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SEARCH OVERVIEW 

 

The DVR has several options that allow the user to easily search through, and find, a particular section of video. From Motion/Sensor 
indexing to calendar views highlighting days with recorded video; the DVR is equipped to help the user quickly find a specific video or 
event. 

 

The following chapter describes how to use the DVR Search features.  

 

 

Note 

Audio Channel buttons are only viewable when one camera is selected. 

 

Play Controls 

 

Back Frame 

Moves video back one frame 

Rewind 

Rewinds video 

Stop 

Stops video playback 

Play 

Plays video 

Forward Frame 

Moves video forward one frame 

 

 

Current Date/Time

Playback Date/Time

Audio Channels

Hour/Minute Control Bar 

Screen Division buttons 

Play Controls 

Camera Select buttons 

Calendar button

Rewind

Stop

Play 

Back Frame

Forward Frame 

Summary of Contents for DVS32-240-2T

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Page 5: ...23 Assigning a Network Device to a Channel 23 Assigning Audio Channels to a Network Device 24 Camera Configuration 25 Displaying More Columns 25 Accessing the Configuration Menu 25 HVR Upgrade and Registration 26 Locating the System ID 26 Obtaining the Unlock Code 26 Unlocking the Upgrade 27 Unlocking New Network Device 27 Motion Setup 28 Create a Motion Area 28 Activating an Alarm on a Motion Eve...

Page 6: ...edule 42 Special Day Schedule 43 Creating Editing a Special Day Schedule 43 Deleting a Special Day Schedule 43 System Restart Setup 44 Create System Restart Schedule 44 Sensor Setup 45 Configure Sensor Response 45 Activate PTZ Preset on Sensor 46 Network Setup 47 Administrative Setup 48 Disk Management 48 Setting Up DDNS 49 Enable DDNS 49 Set the IP Address 49 User Management 50 Add a New User 50 ...

Page 7: ...kmark Data 63 Index Search 64 Performing an Index Search 64 Index Search Results Display 64 Preview Search 65 Performing a Preview Search 66 Graphic Search 66 Performing a Graphic Search 66 Object Search 67 Performing an Object Search 67 Motion Search 68 Performing a Motion Search 68 Audio Playback 68 Search in Live 69 PAN TILT ZOOM 71 Pan Tilt Zoom Overview 72 Setting up a PTZ Camera 72 Enable th...

Page 8: ...1 web viewer overview 92 Configuring the Server for Remote Connection 93 Connecting to a DVR Using Web Viewer 93 Closing the Web Viewer 93 INCLUDED SOFTWARE SETUP 95 Emergency Agent Overview 96 Configuring the DVR 96 Configuring the Client PC 96 Setup Window 97 Emergency Agent Window 97 Filter Event List 97 Add Items to Alarm Confirm List 98 Search Alarm Window 99 View Recorded Video 99 Export Vid...

Page 9: ...29597AA ix Installing Backup Viewer 104 Loading Video from DVD or Hard Drive 104 SCS Overview 105 Configuring the Server for Remote Connection 105 Connecting to a DVR 105 ...

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Page 11: ...29597AA 11 DVR BASICS This chapter includes the following information Turning the DVR on and off Becoming familiar with the Display screen Defining Screen Divisions ...

Page 12: ... of the Desktop and selecting Shut Down ACCESSING THE DVR UTILITY Exporting DVR Settings Exporting DVR settings can help configure multiple DVRs quickly or reconfigure a unit that has failed Some things must be kept in mind when using this feature You cannot use this function on DVRs that are different models When upgrading from certain software versions This feature cannot be used when upgrading ...

Page 13: ...ion of the settings file to import and click Open 5 Click Yes to import the data file 6 Click the OK button to close the VFormat Utility Changing Video Format 1 Exit to Windows by clicking the Exit button on the Display screen and selecting Restart in Windows Mode See the Display screen section later in this chapter 2 Click Start Programs Surveillix VFormat 3 Select the appropriate video setting f...

Page 14: ...amiliar with these options as this is the screen that will be displayed the majority of the time Live Camera Options Right click a camera on the Display screen to display these options Full Screen Instant Recording Search In Live Opens Search Display Backup Center PTZ Controller Current Date Time Sensor Status Relay Outputs Screen Division buttons Opens Setup Display Open TV Out Options ...

