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1. Adjusting Camera Settings You can use the GEMC application to control a camera s pan tilt and zoom functions You can also set preset locations and adjust the image quality Controlling Pan Tilt and Zoom Functions You can control a camera by moving it directly from your PC You can adjust the pan left to right tilt up to down and zoom in to out functions according to your camera s capabilities In addition you can set preset locations so you can move the camera view to there quickly and easily To move a camera 1 From an active camera pane right click and choose Camera Control The Camera Control panel is displayed Figure 18 Camera Control Panel Preset location Preset 1 Set lo Ta Preset Tour 2 To pan or tilt click the appropriate arrow The camera moves in the direction selected Table 5 Camera direction controls Camera Control Description 24 GE MultiClient User Manual You can set the speed and step for PTZ functions For more information see Setting the Speed for PTZ Actions on page 24 3 To zoom in or out click 4 or ___ The camera view zooms in or out according to your selection Note Your camera may be limited to support either tilt pan action or zoom action but not both For information on your camera s features see the camera documentation or contact a GE Security representative Setting the Speed for PTZ Actions Every camera has a different default speed h2. This section discusses advanced settings you can use to customize the GE MultiClient GEMC You can customize the following settings Setting Viewing Options Exporting Records to Self Playable Format Viewing Security Devices on Maps Using Input Sensors Using Activators Setting Image Quality Options Setting Viewing Options You can set the following viewing options e Setting Proxy Server Properties Set the default proxy server settings e Setting Proxy Server Properties Set the audio and visual notifications triggered by the occurrence of events e Setting Proxy Server Properties Set the options for taking snapshots e Setting Proxy Server Properties Set the format in which time is displayed You set viewing options with the viewing Options dialog box 42 GE MultiClient User Manual To open the viewing Options dialog box 1 From the main screen choose Tools gt Options The Options dialog box is displayed Figure 35 Options Dialog Box Proxy Tab Options Prony Events Snapshot Time Format Pre Post alarm Default proxy server IF 212 199 2125 Port 3988 Cancel Help Setting Proxy Server Properties You can change the IP and port of the default proxy server To set viewing proxy options 1 Open the Options dialog box Figure 35 on page 42 2 Enter an IP address and port and click OK Setting Event Notification Properties An event is triggered when some kind of defined activity is sense
3. Advanced information Description Change stream Close application Connect to new server Control camera Control dialog Control sengor Workspace Make snapshot Maps Open Close stream Recorder Manage Users Cancel Chapter 1 17 GE Security MultiClient Application Setup 3 Select or clear the desired permissions then click OK 18 GE MultiClient User Manual Chapter 2 19 Viewing Video Chapter 2 Viewing Video You can use the GE MultiClient application to display and control all the cameras on any connected FVS Gateway You can display up to 16 cameras simultaneously in a single view view events and play back recorded video You can control the video display pan tilt and zoom and the video and audio quality of a Camera All activities are performed using the GE MultiClient GEMC main window The main window is displayed in the following figure Figure 16 Main Window GEMultiClient manager i Main menu HA SVG 000732035BBF Connection pane Desktop area Input sensors Camera pane Input Sensors panel Activators panel Display Layout Desktops panel Desktop 123 4 O vw Ww Ww Status area ion ice 1129 commected The following table describes the GEMC main window areas Table 3 GEMC main window areas Main Window Area Description enables the activation of GEMC functions displays the FVS Gateways connected to the GEMC displa
4. FVS Gateways in your network click Find Gateway to use the auto find feature For more information see To find all FVS Gateways in the network on page 6 6 GE MultiClient User Manual The IP and port information entered will be saved for future connection attempts 4 Ifthe FVS Gateway is running version 2 X X of the software select SVGateway 2 X X 5 Enter the user name and password for the FVS Gateway The user name and password are configured using the GEConfigHTML utility 6 To save the entered user name and password for subsequent connections select Save user name and password 7 Click Connect The FVS Gateway selected is displayed in the Connection pane on the left side of the main window Figure 4 Connection Pane HR CemoServer BR PTY 25168 events BH Entertainment 0 events af Entertainment 0 events H Fase Sensor 6 events Fall Sensor 3 events Both Sensor 13 events After successfully connecting you can expand the FVS Gateway to display all the devices connected to it The following table describes the connected devices Table 1 Connected Devices Device Description m o video device in this example a Pan Tilt Zoom camera and an entertainment feed sensors raise fall and both To remove a FVS Gateway e Inthe Connection pane right click the FVS Gateway to disconnect and choose Remove e The FVS Gateway is removed To remove all connected FVS Gateways e F
5. e GUR ceases arae ag ese deasa ar eras yaa bag eoi ar eh noin Sh ah G is ACS EEN TETE 50 USNI ACUVOLO S aaan EEA he ee aa ete a anes eee aan eee weno Oak a ees 52 Setting Image Quality ODUONS 55 64c6 bce w oxen neha inde ee Seer xs wo Se eGdee een deees tou ces beetweiaas 53 iv GE MultiClient User Manual Chapter 1 GE Security MultiClient Application Setup The GE MultiClient application GEMC enables you to monitor security cameras from your PC By connecting with the FVS Gateway the GEMC enables you to control up to 16 cameras simultaneously monitor events in real time either when they happen or live choose between different quality modes in viewing or recording and enjoy full DVR capabilities on all video channels The following figure illustrates the GE Security operational diagram Figure 1 GE Security Operational Diagram Multi C lient PCS Cellular and Wireless Metia rk Gateway P You can connect your PC to an FVS Gateway through a LAN WAN or Wi Fi network analog and broadband phone lines and all cellular protocols 2 GE MultiClient User Manual Minimum System Requirements To access an FVS Gateway via a PC you need the following Note Windows 2000 XP Pentium 3 with a 1 GHz processor or higher 256 MB of RAM 10 MB of hard disk space for the installation not including the space required for the video downloaded from the gateway A video card and monitor that support a of resolu
