ComVision Virtual Matrix Client Manual Rev2
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3. Page 18 COMVISION uu COMVISION Matrix NVR MON 1 CAM 4 5 02 2007 14 53 24 sepou yds Hd Ly 4 a E 5 minutes 10 minutes l W UT 30 minutes 3 a N MON3 CAM 4 5102 2007 14 53 24 1 hour z 1 5 hours 2 hours A a E Mx Registered J MP Registered jJ Logged on User j If you then select Playback you will be presented with a number of time options These options indicate how far back the instant playback will go These times are configurable and are setup by your systems administrator 1 9 1 2 Goto Time and Date This method requires you to launch the Playback application from the slide out function menu To review recorded video from a DVR click the Goto button on the Player application Date Time Selection You will be presented with this dialog All m DENT RE AR available cameras are selected from the Description for channel 1 RT4 Channel drop down combo box cili MN did You can open a video period using the EE I NE s 3 26 27 282930 1 2 26 27 2829 30 1 2 13456789 13456789 epa iini is The Goto button is used to quickly open a 0 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Pii EEYA EEr pre defined period of video as per the 00 00 00 00 00 00 applications configuration this is typically 10 or 15 minutes To use this mode enter a From Date Time value and click the Goto button Goto or Goto Range button Page 19 COMVISION E
4. 11 12 08 2008 09 27 38 Malcolm CV VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 4 Mon 12 12 08 2008 09 27 38 Malcolm CV VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 5 Mon 13 12 08 2008 09 27 38 Malcolm CV VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 6 Mon 14 12 08 2008 09 27 38 Malcolm CY irtualMatrix Switch Cam 7 Mon 15 12 08 2008 09 27 38 Malcolm C VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 8 Mon 16 12 08 2008 09 27 38 Malcolm CV VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 9 Mon 17 12 08 2008 09 27 38 Malcolm CV VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 10 Mon 18 12 08 2008 09 27 38 Malcolm CwV VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 11 Mon 19 12 08 2008 09 27 38 Malcolm CV VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 12 Mon 20 12 08 2008 09 27 38 Malcolm CV VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 13 Mon 21 12 08 2008 09 27 38 Malcolm CV VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 14 Mon 22 12 08 2008 09 27 38 Malcolm Cv VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 15 Mon 23 12 08 2008 09 27 38 Malcolm CV VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 16 Mon 24 12 08 2008 09 27 39 Malcolm CV VirtualMatrix DYR dropped onto monitor 17 12 08 2008 09 27 39 Malcolm CV VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 17 Mon 17 12 08 2008 09 27 39 Malcolm CV VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 18 Mon 18 12 08 2008 09 27 39 Malcolm CV VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 19 Mon 19 12 08 2008 09 27 39 Malcolm CV VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 20 Mon 20 12 08 2008 09 27 39 Malcolm C irtualMatrix Switch Cam 21 Mon 21 12 08 2008 08 27 38 Malcolm CV VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 22 Mon 22 12 08 2008 09 27 39 Malcolm CY VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 23 Mon 23 12 08 2008 09
5. CD DVD configured information Ed Include Application Files ZEE EDS Ch2 Channel 12 08 2008 09 35 27 12 08 2008 09 36 00 cvv If you wish to export to E dX UO CD DVD select the appropriate option in the destination area If you need to burn the video to CD DVD it is recommended to select the Include Application Files option This will allow you to review the video directly from the CD DVD Click the Export button when you are ready to export the video e f you have selected a folder for the destination the files will be exported directly to your desired location e f you have selected a CD or DVD just follow the on screen prompts and the files will be copied to your selected media The maximum burn speed is pre configured by your systems administrator o If you have selected Include Application files you can put the CD or DVD into any PC and the playback application will automatically start o Note after each export the CD or DVD is closed off This means you can only do one export to the CD or DVD This is to prevent anyone Page 23 COMVISION E tampering with the footage on the CD or DVD after an export If you require more than one camera to be included in the export then you need to use the ComVision NSR Export Utility This is outlined in the next section 1 9 5 Video Format The Video Format area on the Video Export menu allows users to select two different video formats t