Page 15: ... of DVR Special Recording Text is displayed on the camera indicating what type of Special Recording is activated SENSOR Sensor is displayed when a sensor associated with a given camera is activated INSTANT Instant Recording is a manual activation of the recording for the selected camera Regardless of the recording method Instant Recording will start the camera recording and also flag the video for...

Page 16: ...Displays cameras 1 9 in the Video Display Area To return to a different Multi Camera View select a different Screen Division option from the Screen Division menu 2nd Nine Camera View Displays cameras 8 16 in the Video Display Area To return to a different Multi Camera View select a different Screen Division option from the Screen Division menu Multi Camera View Displays a group of cameras within t...

Page 17: ...displayed once once in 4 camera view once in 9 camera view etc Both analog and IP video cameras can be moved Create custom live view divisions 1 On the Live View screen click Setup and then click General 2 Click Sequence Setting 3 Drag and drop cameras from the Channel List to the desired location within the Division Group 4 Division 9 Division 16 Division Division Group Channel List ...

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Page 19: ...29597AA 19 SETUP OPTIONS This chapter includes the following information Setup Overview Camera Setup Motion Frame Setup Schedule Sensor Network Information Administrative ...

Page 20: ...ou can optimize the type of recording done by adding motion detection to this as well again increasing the amount of useful video DVR Access By setting up the access passwords you can tightly control the types of access an individual may have This ensures the security and integrity of the DVR Camera Naming By naming each camera you can easily identify the location and any other pertinent informati...

Page 21: ... new camera from the Select Camera list 5 Enter a name for the camera in the Camera Name box 6 Adjust the Brightness Hue and Contrast if necessary 7 Select the appropriate sensors to associate with the camera 8 Click Apply when finished Define Camera Name Adjust Brightness Hue Contrast Apply System Defaults to Selected Camera Apply Current Settings to all Cameras Apply System Defaults to All Camer...

Page 22: ...dot Toshiba VivoTek Connecting a Network Device Connecting Manually 1 From the Display screen click Setup 2 Click Network Video 3 Click the Add Remove Device tab 4 Select your network device from the Device Type list 5 Type a Device Name 6 Type the IP URL address Port User ID and Password of the device 7 Click Add Automatic Camera Finder Connected Devices ...

Page 23: ...Network Device to a Channel 1 From the Display screen click Setup 2 Click Network Video 3 Click the Channel Setup tab 4 Click an available channel on the Channel List 5 Type the desired Position Name 6 Select the appropriate network device added previously 7 If the device has PTZ capabilities select the PTZ Camera check box to enable 8 If supported select the Use Network Camera Motion Detection ch...

Page 24: ... 4 Click an available audio channel on the Channel List 5 Select a network device added previously 6 To record the network audio select the Record Network Audio check box The audio channel will be available on the search screen 7 To access the audio channel from the Live View screen select the Enable Network Video in Live View check box ...

Page 25: ...use most Click Select Column to add or remove specific columns Capture FPS Record FPS Schedule Manufacturer Model IP Address Port Number Resolution Record FPS Frame Rate Codec Quality PTZ Accessing the Configuration Menu Use the Surveillix interface to access basic network device menu functions 1 From the Display screen click Setup 2 Click Network Video 3 Click the Camera Configuration tab 4 Highl...

Page 26: ... is a unique code generated using the MAC address of the computer running the software The following steps illustrate how to obtain a unique System ID Locating the System ID 1 From the Display screen click Setup 2 Click Network Video 3 Click the License tab 4 Click Copy to copy the System ID Obtaining the Unlock Code 1 Open an Internet browser and go to http register surveillixdvrsupport com 2 Typ...

Page 27: ...ocking the Upgrade 1 Return to Setup Network Video License 2 Enter the Unlock Code generated by the Surveillix Registration Site into the License Key box 3 Click Register and confirm that the new License Key is listed in the Channel Connection License box 4 Click OK Unlocking New Network Device Follow the instructions above for registering the NVR upgrade to unlock any additional network devices ...