6. level The following settings define image quality e Bit rate measured in kbps The amount of detail pixels compressed into each frame Lowering this setting will decrease the frame quality but increase the amount of frames that can be displayed without skipping This can increase the smoothness of the displayed image and can be particularly useful for low capacity connections such as non broadband connections e Frame rate measured in fps The number of frames displayed per second The following table describes the predefined quality profiles Table 9 Predefined quality profiles Quality QSIF 16 viewing panes 160x120 SIF 4 viewing panes 320x240 VGA Single viewing pane 640x480 Profile Bit rate kbps Frame rate fps Bit rate kbps Frame rate fps Bit rate kbps Frame rate fps For the lowest bandwidth channels you can set the camera to display grayscale 54 GE MultiClient User Manual
7. state active size sif mode color bitrate 6000 trarmerate 109 5 pid 7 3 thid 671 Feb state active size sif mode color bitrate 96000 framerate 100 1 pid 735 thid 704556 state active size sit mode color bitrate 96000 framerate 1 0 0 0 pid ar thid ai S26 state active size sif mode color bitrate S6000 framerate 1 O 0 L pid 32297 thid F471 101 state active size sit mode color bitrate S6000 framerate 1 2 3 14 GE MultiClient User Manual Securing the GE MultiClient Access to the GEMC can be controlled by the use of password authentication Authorized user can have full access whereas guest users are limited to the following activities e Selecting video and sound settings except for custom settings e Opening cameras in camera panes e Moving camera pan tilt and zoom e Viewing cameras in full screen mode e Changing desktop and layout modes e Viewing the security map In addition to all video viewing and control activities authorized users can manage user accounts Managing User Accounts Authorized users can perform the following user account management tasks e Adding users e Removing users e Changing user passwords e Setting user permissions You manage user accounts with the Manage Users dialog box To open the Manage Users dialog box From the main menu choose User gt Management The Manage Users dialog box is displayed Figure 12 M
8. 0358 BF Camera Une Camera Two Camera Three Camera Four hweensor Sensor 1 hiweensor Sensor 2 hiweensor Sensor 3 hweensor Sensor 4 hiweensor Sensor 5 hiweensor Sensor 6 Cancel 2 Select a connected camera or sensor to link to the selected input sensor and click OK You may have to expand the FVS Gateway to display all connected devices The selected input sensor changes color to indicate its status e Steady green No events have been triggered e Flashing red blue Motion is currently occurring e Steady blue Motion was detected To view an event linked to an input sensor 1 Click a triggered input sensor Chapter 3 51 Advanced Settings 2 The Sensor Info dialog box is displayed showing details of the sensor and the last event Figure 45 Sensor Info Dialog Box Sensor Into Gateway S5Y0 0007 32035686F Sensor Camera One Last event Event source Camera Une Event time Jan 1 15 20 45 Event type Motion Event duration T FEC Video Source Camera One Play last event Remove Heassign 3 To view the last event click Play Last Event and select the camera pane in which to view the event 4 To unlink the input sensor click Remove To change an input sensors link source 1 From the Sensor Info dialog box Figure 45 on page 51 click Reassign The Event Sources dialog box is displayed 2 Link the sensor as described in 70 link an input sensor to a camera or event on page 50 52
9. Click OK After successful downloading a confirmation is displayed To download video by time 1 From the Connection pane right click a camera and choose Download Record by Time The Download Record dialog box is displayed Chapter 2 31 Viewing Video Figure 24 Download Record Dialog Box Download Record Gateway Gateway o G OU0 320356 BF Camera Camera One Time Stark time 11 17 03 AM Duration E min 10 SEC Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 E 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 enn la 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2b 2 ag 29 30 al Gave as CSV G 000 S20556EF January 11 1 Browse Make self playable 2 Enter the start time duration and date of the video to download 3 Enter a path and file name for the downloaded file or click Browse to navigate to the desired location By default the file is saved in the My Documents folder in SVR format named GatewayName Date Zime svr 4 To enable the viewing of the downloaded file on PCs where GE MultiClient is not installed select Make self playable The file is saved in EXE format and can be played from any PC 5 Click OK After successful downloading a confirmation is displayed Playing Downloaded Video You can play back downloaded video in the GE MultiClient or if the file was saved in self playable format you can view it from any PC 32 GE MultiClient User Manual To view downloaded video from GE MultiClient 1 Choose To
10. ConfigHTML utility is displayed in a Web browser window FVS Gateway Statistics You can view FVS Gateway statistics using the Gateway Statistics window Chapter 1 13 GE Security MultiClient Application Setup To view FVS Gateway statistics From the Connection pane right click an FVS Gateway and choose Statistics The Gateway Statistics window is displayed Figure 11 Gateway Statistics Window MS SVG 0007327035BBF statistics SYG Version Build 0 3 9 Machine uptime 3 days 16 02 06 SYG uptime 3 days 18 01 38 Men 12631 2k total 122780k 97 28 used 3532k 2 82 free Swap 248996k total Ok 0 0 used 248996k 100 022 free CPU 35 28 used 64 82 idle SYG Tasks 49 total 4 shown cpu usage gt 1 ACYideoDevice MPEG 4Encoder MPEG 4Encoder SVU sersry USER 36174261 user 127 000 1 1050 127 0 0 1 1031 0 0 active OSER 372946654267 1 27 0 0 1 1032 127 0 0 1 1036 0 0 active OSER 37294969 426r 127 0 0 1 1033 127 0 0 1 1037 0 0 active OSER 37296629 426r 127 0 0 1 1034 12 0000121038 0 0 active OSER 37296461 user 127 0 0 1 1035 127 0 0 1 1039 0 0 active OSER 361 70333 u2er 192 168 1 100 2315 192 168 1 100 2317 0 0 active OSER 361895733 426r 192 168 1 100 2316 192 168 1 100 2318 0 0 active A awlCapture camera 1 sit 4 p 226r lip camera He sit 25 a F DO fps UL Jfps UL Jfps camera His sif 4 camera He sif 2 MPEG4 pid 711 thid 540706
