dynamics Finally if you have access to a USB joystick you can use it to maneuver your PTZ controls See Joystick Setup for detailed instructions on how to set up your joystick 54 Hybrid Digital Vidao Recorder Search Mode Overview Q Search Mode allows users the ability to search for recorded video OAS A Ra 1 Camera Selection Tree Check the box to select the camera s to search Navigation Pane displays cameras video audio and events in organized groups and views Left and Right Scroll Buttons Scrolls left and right on the time line Clicking on the left or right scroll button increments the time line by one major division and initiates a new search 4 Zoom In and Zoom Out Buttons Zooms in and out on the video time line 5 Video Time Line time line of video that is displayed as blue bars The video time line is displayed in views of 5 minutes 1 8 and 24 hours Hovering your cursor on the top of the video time line then clicking and dragging either up or down allows expanding or shrinking the camera selection list and associated video bars along with the video pla
118. s 87 floor Instead of viewing your cameras as they are physically connected to your HDVR systems you create four named groups consisting of eight cameras each It s much easier for a user to find cameras when they are located in named groups that match the logical layout of their building In addition to monitoring live video groups are very useful for searching video On the search video screen simply click on the Groups navigation pane on the lower left corner of the screen then select your group and search To access the Group Setup page click Group Setup from the Setup Site Tree Create a new group by clicking on the New Group button In the Group Details setup box Group Name will be populated with New Group Type a unique name over New Group and tab to the Description box to describe the new group you re creating Geup boca Gennes Hn Gow Desens Select an icon to represent your group amp This icon will be displayed to the left of the group in the Live and Search site trees CH Pn Beck andog CH Sees Hal eral Bh westattce CH break oom Cn Lab sto Cu Lab Ebo Carlo Pan Ead Door CH Man Entrare and Man Hal ant CH Man Recent lansol CH Rattan landon CH Saks Hl fenon System Rask lenak To add cameras to your group select a camera from the All Cameras list and then click the Add
119. s bar Once the download has started you can scrub back and forth through the video using the Scrub Bar amp Scrub Handle or the Video Playback Controls You can only scan the portion of the video that has downloaded You will not have access to the entire video segment until the download is complete laua gt 00 You can quickly scan the video by dragging the Scrub Handle along the Scrub Bar to the left or right You can also use any of the seven blue Video Playback controls to scan the video The plays video in reverse fast speed Click it once to reverse in 2x speed Each additional click doubles the current speed For example two clicks will reverse in 4x speed Three increase it to a speed of 8x etc The a button plays video in reverse in normal speed American Dynamics The D pauses the video play The a button plays video forward in normal speed The button plays video forward in fast speed Click it once to forward in 2x speed Each additional click doubles the current speed For example two clicks will forward in 4x speed Three will increase it to a speed of 8x etc The button plays video forward one frame at a time The plays video backward one frame at a time Another way to quickly scrub through video is by pressing Enter or Backspace on the keyboard To do this select a video window and then hold down the Enter button to scrub forward or the Backspace bu
120. s been changed making the event invalid mte Juss To link your profile to an event begin Select POS Profile as the Event Type Event Type Video Motion Video Loss Input Trigger Then Select your profile from the Event Source Event Source Marsh Key Pauls Cafe 122 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Select the Appropriate Action Type For example you can have the system Notify you via a page email when a particular item or a certain dollar value has been purchased or retumed You can also have it set off an alarm in an office when this occurs You also have the option to record video or audio based on the profile you created you will want to set up a Serial Port rather than a profile Action Type Record audo b Trigger Output Video 1 Notify Now select the Action Target or the location of the Action Action Target DVD Indy 00 anal ay Break Room analog System Rack anal Service Hal analog The Pre Trigger and Post Trigger fields tells the system to perform the Action Type for a certain period of time before and after the event occurs For example record video for five seconds prior and after the words beer wine cigarettes and or liquor appear on the receipt The system will default to 0 for every Action Type except Record Audio Record Audio defaults to five seconds prior and after the event occurs You can change the pre and p
