Mirasys NVR 5.0 Quick Installation and User Guide
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1. 5 Set the detection sensitivity 6 Set the minimum quantity of movement 7 Select the motion detection method comparative or adaptive motion detection 8 Totest the settings click the Turn Motion Counter On Off button 0 Detected motion is shown in red in the image and the counter increments each time motion isdetected Adjust detection sensitivity and the required quantity of movement as necessary Configuration Motion detection method You can use one of these two motion detection algorithms Comparative detection compares an image to the image before it If the differences exceed the set limits the system detects motion You can use comparative motion detection in most conditions However if there is a lot of movement in the background for example rain moving leaves or changes in light levels use adaptive motion detection Adaptive detection compares each image to a background image The system learns the background image and the movement that belongsthere automatically Thus the system does not interpret for example moving leaves as motion Sensitivity and quantity The system detects motion when e Pixels change more than the set limit Sensitivity e The required number of pixels change Quantity If there is a lot of background noise in the image for example changes in lighting conditions decrease sensitivity by dragging the slider to the left or increase the quantity limit by dragging the slider to the r2. amp Camerae Multiview playback You can play back synchronized video from as many as eight cameras A Save and print images B Playback controls C Search Tools To play back video from multiple channels do one of the following e Right click on a device group icon on the Navigator and choose Show Playback View e Right click on a camera on the Navigator or right click on a real time video view and choose Show Playback View Then drag other cameras to the playback view from the Navigator or from the work space 18 Monitoring SEARCH When you want to find recorded video there are three search methods to choose from e Motion search e Activity search e Time search Use Motion Search to find images with movement in a specified area of the camera scene Use Activity Search to quickly find recorded video and audio using a bar graph Use Time Search to find the nearest recorded image from the specified time point This guide shows how to use Activity Search Activity Search To show Activity Search e Right click the camera on the Navigator and choose Activity Search The Activity Search window shows recorded video or audio as a bar graph ll j Amey Search _ 15 22 00 18 4 2006 ec oy Camera i 19 Mirasys N Series The horizontal axis shows the time and the vertical axis shows the quantity of recorded video or audio B
3. addition a layout remembers the profile that was used to create the layout and possible image filters To save a layout 1 Arrange the windows the way you want them in the layout 2 Onthe toolbar click Save Layout 3 Type a name for the layout 4 Click OK To apply a layout Select the layout from the Saved Layouts list The selected layout is applied The profile that was used to create the layout also becomes active CONTROLLING DOME CAMERAS Dome cameras PTZ cameras are shown with the dome camera icon on the Navigator To activate dome control e Right click on the camera view and choose Dome Control from the menu The zoom iris and focus controls appear on the camera view To pan and tilt the camera e Click on the video view and keep the mouse button pressed To adjust zoom focus and iris e Click and hold the zoom focus or iris control on the dome camera view To move a camera to a preset position Right click the dome camera on the Navigator point to Select Position and then select the position that you want to move the camera to To start a camera tour e Right click the dome camera on the Navigator point to Camera Tours and then click the tour that you want to start 17 Mirasys N Series PLAYBACK To play back video from one camera e Right click a camera on the Navigator and choose Show Playback View uy Cameras Motion Search oS t Description Reference Image
4. address of the NVR and the serial number of the NVR software to Mirasys The serial number is on the cover of the DVMS Installation CD NOTE The Mirasys NVR 5 0 software is NOT compatible with previous Mirasys NVR or V N licenses When upgrading an older system to Mirasys NVR 5 0 it is important to update the license key to version 5 0 BEFORE installing the 5 0 software If the software is upgraded before the license key is updated all recorder specific information including profiles and stored material will be lost Mirasys N Series To get a license key 1 Click the DVMS System Manager icon on the computer desktop to start the System Manager program 2 The License Information dialog box is automatically shown when you start the program for the first time Copy the MAC address and send it by e mail together with the serial number of the software to licensing mirasys fi In return you will receive the license key 3 Start System Manager and click the Update License Key button in the License Information dialog box Type the license key The system is updated and System Manager closed Next time you log on to System Manager all cameras are available NOTE The default unregistered license is limited to 60 days after which a valid license key is required Unless a valid license key is not added to the system within 60 days after the installation the system will cease to operate INSTALLING CLIENT PROGRAMS The system can be