11. GE MultiClient User Manual Using Activators You can use the GEMC to operate an output activator that is connected to the FVS Gateway For example when an event is triggered you can open or close a gate turn on lights reset an alarm etc Note Before using activators they must be configured in the GEConfigHTML utility To link an activator to an action 1 In the Activators area click an activator button The Event Sources dialog box Figure 44 on page 50 is displayed From the displayed gateways select an activator to link to the selected activator sensor and click OK You may have to expand the FVS Gateway to display all connected devices When an activator has been linked its button turns green To activate an activator Double click the activator button To deactivate an activator sensor Right click the activator button and choose Deactivate To change an input sensors link source 1 2 3 Right click the activator button and choose Activator Info The Sensor Info dialog box is displayed Figure 45 on page 51 Click Reassign The Event Sources dialog box is displayed Link the activator as described in To link an activator to an action on page 52 Chapter 3 53 Advanced Settings Setting Image Quality Options You can set the default image quality per FVS Gateway and adjust the image quality of each camera separately You can choose from predefined quality profiles or you can set a custom quality
12. GE MultiClient for the PC ia ha aaa ey NN I ya 7 T T E au IA LA ee pas a a D a q 4 bh A l M g a a N aad T g er lt i g Th 4 d i OF N 7 Sa N i NR L A CF aD Uo One mm L en J A a a u GE imagination at work Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks and patents Software license agreement Intended use Regulatory Copyright 2005 GE Security B V All rights reserved This document may not be copied or otherwise reproduced in whole or in part except as specifically permitted under US and international copyright law without the prior written consent from GE Document number revision amp amp amp x GB July 2005 THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE GE ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR INACCURACIES OR OMISSIONS AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITIES LOSSES OR RISKS PERSONAL OR OTHERWISE INCURRED AS A CONSEQUENCE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OF THE USE OR APPLICATION OF ANY OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT FOR THE LATEST DOCUMENTATION CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SUPPLIER OR VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW GESECURITY NET This publication may contain examples of screen captures and reports used in daily operations Examples may include fictitious names of individuals and companies Any similarity to names and addresses of actual businesses or persons is entirely coincidental GE and the GE monogram are registered tradem
13. Gateway you must connect to an FVS Gateway You can connect to as many FVS Gateways as exist in your network security system and you can subsequently disconnect from connected FVS Gateways GEMC automatically remembers the last gateway to which your PC was connected Connecting to an FVS Gateway You connect to an FVS Gateway by configuring basic connection properties in the New Gateway dialog box You can configure advanced connection properties by using the Advanced Settings dialog box as described in Configuring Advanced Connection Properties on page 7 To open the New Gateway dialog box From the main menu choose Gateway gt Connect The New Gateway dialog box is displayed Figure 3 New Gateway Dialog Box New Gateway Connection type Regular Connect Gateway address Find Gateway E NN Disconnect Port o Advanced i SViGateway 24 User name Password Configuring Basic Connection Properties 1 Open the New Gateway dialog box Figure 3 2 Select from the following connection types e Regular connect to an IP proxy server or host name e Dial up connect via a modem to an FVS Gateway modem 3 Inthe Gateway Address section enter the IP address or host name and the port default 9988 of the FVS Gateway to which you want to connect or to connect to a gateway that was previously connected select it from the IP drop down box Note If you don t know the information on the
14. MultiClient User Manual Viewing Security Devices on Maps You can use the GEMC Maps feature to see the location of cameras when an event is created To use maps you import a map of your facility and drag camera and sensor icons on to the map When an event is detected the icon will flash and another visual indicator will be displayed enabling you to see in which zone the event took place You use the Map window to import maps and to create mappings Note For best results it is recommended that you use the maps function with two computer monitors For more information see System Requirements on page 2 To import a map of your facility 1 From the main window choose Tools gt Show Hide Maps The Map window is displayed Figure 41 Map Window Map list Rooms area Map area Add Map Available sources Hy 192 168 1 129 9988 Hy demoli svgateway com 9980 Camera area Close 2 Click Add Map The Add Map dialog box is displayed Figure 42 Add Map Dialog Box 3 Enter a map name Chapter 3 49 Advanced Settings 4 Click gt gt to browse to the graphic file JPG BMP or other of the map to add and click Open The added room is listed in the Rooms area To place cameras on map 1 From the Rooms area double click an imported map The imported map is displayed in the Map area 2 From the Cameras area drag cameras to their appropriate location on the map The following figur
15. P file format To save a workspace 1 From the main window choose File gt Save Workspace or Save Workspace As The Windows Save or Save As dialog box is displayed Figure 33 Save Dialog Box Save in B My Documents d E Mm gt File name Workspace M anager save as type Workspace Files wep Cancel 2 Navigate to the folder where you want to save the workspace file By default WSP files are saved in the My Documents folder 3 Enter the workspace file name and click Save To open a workspace 1 From the main window choose File gt Open Workspace The Windows Open dialog box is displayed 40 GE MultiClient User Manual Figure 34 Open Dialog Box Look in B My Documents Ri Workspace Manager iiil File name Workspace_M anager Files of type workspace Files wep Cancel Open as read only 2 Select the workspace file to open and click Open The selected workspace replaces the current workspace in the main window To send a workspace via email 1 From the main menu choose File gt Send to mail recipient A new mail message is opened in your default mail program with the workspace file included as an attachment 2 Enter the recipient information and send the message as usual The recipient can save the attached workspace file and open it as described in Saving and Opening a Workspace on page 39 Chapter 3 41 Advanced Settings Chapter 3 Advanced Settings
