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The HiRes Video Company

MxEasy User Manual

HiRes Video Innovations

The German company MOBOTIX AG is known as the leading pioneer in network camera technology and its

decentralized concept has made high-resolution video systems cost efficient.

MOBOTIX AG • D-67722 Langmeil • Phone +49-6302-9816-103 • Fax +49-6302-9816-190 • [email protected]

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Страница 1: ...twork camera technology and its decentralized concept has made high resolution video systems cost efficient MOBOTIX AG D 67722 Langmeil Phone 49 6302 9816 103 Fax 49 6302 9816 190 sales mobotix com EN 03 2010 Free of Charge Software Download www mobotix com Support Software Downloads Current Manual PDF www mobotix com Support Manuals MxEasy Point Shoot ...

Страница 2: ...enter and MxEasy are internationally pro tected trademarks of MOBOTIX AG Microsoft Windows and Windows Server are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple the Apple logo Macintosh OS X and Bonjour are trademarks of Apple Inc Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds All other brand names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective owners Copyright 1999 20...

Страница 3: ...Installing MxEasy 16 2 3 1 Installation On Windows Computers 16 2 3 2 Installation On Mac OS X Computers 16 2 3 3 Installation On Linux Computers 16 3 Getting Started 18 3 1 Using MxEasy For The First Time 18 3 1 1 Searching MOBOTIX Cameras 18 3 1 2 Selecting And Adding New Cameras 21 3 1 3 Adding Remote Cameras Using DynDNS 25 3 2 Elements In The Program Window And Program View Modes 30 3 2 1 Are...

Страница 4: ...cordings 65 3 9 Creating Users And Passwords 67 4 Advanced Operation 70 4 1 Saving Printing And Exporting 70 4 1 1 Saving Snapshots 70 4 1 2 Printing Snapshots 70 4 1 3 Exporting Video And Audio Data 71 4 1 4 Export Options 73 4 1 5 Playing Back Exported Audio Video Data 75 4 2 Saving And Restoring Settings 76 4 2 1 Creating And Loading Backups 76 4 2 2 Storing The Backup Folder 77 4 2 3 Replacing...

Страница 5: ...ime Settings 98 5 2 6 VoIP Settings For Phone Calls 99 5 2 7 E Mail Settings 99 5 2 8 SD USB Settings 100 5 2 9 Camera Information 101 5 3 Setting Up A Global User For All MOBOTIX Cameras 101 5 4 Customizing The User Interface 102 5 4 1 MxEasy Skins 102 5 4 2 Displaying Tool Tips 103 5 5 Custom Alarm Sounds 103 5 6 Software Update 104 5 7 Resetting The Cameras From The Privacy Mode 106 A Further I...

Страница 6: ...tem inform you how to integrate your MOBOTIX cameras into the system and even give you some examples of how MxEasy can give a professional Video Management System view of some SOHO small office home office business applications What Is MxEasy MxEasy allows you to quickly and efficiently configure and control a video security system of up to 16 MOBOTIX cameras making it the perfect choice for all s...

Страница 7: ...Easy provides you with four different access levels guest user owner administra tor allowing people with different levels of authorization to access the camera images This makes it possible to install MxEasy on several computers at the same time without causing access related conflicts Optional HTTPS encryption using certificates generated by the camera or created by the administrator helps you to...

Страница 8: ... a complete surveillance system see Appendix B 1 System Components in the MOBOTIX product descriptions and the manuals of the individual camera models at www mobotix com For a brief overview of all important steps for installing and configuring this type of surveil lance system see Section 1 3 Setting Up A Video Surveillance System Overview These steps are described in more detail in Chapters 3 to...

Страница 9: ...video motion window the camera will record at a higher frame rate for a specified period of time and send e mails to predefined recipients Different opening times can be set for the cash register and the shop areas of the gas station In the event of a dangerous situation continuous recording at a higher frame rate and other actions e g a telephone call can be triggered by clicking Manual Alarm Req...