5. used from any computer that has access to the same network as the NVR and that has the client programs installed Installation To install the client programs 1 Put the DVMS Installation CD into the CD drive The setup program starts automatically If the setup program does not start automatically you can also start it by double clicking the file dvms X X exe X X is the version number By default the setup program installs the recorder and the applications System Manager and Workstation Open the menu next to Recorder and select Entire feature will be unavailable X amp 9 Applications Then click Next Select the destination folder and click Next In the Installation Configuration dialog box specify the IP address of the Master Recorder Click MASTER RECORDER click Set and type the IP address or DNS name of the Master Recorder in the Property Value box The Master Recorder can be any of the NVRs in the system but note that all client programs in a system should use the same Master Recorder Then click Next When the NVR has been installed the dialog box Recorder has been successfully installed is shown Click Finish SETTING THE IP ADDRESS TO SYSTEM CONFIGURATION FILES If the the recorder will function as the Master Recorder of a system and if it will be accessed over a network you have to set the recorder s IP address through the System Manager application Mirasys N Series To set the IP ad
6. Mirasys NVR Software Installation and Use Quick Guide 2006 2008 Mirasys Ltd All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced for any purpose even in part TRADEMARKS Mirasys Mirasys DINA Mirasys N Mirasys V Mirasys NVR Mirasys NVR Pro and Mirasys NVR Enterprise are the trademarks of Mirasys Ltd Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other product and company names may be the registered trademarks of their owners COPYRIGHT Portions of this software are copyrighted by others as follows DirectSkin OCX WindowBlinds DirectSkin OCX Stardock log4net Copyright 2001 2008 The Apache Software Foundation MD5 Copyright C 1991 2 RSA Data Security Inc Created 1991 All rights reserved License to copy and use this software is granted provided that it is identified asthe RSA Data Security Inc MD5 Message Digest Algorithm in all material mentioning or referencing this software or this function License is also granted to make and use derivative works provided that such works are identified as derived from the RSA Data Security Inc MD5 Message Digest Algorithm in all material mentioning or referencing the derived work RSA Data Security Inc makes no representations concerning either the merchantability of this software or the suitability of this software for any particular purpose It is provi
7. ce d rm 12 Real time monitoring csse 13 Working with group windows device windows 14 Using layouts fies chet re ee too Fe e ree ven cence 16 Controlling dome cameras 0 0 cece cece cece cece ee nennen 16 Playback Daiana 17 Multiview playback airada nenne ee en enna es 17 SEAL EN M ERE EU NU P MM TN 18 Activity CM 18 MultivieW se teh 1 2 ana nenne erret ha 19 BOOKMANKSN 5 re id tectus doomed nee 20 Image A ren Ter Dertw re ee 20 cp M 20 Playing video clips sss 22 Default user name and password DEFAULT USER NAME AND PASSWORD User name Admin Password 0308 The default username and password should not be used even in closed networks Please ensure that the default username and password are not in use after the system has been installed BEFORE YOU BEGIN This guide is an abbreviated version of the NVR help document set It includes the following topics to get you started e Installing the NVR software e Adding IP cameras Basic settings e Basic use MORE INFORMATION For more information about installing configuring and using the system please refer to the following guides e Installation guide How to install other devices for example dome cameras Administrator s guide How to use Mirasys NVR System Manager for configuring the system settings User sguide How to use Mirasys NVR Workstation for video and audio surveillance The guides are on the DVMS Insta