16. ame Video display area Time display area Status bar 7 Playing The camera pane contains the following parts Table 4 Camera Pane parts Camera Pane Part Descriptions Motion detection status flashes when the camera detects motion Stop button enables you to stop the video display in this camera pane Video display area shows the video being played Time display area shows the time associated with the displayed video Status bar shows the current camera action 22 GE MultiClient User Manual You can drag the same camera or a different camera to as many camera panes as are displayed in the viewing area You can also move a camera from one pane to another by dragging it to the desired location When you pass the cursor over an active camera pane the video type gateway name and camera name are displayed You can adjust camera settings such as location brightness and contrast For more information see Adjusting Camera Settings on page 23 To pause playback To pause playback double click the video display To restart double click again The video display resumes at the current time You can save a snapshot of a video stream that is currently playing To save a snapshot of a video stream During playback press lt Space gt The frame is saved in JPG format im the default folder For more information about snapshot defaults see Setting Proxy Server Properties on page 42 Chapter 2 23 Viewing Video
17. ameras in a single camera pane This enables you to use the same camera pane to automatically switch the view between multiple cameras for a preset amount of time in the same camera pane To loop cameras 1 In an active camera pane right click and choose Camera Loop The Camera Loop Settings dialog box is displayed Figure 29 Camera Loop Settings Dialog Box Camera Loop Settings Camera One SWG 000732035RBF Remove Interval E SBC 2 To add a camera to the loop sequence click Add The Choose Camera dialog box is displayed Chapter 2 37 Viewing Video Figure 30 Choose Camera Dialog Box Choose Camera S G 000 32035B BF Camera Une Camera Two Camera Three Camera Four test Cancel 3 Select the camera to add and click OK 4 To add additional cameras repeat step 2 and step 3 5 To set the amount of time to display each video enter the amount of seconds to view in the Interval box This setting applies to all cameras in the loop 6 To adjust the order in which the cameras are displayed select a camera and click Up to display it earlier or Down to display it later 7 Click OK The camera pane display will loop through the cameras as you have selected Using the Desktop to See Different Views Camera and FVS Gateway settings are saved in a desktop You can create alternate desktops to enable different defined configurations For example a nighttime watch may have different viewing needs than a da
18. anage Users Dialog Box Manage Users manager Remove Password Permissions Close Chapter 1 15 GE Security MultiClient Application Setup To add new users 1 Open the Manage Users dialog box Figure 12 on page 14 and click Add The Add User dialog box 1s displayed Figure 13 Add User Dialog Box Add User Uzer name Password Contin password Cancel 2 Enter a new user name and password 3 Confirm the password and click OK The new user name is listed in the Manage Users dialog box To remove a user 1 Open the Manage Users dialog box Figure 12 on page 14 2 Select the user to remove and click Remove The user name is removed from the Manage Users dialog box To change a user password 1 Open the Manage Users dialog box Figure 12 on page 14 2 Select the user whose password is to be changed and click Password The Change Password dialog box is displayed 16 GE MultiClient User Manual Figure 14 Change Password Dialog Box Change Password User name manager Password Contin password Cancel 3 Enter the new password 4 Confirm the new password and click OK To set user permissions 1 Open the Manage Users dialog box Figure 12 on page 14 2 Select the user whose permissions are to be changed and click Permissions The User Permissions dialog box for the selected user is displayed Figure 15 User Permissions Dialog Box User Permissions manager
19. ane right click a camera and choose Play Record by Time The Play Record by Time dialog box is displayed Chapter 2 29 Viewing Video Figure 22 Play Record by Time Dialog Box Play Record by Time Shark time End time 12 11 29 PM 12 11 29 PM ian January 2005 E EE January 2005 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 1 2 3 4 5 BE 7 a e 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 15 14 15 49 10 11 142 13 14 16 RH 18 13 20 231 33 16 Aib 18 13 20 31 et 24 25 26 ar 2 29 23 24 25 2b ef 2b 30 al 30 al Duration oO hour boo rir oO SEC Cancel The current date is indicated by a red circle 2 Select a start time and date and an end time and date or choose a start time and duration then click OK 3 Click a camera pane in which to play the video The video playback begins During playback you can control certain functions such as pause fast forward and rewind You can also take snapshots of video frames For more information see Controlling Video Playback on page 33 Playing Video Stored on Your PC You can use the GEMC application to view video that is stored on your PC This video may have been downloaded from an FVS Gateway or you may have received a downloaded file via an email message In some cases the video is in SVR format in which case you can play it only by using the GEMC application In other cases SVR video can be exported into a self playable format that enables viewing on any PC Downloa
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21. b Figure 38 Options Dialog Box Time Presentation Tab Options Proxy Events Snapshot Time Format Pre Post alarm Long time format Es Jun 17 2005 16 32 00 AM PM style Cancel Wl Help 3 Select the desired format for time presentation and click OK 46 GE MultiClient User Manual Viewing Stream Info You can view the properties of a video stream To view stream info 1 From an active camera pane right click and choose Stream Info The Stream Info dialog box is displayed Figure 39 Stream Info Dialog Box Stream Info Gateway o G 000 320556 BF JOUE Type Live video Camera Camera One Properties Frame rate 10 Fos Bitrate J6 Kbps Delay 2 To close the dialog box click Close Chapter 3 47 Advanced Settings Exporting Records to Self Playable Format You can transform saved video files SVR format into a format that can be viewed on any PC To make video files self playable 1 From the main menu choose Tools gt Convert Downloaded Video The Convert Downloaded Video dialog box is displayed Figure 40 Convert Downloaded Video Dialog Box 2 Inthe Source box enter or browse to select the SVR file to transform 3 In the Save as box enter or browse to select the name of the transformed file The transformed file will be created with an EXE file suffix 4 Click OK For information on viewing transformed files see Playing Downloaded Video on page 31 48 GE
