Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2.2 User's Manual - securi
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1. 45 88 300 300 Fax 45 88 300 301 info milestonesys com www milestonesys com www milestonesys com Page 17 Contact2. Window Restores the Matrix Monitor window in either regular or full screen view depending on configuration e Config Lets you access the Matrix Monitor Configuration window Note that before the Matrix Monitor Configuration window opens you will be prompted to specify the password required for communicating with your Matrix Monitor e Exit Shuts down the Matrix Monitor application see also the following Note that before the application closes you will be prompted to specify the password required for communicating with your Matrix Monitor Shutting Down Closing the Matrix Monitor window by clicking the close button in the Matrix Monitor window s title bar will not in itself shut down Matrix Monitor application it will merely send the window into hidden mode To shut down Matrix Monitor application do the following 1 Right click the Matrix Monitor icon in Windows notification area also known as the system tray typically located in the bottom right corner of your screen QIRMA 33 s Right clicking the notification area s Matrix Monitor icon lets you access a shortcut menu Show Window Config Exit 2 From the menu select Exit Note that before the application closes you will be prompted to specify the password required for communicating with your Matrix Monitor www milestonesys com Page 16 Day to Day Use Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2 2 User s Manual Milestone Systems A S Copenhagen Denmark Tel
3. clicking the Milestone XProtect Matrix icon in Windows notification area also known as the system tray 6 When ready click OK Changing the Configuration of a Running Matrix Monitor To change the configuration of a running Matrix Monitor application do the following 1 Open the Matrix Monitor window Right click anywhere inside the Matrix Monitor window and select Config from the menu that appears Ful Screen wv Always On Top Config Hide mi www milestonesys com Page 11 Configuration Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2 2 User s Manual 2 Specify the password required for communicating with your Matrix Monitor 3 Click OK This will open the Matrix Monitor Configuration window Each of the window s settings is described in the previous section First Time Configuration on page 8 4 Make the required changes and click OK when ready www milestonesys com Page 12 Configuration Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2 2 User s Manual Day to Day Use Opening the Matrix Monitor Window Depending on configuration see page 8 the Matrix Monitor window may appear on your screen automatically If the Matrix Monitor application is not running you can start it by double clicking the Matrix Monitor shortcut on your desktop EM Alternatively use Windows Start menu selecting A Programs Milestone XProtect Mese Matrix Monitor gt Milestone Matrix Monitor Matrix Monitor You may also fin
4. s Manual Camera Information Depending on configuration see page 8 your Matrix Monitor window may show camera information immediately above images Image Aspect Ratios Depending on configuration see page 8 images in your Matrix Monitor window may either be displayed with their original aspect ratio or be stretched to fill the available space The same image with left and without right original aspect ratio Note how keeping the original aspect ratio often leads to black bars around the images Toggling between Regular and Full Screen View To quickly toggle between viewing the Matrix Monitor window in full screen or regular view double click anywhere inside the Matrix Monitor window Accepting Received Commands As part of the image exchange between computers on the Matrix system other computers exactly which computers are defined as part of your Matrix Monitor application s configuration are able to send commands to your Matrix Monitor The commands typically tell your Matrix Monitor to connect to or disconnect from an image feed from a particular camera As part of the configuration see page 8 your Matrix Monitor application may have been set up to automatically accept all received commands in which case new image feeds will automatically be displayed in your Matrix Monitor window If your Matrix Monitor has not been set up to automatically accept all received commands you will be prompted to
5. accept all received Milestone XProtect Matrix commands before they are executed When a command is received a Command received from 10 10 10 52 small dialog will be displayed in the bottom right corner of your screen gyrase nro cram or Cem _ Decne The dialog will display the IP address or hostname of the sender as well www milestonesys com Page 14 Day to Day Use Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2 2 User s Manual as information about the command itself To accept the command click the Accept button If you do not want to accept the command click the Decline button Alerts upon Executed Commands As part of the configuration see page 8 your Matrix Monitor application may have been set up to automatically display alerts each time a command is executed When this is the case a small alert box will be displayed in the Titestone XPretect Matrix a bottom right corner of your screen upon each executed command E E EE The alert box will inform you about the executed command acini tied enced th caret The alert box will close automatically after 10 seconds If required you can close the alert box manually at any time Shortcut Menus Two shortcut menus are available when working with the Matrix Monitor application Matrix Monitor Window Shortcut Menu By right clicking anywhere inside the Matrix Monitor window you get access to a shortcut menu Full Screen v Always On Top Config Hide Window The sh
