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VIVOTEK ND8401 digital video recorder

1. GSM Settings SIM PIM Number COM Port Number COM1 Bits per second 115200 Data bits E Parity None Stop bits Flow control HTTP This function allows user to send a CGI command to the linked network camera such as pan tilt Zoom function or enable DO devices r You can click Insert Macro to select the parameter Please enter authentification information if necessary For example http 192 168 3 66 cgi bin admin setparam cgi system __ hostname EventTime CameraName If you want to use special characters such as _ amp please refer to the following table to transfer the Code Hex For example http 192 168 3 66 cgi bin admin setparam cgi system_hostname 123 amp 456 gt http 192 168 3 66 cgi bin admin setparam cgi system_hostname 123 26456 HTTP URL Use authentication User Name Password Character Code Hex 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2A 2B sue l Character Code Hex 2C 2D 2E 2F 3A 3B 3D 3F 40 5F TE Client Notification This function allows a notification video cell to prompt when an event is triggered You can select the size of the video cell and select how long the view cell will stay on top of the screen Move to preset location C Set DO GSM short message HTTP Client Notification Notify me with Popup Window Size Large Close it automatica
2. View Settings This section allows you to set up the display mode of video cell For detailed information about View Settings please refer to page 133 Proxy Settings Please refer to page 143 for detailed illustration General Settings system Settings Please refer to page 135 for detailed information Display Settings Enable de interlace function Select this option if your connected device does not support de interlace function For example VS7100 E General Settings Le System Settings Retrieve RTSP stream on specified port 3534 Setup substation streaming connection by relaying Display Settings Enable de interlace function OK Cancel How to Configure Video Enhancement The Playback also allows you to enable post image enhancement and defog for video viewing Please refer to page 146 for detailed information How to Search for a Device on the Hierarchical Management Tree The Playback also allows you to conveniently search for an inserted device Please refer to page 151 for detailed information How to Lock VAST Playback for Security Concerns lf you happen to be away from your computer for security reasons we suggest you lock the program When VAST Playback is locked the user must enter the correct password to unlock and access the program again To lock Playback click Unlock Gl on the quick access bar or click System gt Lock on the system menu The Unlock icon will t
3. The ability to extend devices is also subject to the network bandwidth and computer performance Physical Description Front View HDD LED Power button amp LED Reset button Rear View 6 6 6 6 2620 0292625862 629020260202 Fan exhaust LAN WAN outlet Power Switch 5 5962 0 08 e262 VQ 8g FOO on 8OlO 86862 Power Socket SeSoSosSokolose log 9096808095908 O B P6P 695 PSPSPS RS 232 reserved Line In VGA RA XN Line Out MIC In USB combo eSATA IMPORTANT It is important to leave a clearance of 15cm to the rear side of the chassis The clearance is required to ensure an adequate airflow through the chassis to ventilate heat A 5cm clearance is also required on both sides of the chassis To ensure normal operation maintain ambi ent airflow Do not block the airflow around chassis such as placing the system in a closed cabinet IMPORTANT For a RAID volume configuration it is recommended you use hard drives of the same model featuring the same capacity and rotation speed even running the same version of firmware Hardware Installation SATA hard disk s are user supplied The network video recorder can readily accommodate most of the off the shelf SATA hard drives 1 Open the front panel 2 Use the included bezel key to unlock the bezel lock 3 Open the drive tray bezel by flipping the bezel latch to the side The bezel lever will
4. Confirm Password User Role Permission Functions ser Management Camera Managem Association Mana Access Event Ma Modify Evert Ma General Station 5 Station Network Access Recording Modify Recording Manually Record Scheduled Backu Access Server 56 Modify Server Se Prr poweriliser LEELEE ge Power User Accessible Cameras Description Manage user accounts Insert and configure the c Access and modify the ass Access event managemen Modify event managemen Modify general station seti Modify network settings Access the recording stor Configure the recording st Enable the recording func Configure backup schedule Access server settings Modify server settings t Update f a S a a User Management for ND8401 User List Account Klanagement ND8401 Administrator User Mame S Password Confirm Password User Role Administrator Permission of the User Account Administrator is granted with all access privileges while other user roles permission is limited If you want to modify the permission please login as the Administrator to configure the settings f Select a User account from the User List tree g If you want to set the limit of the permission ise Managera User List Account Management of the user click Permission tab to check or a REA Administrator User Name ritali
5. List the cameras which are not inserted List all carneras Refresh Camera List O0 02 D01 17 12 F3 197 168 4 142 IPSS62 80 00 02 01 17 12 F4 192 168 4 115 MAC Address Model HTTF Fort Q NOTE m f you want to use HTTPS Port please enable the HTTPs settings on the configuration page of a web console with a Network Camera Refer to the camera s User Manual for details m 7he characteristics of each protocol are shown in the following table Protocol Description UDP uses a simple transmission model without implicit hand shaking dialogues for guaranteeing reliability ordering or data integrity Thus UDP provides an unreliable service and data grams may UDP arrive out of order appear duplicated or go missing without notice This protocol allows for almost real time audio and video streams However network packets may be lost due to network burst traffic and images may be obscured Activate UDP connection when occasions require time sensitive responses and video quality is less important TCP provides the service of exchanging data reliably directly between two network hosts whereas IP handles addressing and routing message across one or more networks In particular TCP provides TCP reliable ordered delivery of a stream of bytes from a program on one computer to another program on another computer This protocol guarantees the delivery of streaming data and thus provides better video quality The downside with this pr
6. PM Recording Horace La E TE Tat ia aha frata iph apiid mie api zj i a c tat dh that ee ed Method 2 Drag and drop the live view from the video cell to the hierarchical management tree window se ND8401 127 0 0 1 BI a gt Camera E He D Mega Pixel Network Camera A H teen CSN Mega Pixel Network Camera E Gi Mega Pixel Network Camerall9 F MA Recordin Storage mT TZ Two Way Audio Instant Playback Q NOTE If you want to remove all live videos from the video cells please click a on the menu bar ole l How to Change the VAST LiveClient Layout Changing the Layout of the Live Video Monitoring Window The NVR s LiveClient supports up to 16 simultaneous video viewing on a single monitor and allows you to change the layout of the live video monitoring window based on the number of inserted devices Switch Video Channels To move a video channel to another empty video cell drag and drop the view to the target video cell To switch two different channels drag and drop one view to the other then the two different channels will be switched to the opposite Configure Layout Mode Click the Layout button on the quick access bar Select a desired layout mode and the layout window will change accordingly Below we illustrate 6 types of layout modes and the corresponding page numbers 1x1 32 2x2 HH 8 1 5 HH 4 __ More than 1 video page 3x3 HA 3 rotation function
7. a VTK Station 1 127 0 0 1 E Live view na F Mega Pixel Network Camera rai ina Me Camera Settings Fy Recordinc a De Output Streaming URL o O Lg Send to Talk Panel Insert Camera Update Camera Delete Cameras Camera Configuration GIN MegaPixel Network Camera i SR Mega Pixel Network Camera ows EM MegaPixel Network Camera GD MegaPixel Network Camera m FOV Field of View The FOV configuration is available for 5 megapixel cameras such as FE8172 IP8372 and IP8172P which allows you to crop a portion of the image captured by the sensor The FOV setting applies in the scenario where you do not need all of the video a camera can capture For example when shooting a parking lot where the upper half of the image is the sky Cropping a field of view can help save bandwidth and reduce the requirements for storage space Camera List BB manes pay aua ia i Eh Mega Prel Heben Perse oy ie e Len Pical Met art eh Mena a nan Full HD MAX S2yr EEN Moga Pond At wwe lt EE Ge cam test tec8 19 Codes tipe swe GP megaPral Netw a Frome ia 76a 760 7 Aiman frit rer las ips Video gualty Ceara kit ratus G Migr Copy settings toc Save VIVOTEK Video This tabbed window privides access to the selection of the live view stream its compression codec frame size max fra
8. mow Mailliseconds NOTE The backup function does not take effect on a Playback separately installed on a client PC Namely you can not backup videos on an NVR to a client PC How to Search for a Bookmark Please follow the steps below to use Bookmark Search function a Click on the tabbed menu to open the Bookmark Search page b Select the cameras which have video clips you have placed bookmarks on SSS Laasi biip beag im Em fomi hh b ey ee ee ee eee ee 2 E 2 See fe ee ee Leer ee ee By 2 cee a gt j a Siete Mi tees Cee ae EN aa E Eire i Tenma ue ye Erp Fei wri ra 2 Oe Hl N riii cer Din p el i g eggs Soy Erg ee Geo c Enter the name of bookmark d Specify a range of time during which the video streams were recorded and its points in time were bookmarked Click search You can then click on a bookmark to display the short video clip extracted from within the recorded video To remove an existing bookmark left click to select an entry and then right click to display the Delete button Bookmarks will be indicated as Invalid if the videos where the bookmarks were appended were erased e g when the original recording was erased by cyclic recording m BEE EEE UB al GE Loe Lon Je Lm Jose Lc Ince Cama Timm Tira Tore Cosa Stans l 2 foo MegqePieel 2 0 mE 0 TH emari cx meek fakit p Chong Dalaha J fl Zog Fige pPtin
9. AR OK Cancel c The Assigned Action will appear beside Button 1 in the right column as shown in the following diagram Note that a button can only be assigned with an action If you want to modify the settings select the action on the list and click Clear Selected Assigned Actions Actions LILLE a Buttona zoom Out a SEE oun Button4 Single View cae Buttons Pan l Iris Button Stop Button Patrol Buttons Patrol Buttona Full Screen El Preset Buttonio Snapshot Auto Naming Buttonii Preseti 5 i 5 Page Down Button12 Preset 2 Page Home Page End mL OK Cancel d If you want to assign additional actions repeat step a c When all settings are complete click OK to save the settings or click Cancel to discard the settings ie Assigned Actions Actions Buttons Assigned Actions Buttoni Home zoom In Button oom In Zoom Out Buttona EEN Out Focus Button4 Single view ee Buttons Pan a Irs Button Stop Button Patrol Buttons Button Full Screen Preset Button10 Snapshot Auto Naming LL Preset1 Buttonii Preset Preset Button Preset Preset Preset ime E E a Assign Clear Selected VIVOTEK e Click OK to save the settings or click Cancel to discard the settings Joystick Settings Enable Joystick Selected joystick NOTE f you want to assign Preset actions to
10. After completing device deployment on your E map you can link an E map to another E map Please follow the steps below to configure E map link a Select a map you want to edit and enter Edit Mode b Drag and drop another E map onto current E map A blue frame will appear as shown below For example Link Map1 to Map2 by dargging Map2 onto Map1 122 User s Manual d ct the ha frame to Resize or Delete it Click Resize some nodes will appear around the blue frame Then You can drag the nodes to move the position rotate the direction adjust the size and change the shape rotate the direction resize change the shape move the position e Click fe on the Quick Access Bar to save the new settings f If you want to set additional map links please repeat steps a e For example Link Map2 to Map3 by dargging Map3 onto Map2 H WTE Staton marana Eime g Click S on the Quick Access Bar to save the new settings VIVOTEK Double click the blue frame on Map1 it will automatically switch to map2 Then double click the blue frame on alt it will pe tom encaly switch to maps Se ee ee i Map 3 124 User s Manual How to Configure Client Settings In Client Settings you can configure Snapshot Settings Recording Settings View Settings General Settings Joystick Settings Proxy Settings and PiP Settings Configuration Layout amera leidhdagement User Man
11. Show motion windows when triggered csc Display Location Display Area 1 Display Area 2 Display Location Display Areal Camerae aaa ise Camera Name Gl f20te 113427 AM Display Area 2 Server Date t Tine This ts a sample screen Display Area 3 vider Tittle Display Area 4 No display Video Title Display Area 3 Display Area 4 As the illustration shows there are 4 display areas for you to input information about the live video Each drop down list includes 6 options for you to select No display Camera Name Video Title Camera Date Camera Time and Camera DateTime Date and Time Format Date and Time Format Same as Local Computer Speci y Date Format oo MM DD Time Format Oefault Time Format Same as local computer Select this option and then the date and time format will synchronize with the local computer Specify Select a desired format for the date and time from the drop down list Date format Select YYYY MM DD or MM DD YY Time format Select the default time format synchronize with the local computer 12h AM PM or 24h Video Display Mode ideo Display Mode en Hide borders Keep topidawn borders Keep the aspect ratio Camera Name 2010701729 PM 02 12 11 J Show motion windows when triggersd m Keep the aspect ratio In the default settings the size of the video window will change according to the layout of the live view window you choose However the frame size
12. Video Enhancement Region of Interest ROI Global View The global view is the original view with the size scaled down to 160x120 It is movable and you can drag it anywhere across the live view window If you want to hide the global view right click the video cell and select Hide Global View from the menu A magnifyer icon will appear on top of the live view window i 7010 09 16 PM 03 12 53 Single View Full Screen Enable PiP Ti w Enable Instant Replay stream 1 i Stream Stream 3 send to Talk Panel Set DO gt Others Video Enhancement r ROI Region of Interest The ROI frame can be resized and moved in any direction across the global view window The working theory is similar to the e PTZ function Digital Zoom In Through digital zoom in the live view window will be filled with the zoomed in ROI image The maximum magnification of the ROI frame is 16x zooming The zoomed in area will change as the ROI frame is dragged and resized You can also easily zoom in and zoom out the ROI frame by rolling the mouse back and force Edit View Configuration Layout 4 eee eee a Motilal Ceti ST Oro Snapshot Zoomed In Image r Snapshot Ctrl You can snapshot a zoomed in image Record to AVI Snapshot Zoomed Image PiP Settings ica The PiP Settings is for you to adjust the initial position of the global view window Click Configuration gt Client Settings gt PiP Setti
13. AL Ort Mda i by ST cz Cingr All Kridt backup Chon Mllwmeonels How to Search Logs The VAST Playback program offers a convenient log engine for searching all local logs based on different search criteria such as log category log type and log level The search results will be displayed in the log viewer window along with the detailed log history Please follow the steps below to search logs a Open the Log Viewer page b Select the target station where you want to search logs c Specify the Log Category For detailed information please refer to Select Log Category on page 180 d Specify the User Account If you have added other user accounts to the station you can select one to search its login history For detailed information about user account please refer to How to Manage User Accounts on page 66 e Specify the Search Result Select All to display all search results select Success to display successful log activities only select Fail to display failed log activities only f Specify the Log Type For detailed information please refer to Select Log Type on page 180 g Specify the Log Level For detailed information please refer to Select Log Level on page 180 h Specify the search time span You can check the start time only the end time only or both the start time and end time The search will only include the events within the time span If you uncheck both the start time and end time the search will include a
14. F Fisheye Settings SVC fps adjust bar 2 A slide bar will appear above the view cell Click and drag the slide bar A numeric indicator will display the current selection See below for the frame rates represented by the numeric indicator o page 41 for the introduction of this feature Changing the SVC vaule takes immediate effect on the number of frames per second shown with the video being played Indicator Frame rate per second fps Maximum 8D a ee e Minimum M O How to Search for a Video Clip Taken at a Specific Time Please follow the steps below to use Time Search function a Open the Time Search page i aT Ti b Select the target station s device s that you want to search for video clips c Specify the time span You can choose to set up the start time only the end time only or both the start time and end time The search results will only include the video clips within the time span If you uncheck both the start time and end time the search results will include all video clips recorded by the selected device s Iw Stark Time 10 7iz008 22 37 59 October 2008 You can manually enter a specific time Sun Mon Tue Search 12 13 14 15 16 17 i9 Bie 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 a 4 5 amp 7 Click to select a year Click to select a month from the drop down list Click here to move the focus to the current date d Click Sear
15. ryhe User Management Imale EEJ Asean Manarement Layo System Edil Viin Help BB noes f foont Management MegaPi Station Settings E eneral Settimgs Th Mega Pi Cieni Sotti Hotwork Sittings cam tes Video Enhancement Recording dteraga pies ct i Mega Plhe pce oie is af Mey ie ELT Fae Recording Snorage E gt CefatGoup EH heg Fiy ebek Carre Eh Piega Holek ure GM m feet rd Ea con Cit ti Mankereant F Ew Umr Mansremenit sh Association Managtunnnt H EW Bvent Management Pp iec Ahab anteng Chtrent al aoth cigs Network Sattines Cgtpiat Streaming URL Recording Storage Sating Get Public IP HEED Roe a ofS bee beep Seto SP Megs Ping Network Care Borar Celtingt p Laon Halay Sattingt Layout c The Scheduled backup settings window will prompt Select Backup Source d Check Enable schedule backup e Select the data source you want to backup If you check Selected cameras you can click gt gt or lt lt to choose the data source that you want to backup v Sched uled Bac TA tting Enable schedule backup Select Backup Source pm All Cameras O Selected cameras Mame Address Group Mega Pixel We 192 168 4 144 DetaultGrour Mega Pixel We 192 168 4 151 DetaultGrour Mega Pixel Ne 192 168 4 142 DetaultGrour Setup Backup Schedule f Fill in a desired time and click gt gt to add the ba
16. After you specify all of the search criteria mentioned above select or deselect the Display in new result list checkbox and click Search to begin event search f Display in new result list is unchecked all search results will be displayed on the original event list window as shown below Search Categories All Motion Events Motion Window 1 Motion Window 2 Motion Window 3 OO00 00 00 oO00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 re oS Time Zone GMT 08 00 Beijing Choangging Ho Start Time Index Camera Time Time zone Description SE a 2 IP816i 2009 11 30 09 48 12 08 00 ion Window 1 6 2008 11 30 09 26 43 2009 11 30 09 48 23 ion Window 1 10 LJEnd Time 2009 11 30 09 48 42 5 ion Window 1 2009 11 30 09 48 50 ion Window 1 10 26 43 2009 11 30 09 49 28 ion Window 1 2009 11 30 09 49 51 ion Window 1 2009 11 30 09 50 10 Window 1 Display in New Result List Deselected Only one page m In the above screen The Type column in the search result page shows the event category and the Description field displays the motion percentage of the detection window Please refer to page 165 for more inforamtion about Motion Events f you select Display in new result list and click Search the search results will be displayed on a new page as shown below This allows you to place the search results of each search category on an individual page You can set up to 5 pages in the event list
17. By default all devices are assigned to the Default Storage Group in the window to the right You can select device s from the list and click lt to delete device s or right click the device under DefaultGroup tree to delete it Note that a Delete Camera dialog box will pop up Click Yes to delete the device along with the recorded data click No to delete the device but retain the recorded data click Cancel to cancel the delete action Please note that only those designated devices can record videos j Click gt gt to add devices to the DefaultGroup R Delete recorded data older than Cameras in Storage Group Available Cameras Added Cameras 5 256 i alien ZEON Mega Pixe Network Camera Hame rib Group Mega ixel Network Camera MegaPixel Network Camera 192 168 4 140 DefaultGroup MegaPixel Network Camera MegaPixel Network Camera 192 168 4142 DefaultGroup MegaPixel Network Camera ap l MegaPixel Network Camera Mega Pivel Network Camera 192 168 4 141 DefaultGroup MegaPixel Network Camera 192 168 4 138 DefaultGroup MegaPmel Network Camera 192 168 4 140 Defaul troup FS Recording Group tGroup 1 FOe8161 rey P8330 g C P Layout tart Manual Recording k Delete recorded data older than the duration If you only want to retain recorded data for a period of time select this item and enter a number of day s In addition since VAST Server will do cyclic recording automatically the oldest file will be
18. E D4 P7 Z012 07 30 15 10 57 122 spem WA Mong Object Two Way Audio Panel a 03 7151 93 e012 0720 15 10 2L640 0A00 Motion Window J a Ua rial J3 2012 07 30 15 09 37 594 0000 Migtion Window 1 Instant Playback Panel tebe Ate F Mair a 2012 07 30 15 09 35 259 0R t0 matian Wiedi 3 E De _ TP 2012 07 30 15 09 30 923 Uai IVA Mowing ODjact Full Screen Ctrl F F 04 Presi 34 2012 07 30 15 09 28 521 05 00 Ta Moving Object Minimize LEF 04 P7251 34 2012 07 30 15 09 27 254 0200 Tia Moving Object ia LF i Event Window S4 General Settings The default event window is fixed on the bottom of the LiveClient If you want to change the event window as a popup page please click Configuration gt Client C Automatically display in full screen after login Settings gt General Settings to switch the modes ee of a ee Layout Help J Camera Management User Management Jela Association Management Event Management Station Settings Client Settings Snapshot Settings Video Enhancement WSL Sate View Settings E Auto add newlyanserted camera to video cell Retrieve RTSP stream on specified port 554 Event Settings W Enable live event notification Enable alert sound s E Enable rotation after login age General Settings Rotate the pageevery ig second s 3 999 moup Joystick Settings 2ga Pixel Network Camera
19. RAID1 RAID5 RAID10 or other option from the Disk configuration pull down menu Click Apply and wait for a few minutes for the configuration to take effect Refer to the description available with every disk volume type on the screen such as those for RAIDO RAID1 RAID5 or RAID10 Ez Setup Wizard Yviverek RAI D A RAID 0 volume spreads data blocks of each file across multiple disk drives The gt aeo ea volume provides no redundancy RAID 0 provides high performance but if a drive fails all data within is lost Select at least 2 disks to build a RAID 0 volume Data blocks ABCD EFJHUKLMNOPGR iWiA Parity block 7 7 i OOS oor iO 250m om mor no J a _ DiskO Diski Disk2 Physical disks Model 5T3160811A5 57316081145 6 On the Camera page all cameras connected through the local network should appear on a Camera list after a brief search You can manually assign IP addresses by clicking on the cameras address field You can also select the Assign IP addresses to all cameras checkbox and let NVR assign IPs to cameras Click Next to end the initial setup Make sure you have the cameras access credentials in order to make individual changes It is also highly recommended to synchronize cameras time with that of the NVR system Click the checkbox below for an automated synchronization E setup Wird tymonu Camera HAC OOF 1 17 19 38 OOM ICT 15 OO 0
20. W4 Camera Management for ND8401 Update Camera List Camera Name MegaPixel Network ND8401 127 0 0 1 u GW MegaPixel Network Camera Address 192 168 4 165 ty CEN MegaPixel Network Camera EEE MegaPixel Network Camera cam test test 192 168 4 15 MAC Address 000201196058 MegaPixel Network Camere Model Name FEB 172 Connection Test Password I 4 Configuration Protocol HTTP Configuration Port 80 Streaming Protocol TCP Channel 1 a Initial Viewing Stream 1 E Enable Svc Delete Devices from the Station Delete a device Right click the device on the device tree then select Delete A dialog box will pop up Click Yes to delete the device along with the recorded data click No to delete the device but retain the recorded data click Cancel to cancel the delete action SS k Comin Fa Camera l w de JAN Are you Sure you want to delete this camera along with the recorded data H M Recordi P Layout TA Pii DE a a Camera Management P Output Streanunge JRL send to Talk Panel Delete more than one device at a time a Click Configuration gt Camera Management gt Delete Cameras on the menu bar or right click the device station then select Camera Management gt Delete Cameras b The Delete Cameras window will pop up c Select the devices you want to delete from the list then
21. associated reactions such as sending notifications telling cameras to move to preset locations etc z ay i h Record on local a gt BA L VIVOTEK Network Cameras Camera Status Motion Move to preset DI DO Video loss locations l Tampering PIR Temperature a7 IEE EE AA O 0 AS 3G Cell phone HTTP EEES 9 wy vA Cell phone Email Short message OAA Client notification Digital output VIVOTEK Event Management Please follow the steps below to configure event management a Select the station from the hierarchical management tree b Click Configuration gt Event Management on the menu bar or right click the station and select Event Management p j aal a MEM Configuration Layout Help Camera Management User Management Association piesa NDS401 127 0 0 1 Station Settings Chent Settings c The Event Management window will pop up Click New to set up a new event When you finish the general aeng click Next to set up trigger source D Svent Managa gt Trigger ss Action Schedule s Detail Mame Event 1 I W Enable this event Trigger Period 0 sec O p 30 Detect next event after 5 secs wd New Even General s gt Trigger Action gt Schedule s Detail Add Event by CO Device Trigger Type Recording Status Recording Error 74 User s Manual e The Device List window will prompt S
22. in the default location C Program Files x86 VIVOTEK Inc VAST Client LiveClient i 20091118_112743 exe Video Title N MediaPlayer Application E GAE Timeline Slider 2012 12 12 al Oo omona 2012 12 12 Status Panel 12 46 27 Total length of the histogram Control Buttons The playing rate can be 1 8 1 4 1 2 1X 2X 4X 8X 16X 32X and 64X Current time of the video clip Icon Function Description H Pause Pause playback of the focused video clip Play Start playback of the focused video clip Stop Stop playback of the focused video clip Next Frame Go to the next video frame of the focused video clip Slow Down Slow down the playback rate vale E eE Speed Up Speed up the playback rate The function menu of the built in media player are displayed as shown below File Edit View Edit Mista Open 36F File mapshot EMP Full Screen ipl pave as EXE snapshot PEC eave ag SP Fil Convert ta Ay Print Exit The built in player is able to playback 3GP files The built in player is able to save 3GP files as EXE files The built in player is able to save EXE files as 3GP files The built in player is able to convert EXE and 3GP files into AVI files The built in player also supports snapshot and print functions XN I I K Tips Below are special notices related to video recording with the fisheye cameras For recorded videos from the fisheye cameras on
23. results You can click Add or Remove to change the search criteria options Search Categories All Events wt All Events Sn eee Al Motion Events Motion Window 2 Iwa Events Motion Window 3 4 DI Events VA Moving ObjectNamed DI Events IvA Loitering Detection IvA Camera Tampering vA Others Event Category All Motion Events If you select the All Motion Events category all detected motion events will be included in the search You can click Add or Remove to change the search criteria options Search Categories Gin maA Customized Everts a Motion Window 1 Event Type Al Motion events Motion Window 2 Motion Window 3 Dimar Criteria iro 1 ini Vainio wakra Window Lom caren The parameters of the motion detection windows such as motion percentage and the time of occurrence are also recorded in the database of the server If you wish to change the parameters of the motion detection windows such as the position size detection sensibility and motion percentage please open a web console with the camera and make configuration change in the camera s Configuration page Enable motion detection 2008025 16 39 26 gt Window Mame Tl a Awa lu Jo Sensitivity ___ _ J ol Event Category All IVA events If you select the All IVA events category all detected IVA events will be included in the search Cameras with embedded intelligent video content analy