8. ded as is without express or implied warranty of any kind These notices must be retained in any copies of any part of this documentation and or software Windows Media Format Components This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and under a license from Microsoft Licensing GP Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft Corporation and or Microsoft Licensing GP as applicable Xerces This product includes software developed by the Apache Software Foundation http www apache org Copyright 1999 The Apache Software Foundation All rights reserved CONTENTS DEFAULT USER NAME AND PASSWORD enne 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN 0 ocooccocononconcononnnncononnoncnnonnnnranenenannnanos SYSTEM COMPONENTS INSTALLATION eene nnnm nennen nnne nnn nnn nnn Removing previous software version ssssseee 2 Installing new software version Getting a license key ssssssss Installing client programs Setting the IP address to system configuration files CONFIGURATION eene nnnm nennen nn nnn Configuring the system ssssssse ee 5 Adding camef s aaa a Rege tpe 6 Configuring cameras meiren enigen serite eee mmn 6 General Ssetkings 2 62 casera tree cai 6 Motion detection settings sss 7 O NS 8 dro ce 9 Users A somete es 11 MONITORING 12 User interfa
9. dress through System Manager 1 Start System Manager locally on the Master Recorder as instructed in the Administrator s Guide In the System tab click Change recorder addresses Click on Local Recorder Click the Change recorder address button Type the new IP address or DNS name of the recorder into the New recorder address field 6 Click OK n e wN NOTE You only need to set the local IP address for the Master Recorder of a system if the recorder can be accessed over a network If the recorder is accessed locally there is no need to set the address CONFIGURATION Use the Mirasys NVR System Manager program to configure the system settings Only users with administrator s rights are allowed to change settings CONFIGURING THE SYSTEM To configure the system 1 Start System Manager 2 AddIP cameras on the Recorders tab For more information see Adding cameras on page 6 3 After adding the cameras the system starts to record video using the default settings If necessary you can change the camera settings on the Recorderstab For more information see Configuring cameras on page 6 4 The system has one default profile Service which contains the camera channels and other devices specified by the license key If necessary you can edit the default profile and add other profiles on the Profiles tab See Profiles on page 9 5 The system has one default user Admin You can add other user accounts on the Us
10. e Add User button Ca in the lower left corner of the Users tab The Add User dialog box is shown 2 Do the following Type a name for the account in the User name box Toadda password tothe account click Edit and type the password two times Type an optional description about the user account Setthe user s rights in the system Select the profile or profiles you want to assign to the user Click the arrow buttons or drag the profiles from the left pane to the right TIP To select more than one profile at a time keep the SHIFT or CTRL key pressed Select the user interface language for the user To protect the program you can use an automatic lock or automatic logoff If the user does not use the program for the specified time the program is locked or the user is logged off The user can also manually lock the Workstation program at any time 3 Click OK to save the new user account MONITORING Use the Mirasys NVR Workstation program for monitoring real time video and playing back recorded video You can use the program on the same computer where the NVR is installed or over a network from any computer where the client programs have been installed To start Mirasys NVR Workstation e Double click the DVMS Workstation icon on the computer desktop 12 Monitoring USER INTERFACE The Navigator on the left contains profiles and devices A profile specifies the devices that you have acce
11. e the recorder and the applications DVMS in Add or Remove Programs 3 Install the new software version 4 Restore the settings INSTALLING NEW SOFTWARE VERSION Make sure that NET Framework 2 0 and all critical updates have been installed on the computer You can install them by using Windows Update Installation To install the NVR software 1 Put the DVMS Installation CD into the CD drive The setup program starts automatically You can also start the setup program by double clicking the file dvms_X X exe X X is the version number 2 By default the setup program installs the recorder and the applications System Manager and Workstation Sy Applications Click Next Select the destination folder and click Next 4 Inthe Installation Configuration dialog box specify the IP address of the Master Recorder Click MASTER RECORDER click Set and type the IP address or DNS name of the NVR Use the default 127 0 0 1 for systems with one NVR Then click Next 5 After DirectX 9 0c installation has started select accept the agreement and click Next Select the video standard and click Next 7 Click Next to start the installation When the NVR has been installed the dialog box Recorder has been successfully installed is shown Click Finish GETTING A LICENSE KEY After the installation the NVR supports only one IP camera You need a license key to get the full functionality For the license key send the MAC