121. s graphically To create a map from an existing graphic file select Map Setup from the Navigation Pane Click New and then enter a Name and Description optional for the map Click Choose Map to open the Map File window which allows you to browse for the graphic file that you want to use for the map Select the file and click Open to display the map NOTE To create a child map for an existing map select the existing map before you click New This allows you to place an icon representing the child map on the existing or parent map Notice that the child map is listed under the parent map when you click New 90 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder The systems that you currently connected to are listed the Available Items section Expand the systems to display the devices associated with it Any child maps that you create for this map are also displayed in Available Items To add an icon representing a device or child map drag the name of the device or map from the Available Items section into the part of the map where the icon should be located When you view this map in Live Maps double clicking this icon will display video or data from the device or display the child map remove an icon from a map right click it and select Remove Selected Item To flip the icon to point the other way right click it and select Mirror Icon To rotate the icon right click
122. se cameras the Crop Window will be enabled allowing you to crop unimportant portions of a camera image in order to save disk space 98 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder COE fia Click the Edit button to start the cropping process Edit Anything outside of the rectangle will be cropped i 1 1Qeye705 00 50 1A 02 15 3 192168100178 Version V2 8 2 070504 2560x1920 4 3M Image Rate 10 fps va Image Sze 215559 Recording Mode Motion Recording faros man toby On Sereen Duplay F Oste Fo C Top center C C Bobieft C Both IDEE Click and drag your cursor over the portion of the camera image you would like to be displayed It you are not happy with the new configuration and you haven t clicked Apply yet you remove the setting by clicking the Cancel button You will need to click the Edit button to start the cropping process again Once you are satisfied with the crop settings click the Apply button American Dynamics 99 Apply The camera display will lose video for a couple of seconds before displaying the new cropped image In this example you will notice that the Avg Image Size decreased from 215539 to 174054 1 0 00 50 14 02 15 3 Wades 192 168 100 178 Version 2 8 2 070504 20801868 3 90 10s avg Image Ste 174054 Recording Mode
123. specific amount of time that varies among operating systems American Dynamics Client Setup po peres ae ped rem mmm Ones Cre Den Cowley aes Do i d o E The Client Setup Screen allows you to customize your client based on your personal preferences The Live Video Panel field gives you the opportunity to disable the colored borders that are displayed in Live mode to indicate motion alarms or PTZ focus Live Video Panel Z Show Record Status Border show PTZ Focus Border show On Screen Display You can disable the blue motion and red alarm border by deselecting the Show Record Status checkbox and the green PTZ border by deselecting the PTZ Focus checkbox The VGA Acceleration Mode Video Graphics Adapter field can be used to resolve display issues that be caused by your video card See Display Issues WGA Acceleration Mode Onone Gofsceen Ooverlay auto The Timelapse Playback Interval Control allows you to adjust the amount of display time between video gaps due to timelapse recording or discontinuous motion Payback e 76 Hybrid Digital Vidao Recorder The system automatically jumps to the next video frame after one second gap You can decrease the dwell time to zero by sliding the interval control to the left or increase the dwell time up to 15 s
124. the HDVR Client and connect to the local server 127 0 0 1 using the default admin account C Open the System Setup page for the HDVR server you want to license and select the System tab D Enter the valid Enterprise license as generated by American Dynamics and click Apply in the License section American Dynamics 153 15 If installing HDVR server configure the directory settings do this complete the following 154 steps A moom In the HDVR Client software select the ActiveDirectory LDAP tab on the System Setup page Select the Enable Directory Service checkbox Select Active Directory in the LDAP Schema drop down list Enter the Active Directory server s IP address in the Hostname IP Address field Select the SSL checkbox if you want LDAP operations to use secure SSL If so see the Configuring SSL on an HDVR Server document Verify the Active Directory server s connection port Unless you have reconfigured your Active Directory server the port should be 636 when using SSL or 389 without SSL Enter the LDAP Base DN the container of all directory user accounts or groups that you want to map in the HDVR software For example if the domain were hdvr test com the LDAP Base DN might be CN Users DC hdvr DC test DO com NOTE Check with the system administrator for the correct LDAP Base DN for your situation Enter the LDAP Binding DN the fully qualified distinguished name DN of a director
125. the Input Trigger screen See Trigger Input Setup Serial Port Any of the serial ports that you have configured on your server See Serial Port Setup Serial Profile Any of the serial profiles you have configured See Serial Profle Setup Button Input Button 1 Health Temperature 1 See HDVA Analog H 264 Device or Storage IP Camera Any one of the IP cameras connected to the HDVR server Connection Soft Trigger Select New to create a new soft trigger with a default name Double click to name it Or select any of the predetermined soft triggers listed Analytics A list of video analytic events configured through providers interface American Dynamics E Select an Action Type Action Type Description None No action will be preformed The event will be logged in the Event Database which can be accessed in Search Mode Record Video Video will be recorded based on event Record Audio Audio will be recorded based on event Output Trigger Activates a wired output trigger on the back of the server or IP camera Output Video 1 Switches the analog monitor from existing to state to a full screen view of the selected camera Notify An email notification will be sent according to profile created on the Notifications screen See Notifications DVR Recall Bums a predetermined profile to cdidvd PTZ Preset Positions the camera
