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Intellex

Digital

Video Management System

DV16000

Installation and Operating Instructions

Part Number 8200-0028-99 REV A0

Summary of Contents for Intellex DV16000

Page 1: ...Intellex Digital Video Management System DV16000 Installation and Operating Instructions Part Number 8200 0028 99 REV A0 ...

Page 2: ...s Corporation Copyright 1997 2001Sensormatic Electronics Corporation Video Systems Division 6795 Flanders Drive San Diego CA 92121 2903 U S A Trademarks Intellex is a registered trademark of Sensormatic Electronics Corporation IntelleCord and Smart Search are trademarks of Sensormatic Electronics Corporation Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation PS 2 is a registered trademark ...

Page 3: ...uipment NOTE This product was FCC verified under test conditions that included the use of shielded I O cables and connectors between system components To be in compliance with FCC regulations the user must use shielded cables and connectors for all except power and alarm cables This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions as set out in the Radio Interference ...

Page 4: ...s of any third party EULA is required as a condition of this agreement Failure to comply with these restrictions will result in automatic termination of this license and will make available to Sensormatic other legal remedies UPGRADES If the Software is an upgrade from another software version you may use or transfer the Software only as specified in this agreement If the Software is an upgrade of...

Page 5: ...number and date of payment and present such proof of payment when service or assistance covered by this warranty is requested U S GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS The software and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at...

Page 6: ...SAMPLE CONFIGURATION The Intellex DV16000 digital video management system displays and records images from multiple video cameras It provides a variety of display and recording options which you can configure according to your specific needs A sample configuration is shown below Figure 1 Basic Intellex System ...

Page 7: ...ORE SAMPLE NETWORK CONFIGURATION One or more Intellex units can be connected over a TCP IP local area network LAN or a wide area network WAN Its data can then be managed from a central site using the Network Client sold separately A sample network configuration is shown below Figure 2 Sample Network Configuration ...

Page 8: ...these video segments Ethernet 10 100 Network Interface allows remote access to video and setup functions Dial up modem is optional Use date and time camera and alarm criteria to quickly search the image database Play back these video segments Records and stores pre alarm images according to each camera s pre alarm setting 0 to 60 seconds Compatible with color and B W video cameras or other NTSC EI...

Page 9: ...for each alarm input can be set to either active high or active low A security system provides password protection to restrict access to various operation and configuration functions On screen display includes date time alarm status video loss and 10 character camera titles Hard disk storage protects all system configuration information against power loss Unit storage capacity can be increased by ...

Page 10: ...it powers up and performs its standard system diagnostics 4 REC Recording Indicator This light appears when the unit is recording images to the image database 5 Alarms Indicator This light appears when alarm events have occurred but have not yet been reviewed It also blinks when a notification screen appears 6 CD or Optional CD RW Standard CD can be used for software upgrades If the CD RW option i...

Page 11: ...e DAT Drive Use this optional drive to archive images from the database 8 Eject Use the Eject button to remove the tape from the DAT Drive Do NOT press Eject during an archive operation or Optional additional internal storage 9 Front Panel Cover not shown This hinged cover protects the diskette CD or optional CD RW or DAT drives ...

Page 12: ...rtion of the Setup Options screen Therefore physical terminators are neither installed nor required 3 External Cable Connector An external cable connects this IDC34 male header connector to 25 below 4 External Cable Connector An external cable connects this DB37 P female connector to 23 below 5 Alarms These connectors accept up to 16 alarm inputs and 16 alarm outputs 6 Power In This connector acce...

Page 13: ...nector provides the interface between the unit and the printer 14 Com1 This DB9 P connector provides the interface between the unit and a dome controller Sensormatic VM16 or American Dynamics ADTT16 15 Network This RJ 45 connector connects the unit to a local area network The unit supports 10BASE T 10Mbps and 100BASE TX 100Mbps network operation 16 Audio Connectors These connectors are reserved fo...

Page 14: ... this position This connects to the optional Extended Storage Module 22 Video Out This BNC connector provides a composite video signal of the live display to an optional live monitor 23 External Cable Connector An external cable connects this DB37 P female connector to 4 above 24 Video Out This BNC connector provides a composite video signal of the Call Monitor card to the optional call monitor 25...

Page 15: ... on all vulnerable cables Connect the video output of each camera or other composite video source to its corresponding Camera In connector the left of each pair of BNC connectors To use the passive loop through feature see Cameras Out Monitor The monitor displays live and recorded cameras as well as system configuration and status information To connect the monitor 1 Disconnect both ribbon cables ...

Page 16: ...le is installed outside of a building the entire cable is vulnerable to lightning Therefore install protection devices on all vulnerable cables The alarm connectors include pins for mechanical or TTL CMOS standard alarm inputs and outputs Connect up to 16 alarm inputs and 16 alarm outputs See Alarm Connectors for specific pin assignments and additional information Video Out The Video Out connector...

Page 17: ...SI terminator is not required on this unit it may be required on the optional data storage device To connect an optional storage device 1 Disconnect both ribbon cables from connectors 23 and 25 on the rear panel see Rear Panel 2 Connect the optional data storage device to connector 20 on the rear panel 3 Reconnect both ribbon cables to connectors 23 and 25 on the rear panel Refer to the External D...

Page 18: ... Intellex Unit MORE Call Monitor To connect an optional call monitor Connect a call monitor to the BNC connector on the Call Monitor board connector 24 to see live video from a single camera Call mode or from alarmed cameras in sequence Spot mode Refer to Call Monitor Setup section for more details ...

Page 19: ...he front panel or any keys on the keyboard until this screen disappears Wait at least two minutes for the message and or the splash screen to disappear Otherwise you may interrupt the startup process and affect unit operation If the splash screen does not disappear after two minutes see the Intellex Troubleshooting Guide CAUTION Do NOT install any other software including screen savers or you will...

Page 20: ...ctions for setting the operating system to another language NOTE Exiting to the system is a protected feature You must possess the Exit to System privilege to access it see Security Setup To exit to Windows 1 From the main screen click the Utility button The Utility Options screen appears see Basic Operation Utility Options 2 Click Exit A confirmation message appears 3 Select No to cancel the exit...

Page 21: ...tom of the screen The Windows task bar appears 6 Click the Start button When the Start menu appears move the mouse pointer to Settings The Settings menu appears 7 Move the mouse pointer to Control Panel and click The Control Panel screen appears 8 Refer to the appropriate instructions to configure Regional settings see Regional Settings Right or left handed mouse settings see Mouse Settings Time z...

Page 22: ...y a list of languages including countries and regions Since the list is too long for the display area a scroll bar appears along the right side with arrows at the top and bottom and a slide button between Use the scroll bar to display languages countries and regions that are hidden Click up arrow or down arrow or drag the scroll button up or down 3 When you locate the correct language including co...

Page 23: ...t whenever the instructions say click The LEFT mouse button is the secondary mouse button Press it whenever the instructions say right click To change the mouse to left or right handed operation NOTE Do NOT change any other mouse settings or you may impact others who use this unit 1 From the Control Panel screen double click the Mouse icon The Mouse Properties screen appears 2 Select Right handed ...

Page 24: ...een appears 3 Click down arrow to display a list of time zones Since the list of time zones is too long for the display area a scroll bar appears along the right side with arrows at the top and bottom and a slide button between Use the scroll bar to display time zones that are hidden Click up arrow or down arrow or drag the scroll button up or down 4 When you locate the correct time zone select it...

Page 25: ...ot begin with a number 3 Use the mouse to highlight the current Computer name Then enter a new Computer name The unit displays this name on the Intellex Status screen 4 Use the mouse to highlight the current Workgroup Then enter a new Workgroup Although not required we recommend assigning each Intellex unit to a workgroup 5 If you want to enter a description use the mouse to highlight the current ...

Page 26: ...ears 3 Select Set as Default A checkmark appears next to the selected printer icon which is now the default To add a printer 1 From the Control Panel screen double click the Printers icon The Printers screen appears 2 Click the Add Printers icon on the Printers screen 3 Follow the Add Printer Wizard instructions For more information please refer to the documentation supplied with the printer When ...