Page 28: ...e click the mouse at each point and double click to close the shape 8 Click OK 9 Move the sliders to adjust motion sensitivity and the noise filter 10 Define the pre alarm and post alarm recording time for a motion event Pre Alarm 0 50 Seconds The number of seconds the DVR records before motion is detected Post Alarm MOTION 0 50 Seconds The number of seconds the DVR records after motion is detecte...

Page 29: ...onds when a motion event occurs Regular Interval Recording Regular Interval Recording allows users to record a single frame every few minutes or hours when there is no motion This option is only available when Motion recording or Sensor recording is selected in the recording schedule To enable Regular Interval Recording 1 Select the Regular Interval Recording check box 2 Specify how often to take ...

Page 30: ...ct from available monitor display sizes Use to correctly display video on wide screen monitors Voice Warning The DVR allows users to play a sound file when either a Motion event or Sensor event occurs This file can be a custom created sound file that is unique to the application The selected WAV file is played through speakers attached to the DVR 1 Click the Open Sound File icon to browse for a WA...

Page 31: ... Click General Select the Intensive on Sensor and or Intensive on Motion check boxes 3 Open Schedule under Setup Options Select the Sensor option 4 Enable the sensor by creating a schedule for it 5 Click Apply and exit setup TV Out Setup Analog The DVR features an optional TV Out functionality which allows users to output video from any number of cameras in sequence to a television or monitor disp...

Page 32: ...r 3 Select the Use check box to enable TV Out functionality for the selected port 4 Select each camera to display in the sequence 5 Select an Event Popup check box if desired 6 Define the Event Holding Time the number of seconds the camera displays after an event for selected event types 7 Define the Auto Switching Time the number of seconds between switching of camera for the selected TV Out Port...

Page 33: ...ick the Desktop and select Properties 3 Click the Settings tab 4 Drag the Screen Resolution bar to the proper resolution of the connected display Tip Refer to the display documentation for the proper resolution settings 5 Click OK and confirm the change 6 Double click the Surveillix Server icon on the Desktop 7 Click Setup on the Display screen and then click General 8 Under Display Settings selec...

Page 34: ...16 channels of audio depending on the model AUDIO FEATURES 8000 Hz playback in Live Mode Up to 48000 Hz playback in search mode Mono Sampling DATA SIZE Per channel 1 Second 1625 bytes 1 Minute 97 500 bytes 10 Minute 975 000 bytes 1 Hour 5 850 000 bytes 1 Day 140 400 000 bytes Approx 140MB Enabling Audio Recording 1 Click Audio on the General setup display 2 Select an audio channel under AUDIO 3 Se...

Page 35: ...stom Mode Create non standard screen divisions Skip 0 FPS Channel Sequence skips cameras with no video signal Create Custom Auto Sequence 1 Open General setup and click Sequence Setting 2 Click individual cameras in the left pane or click Select All to include all cameras in the sequence 3 Select an Interval time in seconds to display each screen in the sequence 4 Select screen division options fo...

Page 36: ...ill being able to transmit at a higher PPS to remote connections Ex If a camera channel is set to 25 PPS blue and 7 PPS red the DVR will record at 7 PPS and users viewing live video remotely can receive up to 25 PPS Note The 4 Channel DVR only allows the user to select one frame rate for both recording and remote viewing Frame Setup 4 Channel XVS Frame Select Sets the PPS recorded by the DVR and a...

Page 37: ...d during intensive recording and available for viewing on a remote client PC Red Slider Sets the PPS recorded by the DVR during normal recording Resolution Affects the total number of frames per second that are available Codec Select the appropriate codec for each camera CUBIC MJPEG MPEG 4 H 264 Video Quality Lower quality video has a smaller file size but appears more pixilated Sensitivity Sets t...

Page 38: ...r file size but appears more pixilated Sensitivity Sets the Keyframe refresh rate Adjusting this setting can have negative effects on video quality Note Do not change the default setting unless instructed by a system administrator Enable Video Out to Spot Monitor 4 Channel and H 264 1 Click Setup on the Display screen 2 Click Frame Setup 3 Select the Video Out check box to enable the appropriate c...