126. the full name of the camera will automatically appear For this reason this feature works best when cameras are uniquely named For example if camera names start with numerical characters such as 1 Front Entrance 2 Back Entrance and on you can quickly find a camera by simply entering one or two numbers in the Find Camera dialog Find Camera for Video Panel 3 Match Case American Dynamics You can delete a camera from the Video View Panel by right clicking anywhere in the square and selecting Disconnect Streaming Video You can also access the Camera Setup screen directly from Live Mode by selecting Camera Properties and then clicking the OK button From here you can reconfigure the camera to fit your needs See Setup for specific instructions ma moo e 36 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder HDVR Replay There may be instances when viewing live video feed that you want to replay a limited amount of recorded video This can be quickly accomplished by right clicking in the appropriate camera view and selecting HDVR Replay You will have the option of revi 1 5 15 minute increments Carers Popes Vie doen 20 seconde Arino ne Once you select the desired video replay increment the HDVR Replay window will open and begin downloading the recorded video A blue or green Scrub Bar will track the progress of the download Th
127. ting profile simply click on it in the Existing Profiles field You can delete an existing profile by clicking the Delete button Existing Profiles To add a new profile click the New Profile button in the Existing Profiles box 118 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder E somme unique name in the Profile Name field in the Current Profile Properties box Current Profile Properties Proflenlane prefierame sor marters Bark you ior markers come gar Select Dspley Font Font Sample The EOT or End of Transaction marker tells the HDVR System when the transaction has ended You want to enter the last line on the receipt to tell the system to start a new transaction each time it sees that line For example www marsh net or Thank you for shopping at The Select Display Font button allows you to select the font you want to be display on the Live view Font Font style ial Regular Arial Black Malic Atal Narrow Bold Book Antiqua Bold Italic Bookman Old Style O Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Effects Sample Ci stikeout 1Undeiine AaBbYyZz Coor Sei Western American Dynamics 119 The Live Display and Record Masks box allows you to black out lines so they aren t visible on the live camera or through recorded data This is frequently used to hide credit card information
128. tion Basic Connections Audio Input Analog Camora 37 EX Power Cord amp t3 le m Eihemet Switch Connect the mouse to the bottom USB port Connect the keyboard to the top USB port Connect the monitor to the DVI port Connect the power cord to the back of the unit and a power source Connect the cameras to the BNC connectors Connect the audio to the RCA connectors Connect the Ethernet switch to the 10 100 1000 Mbits sec Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Port Connect the IP camera to the Ethernet switch American Dynamics z Network Setup HDVR systems can be connected to a local area network LAN or wide area network WAN for the purpose of monitoring or searching for video from a remote location HDVR systems administration and configuration can also be performed from a remote client PC p p g 9606000000006900005 i 5666666066666 6 0nruxfumg Ethernet Switch Router Remote Client Application Monitor amp Search Video Remote Administration Cable or DSL Modem 2 4 Connect the HDVR 10 100 1000 Mbits sec Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Port to an Ethernet Switch Router with Cat5 cable and RJ 45 connectors Connect the Ethernet Switch Router to a Cable or DSL modem Connect the Cable or DSL modem
129. tion playback and export using a common PC client application The HDVR supports a mix of analog and IP cameras with the same intuitive interface Flexible high speed searches include time and date event and smart pixel searching The HDVR offers users a highly intuitive and ergonomically designed interface that provides simple and efficient access to all setup and operation functions Video Recording Overview The fundamental functionality of the HDVR is to record video from analog or IP cameras so that if there s a breach of security you can quickly and easily search and find the video that will help to solve your security problem There are many additional features and configuration settings that provide you with tools to customize your system to your specific requirements however searching recorded video is fundamental feature of the system Understanding the basic video recording settings is important in order to take full advantage of this powerful video security solution You will find a detailed description with diagrams explaining how to configure the video recording settings in the Software Setup section of this manual Before we go there here s a brief overview of the three video recording settings Motion Detection Recording Video is only recorded when the HDVR System detects motion in the camera s field of view This is a very efficient method of recording because if the system doesn t detect motion video is not recorded