Page 27: ... screen A screen appears with the current language button highlighted 2 Select one of the following options English Display all Intellex screens and help topics in English Français French Display all Intellex screens and help topics in French Deutsch German Display all Intellex screens and help topics in German Español Spanish Display all Intellex screens and help topics in Spanish 3 Select Apply ...

Page 28: ...task bar appears 3 Click the Start button The Start menu appears 4 Click Shut Down The Shut Down Windows screen appears 5 Select one of the following Stand b y Do NOT use this option Shut down Use this option to turn off the Intellex unit Restart Use this option to restart the Intellex unit with the new settings Restart in MS DOS mode Do NOT use this option 6 Select Cancel to cancel the operation ...

Page 29: ...nctions can be accessed from this screen The main screen controls and indicators are described below 1 On screen Controls Use the mouse pointer to access unit functions For a description of these controls see On screen Controls and Indicators in this chapter 2 Image Area The Intellex unit displays both live and playback images in this area of the screen in the selected screen format ...

Page 30: ...dio Tape DAT option is purchased this progress bar indicates how much tape recording space has been used and how much is available The bar only appears when archiving in the background see Archive Operation 4 Image Database This progress bar indicates how much recording space in the image database has been used and how much is available ...

Page 31: ... VCR type of control during setup by clicking the Display button on the Setup Options screen Jog Shuttle Play Pause button You can control play pause as well as playback direction and speed by clicking and dragging the on screen control See Playback Operation for more information VCR Play Pause Control You can control play pause as well as playback direction and speed by clicking each of the icons...

Page 32: ...nformation 14 Status Click to display the unit s status screen See Reviewing Unit Status for more information 15 Seq Sequence Click to display cameras sequentially See Camera Sequencing for more information 16 Full Scrn Click to hide the controls and indicators and to display the current images full screen in the selected screen format see Switch to Full Screen To get out of full screen format and...

Page 33: ...ex unit is first powered up the main screen appears see Intellex Main Screen NOTE Security is disabled at the factory However if the unit displays the login screen enter the administrator s default PIN code 1234 See Logging In and Changing Users for more information When installing the unit verify the Date Time Settings then do the camera settings ...

Page 34: ...ration see Schedule Setup Record Mode Click to access the Record Mode screen Use this screen to define how the unit records regular nonalarm images see Record Mode Setup Alarms Click to access the Alarm Setup screens Use these screens to define how the unit responds to various alarm conditions see Alarm Setup Display Click to access the Display Setup screens Use these screens to define the display...

Page 35: ...d if attached to enter the new name up to 10 characters The default names are Camera1 through Camera16 Click OK to accept the new camera names as well as any changes on the other Camera Setup screen Click Cancel to cancel the changes Click Help to display online help for this screen Since terminators are not required on Intellex units use the Termination screen to define each camera s setting eith...

Page 36: ...s valid you gain access to all of your assigned privileges The unit denies access to unassigned privileges in one of two ways Disabled options The option is grayed out and does not function Alert messages An alert message may appear describing the situation and or suggesting an alternate action Your privileges are managed by the system administrator who maintains the user list and assigns user nam...

Page 37: ...ss it If the security system is enabled users must log in using their PIN Once validated users have immediate access to functions according to their assigned privileges 1 From the main screen click the Setup button The Setup Options screen appears see Setup Options Screen 2 Click the Security button A screen appears that lists all current system users in alphabetical order Use this screen to add o...

Page 38: ...ctions are only available to users who have permission to access them These permissions are assigned in this section of the screen Use the mouse pointer to select the privileges for this user To view more privileges click up arrow or down arrow or drag the scroll button up or down Setup Cameras This privilege lets this user change camera names and termination settings see Camera Setup Security Thi...

Page 39: ...back Operation Alarm Generate Alarms This privilege lets this user generate an alarm for any camera at any time see Utility Options Clear Latched Messages This privilege lets this user clear latched alarm messages see Utility Options Archive Enable This privilege lets this user back up the image database It also lets this user format a tape see Options Archive Operation Restore This privilege lets...

Page 40: ...user access the Upgrade License button through the Utility Options screen see Utility Options Click on About Intellex then click on System then click Upgrade A License Information window comes up where information can be entered or changed Select OK to accept the new user configuration as displayed and return to the user list screen Click Cancel to cancel adding the new user and return to the user...

Page 41: ...e changes to the user s information and privileges See Add a New User for information on each field and privilege NOTE The user name Administrator and all privileges are automatically assigned to the system administrator This user s name and privileges cannot be changed However you should change its default PIN 1234 to protect the system from unauthorized use Select OK to accept the new user confi...

Page 42: ...on The user will no longer have access to the system Select the user from the user list To view other users click up arrow or down arrow or drag the scroll button up or down NOTE You cannot delete the Administrator or the current user 1 Click Delete A confirmation screen appears 2 Select Yes to delete the selected user Select No to close this screen without deleting the user ...

Page 43: ...ir individual privileges To enable or disable system security 1 Click Enable or Disable from the user list screen A confirmation message appears 2 Select Yes to enable or disable system security The system displays the Enter PIN Code screen Select No to close the message screen without enabling or disabling security 3 Enter the system administrator s four digit PIN code The unit displays asterisks...

Page 44: ...r or Return key to enable or disable system security 4 The system verifies the code If you entered the correct code the system enables or disables security and closes this screen If you did not enter the correct code the system displays an error message Click OK to close this screen without enabling or disabling security ...

Page 45: ...screen appears 2 Click the Schedule button The Mode screen the first Schedule Setup screen appears The Mode screen lets you indicate whether the unit will operate on a regular custom or single camera schedule The default is Use Regular Schedule Use Regular Schedule Select this option to use the same schedule for all cameras see Regular Schedule Setup Use Custom Schedule Select this option to creat...

Page 46: ... operation Rate Select the record rate in ips images per second for regular operation The actual record rate is affected by motion and other factors The default is 30 ips 25 ips PAL 1 Click down arrow A list of record rates appears 2 Click the desired record rate Quality Select the record quality to use for regular operation The default setting is Normal Super Record images at the highest image qu...

Page 47: ...lt is 06 00 6 00 a m Start night at Use this option to set the start time for nighttime processing in 24 hour format The default is 18 00 6 00 p m 1 Click the hours display Click up arrow or down arrow to display the desired hour 24 hour format 2 Click the minutes display Click up arrow or down arrow to display the desired minutes 30 minute increments Select another Regular Schedule Setup Option f...

Page 48: ...re the filter see Setup below Setup Select a filter then click Setup to configure it see Live Filter Configuration Select another Regular Schedule Setup Option for configuration Otherwise click OK to accept the new day night filter settings as well as any changes on the other Regular Schedule Setup screens and return to the Setup Options screen Click Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the ...

Page 49: ...r 1 Select the filter to copy 2 Click the right mouse button to display the regular schedule popup menu 3 Select Copy The unit copies the filter s information into memory Paste Use this option to copy a filter configuration from a camera s Day Filter to its Night Filter or vice versa NOTE This option is disabled until you copy a configured filter into memory NOTE You cannot paste a filter configur...

Page 50: ...iguration on one camera with one from another camera 1 Select the filter to copy 2 Click the right mouse button to display the regular schedule popup menu 3 Select Copy The unit copies the filter s configuration into memory 4 Select the filter to replace 5 Click the right mouse button to display the regular schedule popup menu 6 Select Replace The filter s configuration replaces the existing filte...

Page 51: ...odes and filters for each camera The Time Holiday and Set Holidays tabs appear When Use Custom Schedule is selected this option is selected by default Click OK to accept the new schedule mode as well as any changes on the other Custom Schedule Setup screens and return to the Setup Options screen Click Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the Setup Options screen Click Help to display online ...