24. 2 Panoramic 103R 1 Original amp 3 Regional 1P3R 1 Panoramic amp 3 Regional 4R Quad Regional 108R 1 Original amp 8 Regional and 4R Pro 4 Proactive modes Ey Lee View Mega Pixel Webwork Camera 5 breis a Bend te Talk Panel Set i Cihers e Wades Enhancement hit fe d n Tial pes Faheye Settings E hnde Eo y Fisheye Display Modes below are conceptual drawings for different display modes 10 Single Original Display mode 1R Single Regional Display mode An Original oval view covers the A Regional view crops a portion of the hemisphere hemisphere taken by the fisheye as a region of interest You can zoom in or out or lens move the view area elsewhere from on the regional l os view 10 View Original View a l View Single Regional View 180 Hemispheric a a wa a a a a a a Zoom Out Zoom in out amp all direction navigation control A Regional view is dewarped by correcting images from the distorted oval view to a rectangular and visually proportional image 1P Single Panoramic Display mode With image correction algorithms in firmware the hemispheric image is transformed into a rectilinear stripe in the 1P display mode Viewers can use the PTZ panel or simply use mouse control to quickly move through the 360 panorami
25. 50 storage 192 168 4 117 FD8161 00 02 D1 14 A9 4D DafaultGrouaai2i25e0GH m 192 168 4 146 PDS136 O0 AB CD AB CD EF 192 166 4 142 IPas62 O0 02 D1 1 12 F3 Fl Select all Fok VIVOTEK P with prefix Key in in the prefix of the IP address to narrow down the list Q Search Cameras List the cameras which are not inserted List all cameras Filters Set following filters to narrow down the range of searched cameras Address Range os Model with prefix Ys MAC with prefix fd Address Port Model MAC 192 168 4 163 80 IP8152 O0 02 01 1D 03 80 Model with prefix The user can type in the prefix of the model name or the complete model name of the cameras to narrow down the list Search Cameras O List the cameras which are not inserted List all cameras Filters Set following filters to narrow down the range of searched cameras Cl Address Range 192 168 4 1 192 168 4 254 C Address with prefix 192 168 4 163 Model with prefix FES172 IMAC with prefix Address Port Model MAC 192 168 4 144 0 FES172 00 02 01 19 60 E8 MAC with prefix You can type in the prefix of the MAC address of the cameras to narrow down the list Search Cameras List the cameras which are not inserted List all cameras Filters Set following filters to narrow down the range of searched cameras Address Range a Address with prefix Model with prefix IMac with prefix Address Port Model
26. 74 44 Mega Pixel 192 168 4 140 FES1 2 O0 02 D1 19 60 E5 Camera Name Mega Pixel Network Camera Connection Settings Recording Settings User Mame Password Configuration Protocol HTTP Configuration Port 50 Streaming Protocol Channel LO E r id Initial Viewing Stream l Enable SWC Recording Storage 4dd the cameras to the recording Apply to All 48 User s Manual g At the bottom of the window there is a field for you to alter the camera settings including Connection Settings and Recording Settings You can apply the new settings to each camera on the list or click Apply to All to apply the same configurations to all the cameras For more information about Connection Settings and Recording Settings please refer to Insert Device on page 37 for detailed information h Specify host If you want to add a camera to the list click Specify Address to directly add a wanted camera Click Add after filling in the correct information The camera will be added to the list of the Batch Insert Camera window i By default all inserted devices will be applied to the default recording storage Deselect the Add checkbox if you do not want to assign the selected devices to the default recording storage j Click Insert when all the settings are done Cameras will be added Q NOTE Q Specify Address EES Address g Configuration Protocol HTTP m Configuration Port ol W
27. Display performance MJPEG 16 CH 30 fps CIF MPEG4 16 CH 30 fps CIF or 2 CH 30 fps 1080P H 264 7 CH 30 fps CIF or 1 CH 30 fps 1080P Auto stream size Application Multi site Chain Stores ated VAST CMS gt Web Browser VAST LiveClient Playback y VIVOTEK iViewer App eB Distributed by Display layout 1X1 Playback mode play pause stop next frame next previous speed control Search mode browsing time event bookmark Graphical timeline Snapshot Bookmark design PiP video control Video enhancement Log viewer Display layout 1X1 2X2 3X3 4X4 1 5 1 12 Snapshot Pan Tilt Zoom control of VIVOTEK cameras Simple camera and recording settings Display layout 1X1 Playback mode play pause stop speed control Search mode browsing event Graphical timeline Trigger source motion temperature tampering DI O IR PIR IVA video lost recording error recording status substation connection status storage connection status storage capacity status license status network status amp memory status Actions email start recording move to the preset position set DO GSM short message amp send CGI command 5 levels of user roles Multi level user access with password protection Device buzzer notification HDD network Manual scheduled backup VIVOTEK iViewer iOS Android 204 mm W x 330 mm D x 215 mm H Net 5 24 kg without HHD 1 x Po
28. If the available space of the last disk reaches the threshold of reserved space the recorded files in the first disk will be overwritten with the new media data This procedure is called Cyclic Recording Recording Storage Settings Please follow the steps below to set up recording storages for a station a Select the target station from the hierarchical management tree b Click Configuration gt Station Settings gt Recording Storage Settings on the menu bar or right click the station on the hierarchical management tree and select Station Settings gt Recording Storage Settings You can also right click DefaultGroup under the station and click Recording Storage Settings since all devices are assigned to the Default Storage Group by default settings J Camera e User Management IESE a gt A Association Management e system Edit Layout Help J Event Management ae ie v Mega Pi tation settings b General settings En Mega Fi Client settings Network settings E steen CEN cam tes Recording Storage Settings l O Video Enhancement b ES MegaPherrneror camera Recording Schedule Settings 3 Fy Recording Storage jheduled backup etnas oe M DefaultGroup pants Layout kasa H Layout neryvyer Settings Relay settings fo Fe oe jha YE Camsra Management a ge ry Live view 5 o ead cam test test ow GEN Mega Pixel Network Cameraf1 Gi EEA Mega Pixel Net
29. KE Tips Tips are useful information that helps enhance or facilitae an installation function or process WARNING or IMPORTANT These statements indicate situations that can be dangerous or hazardous to the machine or you ly IS Electrical Hazard This statement appears when high voltage electrical hazards might occur to an operator gt A Chapter One Hardware Installation and Initial Configuration Introducing ND8401 Network Video Recorder VIVOTEK ND8401 is a 16 CH Network Video Recorder designed for sophisticated recording ap plications The unit is equipped with an Intel Dual core Atom Processor with maximum recording throughput at a robust 96 Mbps RAID 0 1 5 10 is supported with four HDDs with an external eSATA port for additional expansion Like VIVOTEK NVR ND8301 a local display output port is available with full HD resolution 1920x1080 eliminating the need for a separate PC to view video from the unit Setup of parameters such as IP address HDD to logical volumes and basic camera configuration can easily be performed with the setup wizard making the ND8401 the easiest NVR to use yet When connecting ND8401 to more than one of the same model of VI VOTEK camera the Shepherd program can be used to duplicate the configuration to multiple cameras VIVOTEK s professional software VAST is installed in ND8401 with performance tuning al lowing for simple and effective management of a surveillance system usin
30. List Default Schedule Load Template Save as Template Time Frame List Recording Settings Time Frame Rule Always Weekly Setting Day based Recording Mode Triggers motion Clits CIPIR Tampering Digital Input Trigger State Normal State Time Frame Name NoneOticehourinvyorkday Repeat Frequency Weekly Setting Day based Weekly Setting Day based Load Template Save as Template Set time segments in a 24 hour day Multiple segments are allowed Start Time oo oo E End Te 00 00 Repeat on WlSunday iM Monday Tuesday Wednesday M Thursday lFriday Saturday Range Start 2008 12 8 I End 2035 1 1 amp r Never Stop Repeat every 1 Weeks User s Manual 93 Add New Time Frames Please follow the steps below to add new time frames to a schedule a Select a recording schedule from the drop down list b Click Add to open the Time Frame Settings window Vv Recording Schedule Settings for a Schedule List Default Schedule 7 Time Frame List Recording Settings Time Frame Rule Always Weekly Setting Day based Recording Mode Continuous Triggers Motion Ty PIR Tampering Digital Input Trigger State Normal State c Enter a name for the new time frame d If you have a time frame template you can upload it to simplify the editing of the schedule Click Load Template and the Load File dialog box will pop up S
31. MAC Tr i 192 168 4 117 a0 FOS 161 O0 02 01 14 49 40 User s Manual 47 VIVOTEK e When the list is filtered you can select the cameras one by one or check Select All to add them to the batch insert list Then click OK to finish searching A Search Carreras ae _ x oe Ut the Conners whe ane ot irate tise Lit al cameras Retesh Filters Set hinaia flbers bo ranira cow tho nage of arc carreras E arkis Pargo El Ackioss with proti IMAC with prefix F Aiks Pert Mork HAZ E 1l 192 1684 144 eo Poga O0 02 01 19 60 E8 F 2 192 1634 117 50 FL161 DOU 14 4944 IE 3 1 168 151 ao PDAIGS COC 1E S a E 4 132 168 4 142 Oo Piss 00 02 01 17 12F3 E s 192 1684 146 PO 35 00 AG CC AE CO EF I E oo 192 1634 115 50 Pazi UDF l E 7 10 1634 153 an PALS 10 04 10 PA S0 C f The selected cameras will be shown on the batch insert camera list with the camera information and the connection status When you click on a camera a snapshot will appear up on the right side for you to identify the cameras on the list If you want to remove a camera from the list click the trash can icon to delete it Ss Instruction Edit Connection Settings Search button gt Import into List gt Edit Recording Settings gt Insert button f Specify Address button D Specify Address Mame MAC Mega Pixel 192 1658 4 138 IP31 72 O0 02 D1 19 BB 2F Mega Pixel 192 165 4 142 IPGs52 O0 02 D1 11
32. Management Delete Cameras Event Management Batch Insert Cameras om m Seen Sane Camera Configuration GDN Mega Pi Client Settings u BEA Mega Pixel Network Camerall9 H GOW Mega Fivel Network Camera l9 ND840 1 127 0 0 Oe iina ian Sz Camera Camera Management Insert Camera je agp Meg User Management Update Carnera GW Meg Association Management Delete Cameras n BA Meg Event Management Batch Insert Careras GW Meg Camera Configuration H FAA Recording station settings Find TE Two Way Audio Ins Output Streaming URL Activated mode Me Get Public IF Insert Cameras Please follow the steps below to add devices cameras or video servers to a station a Click Configuration gt Camera Management gt Insert Camera on the menu bar or right click the device station then select Camera Management gt Insert Camera b The Camera Management Insert window will pop up The device tree managed by the station will be displayed in the Camera List window on the left c Enter the Camera Name IP address or you can enter an IP address and check Auto to get a camera name automatically and configure the Connection Settings f the camera is on the LAN you can click Search Camera to detect all VIVOTEK network cameras on the LAN A Camera List window will pop up and show a list of detected cameras on the LAN On the top of Camera List window you can select List the cameras
33. Network wy Warning AN Scheduled Backup Path cannot be assigned to the same disk as Recording Fath Maximum folder size Unlimited Delete old backup data if space is insufficient Other Options Back up events only Pre event time 10 second s 2 20 10 20 Post eyent time second s Cancel Other Options j If you only want to backup the recorded data of events select Backup only events and fill in the pre and post event time How to Configure Station Server Settings VAST LiveClient supports Server Settings including DDNS Settings Network Storage Settings and SMTP Settings select the station from the hierarchical management tree and click Configuration gt Station Settings gt Server Settings to open the page or right click the station and select Station Settings gt Server Settings Camera Management F t EN be ICE fa User Management System Edit View Layout Help ASECCIaI Management H E G E BA Noet01 192 168 Event Management Pa Covers GEN Megat mation Sethime i Heneral Botkin as Mega Clint Sota F Hoiwork Siting W cami te Vides Gnhbnceeen i Kitordiing Storage Settings ee ee on ee a Recording Sthacile Sattings Keccrcing Stora Dao GEN Mega Pimel Hatwgk Car Dh Mega Prel Hetwok Carre GE can test test Scheduled Backup Settings G Serrer Settles N DONS Settings Relay Settings Net
34. Proxy Settings Display Settings aga Pixel Network Camera PiP Settings V Enable auto stream size He F ial Meakvark Cameras E Enable de nterlace function V Enable Instant Replay on video cell Default replay length 30 seconds The Type field in the event window shows the event category and another field Description displays the percentage of motion in the detection window You can open an individual web console with the camera left click to select right click to oepn Camera Setting to configure Motion Detection and set the perce ntag e Enable motion detection Video TCP AV window Hame W sensitivity NOTE For more information about DI DO settings please refer to Association Management on page 71 Instant Playback on Remote LiveClient Instant Playback is available on a remote LiveClient console Check View gt Instant Playback to open the window on the panel The entries are the short recordings made from triggered events Configuration Layout 1 x PTZ Patel i x Two Way Audio Panel Uncheck this item if you want to hide this window vw Event Window Full Screen Ctrl F Minimize PTZ Two Wray audio Instant Habask 03 177151 33 O29 Phd 014 37 a F yil Instant Payback pono mE iima cone Type Diescnp hon 24 2 De IPod ot 2012 07 30 La 18 57 122 e IVA Mimma Object LF Ua riS J3 2012 07 30 15 10 21 640 00 Motion Window 1 daio LE 0
35. Q NOTE A Logical Tree will be available with the LiveClient console separately installed on a remote PC The Live Client instance will be available in the Software CD that comes with the NVR system rev 1 7 x That particular edition allows the NVR and cameras under it to be listed with other VAST server configurations Camera Control Panel Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ Control Panel Up PTZ Two Way Audio Instant Playback Activate mode Digital Y Digit al S Top right Top left Return to home position Left QE gt Right Bottom left Bottom right Down Auto focus Zoom out _ G a Zoom in Focus near ton Focus joe Focus far Close a j Open Auto Iris Start to auto pan Pan x Stop x Patrol j Preset Location Start to auto patrol Stop auto panning patrolling Drop down list of preset positions Q NOTE m There are two types of PTZ control Digital E PTZ for megapixel cameras and Mechanical PTZ cameras or fixed cameras with camera control via RS 485 If the connected cameras support PTZ E PTZ function the PTZ option s will appear on the drop down list For detailed camera control settings please refer to the user s manual of VIVOTEK network camera m Click System gt Enable Click On Image to use the mouse for the control of the PTZ and e PTZ functions in the video cells for linked cameras An icon will appear in the video cell as shown below System Edit View Co
36. Settings gt Recording Settings on the menu bar to open the Recording Settings window b Select 3GP as the Record Type c Select the Length of each file Maximum Size 1 2000MB or Maximum Time Interval 1 150 min W Recording Settings EXE Record video as a 3GP file a standard MP4 format compatible with players such as YLC QuickTime or RealOne Choose this Record Type CE foma if you have already installed one of these players ANT Length of Each File Maximum Size Maxinurn Time Interval 1 150 iminutes 3GP Settings _ Record with only standard codec d If you check Record with only standard codec the video from old models VIVOTEK 6000 series products using H 263 codec will not be recorded f Click OK to enable the settings Type 3 Record to AVI Record video as an AVI file which uses the popular codecs pre installed in the Windows OS Please note that the speed may be slower due to the need of decoding the video audio and re encoding both into a compatible codec Please follow the steps below to configure AVI record settings a Click Configuration gt Client Settings gt Recording Settings on the menu bar to open the Recording Settings window b Select AVI as the Record Type c Select the Length of each file Maximum Size 1 2000MB or Maximum Time Interval 1 150 min Wy Recording Settings EXE Record video as an AWI file which uses the popular codecs pre installed in the Windows
37. Settings Vv v settings Station Network Settings V V Modify network settings Access Recording Storage Access the Storage Group Recording Schedule 7 Vv v and recording schedule Settings Mealy sceeraing Configure the Storage Stole Group and recordin Recording Schedule y 4 p g i schedule Settings Enable the recording manualy Recorre Vv Vv Vv function manually Scheduled Backup Settings V V V Configure backup schedule Access Server Settings V V V Access server settings Modify Server Settings V V V Modify server settings Allow user to manage Re ay Managemen v Vv station relaying settings Configure the client Client Settings V V V settings snapshot AVI etc Allow user to edit profile for Video Enhancement 7 7 7 video enhancement and Settings assign profile to camera in LiveClient Privileges User Roles Modify Directories Delete Camera PTZ Control Device Control Talk Control Access Camera Configuration Modify E map Event Search Log Viewer Backup Record Export Media Playback Authority Administrator Power User V V V V User V Operator Guest Description Add remove and rename directories Delete camera from the station PTZ control for PTZ cameras and speed domes in LiveClient Control the digital output or white light IR illuminators of the cameras Two way audio function for the cameras Access the camera settings Allow user to modify the E map Use built in
38. TOO UNY sessanise a a ES E E ATA 200 Mstalaton NIZA Z esir ui a eE EA E a a e a n R S 202 REDNO a A E AEE E E E S saen ued 203 WGI AGS e E A E EE tates 205 EAE ET E E Serta x E E E ENE E E A E E E E E E E E E EE E E 206 POYDO tenes tie N E E EEA E esi oessats ee saa Santee ea sadmenmemseeraeneies 206 DISE US pies takes eee R E E REE E E EE 207 Network StatuS cara to tecerereatrciesirstieataivancstarnedndigun tanh dalouieewawnniorvietoaan oss here davccarepnuedlowdauieadddeanicundindemaasona sant DEADAR OEELA ADER EE ACEA nnna nana 208 VIVOTEK VSE IS eE EE A E mene siondae sede demeinenclannntotents aces 209 Appendix FS OE a RAID IVS ccs nicniencvehedanndnter eimteuveecesemincspnavinnusspuns TUE NAAA EAn Eaa AEn AAEE ES 210 User s Manual 7 VIVOTEK Revision History Rev 1 0 Initial release Rev 1 1a Corrected description of the functions on e map s right click menu Rev 1 1b e Added short description for the Auto stream size feature e Added the Bookmark function e Added description for the Instant Replay function on a remote client Read Before Use The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country The Network Camera is not only a high performance web ready camera but can also be part of a flexible surveillance system It is the user s responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before installing this unit for its intended use It is important to first verify
39. and end time values in the corresponding fields Add time segments Choose either step 1 or step 2 to set up 1 Use the mouse to drag the timeline bars a Left click the daily timeline control bar the purple rectangles and drag the mouse b The corresponding time segment will also appear in the Start Time and End Time fields Click Add then the red timeline bars representing new time segments will appear as shown below You can drag multiple time segments within a day In the following illustration the yellow arrows show the dragging direction of the mouse You can drag from left to right or the opposite 2 Fill in the precise Start Time and End Time a Directly enter the value in the Start Time and End Time fields then click Add b The corresponding red timeline bar will automatically appear as shown below a aca Start Time f End Time f Delete time segments Choose either step 1 or step 2 to set up 1 Use the mouse to erase the timeline bar Right click on an existing red timeline bar and drag the mouse A green timeline bar representing the deleted part of the time segment will erase the red bar as shown below In the following illustration the green arrows show the dragging direction of the mouse You can drag it from left to right or the opposite Start Time d X End Time i Start Time i End Time F F Add Delete 2 Use the delete button to remove the entire timeline bar a Clic
40. bar aa b Drag and drop the slider bar Slide to a higher position for louder volume m To turn on the audio a Click Mute on the quick access bar and uncheck Mute Or you can right click on the video cell to open the popup menu then click Others gt Mute The mute option in the popup menu will then be unchecked b If you want to turn on the audio of all live video select Apply all c The Audio icon will then man from is to EB Cee Do Tregir Fe Tul aie Cth Vespa rubra GW AE eal Bae H Mega Pixel Network Camera oo GM Mega Pixel Network Camera cow UM Mega Pixel Network Camera i GOW MegaPixel Network Camera How to Change the Playback Layout Changing the Layout of the Recorded Video Playback Window VIVOTEK VAST Playback supports up to 16 CH simultaneous recorded video playback on a single monitor and allows you to change the layout of the recorded live video playback window based on the number of inserted devices Switch Video Channels Drag and drop a video channel to another empty video window To switch two channels positions Layout Mode Currently a local display for the Layout has only one 1x1 display option If you access the NVR via a LiveClient on a remote PC another 2x2 layout will be available Layout mode Description 1x1 2x2 HH Maximize the Recorded Video Playback Window a Single View to maxmize a video cell to the entire
41. button to quickly swipe through the field of view change the view angle or use the mouse wheel to zoom in out on a region of interest However the PTZ mouse control is only available in the R Regional mode In the Panoramic mode you can only scroll horizontally across the 180 or 360 panoramic view 103R Original amp Regional Mode Screen Control E lve View MeqaPixel Netyork Camera Interactive Zoomin 200m Out regional FOV indicators LF Current screen selection Pan or tilt Click to bring into center of view N Click hold down the button and drag Q NOTE The various display modes require the support of D3D technologies by your display card Most off the shelf display cards today support this feature The onscreen mouse control is very agile Therefore use the PTZ panel for more delicate moves in a field of view Pan and Patrol moves are also supported if you have configured preset PTZ positions in the camera s firmware Note that the Pan move takes place in the Panoramic and Regional views while the Patrol function through preset positions applies only in the Regional views Below are the conceptual drawings for other display modes 1P3R One Panoramic amp 3 Regional Display mode E pii vir Regional View 1 Panoramic View Regional View 2 Regional View 3 4R Quad Regional Display mode 4RPro 4 Regional Proactive Display mode Gj a wa apit Re
42. ceasntece nedieteaibucteeemrauctidaustaneseeeteceantnceanenceumestueat 90 DAGE CREU S hare nee ee EE EEE ane denen E EE EEE A EE EEE EE E EAE 90 Load Save Sched le Template S saciaccascecuisnceacsdcinnancescweasncnewercu a a a a i a e EEE a 91 la e aA SU E EEE EE EEEE A E E EE 92 Edit WTS SNS aaen aces sare men A ek tence enced sence AE teen ad entire same ARAA 93 Add New Time Frags secie E Uacidee en asc lesan seas nenesvancnanateaaetssaetenndvenenataa 94 FSG Ol CUI UNS as tosses tteere E E ance pee sarenwesigeyanedeata censieduaine E 95 The Concept of Repeat Frequency cccccccccsecccceeecseeeceeeeeseeeceueeseececeaeeseaeessaeeseeesseeessaeessaeesseeeseeeesaneees 96 Repeat Frequency Daily Setting c cece ccccccesccceeeeceeeeseeceseeeeseaeeseaeeseaeeceaeeesaeessaeeeseeeeseaeesneeseneeseas 97 Repeat Frequency Weekly Setting Day DaSed cccecccccsecceeseeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeseeeeesaeseesseeeesseeeeesaeeeeeas 100 Repeat Frequency Monthly Setting Day DaSed ccccccccceceeceeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeseeseeseeeeesaeeesseeeeesaeeeeeas 103 Repeat Frequency Yearly Setting Day DaSed ccccccecceesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeesaeeeesseeeeesaeeeeas 105 How to Manually Begin Stop RECOrdING cccccccceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeaeeeeeaaeeeeeaeeeesaueeesaaeeeesaeeesaass 107 How to Edit Scheduled Backup Settings cc ccccccceeececseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeseee
43. close the LiveClient or Playback programs and changes in screen layout have been made you will be prompted to save your current configuration Ly Layout has been changed Are you sure you want to save the channels in the layout Maximize the Live Video Monitoring Window m Single View to maxmize a video cell to the entire live video window Double click the video cell or right click the video cell and select Single View The focused video will occupy the entire playback window as shown below _ FOI SOI O 00 0 AM 11 41 55 fa al a A Eemo Sing Yew cer Proll Barrens ri CelF Ebb PF CEI Steam Shea 2 Shen Stream 4 Zend to Talk Panel set pO gien Video Enhancement gt 4 i j p b a i i 1 FORTE SUT RS AKA 11 TTET pd Emble HP dieam l Sha 2 Steam J ules 4 Sra i Talk Panel Se DE FE Cribs mm Tae Enhancement E i i 7 K PT a ae S ia ra ETRAFA k A a eae Car ak me 4 i i F 7 j Seni ets oe y 7 mi il eas n Li P f a A d T7 e i E i zk i a dat aller x J _ To restore to the original layout double click the video cell or right click the video cell and uncheck Single View VIVOTEK Full Screen Maximize the live video monitoring window to the entire screen Click Full Screen Ea on the quick access bar or right click the video cell and select Full Screen In addition you can also click Vi
44. confirm or Cancel to return to the VAST LiveClient window When you exit the program your user account will be automatically logged out from the current server Ls System Edit View Configurati Lock Ctrl L wi Confirm Enable Click On Image Ly Are you sure you want to exit the program E Map Launch Playback Cancel OK Cancel Logout Exit VIVOTEK Lauch Playback Click on Launch Playback to directly open the Playback utility System Edit View Configurati Lock Ctrl L Enable Click On Image Note that the LiveClient utility is still running in the background when you return to the Control Center E Map Launch Playback Logout Second View This function is only available on a LiveClient running a PC that has 2 monitors Clicking the button opens the second live view window enabling the display of more camera views User s Manual 153 Chapter Three NVR Playback Configuration Activating VAST Playback and Logging in to a Server VAST Playback allows you to search and playback recorded media data from the NVR system Once you insert a device into the hierarchical device tree on the LiveClient it is automatically listed on the device tree on the Playback utility You can then begin to use Playback to view retrieve and search for recorded or backed up video clips Please follow the steps below to activate the Playback utility 1 Run the Playback program If you have alrea
45. ee a d z 5 OO aul eee See Model specific Functions FE Series Fisheye The VAST Playback program offers model specific functions through a right click menu For example if you playback a video clip made from an FE8171V or FE8172 series fisheye camera a right click on the playback screen will bring up the Display mode options You can even exert mouse control while playing a recorded video You can zoom in Zoom out and change the view angle as if you are investigating a 3D scenario kept in a recorded point in time Note that ePTZ functions via the mouse control only takes place in a Regional view e g the 1R or 103R mode i Papert Syutem Far Aiia Confuse Layers Hri TARTTEE vaag Test Bearih Event Sewih rarm Gewih ie OOT AEEA j rapi tutors W RAA 1 E p iman a e DEH Hepa Pieri fertreort Carrera Ee moa Pa mua Pe ai EEE begs Pree jara Come DEHN Me ion Habri Gire a GE saige tri e L Single View Full Screen Others Ge Bae Pied eee Cea Video Enhancement i ioc Cm SVC fps adjust bar Fisheye Display Mode HL Fs o e aaa ai DEF al mT Ter Sard eae fee re bee Carre E en aiki E rai Hi foun 4 ie 5 oe To configure the SVC related feature 1 Right click on the playback window of an SVC enabled camera Select SVC fps adjust bar Remove Single View Ctrl V Full Screen Ctrl F PEA Others
46. fed Snipers Cerin ing high natok video may aynifitanty irei CPU kaing leming to the posabiity of stream ckeeconnecton oe redwood system performance oe d The icon e will then change to Recording EXE 3GP AVI oi and a red text string EXE 3GP AVI will appear at the bottom right of the video cell Note that only one video channel can be recorded at a time 6 pa BE gt E Lhe View cy Moti view 4 NOTE 1_FDS161 201 0 00 02 PM 04 56 31 x a2 160 301 a i 02 15A 3 59 If you save your video via a LiveClient installed 02 158 23 102 on another computer the videos will be placed in where you installed the LiveClient utility e g C IIVAST ClientiLiveClient Record e When you want to terminate the AVI Recording click the icon e on the Quick Access Bar The export process will then terminate and the button will change from e to e The recorded media files will be found in the preset storage folder on your local computer as SRE ilow Below is the file name format for AVI files 20100125 173015 avi l J 20091118_112743 exe a GPP Mos oe Sep MediaPlayer Application 3GPP Pete a 1 Date and time Video format YYYYMMDD_hhmmss Built in Media Player EXE Below is the icon of footages saved as EXE files Double click on it the recorded video will be played automatically as shown below If you installed LiveClient on your PC you may also open the built in Media Player VMSMediaPlayer exe