130. to the HDVR When you select Maps from the navigation pane all the maps that you have entered are listed organized based parent and child maps You can display a map in the video view panel by double clicking its name in the list or by dragging it into a video window The map can be displayed in 1x1 mode or with video from any combination of cameras A configuration with multiple windows displays video or data from as many devices associated with the map as possible in the available video windows Multiple maps can be displayed in the same configuration 48 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Each map contains icons showing the location of devices These icons change color to represent the current recording status blue for motion for example You can display video or data from the device that it represents by double clicking the icon or by dragging it to a video window Each map can contain icons represer following button To view a parent map double click the small map button in the upper right corner of the map window 19 parent or child maps To view a child map double click the For information on setting up maps see Map Setup For information on searching for video on devices in a map see Searching Maps NOTE Maps can be created on a client computer but they are associated directly with all HDVR servers that have cameras and devices associated with the map Thus any map that you create can be seen by other users
131. tton to scrub backward Enter and Backspace play every frame of video as quickly as the system hardware allows unlike the normal Play and Reverse buttons which play video at actual speed even if frames must be skipped to do so Smart Search Q Smart Search allows you to search for occurrences of motion in specific areas of a video window To activate Smart Search complete a search as described in the previous section and click the Smart Search button NOTE Smart Search can be run only on a 1 x 1 video window layout When you click on the Smart Search button a Smart Search box appears and a grid is displayed over the video window Use the mouse cursor to select grid boxes in the region of interest where you want to view all instances of motion The selected boxes are filled in with blue to deselect a box click it again To select multiple adjacent boxes click and drag the cursor 62 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder When the region of interest is complete click OK the Smart Search box The system searches for all video from the original search that contains motion in the region of interest When the Smart Search is complete the number of frames containing motion in the region of interest is displayed Click OK to view the frames Smart Search frames appear in orange in the video results bar When orange bars appear in the video results bar only the Smart Search frames that they rep
132. um amount of time select At Least from the Type drop down list and use the arrows to select the minimum number of days the video should be stored Repeat for each camera that requires expiration rules To remove expiration rules select one or more camera names in the list on the right and click lt lt Remove IMPORTANT NOTE Because the system normally retains recorded video from all cameras for as long as possible that is it deletes the oldest video only when required to create room for newly recorded video t is recommended that you use the Expiration Configuration feature only when necessary such as when video must be deleted after a specific maximum time period as required by law When using the feature the Days of Recorded Video indicator should be higher than the greatest number of minimum days configured for a camera in the Expiration Configuration area For example it you configure a camera s video to be stored for at least 30 days the Days of Recorded Video indicator should be at least 30 assuming the system has been recording video for at least 30 days If the Days ne Hybrid Digital Video Recorder of Recorded Video indicator were lower than 30 video recording would stop for the camera until the oldest video stored from that camera were deleted when it was 30 days old To resolve issues with video expiration you can expand your storage capacity by adding hard drives reduce the minimum time that video needs to be sto
133. urce box 82 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Finally you can program or more joystick buttons by using the drop down menu to select the desired setting PT2 Zn Speed esr Veku Pal ice Vides Pant Sos The canara om Cerere Tree par o ETE Preset T 2 cato PTZ Preset 3 Gato FTZ Pret 4 pui Preset Narben oret ste FTZ Preset art Cato FTZ Nur 9 proset 10 ato PTE 11 to FTZ Prec urb 12 Kate FTZ Preset 1 Kate erret Nunca 1 Kata pre Preset urb 15 ste FTZ Preset Norte 16 PTZ Zoom In Out Zooms the camera in and out Click the button s multiple times until the camera is in the desired position Tnorease Decrease PTZ Zoom Speed Adjusts the zoom speed of the camera IncreaseiDecrease PTZ Pan Tiit Speed Adjusts the pan and tit speed mechanical PTZ camera NextPrevious Video Panel Changes the PTZ focus to the next previous camera in the video panel View This Camera Only Switches a camera in a multi camera layout panel to a 1 x 1 layout Clicking the button again will return it to the original layout Toggle Digital PTZ Switches between digital and mechanical PTZ NOTE If the camera does not have mechanical PTZ this setting will toggle between digital PTZ and off Traverse The Camera Tree