Page 52: ...days The unit changes the Weekend Start End Times options to Include part of Friday and Include part of Sunday Sunday Only Select this option to use the weekend schedule only on Sundays The unit will use the weekday schedule on Saturdays The unit changes the Weekend Start End Times options to Include part of Saturday and Include part of Monday Weekend Start End Times Start weekend processing at a ...

Page 53: ...liday Start End Times Start holiday processing at a specific time on the day before the holiday for example at 6 00 p m on the night before Likewise stop holiday processing at a specific time on the day after the holiday for example at 6 00 a m on the morning after By default holidays include part of the day before and part of the day after If the day before is not included holiday processing star...

Page 54: ...for each camera All three screens operate the same way The Weekend tab only appears if Include Weekend is selected on the Mode screen The Holiday tab only appears if Include Holiday is selected on the Mode screen Schedule Area Use the main schedule area to define and display the active alarmed and disabled segments for each camera Hours are listed across the top of the schedule area in 30 minute s...

Page 55: ...ess these screens the unit keeps track of the changes It remembers up to the last 10 changes on each Custom Schedule Setup screen Weekday Weekend and Holiday 1 Click this button to undo the last change 2 Continue clicking to undo additional changes 3 When the button becomes disabled you cannot undo any more changes Resolution This setting lets you choose either 640x240 or 320x240 640x240 offers hi...

Page 56: ...s displayed 4 Click the Add to list button The unit displays the date in the holiday list Remove from list Click to remove the highlighted holiday from the list and display it in the date field On that day the unit will use the appropriate weekday or weekend schedule and will not use the holiday schedule 1 Select the date in the holiday list To view other dates click up arrow or down arrow or drag...

Page 57: ...screen to select the camera rate and quality for single camera operation Camera Select the camera to record during single camera operation The first camera is selected by default 1 Click down arrow A list of cameras appears 2 Click the desired camera Rate Select the record rate in ips images per second for single camera operation The actual record rate is affected by motion and other factors The d...

Page 58: ... setting requires more storage space Normal At this setting Intellex ignores the smaller more subtle changes between images Resolution This setting lets you choose either 640x240 or 320x240 640x240 offers higher resolution but less recording time 320x240 provides less resolution but extends the recording time The default is 640x240 Select another Single Camera Schedule Setup Option for configurati...

Page 59: ... pointer changes to 6 Drag the mouse pointer to the right or left A box displays the segment s new start and end times 24 hour format 7 When the desired times appear release the mouse button 8 To change either the start or end time click and hold the time mark Then drag it until the desired start and end times appear in the box See Changing a Segmentfor more information 9 After defining an active ...

Page 60: ...the boundary is dragged left past 07 00 the unit chooses the active segment and displays the new times for the active segment 6 After changing an active or alarmed segment configure its live filter and other settings see Configuring an Active Segment and Configuring an Alarmed Segment Deleting a Segment 1 Select the appropriate screen Weekday Weekend or Holiday 2 Use one of the following methods t...

Page 61: ...the right mouse button The custom schedule popup menu appears one or more options may not be available Setup Use this option to configure an active or alarmed segment This option operates the same as pressing the Setup button on the Weekday Weekend or Holiday screens To configure an active or alarmed segment 1 Select the segment to configure 2 Click the right mouse button to display the custom sch...

Page 62: ...amera to another NOTE This option is disabled until one or more segments have been copied into memory NOTE This option only adds segment time information to another camera 1 Select the segment to copy 2 Click the right mouse button to display the custom schedule popup menu 3 Select Copy The unit copies the segment s information into memory 4 To add this segment to a camera on another screen select...

Page 63: ...camera Paste Filter Use this option to copy a filter configuration from one segment of a camera to another segment of the same camera on another screen NOTE This option is disabled until a segment with a configured filter has been copied into memory NOTE This option only copies filter information to other segments for the same camera 1 Select the segment to copy 2 Click the right mouse button to d...

Page 64: ...e custom schedule popup menu 6 Select Paste Filter to All Segments The filter and its configuration information are added to every active and alarmed segment on the line Paste Segment s and Filter s Use this option to copy the segments and filters from one camera line to that camera s line on another screen NOTE This option is disabled until a segment with a configured filter has been copied into ...

Page 65: ...e of the camera with segments and filters to delete 2 Click the right mouse button to display the custom schedule popup menu 3 Select Delete Segment s The unit deletes all segments and filters on the line Delete Filter s Use this option to delete only filter configurations from one or more segments on a camera s line This option does not delete any segment time information 1 Select the segment wit...

Page 66: ...ouse pointer over the name of the camera with segments and filters to delete 2 Click the right mouse button to display the custom schedule popup menu 3 Select Delete Segment s and Filter s The unit deletes all segments and filters on the line Configuring an Active Segment Use the Active Segment screen to configure both the record quality and the live filter for the segment 1 Define the segment see...

Page 67: ...subtle changes between images Select the sensitivity to use during this segment The default is Normal High At this setting Intellex records the smaller changes between images improving the perceived picture quality As a result this setting requires more storage space Normal At this setting Intellex ignores the smaller more subtle changes between images Live Filter Use this option to select the liv...

Page 68: ...Double click the segment to configure Select the segment to configure then click Setup Select the segment to configure then access the custom schedule popup menu see Custom Schedule Popup Menu then select Setup Alarmed segment camera name from hh mm to hh m m Indicates the camera name and the segment s start and end times Pre Alarm Quality Select the record quality for the pre alarm images recorde...

Page 69: ...least one image from the camera Until an image is recorded the filter options are disabled 1 Click down arrow A list of filters appears 2 Click the desired filter Select None to disable any previously configured filters 3 Click Setup to configure the filter see Live Filter Configuration Pre Alarm Duration The unit continuously saves pre alarm images for each camera up to the pre alarm duration Whe...

Page 70: ...filter and click the Setup button the Light Change screen appears Light Change camera name Indicates the camera name Image Area This area of the screen displays a camera image and provides a reference when configuring the filter Active Zone The active zone is the area in which the filter s targets are activated It can be nearly any shape or size Restore Click to restore the active zone to its dime...

Page 71: ...e lighting in the area will allow higher sensitivity settings to be safely used NOTE You can only configure one light change target area at a time 1 Set the Sensitivity 1 to 100 2 Move the mouse pointer to the image area The mouse pointer changes to 3 Draw the boundaries of the target area NOTE The target area must be enclosed to activate the filter a Move the mouse pointer to the first corner of ...

Page 72: ...ppear and the target area is defined by a semitransparent grid Move the mouse pointer to the starting point and click the mouse button The boundary lines disappear and the target area is defined by a semitransparent grid Click Apply to apply the configuration for this filter as shown and close the Light Change screen Click Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous screen Click Help t...

Page 73: ...a Restore Click to restore the target area to its dimensions before any changes Clear Click to erase all of the targets in the active zone All Click to activate all of the targets in the image area Undo The unit stores each target area change in memory Click to remove the last change to the target area Sensitivity The unit uses this setting to distinguish between valid and invalid changes in the t...

Page 74: ...he mouse pointer to the image area The mouse pointer changes to 3 Draw the boundaries of the target area NOTE The target area must be enclosed to activate the filter a Move the mouse pointer to the first corner of the target area and click the mouse button NOTE To erase the last endpoint double click the right mouse button b Move the mouse pointer to the next corner of the target area The unit dra...

Page 75: ...defined by a semitransparent grid 4 To draw an additional target area repeat steps 1 through 3 5 To deactivate some of the targets select Deactivate Then draw a deactivation target area using steps 1 through 3 Click Apply to apply the configuration for this filter as shown and close the Motion Detection screen Click Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous screen Click Help to displ...

Page 76: ...n the active perimeter Sensitivity The unit uses this setting to distinguish between valid and invalid changes in the target area At higher settings small changes trigger the filter At lower settings larger changes are required to trigger the filter 1 100 Use this slide control to set the sensitivity for the filter from minimum 1 to maximum 100 The sensitivity number represents the area of changin...