6. M The Goto Range button is used to open a specific range of video whether it be 1 minute or 1 hour Please note opening large periods of video will consume considerable amounts of memory If performance is observed to be reduced try opening shorter periods of video To use this mode enter a From and To Date Time value and click the Goto Range button The validity of the video data is checked Validating prior to displaying it This includes Pm _ Checking to make sure there are no breaks in the video and that all frame indexes are sequential A check is also performed to ensure the data has not been tampered with Time range not available If the selected period is not available a A The earliest recording begins at message will be displayed similar to this 19 07 2006 00 25 33 example When the recorded file is opened the playback controls become enabled This allows you to quickly move forward and backward within the time period CVDVRPlayer 8884 Video files are recorded in RT Channel 1 3 02 2007 14 54 06 blocks of time such as 5 10 or 15 minute periods When opening a date time range it is most likely that the player will open files such that the beginning and ending times do not exactly match the values you entered The yellow band shown in this example indicates the time period you requested to view You can manually reduce or extend this range using the bracket
7. presented as shown in the following screen shot Export Camera Description Start Timestamp End Timestamp Filename p gt 101 102 Description For channel 2 RT 22 02 2008 09 00 00 22 02 2008 09 05 00 Ch102 Description For channel 2 RT4_22 02 2008 08 59 56 22 02 2008 09 0 103 Description For channel 3 RT 22 02 2008 09 00 00 22 02 2008 09 05 00 Ch103 Description for channel 3 RT4 22 02 2008 08 59 56 22 02 2008 09 0 Incident N ame Export Path C Program Files Comvision N RYE xport B CD DVD Device E V Export Incident File D LITE ON DVDRW SOHW 8325 VSOA Le Sport to copovn x Cancel Enter the name of the incident here s Export To Folder Export Individual Files V Include Application Files The top half of the window shows the order in which the cameras will be exported The order can be modified by dragging a row from one position to another To move a row click the area immediately to the left of the required Camera number and move it to the desired location you can move any row not just the currently selected row The order of export is only important if you intend to export an Incident File a file that combines all cameras into a single video file Page 30 COMVISION E mM 1 10 8 Incident Options ee ee Nam Each export operation can be zEnter the name of the incident here gt configured to perform a number of tasks These are outlined v Exp
8. this point will log you onto the software and give you access to system components Access to components such as live cameras recorded video and system buttons have been allocated to you by your system administrator 1 2 1 Changing Your Password To change your password press the Change Password button on the logon screen The following dialog will be displayed EI je Enter your old password in the x x Password field User Mam y Enter your new password in Role Supervisor x the New Password field Password Confirm your new password Change Password by entering your new password again in the Confirm Password field e Press the Logon button to log onto the system and change your password Page 3 COMVISION eS 1 3 Main Window F SATE miM H ip Starting Motor x3 i Depending on how the Virtual Matrix client has been configured the main window will either contain blank video sectors or live video In normal operation you should see MX Registered and MP Registered in bottom left of the screen as indicated above If these are flashing and say Unregistered then the system has a fault and you should call a service engineer To select any menu item you must first move the mouse over the selection tabs on the LHS of the screen and then click the appropriate tab item This will cause the menu to slide out and give you access to
9. window allowing individual frames to be printed This is explained in greater detail later in this manual Launch Export This button will open the ComVision Export Application and automatically load the video that you are playing into the Export Application Export Opens a form that gives you the ability to export the video directly to CD DVD or Hard Disk It also gives you the ability to export as Comvision video file format or AVI format Goto Allows you to load a period of recorded video directly from a DVR Files This option allows you to manually open a recorded file This mode is useful when you need to review video that has been burnt to a CD DVD 1 9 1 Reviewing video from a ComVision NSR There are two methods of viewing recorded video from a particular camera The first method is to use the Instant Playback functionality and the second is to manually Goto a time and date 1 9 1 1 Instant Playback When you are viewing any camera live in the Virtual Matrix application and you want to view recorded footage for this camera you can simply double left click on the video stream This double click action will automatically launch the Playback application and will instantly take you back a pre programmed period on time This time period is setup by your system administrator and would typically be 1 minute Alternatively you can right click on the image and you will be presented with the following pop up menu