22. d by a camera or a sensor For example a video motion detection VMD event is triggered when motion is detected and a sensor detection event is triggered when a contact is made or broken Note The activities that trigger events are configured in the GEConfigHTML utility A motion detection event lasts for as long as the motion 1s detected Depending on the camera configuration the event and the recording thereof can extend for a short period of time after movement has stopped Chapter 3 43 Advanced Settings Event Notification Behavior Within the GEMC you can receive the following notification behaviors when an event is triggered e Sound notification When an event occurs a sound is played The sound played is configured using the GEConfigHTML utility e Video pop up When an event occurs the video stream from the camera linked to the sensor is displayed in an available camera pane To set event actions 1 Open the Options dialog box Figure 35 on page 42 2 Select the Events tab Figure 36 Options Dialog Box Events Tab Options Proxy Events Snapshot Time Format Fret Post alarm Event notification Video popup Video popup Full screen Separate window YHD event E E nm Sensor event In nm nm sound Video popup Cancel Help 3 Set the sound and video notifications for video motion detection VMD and sensor events by selecting or clearing your choices 4 Click OK Setting Snapshot Properti
23. ding Video from an FVS Gateway You can download video from an FVS Gateway by event or by time To download a recorded event 1 From the Connection pane right click an event and choose Download Event The Download Event dialog box is displayed 30 GE MultiClient User Manual Figure 23 Download Event Dialog Box Note gt Download Event E vent Gateway S G O00732035B BF Camera Camera One Event type Motion Event time Jan 17 11 18 45 Save as C AS G 0007320356BF January 1 11 18 40 6 Browse Time Start 11 18 40 AM End 17 18 56 AM Make self playable Cancel The event properties are displayed in the upper portion of the dialog box Enter a path and file name for the downloaded file or click Browse to navigate to the desired location The default path is AMy Documents To view a longer segment of video change the Start and End settings in the Time box When a camera always records video you can change the viewing segment to include more than the recorded event If the camera ia configured only to record events this extended recording time is limited to the time configured in the GEConfigHTML utility To enable the viewing of the downloaded file on PCs where GE MultiClient is not installed select Make self playable The file is saved in EXE format and can be played from any PC For more information on viewing self playable files see Playing Downloaded Video on page 31
24. e illustrates a map with cameras and sensors in place Figure 43 Map Window Displaying Cameras and Sensors Map list Captain s Quarters Captain s Quarters Add Map Delete Map Available sources Hy 192 168 1 129 9988 MH Camera One Captain s Quarte MH Camera Two Captain s Quarte MH Camera Three Captain s Quai MH Camera Four Captain s Quart hwsensor Sensor 1 Captain s am hwesensor Sensor 2 am hwsensor Sensor 3 am hwesensor Sensor 4 am hwsensor Sensor 5 am hwsensor Sensor E E Activator 1 E Activator 2 Hy demoli svgateway com 9980 FA ha Close Once you have cameras located on a map you can view the video stream or see on which camera an event has been created In the Maps area double click a camera to display its video stream Note Ifyou are not using two monitors you will need to close the Map window to see the video stream When an event is generated the camera is colored red and the video 1s displayed in the active camera pane 50 GE MultiClient User Manual Using Input Sensors You can use input sensors to keep tabs on areas of interest When a linked camera or sensor event is triggered the input sensor flashes to signal the event You can then see the event immediately To link an input sensor to a camera or event 1 Inthe Input Sensors area click an input sensor The Event Sources dialog box is displayed Figure 44 Event Sources Dialog Box Event Sources SVG 000732
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26. eo To adjust audio settings From an active camera pane right click choose Audio Quality and select a sound quality setting from Mute no sound to 6 Highest 28 GE MultiClient User Manual Viewing Recorded Video You can play back video that is stored on the FVS Gateway or downloaded to your PC Video can be recorded for playback in any of the following situations e A camera is configured to record all the time e A camera is configured to record events e A video file is uploaded to an FVS Gateway or downloaded to a PC Note To enable recording the camera must be configured using the GEConfigHTML utility Playing Video Stored on an FVS Gateway You can view video stored on an FVS Gateway by event or by time Viewing Recorded Video by Event You can view recorded video by events in the same way as you view live video For more information on how events are triggered see Setting Proxy Server Properties on page 42 To view recorded video by event From the connection pane drag an event icon to a camera pane During playback you can control certain functions such as pause fast forward and rewind You can also take snapshots of video frames For more information see Controlling Video Playback on page 33 Viewing Recorded Video by Time If the camera whose video you want to view is configured to always record video streams you can view recorded video by time To view recorded video by time 1 From the connection p
27. es You can save snapshots of video to your hard drive by pressing the lt Space gt key during playback Snapshots are saved in JPG format Use the Snapshot tab to set options 44 GE MultiClient User Manual To set snapshot options 1 Open the Options dialog box Figure 35 on page 42 2 Select the Snapshot tab Figure 37 Options Dialog Box Snapshot Tab Options Proxy Events Snapshot Time Format Pre Post alarm i Enable snapshot Snapshot folder CAD ocuments and Sethngs Prefenred Customer Snapshot quality Minimurn size Maxinunn quality Freeze stream after snapshot UK Cancel 3 To enable the taking of snapshots perform the following a Select Enable snapshot b Enter the path to the folder in which to store snapshots 4 To set the quality of snapshots move the slider as desired Snapshot files can range from approximately 5 Kb to 150 Kb 5 To freeze the video stream after a snapshot is saved select Freeze stream after snapshot 6 Click OK Setting Time Format Properties You can select the format in which time is presented in the camera pane from the following options Table 8 Time formats Format Description Example Long time format Mmm DD YYYY HH MM SS Dec 15 2005 15 15 30 Short time format HH MM SS 15 15 30 Chapter 3 45 Advanced Settings To set time presentation options 1 Open the Options dialog box Figure 35 on page 42 2 Select the Time Format ta