12. e window 1 Right click on the device window and select View Mode 2 Select the layout from the layout list or select Dynamic to disable automatic layouts NOTE If you use automatic layouts you cannot change the shape or dimensions of the device window To change the shape of the device window select Dynamic from the layout list To change the shape of a device window Put the mouse pointer on the edge of the device window and drag the edge to the direction you want To change the dimensions of a device window e Dragthe device window from one corner or from one edge Each device view is scaled accordingly HY 15 Mirasys N Series To move a device view away from a device window e Right click the device view and choose Move Apart or drag the view from the device window to the work space 1 2 3 t 2 3 4 5 6 4 5 7 To close a view from a device window Right click on the device view and choose Close To change the order of the devices views Draga view to a new position To add a device view e Dragthe device or device group from the Navigator or from the work space to the device window 16 Monitoring USING LAYOUTS You can save different user interface layouts for easy access A layout specifiesthe windows that are shown and their dimensions and positions In
13. erstab and assign profiles and user rights to them Configuration ADDING CAMERAS To add IP cameras to the NVR 1 Inthe camera s internal settings give the camera a static IP address a user name and a password See the camera manual for details 2 Start System Manager Click the Recorders tab and double click Hardware settings On the Video tab click Add The Configure IP Camera dialog box is shown 5 Do the following and click OK Select the model of the camera or video server from the list or select Automatic camera search to automatically configure the camera Automatic camera configuration works currently for all ACTi Arecont Vision and IQEye IP cameras and for all Axis IP cameras with three digits in their model name Whenever possible Automatic camera configuration should be preferred e Type the IP address of the camera or video server Type the port number which is usually 80 Type the user name and password that were set in the camera s internal settings 6 Alink to the camera s settings is shown in the Settings column You can click the link to access the camera s internal settings NOTE For a list of supported cameras see the file ip cameras pdf onthe DVMS Installation CD CONFIGURING CAMERAS After adding IP cameras to the system adjust their frame rates resolutions and other parameters in Camera Settings To change camera settings e Onthe Recorders tab double click Cameras General
14. ight Scheduler On the Scheduler tab you can select which mask to use during each hour of the week You can also turn recording off for specified hours and specify different schedules for holidays PROFILES A profile specifies the cameras and other devices that a user is allowed to access The system has one default profile Service which contains the devices that the license key specifies You can use the default profile as such or modify it freely for example group together cameras that are at the same location You can also add other profiles Mirasys N Series The following figure shows the default profile and a modified profile Default profile on the left and a modified profile on the right 10 Configuration To edit the default profile or add a new profile 1 On the Profiles tab do one of the following Click the Edit Profile button in the lower right corner of the navigation Ecc pane e Click the Add Profile button Ca in the lower left corner of the navigation pane The Add Profile dialog box is shown 2 On the General tab type a name and a description of the profile Make sure that the Active check box is selected If you want to temporarily disable a profile clear the check box 3 Onthe Devices tab specify a tree structure for the profile To add a group to a profile click the Add Device Group button below the Selected devices pane To change the name of a grou
15. llation CD in PDF format You can also access the Administrator s Guide by clicking Help in Mirasys NVR System Manager You can access the User s Guide by clicking Help in Mirasys NVR Workstation NOTE The Mirasys NVR 5 0 software is NOT compatible with previous Mirasys NVR or V N licenses When upgrading an older system to Mirasys NVR 5 0 it is important to update the license key to version 5 0 BEFORE installing the 5 0 software If the software is upgraded before the license key is updated all recorder specific information including profiles and stored material will be lost Please see Gettinga license key on page 3 for information on updating the license key Mirasys N Series SYSTEM COMPONENTS The Mirasys NVR series system has these components e Oneto five network video recorders NVRs e Master Recorder one of the NVRs All system configuration data is stored on the Master Recorder e Client programs e Mirasys NVR System Manager Use this program for configuring the system and for creating user accounts and user profiles e Mirasys NVR Workstation Use this program for real time monitoring and for playing back recorded video The client programs can be used locally on the NVR or over a network from any computer INSTALLATION REMOVING PREVIOUS SOFTWARE VERSION If there is a previous version of the recorder installed follow these steps 1 Back up system and recorder settings in System Manager 2 Remov