10. 27 39 Malcolm CY VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 24 Mon 24 12 08 2008 09 28 48 Malcolm CY VirtualMatrix Playback instant Mon 21 Cam 21 12 08 2008 09 28 48 Malcolm CY VirtualMatrix App Launch C Program FilesYComvisionWNvRYC VDVvRPlayer exe 12 08 2008 09 28 50 Malcolm CYDYRPlayer Playing Camera 21 12 08 2008 09 28 18 to 12 08 2008 09 28 48 12 08 2008 09 28 57 Malcolm CYDYRPlayer Moving to index 6830 Report Printed Tuesday 12 August 2008 at 10 07 The audit report displays the time and date of each operator action the workstation the action took place on the application the operator was using and a detailed description of the operator action The supported applications for audit reports are 1 The ComVision Virtual Matrix application 2 The ComVision Touch Screen Joystick 3 The ComVision Player application 4 The ComVision Export application All these applications must be used on machines that are correctly networked to the Comvision Audit Database When applications like the player are run from CD DVD no auditing will take place The preview dialog above gives users standard Windows functionality to access the report This includes next and previous page selectors zoom in and out functions save and print functions Each report will include a standard header and footer which details dates and page numbers Page 36
11. 8 Exporting the Incident file Combined File Camera Description Start Timestamp End Timestamp Filename Description For channel 1 22 02 2008 09 00 00 22 02 2008 09 05 00 Ch101 Description for channel 1 RT4 22 02 2008 08 59 56 22 02 2008 09 05 00 cvv Description For channel 2 22 02 2008 09 00 00 22 02 2008 09 05 00 Ch102 Description For channel 2 RT4 22 02 2008 08 59 56 22 02 2008 09 05 00 cvv Description For channel 3 22 02 2008 09 00 00 22 02 2008 09 05 00 Ch103 Description for channel 3 RT4 22 02 2008 08 59 56 22 02 2008 09 05 00 cvv lt Application Files gt RR gr Exporting the application files Page 32 COMVISION a If exporting to CD DVD the user will be prompted for a blank disk if there isn t one already in the drive Other than that the video data and associated files will automatically be burnt to CD DVD and verified Note If using a CD DVD device that is not capable of closing itself you will be prompted during the burning process to close the CD DVD draw Page 33 COMVISION qe 1 11 System Audit Reports The ComVision Virtual Matrix application keeps a complete record of all operator activity in its SQL database The activity of all users is keeps in a central database on the security network Users can access this information by using the ComVision Longreach Audit Reports application It should be noted that users can only read the audit inf
12. R will be displayed e fthere are more cameras than available video windows then not all cameras will be displayed Page 6 COMVISION p 1 5 Contolling PIZcameras 1 5 1 Mouse Over Image Control Middle mouse click anywhere on the camera image to activate PTZ control The task baratthe bottom will indicate that PTZis now enabled This means instant playback controls will not work until you middle mouse click again to tum off PTZcontrols You will see the following appear in the bottom task bar while PTZis enabled Ms Registered MP Registered Logged on User 1 Licensed Ta DEMO LICENSE PTZ ES Ett ee The 51 means PTZisenabled on monitor 51 To control the pan and tilt on a PIZcamera move the mouse overthe image while PTZisenabled The camera will follow the mouse and as you move the mouse further from the centre of the image the camera will move faster To stop pan and tilt simply move the mouse to the centre of the image or middle mouse click to disable PIZcontrol To zoom in hold down the left mouse button and to zoom out hold down the right mouse button Tip You can pan tilt and zoom simultaneously by using a combination of the above functions Page 7 COMVISION p The following diagram illustratesthe mouse over PTZcontrols Page 8 COMVISION SS M 1 5 2 ComVision Touch Screen Keyboard Control Joystick Overview The ComVision NSR DCT Touch Screen K