Page 39: ... to the channel will use 2 of the total frames available Frames recorded in 720x480 are four times the size of the standard 360x240 When recording at 720x480 each frame assigned to the channel will use 4 of the total frames available 32 Channel Frame Allocation 32 Channel models utilize two capture cards When configuring cameras and allocating frames the total frame rate for the DVR is split betwe...

Page 40: ...rding desired In addition this window contains the System Restart options that allow the user to perform basic system maintenance by automatically scheduling the DVR to restart periodically Single Day Selection Multi Day Selection Open Restart Setup Window Create Special Day Recording Schedules Recording Schedule Window Emergency IP Setup Recording Mode Options ...

Page 41: ... sensor event occurs the associated cameras will begin recording as a Sensor Event Sensor Recordings will be flagged and searchable using the Index Search Mode Cameras are associated to sensors in the Camera Setup menu Single Day Selection Multi Day Selection Open Restart Setup Window Create Special Day Sensor Schedules Sensor Schedule Window Emergency IP Setup Alarm Options ...

Page 42: ...on sends a Map Alarm to Central Station software such as SCS Multi Site Management EMERGENCY AGENT This option sends the Alarm Event to the Emergency Agent software Motion can be designated as an alarm event Often motion does not need to be treated as an Alarm event Ex During work hours motion that occurs is expected and should not be treated as an alarm However after business hours any motion tha...

Page 43: ...licking the arrow to the right of the Date Bar 3 Highlight the time blocks within the Recording Schedule window for the camera s selected Once the desired Time Blocks are highlighted click a Recording Mode button 4 When finished creating the schedule the Save Special Day Note The special day should now appear as a date in the Special Day Schedule Deleting a Special Day Schedule 1 Select a date fro...

Page 44: ... on the Setup screen 2 Click Restart Setup 3 Select the day s of the week to schedule an automatic system restart and select the check box to enable shut down Note This step alone does not trigger the DVR to restart only to shut down 4 Specify the time of day to schedule the system restart 5 Select the Restart option Note If Off is selected the DVR will shut down at the specified time but not rest...

Page 45: ...lly Closed for the desired sensor 4 Enter the Delay time to define the number of seconds after the sensor is tripped until the relay is activated 5 Enter the Relays to associate with the sensor One or more relays can be associated with a single sensor separate with commas 6 Click Apply Configure Hybrid IP Sensors Normally Open NO Normally Closed NC Open On Screen Keyboard Associate Sensor w PTZ Pr...

Page 46: ...n 3 Click Sensor 4 Click Sensor Preset 5 Select the desired camera from the Channel list 6 Select the appropriate Sensor from the list 7 Select the preconfigured PTZ Preset from the list 8 Click Set A list of configured Sensor Presets will display in the box below 9 Repeat for additional sensors 10 Click OK to close the Sensor Preset window ...

Page 47: ...y the ATI VGA management suite Image Port Used to transfer the video to the Surveillix remote software Search Port Used to transfer search information to the Surveillix remote software Note If connecting to the DVR through a firewall the above ports must be open to incoming and outgoing traffic Resolution By setting the resolution low the images will be sent faster however the image quality will b...

Page 48: ...isplays the partition scheme and health status of the Hard Disk Drives in the DVR This window is often used to troubleshoot a DVR or verify the amount of Hard Drive storage installed For more information about Disk Management consult a Windows XP manual Select Date Log Data Display Export Log Data 1 to 7 days ...

Page 49: ...Address To set the IP address of the DVR follow the steps below 1 On the Display screen click Exit and choose Restart in Windows Mode 2 Right click My Network Places and click Properties 3 On the General tab click Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click Properties 4 Select Use the following IP address 5 Enter the following values or as specified by the department responsible for network administra...

Page 50: ...og into the User Management Console Note The Delete User button immediately deletes the user use cautiously Add a New User 1 From the Display screen click Administrative 2 Click User Management 3 Click Add User to open the User window 4 Enter a User Name and Password 5 Enable appropriate Permissions 6 Select Cameras and Audio channels to hide from the user 7 Assign a User Rank 8 Click OK to save c...