6. d that the Matrix Monitor application is running but in hidden mode When the Matrix Monitor application runs in hidden mode you will not see the Matrix Monitor window until there are images to display You will however still be able to access the window by double clicking the Matrix Monitor icon in Windows notification area also known as the system tray typically located in the bottom right corner of your screen QW 33 10 Example only your notification area may have different content 1x1 and 2x2 View Depending on configuration see page 8 your Matrix Monitor window will display either a 1x1 or a 2x2 view With 1x1 the Matrix Monitor window is capable of displaying image feeds from a single camera at a time With 2x2 the Matrix Monitor window is capable of showing image feeds from up to four cameras at a time If using 2x2 the image feeds will be inserted in top left to bottom right order according to a first in first out principle Image feeds will remain in the position in which they were loaded when all four positions are used any new image feeds will replace the oldest image feeds If you select Insert Camera On Top new image feeds will always be displayed in the top left position while any previously received image feeds will be shifted one position forward and eventually be pushed out eot et ee www milestonesys com Page 13 Day to Day Use Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2 2 User
7. e 8 Configuration Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2 2 User s Manual surveillance system administrator if in doubt 4 Specify which hosts other computers are allowed to send commands to your Matrix Monitor If commands from any host should be accepted simply select Allow All Hosts If only commands from particular hosts should be accepted leave the Allow All Hosts box cleared and do the following to add each required host a Specify the IP address of the host in the field below the large A lowed Hosts box in the right side of the window 6 Tip To jump to the next IP address segment in the field press SPACE on your keyboard b Click the Add button to add the host to the list of A lowed Hosts c Repeat for each required host EE Tip If you later want to remove a host from the list simply select the unwanted host in the list then click the De ete button 5 Now you are able to customize the behaviour of your Matrix Monitor application you do this by adjusting settings in the window s Run Mode section 6 Tip The Matrix Monitor application is pre configured with typically required behaviour settings marked by default in the following list You do not need to adjust the settings listed in this step unless you want to customize the way your Matrix Monitor application should behave consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt e Always On Top If selected default this setting forces the Matrix M
8. e eee eene nnn 15 Shortcut Menus essesesseseuseseaaeusaaauuaaauu usan uua a nauseum usan ua anu aas un an 15 Matrix Monitor Window Shortcut Menu essssssse mmm 15 Notification Area Shortcut Menu csssssssssssensen mensem emen 16 Shutting Down essesesseseuseueuseuuaauuuaaauua sana usua musa uaa u usan uuu nan 16 www milestonesys com Page 4 Contents Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2 2 User s Manual Introduction Milestone XProtect Matrix is an integrated product allowing distributed viewing of video from any camera on any monitor on a network operating with Milestone XProtect Enterprise A computer on which Matrix triggered images can be shown is known as a Matrix Monitor Being able to view Matrix triggered images requires that either a Smart Client see separate manual available from www milestonesys com or the Matrix Monitor application is installed on the computer This manual covers the Matrix Monitor application in the Matrix Monitor Application There are two ways in which Matrix triggered images can appear on a Matrix Monitor e Another user wants to share important images and sends them from the surveillance system s Monitor application from a Smart Client or from a custom made web page to the required Matrix Monitor e The images are sent to the required Matrix Monitor automatically when a predefined event occurs for example when a door sensor detects t
9. hat a door is opened or when the surveillance system detects motion in the images from a camera As part of the image exchange between computers on the Milestone XProtect Enterprise Matrix system other computers exactly which computers are defined as part of the Matrix configuration are able to send commands to Matrix Monitors The commands typically tell the Matrix Monitors to connect to or disconnect image feeds from a particular cameras www milestonesys com Page 5 Introduction Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2 2 User s Manual Installation Note Read the License Terms on the Product License Sheet enclosed with the software CD before installing the Matrix Monitor application To install the Matrix Monitor application do the following 1 Insert the Milestone XProtect Enterprise software CD wait for a short while select required language then click the Install Milestone Matrix Monitor link Alternatively if you are installing a version downloaded from the internet run the file MilestoneXProtectMatrixMonitor exe from the location you have saved it to e Tip Depending on your security settings you may receive one or more security warnings Do you want to run or save this file Do you want to run this software When this is the case click the Run button 2 When the installation wizard starts click Next to continue the installation 3 Read and accept the License Agreement 4 Specify your User Name and Compan