13. application allowing the operator to view recorded video The Remote Control option will launch the Comvision DVRG Remote Control application This allows you to change split modes on remote Video Walls The Configurator option will launch the Vitual Matrix configuration tool The Virtual Joystick option will launch the Comvision Virtual Joystick application allowing you to control PTZ cameras Page 15 COMVISION P o M 1 8 Hot Keys The Virtual Matrix client application provides the following hotkey buttons F10 Pressing F10 will instantly display the Telemetry tab F11 Pressing F11 will instantly display the Split Mode tab F12 Pressing F12 will expand the viewing area such that only live video is displayed All additional tabs are temporarily removed from view To toggle between showing the slide out tabs and not showing them simply press the respective function key again F9 Pressing F9 will lock the Matrix software SHIFT F9 Pressing this key combination will display the Change User dialog CTRL ALT F9 Pressing this key combination will Log Off the Matrix software Page 16 COMVISION p 1 9 ComVision Digital Video Recorder Playback The Comvision NSR Player application is used to review recorded video print individual frames and export a time period to disk or CD DVD CVDVRPlayer The main window is initially displayed as shown Depending on how the application is
14. buttons on the right hand side of the timeline scrollbar The brackets are only available when you pause the video stream If you still have the Goto window open the new beginning and end times will be updated to match the yellow band Page 20 COMVISION Am cS 1 9 2 Reviewing from a file on a CD orDVD GEI The Files button allows you to manually Channel 9 10 07 2006 13 59 59 am TEN open a file Click the Files button and select a file from the explorer window presented The playback operation is identical to the previous section with the only difference that no yellow band is displayed 1 9 3 Snapshot functionality Individual frames from a video recording can be printed along with operator notes When video is being reviewed the Snapshot button becomes enabled Click this button to display the Snapshot window aii 8 The Lock Image option freezes the Sands iei hieu current frame allowing you to continue 2 reviewing the currently opened video period If you find a frame that better represents what you re looking for click the Refresh button and the current frame will replace the locked frame Preview If the Lock Image option is not selected the image displayed in the Snapshot window is updated as the recorded file is reviewed in the player application The bottom of the window provides an area for operator notes that will be printed along with the image The Pre
15. ctions FOCUS FAR Activates the FOCUS FAR function FOCUS NEAR Activates the FOCUS NEAR function AUTOFOCUS TOGGLE Activates deactivates the AUTOFOCUS function Page 12 lris Auto pan Auto Flip Aux Patrol Prog Scan Wiper Pressing the Iris button will display the following pop up menu and functions COMVISION P RUTOPRH E TOFLIF T B 2c ATROL ROG IE CAH IRIS OFEN Activates the IRIS OPEN function IRIS CLOSE Activates the IRIS CLOSE function AUTOIRIS Activates the AUTOIRIS function Used to pan auto pan cameras left and right Not supported Used to trigger dome camera auxiliary outputs Not supported Used to program presets Used to move cameras to presets Used to control camera washers and wipers Page 13 COMVISION SS M 1 6 Changing split modes The Virtual Matrix is capable of displaying video in different window layouts The highlighted area indicates which tab allows you to change the current layout Note The number of available monitor layouts may differ from one installation to another The System Administrator will configure the required monitor layouts i mn E Eu m a Ee When the Split Modes tab is expanded you will be presented sewn 9 with various layout options as shown in this example To change to a different split mode just click on the layout that you require The top r
16. egion of this tab allows you to re arrange the monitor sequence for the currently viewed split mode To re arrange the monitor sequence enter the starting monitor number and click the Apply button If you want to change the monitor sequence and select a different split mode then enter the starting monitor number EN ERE RN and select the required split mode The main viewing area will be altered based on your selection m y ENEN EN EN EBENE E If you want to restore the monitor sequence click the Reset ENEN EN EN button followed by the Apply button Page 14 COMVISION nm 1 7 The Function Menu selecting the Function tab provides various options depending on your installation and whether you are logged on as a User or a Manager ra 2 Change User e Configurator eb Virtual Joystick The Lock option prevents a user from operating the Virtual Matrix software until logged on again All current live video remains streaming The Change User option allows you to logon as a different user or role The Log Off option disconnects all current live video and locks the Virtual Matrix software until another operator logs on The Disconnect All option disconnects all currently viewed live video The Refresh option is used to reload all configuration information This is used by a Manager Operator when DVR configuration has changed The Playback option will launch the Comvision NSR Player