16. p click the device group and type a name for it in the Name box in the Device properties section Add as many device groups as necessary A new device group is always added below the selected device group 4 Add devices to the profile Select the source a recorder or a profile Available devices are shown in the left pane Click the device group where you want to add a device Select the device that you want to add and then click the right arrow You can also drag a device from the left pane to the right In User rights select the functions that the user can activate NOTE To add more than one device at the same time you can select a device group from the left pane and then click the right arrow Alternatively drag the device group from the left pane to the right 5 To save the profile click OK USERS There are three types of user accounts in the system Users are allowed to log on to Workstation but not to System Manager Mirasys N Series Users with monitoring rights are allowed to log on to System Manager and monitor the system on the System tab but they are not allowed to change the settings Administrators are allowed to log on to System Manager and change all settings for example to change camera settings or add new profiles or user accounts Each user must have at least one profile that sets the user s rights in the system One user can have five profiles at the most To edit a user account 1 Click th
17. port a media clip 1 To save on a CD or DVD put the disc into the disc drive To save on a removable device plug the device in NOTE if the Windows dialog box Blank disk is shown select No action The recorder will write the clip to the disc automatically 2 Open a playback view from the cameras that you want to export a clip from If you want to export a synchronized clip from more than one channel the playback views must be in the same device window 3 Use a search tool to find the image that you want to start the media clip from For more information see Search on page 18 4 Click the Export button in the playback panel and choose Save Clip The Media Clip Settings dialog box is shown Do the following and then click OK Select where you want to save the clip n File Name type a file name for the clip n Length set the length of the clip NOTE If you have cleared the option Always show this dialog box before saving a media clip in Media Clip Settings the program will export all clips automatically with the given settings 22 Monitoring To export alarm specific data 1 Tosave on a CD or DVD put the disc into the disc drive To save on a removable device plug the device in NOTE if the Windows dialog box Blank disk is shown select No action The recorder will write the clip to the disc automatically 2 Open the Alarms window 3 Find the alarm from which you want to export data in the New or Search
18. samples to the list for easy retrieval Donea r us ee ERE ER pem Fi Coma 6 152012442000 Video playback bogkenart een REDEN Dmm Core d 122454 14 3 2004 Video playback tocar Camera 0 15483 3032006 Video playback boakmank ABCD Bookmarks list A Shows the bookmarked image or audio sample B Savesthe bookmark C Deletes the selected bookmark or bookmarks D Deletes all unsaved bookmarks To bookmark an event e Right click on a video view in playback mode and choose Add to Bookmarks IMAGE TOOLS You can enhance real time and recorded video by using the image tools For example you can adjust brightness or contrast These image tools are available sharpen reduce noise find edges grayscale equalize deinterlace mirror and flip To use the image tools e Right click on the video view that you want to enhance and choose Image Tools 21 Mirasys N Series EXPORT To print an image 1 Find the image that you want to print 2 Click Export and then Print Image The image is sent to the default printer To export an image 1 Inplayback mode click Export and then Save Image The Save Image dialog box is shown 2 First select the target disk and then the target folder To create a new folder in a currently open folder click the New Folder button To move up to a higher level folder click the Up button 3 Typea name for the image choose the image format and then click OK To ex