Page 77: ...ner of the target area The unit draws a line as the pointer moves NOTE The pointer changes to if it is dragged to an invalid location c Click the mouse button to lock this boundary and start a new one d Repeat these steps until you are ready to enclose the target area e Use one of the following methods to enclose the target area Set at least three endpoints Then hold the mouse pointer over the las...

Page 78: ...d or external disk storage systems NOTE It may not be possible to restore a tape while Data Lifetime is cleaning the database Avoid Restore operations during Data Lifetime processing Select Cameras Select this option to specify which camera s will delete data according to your Data Lifetime settings Click on the Setup button The list of available cameras is displayed Select a camera and then speci...

Page 79: ...ng and recording until later Continue recording images at the beginning of the database which overwrites older images After clearing the option screen the operator must select Begin Record on the Utility Options screen to restart unit recording See Linear Mode Operation and Begin Record for more information Notify when ____ full In linear mode the unit notifies the operator when the image database...

Page 80: ...rcular In circular mode the unit records from the beginning to the end of the image database When the database is full the unit automatically starts recording from the beginning of the database The unit does not clear the database However it overwrites older images as necessary both archived and unarchived including alarm images Once overwritten unarchived images cannot be recovered Click OK to ac...

Page 81: ...row or down arrow to display the desired number of minutes 2 Click the seconds display Click up arrow or down arrow to display the desired number of seconds Rate Select the record rate in ips images per second when an alarm occurs The actual record rate is affected by the number of cameras motion and other factors The default is 30 ips 25 ips PAL 1 Click down arrow A list of record rates appears 2...

Page 82: ...elect the record quality to use when an alarm occurs The default setting is Normal Super Record images at the highest image quality Since the unit uses the lowest level of compression this setting requires the highest amount of storage space Normal Record images at normal image quality This setting provides a balance between compression and storage space requirements Extended Record Record images ...

Page 83: ...g Instructions 83 Alarm Setup MORE Click OK to accept the displayed alarm setup options as well as any changes on the other Alarm Setup screens and return to the Setup Options screen Click Cancel to cancel the changes Click Help to display online help for this screen ...

Page 84: ...tabase 1 16 Use the mouse pointer to highlight one of the current alarm input names Then use the virtual keyboard or the physical keyboard if attached to enter the new name up to 10 characters The default names are AlarmIn1 through AlarmIn16 Click OK to accept the displayed alarm input names as well as any changes on the other Alarm Setup screens and return to the Setup Options screen Click Cancel...

Page 85: ...ames are configured in the Alarms In Names screen Polarity Select the desired polarity for this alarm input Active Low or Active High That is select the signal that triggers an alarm The default setting is Active Low 1 Click down arrow for the alarm input The two polarity options appear 2 Click the desired alarm input polarity Click OK to accept the displayed alarm input polarity settings as well ...

Page 86: ...ns let you configure how the unit displays live video images You must possess the Setup Display privilege to access it see Security Setup 1 From the main screen click the Setup button The Setup Options screen appears see Setup Options Screen 2 Click the Display button The Mode screen the first Display Setup screen appears see Display Setup ...

Page 87: ... amount of time the unit displays a camera s images before switching to the next camera This setting is used with camera sequencing see Camera Sequencing The setting can range from one second 00 01 to two minutes 02 00 The default is two seconds 00 02 1 Click the minutes display Click up arrow or down arrow to display the desired number of minutes 2 Click the seconds display Click up arrow or down...

Page 88: ...designated corner The default is Yes Select No to hide image information during playback Overlay Position Select a screen position for the overlay information during playback Upper Left Upper Right Lower Left Lower Right The default is Upper Right Click OK to accept the displayed mode settings as well as any changes on the other Display Setup screens and return to the Setup Options screen Click Ca...

Page 89: ...4 configuration to its default as shown To configure any display format The camera format screen shows the location of each camera as configured 1 Select the name of the camera from the list The indicator for the camera lights 2 Move the mouse pointer to any location on the grid 3 Click the grid location for the selected camera The name of the camera displays in its grid location Click OK to accep...

Page 90: ...ick the Date Time button A warning screen appears 3 Select Yes to proceed Click No to close this screen and return to the Setup Options screen Use the Time option to change the system time 1 Click the hours display Click up arrow or down arrow to display the desired number of hours 24 hour format 2 Click the minutes display Click up arrow or down arrow to display the desired number of minutes 3 Cl...

Page 91: ...lose this screen and return to the date time setup screen Select Yes to stop recording and assign the new date and time to the system The unit displays the date time screen with a confirmation message Click Close to close the screen and return to the Setup Options screen Click Help to display online help for this screen ...

Page 92: ... and 5001 for the LiveVideo Port Unless instructed otherwise by your IS administrator you should accept these settings as they correspond to the default settings in the Network Client software If you do change port address assignments they will take effect only after the unit is restarted See the Connecting Network Client with the Remote Intellex Unit section in the Network Client Installation Ope...

Page 93: ... Schedule button The Archive Schedule Mode screen the first Archive Schedule Setup screen appears The Mode screen lets you select the Archive Schedule Mode that is whether the unit will archive all data or selected data The default is Archive All Archive All Select this option to archive all data Selective Archive Select this option to create custom archive schedules that specify time segments by ...

Page 94: ...ructions Archive Schedule Setup MORE Archive Schedule The Archive Schedule features allows the user to select data to be archived by specifying criteria of Camera Day and Time and Alarm The Archive Schedule can be configured remotely using the Network Client software accessory ...

Page 95: ... to use the weekend schedule on Saturdays and Sundays The unit changes the Weekend Start End Times options to Include part of Friday and Include part of Monday Saturday Only Select this option to use the weekend schedule only on Saturdays The unit will use the weekday schedule on Sundays The unit changes the Weekend Start End Times options to Include part of Friday and Include part of Sunday Sunda...

Page 96: ...kend End at Set the time to stop weekend archiving on the day after the weekend The default is 06 00 6 00 a m To select the end time 1 Click the hours display Click up arrow or down arrow to display the desired hour 24 hour format 2 Click the minutes display Click up arrow or down arrow to display the desired minutes 30 minute increments Holiday Start End Time s Start holiday archiving at a specif...

Page 97: ... 1 Click the hours display Click up arrow or down arrow to display the desired hour 24 hour format 2 Click the minutes display Click up arrow or down arrow to display the desired minutes 30 minute increments Then select one of the following Weekday Click to display the Weekday screen see Weekday Weekend Holiday Setup Weekend Click to display the Weekend screen see Weekday Weekend Holiday Setup Thi...

Page 98: ...98 Intellex Digital Video Management System Installation and Operating Instructions Archive Schedule Setup MORE Help Click to display online help for this screen ...

Page 99: ...rtions within a segment for archiving For example after defining an Archive Alarmed or Disabled segment click Archive All and select timeframes within those segments to archive all available video Archive All segments appear in green on each camera s timetable Archive Alarmed Select this option to define segments for archiving alarmed video For any Archive Alarmed segment the unit archives only al...

Page 100: ...hedule Popup Menu s edit options Then on another tab like Weekend paste the copied schedule to the weekend schedule to copy the settings to all cameras in this schedule Undo Each time you access these screens the unit keeps track of the changes It remembers up to the last ten 10 changes on each Archive Schedule Setup screen Weekday Weekend and Holiday You may also select Undo from the right click ...

Page 101: ...easure Enter the code from one of the following Screen Keypad 1 Use the mouse pointer to click the numeric buttons to enter the code 2 Click backspace to erase an entry 3 Click OK to log in Physical Keypad The physical keypad is located on the optional keyboard 1 Make sure the numeric lock indicator on the keyboard is lit If not press the numeric lock key on the keypad 2 Press the numeric keys on ...

Page 102: ...f the unit the previous operator must log out and the new operator must log in 1 Click Utility on the main screen The Utility Options screen appears 2 Click Log Out A confirmation message appears 3 Select one of the following options No Click to close this screen without logging out Yes Click to log out The Enter PIN Code screen appears and the unit prevents any access until another user logs in 4...