47. for detailed illustration o Select Trigger Source s Motion Detection IVA Intelligent Video Analysis PIR and Tamper Detection p Select the status of Digital Input s Trigger State or Normal State q Click Apply to confirm the settings Then close the window when you finish the recording schedule settings i NOTE The following diagrams show the frame rate variations using two different recording modes 1 Continuous recording Activity adaptive recording helps save bandwidth and storage 2 Event recording Bandwidth Time I frame gt Fullframe rate gt frame Continuous Recording Bandwidth Time No recording data gt Full frame rate gt No recording data Event Recording The Concept of Repeat Frequency VAST offers the following types of repeat frequency The definition of each type is listed in the following table Repeat Frequency Daily Setting Weekly Setting Day based Default Time Frame Weekly Setting Periods in a week Monthly Setting Day based Yearly Setting Day based Discription m Specify arbitrary time segments within a day Repeat the segments every N days in the specified period of time m Specify arbitrary time segments within a day m Apply only on selected days of a week Repeat the segments every N weeks during the specified period of time m Specify arbitrary time segments within a week Repeat the segments every N weeks during
48. is nothing found in the camera list a message will pop up as shown below BA lafarmate mi C The epecifed text was mot found Lt How to Lock LiveClient for Security Concerns lf you are away from your computer for security reasons we suggest you lock the program When LiveClient is locked the user must fill in the correct password to unlock and access the program again To lock LiveClient click Unlock G on the quick access bar or click System gt Lock on the system menu The Unlock amp icon will then turn into Lock To unlock LiveClient fill in the correct password in the popup window System Edit View Configura a ick On Image E Map Launch Playback The application is locked Please enter the password for admin Logout Exit Cancel How to Log out from the VAST Server To logout from the current server click Logout z on the quick access bar or click System gt Logout on the menu bar A confirmation window will pop up Click OK to confirm or Cancel to return to the VAST LiveClient window System Edit View Configuratii Ly This will terminate the current connection Are you sure you want to continue Lock Ctrl L Enable Click On Image E Map Launch Playback Logout Exit How to Exit VAST LiveClient To exit VAST LiveClient click Exit on the quick access bar or click System gt Exit on the menu bar A confirmation window will pop up Click OK to
49. kelt Pia CD u Sektedbed a la Gst Publier TF c The Find window will pop up for you to set your search criteria Find what Enter a string in the blank The string can be the full or partial name of the device you want to search for m String Options Match case represents that the search results should be identical to the string in lower case or upper case letters the string can be part of a word Match whole word means that the search results should be identical to the string for every character and that the string should be a complete word or phrase If you select both options the search results should conform to all criteria listed above Direction Select search up or search down 51192 m Search in Select search in station or camera Ey Camera a SM i pz7191 192 169 3 247 a GG 2 1P81610172 16 200 40 a ay 3 FD8161 192 168 5 105 5 Fy Recording Group Search down Ig DefaultGroup Search up H y Layout Camera and Station Direction Search up B Search Gown d Click Find Next the seaching result will be marked as shown below al NMDS401 192 166 4 1355 wd Find a co SB 1_pz7131 192 168 3 247 n String Options Search in Close Search results JEM 2 1P8161 172 16 200 40 Mi ia ars H et FOS 161192 166 5 105 Match whole word Camera only G FS Recording Group a B DefaultGroup a B Layout w Camera and Station Direction Search up Search Gown e If there
50. may be distorted If you select Keep the aspect ratio the video window will be adjusted Video Title to the same frame size as the preview window This function is disabled as default Hide borders Keep top down borders Select if you want to change the view cell borders Black information banners will appear if you keep the top down borderss m Show motion window when triggered If you select this option the red frame of the motion detection window will appear in the video window when motion is triggered This function is enabled as default This is a sample screen For detailed information about how to set up the layout of the live view window please refer to How to Change Video Viewing Mode on page 60 Font Settings Font Settings Font System Color Size 10 z This function allows you to change the font on the video cell Font Automatically lists all fonts installed on your operating system Select the desired type Color Select a desired font color white red green blue m Size Select a desired font size 8 10 12 14 General Settings This section allows you to configure the System Settings and Rotation Settings a General Settings System Settings Auto login after lagging in to operating system Aubomeatically display in full sereen after login Suto add newihy inserted camera to video cel Retrieve RTSP stream on specified pork 554 system Settings Auto login after logging i
51. search engine to search specific events Use built in search engine to search the log Back up database manually Record live stream or export playback stream to local files Allow user to access Playback Manage a User Account Add a New User Account a Select the station from the hierarchical management tree b Click Configuration gt User Management on the menu bar or right click the station then select User Management Camera GES hejta GE Mga Pore E Br oO HOT au mT System Edit Tideo Eihiisaenl 1 DE Gam a Mah egaat Dant Management iari TEPPET DEM Fryja Pari F ORF ne u Jir Mirena I n n inath ear Setting b rans Peer Ageoclalticn Management z PALM AAA E OHNE ee Event Manaperent Fired Ep care TEO Two Way Auda natant Pia Outpet Streaming URL Gs Megs aalen Settings i l Ee Aeiiaan mein Daya Get Pubi IP h Megafi Dhent Settings h Moga Mi ee can lets A a die SB Mego nn hiwatt Camani i PR Recon Storage E urmat c The User Management window will pop up The user accounts under the station will be displayed under the left User List tree d Enter the User Name Password and specify the User Role of this user e Click Add to add the user account to the station It will be displayed under the User List Wy User Management for ND8401 M M M M M M M M M M M M M 4 Delete Account Management User Warne Password
52. the LiveClient and Playback interfaces refer to Chapter 4 for descirption of auxiliary functions The operating system and VAST server are installed on an IDE flash mounted on the main board There is no need to install software Except for LiveClient and Playback detailed description of the auxiliary functions can be found in Chapter Four started from page 188 Alarm Sound Warning The onboard buzzer will sound if the following occurs A hard drive is removed or if the LAN or WAN port is disconnected Mute the alarm by O closing the event prompt WAN connection gets disconnected The hard disk reported as failed via S M A R T will also trigger the Cose alarm sound and a warning message Chapter Two NVR LiveClient Configuration Centralized management site for all the logged in clients E An NVR can also be managed using a separately installed LiveClient on a remote PC rev 1 7 x or later Local 1080P HD display Up to 16 video recording channels Store recorded data onto a total of four hard disks single disks RAIDO RAID1 RAID5 or RAID10 configurations Live video for the local remote LiveClient users Retrieval of recorded video for the local remote Playback users LiveClient is the management interface to your NVR server The server related settings are made via the VAST LiveClient utility The convenient and intuitive user interface on the LiveClient helps managing cameras live monitoring and recordi
53. uncheck the items Password eecccece Confirm Password eeeeeeee User Role Power User Permission Accessible Cameras A Functions Description Station Managem Add sub station under the User Management Manage user accounts Camera Managem Insert and configure the c Association Mana Access and modify the ass Access Event Ma Access event managemen Modify Event Ma Modify event managemen General Station S Modify general station seti Station Network Modify network settings Access Recording Access the recording stor Modify Recording Configure the recording st Manually Record Enable the recording func Scheduled Backu Configure backup schedule Access Server Se Access server settings ww r i h If you want to limit the devices accessible by the user click Accessible Cameras tab to select the desired devices qA AA A A A A A A 049 Permission Accessible Cameras All cameras Selected cameras Cameras Mega Pixel Network Camera Mega Pixel Network Camera Mega Pixel Network Camera Mega Pixel Network Camera Mega Fixel Network Camera Mega Fixel Network Camera M M M M M M 7 NOTE If you want to remove access permission mentioned above from the account the user will not be able to operate some functions listed in the following warning dialog Unchecked sub stations or cameras will have the following per missionis removed f
54. video playback window Double click the video cell or right click the video cell and selec Single View The selected video will expand to fill the entire Playback window as shown below 1_FDS161 2010 09 06 AM 10 41 13 g w WE T E F Remove a Single View ChY E 4 4 a Screen Cth F Enable FiF Ctl Others Video Enhancement E p i z 4 1_FD8161 2010 09706 AM 10 40 44 Ctrl F Ctrl To restore to the original layout double click the video cell or right click the video cell and uncheck Single View VIVOTEK Full Screen to maxmize the video playback window to the entire screen Click Full Screen on the quick access bar or right click the video cell and select Full Screen In addition you can also click View gt Full Screen on the menu bar to maximize the recorded video playback window l C System Edit View Configuration Layout _ To restore to the original layout right click the video cell and uncheck Full Screen You also can press the Esc button on the keyboard to leave the full screen mode User s Manual 163 How to Backup Recorded Video In addition to the Schedule Backup function of VAST LiveClient introduced on page 61 the Playback utility can back up recorded video clips from the local database Please open the Browsing page and follow the steps below to backup recorded video a Select the target files To backup all recorded video of a
55. which are not inserted or List all cameras The items listed below will then change accordingly You can click Mac IP Address Model HTTP port to sort the items Then select a camera from the list to insert to the station The streaming protocol determines how the live video stream is sent from the camera to the local computer Please refer to the note on the next page for a detailed description of each transmission protocol Specify the recommended live monitoring stream for the device If you want to change the live viewing stream please refer to the next page to update the camera settings Or you can right click the desired view cell then select a desired stream Please refer to Dual Multiple Streams on page 53 for a detailed illustration Click Detect Model to detect the device The Model Name and MAC Address of the device will automatically be displayed in the respective fields if the connection is successful d If you want to make sure you are connected to the target device click Connection Test to preview the live video from the device W Camera Management for ND3401 Insert Camera List Camera Mame 3 Address 197 168 4 163 2 vaste SD Mega Pixel Network Came Model Name IP8152 a ka Mega Pixel Network Came MAC Address O002011D035D Connection Settings Recording Settings Configuration Protocol HTTP Configuration Port Streaming Protocol TCR Channel Initial viewing Stream 1
56. window Search Categories All Events w DI Trigger DI Normal J PIR Tampering Temperature Trigger Temperature Normal OOOO 00 00 O0O00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Time Zone GMT 08 00 Beijing Chongging Ho Start Time 2 Index Camera Time Time Zone Description 2009 11 30 Ea gOS e6 42 i 2009 11 30 09 44 54 08 00 Trigger ee 2009 11 30 09 44 54 08 00 Trigger End Time 2009 11 30 09 44 55 08 00 Trigger 2009 11 30 10 26 43 2009 11 30 09 44 55 08 00 Trigger 2009 11 30 09 44 56 08 00 Trigger 2009 11 30 09 44 56 08 00 Trigger Display in Wew Result List Search dese ast En Selected You can set up to 5 pages Backup the Event Videos Please follow the steps below to backup the evnet videos on the results list a Select the video clips you want to backup You can select more than one video clip using the Shift key b Right click the selected video clips and click Backup Index Camera Time Time one Description il 3_F08161 2009 11 30 09 44 54 08 00 Trigger l 3 FOS161 2009 11 30 09 44 54 05 00 Trigger 2 FREIE 20ggo d 30 09 4455 08 00 i Trigger 7 NY Trigger 6 08 00 FIR Trigger 08 00 FIR Trigger c A Backup Settings window will pop up For more information about how to set up the Backup Settings please refer to page 164 For more information about how to view backup files please refer to page 166 for detailed illustration 4
57. 2 01 17 13 33 OOO2 1 10 00 820 1 27 13 34 WADO ENAA P0420117 Camera isi Address PGS MA AL Fiz baa 155 Boi bee fa P92 bbe 4 i IIL ba 144 HLAM PEL HA JA BELA LS eeeeeeesg i il of di 5 amp i a HII LAA Apy P sihen in el camerss Sprerne GETEA Ene ee ie ala ly VIVOTEK Ready to Use 1 You will then be at the Control Center screen Double click on the LiveClient or Playback buttons to configure live viewing and recording settings 9 vvota Control Center Dak Seon Neterork Status Syren Status 2 Open the LiveClient utility to change live view layout camera streaming frame rate and other options 3 3 1 By default the Batch Insert Cameras window will prompt for you to recruit cameras into your configuration You may also access the same configuration page in the Configuration menu Select Camera Management gt Batch Insert Cameras mi Camera Management Insert Camera User Management Update Camera Association Management Delete Cameras Ewent Management Batch Insert Cameras Station Settings Camera Configuration Client Settings User s Manual 19 VIVOTEK 3 2 Click on the Search button 3 3 Select cameras by clicking their checkboxes 3 4 Click OK return to the previous window and click the Insert button 0D Su ee e
58. 2 08 01 20 16 21 08 00 Operation Log Normal Logout SUCCESS Admin Local Clear All Results Trace Login Activities Export All Logs Local Logs Login History Login Activities NOTE When you select All in the Log Level field the search results will include all log levels If you select Low in the Log Level field and select Including above level as shown in the picture below the search results will include all levels of logs However if you select Normal in the Log Level field and select Including above level as shown in the picture on the right below the search results will only include Normal level and High level logs User s Manual 183 How to Configure Client Settings On Client Settings you can configure Snapshot Settings Export Settings View Settings Proxy Settings and General Settings It allows you to save snapshots and media files on the local computer Layout Help Chent Settings napshot settings Export Settings Vadeo Enhancement P mall j ey THLE it Search Log Viewer Geneve Seth 2 OA tL Pip settings Snapshot Settings When you play a recorded video VAST Playback also allows you to take snapshots For detailed information about Snapshot Settings please refer to page 125 Export Settings When you playback a recorded video the VAST server allows you to export part of the recorded video in EXE 3GP or AVI format to your local computer Before exporting a media file please
59. 26 2012 9 12 PM 7 27 2012 11 30 AM 7 26 2012 8 52 PM 7 26 2012 7 47 PM 7 26 2012 9 23 PM 1 NO8301_1 7 0 7Apacer2_to17 08_patch 7 26 2012 8 09 PM 194 User s Manual VIVOTEK File Manager i The File Manager provides access to the file browser window of the embedded operating system By default the recorded video files should be recorded to the E volume and you can use the Export EXE and other similar functions in the Playback utility to extract video clips to the E volume You can then retrieve the video clips using a USB drive a Hara Dis Cems ia Liem GiiiEj emca Dii F G Damai G menn Keyboard Use the virtual keyboard if you do not have a keyboard attached to the USB port User s Manual 195 Disk Status Click on the tabbed menu on the desktop to enter the Disk Status window The first information is the Logical volume working status X vivorK Disk Status Logical volume a eee I UOO O O Name Total sine Free sire State File system Physical disk E Disk 1 149 GB 40 GB Ready NTFS The second window displays the working status of individual disk drives including model name capacity S M A R T state and temperature Note that if a hard drive is stated as an ArrayMember the physical drive has already been included into a logical multi drive configuration such as RAIDO or RAID1 Click the tabbed menu below to see more information such as the current working status reported
60. 3 7151 33 2012 07 30 15 09 37 504 00 Motion Windes 1 1 F ris AT wali re Fiji ia a Fa E e 2012 07 30 15 03 35 259 aE RTH iia Fae bet E Tn Ea E 2012 07 30 15 09 30 923 Uai IVA Mowing ODjact F 04 PP251_34 2012 07 30 15 09 28 521 08 00 TVA Moving Object F F 4 Pros 34 2012 07 30 15 09 27 254 40800 Tia Moving Object e ia H Pras L 2012 07 30 15 09 12 844 0A 00 TA Mirr Chji ORAT fa gt m ariei F i tessa 2012 07 30 1509 1710 00 hA Mowing Objact i2 LW Prl J4 WF PNG AT e IYA Himna Opect Instant Playback Window with a slide bar play pause and stop function The recorded media that was triggered by an event will be indicated by an icon You can double click an event on the list to playback the recorded video Each event contains a video clip of about 20 seconds in length The default recording data of an event is 20 seconds For more information about event recording please refer to page 87 Instant Replay on Remote LiveClient If a camera is currently recording to the NVR then a Replay button will be available at the lower left corner of its view cell This allows you to immediately retrieve the video recording in the past 30 seconds The Instant Replay function enables you to quickly retrieve videos of what has just happened 20 seconds to 15 minutes ago without the need to open the Playback utility for the past videos NOTE The Switch Monitor button E is available on an independent LiveCl
61. 3 2012 07 18 19 58 41 08 00 Operation Log Normal Update Layout Success Adrin Local Target LMS Name Cetault Map 4 2012 07 18 19 58 41 08 00 Operation Log Normal Logout SUCCESS dmin Local fLiveClient User Account 5TA Clear All Results Export All Logs Local Logs Login History Login Activities Search Login Activities on the Login History page a Click on the Login History page b Select a login logout option from the list c Click Trace Login Activities or you can right click the selected login logout item on the list and click Trace Login Activities Index User Login Time agin Pas it Logout Time Logout Result Time zone Description Admin 2012 02 01 09 41 38 SUCCESS 2012 09 01 11 48 52 EE 05 00 Playback Admin 2012 07 01 11 03 53 WCC Clear All Results iZi SUCCESS 08 00 LiveClient 3 3 Admin 2012 07 01 11 48 55 Succe Success 08 00 Playback Trace Losm Activitie 4 Admin 2012 07 02 09 31 04 Cucce Cem 08 00 Liveclient show Milliseconds Clear All Results Trace Login Activities Export All Logs Local Logs Login History f Login Activities VIVOTEK d The search results of the login activities will be displayed on the Login Activities page as shown below Result User Target Description SUCCESS Admin Local Liveclient User Account STA LiveCient User Account STA Index Time Time Zone Category Level Type 1 2012 08 01 11 05 53 08 00 Operation Log Normal Login 2 201
62. 5 Day s Repeat Frequency Weekly Setting Day based To set up Weekly Day based repeat frequency please configure the following items Daily time segments applicable days within a week applicable period of time and repeat time interval toto O Time Frame Name Weekend Load Template Save as Template Repeat Frequency Weekly Setting Day based Weekly Setting Day basec Set time segments in a 24 hour day Multiole segments are allowed G T a a GTS 0 fe A ea ae Daily Time segments Daily timeline control bar 24h You can drag more than one time segment End Time OO Add per day Repeat on Sunday o Monday Tuesday o Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Range Start 2012 12 20 J 2012 12 20 E Start Time OO Applicable days within a week Applicable period of time Repeat time interval Never Stop Set up daily time segments Please refer to page 97 for detailed instructions Set up applicable days within a week For repeat frequency Weekly day based you can apply the time segments only on selected days of the week Repeat on Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Set up applicable period of time Please refer to page 99 for detailed instructions Set up repeat time interval The repeat time intervals is every N week s as shown below Repeat every 1 week means the time frame would apply for every we
63. Network Storage Device Set GSM Modem Set DI DO Rename Set Relay Settings Update Web Access Information Manually Begin Recording Manually Stop Recording Server Start Server Stop Virtual Memory Low Network Lost VIVOTEK Log Categories Log Levels Log Types Camera Disconnected from the Server Camera Connected to the Server Camera Recording Start Camera Recording Stop Start Scheduled Backup Stop Scheduled Backup Event Trigger Search All Local Logs Log Category Log Level Log Type T iri TEET Dri i sm Trma iigh i Ranger Le r Era bari Toe Tere Laer hire Piped 3 Bie Oe Lee Pat Corner Les E iana Err ina Leela lew arrir e Ehitisi pi js h aih mae m a i Opam japa bajua Bam imm ee a iT Bie oI ee po ede Tomra Ley oe pe ieee Warp jar dec ee bil ts FETH H ano hau r Se poe Tana Lom rece tse feu ee mt Se a Te n hi Lig h eer ie Taim imi Bene eT Papel te H phi i i a iai Bidii Trina oi m eer foe a es la eae Se ee hee Fe Wd mc erin Higi e te bnm i Traj Card bee ae Peel w Be Ee i TR m Ermi gh Caa ari es er Erran L Tani a a agiri Fi m Fe M i Tae e e he jm Hyj ae ee ee a a ee PL os TE oh ars irg Higi Hr Hrt Tema ii ieg ie aT rare F tm e Bele a a ee eee agn w imt ia imi bra eyes 7 rr r iE ELA i a am arate eg fe i Suc Fes Poy wer doce ai E T hiia H a 1 Fee ne fa er ng a Lage Loe a ts ee pay een l Click to export all search results om the ist Cli
64. New on the menu bar A Layout Name dialog box will pop up T Save Layout Ed start Rotating Ctrl 0 Layout Marne is irmi Save To Hews layout 1 F Delete E Ens Layoutl ate remem d Back to the monitoring window the new layout will appear under the device tree as shown below You can save up to 10 layouts e To change to another layout double click the layout options on the hierarchical management tree or click Layout gt Choose on the menu bar to select a desired layout a no3401 127 0 0 1 Help z ea P camera ee start Rotating O H B Recording Group ES LEJ i a S Pr Layout ee Layoutl Delete Choose P Layoutl Fatrol e bae f you want to edit an existing layout arrange a layout mode and drag devices to the desired video cells then click Layout gt Edit gt Save to gt New to save as a new layout or an existing layout to replace with the new one Help 5 etat Rotation Cilt p a Te i i p a Choo d Delete L E Live View pi Matrix View Layout f you want to delete an existing layout right click the layout item on the hierarchical management tree or click Layout gt Edit gt Delete on the menu bar to delete it y08401 127 0 0 1 PS camera i T E start Rotating Ctrl 0 mr g PS Layout save To Hew ER Layout l nee Layout H EHDBE Layoutl Q NOTE Whenever you
65. OS Pesse nobe that the speed Rec j SGP mar be slower due to the need to decode the video audio and re encode into 4 compatible codec O NOTE Length of Each File Because the AVI file has a limitation on the maximum file size of 2GigaBytes if the setting time length generates data larger than 2G bytes several files will be created FHasrmum See Maximum Time Interval 150 minutes d Select the frame rate per second e To modify the video compression settings click Video Compression Setting to open the AVI Video Compression Setting window Select the desired video compression algorithm compression quality key frame intervals and data rate in the corresponding fields cae IMPORTANT Cinepak Codec by Radius gt Cancel If you do not choose to compress the video the generated AVI file will be very large a Key Frame Every 15 v Data Rate 300 KB sec To modify the settings of the compression algorithm Click Configure then a dialog box will pop up for you to modify the settings The dialog box will be different according to the compressor you select eta m radus Lapi S IR Ma e A gti ered D omge bo La Comper bo ak g Whe To read the information of a compression algorithm its version for instance Click About and a dialog box will pop up showing the related information The dialog box will be different according to the compressor you select Cinepak for Wi
66. Storage 1 ied Libraries Removable Disk G jE Computer 7 334 MB free of 1 90 GB ca Local Disk C ca Local Disk D a Removable Disk E Local Disk F User s Manual 85 VIVOTEK e Add Local Path Click to add another recording path on your local computer A Select Path dialog will pop up as shown below When all settings are complete click OK to enable the settings or click Cancel to discard the settings f Add Network Path Click to add a network storage for recorded data Please refer to page 111 for detailed information about how to add a new network storage server Then double click the Path to assign a specific folder as a new recording path Select Network Storage Server Orage Server List E NDS401 Address Domain Account ra 192 168 4 108 vivotek eric lu E MW Snap Ee Recording A System Volume Information A UserData El WAST o E WindowsEventlag SRF H Recording Click those buttons to modify the file folder under F Path F1 Storage Information Total 1962 69 Gbytes Free 1862 75 GBytes Reserved 2 GBytes 86 User s Manual g To modify the settings of a path select the path from the list then click 7S Change settings to modify h To delete a path select the path from the list and click 38 Delete path A warning dialog box will pop up as shown below E Dewy e p eed ee tee eee ee tg lt ee eel dhs Se pa a ee a pi Cal 5 i
67. T Server allows you to record the live video in EXE 3GP or AVI format to your storage folder Type 1 Record to EXE Record video as an EXE file The EXE is not only a media file but also a built in media player When user execute the EXE the media file will be played automatically There is no need to install any other program For more information about how to use the EXE player please refer to page 131 Please follow the steps below to configure EXE record settings a Click Configuration gt Client Settings gt Recording Settings on the menu bar to open the Recording Settings window b Select EXE as the Record Type The default storage path is E UserData Record c Select the Length of each file Maximum Size 10 2000MB or Maximum Time Interval 1 150 min tad Recordin Settings Record video in EXE Format includes a buik in meda player abng with the madia file Executing the file results in automatic Record Type 3GP plavback eliminating the need to install a separate playback AVI Length of Each File Maximum Size Maxinun Tike Interval program I7 e Click OK to enable the settings Type 2 Record to 3GP Record video as a 3GP file 3GP file is a standard MP4 format compatible with players such as VLC QuickTime or Real players Choose this type if you has already installed one of these players Please follow the steps below to configure 3GP record settings a Click Configuration gt Client
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69. ack frame rate Remove all live videos from the live video monitoring window Change the layout of video monitoring window Maximize the live video monitoring window NOTE Some buttons will be disabled if the selected device does not support those functions Recorded Video Playback Window The VIVOTEK wallpaper is in place if no camera has been assigned to the video cell Video Cell The red frame represents the focused cell VIVOTEK Query Panel Browsing Page Rinse Sige eta Root Station Name IP address i 5 EG cameras i EK MegaPixel Network Camera ERK MegaPixel Network Camera LBBB 2012 07 30 Dates with recorded video clips Devices listed jaiean 2012 07 31 under the NVR oon FB 2012 08 01 station a Ga MegaPixel Network Camera i BB 2012 07 30 LH 20120731 EN Mega Pixnel Network Camera toes E 2022 07 31 Local Database Icon Description NVR Station list including server and local database A station NVR that has a running VAST Server The camera that exists on the hierarchical device tree of LiveClient The camera that has been removed from the hierarchical device tree of LiveClient off line However its recorded video if any is still accessible from the server Dates with recorded video clips Local database for backup data For more information about how to upload backup data to the list please refer to pa
70. agement x gt a Association Management l Help Event Management Station Settings HE Client Settings Snapshot Settings Video Enhancement b ernie Esiin Tl ToL m w A oe ie l View Settings ige General Settings oop Joystick Settings ga Pinel Network Camera Proxy Settings PiP Settings ga Pixel Network Camera ae Finel Metwark Camera Snapshot Settings Please follow the steps below to configure snapshot settings a Click Configuration gt Client Settings gt Snapshot Settings on the menu bar to open the Snapshot Settings window b Select a picture format for snapshots BMP or JPEG If you select JPEG format you can adjust the recompression quality from 1 to 100 Note that a higher value would generate higher picture quality but lower compression rate c Fill in a filename prefix for the snapshots d The default storage path for snapshots is E UserData Snapshot You can not change target directory WJ Snapshot Settings Generate a file name automatically 4 YMMDOO_HHMMSS Q NOTE Format Emp fles bmp Recompression Quality 30 The recompression gua i ty ET ly r enabled in H 264 streaming If your l stream source is MJPEG the system will Save to C Program Files x26 VIVOTEK Inc VAST Client Liveclent sn directly ane the JPEG image without recompression OK Cancel e If you check Generate a file name automatically NVR will directly