10. il there are images to display You will however still be able to access the window by clicking the Milestone XProtect Matrix icon in Windows notification area also known as the system tray typically located in the bottom right corner of your screen Q QM oO Py 10 35 Depending on your On Connect settings see the following a hidden Matrix Monitor window can automatically be restored to previous size when a connect command is received e On Connect Lets you determine how the Matrix Monitor window should react when a connect command is received o Show Alert If selected this setting will show a small alert box in the bottom right corner of your screen when a connect command is received The alert box will close automatically after 10 seconds o Show Window If selected this setting will automatically restore a Matrix Monitor window in hidden mode to previous size when a connect command is received e On Disconnect Lets you determine how the Matrix Monitor window should react when a disconnect command is received o Show Alert If selected this setting will show a small alert box in the bottom right corner of your screen when a disconnect command is received The alert box will close automatically after 10 seconds o Hide Window If selected this setting will automatically send the Matrix Monitor window to hidden mode when a disconnect command is received When the window is in hidden mode you still be able to access it by
11. lowing 1 Double click the Matrix Monitor shortcut on your desktop J Alternatively use Windows Start menu selecting All Programs gt Milestone Mese XProtect Matrix Monitor gt Milestone Matrix Monitor Matrix Monitor This will open the Matrix Monitor Configuration window Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor Ceafigsration t3 Mast Pamant M J Post 15345 Retype Password Adon Ad Hoots Run Mode V Mea On Top F dado Accept A Command Aloi Hoots w Deplay Cames info Ww Keep Video Aupect Rato w Recerrect On Stato Camere Layout ya Sarup Mode Full Screen Window Made On Connect Show Alet I Show window On Daconnect f Show Alt R Pide Window o Cancel 2 Specify the password required for communicating with your Matrix Monitor in the Password and Retype Password fields The password must match the password that has been specified for your Matrix Monitor on the surveillance system server consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt 6 Tip Memorize the password you will need it if you want to change your Matrix Monitor application s configuration at a later stage 3 Specify the port number on which your Matrix Monitor will listen for commands e g about connecting to a camera By default port 12345 is used The port number must match the port number that has been specified for your Matrix Monitor on the surveillance system server consult your www milestonesys com Pag
12. milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2 2 User s Manual gt Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2 2 User s Manual Target Audience for this Document This document is aimed at users of the Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor application This document provides users with detailed descriptions of Matrix Monitor features It furthermore provides a number of targeted how to examples guiding users through completing common tasks including installation Milestone XProtect Enterprise surveillance system administrators requiring information about how to configure Matrix on the surveillance system server or how to control Matrix Monitors from a HTML page should refer to the Milestone XProtect Enterprise 6 0 Administrator s Manual www milestonesys com Target Audience for this Document Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2 2 User s Manual Copyright Trademarks and Important Information Copyright 2006 Milestone Systems A S Trademarks XProtect is a registered trademark of Milestone Systems A S Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks mentioned in this document are trademarks of their respective owners Disclaimer This document is intended for general information purposes only and due care has been taken in its preparation Any risk arising from the use of this information rests with the recipient and nothing herein should be construed as constitu
13. not used no camera connection will be attempted at startup Camera Layout Lets you select whether the Matrix Monitor window should run in 1x1 or 2x2 mode o In 1x1 mode the Matrix Monitor window is capable of displaying image feeds from a single camera at a time o In 2x2 mode default the Matrix Monitor window is capable of showing image feeds from up to four cameras at a time If using 2x2 mode the image feeds will be inserted in top left to bottom right order according to a first in first out principle Image feeds will remain in the position in which they were loaded when all four positions are used any new image feeds will replace the oldest image feeds If you select Insert Camera On Top new image feeds will always be displayed in the top left position while any previously received image feeds will be shifted one position forward and eventually be pushed out LL tad I Startup Mode Lets you select how the Matrix Monitor window should open when starting o With Full Screen the Matrix Monitor window will open in full screen mode i e completely maximized without any title bar etc o With Window the Matrix Monitor window will open in regular mode i e as a scalable window with a title bar etc www milestonesys com Page 10 Configuration Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2 2 User s Manual o With Hidden the Matrix Monitor window will load in hidden mode in which you will not see the window unt