Page 103: ...e Display MORE CONTROLLING IMAGE DISPLAY Image display is located in the central area of the screen where the unit displays images The image area is affected by the following Screen Format Image Area Popup Menu Image Area Zoom Full Screen Operation Camera Sequencing Live Monitor Optional Unit Schedule ...

Page 104: ...ck this button to select the four window 2x2 format The cameras assigned to this format will display In this format up to four cameras can be displayed together 3x3 Click this button to select the nine window 3x3 format The cameras assigned to this format will display In this format up to nine cameras can be displayed together 4x4 Click this button to select the 16 window 4x4 format The cameras as...

Page 105: ...screen mode and display the controls and indicators again see Switch to Menu Single Pane NOTE This feature is only available for active cameras Select this option to display the selected camera in the 1x1 format 1 Move the mouse pointer over the camera s image in the image area 2 Click the right mouse button The Image Area Popup menu appears 3 Select Single pane The unit switches the live display ...

Page 106: ...it immediately displays the camera s images in the 1x1 format Mode Select this option to change the screen format 1 Move the mouse pointer over the image area 2 Click the right mouse button The Image Area Popup menu appears 3 Select Mode The unit displays a list of screen modes 1x1 2x2 3x3 4x4 4 Select the desired screen format The unit immediately changes the image area Cancel Select this option ...

Page 107: ...g to a desired area the unit maintains a 4 3 width to height ratio If you drag tall and thin the selected area will not be tall but will maintain the general shape of the screen Likewise if you drag short and wide the selected area will not be wide but will maintain the general shape of the screen 2 To enlarge an area of the image click and drag the mouse pointer over the area to enlarge As you dr...

Page 108: ...elect the screen format 1x1 2x2 3x3 or 4x4 The screen format changes 2 Click the Full Scrn button The screen controls disappear and the screen format fills the display To change the screen format 1 Click the right mouse button The Image Area Popup menu appears 2 Select Mode The unit displays a list of screen modes Single 2x2 3x3 4x4 3 Select the desired screen format The unit immediately changes t...

Page 109: ...w NOTE Sequencing stops when an alarm occurs You must acknowledge the alarm before you can start camera sequencing again If you do nothing sequencing resumes as soon as the unit clears the alarm see Alarm Operations To start camera sequencing 1 Select the screen format 1x1 2x2 3x3 or 4x4 2 Click the Seq button The unit switches cameras in the lower right window or full screen at the Live Display S...

Page 110: ...t appear immediately on the optional monitor Dome Controller Optional If a dome controller Sensormatic VM16 or American Dynamics ADTT16 is connected you can use it to display a specific camera change the display format 1x1 2x2 3x3 4x4 or sequence cameras live mode only Refer to the dome controller instructions for more information Unit Schedule Images from cameras that are disabled in the schedule...

Page 111: ... indicator on the main screen are lit when the unit is recording at least one camera Camera Lists the name for each camera sorted by camera number 1 16 Camera names are configured in the Cameras portion of the Setup Options screen Quality Lists the current record quality setting Super Normal or Extended Record for each camera Quality settings are configured in the Schedule portion of the Setup Opt...

Page 112: ... Linear is selected in the Record Mode portion of the Setup Options screen Record Rate Displays the current system record rate which is configured in the Schedule portion of the Setup Options screen Schedule Mode Displays the schedule mode for the unit Regular Custom or Single Camera which is configured in the Schedule portion of the Setup Options screen Network Displays the network status for the...

Page 113: ...display see Clear Latched Erase CD RW Use this option to erase a CD RW disk to use for exporting files Log Out Use this option to inform the system that you are transferring control to a different user see Log Out Shutdown Use this option to shut down the system see Shutdown Exit Use this option to exit from the Intellex system and gain access to the unit s operating system see Exit to System Abou...

Page 114: ...e Begin Record option is a protected feature You must possess the Record Enable privilege to access it see Security Setup To begin recording again 1 From the main screen click the Utility button The Utility Options screen appears see Utility Options 2 Click Begin Record 3 If the image database has not been archived select Yes and click OK to start recording again and return to the Utility Options ...

Page 115: ... of the Setup Options screen NOTE Generating alarms is a protected feature You must possess the Generate Alarms privilege to access it see Security Setup To generate one or more alarms 1 From the main screen click the Utility button The Utility Options screen appears see Utility Options 2 Click Generate Alarms The generate alarms screen appears Select one of the following options Cameras Select on...

Page 116: ...creen and when one or more alarm messages appear on the live display NOTE Clearing latched messages is a protected feature You must possess the Clear Latched Messages privilege to access it see Security Setup 1 From the main screen click the Utility button The Utility Options screen appears see Utility Options 2 Click the Clear Latched button A confirmation screen will appear 3 Select No to cancel...

Page 117: ...l a new user logs in Normal processing continues whether or not a user is logged in NOTE This option is only available if system security is enabled see Security Setup 1 From the main screen click the Utility button The Utility Options screen appears see Utility Options 2 Click Log Out A confirmation message appears 3 Select No to close this screen without logging out Select Yes to log out The sys...

Page 118: ...g down the system is a protected feature You must possess the Shutdown privilege to access it see Security Setup 1 From the main screen click the Utility button The Utility Options screen appears see Utility Options 2 Click Shutdown A confirmation message appears 3 Select No to cancel the shutdown and return to the Utility Options screen NOTE If the unit is backing up images it interrupts the back...

Page 119: ...s 119 Utility Options MORE Restart Select one of the following options If unit power is still on insert a paper clip into the pinhole above the REC indicator to reset the unit If unit power is off insert a paper clip into the pinhole below the power indicator to power up the unit ...

Page 120: ...it process and return to the Utility Options screen Click Yes to exit Intellex and go to Windows The Enter PIN Code screen appears 4 Enter the system exit code Contact your dealer or Sensormatic for this code The unit displays asterisks as a security measure a Use the mouse pointer to click the numeric buttons to enter the code b Click backspace to erase an entry c Click OK to exit Intellex and go...

Page 121: ...Utility Options 2 Click About Intellex The About Intellex screen appears 3 Clicking on the System button displays information about the CPU speed the disk capacity and the MAC Address Media Access Control address that is unique to each network card The MAC Address information is needed when ordering software upgrades If you need to upgrade your software license click on the Upgrade button A window...

Page 122: ...st possess the Playback Enable privilege to access it see Security Setup This chapter describes playback operation on the Intellex unit It describes Playback screen controls and indicators Using date time camera and alarm criteria to search the image database Using Smart Search filters to search the image database Using the image enhancement tools For information about basic live operation refer t...

Page 123: ...ontrols and indicators are described below 1 Playback Controls Use the mouse pointer to access unit functions For a description of these controls see Playback Controls and Indicators 2 Begin flag In Play mode first define a video clip by clicking the Begin flag left of the Export button to mark the clip s start 3 End flag In Play mode first define a video clip by clicking the End flag left of the ...

Page 124: ...displays playback images in this area of the screen 6 Slider Drag to select any starting point in a video segment by moving the slider control As you move the slider theDate and Time at the slider s location in the segment is displayed in the main screen Move the slider to any desired point in the segment then click Play to begin or resume playback of the segment at that point 7 Playback Overlay D...

Page 125: ... screen if no images have been recorded for the selected camera 11 Play Pause knob or VCR Control Controls the playback speed and direction see Using the Playback Screen The unit displays the playback speed 1x to 5x and direction forward or reverse VCR Control You can control play pause as well as playback direction and speed by clicking each of the icons on the on screen control The center icon s...

Page 126: ...layback controls and indicators and to display the image area full screen Click the screen to display the playback controls and indicators again and to display the image area at its normal size see Full Screen Operation 17 Search Click to search the image database for specific images see Image Database Search 18 Tools Click to enhance the currently displayed image using the image enhancement tools...