17. er to perform basic playback operation Selected Cameras Play Pause FF WD Rewind Play Plays the video forward at real time speed Pause Pauses the video FFWD Plays the video forward at approximately 8x speed Rewind Plays the video in reverse at approximately 8x speed Page 28 COMVISION E mM 1 10 6 Visual organisation By default the video files will be exported in the order in which they are added although this can be changed as discussed later in this document Visually though you may prefer to re organize the viewed cameras Each camera panel is locked pinned when first added to the main viewing area If you unpin the panels you can change the layout to look something like the following screen shot Comvision DR Export 395 n this default view M c M three cameras have LUDTDIUIE been added j I j nw ew M fa my 2 a ILII as n LLL ALLE din tme lt Description for channel 3 RT4 Y e E m m m m a aid m aid id id A By unlocking pressing the pin icon each of Description for channel 3 RT4 the panels they are al r p pi r organised into tabs Move the mouse 1 over a tab or click the tab to have the video panel drop into view Each panel can be locked and unlocked in any order Page 29 COMVISION SS 1 10 7 Exporting video When the 10 button is pressed an Export dialog is
18. eyboard is an industrial grade keyboard designed specifically for use with the ComVision NSR Virtual Matrix system and the ComVision Hybrid Matrix system Its ergonomic design back lit graphic display and integrated touch screen make it perfect for use in today s busy security control rooms Featuring 30 programmable GUI Graphical User Interface maps users can customise the look and feel of the touch screen display An easy to use Windows application is used to design and upload the keyboards configuration and customised maps The three axis joystick allows simple manual control of cameras and gives the users the ability of controlling variable speed PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom cameras Page 9 COMVISION e 1 5 3 Selecting Cameras with the J oystick The following screen shot outlines the basic functional areas of the Joystick Main Camera Control screen esje i Gi Control Menu Area Ww E 1 5 3 1 Video and Telemetry control Area This area is used to select monitors and cameras Selecting Cameras To select a camera press the Camera icon if The following pop up menu will appear Datum g HRA E m mm parameter System Data Area Video and Telemetry Control Area Flashing parameter being changed Key for quitting change mode without changing the DELETE key deletes the last digit to be inserted Key for direct passage to monitor change ENTER key to confirm changed value Informa
19. incident Comvision DVR Export Selected Cameras Page 25 COMVISION SS M The three buttons from left to right perform the following functions Et Exit Exits the application Add Adds another camera for exporting Export Prepares to export the video to CD DVD or a hard disk 1 10 4 Adding a camera Cameras can be loaded into the Export application in two ways The first method is to use the Add button detailed above while the second is to use the Launch Export button on the Comvision Player application 1 10 4 1 Using the Add button When the RE button is pressed the user is presented with a dialog requesting the camera and date time range required for export Camera Selection Camera Description 101 v Description for channe 11 RT4 Date Time From Date Time To 4 Feb 2008 gt Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fr Sat 4 Feb 2008 b Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat SISTI IBS 14 15 16 2 Eq 2 Today Fri 02 2008 30 13 Today Fri 02 2008 T 7 8 3 14 15 16 2 A 23 28 28 pe 03 00 00 03 05 00 x Cance yf OK E s In the example screen shot shown Camera 101 has been selected for export between 09 00am and 09 05am Tip When entering the time details use the right arrow keys to move between the hours minutes and seconds fields When the OK button is clicked the CVDVRExport applicat