134. when they are connected to any server that the map is associated with To see which servers a map is associated with right click the map on the Live Maps page and select Properties All associated servers are listed in the properties window and you can view the setup page for the map by clicking the OK button that appears About HDVR Moving to the upper ight corner of the title bar you ll see an About HDVR Box American Dynamics Clicking on this box provides information about the client software you are using This information will be important when troubleshooting any issues you may have using your HDVR System About HDVR Client Circes rnm Sao oy 62010 Cooma 208 20 0 pet ie tre ek fund American Dynamics 49 Online Help System You can also access online help for your HDVR System by clicking the Help button or the F1 key The system wil default to information regarding the topic matching the part of the system you are working in For more instructions on using the Online Help system see Starting the Local Client To exit the Online Help system click the Close button EJ or the F1 key Display Buttons Next to the Help button you ll find the Hide Show Navigation Panel button Click the button to enlarge the HDVR display by hiding the Live Camera Site Tree Click it again to return to the normal view The F4 key will perform the same function Click it once to enlarge the HDVR display Click it
135. work configurations that can scale to their requirements There is one HDVR Client application that can be installed in two different contigurations depending your requirements The Client has the same features functions and user interface in either installation Configuration The first client installation is referred to as Local Client meaning the client resides on the same system that is local to the server The second installation is referred to as a Remote Client meaning it is installed on a different computer that is remote from the server All interaction viewing live or recorded video and administration with the server is performed through either the local remote client The Local Client is factory installed on the HDVR and the Remote Client is installed by a user on a PC of their choice either from the supplied CD or by downloading from the HDVR website http iwww americandynamics net HDVR software can be installed and operated in the following contigurations HDVR Local Client and Server software is factory installed on the HDVR system The HDVR can either operate as a standalone system not connected to a network with the locally attached VGA monitor keyboard mouse and cameras analog and IP or it can be connected to a network to access other HDVRs HDVR Remote Client is shipped on a CD with the HDVR and can be installed on a PC of your choice that is networked to the HDVR NOTE Please skip to the Start
136. x tabs at the left of the Help window To access information using the Contents tab simply click the topic you want to review Contes Inder Seach Staring the HOVE System Loasina in 2 Stating the Local Cent 12 Updating HDVR Clent Software Live Mode Overview Search Mode Overview Setup Mode Overview To use the Search tab type in a word to search for and then click the List Topics button to generate a list of items that include the word you typed List Topics You can then double click any of the topics in the list to access Help information related to that topic or select the topic and click the Display button a Ho Sack oire Tente ect nt Storage The Storage SIM screen is used io configure your anes fortes storage st Ton Ifyou purchased an HOV System you and your Te haw mans hard das tz inca Sle doped eased on yuri storage Tre anie forthe HDVR stars ard operating Iu yer so you wl natica trat rend rated for ferae vio storage Wo racommend that vou not Brod viden t this ae a precaution Your other pu rw wil io be vale on this sereen You can por av and adult doo catia you eese purchased an KOVR System this shouid be pe perc Enim You can orale or dabo a ivo vaso storage by Selecting or dess the Enabled Bon sn e Sterge screen use the ete ar L
137. y user who has access to view the records of the directory user accounts It is recommended that you enter the Administrator user account as the LDAP Binding DN For example if the domain were hdvr test com the LDAP Binding DN of the Administrator account would be CN Administrator CN Users DC hdvr DC test DC com Enter the password for the account entered in the previous step To prevent any non directory users that have previously been created from connecting to the HDVR server optional deselect Enable Local User Accounts Click Apply to connect An indicator on the ActiveDirectory LDAP tab displays the success or failure of the connection attempt Hybrid Digital Video Recorder Windows Server amp Client OpenLDAP Kerberos 1 On the OpenLDAP Kerberos server ensure that your installed schema includes the following object types inetOrgPerson RFC 2798 organization RFC 2256 krbPrincipalAux provided by the Ubuntu krb kdc Idap package 2 the OpenLDAP Kerberos server ensure that your user accounts exist as inetOrgPerson objects and that each account is also marked with the krbPrincipalAux auxiliary object type Ensure that each user account has the following attribute values user account s display name for example John Smith krbPrincipalName the user account s Kerberos principal name for example john smith REALM entryUUID the unique identifier for the user ac