Page 127: ...icon selects pause mode controls to the right are forward play then fast play the controls to the left are reverse play and fast reverse play If in pause mode play or reverse play will display image by image From either the main screen or the playback screen click the Search button to search the image database for specific video segments When the unit lists the segments that match the search crite...

Page 128: ...ster In Pause mode the unit uses slow motion and plays images slower During playback when you click and drag the arrows on the Play Pause button the unit displays one of the following on the Play Pause button Play nX Forward playback at nX speed 1X to 5X Play nX Reverse playback at nX speed 1X to 5X nX Pause Playback is paused forward playback in slow motion speed indicated by nX 1X to 5X nX Pause...

Page 129: ...elected camera was recorded more than one minute earlier the unit displays a message You can choose whether or not to display the segment When you select a different video segment from the alarm review screen or a search screen the unit synchronizes all video segments to the new segment s time Image Area Zoom At any time in either menu mode or full screen mode you can zoom in on a specific area of...

Page 130: ...e playback controls and indicators and to display the image area full screen From the playback screen click the Full Scrn button to switch to full screen mode You can use the full screen control bar to play and pause image playback and to control playback speed and direction Move the mouse to the bottom of the screen to display the control bar Click the button on the right to display the image are...

Page 131: ...ege to access it see Security Setup From either the main screen or the playback screen click the Search button The Mode screen appears From the Mode screen choose to search the image database using general search criteria or the Smart Search filters The default is No Image Filters No Image Filters Select this option to search the image database using date and time camera and or alarm criteria see ...

Page 132: ...e Search Results portion of the screen see Working with Search Results 2 Click Play to begin playing the video segment The playback screen appears see Using the Playback Screen Click New to clear the current search criteria on all of the search screens and begin a new search The unit erases the previous search results from the screen Click Close to close this screen Either the main screen or the p...

Page 133: ... on the units box The default is Hour s Click the correct units 3 Click the up or down arrow on the scroll box to display the correct amount of time The default is 1 Select the Mode Cameras or Alarm tab to define a search for a specific video segment Find Click to start the search using the entered search criteria As soon as a search is started the unit erases any previous search results from the ...

Page 134: ...c Camera Use this option to include only video segments from a specific camera in the search 1 Click the Specific Camera indicator The unit enables the camera name box 2 Click down arrow A list of camera names appears in camera number order 1 16 The first is the default 3 Use the scroll bar to display cameras that are hidden Click up arrow or down arrow or drag the scroll button up or down 4 Click...

Page 135: ...nly appears if the No Image Filters option is selected on the Mode screen see Image Database Search Alarm Input Use this option to use alarm input information to search the image database No Input Use this option to include video segments in the search which have no alarm input This is the default Any Input Use this option to include any video segments in the search which have an alarm input Speci...

Page 136: ...rch Generated Alarm Use this option to include all segments with generated alarms in the search Select the Mode Date Time or Cameras tab to define a search for a specific video segment Find Click to start the search using the entered search criteria As soon as a search is started the unit erases any previous search results from the screen the search icon moves while the unit is searching the unit ...

Page 137: ...earch MORE search results from the screen Click Close to close this screen Either the main screen or the playback screen appears Click Help to display online help for this screen Search Results The unit lists all video segments that match the search criteria in this area see Working with Search Results ...

Page 138: ...elect a video segment from the Search Results portion of the screen see Working with Search Results 2 Click Play to begin playing the video segment The playback screen appears see Using the Playback Screen Click New to clear the current search criteria on all of the search screens and begin a new search The unit erases the previous search results from the screen Click Close to close this screen Ei...

Page 139: ... enables the associated fields 2 Click down arrow on the units box The default is Hour s Click the correct units 3 Click the up or down arrow on the scroll box to display the correct amount of time The default is 1 Select the Mode or Filters tab to define a search for a specific video segment Find Click to start the search using the entered search criteria As soon as a search is started the unit e...

Page 140: ...mera names appears in camera number order 1 16 The first is the default 2 Use the scroll bar to display cameras that are hidden Click up arrow or down arrow or drag the scroll button up or down Click the desired camera Duration min sec Use this option to limit multiple listings of the same event during a search When a video segment fulfills the search criteria the unit lists it in the search resul...

Page 141: ...lter Configuration Select the Mode or Date Time tab to define a search for a specific video segment Find Click to start the search using the entered search criteria As soon as a search is started the unit erases any previous search results from the screen the search icon moves while the unit is searching the unit lists matching video segments as they are found Stop Click to interrupt the search pr...

Page 142: ... System Installation and Operating Instructions Image Database Search MORE to display online help for this screen Search Results The unit lists all video segments that match the search criteria in this area see Working with Search Results ...

Page 143: ... or off uses a flashlight or blocks the camera lens See Light Change for details on target area definition and sensitivity settings NOTE You can only configure one light change target search area at a time Motion Detection Use the Motion Detection screen to configure the target area for the motion detection filter Once configured the filter selects video segments with movement in the target area S...

Page 144: ...eading to sort the search results list by that category Clicking again sorts the list contents by that category in the reverse order NOTE You can change a column s width by dragging the line between column headers to the right or the left The unit does not save the column width settings when you access this screen again Selecting a Segment to Review Whenever the search results list is too long for...

Page 145: ...gnified image is centered where you clicked Each click magnifies the image to the next magnification 2 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 Otherwise click and drag the pointer to draw a box around a specific area Release the mouse button The unit magnifies the selected area to the nearest magnification 2 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 NOTE An image cannot be magnified beyond 16 1 Use Zoom Out to display a wider view of the magnified ...

Page 146: ...e Modifying the Image Color Light Click to change the hue saturation and or lightness screen see Modifying the Image Tool List Use this drop down list to display the other image enhancement tools see Modifying the Image Undo Click to cancel the last tool change Apply After selecting a tool click to apply the tool s enhancements to the image see Modifying the Image Brightness Chart Click to display...

Page 147: ... drive letter in the drive selection area and click Select 4 Click Yes to load the image The unit displays the image in the image area Use any of the enhancement tools to modify the image Click No to cancel the operation and return to the image enhancement screen Save Click to save an image to a destination Then it can be processed by a computer NOTE The name of the image at the destination will b...

Page 148: ...ancement screen NOTE Printing an image may take several minutes Print Click to print the image Restore Click to cancel all changes to the image The unit displays the original image from the image database but does not change the magnification Click Close to close the image enhancement screen and return to the playback screen Click Help to display online help for this screen ...

Page 149: ...t and dark elements in the entire image Brightness Use this slide control to adjust the brightness for the image Move the control to the left to darken the image Move it to the right to lighten the image As you move the control the image reflects the changes The brightness chart if displayed also reflects the changes Contrast Use this slide control to adjust the contrast for the image Move the con...

Page 150: ...l to adjust the lightness of colors in the image Adjusting the lightness changes the level of light of each color in the image Move the control to the left to decrease the level of light of each color Move it to the right to increase the level of light As you move the control the image reflects the changes The brightness chart if displayed also reflects the changes Click OK to close this screen an...

Page 151: ...he image click Undo Noise Reduction Use the Noise Reduction tool to remove video noise from the image Whenever analog video signals are converted to digital signals stray pixels can appear in the image These pixels are called noise This tool completely removes these pixels from the image and replaces them with appropriate pixels from the surrounding area 1 Click down arrow to display a list of too...

Page 152: ... the image click Undo Smooth Use the Smooth tool to smooth jaggedness in the image It softens the edges of objects 1 Click down arrow to display a list of tools Select Smooth The list disappears and Smooth appears in the list box 2 Click Apply to smooth the image To remove the effects of the Smooth tool after reviewing the image click Undo Smooth More Use the Smooth More tool to smooth jaggedness ...

Page 153: ...153 Alarm Operations MORE ALARM OPERATIONS The Intellex unit detects and responds to four types of alarm events Mechanical Alarms Live Filter Events Video Loss Alarms Generated Alarms NOTE The unit only processes alarm events for cameras that are being recorded when the alarm occurs ...