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72. and time frames we also provide a useful template function to save your time on schedules time frames settings That is you can save a specified schedule and download it as a template for future use or upload a well arranged schedule template designed by others Please note that after you save the recording settings in the server the recording schedule will automatically begin according to your settings Edit Schedule List Please follow the steps below to set up the recording schedules a Select the VAST station from the hierarchical device tree b Click Configuration gt Station Settings gt Recording Schedule Settings on the menu bar or right click the station and select Station Settings gt Recording Schedule Settings E vp a EHAS Layout Heip Amite Liars maiin LaF Leal Erect Management Wh Moe A Station Settings i General Settings Bih Megs Client Settings Networi Setting F EA cam tes Vides Foha b mF ier Se ee ae y Ea Laod Shor age Pa Dei En Nese Pied Hotei Conte fil cS ee b a a 3 Eh ie i k Tamari Mina pee Lint Mata gpearyl Az lon An ege4 janl bicapement ative Zot Wi CGRGS Fin Quip Stpeasing UNL QD hepi je Care Psy Litt H Layout c The Recording Schedule Settings window will prompt By default all cameras managed by the Station will be assigned to Default Schedule Default Time Frame and Default Camera List Add Schedules d To add a
73. ation Log Ta Loza FabaE Leer Accounk S7 Ad a SO12 07 L6 Dee lq 40200 Evert Log Local Target Camera Name 1 IPiaao q O01 OF 0 tee 1425 0800 Operation Log Local New Camera Name 1 IPOD 10 20l2 07 10 Tee 14 25 00 Evert Log hi Local Target Camera Name 1 IPiaao il O01 OF 8 dee leo 05 00 Event Log j Caina menmu j a BES Local Target Camera Name 1 IPG lz 2012407 16 Loe 0500 Operation Log Harmia Logout E m mt Local Playback Leer Account STAd 13 2012407 18 19541 4000 Dreraton Log Namal Update Layout SLs Loca Tangat LMS Name Default Mag 14 2011p 1S Sel U Dime ation L g Haria Logout pa m m Local Livethent Wear Account 57 4 15 e120 18 195 1s 400 Creration Log Namal Login LOS Loca LiveChat Weer Account 574 Hl AU 4 fe E Dimer ation L g Haria Logout ba m a8 Local Livethent Wear Account 57 4 ele 19 Fs 00 Sytem Log High Samir Start oE E pian Miis VAST tary Sr Y Gea Al Resuts Trace Logn Activities Trace Login Activites I Export Al Logs Export Al Logs Local Logs Logn History Login Activities d The search results of the login activities will be displayed on the Login Activities page as shown below Index Time Time zane Category Level Type Result ser Target Description 1 2012 07 19 11 26 30 08 00 Operation Log Normal Login Success Adri Local fLiveClient User Account STA 2012 07 18 16 14 25 08 00 Operation Log Normal Insert Camera SUCCESS Admin Local Mew Camera Names 1_IPS330
74. back Click to play sound from the camera Remove all cameras Click to talk from the Talk Panel Select sound from the file list ea gt Click to play the selected ma sound on the client side CLUCTTTT TCC Click to adjust volume Q NOTE Please note that you cannot Talk and Play Sound at the same time When you are talking or playing sound you cannot add other cameras to the Talk Panel If you want to add more cameras to the Talk Panel please Stop Talking and Stop Playing first Two Way Audio Instant Playback Two Way Audio Instant Playback PTE Click to stop playing C Program FilesWivotek Inc E gt C Program Files Vivotek Inc B gt COETEE TTT TT 114 User s Manual VIVOTEK Remove a Camera from the Talk Panel E Remove a camera Drag a camera from the Talk Panel and drop to the hierarchical management tree window as shown below The camera icon will disappear Two Wy Audio Instant Playback 1 PZ7131 ND C Program FilesWivotek Inc Bb F3 E Remove all cameras Clear AIl all cameras in the Talk Panel will be removed User s Manual 115 How to Configure E map Settings VAST LiveClient supports intuitive E map function which allows users to upload E maps for overall devices management Click System gt E map to open E map Settings Page i e T sos m E B T System Edit View Lock Enable Click On Image Launch Pla
75. c view Note that the 1P view is apt for an overview the Zoom in out function does not apply in this mode l 1P Panoramic Mode Screen Control EI Live View Mega Pixel Network Camera N A il i a al Swipe to scroll horizontally a 2P 2 Panoramic Display mode Two dewarped rectangular views are placed one on top of another each showing 180 degree of panoramic view The 2P view looks like the upper view shows the front of hemisphere and the lower view the rear half of the hemisphere 2P Panoramic Mode Screen Control E Live i Hrega Frari Hrani Camera A n ye i ETa o ee a ol T 103R One Original amp 3 Regional Display mode Fisheye cameras also support the display of multiple regional views taken from within the same hemisphere and they can be displayed with or without an Original view in its view cell 3R View Regional View air in out ar an navigation control Only two regional views are shown for simplicity reason PTZ Mouse Control The Mount type setting also determines the display modes available to your fisheye cameras Please refer to fisheye camera s User Manual for more information A highly versatile mouse control is implemented with fisheye cameras The same control takes effect on a browser management session on the LiveClient utility and even on a video playback screen See the drawing below for how it works You can click and hold down the left mouse
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78. ch to start time search e View the retrieved video clips VIVOTEK How to Add a Bookmark Bookmark is a convenient tagging function that allow your to pinpoint and extract a 20 second video clip from out of a video recording When you see somehting of your interest while browsing through a recorded video 1 Click on the 2 Enter a name for the bookmark such as thief spotted 3 You may enter a short description in the Description field You may also search for the bookmarks you created later on Bookmark button A bookmark comprises a video clip starting from 10 seconds of before and ends at 10 seconds after the point in time ile selected atl d Ii T 2012 08 03 23hours 99 mns 59 set 02 38 14 D Index Camera Start End Time Zone Description i MegaPixel Network Camera 2012 08 01 13 17 59 253 2012 06 01 23 59 59 999 08 00 10 hours 42 mins Please refer to page 178 for how to search for bookmarks User s Manual 171 How to Search for Events The VAST Playback program offers users an intuitive event search engine for retrieving video clips from the database of recorded videos based on different search criteria such as motion IVA or DI events Please follow the steps below to search for recorded events a Open the Event Search page Ti PIRSA Ska teh S repeat mode b Select the target station s device s that you want t
79. ck to remove all search results from the list Search Login History select Login History from the log category field and click the Search button below the search results ae all ike will be apayan on the Login History page F rE pads ae Fal fd Tin SS em ee ETI ee Enano User s Manual 181 Search Login Activities This function allows you to search the operations the user performed during the login period of time You can search for login activities on the Local Logs or Login History page Search Login Activities on the Local Logs page a Click on the Local Logs page b Select a login logout option from the list c Click Trace Login Activities or you can right click the selected login logout option on the list then click Trace Login Activities bole Tiat Tii Zora Cabbie y Lowi Type Rasad EFE Tigi Durorigli E 1 2012 07 16 LOSSG0S 08 00 System Log High Seme Start SUCCaES Loca Semte Name VAST Recording a A012 07 18 10 56 06 08 00 Stim Leg High vir Sli Succes Leci Evii Mi VAST Quay Sar 3 aul 18 10 58 15 08 00 Stem Leg vr Slant Succes Leci Evii Mi VAST Beku S 4 A012 07 18 10 56 12 08 00 Stim Log vr Sli Succes Leci Evii Mie VAST Evert Ss S Aler 18 10 5571 08 00 tanlo Hh n O o Swot Mirris VAST Corlia ili A 2010 01 18 11 26 30 oS OOOO Qmeration Log ewr bee ree re O O ilitimia Account STA 7 2012 07 10 Ladies 40200 Oper
80. ckup time Please note that the backup time interval must not be shorter than 1 hour For example 23 40 and 00 15 are not allowed to exist simultaneously In the sample below the server will backup the recorded data at 12 00 PM and 23 00 PM everyday once you save the settings Backup Schedule fi ok Backup time OO 00 NOTE The following diagram shows the backup schedule and backup data 1st backup 2nd backup 3rd backup And backup data data data data Cc yV EV vy e o a a e amp 6 6 Select Backup Target g Click Browse to select a path local path or network storage to store the backup data Please note that the disk for backup data should be different from the original recording path or a warning message will pop up as shown below For more information about how to set up recording path please refer to page 85 Note that you should not select disk C or D as the backup target C and D are for system programs and database h Select a maximum size for backup folder The server will divide backup data into the following size VCD 650M DVD 4 7G Customize or Unlimited size according to your choice i Select Delete old backups if space is insufficient if you want to do cylic backup due to the limited size of the hard disk Select Backup Target Browse Local
81. click Delete d Adialog box will pop up Click Yes to delete the device along with the recorded data click No to delete the device but retain the recorded data click Cancel to cancel the delete action e When completed click Close to exit the Delete Cameras window and return to the main window The deleted device will disappear from the station a ND8401 127 0 0 1 ME Live view Si Ey camera CO 3 Mega Pixel Network Came _ _ _ S GOW Mega Pixel Network Carn Delete i is TEEN Mega Pivel Network Cam Refresh H GDN Mega Pixel Network Cam Camera Settings vee PI Recording Storage Camera Management Insert Camera ia Twi Way Audio Instant Playback eoio eang e Send to Talk Panel Activated mode Digital Camera Configuration Delete Cameras Address Model Name 192 166 4 140 FES1 2 Mega Pixel Network Camera 192 168 4 142 IPaso2 Mega Pizel Network Camera 192 168 4 141 FES172 Mega Pixel Network Camera 197 166 4 138 IPSl Ff Mega Pixel Network Camera Select all Tha Contu ran Ae YO Eure pow ear bo delle thie camera ation wilh the recorded dita Thiet H E Batch Insert Cameras Batch insert is a very useful function that allows user to search filter and import a row of devices that are in the same LAN to an NVR station Basic settings can also be applied to those inserted devices simultaneously Please follow the steps below to batch insert devices
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83. d write head elements Mechanical test includes seeking and servo on data tracks scans small parts of the drive s surface area is vendor specific and there is a time limit on the test The test checks the list of Pending sectors that may have read errors Note that a Complete test will scan through the HDD s disk sectors and will take a long time to complete A Complete test will take around 3 hours on a 1TB HDD It is recommended to stop the current recording tasks before performing the test on HDDs Disk information SMART Test Test result Testing Quick test Last test time Fri Aug 03 17 26 55 2012 Network Status This window provides a glimpse of the system two GbE ports including the network type IP address subnet and gateway values t vor LAN Type DHCP IP address 192 168 4 143 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 152 168 4 1 te WAN Type DHCP IP address 192 168 4 140 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 192 158 4 1 VIVOTEK System Status System Status states the current working status and system time Network Status System Status Model ND amp 401 Service running Date Time 2012 12 28 17 19 38 License 16 Version L7 L4 198 User s Manual VIVOTEK Appendix Rebuilding a RAID Volume If a drive fails the failure will be indicated by the system fault LED or the Disk Status panel If a disk drive fails in a RAIDS volume first locate th
84. dio transmitted from network camera Network Camera with internal or external microphone a Audio transmitted from operators Add a Camera to the Talk Panel m There are several ways to add a Network Camera to the Talk Panel Drag and drop a camera from the video cell or from the hierarchical device tree to the talk panel as shown below You can also right click the target camera or the video cell then click Send to Talk Panel on the popup menu 3 E Hone 148 4 135 5 qi A roura a C E Live View 3 E carers aririk dala diaa Ea Caress Carera Maqui Meteor Cara a 1 Ce hiii k ara E Eh rE RSET Network Canmeral li Bee Piai CET a 18 Pe nial C baaa 7 Dh Megs Pinel Network Cameral 1 GP HegaFal Network Comerat Ge cam test nese 14 152 g ls Fiscording Storage p t E E ae Keeble Craan E m on EA Recoding Storg Delete Ea Layout Rofrieh Layout 1 Casita Settings Camera Manageaent b Dumai Streaming UEL Semi to Talk Panel FDOIG I I err Teo Wy ADO ien Taf Pand amp Stream Shean 2 S SS SS i Shean 3 pe ep i a a a hh i Pig dami h Geet AR w Etam 4 Cin Fai Chet Gatling Send io Talk Tanel Somi jie Sound Fae a CoProgram Taes votei mer E D CoPeogram Files Vitek cti ES Veh GAiDRDDOEDAAE ou aT VIVOTEK E An icon with the camera name will be displayed in the Talk Panel PTz Two Way Audio Instant Play
85. dy run the LiveClient you can click on System gt Launch Playback to open a Playback console 2 ALogin window will prompt Fill in the information as shown below By default the Playback console automatically log in to the VAST Server running on the NVR system Enter the User Name Password and Communication Port of the local server to log in Click Login to log in to the target server or Cancel to exit the system ej VAST Playback User Name acinar amp VAST Playback User Name acknin Password seen Password PPP al a e ain Port Hr Proxy Settings Working Offine Login Cancel Hide lt lt 3 The VAST Playback main window will be displayed VIVOTEK Q NOTE m f your network environment need to set up proxy click More gt gt to extend the login window then click Proxy Setting to open the dialog Then enter related information to link to your proxy server Enable Proxy Address Port Wiser Mame Password m Available functions of the VAST Playback program will be enabled according to the role of your login account For more details about the privileges of the user account please refer to How to Manage User Accounts on page 57 m You may want to open the LiveClient and the Playback utilities simultaneously use the Launch LiveClient command on the menu bar System Edit View Configu Lock Ctrl L Language Launc
86. e hierarchical management tree window to a video cell Dual Multiple Streams El ND8401 127 0 0 1 er a Camera a sean EN anes Pixel Network TERETE ey TEEN Mega Pixel Network Camerat19 E GDN Mega Pixel Network Cameral19 c B Recording Storage TM I Two Way Audio Instant Playback r For multiple stream devices you can right click on the focused view cell to select a stream The NVR system automatically selects a video stream depending on the size of the current layout and view window Normally it is not necessary to change the video stream E ND8401 127 0 0 1 9 Live view oP Parri a gt Camera a Mega Pixe i arrive E vies Mega Pixel Network Camer Lit T Sarjig Widi Cat a 3 a ball Soreen Cial aF Fisheye Display Modes EK Mega Pixel Network ae TEEN Mega Pixel Network Camerat19 CE Mega Pixel Network cone c M Recording Storage TZ Two Way Audio Instant Playback OO l Enable Innst Replay vedere D Shiram i Theam 3 Send to Tak Panel i pO mii TE i Video Lehircenvent E Fahey Ditgily Mada G AE fpr ruut ba By default a round view is displayed when a fisheye camera is successfully connected To display Regional Panoramic or the combination of different views right click on a fisheye camera s live view to display the associated commands The display modes available are 10 Original 1P Panoramic 1R Regional 2P
87. e Global View CtrhtH EELE E te Hide Global View Ct H Stream 1 y FIF Stream 1 Steam 2 Fi Loo Steam 2 Stream 3 iva Stream 3 Stream 4 war of Stream 4 Send to Talk Panel era fos Send to Talk Panel r i R Trigger Others o Others Video Enhancement ideo Enhancement m Before you configure the DI DO Settings for VAST please enable DI DO configurations on your network device and set up the camera correctly on the configuration page You can right click the device and click Camera Settings to open the configuration paae OND 401 127 0 0 1 a E camera 08161 192 168 5 1392 E E Recordi Delete Camera settings Camera Management Output streammne UEL send to Talk Panel T LiveClient Browser PaA Configuration gt System Home E System Host name Network Camera Security M Turn off the LED indicator Network System Time DDNS Keep current date and time C Sync with computer time Audio and video j C Manual Motion detection C Automatic Maintenance Advanced mode Digital input The active state is Low the current state detected is High Digital output The active state is Grounded the current state detected is Open How to Set up Event Management The NVR s LiveClient supports event management which allows the server to respond to particular situations events LiveClient can correspond with cameras input and respond with
88. e NVR system comes with a variety of auxiliary utilities including w Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard has been described in Chapter One k Services enables you to restart or stop the embedded NVR server VAST server Import Export The Import Export utility helps preserve current system configuration or reload a previously saved configuration Installation The IW2 utility offers a glimpse of VIVOTEK cameras and the access to them Wizard 2 in a local area network You can use shepherd to quickly duplicate individual camera configuration system video streams network security etc to multiple cameras Please refer to page xxx for more about this utility Upgrade The Upgrade provides access to NVR system updates SS w File Manager The File Manager helps locate particular system or video data when the need di arises say for retrieving forensic evidences Keyboard If a keyboard is not available use this virtual keyboard for entering data Below are the functions available through the menu bar Menu Description Disk a Disk Status provides a glimpse of Logical Volumes Physical disk statuses HDD status reported through S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology and a test tool to check the integrity of individual disk drives Network Status Displays the network statuses of the NVR s two GbE Ethernet ports including network type IP address subnet and gateway information System Status Repo
89. e faulty drive in the Disk Status panel remove the faulty drive with a drive of the same capacity and rotation speed You should be prompted by the message if a hard drive fails or was removed An incorrect or abrupt shutdown of the system may also force the system to rebuild a RAID volume Data may not have all been properly distributed to hard drives when inappropirately shut down Note that you must carefully identify the faulty drive Replacing the wrong drive from a RAID5 volume will result in losing 2 member drives If a RAID5 volume loses 2 members all data will be lost on that volume O VIVOTEK Control Center Disk Status Network Status Sytem Status Phyl ink Eo TIRONS 80 08 PASSED b ahem WEIT 2 TIMIA E GE Palen irae a2 107 6 1 JOIAS SED itl PALID im eer 37C L 47 Hael member CTIE Lae Capacity BD LS OS Dyis 0 Gay ATA werden F ALA standard Ramet ATA paan a earnan net elcasad User s Manual 199 VIVOTEK Once you replace the faulty drive with a new one an automatic rebuild will begin and its progress will be indicated by a status bar as shown below The process will take hours depending on the sizes of your disk drives e g 8 hours if using 2TB drives in a RAIDS volume If using a RAID5 volume the recording task will be halted during the rebuild process Recording will continue if using storage volumes in other RAID levels Disk Status Network Status System Status limpi r Caper Lai
90. e start and end time value in the corresponding fields Add time segments Choose either step 1 or step 2 to set up 1 Use the mouse to drag the timeline bars a Click on a day on the weekly timeline control bar The selected bar will turn green b Left click the daily timeline control bar and drag the mouse c The corresponding time segment will also appear in the Start Time and End Time fields Click Add then the red timeline bars representing new time segments will appear as shown below You can drag multiple time segments within a day and a week In the following illustration the yellow arrows show the dragging direction of the mouse You can drag from left to right or the opposite Start Time nd Time IIE VIVOTEK 2 Fillin a precise Start Time and End Time a Directly select a day and enter the value in the Start Time and End Time fields then click Add b The corresponding red timeline bars will automatically appear as shown below The following is an example of an extended time segment from Mon 8 00 to Fri 19 00 j 0 19 2 cole Start Time Monday End Time Friday Delete time segments Please refer to page 98 for detailed instructions Set up applicable period of time Please refer to page 99 for detailed instructions Set up repeat time interval Please refer to page 100 for detailed instructions 102 User s Manual Repeat Frequency Monthly Setting Day ba
91. ease note that its priority will be higher than the recording schedule and the recording task will continue unless you click on Manually Stop Recording After you click Manually Stop Recording the device will then follow the preset recording schedule System Configuration Layout m E Recording Storage i o D E Defaultcroup a Manually Begin Recording i i rrr l oo z rr Delete L O Fs Snapshot Ctri S i i EN MegaPixel Net BEA MegaPixel Nety Manually Begin Recording a m Record to EXE Si i ERW MegaPixel Network Camera f Snapshot Zoomed Image Q MegaPixel Network Camera a m E sector Find BEA MegaPixel Network Camera 192 1 gt GW MegaPixel Network Camera 192 1 i re QD Mega Pixel Network Camera 192 1 a PS Recording Storage i WF DefaultGroup i E MegaPixel Network Camera GW MegaPixel Network Camera SB Mega Pixel Network Camera GON MegaPixel Network Camera ED MegaPixel Network Camera How to Edit Scheduled Backup Settings VAST LiveClient supports scheduled backup which allows the user to back up the recorded data in another disk Please follow the steps below to enable scheduled backup settings a Select the target station from the device tree b Click Configuration gt Station Settings gt Scheduled Backup Settings on the menu bar or right click the station and select Station Settings gt Scheduled Backup Settings amiga Mantenna k i
92. eat on the following days of a year Ww Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fr Sat January ist Friday 1 2 January 2nd Friday January 3rd Friday 3 4 5 6 F 8 9 i oe See _ Delete Cit oo ae 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 Set up applicable period of time Please refer to page 99 for detailed instructions Set up repeat time interval The repeat time intervals is every N year s as shown below Repeat every 1 year means the time frame would apply for every year within the period of time Repeat every 1 o Yeats How to Manually Begin Stop Recording By default all devices are assigned to the default recording storage and default recording schedule Therefore once you included a camera into the NVR s configuration the VAST Server will begin to record live video according to the default recording schedule Please refer to How to Edit Recording Schedules on page 89 However if you have changed the default schedule you can manually click Manually Begin Recording to enable a device without setting up a recording schedule Please follow the instructions below to manually begin recording Select the device from the hierarchical device tree under the Default Group then click Edit gt Manually Begin Recording on the menu bar or right click the device and select Manually Begin Recording The text on the menu bar will turn into Manually Stop Recording as shown below and the VAST Server will start to record video from the target camera Pl
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97. ek within the period of time Repeat every Weeks Repeat Frequency Weekly Setting Periods in a week To set up Weekly Periods in a week repeat frequency please configure the following items Time segments within a week applicable period of time and repeat time interval Tne host Time Frame Mame Weekend Load Template Save as Template Repeat Frequency Weekly Setting Periods in a week Weekly Setting Periods in a week Set time segments in a week Multiple segments are allowed Mon Tue ed Che tC Sst Weekly timeline control bar Time segments within 0 12 3 4 5 6 7 amp 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 a week a a m Daily timeline control bar 24hr You can drag more Start Time 00 WF than one time segment End Time oE oG add per week Range Applicable period of time Start 2012 12 20 E 2012 12 20 Ee Never Stop Repeat every 1 Weekfs Repeat time interval Set up time segments within a week You can specify several time segments within a week The weekly timeline contol bar represents the 7 days of a week and the daily timeline control bar represents the 24 hours in a day The daily timeline control bar is only valid when one of the days on the weekly timeline control bar has been selected There are two ways to set up time segments one is to clicking and holding down the left mouse button to draw the timeline control bars the other is to fill in the precis
98. elect one or more Cee reene devices and set the Notification Type Depending on the A5 Ms ss bom ihe Sitengist trigger source the Notification Type will be different Then FB sce90n 192 208 4 135 E IER Mega Picel Neterrk Careea 192 168 4 124 click OK to close the window eS a A E B Maca Preal Netacrk Camera E7 140 4 161 F GON can best liaa iaa FOR Moga Pel Hatea Cameral 12 168 4 165 Tigges Peio 5 fer Mactan Typi f The trigger source s will be listed on the window as shown Conmected Lost below If you want to add more Trigger sources click Add and repeat steps d and e Then click Next to assign action s to the trigger source s g Click Add to open the Action Settings window General gt gt Trigger gt Action ss Schedule Detail General gt gt Trigger Action Schedule Detail Status st on Meqa Pix Camera Trigger Period st on Mega Pixe Camera Trigger Period Connection St st on cam test er Period 5 sec Connection Status Lost on Mega Pixel Network Camera Trigger Period 5 There are several options with the Action Settings Email The sever will send a notification via e mail when a trigger is activated h To enable this function please set up the SMTP server first Click SMTP Setting to open the window and refer to page 112 for detailed information i Enter the related informtaion You can modify the mail content in the blank If you want to modify the co
99. elect the template file to load e To edit the new time frame select a Repeat Frequency from the drop down list and edit the time segments applicable days applicable period of time and repeat time interval For the detailed settings of each repeat frequency please refer to The Concept of Repeat Frequency on page 96 f When completed click Save to enable the settings g If you want to save this time frame as a template for future use click Save as Template A Save file dialog will pop up for you to save the template y O O O Time Frame me ee s J Laad Temnlata Save as Teronlate_ mi IA Repeat Frequency Weekly Setting Periods in a week Weekly Setting Periods in a week Set time segments in a week Multiple segments are allowed Start Time 07 End Time Wednesday OO add Range 2012 12 20 Ele Never Stop h If you want to add additional time frames to the schedule repeat the steps above i Close the window when you finish the time frame settings j Back to the Recording Schedule Settings window the new time frame will be displayed on the Time Frame List k If you want to edit an existing time frame select if from the Time Frame List and click Edit to set up If you want to delete an existing time frame select if from the Time Frame List and click Delete m If you want to change the priority of a time frame select it from the Time Frame List and click Up or Down to shift its positio
100. emplate Time Frame Weekly Setting Day based Add Edt J oei User s Manual 79 VIVOTEK u Following is the detailed information of the new event setting You can click Back to modify the event setting or click Finish to close the window General gt gt Trigger s gt Action s Schedule Detail Motion on Mega Pixel Network Camera Trigger Period 5 sec m Tampering on Mega Pixel Network Camera Trigger Period 5 fs Motion on Mega Pixel Network Camera Trigger Period 5 sec Tampering on Mega Pixel Network Camera Trigger Period 5 fs Motion on Mega Pixel Network Camera Trigger Period 5 sec DI Trigger on Mega Pixel Network Camera Trigger Period Tampering on Mega Pixel Network Camera Trigger Period 5 fs Motion on cam test test Trigger Period 5 sec D 1 Trigger on cam test test Trigger Period 5 sec DO 1 Trigger on cam test test Trigger Period 5 sec v Following is an example of an enabled event You can click New to set up more events or click Close to exit the window An event is a combination of triggers actions and schedule You can add a new event or edit an existing ane Event List Enable Mame Triggers Actions Schedule Event 1 Motion on Meg Turn DO 1 Me Always Click to remove the event Click to disable or modify the selected event 80 User s Manual How to Configure the Station General Settings Se