20. ion will request the video range from the associated DVR The new camera item is added to the main view within its own viewing panel Once the connection has been made to the DVR a preview of the video is shown in the rightmost area of the panel capable of performing basic playback opera tion Page 26 COMVISION E M The application next prepares up to 50 thumbnail images that span the selected video time period This progress is indicated in the main status bar The camera panel is updated with each of the thumbnail images as shown in the next screen shot 1 10 4 2 E JN TM gak Channel3 12 08 2008 09 33 28 E J E a qn D Z K 5 al p r J Eu Page 27 22 02 2008 03 00 00 Using the Launch Export button on the Comvision Player Application his button becomes enabled when you pause the video playback When pressed it will start the ComVision Export application and automatically load the camera with its time and date range into the thumb nail area This allows users to refine the time and date range in the player before loading the Export Application The bracket icons are used to increase or decrease the yellow playback range COMVISION gt 1 10 5 Navigation Video navigation can be accomplished by selecting a thumbnail image to reposition the playback preview Additionally right mouse clicking the playback preview allows the us
21. launched you may be prompted to enter your user name role User Malcolm J and password l Role Supervisor id Password I 1x y Beno a e o o yom e The left scrollbar is a speed indicator The middle location indicated by the red bar is normal speed 1x Positions above this location will increase the playback speed and lower positions will decrease the playback speed The scrollbar at the bottom represents a time range this is updated when video is being reviewed This will be explained in further detail later The buttons across the bottom perform the following functions from left to right Maximize Stop Pause Play Play reverse Frame back Frame forward Play forward Increase the video area to fill the entire screen or to the dimensions configured in the INI file Stop the current playback and close the recorded file Pause the current video playback Plays the current file forward in real time Plays the video in reverse Clicking this button multiple times will increase the playback speed in reverse Please note due to the advanced encryption techniques used it is impossible to play video in reverse in real time Moves back one frame and pauses the video playback Moves forward one frame and pauses the video playback Plays the video forward increasing the playback speed each time the button is clicked Page 17 COMVISION qe M MS Snapshot Opens the snapshot
22. o export CVV format stands for ComVision Video format This is the recommended format because it is the original video file in a compressed encrypted file Because it is compressed you will be able to fit more video on you CD DVD Because it is encrypted it cannot be tampered with AVI format This is a standard format that Windows Media Player is capable of playing Also some DVD players are capable of playing AVI files The compression on AVI files is not as good as the CVV files and you will find that the file size becomes very large When you select the AVI radio button you will be presented with the available codec s that are on your PC You should use the most common codec s to ensure that the PC that is used to play the AVI file also has the same codec n Video Export Start 11 08 2008 25 35 27 11 08 2008 23 36 00 Page 24 COMVISION SS M 1 10 ComVision NSR Export Utility 1 10 1 Overview The Comvision NSR Export utility allows the user to export a number of cameras for the same or different time range s The number of cameras and length of time period exported is governed by the amount of free space on the storage medium whether it is CD DVD or an internal external hard disk 1 10 2 The Main Export Application The main application window as shown below contains three buttons on the top toolbar and a larger viewing area that is used to display each camera that makes up an
23. ormation from the SQL database this information cannot be altered Audit Reports Press the button located in the function menu of the Comvision Virtual Matrix application You will only be able to see this button in the function menu if your system administrator has given you access rights to it This will start the Audit Report application shown below z LongReach Audit Reports 0 x From Date For Users On Workstations A 4 Aug 2006 kb Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Z6 B y 3 SEES IEEE 10 BM if 13 i7 Wer Ea zd c ET Sl ee E E 13 00 00 Select All Select None Select All Select None To Date Template standard m 4 4 Aug 2008 b hH Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Select Reports Preview Report 2B 20 aD Operator Activity C Logging On Off _ et eee Camera Activity Print Report virtual Matrix Activity u 15 Playback Activity C Application Status Save As PDF 19 zl 25 26 Z7 Generate 1 2 j 09 41 13 Select All Select None Page 34 COMVISION P M The Audit Report form is divided into the following areas From Date To Date For Users On Workstations Template Select Reports Preview Report Button Print Report Button Save as PDF Button Generate Button This area allows users to enter the start time and date for the report This area allows users to enter the finish time and date for the report This area dis