Страница 10: ...ff can use the following additional features with the connected ExtIO modules for the cameras at both entrances Door Opener Opens the door connected to the corresponding camera Light Switches on the light located near the camera Speaker Switches on the camera microphone and the ExtIO on the speakers of the computer When the cameras are displayed one after another using the Camera Sequencer the sof...

Страница 11: ... room and the register camera is mounted on the ceiling above the cash register area so as to monitor both customers and the register In the Hotel example one Q24M Sec is mounted at the main entrance of the hotel and the corresponding ExtIO is mounted next to the door of the main entrance where it serves as a door intercom Two M24M R16 cameras monitor the entrance and the rear side of the undergro...

Страница 12: ... computers MxEasy automatically recognizes whether or not these settings have been applied and recommends the appropriate option After you have completed these steps the cameras are displayed in MxEasy Further Steps Displaying live images Click Next Camera to display each camera one after another in the main window of MxEasy and select the desired image section see Section 3 3 Displaying Live Imag...

Страница 13: ...tings Activating the Privacy Mode Activate this mode to stop all recording features and to prevent anyone from accessing the cameras controlled by MxEasy While this lock can be deactivated directly from the current computer you will need the user name and password set in this dialog to deactivate the lock from a different computer see Section 3 7 System Shutoff Privacy Mode Note All MOBOTIX camera...

Страница 14: ... to be able to use the full screen display of one or more cameras 2 button mouse with scroll wheel MxEasy also supports joysticks and devices with a touch panel To create the network connections you need a switch or router with switch functionality 2 2 Power Supply And Network Connection Of Cameras The MOBOTIX cameras can be supplied with power using a Network Power Adapter MX NPA PoE or a switch ...

Страница 15: ...45 connector of the external power unit into the LAN Power connector of the Network Power Adapter 2 2 2 Power Supply And Network Connection With A PoE Switch Connect the factory pre installed cable of the camera to the Ethernet connector of the PoE switch router The switch router must support the PoE standard IEEE 802 3af MX NPA PoE Set power supply and blue power adapter Patch cable 10 8 0 99 192...

Страница 16: ...s and save the file to your computer for example on the Desktop If you have received installation media CD DVD USB stick you can launch the installation file directly from the storage device the installation file may be opened automatically after you have inserted the storage device Follow the instructions of the installation assistant 2 3 2 Installation On Mac OS X Computers Open the file for aut...

Страница 17: ...applicable Package Manager Manual Installation Unpack the file for manual installation MxEasy tar bz2 You may obtain this file using one of the following options Download the file MxEasy tar bz2 for your distribution from the MOBOTIX website release MxEasy Linux and save the file to your computer for example in the tmp directory If you have received installation media CD DVD USB stick copy the ins...

Страница 18: ...em Shutoff Privacy Mode Section 3 8 Playing Back And Evaluating The Recordings Section 3 9 Creating Users And Passwords See Appendix B Access Rights For User Access Levels for a list of the rights assigned to each user level Administrator Owner User Guest For additional information on saving printing and exporting recorded audio and video data as well as saving and restoring settings see Chapter 4...

Страница 19: ... also automatically monitors and displays the operating status of all cameras There are five statuses that MxEasy cameras can display These statuses are displayed as colored circles listed before the names of the cameras Green The camera is ready responding and can thus be integrated immediately Green with blue lock The camera can be integrated but it is password protected and the password has not...

Страница 20: ...llow circle will be replaced by a green or red circle after a short time Red The camera has been found but is not responding This status occurs when a camera has been restarted but can also be caused during normal operation by a disruption in the HTTP connection network error firewall Preview image MxEasy displays the live images from the selected camera in this field as long as this camera is rea...

Страница 21: ...s live images from the selected camera if more than one camera is selected this window always displays the live images from the last camera to be selected Adding Cameras Once have you selected the desired cameras click Continue and confirm the security prompt by clicking OK If some of the selected cameras are password protected status Authentication required MxEasy will prompt you to enter the cor...

Страница 22: ...dress automatically option If you have assigned a fixed IP address to your computer you will probably want to assign fixed IP addresses issued by your system administrator to every camera the Use this IP address option Normally you enter the same configuration used for the network settings of your computer Once you click OK the selected cameras will be reconfigured automatically The cameras are no...