101. eo cells f If you decide to apply the selected profile to the target video cell immediately click the OK button Otherwise click Cancel to close the window Lv Basic Image Adjustment for age Adjustment for Mega Pixel Network Camera Current Profile Indoor 7 Original Profile Settin Indoor Brightness 128 Contrast Saturation Save as Profile Update Protile Delete Profile C ox g Back to the main page a VE text string will also appear at the bottom right of the video cell and the new profile will also appear and be selected on the popup menu as shown below l Syulem Lae Yri E tie 1 oeeie eee A SSS Oan Mrgn e T nig Fani Mien papae HAN lick to create a new profile edit eiaa r i or delete a customized profile io NJP Hra ie ai i E hri Porn Eg ing ia a ba Pelee e Ge ga Peed Pate Cae Be Sieg ee ecu eee Ce eg rie ee ee UD begs Mer eet Cares 1_FD6161 Fadi hozen Erniir aF Hire Tacbai Veer nazis rasa Replay ree Maar Tiam Barmi bes Tali Firal Ii Bi Chien Yako Leonie Wubit pian pm E he T iia m aa n l l E lak imap Od purines b Inz kaa Click to disable VE on all linked eee devices aaa Click to enable VE on all linked devices Click to enable disable VE on the target video cell 201 AEE PH 04 27 49 Click to create a new profile edit or delete a profile Click to enable disable VE on the targ
102. er Peete List all cameras Filters Set following filters to narrow down the range of searched cameras Pattee le Barese Pveddwherete OOOO J0 02 01 19 BB 2F 4 It is important to ensure that the live viewing and recording configuration does not exceed the system s limits 20 User s Manual In terms of local display the default stream 1 for live view can be configured with a resolution up to Full HD 30fps Stream 1 is also a source for continuous recording Make sure your cameras stream 1 resolution does not exceed 1080P at 30fps Resolution 1080P 720P VGA CIF 1080P 720P_ VGA CIF Frame Frame rate 15fps 30fps pps fps by bit rate Good 6Mbps 6Mbps 1Mbps 512kbps video quality No of streams_ __ 9 16 4 4 3 MPEG 4 1080P 720P Frame rate 30fps Framerate fps by bit rate 6Mbps 6Mbps 1Mbps 512kbps video quality No ofstreams 2 2 5 16 The NVR supports Auto Stream Size which automatically adjusts streaming display for efficient leverage of system resources If you disable the Auto Stream Size function and manually configure your stream settings you must comply with the limitations listed above IMPORTANT You may need to configure a recording stream of a particular resolution and bit rate When doing this you should make sure the Recording load does not exceed the maximum 96Mbps as
103. er Settings Relay Settings Client Settings Snapshot Settings Recording Settings View Settings General Settings Joystick Settings PiP Settings Video Enhancement Basic Image Adjustment Defog Start Rotating Stop Rotating Save to Delete Choose Patrol About Status Panel User Name Station Name IP Address Login Time yyyy mm dd hh mm ss Current Time yyyy mm dd hh mm ss Icon Function Description Ic Exit Exit the system Fa Logout Log out from the current station g Lock Click to Lock the system for security concerns Unlock the system d Volume Adjust the audio volume of the current video fix Mute Snapshot Capture pictures from the focus live video cell Record to Media Record media in EXE 3GP AVI format Recording Media Alert Sound Silence a triggered alarm when an event occurs e g a DI is triggered Adjust SVC Level Dynamically adjust the SVC control over frame rates Remove All Connections Remove all live videos from the live view window Layout Change the layout of the live view window Full Screen Maximize the live video cell Page Up Switch to the previous live view page Page Down Switch to the next live view page Start Stop Rotating Start or stop live view layout rotating ZVMNBEaDReoHnhe Q NOTE Some buttons will be disabled if the selected devices do not support the related functions Live Video Monitoring Window The VIVOTEK logo is di
104. erver Settings ND8401 127 0 0 1 E Live View Camera Management d I taton Management User Management Association Management Event Management Virtual Matix Management F tation Sethe General etti Find anes wees 7 i Recording storage settings Output Steaming URL ae IF Recording Schedule Settings ET ru Scheduled Backup Settings Server Sethe d The Relay Settings window will pop up Check Allow Relay Connection and enter a Password Then click OK to enable the settings Aie iy Connector Mekin Authari alian Bereni Confinm Papag How to Manage User Accounts VAST on NVR allows users to apply multiple user accounts to a station with five levels of user roles Administrator gt Power User gt User gt Operator gt Guest Each role has different permissions listed as shown below Moreover Administrators have the highest privileges while Power Users can only add edit users as Power Users Users Operators and Guests The Default User Roles and Permissions of User Accounts Functions User Roles Administrator Power User User Operator Guest Description User Management V V V Manage user accounts Insert and configure the Camera Management V V camera settings Association Access and modify the Management v v association settings ACCESS Event Access event management Management 1 v v g Modify Event Management V V V Modify event management General Station Modify general station
105. et video cell Defog This function allows you to configure post image defog Apply a Preset Defog Profile Please follow the steps below to set post image defog settings a Select the target video cell b Click Configuration gt Video Enhancement gt Defog or right click the video cell and select Video Enhancement gt Defog c There are some preset profiles for you to apply to the target video cell You can select one from the list accoding to the environment Remove Ee Fa z Bie Single View Ctrl V aE E OE Full Screen Cti F E a 1 JA Enable PiP Ctiel Hide Global View Ctrl H wv Enable Instant Replay Stream 1 E Era i a A ve View ci Matrix view Stream 2 stream 3 Send to Talk Panel Set DO Others Video Enhancement Basic Image Adjustment Defog Settings Disable All Cameras Enable All Cameras Enabled Normal Fog Rainy Snowy Fires Smoke area 2 ures 3 Sand te Tae Paral tae Del rhen adhd hatu e a hase Friga Adpaiment Eo P l Daeg b d The string of the selected profile will be selected as shown below A VE text string will also appear at the bottom right of the video cell Configuration Layout Help Camera Management E User Management T Association Management D Event Management z a twork Camera fy Station Settings k Client Settings k it g sf Basic Image Adju
106. evice means there is event trigger s going on Meanwhile a live view dialog will pop up beside the model VIVOTEK Live View Dialog Settings Click System gt E map Settings to open the E map Settings dialog then you can choose to Open Live View Dialog or to Send to Single View when you double click the device deployed on the E map Open Live View Dialog Select Open Live View Dialog When you double click the device icon on the E map or when an event triggers a live view dialog will pop up beside it It is the default setting in E map Settings window Double Click Camera on E Map Open Live View Dialog O Send to Single view Send to Single View Select Send to Single View When you double click the device icon on the E map it will open a single view on the VAST LiveClient Eng uj E Map Setting Double Click Camera on E Map D Open Live view Dialog Send to Single View i User s Manual 121 VIVOTEK Q NOTE The live view dialog also supports click on image PTZ and e PTZ as long as the connected camera also supports and has enabled these functions To enable those function on E map please check the item Enable click on image on the menu bar of LiveClient as shown below Then an icon will appear in the live view dialog for you to control the cameras System Edit View Configuratii Lock Ctrl L E Map Launch Playback Logout Exit E map Link
107. ew gt Full Screen on the menu bar to maximize the live video monitoring window To restore to the original layout you can right click a video cell and uncheck Full Screen or click the v PTZ Panel v a Two Way Audio Panel Instant Playback Panel EE o Ct Event Window Ctrl F 64 User s Manual How to Manage Stations A standard VAST Server allows you to construct a hierarchical management system by adding more sub stations to the root station The NVR system can be included into a hierarchy managed by a dominating VAST server The NVR system itself can not manage other sub stations Relay Settings Before adding a sub station please follow the instruction below to enable the sub station s Relay Settings first a Login to the sub station b Select the station from the hierarchical management tree c Click Configuration gt Station Settings gt Relay Settings on the menu bar or right click the station on the hierarchical management tree and select Station Settings gt Relay Settings Configuration Camera Management 15 7 User Management a HH If gt e Association Management System Edit View ayout Help Event Management General Settings Network Settings Station Settings Client Settings Recording Storage Settings Recording Schedule Settings Scheduled Backup Settings S
108. f users configured a region of interest before the Auto Stream Size function is applied e g via the ePTZ control the view cell might display a different live view Enable de interlace function Select this option if your connected device does not support de interlace function For example VS7100 Enable Instant Replay on video cell on a LiveClient installed to a PC When enabled a small Replay icon will be available on each view cell One pre condition is that the video stream must be currenly being recorded to the NVR sysm Default replay length Default is 30 seconds use the pull down menu to select a different length for video playback NOTE Instant Playback should be performed on one view cell only If you playback multiple 1080P recording streams simultaneously you may encounter system faults Instant Playback Return to Live E To initiate an instant playback move your mouse cursor to the lower left corner of a live cell The Instant Playback icon will appear Click on it and a progress bar will appear Click on the Play button to playback a confiugrable length of video that was recorded just before you started the Playback function default is 30 seconds E Live toe Joystick Settings This section explains how to remotely control the network cameras using a USB joystick Enable Joystick Connect to the USB plug of the joystick to a USB port on your computer Supported by the plug in in the
109. g the LiveClient and Playback programs As VIVOTEK s camera features are fully integrated into VAST cutting edge technologies such as Activity Adaptive Recording can be utilized to conserve bandwidth and optimize recording A CMS server running VAST software can also directly control the ND8401 and compatibility with the iViewer application allows for remote access to the ND8401 on hand held devices By integrating all of the components together using VIVOTEK s ND8401 network cameras VAST and iViewer software users can realize a fully featured and robust next genera tion surveillance system Special Features Intelligent PiP Function Digital Zoom In Mode Convenient Remote Access via Client Server Architecture Effective amp Reliable Event Trigger Management Real time 16 channel Live Viewing and single channel VGA Playback Multiple Simultaneous Streams for Different Media Platforms Activity Adaptive Streaming for Dramatically Reducing Bandwidth and Storage Space Extremely Versatile Settings for Recording Storage and Recording Schedule Management Role based User Management to Enhance Security Operations Efficient Data Backup Search and Export Intelligent PTZ E PTZ Remote Camera Control Overall Device Management through Intuitive E map Feature Supports Two Way Audio Supports Auto Stream Size Supports SVC adaptive frame rate setting The number of linked devices will depend on the license purchased along with the system
110. ge 166 158 User s Manual VIVOTEK Query Panel Time Search Page Select station s device s that you want to search for recorded files p y pau A r w Le it el awn v __ End Time a Specify search period of time Click to start to search the results will be shown on the video clips list NOTE The Time Zone setting is automatically synchronized with that on the NVR station User s Manual 159 Audio Control oO Ea o Ea pacogogrJEHHAY The audio function will be enabled if tne device is equipped with an internal or external microphone Please follow the steps below to adjust the volume or turn the audio on off for a video stream To turn off the audio Mute Mode a Click Audio On on the quick access bar and check Mute Or you can right click on the video cell to open the popup menu then click Others gt Mute The mute option in the popup menu will then be selected b If you want to turn off the audio of all live video select Apply all c The Audio icon will then change from 43 to pt 2 es De Oa v Apply Al WE lpr alant bas w Mute Paea Dugir perm i Gn Pixel Network Camera Mega _ Apply All LEN Mega Pixel Network Camera i DEM Mega Pixel Network Camera i GOW MegaPixel Network Camera To adjust the audio volume a Click Audio On on the quick access
111. ght window A VE Video Enhancement text string will also appear at the bottom right of the preview window Block Size Brush diameter from thick to thin Value 1 5 Strength Brush stroke from soft to strong Value 1 5 Threshold Brush pixel from loose to dense Value 0 225 g When completed click Save as Profile and enter a name for the new profile h The new profile will be displayed on the drop down list This profile can be applied to all video cells i If you decide to apply the selected profile to the target video cell immediately click the OK button Oth erwise click Cancel to close the window How to Search for a Device on the Hierarchical Device Tree This function allows you to conveniently search for an inserted device which is useful when many devices have been inserted Please follow the steps below to find a device on the camera list a Click the station on the hierarchical management tree b Click Edit gt Find on the menu bar or right click the station and click Find sien Ea Jam Canliguraizan Layuus cents Carnes TATE ES i W Find Ez j MD ETE AT Uher Management Find what IPS332 Find Next fom Tiani Cite Es Hegri jinin hiiri erre s P SS a i BER Mega Pinel f party enna pone String Options Search in Close Match case Staton only Match whole word Camera only Faord be ATI GE Haiti F ee iaee Aoa ra Reppin RAE Tabon Heg 5 Ta prp Way Aado
112. gional View 2 Regional View 1 Regional View 2 Regional View 1 TY Regional View 3 Regional View 4 Regional View 3 Regional View 4 108R One Original amp 8 Regional Display mode Mega Pixel Network Camera na 2011 09 01 05 41 35 Regional View 3 Regional View 2 Regional View 1 Regional View 4 Original View Regional View 8 Regional View 5 Regional View 6 Regional View 7 Q NOTE For Fisheye video playback and recording concerns refer to page 132 and page 168 Refresh Right click the device then click Refresh the camera information will be refreshed from the server a nos401 127 0 0 1 a Er Camera P Record Delete PS Layout amera Sethe Camera Management Ouiput Steaming URL Streaming Server Send to Talk Panel Right click the station or the device and click Output Streaming URL A txt file with streaming URL will pop up Then you can use this URL to link to the live streaming through QuickTime Player a eee OP Likes Views mee ND8401 127 0 0 1 E WS Camera amera Management re ore gJ Mega Fixel l User Management J kag CON Mega Pixel l Association Management set BEA Megs Pixel F Event Management E ca Recor Delete GE Mega Pixel fF Fefresh P Recording Storage ele EREE i Ea Layou l i TE Camera pettiness ind Two Camera M ment TZ Two Way Audio Instant Pla Output Streaming URL aagi Activated mode Dig
113. h LiveClient Lagout Exit User s Manual 155 VAST Playback User Interface D B C E F G A Menu bar B Quick access bar C Query panel Browsing Time search Event search Log viewer D Status panel E Recorded video playback window F Playback control panel G Video clips list Menu Bar Configuration Layout Help Menu Item Drop down Options System Lock Language Launch LiveClient Logout Exit Edit Snapshot Snapshot Zoomed Image Print Zoomed Image Find Backup Status Exporting Status Time Search Event Search Bookmark Search Log Viewer Full Screen Client Settings Snapshot Settings Export Settings View Settings Proxy Settings General Settings PiP Settings View Configuration Layout Change Layout Help About Status Panel User Name Station Name IP Address Login Time yyyy mm dd hh mm ss Current Time yyyy mm dd hh mm ss Quick Access Bar Icon lo o a E Eg fetal 6 fo ran Sf Function Exit Logout Lock Volume Snapshot Print SVC Level Remove All Connection Layout Full Screen Description Exit the system Logout from the current station Click to Lock the system for security concerns a Unclock the system Adjust the audio volume of the target video co Mute Capture the picture of the target video Print the current cell or the view of all cells Exert SVC control of video playb
114. he preset location s from the following list B BS NDS401 192 168 4 135 es Meqga Pixel Network Carmera 192 168 4 124 center C upper left lower left D rear exitf rear GEN Mega Fixel Network Carmera 192 168 4 1543 TEEN Mega Fixel Network Carmera 192 168 4 1613 GON cam test test 192 169 4 152 GSM chart merida HITE Chant HONTI m Set DO Select this option to turn on external digital output device s when an event is triggered For more information about how to set DI DO settings on the target camera please refer to page 71 o Click Add DO to select DO decive s and select a DO status Normal or Trigger p The selected DO device s will be listed on the left window below When completed click OK to ich uces E E Select the Dais from the following list el NOS401 192 168 4 135 cow EW MegaPixel Network Cameraf19 Normal Mega Pixel Network Cameratt Trigger Mega Pixel Network Camerall9 cam test test 192 169 4 152 Remove O GSM short message HTTP dlient Notification E GSM Short Message The sever will send a short message to a GSM cell phone when an event is triggered AGSM modem is necessary q Please enter the Phone Number and open GSM Settings window to set related information if necessary When completed click OK to enable the setting Phone Number Please enter the country code if you use overseas Call Gsm Settings tg GSM Notification COM Port Setup
115. hen turn into Lock a To unlock Playback click al and enter the correct password in the popup window p System Edit View Configurati Syatem _Edit View _ Goniigurals The application is locked Please enter the password for admin E Launch LiveClient Playback Launch System Manager Cane Exit How to Log out from the VAST Server To log out from the current server click the station and click Logout z on the quick access bar or click System gt Logout on the menu bar You can also right click the station and click Logout A confirmation window will pop up Click OK to confirm or Cancel to return to the VAST Playback window Browsing Time Search Event Search Bookmark Search Log Viewer Se Candie This ell terres th rere Sea Are yell Bare ee We te rare Hix Carimi M ETN aS SS AS How to Exit VAST Playback To exit VAST Playback click Exit on the quick access bar or click System gt Exit on the menu bar A confirmation window will pop up Click OK to confirm or Cancel to return to the VAST Playback window When you exit the program your user account will be automatically logged out from the current server v Confirm _ System Edit View Configuratn Are you sure you want to exit the program Lork Ctrl L Launch LiveClient Cancel m Launch System Manager Logout Chapter Four Auxiliary Utilities In addition to LiveClient and Playback th
116. ient instance installed on a remote PC For a direct connection with the NVR this button is not available Prerequisites for Instant Replay 1 The function is enabled by default only available on a LiveClient installed on a PC 2 There must be recorded videos of the immediate past If the video streams from a camera were not recorded you can not retrieve videos using the Instant Replay function NOTE 1 When using the Instant Replay function and you change the stream number on a video cell the Instant Replay will be interrupted 2 The Instant Replay will also be interrupted when the time comes for a rotation of Live View pages For example if you have multiple Live View pages and you set up a rotation of these pages by every 10 seconds page swap rotation still has a higher priority even if you are viewing the Instant Replay How to Use 1 On a selected view cell mouse over to the lower left corner A Replay icon will appear 2 Click on it to display the Replay control bar Click on the play button A 10 19 30 TEF 2013 07 04 3 The default queue length is 30 seconds You can click on the number on the right to change the queue length 20 seconds Beene The queue length configuration stays with the gt 30 seconds view cell and it will not go unless you remove 1 minute and insert the camera again 2 minutes 15 minutes 4 To stop the Replay and return to the Live View click on the Return to Live but
117. ime frame settings on page 93 Therefore once you insert a device to the station the VAST Server will begin to record live video according to the default recording schedule You can also manually remove a device from the default recording schedule Please note that you cannot assign recording schedules to those devices which have been deleted from a Storage Group The following is an illustration of a set of recording schedules which are composed of several time frames Each time frame has its own time segments period of time repeat interval and recording mode You can create different recording schedules with simple or complex time frames based on your needs Devices in Recording Group Time Frame a Time Frame b ef Recording Schedule 1 e lt oj z Time Frame n re 2 e e of Time Frame y Es Recording Schedule N Time Frame z Moug In addition you can arrange the priority of each time frame according to its importance The recording schedule with the highest priority will be applied first This capability is very useful because you can specify a new time frame with the highest priority temporarily without modifying the other time frames Features of the recording schedules Each device can be assigned to only one recording schedule Each recording schedule may contain many time frames Each time frame has its own repetition frequency and recording mode To save time editing recording schedules
118. ings Status Panel User Name Station Name IP Address Login Time yyyy mm dd hh mm ss Current Time yyyy mm dd hh mm ss VIVOTEK E map Settings Page Edit Mode i ALP A Menu bar B Quick access bar C E map list tree D Device tree E Map preview F E map window G Status panel E Right click the E map you can delete an existing E map E WVTK_Station1 127 0 0 1 User s Manual 119 Device Management Please follow the steps below to edit an uploaded E map a Double click the E map you want to edit it will be displayed on the E map window b Use Quick Access Bar to adjust the size of the E map In edit mode you can also use your mouse to drag the position of the E map and zoom in or zoom out the E map c Drag and drop the connected devices to the E map according to your deployment d Right click the device icon on E map you can rotate the direction or delete the device The device can be rotated in 8 derections as shown below S OEPMADDS e You can also drag the DI DO device under the connected device onto the E map If you want to change the status of the DO device double click the DO icon on E map For more information about DI DO settings please refer to T T Association Management on page 71 Digital input on off tai Digital output on off f Click B on the Quick Access Bar to save the new settings NOTE The red frame twinkling around the d
119. is enabled 1 12 HH 2 4x4 H 2 Some layout modes 1 x 1 2x2 1 5 3x3 1 12 4 x 4 will spread the view cells of video channels over several pages For example under the 3 x 3 layout mode you can switch among the pages by clicking l and gt on the quick access bar To arrange the content of each page manually drag and drop cameras from the hierarchical device tree to the video cells on each page Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 D WX DD DS D MS XG 2 Rotating Video Pages le s Be we G S i For layout modes that contain more than one page the LiveClient offers the rotating function for displaying all video pages in turn To enable this function click Ey on the Quick Access Bar which will become Stop Rotating and the video pages will start to rotate so that the user does not have to click gt to move to the next page To disable this function click amp Stop Rotating which will become on the Quick Access Bar ps aee Le z You can also click Layout gt Start to Rotate Stop Rotating to enable disable this function Layout Help etat Rotation Ctl 0 Edit d The default rotating time interval is 6 seconds If you want to edit rotation settings please refer to Rotation Settings on page 135 Edit Layout Please follow the steps below to save a layout a Arrange a layout mode and drag devices to their desired video cells b Click Layout gt Edit gt Save to gt
120. iser Mame Password When you modify the camera settings and when the connection information Configuration Protocol and Configuration Port does not match the current network environment the camera will be disconnected and the status of the camera will become Camera cannot be found as shown below a Instruction Edit Connection Settings Search button gt Import into List gt Edit Recording Settings gt Insert button Specify Address button Name Address Model Status Mega Pite 192 166 4 115 IPes62 00 02 D1 17 12 F4 Mega Pixe 192 168 4 146 PD8136 O0 4B CD AB CD E Camera cannot be found MegaPixe 192 168 4142 IPS362 0O0 02 D1 17 12 F Camera cannot be found Specify Address Camera Name Mega Pixel Network Camera Connection Settings Recording Settings Wiser Name Password Configuration Protocol HTTP Configuration Port 980 Streaming Protocol TCP Channel 1 Initial viewing Stream 1 Apply to All Address Recording Storage Acd the cameras to the recording storage DetaultGroup 2 256 CH Camera Configuration The Camera Configuration function group provides immediate access to the video streaming and other settings without the need to open a web console The function group is accessed by selecting a camera on the device tree and right click to select Camera Management gt Camera Configuration LO fe Heal JS eee ESIC SI 91
121. ital Get Public IP Output Steammng UEL pend to Talk Panel Get Public IP If your access to Internet is via PPPoE this function will display the public IP provided by your service provider If your access to Internet is via a router please consult your network administrator or consult your ISP for a valid public IP ai No8401 127 0 0 1 a aa iioa via aan FS comers Camera Management E N E Mega Fixel I User Management F CON Mega Pixel l Association Management ey EEN Mega Pixel l Event Management GDA Mega Pixel t PI Recardina Storage een eee Find TZ E Way Audio Instant Pla Output Streaming URL Activated mode Digital Get Public IP Camera Settings Right click the device then click Camera Settings to open a brower s session to the camera ct a pls a PR Recordi Delete Ea Layout Refresh Camera sethires Camera Management i yatem biy rues bgay lita Cora Ba GNET IEE HH ET ret Ore eh bi Ete Lana Output steaming UEL send to Talk Panel iioii Dhaki il Ta ee Fa a LO fia Cured inha Ges i i Chii fare Pii eee phe ee cece Fie Gutter iks Mieja Cheeni Remove Live Video from the Video Monitoring Window There are two ways to remove a live video from the video cell Method 1 Right click the video cell and select Remove m VTE Shanna i271 l Pe lve Ver E Pat E afe lah ER Hpi e Netra Carre F Bb Mega Pond tees Cera Ge Mega Poe a Corre of 19
122. k an existing red timeline bar or left click the daily timeline control bar the purple rectangles and drag the mouse b The corresponding time segment will appear in the Start Time and End Time fields c Click Delete and the selected timeline bar will disappear 0 123 45 6 12 Start Time i i End Time i Start Time i f End Time 3 f Add Delete Set up applicable period of time For repeat frequencies you can set up the applicable date and period of time for the time frame a Specify the start date and time in the Start field A calendar date selector will appear when you click on the drop down list of date Click or to select the month then pick a desired day in the calendar b Specify the end date and time in the End field if you have an end time for applying this time frame If you do not have a terminating time for this time frame select Never Stop o End 1 26 2010 Range Stark ij26 2010 January 2010 ever Stop Sun Mon Tue ie ie 3 4 5 6 7 DN iO il 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 BA 27 26 29 30 a Repeat Click to select a year Click to select a month from the drop down list Click here to move the focus to the current date Set up repeat time interval The repeat time intervals is every N day s as shown below Repeat every 1 day means the time frame would apply for every day within the period of time Repeat every 1
123. lect the target station from the hierarchical management tree then click Configuration gt Station Settings gt General Settings on the menu bar or right click the station on the hierarchical management tree and select Station Settings gt General Settings The Station General Settings window will pop up system Edit View Camera Management User Management Event Management evades _ tl Le GM Mega Pi station Settings oon SEB MegaPi Client Settings 1 a GEN cam tes ite aae LE Association Management EB JDE General Settings Network Settings Recording Storage settings vee PS Recording Storage oO De E DefaultGroup ow GW Mega Pixel Network Carn ow BER Mega Pixel Network Carn kinia Gli amn tect tact Recording schedule settings scheduled Backup settings perver Settings Relay settings BPa iwe siew e TA 3 _ ES User Management eae v Association Management es aa oN Event Management a Recd etation settings oe a Output Streaming URL z Get Public IP F Network settings Recording Storage Settings Recording Schedule Settings Ee Corr Clo ae ei FS Layout Server Settings ieee In this section you can modify the name of your NVR Station Log Settings In this section you can set up Log Settings for the station The VAST serve