19. settings To rename a camera e Onthe General tab select the camera and then type the new name in the Name text box Mirasys N Series To disable cameras that are not used e Select the camera or cameras and then clear the check box In use To change the frame rate image quality or resolution Select the camera and then change the settings under Video quality Motion detection settings By default video is recorded when the system detects motion in the camera scene You can create custom motion detection masks for each camera on the Motion Detection tab For example if there is movement in the camera scene that you do not want to trigger recording you can exclude those areas from motion detection On the Scheduler tab of the camera settings you can select which mask to use during each hour of the week A mask contains these parameters Selected areas The system detects motion in areas that are painted red e Detection sensitivity e Minimum quantity of movement To edit a mask 1 Select the camera from the camera list 2 Click the mask that you want to edit 3 Tochange the name of the mask click Change Mask Name and type a new name for the mask 4 Paint the areas red where you want the system to detect movement and remove the red from areas where you want to ignore movement Use the pen tool and the other drawing tools For example use the Eraser to remove red from areas where you want to ignore movement
20. ss to Select the profile that you want to use from the drop down menu After selecting the profile you can access the devices for example cameras shown in the profile tree To change user interface language 1 On the menu bar click User and choose User Settings 2 The User Settings dialog box is shown 3 Choosethe language from the menu and click OK 13 Mirasys N Series REAL TIME MONITORING To monitor real time video from one camera 1 Select the profile that you want to use from the Navigator Camera 1 2 Right click the camera and choose Show Real Time View from the menu ES Cameras Ce C HERE Show Real Time View Cg C Show Playback View Ca c Activity Search Motion Search Cg C Description S Ce Reference Image Cg Camera 6 To monitor real time video from multiple cameras Right click a camera group icon and choose Show Real Time View This opens a window that contains a real time video view from all the cameras in that group EJ Profile 4 EJ 7 BU Show Real Time Viev Cg C Show Playback View R Ca d Activity Search Camera Tour Sc Sc C2 Camera 5 C2 Camera 6 Cg Camera 7 Cg Camera 8 C Camera 9 amp Camera 10 C Camera 11 Description 14 Monitoring WORKING WITH GROUP WINDOWS DEVICE WINDOWS Automatic layouts You can use automatic view layouts to quickly organise the contents of the devic
21. tabs 4 Click the Export button in the lower right corner of the Alarms window 5 Click the Export button in the playback panel and choose Save Clip The Media Clip Settings dialog box is shown Do the following and then click OK Select where you want to save the clip n File Name type a file name for the clip n Length set the length of the clip NOTE If you have cleared the option Always show this dialog box before saving a media clip in Media Clip Settings the program will export all clips automatically with the given settings To change media clip settings 1 On the menu bar click User and choose Media Clip Settings 2 Type or select the necessary settings Playing video clips Video clips are exported as Windows Media files WMV They can be played using Mirasys Media Player or Windows Media Player 10 To play a media clip from a CD or DVD using Mirasys Media Player e Put the CD or DVD into the CD DVD drive Mirasys Media Player starts automatically and starts to play the clip To play a media clip using Windows Media Player 10 e Right click the media clip file WMV file choose Open With and then Windows Media Player The clip starts to play automatically 23 Mirasys N Series NOTES Notes 25 Mirasys N Series 26 Notes 27 Mirasys N Series 28 Notes 29 Mirasys N Series 30 Notes 31 Mirasys N Series 32 Notes 33
22. y looking at the height of the bars you can immediately see if there has been activity in the camera scene This requires that recording is based on motion detection or audio detection If video or audio is recorded continuously the bars are all of the same height To find events from continuous recordings try using Motion Search To use Activity Search 1 Click the Months tab and then click the month vertical bar that you want to examine Then click the Days tab to choose the day and then the Hours and Minutes tabs if necessary to select the hour and the minute 2 The selected bar is shown in yellow and the first image of the bar is shown in the video view 3 To play back video or audio use the playback controls in the Device Window NOTE To find the right image you can move from image to image using the Next and Previous buttons Multiview search You can show as many as eight video or audio views in Activity Search at the same time 20 Monitoring To add a camera or audio channel to the search window e Dragthe camera or audio channel from the Navigator or the work space to the search window To remove a camera or audio channel from the search window e Dragthe view away from the search window or right click on the view and choose Close BOOKMARKS When you use Motion Search the program adds found events to the Bookmarks list In addition you can manually add images or audio
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