24. ort Individual Files Include Application Files next X Export Incident File Incident Name When exporting to a folder hard disk the Incident Name is used to name the folder that will contain the exported video The Incident Name is also used to name the Incident File see below An Incident Name must be provided except in the instance you re only exporting individual files to a folder The application will prompt you if you haven t entered an Incident Name when it is required Export Individual Files This option indicates you require each of the cameras to be exported to their own unique file The default filename is based on the camera number description and the actual timestamp range being exported You can edit this name by clicking on it and typing The application does not check for duplicate names so be careful to ensure you provide unique names for each camera file Export Incident File This option exports the video from each camera in the displayed grid order into a single video file This file is given a name based on the Incident Name Include Application Files This option exports the CVDVRPlayer application and its supporting files If exporting to CD DVD then this will allow the video to be replayed on another computer Page 31 1 10 9 COMVISION p Export Paths Export Path C Program FilessComvisionsNVRE sport Em em Export To Folder LD DVD Device D LITE ON D VDRVw SOHW 8325 WS0A Expor
25. plays all users on the system You then select one or more users to include in the audit This area displays all workstations on the system You then select one or more workstations to include in the audit Currently there is only one supported template Standard All available audit report filters are displayed in this area You can select one or more report filters to produce the desired report This button produces a report and displays it to screen for preview An example is shown on the following page This button produces the report and sends it directly to your printer Your systems administrator must setup a default printer for your computer first Otherwise you might experience a system error This button brings up a dialog to allow you to save the report to file in a standard PDF format This will allow anyone with Acrobat Reader to open the report at a later date This button displays a dialog to allow the end user to select the type of report output Page 35 COMVISION E Example Preview Report Ca kd 4 4 gt I Page i of3 amp 3 m B Zoom RES s ll Comvision LongReach Audit Report Date Time User Name Application Description 12 08 2008 09 27 37 Malcolm CV VirtualMatrix DYR dropped onto monitor 9 12 08 2008 09 27 38 Malcolm CV VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 1 Mon 9 12 08 2008 09 27 38 Malcolm CY VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 2 Mon 10 12 08 2008 09 27 38 Malcolm CV VirtualMatrix Switch Cam 3 Mon
26. t To CD DVD The CVDVRExport utility allows the user to export to a folder or a CD DVD If exporting to a folder browse to the required location if required and click the Export To Folder button If exporting to a CD DVD select the required recording device and click the Export To CD DVD button The following series of screen shots show the export progress gt 4 4 Camera Description Start Timestamp End Timestamp Filename 101 102 103 Description For channel 1 22 02 2008 09 00 00 22 02 2008 09 05 00 Ch101 Description for channel 1 RT4 22 02 2008 08 59 56 22 02 2008 09 05 00 cvv Description For channel 2 22 02 2008 09 00 00 22 02 2008 09 05 00 Weed 20 Description For channel 3 22 02 2008 09 00 00 22 02 2008 09 05 00 Ch103 Description for channel 3 RT4 _22 02 2008 08 59 56 22 02 2008 09 05 00 cvv Exporting an individual file Camera Description Start Timestamp End Timestamp Filename Description For channel 1 22 02 2008 09 00 00 22 02 2008 09 05 00 Ch101 Description for channel 1 RT4 22 02 2008 08 59 56 22 02 2008 09 05 00 cvv i Description For channel 2 22 02 2008 09 00 00 22 02 2008 09 05 00 Ch102 Description For channel 2 RT4_22 02 2008 08 59 56 22 02 2008 09 05 00 cvv Description For channel 3 22 02 2008 09 00 00 22 02 2008 09 05 00 Ch103 Description For channel 3 RT4 22 02 2008 08 59 56 22 02 2008 09 05 00 cvv Combined Files gt 1
27. the respective functionality Moving the mouse off the LHS tabs will cause the menu system to automatically slide back If you want the slide out menu to stay out after the mouse is moved away you can press the pin at the top of the slide out menu The functions in each tab are described later in this manual There are also left right and middle mouse click options on top of the video image These are to access playback options for the camera being displayed in the window and to control PTZ cameras This is described later in this manual Page 4 COMVISION np l 4 Selecting cameras There are several options available to select a camera for viewing namely e FROM A GROUP e BY CAMERA NUMBER e FROMADVR Additionally multiple cameras can be selected at once vi The highlighted area in this image indicates where each of the camera selections is made When you move the mouse over the top of the selection area a pop up caption indicates what that selection is 1 4 1 Camera selection from the group tab When the group tab is selected you can drag one Primary Group or more cameras from the tree view and drop it kag F T Camera 1 onto a video window I RT Camera 2 a RT Camera 3 Selecting multiple cameras is performed using Xf RT Camera 4 CTRL Left mouse button click non consecutive Jf Secondary Group cameras or SHIFT Left mouse button click Consecutive cameras e f more than one camera is selected the