124. ll events saved by the server Please refer to page 170 for detailed information i Start the log search and the results will be displayed on the log list window Select Log Category Log Type Log Level The following table shows the breakdown of log category level and type The search results will be different according to your selections Log Categories Log Levels Log Types Operation Log System Log Normal High High Login Logout Insert User Update User Name Update User Password Update User Privilege Delete User Insert Camera Update Camera Information Delete Camera Set Storage Group Insert Recording Schedule Update Recording Schedule Delete Recording Schedule Insert Event Management Update Event Management Delete Event Management Insert Storage Group Update Storage Group Delete Storage Group Insert Recording Path Update Recording Path Delete Recording Path Insert Camera to the Storage Group Update Camera information in the Storage Group Delete Camera from the Storage Group Move Recording Path Move Camera to another Storage Group Insert Layout Update Layout Delete Layout Set Digital Output Update Scheduled Backup Update Server Port Set Proxy Server Set UPNP Set DDNS Server Create Directory Rename Directory Delete Directory Insert SMTP Server Update SMTP Server Delete SMTP Server Insert Network Storage Device Update Network Storage Device Delete
125. lly after 5 seconds s The action s will be listed in the window as shown below Then click Next to set up schedule s to the action s For more information about Schedule Settings please refer to Recording Schedule Settings on page 89 You can assign more than one time frame during twhich an action will take effect Nd NewEvent Qj new Event a T General gt Trigger ss Action s Schedule ss Detail General gt Trigger ss Action s Schedule Detail Connection Status Lost on Mega Pixel Network Camera Trigger Period 5 Load Template Save as Template Connection Status Lost on Mega Pixel Network Camera Trigger Period 5 Storage Capacity Status Exhausted on NO84011192 1668 4 152 Trigger Pe eae n Time Frame DO 1 Trigger on Megs Pixel Network Camera Trigger Period 5 Weekly Setting Day based j VIVOTEK Time Frame Name Always Repeat Frequency Weekly Setting Day based Weekly Setting Day based Set time segments in a 24 hour day Multiple segments are allowed Start Time oo oo End Time o oo Add Repeat on Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Range Start 2008 12 8 J End 2035 1f 1 E Never Stop Repeat every 1 Week s t When you finish schedule settings click Next to review the detailed information of the new event settings General 3 gt Trigger Action s Schedule Detail Load Template Save as T
126. ltiple view cells The LiveClient allows you to enable post image enhancement and defog for video live view Basic Image Adjustment This function allows you to configure basic image adjustment including Brightness Contrast Saturation and Hue Please follow the steps below to set a profile for post image adjustment settings a Select the target video cell b Click Configuration gt Video Enhancement gt Basic Image Adjustment gt Settings on the menu bar to open the Profile Settings window Or you can right click the video cell and select Video Enhancement gt Basic Image Adjustment gt Settings from the popup menu Camera Management me a Association Management Event Management A Station Settings g work Camera we Client Settings I Video Enhancement ai Basic Image Adjustment Settings El Network Camara 192 1 F Defog Disable All Cameras age Enable All Cameras eee Enabled 1gaFinel Network Camera ga Fixe Network Camera Original igaPiiwe Network Camera aF Nebvork Camera c Adjust the values of Brightness Contrast Satura tion and Hue You can preview the image from the window on the right A VE Video Enhancement text string will appear at the bottom right of the preview window d When completed click Save as Profile and enter a name for the new profile e The new profile will be displayed on the drop down list This profile can be applied to all vid
127. ly the built in Media Player can playback the Regional or Panoramic views If you access the recorded videos using other playback software you will end up with the circular shape Original view m When recording videos from fisheye cameras the Regional and Panoramic views can only be preserved in the EXE and 3GP format If you save the dewarped views i e Regional and Panoramic as AVIs only the circular shape Original view will be preserved Currently the video playback on the E map window displays the Original view only To display a Regional or Panoramic view right click on the embedded Media Player window File Edit View 2011 07727 09 27 11 Fisheye Display Mode gt iE AUL L Er A 4ULi uy 2 09 27 09 i 0927 15 gt lt b ited View Settings This section allows you to set the display mode of a video cell including Display Location Date and time Format Video Display Mode and Font Settings When you change the settings the sample window will change accordingly for you to preview the settings Display Location Display Area Comeraniane o PESASSE Display Area 2 Server Date amp Time This is a sample screen pel weas eo Te ik Date and Time Format Font Settings Same as Local Computer Fork System x n Specify Color 7 Date Format ov s PIM DD Size Timea Format Cefault Time Format Video Display Mode Hide borders 0 Keep bopfdown borders Keep the espect ratio
128. main page Microsoft s DirectX once the plug in in the main page is loaded it will automatically detect if there is any joystick on the computer The joystick should work properly without installing any other driver or software Then you can begin to configure the joystick settings of connected devices Please follow the instruction below to enable joystick settings a Select the target device from the hierarchical management tree b Click Configuration gt Client Settings gt Joystick Settings on the menu bar to open the Joystick Settings window If your joystick is working properly it will be displayed on the drop down list c Select the joystick you want to configure Check Enable Joystick then click Configure Buttons to open Buttons configuration window omin a JEg Association Management E VTE _Stabonl 127 0 Event Management E Canvera twork C a Station Settings Eo A ARAS CEN e Client Settings Snapshot Settings ER Mega Pir set aa escort h Recording Settings EF Mega Pis BELAL GT I View Settings BD Mega Pizel Network Camera l 92 1 General Settings a ESF Recording Storage Joystick Settings amp Defaulbtsroup Proxy Settings lt gt Mega Pixel Network Camera LEN Plega Pixel Network Camera SEE Mega Fixel Network Camera Ea Mega Fixel Network Camera SS PMega Pixel Network Camera BE sector PiP Settings z E e Po Tee F Joystick Set
129. me rate and video quality Note that the Constant Bit Rate methodology can be used to ensure that the size of video stream does not exceed a preferred threshold regardless of the complexity or the changes of pixels in the image You should use a maximum of 1080P as frame size and 6Mbps as constant bit rate for video streams managed by this system m Audio If audio feed is preferred configure the audio codec type and operating mode in here Cony settings to et e ee User s Manual 51 VIVOTEK Remote Focus For cameras supporting the remote focus feature such as the FD8362E that comes with a motorized lens this window provides finetune buttons and full range scan fucntion to help reach the best image fo cus QHD MegaPixel Network m NTP Settings If cameras real time clocks are set to be synchronized with a time server enter the NTP server s ad dress or domain name and specify an Updating interval If you select the Synchronize camera time with system automatically checkbox during the initial setup the NTP server IP will be the NVR s IP ae i awe PREES EE SE Always remember to Save your configuration before leaving this window You can also use the Copy settings to button below to duplicate your current settings to adjacent cameras 52 User s Manual View Live Videos You should double click on the target device or drag and drop the target device from th
130. mera List on the left h To insert more devices to the station repeat the above steps i When completed click Close to exit the camera management window j Return to the main window you will find the newly inserted devices listed under the VAST station and then you can click and drag cameras into the live cells E ND8401 127 0 0 1 g Live view sra E Camera T o oe Mega Pixel Network Camer un CON Mega Pixel Network Camerafi9 ee TEEN Mega Pixel Network Camerallg E Gu Mega Pixel Network Camerall9 al BL Recordina Storage ki Tl TZ Two Way Audio Instant Playback Activated mode Digital AAA Mega Pixel Nety Enable SVC lf the camera to be added supports the latest SVC Scalable Video Coding feature select the SVC checkbox to enable the related control The SVC feature enables streaming of videos for multiple clients from one single set of layered IP packets Designed for saving bandwidth and CPU load on client stations the frame rate of a video stream appearing through a view cell can be individually adjusted This feature applies when an administrator experiences unstable video streaming due to the lack of network bandwidth less than ideal hardware or during an occurence of network problems _ J 30fps 1 J 4 Client PC VAST Server ag 25fps Vra pE gt A 7s Notebook Network Camera 5fps 3G Cell Phone 60fps NVR Storage The VAST server automatically
131. n The time frame on the top of the list has the highest priority A Recording Schedule Settings for NDS4OI Schedule List Schedule 1 Time Frame List Time Frame Rule NoneOfficehourin Weekly Setting Day based Recording Mode Evet 7 Weekend Weekly Setting Periods in a week tecording Settings riggers Motion WTA PIR i Tamperi Digital Inpu J Trigger State Normal State Camera List Name Address Group Schedule cam test test Mega Pixel We 1927 168 4 124 DefaultGroup Yes Mega Pixel We 192 168 4 161 DefaultGroup Yes cam test test 192 168 4 152 DefaultGroup Yes Mega Fixel We 192 168 4 165 DefaultGroup Yes Apply Close m Recording Settings n Select one of the following Recording Modes for the time frame None No recording action Continuous 24 hours continuous recording If you want to enable Activity Adaptive Streaming please refer to page 88 for detailed illustration Event The server will start to record only when an event is triggered The recording time length depends on the settings in Recording Storage Settings The default time length is 20 seconds 10s pre event time plus 10s post event time Please refer to page 87 for more information For more information about event catagories please refer to page 173
132. n batten ane check dtweral pomts on the wieo ares DS Dekke Sava Coca Event Category All DI Events If you select All DI Events category all triggered DI signals will be included in the search The DI events signify that there is a Digital Input signal detected by the camera its corresponding information such as Dl Trigger or DI Normal signal and the time of occurrence are also transmitted and recorded in the database of the server You can click Add or Remove to change the search criteria options Search Categories Gl Si jeies Customcted Events d bed nee DI Trigger mvent Tye AO fvat DI Normal Search Griteria Trager Fiama For more information about DI DO settings on the connected devices please refer to page 71 for detailed illustration VIVOTEK Event Category Named DI Events This category allows you to select only Named DI Events the DI device which you have renamed in the LiveClient Please refer to Association Management on page 71 for more information about how to rename DI device Click OK and fill in the name you want to search on the left window Named DI Events f Ti ad Ever Search Criteria Trigger Normal ada The new search criteria will be displayed in the search categories column as shown below You can click Add or Remove to change the search criteria options Named DI Events Entrance DI Trigger User s Manual 175 Start Event Search
133. n to operating system If you check this option VAST LiveClient will automatically login after you login to Windows without filling in the user name and password This function is disabled as default Automatically display in full screen after login If you check this option the video cells will be displayed in full screen without showing the menu bar or the control panels Auto add newly inserted camera to video cell If you check this option VAST LiveClient will automatically add the newly inserted device to a video cell This function is enabled as default Retrieve RTSP streaming on specific port The default port for RTSP streaming is 554 If you want to change this port please check this item and fill in a desired port VAST TE gt VAST Client tes e JServer 1 manages 2 sub stations VAST VAST Server 2 1 E Server 2 2 ST7501 A VAST ST7501 ST7501 F Server 3 3 ee 3 4 Server 3 1 server 3 2 VIVOTEK IP Camera VIVOTEK IP Camera VIVOTEK IP Camera VIVOTEK IP Camera Q NOTE f the VAST Server 3 2 is set up behind a firewall the VAST Client will not be able to access the VAST Server 3 2 directly You have to get the connetion by relaying Event Settings J Enable live event nobFication Enable alert sourds Event window modes Fired Fopup Rotation Settings M Enable rotation after login Rotabe the page every 14 second s 3 999 Display Settings s Enab aub
134. nd password as admin and admin 2 Click on the Login button to continue 3 The VAST LiveClient monitoring window will prompt Q NOTE Available functions of the LiveClient program will be enabled according to the privileges granted for your login account For more details about user account please refer to How to Manage User Accounts on page 57 User s Manual 27 LiveClient User Interface E F A ete Nie ie ei ise B APO G ATN Sb C G A Menu bar B Quick access bar C Hierarchical management tree D Camera control panel PTZ Two way audio Instant Playback control panel E Live view window F Status panel G Event window Menu Bar system Edit View Configuration Layout Help Menu Item System Edit View Configuration Layout Help Drop down Options Lock Enable Click On Image Disable Click On Image E map Launch Playback Logout Exit Manually Begin Recording Stop Manual Recording Snapshot Record to EXE Snapshot Zoomed Image Find PTZ Panel Two Way Audio Panel Event Window Full Screen Minimize Camera Management Insert Camera Update Camera Delete Cameras Batch Insert Cameras Camera Configuration User Management Association Management Event Management Station Settings General Settings Network Settings Recording Storage Settings Recording Schedule Settings Scheduled Backup Settings Serv
135. ndows 32 lie radus we 2 vies Waren 110011 Cpr a aS Pe i Al Pegi Reed L on f To modify the audio compression settings click Audio Compression Setting to open the AVI Audio Compression Setting window Select the desired audio quality format and attributes in the corresponding fields Audio Compression Setting mE Name Hutt T Save As Remove Format PCM hd Attributes 44 100 kHz 16 Bit Stereo 174 kb sec C7 Record an EXE 3GP AVI File Please follow the steps below to record an EXE 3GP AVI file of a live video stream a Select a video cell or a device from the heirarchical management tree which you want to record to media file b Click Record to EXE 3GP AVI e on the quick access bar or right click the video cell and click Record to EXE 3GP AVI You can also click Edit gt Record to EXE 3GP AVI on the menu bar The UI string will change according to your Recording Settings jols SS 2 a lt gt gt 168 4 135 1 ry tive View hers lene re ee muti Wei Edit View Configuration Layout i FOB 1Al 192 1635 111 ing storage Manually Seg Recording FOOTE 2012 12 12 PM 12 46 27 FE aa Snapshot Cso Record to AVI Srapshear Foon Prage Find c For recording a high resolution video 1600 x 1200 in AVI type a dialog box will pop up as shown below to remind you that the CPU loading will increase Click OK to continue the process ify T
136. negotiates with a camera and determines whether a network camera comes with the SVC feature The SVC checkbox appears if the network camera supports the feature The same checkbox also appears in the Batch Insert Cameras window To configure the SVC related feature 1 When inserting a new camera into your configuration click on the Detect Model button 2 select the Enable SVC checkbox ha Comer Managemen for NORA at Camera List Camera Hame Miki Fimia Mota E hoedi aa 152 Gs gp otek Ca Aei ta a fi f ne bak Caer BP Mone Piva Network Care Madol Mama Poa Qp Hepke Network Care MAC Addes Coreen setirgs Recording Sethi Peer Han Pirro Connguntion Protec HTTP Conaigunitan Pati G0 Streaming Protoco Tce Iiia Vaen Stree Update Gow 2 Right click on the view cell of an SVC enabled camera Select SVC fps adjust bar Mega Pixel Network Camera 2011 07 27 11 17 07 Remove single Views Ctrl i Full Screen Ctrl F v Enable Instant Replay Stream 1 Stream Stream 3 Send to Talk Panel set DO Others j Wideo Enhancement j Fisheye Display Mode T i 3 A slide bar will appear above the view cell Click and drag the slide bar A numeric indicator will display the current selection See below for the frame rates represented by the numeric indicator Indicator Frames per second fps Maximum 8 a a ee The SVC feature only applies to video streams using VIVOTEK
137. new recording schedule click Add to enter a name in the Schedule Name dialog box for the new schedule Click OK to confirm the settings or Cancel to discard the settings The new recording schedule will be displayed on the schedule drop down list Rename Schedules e To rename an existing schedule select the schedule from the schedule drop down list and click Rename A Schedule Name dialog will pop up for you to fill in a name for the new schedule Click OK to confirm the settings or Cancel to discard the settings The new recording schedule will be displayed on the schedule drop down list Delete Schedules f To delete an existing schedule select the schedule from the schedule drop down list and click Delete A Remove Schedule dialog box will pop up Click OK to confirm or Cancel to discard the settings dm 6 Ei s aa hg Recording Schedule Settings for ND Onn Schedule List Default Schedule E Load Template Save as Template Input l Schedule Mame Confirm fi Ly Are you sure you want to delete the schedule sss VIVOTEK Load Save Schedule Templates g If you have a schedule template with time frame settings you can upload it to facilitate the scheduling process Click Load Template and a Load File dialog box will pop up Select the template file and click Open to load h If you want to save a schedule as a template for future use select the schedule from the schedule drop do
138. nfigurati 1 _FD8161 z 2012 12 10 17 08 56 _ Lock Ctrl L Enable Click On Image E Map Launch Playback Logout Exit m You can control the PTZ function through a joystick as well For more information regarding to the joystick configuration please refer to instructions on page 139 VIVOTEK Two Way Audio Control Panel The two way audio function allows the user to remotely communicate with people nearby the network camera p o Two Way Audio Instant Playback Selected device that can use the two way audio function ii Remove all cameras Click to talk from the Talk Panel Select sound from the file list Ea gt Click to play the selected CE sound on the client s side COLETTE TCT Click to adjust volume Q NOTE For detailed information about How to Use the Talk Panel please refer to page 113 m Only cameras that come with the two way audio function can be added to the Talk Panel m The Language selection menu has been moved to the Setup Wizard 32 User s Manual Event Window Click View gt Event Window to insert a window showing the real time information for event triggers If you want to hide this window deselect this option on the menu bar onfiguration Layout i A E k ounce ime ima cone Type m PTAS Da Er Le Fral ot 2012 07 30 15 09 12 844 18 00 TA Mimar Ohj 2012 07 30 15 09 11 710 EURI nn Mowing Objact WF Penden ant seU wW Forma UDITE yma nel
139. nformation dialog The recorded data will be restored in the specific folder How to View Backup Files The VAST Playback also allows users to playback backup files including Schedule Backup by VAST LiveClient and Recorded Data Backup by VAST Playback Please follow the steps below to view backup files a Right click Local DB and click Add b ALoad Backup File window will pop up as shown below Select the dif file to upload Spates Eda View _Conigaration Lapasa Help a ________ pantoni 0 EJ we Die rea Ej cm DEE Sergap Fop Geto Cae Pe aiwa Pe aoma P Boa fik Fir O s 1 Lae Cas eS Spe Se eee i E Oo TORP ay oe p m Bhara Kee D oe c The following is an example of uploaded file and you can double click it or drag and drop it to a video cell to playback ee ee l a z CEET i ti p n oHG e EJ e apii can Ta p m E p pik saga nE et Eerma te eee Tem ee eer E O ee i a a i n ee E ee WE a a See Lae NOTE 1 The Backup function does not take place between the NVR system and a PC running the Playback utility 2 If you want to playback the backup files from the local database you can also click Working Offline in the Login Window without the account information The VAST Playback will launch as shown below UserName admin Password Port No user account information required ee aes ss 4 F e
140. ng configurations Information Only users with the Administrator s privileges can manage the LiveClient s various function groups The maximum length of recording will depend on the video recording settings the number of cameras and Storage Group settings Below are the approximate numbers for a recording task A Constant Bit Rate method fixed bit rate per second is recommended to control the bandwidth and total file size consumed with continuous recording If the max bit rate for each camera is set to 6Mbps at the 1080P resolution in H 264 each recording channel requires 6Mb x 86400 8 63 3GB each day as storage space With 16 recording channels a 1 518GB of storage space is required for continuous recording for one day A RAIDO volume consisting of 4x 21B disk drives can hold the 16 HD streaming recording for 5 days VAST LiveClient Functionality E Server function control m User account management Recording storage management Recording schedule management Recorded data backup and automated schedule Event trigger management Flexible video live view layout E A screen for a maximum of 8 channels for simultaneous monitoring Mm 1x1 2x2 3x3 4x4 1 5 and 1 12 monitoring layouts m Multiple video viewing pages Intelligent PiP Picture in Picture function E map for overall management Networked storage for recorded video PTZ E PTZ operation panel for camera control Supports two way audio Supports joystick c
141. ngs to open the window On top of it you may choose the horizontal position with left middle right side of the live view window or you can customize the percentage of space distance from the border of the live view window as an option It is also fully applied for vertical position with top middle bottom side of the live view window When it s done you may click on Apply to existing windows to enable the settings Configuration Layout Help Camera M a i salle e E IES Initial Position for Global view Window User Management x l r a A E Association Management ime l l Horizontal Event Management i T Station Seting Yo away from left border Client Settings Snapshot Settings Vertical Vertical ae ue Recording Settings Bottom Aligned Video Enhancement j SS a aa a a ey View Settin g o away from top border Apply to existing windows el Network Cameral 192 L ge oup General Settings Joystick Settings Proxy Settings gqaPixnel Network Camera z 3 PiP Settings dain Hetwork Camera NOTE The ROI and global view position will be removed when the live view cell is removed from the main screen The PIP function also applies in the Playback utility How to Configure Video Enhancement J N IMPORTANT The Video Enhancement function consumes considerable system resources It is not recommended to exert this function on mu
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143. nt settings in the station i The system will still recycle the video files in the original paths when the new settings with mew paths is imported Would you like to continue The process may take several minutes to complete Click Close to finish the process Your system should now be in sync with the imported configuration If NOTE Currently you can use this function to back up or restore your configuration on one machine You can not use it to duplicate one configuration profile to multiple NVR systems 190 User s Manual Installation Wizard 2 Qi TEk This is the same utility that comes with every VIVOTEK s network camera You can use it to scan the local network for all VIVOTEK s network camers NVR systems and video servers Please refer to cameras software CD for its operation manual In addition to opening a direct web console with a camera you can also use the Camera Configuration function for an immediate access to the streaming Audio Remote Focus and NTP settings WJ LiveClient system Edit View Configuration Layout Help OP eOORE s m WTK Station 1 127 0 0 1 E Camera E gt Me ga Pixel Network Camera A Live View Delete E Mega Pix Camera Settings H A MegaFix Camera Management Insert Camera B Recording Stor E 2 i m p Output Streaming URL d
144. ntent click Insert Macro to select the parameter When completed click OK on the bottom to enable the setting Remove x Email From ma GE At EventTime event type M TriggerType occurred on Insert Macro Content DeviceName Insert Macro UeVICe Nale Trigger Type a Start to record on Event Time O Move to preset location Storage Path Set DO O GSM short message OHTTP O Client Notification Start to record on The sever will start to record video from selected camera s when an event is triggered j Click Add Camera to select the target camera s k The selected camera s will be listed on the left window below When completed click OK at the bottom to enable the setting Select the camai fom the folowing bt had accion recced on le Che Foal Conca Eh Megane heiek Camera Adi Carrer it i Space Netwrork Gamea Mick Eo piiat berate Sir Cau GSM chide nea HTTP Chor hoir Move to preset location The target camera s will move the shooting area to the preset location s when an event is triggered To enable this function please set preset locations on the camera configuration page first m Click Add Location to select preset location s n The selected preset location s will be listed on the left window below When completed click OK at the bottom to enable the setting aJ Action xm Select t
145. o search for events c Specify the Event Category For detailed information please refer to Select Event Category on the following page d Specify the time span for event search You can choose to set up the start time only the end time only or both the start time and end time The search results will only include the events within the time span If you uncheck both the start time and end time the search results will include all events from the selected device s Please refer to step c on the previous page for detailed information e Start event search Please refer to page 176 for detailed information f View the retrieved video clips Double click it or drag and drop it to the video cell It will playback in repeat mode Note The length of each video clip will depend on your settings of pre event time amp post event time for the recording storage The default setting is 20 seconds For more infromation please refer to page 87 for detailed illustration Select Event Category The following introduces the event search categories All Events All Motion Events All IVA events All DI Events Named DI Events PIR Tampering and Tamperature You can also add or remove customized events from the list Event Category All Events If you select the All Events category all of the events including motion detection digital input and intelligent video analysis PIR tamper detection and tamperature alarm will be listed in the search
146. o stream size Enable de inberlace Function Enable Instant Replay on video cell Default replay length 30 seconds Event Settings ok Cancel Enable live event notification Select this option to activate real time event notification For example the event notification of DI O status on the hierarchical management tree the event list in the event window motion detection windows in video window or the event notification on E map settings page etc This function is enabled as default Enable alert sound s If you enable this option you will hear alert sound on the client side when the event is triggered Event window mode Select Fixed or Popup mode for the event window For more information about event window please refer to page 33 Rotation Settings Enable rotation after login If you check this option the video cells will start to rotate after you login to the VAST LiveClient The default setting of this function is disabled Rotate the page every _ second s Fill in a desire interval time for video page rotation The maximum value is 99 seconds The default value is set at 6 seconds For detailed information about how to set up the layout of the monitoring window and rotation functions please refer to How to Change Video Viewing Mode on page 60 Display Settings N WARNING Please do not disable the Auto stream size option Disabling Auto stream size can cause a performance problem with the sys
147. oice Time remaining 61 1 During boot up a Startup Menu will prompt allowing you to restore system to factory defaults This function is only required in circumstances that you need to renew all system settings such as moving the NVR to a different installation site or network environment 2 You must install at least one hard drive for the initial configuration Otherwise the LiveClient console will not start 2 Enter the default User name and Password as admin amp admin It is recommended you change the password later to prevent unauthorized access 3 Click Next to proceed with configuration and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the configuration process 4 Note the following when you move to the Network page 4 1 If your local network has a DHCP server you can select the Get IP address automatically DHCP 4 2 If your LAN port connects to an isolated switch with cameras attached to it you can manually assign IP addresses to cameras and the address for the LAN port itself The default static IP for the LAN port is 192 168 1 10 VIVOTEK 4 3 Connect your WAN port to a router or AP with the routing capability and then to a DSL or Cable modem E Get F address suiometcelly DCP F biti Siimer vil De aul gy Preity Oe fruabery OHS User s Manual 17 5 On the Disk page Select disk drives by clicking the checkboxes in front of disk drives Select Build single disk Build RAIDO