Page 51: ...he Administrator password and click OK 5 Select a user from the Select User box and click Update User 6 Set the user s rank using the User Rank list and click OK to save changes Changing the Administrator Password 1 Inside Administrative setup click User Management When the prompt appears click Change Password 2 Enter the new password and click OK Default Administrator Password The default adminis...

Page 52: ...n if necessary 7 If using a secondary email account select the Use Secondary SMTP check box and complete the SMTP information 8 Click Test to check settings 9 Click Apply when finished Users 1 Set up the General tab first 2 Click the Users tab 3 Select the type of Event to send email on 4 Enter the User Name and E mail Address of an email recipient 5 Click Add 6 Repeat for additional recipients an...

Page 53: ...k box 3 Define the number of minutes 4 Select an Alert Option Beep or Popup Message if desired 5 Click Apply Recording Data Check 1 Setup the General and Users tabs first see above 2 Select the Recording Data Check check box 3 Define the number of hours between data checks 4 Select the Action Method 5 Click Apply ...

Page 54: ...Select the type of SMART event to trigger an action 5 Define the maximum HDD temperature 6 Select an action method 7 Click Apply Alarm Event 1 Setup the General and Users tabs first see above 2 Select the Use Email Alarm check box 3 Define the number of minutes between recording data checks 4 Select Motion and or Sensor to send and alert on that type of event 5 Click Apply 6 Click Close to return ...

Page 55: ...o identify the DVR Remote Emergency Agent SCS Digital Signature Verifier PTZ The PTZ Setup display allows enabling of PTZ cameras creation of Presets creation of Tours and adjustment of camera speed settings Some options listed here are features only available on selected cameras Refer to the PTZ chapter in this manual for further information on setting up PTZ cameras and setting PTZ options User ...

Page 56: ... person is detected and the user wants to flag that section of video for easy retrieval at a later date Activate Instant Recording 1 From the Display screen double right click the camera on which to enable instant recording An INSTANT label will be placed on the upper right corner of the video 2 To turn the Instant Recording option off double right click the camera a second time Searching Instant ...

Page 57: ...29597AA 57 SEARCH This chapter includes the following information Setup Overview Daylight Saving Time Index Search Preview Search Graphic Search Motion Search ...

Page 58: ...The following chapter describes how to use the DVR Search features Note Audio Channel buttons are only viewable when one camera is selected Play Controls Back Frame Moves video back one frame Rewind Rewinds video Stop Stops video playback Play Plays video Forward Frame Moves video forward one frame Current Date Time Playback Date Time Audio Channels Hour Minute Control Bar Screen Division buttons ...

Page 59: ... Open Video from a Saved Location Previously saved video clips or backup files can be searched for content Find file by date and time or by name 1 Click Open to search for the saved file 2 Select a file from the list of saved clips and backup files or search by start hour 3 Click OK to open the saved file Time Sync The Time Sync option synchronizes a single channel of video to playback in real tim...

Page 60: ... manual for more information 3 Click Print to print the selected images Note The message NO DEFAULT PRINTERS INSTALLED will display if no printer is installed DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME The DVR automatically adjusts for Daylight SAVIng Time changes When the hour jumps forward no video is lost because an hour is skipped However when the hour falls back there is a duplicated hour that under normal circums...

Page 61: ...ng a Windows supplied or third party compression and decompression module called a codec AVI is used to export a video clip 1 From the Search screen click Save 2 Select the Export Type Image File JPG or AVI File Note Different image format types provide different file sizes quality and compatibility Image File a Select Quality 50 100 When size is not an issue set the quality to 100 AVI File a Ente...

Page 62: ...ark in the Title box 8 Enter a memo or notes in the More Information box 9 You may also select additional channels to include video at different locations recorded at the same time 10 Click Create Modify Bookmarks You can modify a previously created bookmark to change the start or end time of the clip add additional comments change the title or add additional cameras 1 From the Search screen click...

Page 63: ...ude additional information 7 Click Backup to start the backup Note If backing up to a removable USB device click the Unplug or Eject Hardware button after backup is complete to safely remove the device Single Clip Backup Using Bookmark Data 1 From the Search screen click the Save button 2 Select the drive from the file tree to save data to Hard disk drive removable drive CD DVD drive 3 Click Use B...