28. tion regarding accepted values and the type of data requested Type in the camera number and press the enter button The selected camera will then be switched to the active monitor Press the esc button to close the pop up menu Page 10 COMVISION P Selecting Monitors To select a monitor press the Monitor icon A similar pop up menu to the above will then appear Type in the monitor number and press the enter button Press the esc button to close the pop up menu You new monitor number should now be indicated in the monitor icon Tip Use the up and down buttons to switch cameras sequentially to your active monitor Moving Cameras 490 1 To tilt a currently selected PTZ camera up and down move the joystick up and down respectively e The further you move the joystick from the center position the faster the camera will move 2 To pan a currently selected PTZ camera left and right move the joystick left and right respectively e The further you move the joystick from the center position the faster the camera will move 3 To zoom a currently selected PTZ camera turn the joystick clockwise to zoom in and anti clockwise to zoom out Tip You can pan tilt and zoom simultaneously by using the three functions above simultaneously Page 11 COMVISION SS M 1 5 3 2 Control Menu Area Focus Pressing the Focus button will display the following pop up menu and fun
29. view button displays a window showing how the image and notes will be printed Page 21 COMVISION EE The Print button allows the operator to select a printer and send the image to it Your systems administrator must first setup a printer for the PC that you are working on The Save button allows the operator to save the displayed frame as a bitmap image Page 22 COMVISION SS 1 9 4 Exporting video JE Date Time Selection zi Video can only be exported from video NS De reviewed directly from a DVR The Goto f2 Dewwetrcemwdz f Window provides an Export option as indicated by the highlighted area in this Date Time From Date Time To m ag e 4 July 2006 b MOW T OESS S MUTO EITSESSUS i z 1 2 12 Pressing the Export button will display Jj 4 bb 8B 9 3 4 55b 7 8B 9 i 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 the following menu 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 E27 28 29 30 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 31 10 00 00 This menu allows users to export directly to a CD DVD or Folder Hard Disk It also allows users to export as a CVV file Goto Goto Range n Export EES PES i MP or AVI file JE Video Export The range of video required is collected from the DVR Star 11 08 2008 23 35 27 and validated when the End 11 08 2008 23 36 00 export button is pressed r videa Farmat ocv By default video is exported Destination Tees to disk based on pre Folder
30. y will be placed onto successive video windows e lf you drag a group node onto a video window then all cameras in that group will be displayed e if there are more cameras than available video windows then not all cameras will be displayed Page 5 COMVISION np 1 4 2 Camera selection from the Camera tab When the camera tab is selected you can choose 3f cam o1 one or more cameras and drag them onto the 3f Caml video windows X cam 02 Selecting multiple cameras is performed using Cam 03 CTRL Left mouse button click non consecutive Cam 03 cameras or SHIFT Left mouse button click Cam o4 consecutive cameras a Cam O4 T Cam o5 e f more than one camera is selected they will be placed onto successive video windows e if there are more cameras than available video windows then not all cameras will be displayed 1 4 3 Camera selection from the DVR tab When the DVR tab is displayed you can choose one or more cameras and drag them onto the video windows i9 DM DVR 79 E5 Local DVR 20 I RT Camera 2 I RT Camera 3 I RT Camera 4 Remote DVR 96 RT4 Demo selecting multiple cameras is performed using CTRL Left mouse button click non consecutive cameras or SHIFT Left mouse button click consecutive cameras e f more than one camera is selected they will be placed onto successive video windows e lf you drag a DVR node onto a video window then all cameras on that DV
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