Page 154: ...tput associated with the camera 2 The unit records images from the alarm camera at the alarm record rate and quality setting see Alarm Setup 3 The unit adds the alarm camera to the alarm group and records its images more often than nonalarm cameras see Alarm Groups 4 The unit lights the Alarms indicator as soon as the alarm is cleared 5 The unit flags the video segment in the image database with t...

Page 155: ... energizes the alarm output associated with camera 16 see Alarm Setup The unit remains in the alarm state until ALL of the following occur a All alarms including mechanical are released b The Duration time elapses see Alarm Setup Once the unit exits the alarm state it returns to the previous display mode record mode and quality settings If the Latch Messages option is selected see Alarm Setup the ...

Page 156: ... images more often than nonalarm cameras see Alarm Groups 4 The unit lights the Alarms indicator as soon as the alarm is cleared 5 The unit flags the video segment in the image database with the name of the live filter 6 If the Pre Alarm Duration option is selected the unit saves the pre alarm images to the image database see Custom Schedule Setup 7 If the Alarm Message Display option is selected ...

Page 157: ...ate until ALL of the following occur a The activity that triggered the live filter ceases and all other alarms are released b The Duration time elapses see Alarm Setup Once the unit exits the alarm state it returns to the previous display mode record mode and quality settings If the Latch Messages option is selected see Alarm Setup the unit displays the alarm message until the Clear Latched button...

Page 158: ...e Alarm Duration option is selected the unit saves the pre alarm images to the image database see Custom Schedule Setup 5 If the Alarm Message Display option is selected see Alarm Setup a If the camera is not currently displayed or is displayed in the camera sequencing window the unit switches the live display monitor to the 4x4 format and overrides the display settings for the duration of the ala...

Page 159: ... time elapses see Alarm Setup Once the unit exits the alarm state it returns to the previous display mode record mode and quality settings If the Latch Messages option is selected see Alarm Setup the unit displays the alarm message until the Clear Latched button on the Utility Options screen is clicked see Utility Options ...

Page 160: ... the video segment in the image database with the name Gen Alarm 6 If the Pre Alarm Duration option is selected the unit saves the pre alarm images to the image database see Custom Schedule Setup 7 If the Alarm Message Display option is selected see Alarm Setup a If the camera is not currently displayed or is displayed in the camera sequencing window the unit switches the live display monitor to t...

Page 161: ...re released b The Duration time elapses see Alarm Setup Once the unit exits the alarm state it returns to the previous display mode record mode and quality settings If the Latch Messages option is selected see Alarm Setup the unit displays the alarm message until the Clear Latched button on the Utility Options screen is clicked see Utility Options ...

Page 162: ... camera it samples from all cameras in the alarm group As alarms start and stop cameras are added to and removed from the alarm group For example if alarms are detected at inputs 5 and 9 the unit creates an alarm group containing these two cameras The sequence changes as shown below The group is repeated after each nonalarm camera Suppose alarm input 9 clears The unit drops camera 9 from the alarm...

Page 163: ...ked with a check Date Time This column lists the date and time for each video segment Camera This column lists the camera name for each video segment Alarm This column lists the alarm input or alarm type for each video segment Duration m s This column lists the length of each video segment in minutes and seconds Clear All Select this option to clear all alarms from the alarm review list The displa...

Page 164: ...m from the list and return to the alarm review screen Click No to cancel the operation and return to the alarm review screen Select Play to play back a video segment containing a recorded alarm see Selecting a Segment to Review Click Close to close the alarm review screen and return to the main screen Click Help to display online help for this screen ...

Page 165: ...for the display area a scroll bar appears along the right side with arrows at the top and bottom and a slide button between Use the scroll bar to display hidden video segments Click up arrow or down arrow or drag the scroll button up or down When you locate the correct video segment select it and click Play After a segment is reviewed the unit marks it under the Status column ...

Page 166: ...e and camera from the popup Call Mode displays video at the user s request After selecting a camera for Call Mode display right click in the image area select Call Monitor on the popup then on the next popup select Call Mode and on the last popup select a specific camera The selected camera s live video will be displayed on the call monitor You can also change modes in the image area by right clic...

Page 167: ...ons screen appears Back up images to tape Click to back up the image database to a backup tape see Back Up the Image Database During background archiving this option reads Stop image backup Restore images from tape Click to copy images from a backup tape to the system see Restore Images Once restored these images can be reviewed During background archiving this option is disabled Play restored ima...

Page 168: ...rchive Operation 2 Click Back up images to tape The opening Image Database Backup screen appears 3 Select one of the following options and click Next Back up while recording Select this option to back up the image database while recording see Background Archiving Stop recording and back up now Select this option to stop recording and back up the image database immediately see Foreground Archiving ...

Page 169: ...idges promptly To archive in the background 1 Insert a backup tape Refer to Technical Specifications for tape specifications 2 After the tape drive lights stop blinking click Next The unit checks the tape If a tape problem occurs the unit displays a message Refer to the Intellex Troubleshooting Guide to identify the appropriate action Click Cancel to cancel the operation and return to the main scr...

Page 170: ...ation and return to the main screen Click Help to display online help for the screen 4 Select one of the following Next Click to begin backing up the image database in the background The unit closes this screen and returns to the main screen The unit displays the Archive progress bar at the bottom of the main screen The bar indicates how much recording space has been used on the tape Then you can ...

Page 171: ... Background Archiving Since background archiving operates during normal operation you can only interrupt it using the following steps To interrupt background archiving 1 From the main screen click the Archive button A special Archive Options screen appears 2 Select one of the following options Stop image backup Click to interrupt background archiving Restore images from tape This option is disable...

Page 172: ...op image backup a confirmation screen appears Select one of the following options and click Next Yes Select this option to interrupt the back up The unit displays a wait message No Select this option to close this screen and return to the main screen Background archiving is not interrupted 4 When the unit stops the backup it displays the following screen 5 Remove the tape and label it as indicated...

Page 173: ...em occurs the unit displays a message Refer to the Intellex Troubleshooting Guide to identify the appropriate action Each message screen provides one or more options in addition to the following two buttons Click Cancel to cancel the operation and return to the main screen Click Help to display online help for the screen 3 If the tape was used to archive images the following screen appears Select ...

Page 174: ...t this option to eject the tape Start over with step 1 Click Cancel to cancel the operation and return to the main screen Click Help to display online help for the screen 4 The unit stops recording and displays the following screen which shows the current backup status NOTE If an accidental interruption occurs during background archiving see Recovering from an Interruption in this chapter 5 To int...

Page 175: ...Intellex Digital Video Management System Installation and Operating Instructions 175 Archive Operation MORE screen b Click Finish to return to the main screen ...

Page 176: ...n Archive operations can be interrupted by any of the following A power failure An error during an archive operation Turning off system power without following the shutdown procedure see Shutdown Pressing the Reset button on the front panel Pressing the Eject button on the tape drive Rebooting the unit after a system error When this happens the archive information on the tape is not complete and m...

Page 177: ...er the data now Insert the correct tape and click Next If you inserted the correct tape the unit displays a message and recovers the tape data automatically Then it continues the archive operation If you did not insert the correct tape the unit displays this screen again NOTE We recommend that you recover the data immediately Otherwise the recovery process could last up to two or more hours You co...

Page 178: ...x Digital Video Management System Installation and Operating Instructions Archive Operation MORE Click Cancel to cancel the operation and return to the main screen Click Help to display online help for the screen ...

Page 179: ...e Avoid Restore operations during Data Lifetime processing To restore images 1 From the main screen click the Archive button The Archive Options screen appears see Archive Operation 2 Click Restore images from tape 3 Insert the backup tape that contains the images to restore 4 After the tape drive lights stop blinking click Next The unit checks the tape If a tape problem occurs the unit displays a...

Page 180: ...l bar appears along the right side with arrows at the top and bottom and a slide button between 6 Use the scroll bar to display hidden video segments Click up arrow or down arrow or drag the scroll button up or down Double click a video segment to display cameras included in the segment An asterisk marks all cameras with alarm images Double click the segment again to hide the camera information 7 ...