148. on saan gs 3 Frid ij Two War Pdo Instant Pls Output Streaning WAL Event Management a nop eel Tiotal S B Recording Stori Station Settings e bh Pa Layout Client Settings b y c The Association Management window will pop up Check or uncheck the items and click Save to enable the settings The items you ve selected will also be displayed under the hierarchical management tree For example m Camera a SM 1 pz713i 192 169 3 247 ef Saecuabun Mariagpertent Check itemi to enable disable the Digital Input r Digital Output s E noeb 152 sel Network Cameral 192 160 4 144 je DO 1 Q MegePixel Network Careral192 168 4 151 m EA 2_P8161 172 16 200 40 Ol TI DI 1 m oci po k 3 FO8161 192 168 5 105 i oi DoO 1 H PS Recording Group a PR Layout Lal j T Digital input on off ast Digital output on off le d If you want to rename the DI device select the DI item and click the Rename button It will be very convenient for you to recognize the target DI device Q NOTE m Jo manually enable DI DO settings please right click the video cell and select Set DO to enable Trigger or disable Normal the digital output of the linked device 1_IP6161 20 Ae AM 03 31 28 1_IP8161 ral LAVA AM 03 31 28 Remove aW Remove Single View Cult g p Single View Cult Full Screen ChiF G ald a A Full Screen Ctrl F Enable PiP Ct i ay gt Enable Pi Chh Hid
149. ontrol Remote configuration for network cameras Instant Replay of video taken seconds earlier on a remote LiveClient console due to limita tions on system sources System Eda Weew Cowfequiraieom Laypceut Heip B Yim pison 177 5 0 T E Lee Vie fa Lola eeleal JS ebes ICTS gt IIa ATE i A aga cone teeter Cer at J EF Recording Storage E oise Pa Lipat VIVOTEK VAST Server Activating the VAST Server VAST Server is a service program that will run automatically when your NVR system starts The VAST server manages video recording live view monitoring and other related surveillance functions How to Stop Reboot the Server Please follow the steps below to stop reboot the server 1 Click on the VAST Service shortcut on the Control Center desktop 2 There are 3 options Start Service Stop Service and Restart Service It s selectable using the buttons below Stop Service can be used to promptly stop a recording task or access from a remote computer 26 User s Manual VIVOTEK LiveClient Configuration Opening the LiveClient Interface and Logging in VAST LiveClient allows you to monitor live video from cameras managed by the NVR it is also the main access to the server s functional control Double click on the LiveClient shortcut on the desktop to open the LiveClient utility 1 The login box will prompt Provide the default User Name a
150. orth Turn the rotating handle clockwise Turn the rotating handle counter clockwise Proxy Settings lf you are not running the LiveClient on a remote computer skip the below description In this section you can enable modify or cancel Proxy Settings for client if your VAST Server is under a proxy If you change the proxy settings please fill in the new value next time you login the LiveClient next time Proxy Setti ae tj Proxy Settings amp VAST LiveClient V Enable Proxy Y Login local station Address Address 127 004 Port User Name admin ser Name Password ones Password Port a454 OK Cancel mm nj Cancel Hide How to Use PiP Picture in Picture PiP Picture in Picture is an intuitive function for user to simultaneously view a Global View and ROI Region of Interest for live monitoring The digital zoom in function can only focus on the interested area and represent the details of megapixel video Moreover the multi touch mode is a very user friendly interface for digital Zoom in Enable PiP Right click the video cell and select Enable PiP If you want to disable PiP click the option again to uncheck it After you enable the PiP function a movable global view window and a ROI frame will be displayed as shown below 201076729 PR 09 24 24 Hide Global View Enable Instant Replay Stream 1 Streamz Stream 3 Send to Talk Panel Set DO Others Global View i
151. otocol is that the real time effect is worse than that with UDP for a narrower bandwidth HTTP is a networking protocol for distributed collaborative hypermedia information systems It s the HTTP foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web This protocol allows for the same quality as TCP and the users need not open a specific port for streaming under some network environment Users inside a firewall can utilize this protocol to allow streaming data through HTTPS This protocol enables authentication and encrypted communication over SSL Secure Socket Layer which protects streaming data transmission over the Internet on higer security level e Configure Recording Settings Recording Stream By default the stream source of the recording stream is stream 1 if you want to change it later on please refer to the previous page to update the camera settings Pre event time Enter a number to decide how much time to record before an event is triggered Post event time Enter a number to decide the duration of recording after an event is triggered crecen sara nare Pre event ime Post event ime Basic Settings Recording Stream i A er g Tri Activati Pre event Time seconds 3 15 rigger Activation Post eyent Time seconds 10 603 Activity Adaptive Stream Active if possible fin i Bo Q NOTE Please note that if you want to enable activity adaptive stream we suggest you
152. overwritten by the latest one when the capacity is full When completed click Apply to confirm and save your settings If you want to cancel all of your editing click Restore to return to the previous settings or click close to discard the settings VIVOTEK Add New Storage Group s If you want to add a new storage group click Add to give a name to the new storage group which will be displayed on the drop down list The following is an example of storage group list k i Storage Group Paths in Storage Group E Recording Storage Information Total 1562 069 GBytes Reserved 2 00 GBytes Free 1552 62 GBytes Delete recorded data older than 7 davis Cameras in Storage Group Add Group Available Cameras Mame Address Mega Fixel Network Ca 192 168 4 144 Mega Pixel Network Ca 192 168 4 151 Q NOTE Please refer to the following limitations when you set up storage group s m One storage group can be assigned with several recording paths with the associated cylic recording function while one recording path should only be assigned to one storage group 88 User s Manual How to Edit Recording Schedules After editing recording storage settings you can begin to edit recording schedules for the devices in a storage group By default all devices are assigned to the default recording schedule Please refer to the default t
153. power socket 100 240V AC 50 60HZz 3 1 5A LAN WAN External enclosure Network Deployment 1 Connect network cameras to the NVR s LAN ports 2 If you want to access NVR over the Internet connect the NVR to the Internet via the WAN port A web console can be established from a remote PC by keying http lt public IP gt 3454 in a browser s URL address field However port forwarding on the router for the TCP port will be necessary 3 Flip the power switch at the rear of chassis to the ON position and push the power button to run the NVR Clients Switch LAN Default Fixed IP 192 168 1 10 Router Wireless AP Default DHCP 7 NOTE The LAN and WAN ports can be configured into the same or different subnets If you have cameras connected via the WAN port make sure the WAN port acquires an IP address from a DHCP server on router or AP If not the cameras detected through the WAN port will use the default IPs e g 169 254 xx xx and the LiveClient software will not be able to detect their presence Initial Configuration 1 The system power on self test and OS initialization takes about 2 minutes to complete Once your NVR is started you will be prompted by the Setup Wizard You should then begin the initial setup The system is booted from an embedded IDE flash No software installation is required IMPORTANT Startup Hem 2 Restore System to Factory Default Enter a ch
154. psie Send to Talk Panel Hooi Camera Configuration a OO 7 O E Camera List Video Audio Remote Focus NTP Settings s WTK_Station1 127 0 0 1 video stream Stream 1 SD MegaPixel Network i GW MegaPixel Network Codec type ve m Eh Mega Piel Network ame size Maximum frame rate 15 fps Video quality Constant bit rate 4 Mbps coy sesos C A Shepherd The Shepherd is handy in duplicating one single camera s configuration to multiple cameras In this way you do not need to open web consoles with individual cameras for a multiple times Before using this function you may open a web console with one of the camera and configure all aspects of camera settings including network general settings security protocols and media related settings a Double click on the Shepherd shortcut Note that the target cameras must reside in the same network segment as your NVR s LAN port b The Shepherd window will prompt Select a camera Supposedly the one that you have configured satisfactory System Network and Media settings by a left click c Click Get Camera Settings An Export Camera Settings window will prompt a Foni Virin Parai Tam ap i rg a Es n Seed Pee Befenh ot belia d Unfold menu items and select the items you wish to duplicate to other cameras e Click Export A Paramters ini file will be created into the D VIVOTEK Inc Shepherd folder f Click to open the Impor
155. r allows users to search for the recorded log through VAST Playback For more information please refer to How to Search Logs on page 179 Log level Select High only record high level logs Normal record high level and normal level logs Low record all logs For detailed information about log levels please refer to page 180 m Reserve Time Enter the extention of time that you want to reserve the log record The maximum value is 365 days gt oe Pixel Network Carr scheduled Backup settings verver Settings Relay settings Server Settings Station Mame MHDOS401 Log Settings Log Level Normal r Reserve Time 60 dayis Reboot Settings Wl Enable scheduled reboot 12 00 AM Select week of days Reboot at Monday E Tuesday Wednesday E Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday VIVOTEK Reboot Settings You can schedule a system reboot every day at a specific time in a day or in days within a week Select the checkbox and select a time from the pull down list Click OK when the configuration is done 82 User s Manual How to Configure Station Network Settings Select the target station from the hierarchical management tree then click Configuration gt Station Settings gt Network Settings on the menu bar or right click the station on the hierarchical management tree and select Station Settings gt Network Settings The Network Set
156. r to page 192 for more about this utility Except for LiveClient and Playback detailed description of the auxiliary functions can be found in Chapter Four on page 188 g Upgrade The Upgrade provides access to NVR system updates D File Manager The File Manager helps locate particular system or video data when the need 4 arises say for retrieving forensic evidences Keyboard lf a keyboard is not available use this virtual keyboard for entering data j Power down Use it to power down or restart the system 0 button Q NOTE The system should always be powered off using the Power Down button on the desktop If the system should hang for some reasons you can press the power button on the front panel for 4 seconds to power off the system Menu Bar The menu bar contains the following menus Description Control Center As previously described the Control Center is the main access point to major functionalities Disk Status Disk Status provides a glimpse of Logical Volumes Physical disk statuses HDD status reported through S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology and a test tool to check the integrity of individual disk drives Network Status Displays the network statuses of the NVR s two GbE Ethernet ports including network type IP address subnet and gateway information System Status Reports system overall working status Most of the NVR s major functionalities are managed through
157. ram the account Camera Management Delete Camera JAN Modify Recording Group Recording Schedule Settings Scheduled Backup Settings Modify E Map Modify Event Management j When completed click Update to enable the new settings O All substations Selected E Substations Wo W TK Station E Select all Permission Accessible Qa Accessible Substations L_Undate Delete the User Account k Click Delete a delete user dialog will pop up Click OK to delete the user account Ly Are you sure you want to delete this user Q NOTE If the Administrator modifies or deletes the User Account that modified user might be kicked off from the station How to Set up Association Management The LiveClient supports association management which allows the user to configure relative event trigger notifications of the connected network devices E g DI DO status on the management tree motion detection windows appearing in the video cell or the event list in the event window Association Management Please follow the steps below to configure assocation settings a Select the station from the hierarchical management tree b Click Configuration gt Association Management on the menu bar or right click the station and select Association Management pean FF 0 0 4 s an in tie Layout Help Camera Management I GEN Mega Picel f User Management Le PRP Recordin Stirs So
158. re than one time segment Start Time OO End Time OO Add per day Repeat on Applicable date s Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 12 06 week 1227 1517 11 i2 13 14 18 19 20 21 eo 26 27 20 Start 2012 12 20 lr 2012 12 20 Br Applicable period of time Never Stop Repeat every 1 Year s Repeat time interval 2012 Repeat on the folowing date s of a vear ofa year day s ofa Set up daily time segments Please refer to page 97 for detailed instructions Set up applicable date s of a year day s of a week For repeat frequency yearly day based you can apply the time segments only on selected days of a year There are two types of repeat frequencies Date s of a year and Day s of a week Repeat by date s of a year Select date s from the calendar and it will be displayed on the right blank as shown below The following example refers to the 1 5 day of a year Repeat on Date fof a year v January w 2010 Repeat on the following date s of a year Sun Mon Tue ved Thu Fri Sat 01 01 i 2 01 02 01 03 3 4 3 6 7 8 opoo 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 01 05 i7 18 19 20 21 22 23 ef 25 26 27 20 29 30 al SS Repeat by day s of a week Select day s from the calendar and it will be displayed on the right blank as shown below The following example refers to the January 1 5 Friday of a year Repeat on Day of a week Ww January v 2010 Rep
159. right click the camera on the heirarchical management tree gt Camera Settings to open a managment session Move to Configuraion gt Media gt Audio and Video to activate Time Shift Cache Stream on the camera and select a stream source This will help record complete pre event recording Note that some of VIVOTEK s latest cameras have this function enabled by default No A configuration option is needed on the camera Color Color Power line frequency 60 Hz Iris mode Fixed v Select caching stream Stream 1 Video orientation Flip Mirror Overlay title and time stamp on video and snapshot Enable time shift caching stream k Camera Management for ND 401 In Camera List Camera Marnie Auto ho Be z Ais lt 4 LDU MegaPixel Network Camg Address 192 168 4163 Model Manne IP8152 MAC Address OUU2D11D0s50 Connection Settings Recording Settings Liser Name Password Configuration Protocol HTTP Configuration Port Streaming Protocol TCP Channel Initial Viewing Stream 1 Sutomatically add camera into recording storage DefaultGroup glama d f The device will automatically be assigned to the default Storage Group Deselect the item if you want to cancel this setting g When all settings are completed click Insert to add the device to the station The device will be displayed under the Ca
160. rts system overall working status Service Chances are you may need to stop and restart the embedded VAST server On occasions such as stopping a recording task server reported errors or after you update the software components of the VAST server you can manually stop and then restart the service Senice DRE atop Restart Import and Export Utility VAST supports import and export utility for user to keep record of all server settings You can use the export file to copy the configuration on another host Please follow the steps below to export the server settings a Double click on the Import Export Utility shortcut b The Import Export Utility window will prompt Click Export and select a location Enter a file name The system will start to export a bin file This helps preserve your system configuration a oe a Pepin es oe laper ees ee Pe a ii nar Lumen Oray Pippa E Ca 4 mi are Mis aed m E va Be we AA kopini Expert Wibi The exporting process may take several minutes ois Click Close when the process is completed i VIVOTEK To import a previously saved configuration a Click Import previous settings b Use the browse button to locate a configuration bin file c Click open A message prompt will appear warning you about the replacement of current settings H ieee anced Sn CAL 89 Pad Faki COSC a mA i Pcie Dee SS a Pie cs Import will drop all curre
161. s of a month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thy Fri Sat O1 1 J 0z 3 4 9 6 7 8 gfi Delete 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 a 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 27 20 29 30 31 Repeat by day s of a week Select day s from the calendar and it will be displayed on the right blank as shown below The following example refers to the 1 5 Friday of a month Repeat on Day fof a week January vi 2010 l Repeat on the following dayis of a month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat ist Friday i 2 2nd Friday ard Friday i 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 an se i7 16 19 20 21 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 30 a1 Set up applicable period of time Please refer to page 99 for detailed instructions Set up repeat time interval The repeat time intervals is every N month s as shown below Repeat every 1 month means the time frame would apply for every month within the period of time Repeat every 1 Monthis Repeat Frequency Yearly Setting Day based To set up Yearly Day based repeat frequency please configure the following items Daily time segments applicable date s of a year day s of a week applicable period of time and repeat time interval tt Time Frame Name Noneoticehourinvyorkday Load Template Save as Template Repeat Frequency vean Setting Day based Yearly Setting Day based Set time segments in a 24 hour day Multiple segments are allowed Timeline control bar 24hr Daily time segments You can drag mo
162. s 10 60 E Active if possible Automatically add camera into recording storage DefaultGroup Insert Update Devices Please follow the steps below to update a device via Camera Management window a Click Configuration gt Camera Management gt Update Camera on the menu bar or right click the device station then select Camera Management gt Update Camera b The Camera Management Update window will pop up The device tree managed by the station will be displayed in the Camera List on the left c Select a device from the list you want to update Its related information will automatically be displayed in the corresponding fields in the Camera Management window Then you can modify Connection Settings and Recording Settings of the device d After modifying the settings you can click Connection Test to preview the live video from the device e When all settings are completed click Update to enable the settings E ND8401 127 0 0 1 Eg Live view e Gay Camera l E E gE Mega Pixel Network Cams H H kun COW Mega Pixel Network Cam Delete 7 TEEN Mega Pixel Network Cam Refresh fe GDN Mega Pixel Network Cam Camera settings J P Recording Storage Camera Management Insert Camera WE Output Streaming URL Update Camera Send to Talk Panel Delete Cameras D Activated mode Digital bal Camera Configuration Tz Two Way Audio Instant Playback r
163. s proprietary SVC compression format It is not applicable to MPEG 4 streams Please refer to Configuration gt Media gt Video for individaul stream settings If you have multiple SVC enabled cameras you can enable a collective setting via the Adjust SVC level button on the tool bar The frame rate selected here will then apply to all view cells on the VAST LiveClient console System Edit View Configuration Layout Help olele lolala S He eal EE gt lsa a Eric_VVTK_Station 192 168 4 104 ao Y P Matrix View T Camera Nlaxinoum i z ea Camera S ea Layout Please note that the SVC related setting can not take effect while the LiveClient station is running the Layout Rotation Stop the layout rotation before configuring the SVC function O NOTE While you save your bandwidth for live viewing you can still record full frame rate video by changing the recording setting For example you can enable resource saving SVC on stream 1 and configure stream 2 to be recorded with full details in terms of frame size frame rate and video quality Please note that you should use the Constant Bit Rate methodology to limit the size of recording stream to 6Mb per second r r Camera Management for EricVAST_Station1 Camera Name Auto Address 192 168 4 134 Model Name IP8352 MAC Address 0002D1117A3D Connection Test Pre event Time 10 seconds 3 15 Post event Time 10 second
164. save snapshots with the following filename format to the storage folder Snapshot_20100125_ 173015 _01 jpg J File name prefix Date and time Picture format YYYYMMDD_hhmniss Serial number of snapshots If you uncheck Generate a file name automatically the Save file dialog box will pop up when you take a snapshot The file name prefix will automatically be displayed in the Save File dialog box ike Jiag oF Geet a ge DP e A e T A ty i E famin E Cnktap i Ceri iari HHA a hibam a Eui a hiii ke Pirim H Veo Campi a ene Cak P a ETS mi Feip fan Wun feet ki pe EEG hin ee jid loiter e Cars Taking a Snapshot Please follow the steps below to take a snapshot of the live video stream a Select a video cell from which you want to take a snapshot b Click Snapshot a on the quick access bar or right click the video cell and select Others gt from the popup menu You also can click Edit gt Snapshot to take a snapshot onae eal SEI Eine Gonna Neariualhy beg nh Recordin g 18 4 195 ey Live View P Matrix view Matrix View cts 1_FD8161 2012 12 12 PM 12 46 27 Record to AVI 78161 192 168 5 111 Storage wnapshot Zoomed Image Dbi 1 ee bo PHE Fera i DG Lahr Vale eg eee ort Fitton Depi Wide TE fp bijat h c The snapshots will be found in the preset storage folder on your local computer Recording Settings The VAS
165. sed To set up Monthly Day based repeat frequency please configure the following items Daily time segments applicable date s of a month day s of a week applicable period of time and repeat time interval Time Frame Mame Weekend Load Template Save as Template Repeat Frequency E Setting Day based Yearly Setting Day basec Set time segments in a 24 hour day Multiple segments are alowed Timeline control bar 24hr Dany ame segments You can drag more than one time segment per day Start Time OO End Time OO Add aE m al as eH ecI Ve l Applicable date s of December Z epeari on The OW Gatlels OF a Year a month day s of a Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu week ss 12 13 19 al 2012 12 20 Br Applicable period of time Never Stop Repeat every 1 Year s Repeat time interval Set up daily time segments Please refer to page 97 for detailed instructions Set up applicable date s of a month day s of a week For repeat frequency monthly day based you can apply the time segments only on selected days of a month There are two types of repeat frequencies Date s of a month and Day s of a week Repeat by date s of a month Select date s from the calendar and it will be displayed on the right blank as shown below The following example refers to the 1 5 day of a month Repeat on Date fofamonth January 2010 Repeat on the following date
166. selected device BIgnES click the device and click SEACRUD Sate Edt View Configuration Lay Layout Hiei Heip oles efolafs aiciis o E ppan dws iawn Pee Bee Boek Cait di amimia FAE pani Gop ere ses Be MODY LD 16 4 1 Tes Be a Hua hi e D Hepe Poem tno Coen DIIS Begs Roe thes i Cee LEJE tty hoe Herei Cer kg Ge age ee Pes Feet 00 00 00 olen a eol i at ireri SEI Ena Te Dir Dait i et Cera 201 G i e e a a f b 201 lGa 1 Seo gag 2 hiria nma 6 pa o backup all recorded video of the day Right click the option date and click Backup or select the date and click the Backup button below Browsing Time Search Event Search Log Viewer MLA A AE 2011 05 23 F 04 46 12 a Es Managed Stations ND8401 192 168 4 135 Jess a Cameras ar Be GEN Network Camera Fe aaa Play Lan 2011 0 Refresh n jae GEN Mega Pixel N GEN Network Camere os GEN Video Server 4 GEN Mega Pixel Network Ci ee GEN Network Camera J GEN Network Camera i D NVR 60 251 25 60 La Local DB 2011 05 23 a 2011 05 23 00 00 00 23 59 59 o erme rs u gt O lt gt RRR TI Index Camera Start End Time Zone Description 1 Network Camera 2011 05 24 08 25 55 2011 05 24 11 09 01 08 00 2 hours 43 mins 6 se n To backup part of the recorded video of the day Selec
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168. set up Export Settings first For detailed information about how to set up EXE 3GP and AVI Export Settings please refer to Record Settings on page 127 Export an EXE 3GP AVI File Please follow the steps below to convert part of an EXE 3GP AVI file of recorded video a Playback a video clip from which you want to export a media file b Set a period of time Move the timeline slider bar to the desired start time and click Marker il Move the timeline slider bar to the desired end time and click Marker II Fi nesi mA olele BIO c Click Export EXE 3GP AVI al the server will start to export the data and popup a window showing the exporting status If you close the status window you can also open it again by clicking View gt Exporting Status d When the backup is complete you will see an information dialog The exported data will be restored in the preset storage folder on your local computer C Program Files VIVOTEK Inc VAST Client Playback Export Note that the local computer has a Playback instance that is separately installed If you are running Playback on the NVR you can backup to the local disks or USB devices View niania tahis aoe atahis w Time Search w Event search Browsing Time Seal y Log Viewer E i Manage Fyll Seveen Ctl F a A ADLI iA CALEG Ad bh ro Expand mach for Moga Pieal Network Camara frat S131 16 Sees Mega Shad oeri Camera 7
169. shortcuts to VAST Server will be listed in My Network Places Proxy Settings Port Settings Server port E454 RTSP port 554 UPnP Settings _ Enable UPnP port forwarding Enable UPnP presentation Proxy Settings Enable Proxy Address Port ser Name Password Web Access Settings Enable Web Access Apply Apply Apply Close In this section you can enable modify or cancel Proxy Settings for VAST Server if your network devices are set up under a proxy Web Access Settings User can access LiveClient and Playback via Internet web browser hito P address 3454 For local host gt Attp 127 0 0 1 3454 How to Edit Recording Stoage By default all devices cameras are assigned to the default recording storage You can manually remove a device from the default recording storage However only those devices which belong to a recording storage can produce recorded media files Another purpose of setting the recording storage is that you can divide all the managed devices into several recording storages and for each storage group you can assign several hard disks or disk volumes with its unique recording paths to store media data The live media data will be stored in the first assigned hard disk initially and when the available space of the first hard disk reaches the preset threshold for a reserved space the media data will be stored in the following disk and so on
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171. sis are capable of detecting IVA events such as moving objects loitering and tamper detection The embedded video content analysis superior to the conventional motion detection function is capable of distinguishing between creature s motions static backgrounds or natural movements such swaying trees waves or sunsets to prevent false alarms from environmental noises With camera tamper detection it can detect incidents such as camera redirection blocking or defocusing of cameras or even spray paint Additionally a suspicious object in the pre defined detection region will trigger alarms once the dwell time of the object is longer than the given time You can click Add or Remove to change the search criteria items Search Categories RUS Cc Vv Cuncmired Events E i E IvA Moving Object Event Type ALIWA Gwent IVA Loitering Detection IVA Camera Tampering IVA Others rape oiean Monang Object Loadhoring Tartine Others ce Caneel If you want to change the parameters of IVA such as the detection region loitering duration etc please link to the camera s Configuration page to modify the values Trigger name Inger j O nable thee tngger Detect ty E Hoking cbet detechoan Lotering deterior diratan 10 aronda 1 90 T Camera tampenng detectian Dieictinn reghin To diw 2 eange egar cick on the rectangle button and da0 on the vided area To draw 3 polvgon region deck on the polvgo
172. splayed where no camera has been assigned to a video cell The red frame C represents the current selection Video Cell Hierarchical Management Tree Se ND8401 127 0 0 1 Station Name IP address ae PS Camera sete CEN MegaPixel Network Camera i192 1 owe GN MegaPixel Network Camera 192 1 d WEM Mega Pixel Network Camera 192 1 Connected devices listed under the station heg pra Camera name IP Address GEM cam test test 192 168 4 152 3 avervi TI DI 1 DO 1 snn F Recording Storage SE Ea Defaultcroup po WEM Mega Pixel Network Camera Connected devices that have been assigned seen EHK MegaPixel Network Camera to the default recordin g stora ge 2 Anii GE MegaPixel Network Camera oe GM cam test test E Layout Layout list Icon Description A station The NVR running the VAST Server VIVOTEK fixed network camera Red dot signifies that the camera is recording VIVOTEK PTZ network camera Red dot signifies that the camera is recording VIVOTEK dome network camera Red dot signifies that the camera is recording VIVOTEK fisheye network camera Red dot indicates that the camera is recording VIVOTEK video server Red dot signifies that the video server is recording Digital input on off Digital output on off A layout of the live monitoring window A station that s not able to be connected currently A device that s not able to be connected currently