Страница 23: ...nded to assign a user name and pass word to protect the cameras from unauthorized access If you would like to set a user name and password later on please see Section 5 3 Setting Up A Global User For All MOBOTIX Cameras Caution Make sure that you store information on user names and passwords in a secure location If the administrator password is lost the passwords for the cameras must be reset at t...

Страница 24: ...ameras e g a Q24M are selected in the selection list MxEasy Wizard displays the following dialog for each of the cameras one after another Here you can determine the mounting position and the desired view of each camera wall or ceiling Depending on its mounting position the camera provides different views Closing MxEasy Wizard The cameras are displayed in the following dialog after the integrated ...

Страница 25: ...number of cameras in the network it may take a moment for MxEasy to create the camera list and retrieve the camera information However you can select a particular camera entry before the entire list has been populated The information and the preview image for this camera will be found and displayed first The first time you launch MxEasy or the first time you use MxEasy to access MOBOTIX cameras th...

Страница 26: ... in the router s DynDNS client The router uses port forwarding to provide access to the individual cameras e g mycamera dyndns org 19801 for the first camera mycamera dyndns org 19802 for the second etc the numbers following the colon are examples for the individual ports A port allows offering different services on one computer using the same IP address This way one computer can be used as web se...

Страница 27: ...01 and 19802 of its external IP address 213 63 87 154 to the internal IP addresses 192 168 178 201 and 192 168 178 202 respectively Registering A DynDNS Name In this first step you need to create an account at a suitable DynDNS service if you have not already done so e g www dyndns org Make sure that you keep the access data user name and password stored in a safe place You will need this informat...

Страница 28: ...umentation Furthermore you should active the remote configuration of your router at least temporarily Setting up port forwarding Open the broadband router s configuration page for port forwarding in the web browser Read the documentation of the router or search the router s online help to find more information on the port forwarding topic Assign one port to every local IP address 192 168 178 201 1...

Страница 29: ...e to green and MxEasy shows a preview image for this camera Activating SSL Encryption Once this has been activated all communication to and from the camera is encrypted using SSL Using this encryption method makes eavesdropping on the data and access information virtually impossible Proceed as outlined below to activate SSL encryption on the camera Click on the Next Camera button until you see the...

Страница 30: ...ed MxEasy displays the live images Up to four integrated cameras are displayed simultaneously The images are displayed in the Standard or Panorama view modes of the MxEasy program window which is divided into the areas shown below Standard View Mode Of The MxEasy Program Window Note Once the Wizard has finished MxEasy will start in Panorama view mode if at least half of the cameras are Hemispheric...

Страница 31: ...ed for the first time there are usually no event images This is always the case if the integrated cameras are new and have not recorded any event images yet MxEasy then displays a placeholder image in the bottom right hand corner of the event image area Because the image bar is filled dynamically according to the number of integrated cameras MxEasy may display this image multiple times Toolbars Us...

Страница 32: ...e or the full image or sometimes a section thereof is to be recorded PTZ Views These buttons allow for simple setting and subsequently selecting predefined image areas that have been created using the camera s digital zoom features Clicking Player Mode or Alarm Planner changes the content of the main window see Section 3 2 2 Program View Modes Buttons With Selection Menus Many buttons are not only...

Страница 33: ...ertain features that can only be activated using the menu bar for example switching the current environment Status Bar MxEasy displays certain information about the runtime at the bottom of the application When the mouse is moved over camera windows or buttons for example the status bar displays the name of the camera or a short description of the element Information Bars MxEasy shows the relevant...

Страница 34: ...a Overview section the empty windows in the image bar are filled with additional event images from the main camera Elements of the Standard mode Normal Mode Vs Panorama View When displaying images from wall mounted MOBOTIX Hemispheric cameras e g Q24M MxEasy can be switched to the Panorama view which displays the images with an aspect ration of 8 3 instead of the standard 4 3 In this mode the imag...