Page 64: ...od 5 Select an event type to search Sensor Motion Instant Record or select the All Event option 6 Click OK There may be a delay while results are returned Results will be displayed in a column on the left side of the screen Each line represents a segment of video If no results are found NO IMAGE FOUND will appear in the column 7 Once the results are displayed double click any one to play the assoc...

Page 65: ...n that appears has 24 images displayed Each image represents the first second of each hour If there is no image recorded during that period then nothing will be displayed When an hour is selected by double clicking on the image a new screen appears with 6 images Each of these images represents a 10 minute segment of video within the selected hour Once a 10 minute segment is selected by double clic...

Page 66: ...select the 1 minute segment of video to play A single image displays If needed return to the previous 10 image view by right clicking on an image 6 Use the Play controls to play the video of the selected segment 7 To exit out of the Preview search with the current image still selected click Preview Search again to clear it GRAPHIC SEARCH The Graphic Search option displays video in graph format Per...

Page 67: ...he mouse on the video display to define a motion region area Resize by pulling on the small square boxes located on the outer perimeter of the area 5 Click Start Search the Object Search Filter Information window will open 6 Select an End date time One hour is the default setting 7 Adjust the sensitivity if necessary 8 Click OK 9 Select a motion event from the search results list displayed on the ...

Page 68: ...ming a Motion Search 1 From the Search screen select a camera Motion Search can only be performed on one camera at a time 2 Click Graphic Search and then click Motion Search 3 Click the calendar icon to select a day 4 Adjust the motion level line 5 Adjust the timeline display settings 6 Click the play button to start playback Tip You can drag the blue line on the Timeline or motion level box to ad...

Page 69: ... live video within seconds of an alarm event or suspicious activity 1 Move the mouse cursor over the desired live video display on the Live Display screen 2 Press the scroll button on the mouse 3 The search in live Controls will display at the bottom of the image 4 Use the controls to pause rewind move frame by frame or resume playing as desired ...

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Page 71: ...29597AA 71 PAN TILT ZOOM This chapter includes the following information Overview Setting up the PTZ Creating and Viewing a Preset Position Creating and Viewing a Preset Pattern ...

Page 72: ... the Connections section of this manual for information on connecting the PTZ camera to the DVR Enable the PTZ Settings 1 Inside the DVR PTZ Setup select the PTZ camera using the Camera Channel list 2 Enable the PTZ functions of the camera by selecting the Enable Pan Tilt check box 3 Select the appropriate Protocol and set the PTZ Driver Address and Serial Port Settings See Advanced PTZ Setup in t...

Page 73: ...655P HONEYWELL HD6 HONEYWELL HSD 250 HONEYWELL HSD 251 HONEYWELL KDEC 300 INTER M VRX 2101 INTER M VSD 640 JAVELIN ORBITOR JVC TK C676 C655 KALATEL CYBER DOME KDC KODITEC LG LVC A70X S LG LVC M300 310 LG MULTIX LG SPEED DOME LG LPT A100L MERCER MERIT LI LIN MERIT LI LIN V6 MIC1 300 MOLYNX NICECAM NIKO ORX 1000 KRE 303 PANASONIC PANASONIC V2 PELCO DRD08 DRD14 SERIES PELCO P PROTOCOL 4800BPS PHILIPS...

Page 74: ... Open PTZ Controller 3 Move the selected camera to the desired position using the Pan Tilt Zoom Focus controls 4 In the Preset Tour Detail section choose a Preset 1 10 using the list or the Right and Left Arrow buttons and click Select Note Preset positions can also be created using the advanced buttons on the PTZ graphical controller Viewing a Preset 1 From the Display screen select the PTZ camer...

Page 75: ...ted to the DVR Note To select a PT Driver Address of 129 254 manually enter the ID in the box ACCESSING PTZ MENUS Some protocols support the ability to access the Internal PTZ Onscreen menu Since every PTZ camera is different the functions of these options can vary slightly The Surveillix DVR provides an easy way to access the cameras options For explanations of what those options are please refer...

Page 76: ...the camera directly from the live video display On Screen Compass Using the Graphical PTZ Controller 1 Use the Arrow buttons to control the direction of the PTZ camera 2 To select a new camera click the video display of a different camera on the Display screen display Note Eight directions are available only for select protocols Only four of the PTZ Control buttons work for all protocols UP DOWN L...