138. yback display 6 Camera Selection List list of cameras that have been selected with the check box in the camera tree Camera name is displayed in bold when it has been clicked on video time line bar 7 Video Cursor the video cursor is used to select the segment of video you would like to playback One click will move the video cursor to a new location Double click will begin video playback Recorded Video Bar blue bars represent video that has been recorded Cursor Time when the video cursor 7 is single clicked on a recorded video bar 8 the cursor time is displayed When the video cursor is double clicked the recorded video is played back and the cursor time is also played in synchronization with the video 10 Video Playback Controls there are seven playback controls American Dynamics 1 12 18 14 15 16 17 Play video reverse fast double speed Play video in reverse in normal speed Stop video play Play video forward in fast speed Play video forward one frame at a time Play video backward one frame at a time a Play video forward in normal speed Search Button the search button initiates a new video search based on changes that have been made in the camera selection tree 1 calendar 12 and start time 11 Start Search Time used to change the desired time of the video search Calendar used to select the day of the video search Video Playback video window t
139. you set basic system parameters for the client application The following settings are available on the System Setup screen The System Name field will default to the serial number for the system you purchased You can keep this name or change it by typing a new name over the serial number Remember your system name must be unique Time and Date Settings displays time information synchronized with time nist gov You can change the ime zone using the dropdown menu Use the radio buttons to indicate Daylight Savings or Standard time If you do not have access to time nist gov you will need to disable the Time Server field by deselecting the box Contact your IT department to get access to your company s internal time server and enter that address in the Time Server field IP Camera Time Server allows you to synchronize an IP camera to another time server Select Enable Override to force the IP camera to synchronize to the time server entered otherwise the camera will synchronize with the HDVR server 92 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder The Network Interface Settings section displays your system s Hostname IP Address Network Gateway and DHCP status You can also Import and Export system settings Every feature in the system that is setup and configured through the Setup Mode site tree can be imported or exported After setting up your system itis a good idea to export your System Settings to a disk or USB key and store it a safe place in the
140. your mouse roller up and down to zoom in and out Move your cursor to one of the corners or edges of the image and the PTZ control arrows will appear Click your mouse to pan the image in the direction of the arrow 52 Hybrid Digital Video Recorder When you reach the edge of the image PTZ limit indicator will be displayed To get a closer view simply use your mouse roller to zoom in The PTZ limit indicator will disappear allowing you to pan the image again Clicking Alt and Z at the same time will enable the zoom box You can zoom in on a particular location by holding down the control key and dragging the zoom box over the desired portion of the image Clicking Alt Z again will bring it back You can also use your mouse to access the PTZ presets by right clicking anywhere in the PTZ Video Panel and selecting PTZ Presets and then the name of the desired preset You can also use your mouse to maneuver the PTZ controls within the PTZ Video Panel Move your cursor to the top and center of the PTZ camera view and you should see an up arrow Click your mouse and the camera will move up Move your cursor to the comer of the box and you will get a diagonal box By clicking your mouse the camera will now move in that direction You can continue this process along the remaining sides and corners of the PTZ camera display until you have positioned the camera in the desired location You can zoom the camera in and out by using your mouse
141. ystem rers BCP ACI sj An easy way to quickly review the schedule is to click once on either the Camera or Day drop down box which highlights the camera in blue Use your up or down arrow key to scroll through each camera or day of the week Camera E v or Customize the schedule by clicking on either the Days or Camera tab Next select the Motion Free or the button to select the recording mode In this example the Free recording mode was chosen from the Days tab Next select the day you want to customize in the camera drop down box Left click on the desired camera and hour grid holding the mouse button down while dragging it to another grid location and release the mouse button The area will change to green representing free run continuous recording nens ON Barr comers Evers uso entrare ndo ern esos abo i rk sesh oats non Reet Gri Once you have made the change you must click the Apply button to make the change The Apply to All Days allows you to make changes for one day and apply them to all days American Dynamics 139 NOTE You can make the same customizations using the Cameras tab depending on your preference From the Cameras tab you will see the days of the week on the left and the cameras will be listed in the drop down box at the top Instead of an Apply to All Days button you will see

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