Page 181: ...el at any time 11 When the restore process is complete the unit displays the following screen 12 Select one of the following options and click Finish Yes Select this option to play the video segments The unit switches to playback operation You can use all playback functions on the restored images see Playback Operation No Select this option to close this screen and return to the main screen At any...

Page 182: ...y Setup To play restored images 1 From the main screen click the Archive button The Archive Options screen appears see Archive Operation 2 Click Play restored images The unit displays information about the video segments in the restored images database 3 Select one of the following options and click Finish Yes Select this option to play the video segments The unit switches to playback operation Yo...

Page 183: ...ve Options screen appears see Archive Operation 2 Click Format tape 3 Insert the backup tape to format 4 After the tape drive lights stop blinking click Next The unit checks the tape If a tape problem occurs the unit displays a message Refer to the Intellex Troubleshooting Guide to identify the appropriate action Each message screen provides one or more options in addition to the following two but...

Page 184: ... recover data from 2 After the tape drive lights stop blinking click the Next button The unit checks the tape If a tape problem occurs the unit displays a message Refer to the Intellex Troubleshooting Guide to identify the appropriate action Each message screen provides one or more options in addition to the following two buttons Click Cancel to cancel the operation and return to the main screen C...

Page 185: ...ears In linear mode the unit records from the beginning to the end of the image database When the database is partially or completely full depending on the record setting the unit displays a notification screen The operator must choose one of the following options Perform a backup immediately Postpone archiving and recording until later Continue recording images at the beginning of the database wh...

Page 186: ...ears when Linear is selected on the Record Mode screen Select one of the following options and click OK Halt when database is full Select this option to halt image recording when the image database is full You must click the Begin Record button on the Utility Options screen to start recording again see Utility Options Notify me again when 90 ful l Select this option to clear the notification scree...

Page 187: ... Mode screen Select one of the following options and click OK Halt when database is full Select this option to halt image recording when the image database is full You must click the Begin Record button on the Utility Options screen to start recording again see Utility Options Notify me again when 90 full This option is disabled when the image database is at least 90 full Continue at beginning whe...

Page 188: ...e unit behaves as if circular mode is selected recording over the oldest images When you select this option a warning screen appears If the database contains unarchived images refer to Unarchived Images Otherwise refer to Archived Images Begin recording later Select this option if you do not want to record any images to the database until later Click the Begin Record button on the Utility Options ...

Page 189: ... recording at the beginning of the database the unit confirms your decision If the database contains only archived images select one of the following options and click OK Select Yes to start recording again Select No to cancel the operation and return to the database full screen see Database Full Click Help to display online help for the screen ...

Page 190: ...m devices to the back of the unit NOTE The polarity of all alarm inputs is programmable see System Setup Alarm Setup However the polarity of all alarm outputs is active high Also the alarm outputs are initialized to inactive low on power up Figure 5 Alarm Connectors on Rear Panel Attach the alarm inputs outputs and grounds to the connectors according to the pin assignments refer to Table 1 Alarm C...

Page 191: ...Ground G Ground 4 Input 4 4 Output 4 5 Input 5 5 Output 5 6 Input 6 6 Output 6 G Ground G Ground 7 Input 7 7 Output 7 8 Input 8 8 Output 8 9 Input 9 9 Output 9 G Ground G Ground 10 Input 10 10 Output 10 11 Input 11 11 Output 11 12 Input 12 12 Output 12 G Ground G Ground 13 Input 13 13 Output 13 14 Input 14 14 Output 14 15 Input 15 15 Output 15 G Ground G Ground 16 Input 16 16 Output 16 Unit Alarm ...

Page 192: ...ernal hard disk storage capacity is summarized on the System information display from the About Intellex screen External Data Storage Total recording capacity can be increased by installing an external data storage unit Image Quality Super Normal Extended Record Higher quality images use more storage space and shorten record duration but they also retain more image data Lower quality images use le...

Page 193: ...relationship between activity type record capacity and image quality They identify the minimum and maximum hours per gigabyte for each type of activity and quality setting Figure 6 60 ips Record Capacity Factors Figure 7 50 ips Record Capacity Factors To estimate the unit s maximum record capacity 1 Identify the image quality that best meets your needs Super Normal or Extended Record ...

Page 194: ...e to identify the maximum hours per gigabyte Table 2 a Estimated Record Capacities 60Hz 60 HZ RECORDING DURATION TYPE OF ACTIVITY SUPER NORMAL EXTENDED RECORD Hours per Gigabyte estimated Intense 17 26 23 43 57 23 Moderate 47 59 55 69 98 1 26 Casual 1 40 1 94 1 76 2 66 2 33 3 58 Minimal 3 25 4 66 4 18 6 59 5 03 8 21 Basic single disk Capacity in Hours estimated Intense 12 19 24 Moderate 30 35 63 C...

Page 195: ...0Hz 50 HZ RECORDING DURATION TYPE OF ACTIVITY SUPER NORMAL EXTENDED RECORD Hours per Gigabyte estimated Intense 21 31 28 51 68 28 Moderate 57 71 66 83 1 18 1 52 Casual 1 68 2 33 2 12 3 19 2 80 4 30 Minimal 3 89 5 59 5 02 7 90 6 04 9 86 Basic single disk Capacity in Hours estimated Intense 14 22 29 Moderate 36 42 75 Casual 112 149 199 Minimal 266 362 445 ...

Page 196: ...anges Moderate A busy room with several moving occupants or a busy hallway Several people moving at a time A street or sidewalk with moderate traffic and or some motion of trees and bushes due to wind Intense Extreme motion caused by camera motion or severe camera noise A panning dome camera or severe wind motion in most of the image Multiply the number of hours by the size of the total data stora...

Page 197: ...234 Schedule Mode Regular Record Settings Linear Mode notify when 75 full normal quality normal sensitivity 30 ips 25 ips PAL Alarm Duration Five seconds Alarm Record Settings 30 ips 25 ips PAL normal quality normal sensitivity Alarm on Video Loss Enabled Alarm Display Message Enabled Latch Message Disabled Alarm Input Names AlarmIn1 AlarmIn16 Alarm Input Polarity Active Low Live Sequencer Dwell T...

Page 198: ...e 6mA Initialized to inactive low on power up Alarm Duration Programmable from five seconds to five minutes Display Color Palette 16 777 216 colors 24 bits Gray Shades 256 8 bits Display Controls Mouse selectable buttons with indicator lights NOTE Pixel count reflects digital display area and is not affected by NTSC PAL signal differences Table 3 Pixel Count by Screen Format FORMAT MENU MODE FULL ...

Page 199: ...yback direction and speed of selected video segment 1x1 Selects 1x1 picture display format 2x2 Selects 2x2 picture display format 3x3 Selects 3x3 picture display format 4x4 Selects 4x4 picture display format Status Displays status information for each camera Sequence Accesses sequential display options Rear Panel Connectors Camera In BNC Composite video input from camera Camera Out BNC Composite v...

Page 200: ...tor Video Out BNC Composite video output Components Main Monitor SVGA capable of 800x600 noninterlaced 60 70 Hz refresh rate Diskette Drive 1 44 MB 3 half height Hard Drives Two 3 half height IDE Digital Audio Tape DriveInternal tape drive 5 half height 3 half height with adapter kit NOTE In the Sony drive use only Sony brand DGD150P 20 0 GB DGD125P 12 0 GB or DGD120P 4 0 GB tapes for the best tap...

Page 201: ... 60 Hz 3 0 A 230VAC 50 60 Hz 1 5 A Requires IEC 320 C13 plug NOTE The use of an Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS unit is highly recommended UPS units are used to protect critical computing systems from power fluctuations that may cause loss of data or damage to the system Physical Characteristics Dimensions 17 432 mm Wide 17 445 mm Deep 6 172 mm High Unit Weight 28 lbs 12 75 kg Shipping Weight 38 ...

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