Page 77: ...l move The shorter the line the less the PTZ will move The longer the line the more the PTZ will travel in the specified direction UNDERSTANDING TOURS Travel Speed The speed between one Preset position to the next Dwell Time The length of time in seconds that a PTZ Tour displays a Preset Position Setting Start Pos End Pos Define a Mimic Tour The Start Position button begins the recording process T...

Page 78: ...4 In Single Select Mode select one day of the week to create a schedule for or toggle to Multi Select Mode to select multiple days with the same schedule 5 Click and drag the mouse cursor to select blocks of time hours 0 24 and corresponding cameras 6 Click Select 7 When finished click OK to save changes and close the window Cameras Hours 0 23 24 hours ...

Page 79: ...29597AA 79 BACKING UP VIDEO DATA This chapter includes the following information Overview Saving Video to a DVD Saving Video from a Single Camera Scheduling Regular Video Backup ...

Page 80: ...rded to The DVR backs up video data using a proprietary compression format that can only be read by the DVR Backup Program This ensures the integrity of the data Throughout the backup process the DVR will continue recording without interruption This is the result of the tremendous multiplexing power of the DVR which allows it to perform virtually all functions without disrupting the recording proc...

Page 81: ...kup 1 Click Backup on the Display screen 2 Select the date or dates to back up using the calendar Dates highlighted in blue contain recorded data 3 Select the blocks of time to back up using the Hour Minute grid Blocks of time with recorded video are highlighted in green Blocks of time selected for backup are highlighted in red 4 Select the backup drive or drives under Select Backup Media or click...

Page 82: ...enter window 3 Set the Start Time and End Time under Time Setup 4 Select the cameras to back up in the Channel Selection box 5 Select the Backup Drive to save the backup video to 6 Select the Include Viewer check box to include the Backup Viewer Application 7 Enter pertinent clip information into the Clip Information section in the Description box 8 Click Backup to begin the backup process A progr...

Page 83: ...ect Backup Media menu or the Network Drive button To save to a local drive or partition you must first rename the location Backup 7 Check the Overwrite on Disk Full check box to overwrite previous scheduled backups when the disk becomes full 8 Click Save Backup Setting to save the current backup setting and return to the Display screen Specifying Scheduled Backup Drives In order to use the Schedul...

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Page 85: ...29597AA 85 LAN ISDN PSTN CONNECTIONS This chapter includes the following information Overview Configuring TCP IP Settings Connecting to a LAN LAN ISDN PSTN Connections ...

Page 86: ...TING TO A LAN USING TCP IP The networking options of the DVR can create and edit all Network settings available on Windows XP Embedded The DVR comes equipped with a 10 100 Network Interface Card NIC This card uses a standard RJ 45 connector Configuring TCP IP Settings 1 On the Display screen click Exit and select Restart in Windows Mode 2 Right click the My Network Places icon located on the deskt...

Page 87: ...29597AA 87 LDAP INTEGRATION This chapter includes the following information Installing LDAP ...

Page 88: ...d initially to create the OU s and Groups within Active Directory 1 Verify that the DVR server is connected to a network that has a valid LDAP Active Directory server Ensure that the TCP IP settings are configured correctly for DNS resolution and gateway if needed Check to verify that you can ping the LDAP server without issues 2 Set up DVR Site Code to be used for LDAP authorization The default w...

Page 89: ...s audio channel XX for site code 100 000 DVR_HIDE_CAMERA_0XX_100 000 Hides camera XX for DVRs site code 100 000 DVR_INSTANT_100 000 Instant recording access to DVR DVR_PTZ_100 000 PTZ access to DVRs site code 100 000 DVR_PTZEX_100 000 Access to advanced PTZ control DVR_RELAYOUT_100 000 Access to toggle relays from live view DVR_SEARCH_100 000 Access to search on DVRs site code 100 000 DVR_SETUP_10...

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Page 91: ...29597AA 91 WEB VIEWER This chapter includes the following information Overview Configuring the Web Viewer ...