173. spring open and you can then remove the drive tray t Cc my z T m Sees l NA na O I rE E Can ee Oh i Se Oj 4 pones Bezel Lever Bezel Latch 4 Install your hard disk to the drive tray Gently put the hard disk into drive tray with its label side facing up and the connector side facing the inside of the chassis Flip the hard drive and drive tray over and then secure the hard drive by fastening 3 screws IMPORTANT Avoid touching the hard drive s circuit board or connector pins Doing so can damage the hard drive by electro static discharge 5 Install drive tray by pushing it into drive bay when it is almost fully inserted close the bezel The bezel will secure the back end connection to the backplane Bezel Lever 6 Use the bezel key to lock the drive tray Repeat the process to install more disk drives Bezel Lock A Interface Connections 1 amp 2 Connect CAT5 or better quality Ethernet cables to cameras via a local switched net work or clients through the Internet Refer to next page for more information 3 Connect the DB15 VGA port to a monitor with resolutions up to 1920x1080 4 Connect USB devices such as keyboard and mouse 5 If an external eSATA storage enclosure is available connect it to the eSATA port 6 Connect speakers or microphone to the phone jack connectors 7 Connect the power cord to the
174. srren e a E E E EE E EEEREN 131 VON C NN eere A SE E dese E delete EE E A E R ER 133 Display OC AUN ON secs esses tere eia a EEEa A AE Ea EE usar antec i aai 133 Date and UME Formal micsinisnisisasgisnn eaen a AS a ii 134 Video Display MOE cisstcscetcarnistranr sere is tenia ters Otireaniesi a anaa a Eea a n R ea a EAEAN 134 PONLO OMNO ata po certs neice peated se ces oot an pence ees E A 134 General Settings sssaaa oe ne ORO ete oe OE 135 SS NS UE arise E E E E E EEO 135 EVEN S CINO eee ne en E ee E EE E A EEA TEE 136 Rotalon SSNS erns aa E EE EA A EEA 136 POTS VAY SS UNS ris E E E A E AEA E A A A A A E 137 JOY SUCK SUNOS serria aE E E EEE E EN E EEE e EE TAa EEES 139 EaD OY SGM aea E E E E E A 139 POV CNIS aie E A E EEE EA 143 How to Use PiP Picture in Picture sissiiesand cossneretviccsscowadsceaienae bsidncecsd Sewientneatndsnaawadsilsdhedesidedsensuatadanwabddaddscnsiasduaweuesiex 144 ETA IE r r E E E E E E E E R A E sasced 144 Eele SY IEO EE E A E ON A a a E E E EEE AE E E 144 ROHREgIoOn OF MGS SE urrean AE S 145 Be ie ZO OI a A E E E E E E A E AAE E E E E E E qpeadttitae 145 Snapshot Zoomed In MIGE sayrni N EO Aa NON ENERE 145 PIR SIG O sas coast sre e E E E E A eons 145 How to Configure Video Enhancement ccccseccccceeeeeceeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeesaeeeeeaeeeeesaeeeesaueeeeaegeeeseeeesaess 146 Basic Image AGIUSIMO MN ciisiniesasdvninaseaisnndinissedion aneibedenaasneidaind asics saachidaninnediund te
175. stment Video Enhancement z son Defog Tegra ma iwel Network Cameral1o2 1 rage Group AegaFixel Network Camera dega Pixel Nebwork Camera 4ega Pixel Network Camera Aega Pixel Network Camera degaFixel Network Camera f 1_FD8161 Remove Single View Full Screen Enable PiP Hide Global View Enable Instant Replay Stream 1 Stream 2 stream 3 Send to Talk Panel Set DO Others Basic Image Adjustment Defog Video Enhancernent Create a New Defog Profile Click to create a new profile edit or delete a customized profile Click to disable VE on all linked devices Disable All Carnera Enable All Cameras ____ Click to enable VE on all linked devices ina Click to enable disable VE on the target video cell Normal Fog Rainy Snowy Fire Smoke Click to create a new profile edit or delete a profile Click to enable disable VE on the target video cell Rainy Snowy Fire Smoke e Click Settings on the popup menu to open the Profile Settings window l ky Defog Settings for Mega Pixel Network Carera diite Current Profile Customize h i Horma _JFog Profile Settin Rainy l Fire Smoke fi Block Size block 3 f Customize Strength iV 5 1 Threshold 0 p 255 U a l Save as Profile Update Protile Delete Profile 4 i f Adjust the values of Block Size Strength and Threshold You can preview the image from the ri
176. t Then click OK to save the new settings Address Address Domain Account Domain Mane Host User Name Quest Password oneee Address Domain Account 192 168 4 108 vivotek eric lu User s Manual 111 VIVOTEK SMTP Settings VAST Server allows user to set up SMTP Server to send mail alert when event triggers For more information about how to set up event management please refer to page 73 Please follow the steps below to configure the SMTP Server a Click Add to open the SMTP Settings page b Enter the related information of your mail server If your SMTP server requires a secure connection SSL check Use SSL c Click OK to enable the settings d Then the new information will appear on the SMTP Settings window as shown below wd STF Setting m wd New SMTP Se Address Authentication Address ms vivotek tw Port 29 H Login Use authentication Add Edit Remove User name Password COLETTTTI Use SSL eric lu Address Authentication ms vivotek tw Yes No If you have more than one SMTP server you can click to arrange the priority 112 User s Manual How to Use the Talk Panel VAST LiveClient supports the two way audio function which allows the user to communicate with people around the network camera Please enable the two way audio function on the camera side Below is a conceptual drawing of the two way audio function Au
177. t tabbed menu Use the Browse button to open the Parameters file L aa o ie Cieee a Ble ee p 7007 i hana a i 31999997 F g Parameters will be listed select the parameters you want to duplicate Please unfold the menu and check carefully on each configuration detail h Select the cameras which will receive the duplicate parameters VIVOTEK i A warning message will remind you of the IP address If you configured a static IP on the source camera it is recommended to change it to the automatic IP address setting j A progress bar will appear on the screen a The IP address will be applied to all the selected cameras Continue Model 00 02 01 11 7A44A 192 168 4 142 IP amp 352 00 02 01 19 068 2F 192 168 4 138 IP i72 k Another message will prompt indicating the completion of the process User s Manual 193 VIVOTEK Upgrade G Software upgrade packages will be released on VIVOTEK s support website You can download these files and double click the Upgrade shortcut to open the utility Please consult VIVOTEK s technical support and the release note before applying upgrades Locate the upgrade package and click open The upgrade process should be completed within minutes Please note that during the upgrade the VAST server service will be stopped and restarted During the time recording tasks will be temporarily interrupted Date modified 7 27 2012 11 30 AM 7 26 2012 7 51 PM 7
178. t the date and choose the video clip s from video clip window Then right click the selected option s and click Backup Note Use the combination of the Shift key and left mouse click to select multiple video clips Broward Te Seat Emt Seest Aselmork Sears Loo view fl ii GP Hond Sitoo H naaa E gt Cirmi Mni r a H Pa puai Ge megah beet Caron E PR ana Fe 120 02 ES rnan GL Mega Pres Fetra Carer a Gil Henin hampi Comer Ge Mega irredi rerterere Camera 2 Lerm mE OO0O 00400 DOO O0 O0 Droog 00 00 00 Inca Carn Start lal Fai sg I PITT 31 Ae 11 2 14 3 l 3 1 PEF13Ll A 11 25 15 08 00 1 aF L2 rire ET Dg b A Backup Settings window will pop up Specify the time span and select a storage path if you have a NAS or eSATA storage attached then click Backup The system will start to backup and popup a window showing the backup status n Backup Settings a ES i are WLA OOOO BO FESS 8S 1 16 2013 00 00 00 tad Megane Nebr Carer A fat cores End Time 1 16 2013 Save to E Recording 2015 01 16 3 If you close the status windaw van can alen anen it again hv clickina View gt Backup Status System Edit View Configuration Layout Help Exporting Status Time Search Event Search Bookmark Search Log Viewer Full Screen Ctrl F d When the backup is complete you will see an i
179. tem Today s megapixel cameras produce high resolution videos that if not properly processed can overstress the system Display Settings Y Enable aubo shream size Enabie de inberlace Function v Enable Instant Replay on video cell Default replay length an seconds Enable auto stream size The Auto Stream Size feature dynamically adjusts the stream sizes of video feeds from network cameras in order to reduce CPU load and bandwidth consumption It is often the case that in surveillance deployments the physical dimensions of monitors the effectiveness of visual stimulus and the operators regions of interest can all be very limited Streaming large size videos at all times will be a waste of bandwidth and system computing power CIF and VGA size videos are usually sufficient for the operators of a surveillance software When enabled your LiveClient station automatically requests smaller size streams as video feeds from the network cameras When the size of view cells is manually expanded a VAST server requests a different larger stream Facts about Auto Stream Size e The LiveClient utility automatically adjusts stream selection according to the size of view cells no user s configuration is required e The frame size of stream 1 is user configurable e Under no circumstances should you disable the Auto Stream Size function e Stream jump takes place on the display of all connected cameras once the function is enabled e I
180. that all contents received are complete according to the Package Contents listed below Take note of the warnings in the Quick Installation Guide before the Network Camera is installed then carefully read and follow the instructions in the Installation chapter to avoid damage due to faulty assembly and installation This also ensures the product is used properly as intended The Network Camera is a network device and its use should be straightforward for those who have basic networking knowledge It is designed for various applications including video sharing general security surveillance etc The Configuration chapter suggests ways to best utilize the Network Camera and ensure proper operations For creative and professional developers the URL Commands of the Network Camera section serves as a helpful reference to customizing existing homepages or integrating with the current web server Package Contents m ND8401 m Power cord m Software CD a Warranty Card m Quick Installation Guide m Screws and bezel keys 8 User s Manual Q NOTE The operating system and VAST server are installed on an IDE flash mounted on the main board There is no need to install software Symbols and Statements in this Document INFORMATION provides important messages or advices that might help prevent inconvenient or problem situations NOTE Notices provide guidance or advices that are related to the functional integrity of the machine amp
181. the sum of bit rates per second allocated for all recording streams If you have multiple cameras and the upper bound is exceeded proceed with the following If you configure a RAID5 volume as the recording storage the maximum system throughput will be reduced to half of the 96Mbps limitation Configure the Recording setting in Configuration gt Camera Management gt Update Camera When the Update window prompts select a camera Click on the Recording Settings tabbed menu and select a smaller stream in higher or lower bit rate or resolution as the source of recording Click Update to save your configuration and repeat the setting until the recording load is back within the 96Mbps limitation teal lietiem fat Camere Langgar for WW TE Siion Lpd paa Tamera Lit Syam Eda Vaa Corciya alice Layou eree Sees Hee Magafu Marte 4 ENE B il dl is is la a Cema Al arabe geri L uae CT SJE acs Fue harini Coen kitez pape a d fo B te i iher blarney Upedaie Tamma D be 3 a f Tart i i l ray Wise Same Eo ee er eee T ET Door J Dekt Camy Jp a arek OEE E fd draenei Eman brie 1 irin Gis ere on La 7 HAC de a rm T Carri Core Sar aa a is Maze m HF ot Srfioris a gt z m i p arti cart l el Lie Hajn Papert het regi i E m siro P e e a reg mee egei 3 D e FA a Heper Hafan Care pal MLA x iatea amp d Acity Adapthes Shean kopp F ie NVR Desktop Elements Control Center ser
182. the specified period of time m Specify arbitrary time segments within a day m Apply only on selected days of a month m Repeat the segments every N months during the specified period of time m Specify arbitrary time segments within a day m Apply only on selected days of a year m Repeat the segments every N years during the specified period of time Repeat Frequency Daily Setting To set up daily repeat frequency please configure the following items Daily time segments applicable period of time and repeat time interval Time Frame Time Frame Mame Weekend Load Template Save as Template Repeat Frequency Daily Setting Daily Setting Set time segments in a 24 nour day Multiple segments are allowed Daily time segments meee Loe You can drag the daily z z a ee timeline bar for more Start Time 99 5 52 5 Daily timeline control bar than one time segment End Time 19 58 per day Range Start 2012 12 20 J 2012 12 20 E Never Stop Applicable period of time Repeat every 1 Day s Repeat time interval Set up daily time segments You can specify several time segments within a day The numbers 0 23 on the hourly timeline control bar the purple rectangles represent the 24 hours in a day There are two ways to define time segments one is to use the computer mouse to manipulate the timeline control bars the other is to fill in the precise start
183. through SMART Logical volume Mode Capacity SMART State Temperature Physical disk 1 ST316081145 160 GB PASSED ArrayMember 44iG 111 27 2 STSI6081145 160 GB PASSED ArrayMember 43 C 109 4F Disk information SMART Test Model family Seagate Barracuda 7200 9 Model number 51315081145 Serial number PTUS Firmware version 3 AAE Capacity 160 0 41 885 696 bytes 160 GB ATA version 7 ATA standard Exact ATA specification draft version not indicated S M A R T is short for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology S M A R T provides near term failure prediction that monitors predetermined disk drive attributes that are susceptible to degradation over time Predictions are limited to the attributes implemented by the HDD manufacturers Although attributes are drive specific a variety of typical characteristics can be identified for example Head flying height Data throughput performance Spin up time re allocated sector count seek error rate seek time spin try recount and drive calibration retry count etc You may perform Quick Test or Complete Test to acquire the current integrity status The test utility then polls the hard drives for statuses of the key attributes of its working conditions The Quick test checks the electrical and mechanical performance as well as the read performance of the disk Electrical tests might include a test of buffer RAM a read write circuitry test or a test of the rea
184. tings Enable Joystick Selected joystick CH PRODUCTS IP DESKTOP Cor H Calibrate Configure Buttons BU Deere Alcea A Buttons Configuration In Button Configuration window the left column shows the actions you can assign and the right column shows the functional buttons and assigned actions The number of buttons may differ from different joysticks Please follow the steps below to configure your joystick buttons a Choosing one of the actions and click Assign will pop up a dialog Then you can assign this action to a button by pressing the joystick button or select it from the drop down list For example Assign Home move to home position to Button 1 g mx Assigned Actions Actions Home pem ERE Press the joystick button to assign to Home or 00m Out select the button from the list below l Focus 4 Iris Button1 Button2 to button Buttons a Button Page Down Buttons Page Home Button fe Page w O eL Button OK Cancel 3 Buttons Assign Clear Sel Button10 Buttoni1 Buttoni Gan b Click OK to confirm the configuration on Conhoursto na x Assigned Actions Assign Clear Selected Ee Actions Home oom In Press the joystick button to assign to Home or oom Out select the button from the list below FOILS 4 Tris i Buttons i Click OK to assign Home to buttons Page Down Page Home Page End r
185. tings window will pop up Saleem Edi prem Comiqurabon id yout Help vag Ol oma Pee ps Camere Macapeneci a fe itera jada L Dae Hansen H EJ R pies AGEOCUOn Management l BB rosone ma Front Marapenent gt orori i h pen Fa TEM Bega FH Gis cam te Shia Engine er Ep Recording ioa P DlA a Dii hiegi Erai hek Cars DEH Magra Hategk Cam Pater Soh Beet Bie Scheel Bech Sethi Serer Selina Alay Settings Pe jen ir Cima Hane is Liner hia pemen as ARS Pe Min a Pee er eee P Raja on Ses 3 ee S e Ham k Series a is N ri E Bertin LEHA Ta UA Get Pusdic IF Hieron Sirin Serta Echeduled Backup Settines CU beatles beet Carrs Serve Serings BE Layout D roti Port Settings m Server port The default server port is set to 3454 If you change the server port please enter the new value while logging the LiveClient next time m RTSP port The RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol controls the delivery of streaming media By default the port number is set to 554 Maliy Sais UPnP Settings m Enable UPnP port forwarding For client to access the VAST Server from the Internet select this option to allow the server to open ports on the router automatically so the video streams can be sent out from a LAN To utilize of this feature make sure that your router supports UPnP and it is activated Enable UPnP presentation If you select this option
186. to the station a Click Configuration gt Camera Management gt Batch Insert Cameras on the menu bar or right click the station then select Camera Management gt Batch Insert Camera b The Batch Insert Cameras window will pop up Then click Search to open the Search Camera window c On top of the Camera List window you can select List the cameras which are not inserted or List all cameras The items listed below will then change accordingly d Use the 4 Filters to narrow down the range of the wanted cameras from the list IP Range Key in a range of IP address to narrow down the list the filter automatically applies after you fill in a correct IP range Instruction Edit Connection Settings Search button gt Import into List gt Edit Recording Settings Insert button I Specify Address button Edit video Settings Mame Address Port Model MAC Status Search Specify Address Search Cameras ii List the cameras which are not inserted List all cameras Filters Set following filters to narrow down the range of searched cameras Camera Mame Ganmechoniceth W Address Range 192 164 41 192 168 4 254 User Mame Address with prefix Configuration Pri Model with prefix Streaming Proto IMAC with prefix Initial Viewing St Address Model MAC Recording Storage 192 1665 4 115 IPS302 00 02 D1 17 12 F4 Add the cameras to the recording 192 165 4 163 IPeis2 00 02 D1 10 03
187. ton 5 On a Replay view cell you can apply the same Snapshot Print Single view and Full screen control as those on a normal view cell You can also right click to display the Display Mode and Video Enhancement functions Click and drag the playhead to skip or move to a different point in time on the playback An active Replay view cell is indicated Aki the dh text macao and oe time of occurrence of the current playback Tea VIVOTEK To change the default Replay settings open the Configuration gt Client Settings gt General Settings menu _ E Enable auto stream size E Enable de intertace function V Enable Instant Reply on video cell Audio Control The audio function will be enabled if the device is equipped with an internal or external microphone For detailed audio control settings please refer to page 138 36 User s Manual How to Manage Devices Cameras Please follow the steps below to open the Camera Management window a Select the station from the hierarchical management tree b Click Configuration gt Camera Management on the menu bar or right click the station then select Camera Management c Then you can choose to insert update delete or batch insert cameras we LiveClient System Edit View Cc Edit Vi Configuration Layout Help h oe ee Insert Camera O 5 E g User Management Update Camera Sspociation
188. ty Heta Upgrade 200 User s Manual VIVOTEK Technical Specifications Technical A CPU Dual core E SSS processor RAM 4GB DDRIII OS Windows 7 embedded 16 CH selectable 4 x 3 5 HDD up to 12TB 4 x hot swappable amp lockable hard disk tray HDD S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology RAID 0 1 5 10 External eSATA storage 1 x VGA for Full HD local display 2 x Gigabit RJ45 Ethernet port 6 x USB 2 0 port 1 x RS232 1x eSATA 1 x MIC in and line in 1 x line out Full integration with VIVOTEK network cameras Integration with ONVIF network cameras by project Setup Wizard for network HDD camera easy setup IW2 for search internal camera Shepherd for duplicating the camera s configuration to multiple cameras IPv4 TCP IP HTTP RTSP RTP RTCP IGMP SMTP DHCP NTP DNS DDNS Throughput max 96 Mbps Recording policy scheduled event continuous modes and manual recording Video compression H 264 MJPEG MPEG 4 Audio compression AMR G 711 AAC Resolution Up to 5 Megapixel recording Format 3GPP Auto recycling buffer size setting time setting Activity adaptive recording Format AVI 3GPP EXE Display layout 1X1 2X2 3X3 4X4 1 5 1 12 Rotate Snapshot Two way audio control PiP video control Stream selectable Set DO control Video enhancement Pan Tilt Zoom control of VIVOTEK cameras Preset location Auto pan patrol Event popup windows Instant event notification
189. ves Desktop Shortcuts Pie Barger Eeehoand Normally the desktop defaults to the Control Center view which provides direct access to various functional utilities such as LiveClient and Playback The functions of these utilities are Summarized as follows The Setup Wizard guides your through important steps on initial setup Most of the storage related settings are managed through this wizard such as creating disk volumes formatting and breaking down existing disk volumes LiveClient and Playback are the most important interfaces to the NVR s various functionalities LiveClient provides a centralized management interface to the NVR system provides live viewing PTZ E PTZ operation PiP E Map etc Refer to Chapter Two on page 24 for the operation details Playback enables access to recorded videos snapshot bookmark backup and retrieval of recorded video and more Refer to Chapter Three on page 154 for the operation details Service Services enables you to restart or stop the embedded NVR server VAST server Import Export The Import Export utility helps preserve current system configuration or reload a previously saved configuration Installation The IW2 utility offers a glimpse of VIVOTEK cameras and the access to them Wizard 2 in a local area network You can use Shepherd to quickly duplicate individual camera configuration system video streams network security etc to multiple cameras Please refe
190. wer status 1 x HDD status Input AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption max 58 W CE FCC Class B VCCI C Tick Temperature 0 C 40 C Humidity 20 95 RH 24 months English French German Italian Spanish Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Japanese Portuguese Czech CD content user s manual quick installation guide installation wizard 2 LiveClient remote Playback remote Others quick installation guide warranty card power cord 204 mm 330 mm WW GLC Part No ND8401 USA 100091100G ND8401 UKB 100091130G ND8401 AUN 100091110G ND8401 Mexico 100091200G ND8401 EU 100091120G All specifications are subject to change without notice Copyright 2013 VIVOTEK INC All rights reserved VIVOTEK WWW viv oT EKRK C OM VIVOTEK INC 6F No 192 Lien Cheng Rd Chung Ho New Taipei City 235 Taiwan R O C T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 E sales vivotek com VIVOTEK USA INC 2050 Ringwood Avenue San Jose CA 95131 T 408 773 8686 F 408 773 8298 E salesusa vivotek com Ver 1 0 User s Manual 201
191. wn list and click Save as Template A Save File dialog box will pop up for you to save the template file LiveClient provides two templates Always and NoneOfficeHour You can load and edit the time frame details re mmidi Tyga aa P fojan User s Manual 91 VIVOTEK Edit Camera List Please follow the steps below to assign a device to a recording schedule a Select a recording schedule on the schedule drop down list b By default all devices under the station are assigned to the Default Schedule c Click lt lt to remove devices from the Default Schedule Click gt to add devices to the Default Schedule d Click Apply to confirm or Close to discard the settings aa he ling Sch a EZTET E EEE Time Frame List Recording Settings Recording Mode Triggers imotion lia PIR Tampering Time Frame Rule Always Weekly Setting Day based Digital Input Trigger State Normal State Add Mame Mega Fixel He Mega Fixel Me cam test test Mega Pixel Me 92 User s Manual Address 192 168 4 124 192 166 4 161 192 168 4 152 192 168 4 165 Group DefaultGroup DetaultGroup DefaultGroup DefaultGroup Mega Pixel Network Camera Mega Pixel Network Camera Mega Pizel Network Camera VIVOTEK Edit Time Frame List Default Time Frame Weekly Day based Mon Sun 24 hour continuous recording i rdi l a le
192. work Camerat 1i H GON cam test test 192 168 4 152 g ee Pixel Network Carmeraf1 D Usir Management Astia tion Hiimigenmini Ge aah oo Event Manapementt P Pay Roce Staton Samanga a General Settings Ep Pinel pa n LL Fet Pri IF Recording Schedule Sethia i ea Default i eri Scheduled Backup Settings E S amp S Layout Recording Storage settings a Mega Pied Hat ativa Cane Server Settings E Layouti ED Larat Roty Settings EH Layout J a c The Recording Storage Settings window will pop up VIVOTEK Default Storage Group Settings The following example shows the default storage group settings You can click Rename to modify the group name or click Delete to remove the default settings Paths in Storage Group d The default recording path is E Recording The total space and free space of the disk is shown on the right for reference On the NVR system the boot disk IDE flash is segregated into two logical partitions as C and D drives C and D are not used for storing user data The E partition the disk volume you created from the SATA drives is used for recording video data Organize v System properties Uninstall or change a program Map network drive Open Control Panel wr Favorites 4 Hard Disk Drives 2 Desktop RAID1_1 2 E Single Disk F Downloads ee U 7 S 106 GB free of 148 GB 1 81 TB free of 1 81 TB S Recent Places 4 Devices with Removable
193. work Storage Server Settings SMTP Setunes o E 4 es o L y D Camera Management ie GE r User Management E EEA Association Management E nee EN d Event Management E ae Ca E eS f Station settings iiin F Recore Find General settings Network Settings Recording Storage settings F Output Streaming URL Get Public IP BINT Cam test test amp S MegaPixel Network Car i B Layout Recording Schedule Settings scheduled Backup Settings Server Settings DDNS Settings Network Storage Server settings Relay Settings SMTP Settings DDNS Settings Since a public IP assigned to the NVR WAN port may be a dynamic IP address using DDNS service for it will benefit from a fixed domain name Select a DDNS provider from the provider drop down list VIVOTEK offers 2bthere net Safe100 net a free dynamic domain name service to VIVOTEK customers Please refer to the user s manual of VIVOTEK s network camera for detailed DDNS settings DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Service Enable DONS Provider Dyndns org Dynamic i Address Wiser name Password C VIVOTEK Network Storage Server Settings The VAST Server allows user to set up network storage path s for recorded files Please follow the steps below to add a new network storage path a Click Add to open the Network Host Window b Fill in the related information for the network hos
194. yback Logout Exit Click fa to search for E map s to upload tad liekin Sien Hinges B r i emee Lot Gee i WOE a VAST e Cmi bhri Ipin bin is hirm E irmi rH E Diei b erage C kaim iama d litje p bey woth WC CT cg net de mrd i Decors Tandab s Hai 1 d iame e Pirna b ar E e fp imyir E ito r ii Ege Hi The uploaded E maps will be listed under the E map list tree Q NOTE If the uploading procedure fails please compress the image size of your map equal or smaller than 2MB and try again VIVOTEK E map Settings Page View Mode E Double click an E map on the tree it will be displayed on the E map window as shown below There are two operation modes of E map settings page View Mode and Edit Mode The following is the View Mode illustration l E_n ncn s A Menu bar B Quick access bar C E map list tree D E map window E Status panel E Right click the E map then you can edit rename or delete the E map User s Manual 117 Quick Access Bar Icon Function 5 Zoom in 5 Zoom out Default size Upload E View Mode gt lt Full Screen Save i EE gt L Zh E Description Zoom in the E map Zoom out the E map Adjust the E map to default size Upload E map to the login station Click to switch to view mode Extend the E map settings page to full screen Save E map sett
195. your joystick the preset locations should be set up in advance m f your joystick is not working properly it may need to be calibrated Click Calibrate to open the Game Controllers window located in the MS Windows control panel and follow the instructions for trouble shooting For more information please refer to the MS Windows help files for details 4 Joystick Settings Enable Joystick Selected joystick m 7he joystick will appear in the Game Controllers list in the Windows Control Panel on your computer If you want to check out your device go to the following page Open Start gt Control Panel gt Game Controllers W your computer Installed game controllers Controller 142 User s Manual PTZ E PTZ Function In addition to using the PTZ control panel you may also control the rotation handle on the joystick with ease Pan Tilt Move the rotation handle of the joystick you can pan the camera to the desire position There will be blue line displaying the moving direction in the center of the video image as the diagram 1 below Zoom in Zoom out Shift the rotation handle clockwise to zoom in the camera on an image or go counterclockwise to zoom out the camera on an image There will be a circle and four vectors in the center of the video image as the diagram 2 3 below 2010 09 03 PM 03 56 17 f ou i Videu Vide Pan Tilt Zoom in Zoom out Move the rotating handle back and f

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