28. icon is placed on your desktop If you selected to launch the program continue with the following section to log in Logging in to the GE MultiClient To access the GEMC you can log in as an authorized user full access or a guest limited access The differences in access rights are described in Securing the GE MultiClient on page 14 The first time you log in you must create a user ID To log in to the GEMC 1 Start the program by double clicking the desktop icon or by running GEMultiClient exe from the installation folder The Log In dialog box 1s displayed 4 GE MultiClient User Manual Figure 2 Log In Dialog Box User name Password 2 Enter a user name and password and click OK or for limited access click Guest If no user name and password has been created yet you are prompted to create a new user ID and password 3 To create a new user name and password perform the following a Confirm the request to create a new user ID The Add User dialog box Figure 12 on page 14 is displayed b Enter a user name password and password confirmation c Click OK The name of the user is displayed in the title bar of the GEMC main window Note In this document all tasks are described from the main window assuming that a successful log in has been accomplished Chapter 1 5 GE Security MultiClient Application Setup Enabling Camera Monitoring To monitor the cameras that are attached to an FVS
29. ng Figure 28 Camera Placement Settings GEMultiClient manager File View Gateway Tools Language User Help Hy S G 000732035B BF BH Camera One 2545 events n 16 01 05 a 15 01 05 E7 14 01 05 SS rar i p GE security 13 01 05 I lt 12 01 05 BH Camera Two 0 events B Camera Three 0 events amp Camera Four 0 events az microphone input 1 0 evel w hwsensor Sensor 1 0 ever w hwsensor Sensor 2 0 evel w hwsensor Sensor 3 0 evel w hwsensor Sensor 4 0 evel w hwsensor Sensor 5 0 evel w hwsensor Sensor 6 0 evel A Activator 1 0 events A Activator 2 0 events L HY test Playing IM PTZ 2637 events EH Entertainment 0 events a Entertainment 0 events Raise 1 events Fall 1 events Both 2 events m Input sensors p isplay layout Desktops mm allais ies o V M M Server S G O00732035BBF Camera Camera One Playback Motion Jan 12 17 49 54 Bitrate 24 bps Framerate 10 fps Viewing Cameras in Full Screen Mode You can view the camera panes in full screen mode so the camera panes are stretched to fill the entire screen To view the camera panes in full screen mode From the main menu choose View gt Full screen To return to normal mode click the mouse or press any key on the keyboard 36 GE MultiClient User Manual Viewing Multiple Cameras in a Camera Pane You can loop multiple c
30. ols gt Play Downloaded Video The Microsoft Windows Open dialog box is displayed 2 Select the file to play and click Open 3 Select the camera pane in which to display the video The video 1s displayed During playback you can control certain functions such as pause fast forward and rewind You can also take snapshots of video frames For more information see Controlling Video Playback on page 33 To view self playable downloaded video from any PC 1 Navigate to the saved file and double click it The video stream is displayed in the GE Security Player window Figure 25 GE Security Player Window Statue Playing Current pos 12 08 45 I Snapshot Record info Gateway SYG 000732035866F 192 168 1 129 Bitrate 96 Kbps Camera ID Framerate 10 Fps Start time dand 2005 12 05 44 Duration 10 sec The record information is displayed in the Record info section of the GE Security player During playback you can control certain functions such as pause and fast forward For more information see Controlling Video Playback on page 33 You can also take snapshots of video frames Chapter 2 33 Viewing Video To take a snapshot of a video stream During playback click Snapshot The frame is saved in JPG format in the default folder For more information about snapshot defaults see Setting Proxy Server Properties on page 42 Controlling Video Playback During playback of recorded video you can control the playback and yo
31. onfigure the placement of camera panes within the viewing area The fewer camera panes that are displayed the greater the size available for viewing single cameras So if you set sixteen panes each pane will be smaller then if you set four Camera panes come in the following sizes e Quarter SIF e SIF e VGA You can set the image quality for these sizes For more information see Setting Image Quality Options on page 53 You can choose from the following defined placement setting Table 7 Camera Placement Settings Placement Setting Enables You to View s 1 SIF 12 OSIF 1 video in a SIF camera panel and 12 videos in quarter SIF camera panels mu 2 SIF 8 QSIF 2 videos in SIF camera panels and 8 videos in quarter SIF camera panels mu 4 SIF 1 video in a SIF camera panel and 12 videos in quarter SIF camera panels L VGA 1 video in a VGA camera panel ssa 16 OSIF up to 16 videos in guarter SIF camera panels To set camera placement Perform one of the following e From the menu choose View and select the desired placement e From the Display Layout panel Figure 27 select the desired placement The current selection is indicated in the Display Layout panel Chapter 2 35 Viewing Video Figure 27 Display Layout Panel Display layout The placement setting is reflected in the viewing area The following figure illustrates video displayed in a SIF camera pane of the viewing area with a 2 SIF 8 QSIF setti
32. ow quickly the camera moves from one point to another and step the distance the camera moves with each click You can set the speed and step for your camera s movement This can help you view desired locations easier To set PTZ speed 1 Open the Camera Control panel as described in To move a camera on page 23 and click PTZ Speed The PTZ Speed Configuration dialog box is displayed Figure 19 PTZ Speed Configuration Dialog Box PTZ Speed Configuration Pari Pan speed Pan step Tilt Tilt speed Tilt step oom Zoom speed 1 orm step Cancel 2 Slide the markers to the desired speed for each pan tilt and zoom movements To increase speed slide the marker to the right 3 Click OK Preset Camera Locations You may want to repeatedly view activity in the same camera location for example for a frequently entered security area You can create preset camera locations that enable you to quickly move a camera to view these locations You can also loop the viewing of the preset locations to enable you to view the preset locations in a set order Note Ifan event notification is received during the viewing of a preset tour the event notification will be viewed in place of the preset tour Chapter 2 25 Viewing Video You can link a sensor event trigger with a camera action For example when a sensor event is triggered a camera can be configured using the GEConfigHTML utility to record video a