Страница 35: ...isplay the latest event image To activate the Panorama view mode open the context menu using the Camera Overview and Layouts button or the View Layout menu Notes This view is particularly suited for the Hemispheric cameras e g Q24M which records images in Panorama mode with an aspect ratio of 8 3 This aspect ratio of the main window is retained even when a camera image with an aspect ratio of 4 3 ...

Страница 36: ...k and navigate through recorded video and audio data Elements of the Player mode Click the Player Mode button again to return to Standard mode When you restart MxEasy the program automatically activates the mode that had been activated before the program was closed Standard mode or Player mode MxEasy displays an icon for the current Recording Target in the lower information bar of the main window ...

Страница 37: ...switches back again to Standard mode Camera Overview To use this view click on the Camera Overview and Layouts button or on the View Camera Overview menu command This view shows the live images of all cameras that have been integrated into the system in a grid with camera windows of the same size MxEasy uses the space of the program window that is usually occupied by the main window the image bar ...

Страница 38: ...t is possible to lock the live images and image playback for individual cameras in certain applications scenarios without having to remove these cam eras from the system The Next Camera and Camera Sequencer buttons also use the list of all cameras activated in the Camera Management The sequence of the cameras in this list corresponds to the display sequence in the Camera Management and proceeds fr...

Страница 39: ...ve camera in the main window Activate this mode by clicking the Alarm Planner button The live images of the current camera and up to three additional cameras are displayed in the image bar Using the calendar displayed you can define time periods the events that trigger an alarm the actions taken during recording and the type of recording to be used in case of an alarm Here you can also define time...

Страница 40: ...lick the live image in the top right hand corner of the image bar to switch the positions of the live image and the calendar The calendar is now displayed at the top of the image bar and the live image is displayed in the main window Double click the calendar again to return it to the main window This feature can be helpful for defining video motion windows see Section 3 6 5 Selecting The Alarm Se...

Страница 41: ...e available monitor space when displaying the camera in the main window or the Camera Overview The View menu contains the Full Image and Maximize commands Full Image These settings can also be activated or deactivated using the Full Image button This command resizes the main window or the camera overview as well as the surrounding symbol bars to cover the entire screen the image bar is not display...

Страница 42: ...You can use the digital PTZ commands to view the edges of the image that are not visible in the main window For more details see Section 3 8 Playing Back And Evaluating The Recordings Caution When you select Original Size MxEasy automatically starts its automatic size adjustment feature Afterwards this option is no longer displayed in the selec tion menu as the manual PTZ commands can also lead to...

Страница 43: ...amera shown in the main window Note that this is only possible if the camera microphone has been activated see Section 5 2 2 Audio Settings If the camera microphone has not been activated MxEasy disables this button MxEasy displays an icon for the current Recording Target in the lower information bar of the main window Hold the mouse pointer over the icon in the information bar to see the tool tip...

Страница 44: ... sets MxEasy to automatically switch to the next camera activated in the Camera Overview every five seconds You can change this time interval under Tools Preferences on the Behavior tab You can switch to the previous camera or the next camera before the set time interval has elapsed using the arrow keys on your keyboard Ctrl è or Ctrl You can stop or restart the automatic cycle through the images ...

Страница 45: ...n this topic see Section 5 2 5 Time Settings 3 4 The Most Important Camera Views And Image Settings 3 4 1 Camera Views You can select one of the views available for the selected MOBOTIX camera using the pop up menu of the Image and Recording Formats button Camera Views All Cameras except Hemispheric Models Full Image MxEasy displays the entire live camera image without inset image Lens distortion ...

Страница 46: ... right wall This view is available for the wall mounted MOBOTIX Q model only The aspect ratio of this view is 8 3 width to height Double Panorama A panorama view of the Northern half of the image is shown together with a panorama view of the Southern half of the image with an aspect ratio of 4 3 width to height This view is available for the ceiling mounted MOBOTIX Q model only Both partial views ...

Страница 47: ...s appears in the camera image Click the plus or minus button of the magnifying glass to change the image resolu tion of the camera the new image resolution will soon appear in the camera image You can now move the magnifying glass to a new image area The section in the magnifying glass area always shows the original resolution of the camera one pixel of the camera image will appear as one pixel on...