Page 92: ...ive video from virtually any computer with an internet connection using Microsoft Internet Explorer In order to log in to the DVR server a user account must be made for the user This ensures that only authorized personnel are allowed to log in In addition each user can be assigned different privileges that allow them or deny them access to different functions For example a user can be granted acce...

Page 93: ...er the IP address of the DVR into the Address Bar 3 When attempting this for the first time on a computer a window will open and you will be asked to accept an Active X installation Select Yes to this NOTE If you receive a message saying Internet Explorer security settings do not allow you to download Active X components then you will need to adjust the browser security settings One way to do this...

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Page 95: ...29597AA 95 INCLUDED SOFTWARE SETUP This chapter includes the following information Emergency Agent Overview Remote Software Overview Digital Verifier Backup Viewer SCS Multi Site Software Overview ...

Page 96: ...menu if necessary It is recommended that the default setting should be used unless the port must be changed 4 Click the Schedule Setup button Enter the IP Address of the computer running the Emergency agent software 5 Click the box next to the IP Address to enable it 6 Select the Sensor radio button 7 Create a schedule for the appropriate sensor 8 Click Apply Configuring the Client PC All configur...

Page 97: ...figuration settings for activating an audible indicator or popup window when the Emergency Agent receives an event EMERGENCY AGENT WINDOW Filter Event List 1 Select a DVR from the DVR List in the Filter Options section 2 Select the Date to include 3 Select the type of Events to include 4 Select the event levels Review Dismiss Critical Default 5 Click the On button to display filtered event listing...

Page 98: ...ck Setup 2 Type the desired text in the box below the Alarm Confirmation List NOTE The items in the Alarm Confirmation List will be available on a list under Status Setting in main Emergency Agent screen 3 Click Add 4 Click OK to save changes and close the window ...

Page 99: ...esired video 3 Select the Continue Playing check box to watch all recorded events When cleared playback stops at the end of the alarm event 4 Select the Same Camera check box to watch all events recorded by a single camera 5 Click Apply after making any changes Export Video 1 Double click an event listing to open the Search Alarm window 2 Use the play controls to locate the desired video 3 Click t...

Page 100: ...ser is allowed to access setup or control a PTZ camera at any given time The pictures per second passed to the Remote Client vary greatly depending on the connection type and speed In order to log in to the DVR server a user account must be made for the user This ensures that only authorized personnel are allowed to log in In addition each user can be assigned different privileges that allow them ...

Page 101: ...veillix Remote Center The Surveillix Remote Software opens and the Local Connection window opens 2 Click New to open the Site Info window 3 Select the Site Type and enter a Site Name The Site Name will be the name displayed inside the connection box to help identify the unit 4 Enter the IP Address of the DVR server By default the DVR is set to connect using DHCP 5 Enter the Center Port This settin...

Page 102: ...ch data Configuring the Server for Remote Connection 1 Enter Setup on the DVR 2 Click Network to open the Network menu 3 Clear the Disable Remote Control check box You should now be allowed to adjust port settings if necessary Note If you are using a Firewall it may be necessary to adjust the port settings on both the DVR and the Firewall Contact the Network Administrator for more information 4 Cl...

Page 103: ...tal Verifier option to begin installation 3 When the Welcome screen appears click Next 4 When the Setup Complete window appears click Finish Installation is complete Using the Digital Verifier 1 Open the Digital Verification program by selecting Start Programs Surveillix Digital Verifier Digital Signature Verifier 2 Click the Browse button to load the JPG image 3 Enter the Site Code of the DVR tha...

Page 104: ...he POS component or select No for a basic install Click Next Note The POS component is only necessary when connecting to a server running the POS Upgrade 5 When the Choose Destination Location window opens click Next This will install Backup Viewer in the default destination folder 6 Select the shortcuts to install or clear all boxes for no shortcuts Click Next 7 When the InstallShield Wizard Comp...

Page 105: ...owed to log in In addition each user can be assigned different privileges that allow them or deny them access to different functions Configuring the Server for Remote Connection 1 Enter Setup on the DVR 2 Click Network 3 Clear the Disable Remote Control check box You should now be allowed to adjust port settings if necessary Note If you are using a Firewall it may be necessary to adjust the port s...

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