33. rom the main menu choose Gateway gt Remove all e All connected FVS Gateways are removed Note To locate the IP address of the FVS Gateways in your network you can use the auto find feature To find all FVS Gateways in the network 1 Open the New Gateway dialog box Figure 3 2 Click Find Gateway Chapter 1 7 GE Security MultiClient Application Setup The Find Gateway dialog box is displayed showing a list of all FVS Gateways in the network Figure 5 Find Gateway Dialog Box Find Gateway Getaway name sv O00 S2035R BF 192 166 7 129 9988 lt ii je Configure Close 3 To connect to an FVS Gateway select it and click Select The gateway details are entered in the New Gateway dialog box Note You can access the GEConfigHTML gateway administration utility through the Find Gateway dialog box Select the desired FVS Gateway and click Configure The GEConfigHTML utility is displayed in a Web browser window Configuring Advanced Connection Properties You can set the following advanced gateway options Table 2 Advanced gateway options Option Description Dial up settings Settings used for dialing into the FVS Gateway Proxy settings Settings used to define a proxy server Backup Address settings Settings used to configure a second IP address You set advanced gateway connection properties with the Advanced Settings dialog box To open the Advanced Settings dialog box 1 Open the New Gateway dialog box as de
34. s range is from 0 to 25 e Bitrate 60 Kbps range is from 5 to 1024 b Enter the desired frame rate and bitrate settings c To force black and white display select Black and white d Click OK To set default audio quality settings 1 2 3 From the Connection pane right click a connected FVS Gateway and choose Default Audio Quality Select a default audio setting from Mute no sound to 6 Highest best sound quality Click OK 12 GE MultiClient User Manual Viewing FVS Gateway Properties and Statistics You can view basic FVS Gateway properties and advanced FVS Gateway statistics FVS Gateway Properties You can view FVS Gateway properties using the Gateway Properties dialog box You can also use the Gateway Properties dialog box to change the displayed name of the FVS Gateway and to enter the GEConfigHTML utility To open the Gateway Properties dialog box 1 From the Connection pane right click an FVS Gateway and choose Properties The Gateway Properties dialog box is displayed Figure 10 Gateway Properties Dialog Box Gateway Properties Description SVG 0007 320356 EF Gateway address IP 192 168 1 129 Fort 9998 Backup address Configure 2 To change the gateway name enter a new name in the Description field and click OK Note You can access the GEConfigHTML gateway administration utility through the Gateway Properties dialog box Select the desired FVS Gateway and click Configure The GE
35. scribed in To open the New Gateway dialog box on page 5 and click Advanced The Advanced Settings dialog box Dial up settings tab is displayed 8 GE MultiClient User Manual Figure 6 Advanced Settings Dialog Box Dial up Settings Tab Advanced Settings Dial up Settings Proxy Backup Address Connect using Phone number f Use the gateway user name and password 0 Use a different user name and password m Cancel Help 2 To enter dial up settings perform the following Select an available device from the Connect using drop down list b Type the phone number to dial c Select an authentication method e Use the gateway user name and password e Use a different user name and password For this method enter the user name and password d Click OK 3 To enter proxy settings perform the following a Select the Proxy tab The Advanced Settings Dialog Box Proxy tab is displayed Chapter 1 9 GE Security MultiClient Application Setup Figure 7 Advanced Settings Dialog Box Proxy Tab Advanced Settings Dial up Settings Prox Backup Address Use default proxy g Cancel Help b Select a proxy option e To use the default proxy server select Use default proxy The default proxy server is configured in the Proxy tab of the Options dialog box For more information see Setting Proxy Server Properties on page 42 e To use a custom proxy select Use custom proxy and en
36. t one of the preset locations To set and view preset camera locations 1 Open the Camera Control panel Figure 18 on page 23 2 To create a preset location perform the following a Use the Camera action controls to set the camera to the desired location and zoom setting as described in 72 move a camera on page 23 Select a preset location setting from the drop down list and click Set 4 To move the camera to a preset location select the preset location from the drop down list and click Go To To view preset locations in a specific order 1 After you have created preset locations as described in To set and view preset camera locations on page 25 click Preset Tour The Preset Tour dialog box is displayed Figure 20 Preset Tour Dialog Box Preset Tour Available Selected Preset 1 Preset Preset 3 Preset 4 Preset 5 3 Add Preset 6 Preset 7 Preset 8 Preset 4 Preset 10 Preset 11 Preset 12 Preset 13 lt Femove Preset 14 Preset 15 Preset 16 Preset 17 21 Interval E SPC 2 From the Available list select the desired preset locations to include in the tour and click Add 26 GE MultiClient User Manual Note You can change the order of viewing by using the Up and Down buttons to change the order in which the preset locations appear in the In the tour list 3 Set the time interval minimum of 5 seconds to view for each preset location 4 Click Start The defined preset
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38. ter the IP and port of the proxy c Click OK 4 To enter backup address settings perform the following a Select the Backup Address tab The Advanced Settings Dialog Box Backup Address tab is displayed 10 GE MultiClient User Manual Figure 8 Advanced Settings Dialog Box Backup Address Tab Advanced Settings b Enter the IP and port of the backup address and click OK Chapter 1 11 GE Security MultiClient Application Setup Setting FVS Gateway Default Video and Sound Settings You can set video and audio defaults for cameras connected to an FVS Gateway Choose a quality profile based on the bandwidth of your connections Selecting a higher quality profile for low bandwidth connections can cause a delay in the video stream For more information on video settings see Setting Image Quality Options on page 53 To set default video quality settings 1 2 Figure 9 From the Connection pane right click a connected FVS Gateway and choose Default Video Quality To select a preassigned default video setting perform the following a Select from 1 Lowest to 8 Highest b Click OK To select a custom default video setting perform the following a Choose Custom The Custom Video Settings dialog box is displayed Custom Video Settings Dialog Box Custom Video Settings Eg Frame rate 0 Fps Bitrate 24 Kbps Black and white The default quality settings are as follows e Frame rate 15 Fp