Страница 48: ...the image quality in which the image sensor is to be read Increasing the image quality improves the camera image but also decreases the maximum available frame rate for VGA resolution 640 x 480 px and higher The Normal option offers a good compromise between the High and Fast options For more information see the sections General Image Settings and Image Programs in the Software Manual Obscure Area...

Страница 49: ...ec tion of the live image PTZ is shown instead of the full camera image This applies to all cameras that are digitally zoomed so that individual areas of the image can be monitored more closely particularly hemispheric camera models Q24M Q24M If a live image is recorded in this manner option Record Shown Image the areas that are not visible in the zoomed image will also be missing from the recordi...

Страница 50: ...wing options to operate the zoom functions Roll the mouse wheel forward in order to zoom in on the image Roll the mouse wheel backward in order to zoom out from the image Press and hold the Alt key Windows and use the mouse to draw a rectangle in the live image MxEasy displays the selected image section in the main window Note This zoom function is not available for the live image display of MOBOT...

Страница 51: ...dicate the direction in which the image is being moved In this case a digital zoom causes the main window to display an image section instead of the entire camera image This first step the application zoom is visualized by a small rectangle in the upper right hand corner of the image This visualization shows the displayed image within the entire camera image If you perform any panning or tilting c...

Страница 52: ...eractive PTZ controls using the mouse keyboard or joystick you can select areas of possible interest in the camera image along with the desired zoom pan and tilt settings and save these settings as PTZ preset views You can then activate these views at a later time with a click of the mouse Proceed as follows to save current image sections or PTZ preset views Click the PTZ Views button to activate ...

Страница 53: ...rnal storage media SD cards or on file servers Newer cameras Q22M Q24M D24M M24M all except Basic and Web models and R models have factory installed SD cards and are preconfigured for recording out of the box At present MxEasy cannot change the recording target of the cameras To change this basic configuration setting you need to change the configuration on the camera itself see Section 4 7 Record...

Страница 54: ...curity staff can extend the recording by five minutes by clicking on the button again Once these additional five minutes have passed recording stops automatically unless it is extended again by pressing on the button once more Complete System Shutoff Privacy Mode Use the Privacy Mode if you would like to deactivate the whole system i e recording and any kind of camera access is rendered impossible...

Страница 55: ... Time Periods Use the mouse to draw a window in the calendar field to set a time period in the Alarm Planner You can continue to adjust all settings of the time window after it has been created Creating time periods Use your mouse to draw a box inside the calendar window see figure above to create a new time period Moving time periods Use the mouse to drag the window to the desired time and day of...

Страница 56: ...ecting Time Periods The settings for recording mode alarm sensors and alarm notification described in the following sections always apply to the time periods that are currently selected At least one time period is selected at all times one or more explicitly defined time periods or the background time period You can select multiple time periods by click ing these areas while pressing down the Comm...

Страница 57: ...arm Sensor of the MOBOTIX camera or the active connected CamIO or ExtIO is triggered event recording and or alarm notification are activated see Section 3 6 4 Setting The Recording Mode and Section 3 6 6 Setting Up Alarm Notifications You can set up alarm sensors using the pop up menu of the time period right click the time period You can also set the alarm sensors using the pop up menu of the cor...

Страница 58: ...red when a SI event is triggered in a MOBOTIX camera This event can be triggered either by the signal input of the MOBOTIX camera or by an active connected CamIO or ExtIO Using the selection menu of the signal input button you can select a status or a status transition to trigger an SI event Temperature Detection The alarm is triggered when a TP event is triggered by the internal temperature senso...

Страница 59: ...he window Deleting video motion windows To delete a window click the X button in the upper right hand corner of the window or press the Delete key on your keyboard Defining Reference Windows Reference windows help avoid false alarms result ing from unwanted changes in the image The bright light from a flash during a thunderstorm for example instantly changes all image pixels Such a change would no...