14. onitor window on top of other windows This setting can subsequently be changed from a menu accessible by right clicking inside the Matrix Monitor window e Auto Accept All Commands If selected default this setting will make your Matrix Monitor application automatically accept all commands received from allowed hosts provided the commands are accompanied by the correct password If this setting is not used a dialog in the Matrix Monitor window will prompt you to accept each received command e Display Camera Info If selected default this setting will show camera information in the Matrix Monitor window This allows camera names or camera IP addresses to be displayed even if the Matrix Monitor window is running in full screen mode The same image with and without camera information www milestonesys com Page 9 Configuration Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2 2 User s Manual Keep Video Aspect Ratio If selected default this setting will keep the original aspect ratio of images when the Matrix Monitor window is resized If this setting is not used images will be stretched to fill the available space The same image with left and without right original aspect ratio Note how keeping the original aspect ratio often leads to black bars around the images Reconnect On Startup If selected default the Matrix Monitor will automatically attempt to connect to the last connected camera when starting If this setting is
15. ortcut menu has the following options e Full Screen Lets you view the Matrix Monitor window in full screen mode i e completely maximized without any title bar etc To return to regular view simply select Full Screen again 6 Tip To quickly toggle between viewing the Matrix Monitor window in full screen or regular view you can also simply double click anywhere inside the Matrix Monitor window e Always On Top Forces the Matrix Monitor window on top of other windows on your screen e Config Lets you access the Matrix Monitor Configuration window see page 8 Note that before the Matrix Monitor Configuration window opens you will be prompted to specify the password required for communicating with your Matrix Monitor e Hide Window Sends the Matrix Monitor window to hidden mode in which you will not see the window until there are images to display You will however still be able to access the window by clicking the Milestone XProtect Matrix icon in Windows notification area also known as the system tray typically located in the bottom right corner of your screen www milestonesys com Page 15 Day to Day Use Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2 2 User s Manual m Dds 10 35 Notification Area Shortcut Menu By right clicking the Milestone XProtect Matrix icon in Windows notification area you get access to another shortcut menu Show Window Config Exit The shortcut menu has the following options e Show
16. ting any kind of warranty Milestone Systems A S reserve the right to make adjustments without prior notification All names of people and organizations used in this document s examples are fictitious Any resemblance to any actual organization or person living or dead is purely coincidental and unintended www milestonesys com Copyright Trademarks and Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2 2 User s Manual Contents INTRODUCTION ssssssssssnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna D INSTALLATION sssssssssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnaa O CONFIGURATION eene enhn enhn nnne nnns OD First Time Configuration eeseseseseeseuen nea nu nea nu nua a aaa u unu uan 8 Changing the Configuration of a Running Matrix Monitor 11 DAY TO DAY USE e neernnnnm nene LO Opening the Matrix Monitor Window eene nnne nnne nnns 13 1x1 and 2X2 VieW eesseseseeseusuuuasuuuun au RA RR EAR RRRRRRRSASRRSASRRSASRRSRS RAS uS 13 Camera Information esseeessesessesea aenea nenna auum annua a umana nua 14 Image Aspect Ratios esesseeessesessesea aenea asuma nana nana annua n an 14 Toggling between Regular and Full Screen View ese 14 Accepting Received Commands eeeeseeee esee ns en nane nean aun 14 Alerts upon Executed Commands ee eee ee
17. y Name Testati ira d t M etn t Nes ervm ras remano m Nm Cogo Nm uad Pe wp er be Aye sho vts Pw samm all mei eo t ted You furthermore have the option of selecting whether the Matrix Monitor application should be available just for you or for anyone using the computer If in doubt select Anyone When ready click Next 5 Follow the next few simple steps in the installation wizard until you are asked to select the setup type that best suits your needs www milestonesys com Page 6 Installation Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2 2 User s Manual e Ifyou want a shortcut to the Matrix Monitor application placed on your desktop automatically keep Add shortcut to desktop selected e Ifyou want the Matrix Monitor application to run automatically each time the computer loads Windows keep Add Matrix Monitor to Startup group selected When ready click Next twice 6 Click Finish on the last step to complete the installation www milestonesys com Page 7 Installation Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2 2 User s Manual Configuration The way you access the configuration window for the Matrix Monitor application differs depending on whether you configure the Matrix Monitor application for the first time or you want to make changes to the configuration of a running Matrix Monitor application First Time Configuration To configure the Matrix Monitor application for the first time do the fol
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