39. tion 1024 x 768 or higher To use the map feature it is recommended to have two monitors and supporting video cards Chapter 1 3 GE Security MultiClient Application Setup GE MultiClient Installation The GE MultiClient application GEMC runs directly from a PC Before you use the application you must install the software on the PC The setup program is located on the installation CD but it is recommended that you download the latest version at ftp www servision net Support GeneralElectric To install the GE MultiClient application on the PC 1 Start the setup program in one of the following ways e Insert the installation disc into the CD drive of your PC The setup program starts automatically e Double click the downloaded setup file Setup MultiClient GE 0 0 X X exe The setup program is displayed Note fa Microsoft Windows Security Warning dialog box is displayed click Run 2 Onthe Welcome screen click Next 3 On the License Agreement screen accept the license terms and click Next 4 On the Destination Folder screen select the installation folder by performing one of the following e To accept the default folder C Program Files GeneralElectric GEMultiClient click Next e To install to a different folder click Change enter the new folder then click Next 5 On the Installation screen review the installation options then click Install 6 After the installation process is completed click Finish An application
40. tour is displayed in the active camera pane To stop the display of the preset tour Open the Preset tour dialog box Figure 20 on page 25 and click Stop Adjusting Video Quality You can adjust the image and sound properties of a video stream By default the camera assumes the default settings defined for the FVS Gateway For more information on the default settings see Setting FVS Gateway Default Video and Sound Settings on page 11 Adjusting Image Properties You can adjust the image quality brightness and contrast settings To adjust image quality 1 From an active camera pane right click and choose Video Quality 2 From the pop up menu perform one of the following e Choose a defined quality level from 1 Lowest to 8 Highest The default is 5 e Choose Custom Quality to set the frame rate and bitrate properties For more information on image quality options see Setting Image Quality Options on page 53 To adjust brightness and contrast settings 1 From an active camera pane right click and choose Picture Parameters The Picture Parameters dialog box is displayed Figure 21 Picture Parameters Dialog Box Picture Parameters Brightness Contrast 2 Adjust the settings and click OK Adjusting Sound Properties For cameras with audio capabilities you can listen to the audio at the same time as you are viewing the video Note Enabling audio is performed using the GEConfigHTML utility Chapter 2 27 Viewing Vid
41. u can save snapshots of video frames To control video playback 1 From an active camera pane right click and choose Playback Control The Playback Control panel is displayed Figure 26 Playback Control Panel Playback Control OO I gt Se Time 1354285 Duration 10 sec 2 Control video playback using the following controls Table 6 Playback functions Playback Function Description fe Segment slider Slide the control to quickly reach a desired section of the playback gt Play Click to start playback m Reduce Playback Speed Click to reduce the speed at which the video is played Each click reduces speed by 2x 2x 4X 8X 16X 32x Fh Increase Plauback Speed Click to increase the speed at which the video is played Each click increases speed by 2X 2X 4X 8X 16X 32x To take a snapshot of a video stream During playback press lt Space gt The frame is saved in JPG format in the default folder For more information about snapshot defaults see Setting Proxy Server Properties on page 42 34 GE MultiClient User Manual Adjusting Camera Pane Placement You can adjust the following properties of the camera pane e the size of the camera pane e the amount of camera panes displayed These properties are referred to as camera pane placement properties You can also choose to view the camera panes in full screen mode For more information see Viewing Cameras in Full Screen Mode on page 35 You can c
42. ys the camera panes displays video from a single camera Input sensor area enables the use and displays the status of event triggering devices such as input sensors For more information see Using Input Sensors on page 50 20 GE MultiClient User Manual Table 3 GEMC main window areas Main Window Area Description Activator area enables the use and displays the status of activators For more information see Using Activators on page 52 Display Layout panel enables the use and displays the status of display layout modes For more information see Adjusting Camera Pane Placement on page 34 Desktop mode area enables the use and displays the status of desktop modes For more information see Using the Desktop to See Different Views on page 37 Status area displays the status of a selected active camera pane Chapter 2 21 Viewing Video Viewing Live Video Streams You view video live video streams in a camera pane in the main window viewing area GE MultiClient can display up to sixteen sources simultaneously To view video From the connection pane drag a camera icon to a camera pane You may need to expand the FVS Gateway to display the connected cameras The video is displayed in the selected camera pane The following figure illustrates video displayed in a camera pane Figure 17 Video Displayed in a Camera Pane Motion Stop detection button status Camera Camera One Bx n
43. ytime watch Or you may want to view more than sixteen cameras in a loop You can save up to four different desktops and you can loop between them just as you loop between cameras in a camera pane The default desktop is number 1 as indicated in the Desktops panel on the main window Figure 31 Desktops Panel Desktops 1 2 3 4S BH Ba S 38 GE MultiClient User Manual To switch to a different desktop view In the Desktop panel select the desired desktop To loop between desktop views 1 Inthe Desktops panel select the box under the desired desktop views 2 Click Loop O The Desktop Loop Interval dialog box is displayed Figure 32 Desktop Loop Interval Dialog Box Desktop Loop Interval Interval E SPC Cancel 3 Enter the time in seconds to display each desktop view then click OK Chapter 2 39 Viewing Video Using Workspaces You can save your FVS Gateway connection desktop and camera settings in a workspace You can use workspaces to do the following e save different workspaces for different needs such as a security manager and a watch person or a workspace for recurring events with different security needs e send a workspace via email so you can monitor activity from an off site location Saving and Opening a Workspace You can save a workspace or send it to another user via email Saved workspaces include the FVS Gateway connection and camera information Workspaces are saved on your PC in WS
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