Страница 60: ... all time ranges for which they have been activated In contrast you can set the pre defined windows for each time range individually Video motion and reference windows of Hemispheric cameras and cameras with activated distortion correction are shown as polygons if the visible image has been panned tilted or the image has been switched from Normal to Full Image for example 3 6 6 Setting Up Alarm No...

Страница 61: ...tion from the MOBOTIX camera Click the button a second time to deactivate the feature This function can be used to document incoming vehicles in a corporate parking lot for later evaluation E mails are better for messages that do not require immediate action This function makes it possible to send images via e mail even if no recording medium is available for example an external data server Specif...

Страница 62: ...ivacy Mode deactivates the whole system i e recording and any kind of camera access is rendered impossible until you deactivate this mode While this lock can be deactivated directly from this computer you will need the user name and password set in this dialog to deactivate the lock from a different computer Note that the cameras are also signaling this operating mode by a specific LED blinking pa...

Страница 63: ...setting The Cameras From The Privacy Mode Effects Of The Privacy Mode MxEasy generates random access data user name and password sends them to the attached cameras and deactivates all other users If you do not posses the access data you can only deactivate this mode from the same computer that had been used to activate the Privacy Mode Image generation is deactivated completely all display windows...

Страница 64: ... 0 Q22M D22M M22M LED 0 flashes every 3 sec green LED 1 flashes every 3 sec red in sync with LED 0 Q24M D24M M24M LED 0 flashes every 3 sec green LED 1 flashes every 3 sec green in sync with LED 0 Deactivating The Privacy Mode Simply click on the Privacy Mode button if you are using the same computer and you would like to deactivate this mode and switch on the system again If you are running MxEas...

Страница 65: ...yer was last launched for a different camera and the current camera does not have a recording that corresponds to the correct time the Player displays the next available image in the record ing The Player buttons are used to play back the recorded event sequences The Video Search button provides you with the search tools you need to quickly find the events you are looking for When you click any of...

Страница 66: ...ings viewing event sequences and preparing recordings for export the Search Event button 1 Enter the earliest time for which you would like to begin the evaluation 2 Watch the events image for image for a quick overview of the recordings 3 If you would like to have a closer look at a particular event play back the recorded video sequence in real time with audio 4 Move the red triangle to take a lo...

Страница 67: ...ing an existing password Change Password The active access level is indicated by the red stars on the button Administrator You have access to all functions and settings of MxEasy with the Administrator access level In particular this allows you to add new cameras to MxEasy and remove existing cameras from the software This access level is the only one that allows you to set up and change passwords...

Страница 68: ...ord see Section 4 8 Adjusting The Default Program Settings You can change the access level by clicking Authenticate while the software is running To do so select the access level in the menu and confirm your selection by entering the correct password If needed the administrator can activate additional functions by select ing a different access level After the settings have been made you can return...

Страница 69: ...69 132 MOBOTIX AG Security Vision Systems Made in Germany www mobotix com sales mobotix com Notes ...

Страница 70: ...event images The file name of a file saved as jpg contains the name of the camera followed by the date and time of the recording for example mxcam 2008 11 24 15 05 13 for a file saved on November 24 2008 at 3 05 PM and 13 seconds The file names allow you to sort the files more easily Note You can specify a target folder for the saved images under Tools Preferences on the General tab Snapshots Fold...

Страница 71: ...ontrolCenter MxPEG Clip MOBOTIX format for playback in MxEasy MxControlCenter and in Windows Media Player after installing the MxPEG DirectShow codec AVI file When using this format you should use a suitable codec depending on the target operating system In order to find the suitable export format you should read Section 4 1 5 Playing Back Exported Audio Video Data Select the Video Search button i...

Страница 72: ...closed the list by accident you can open it again by selecting File Export Recordings from the menu 4 Select the desired export format File Server Structure This option allows you to export the recorded data of the selected time range in the same format in which it is saved in the file system Unlike other options this option does not convert the format and hence requires the least amount of time t...

Страница 73: ...o fin ish depends on a number of factors including the processing speed of your computer length of the selected time range numberandsizeofindividualfiles and type of recording event or continu ous recording In particular converting to an avi file can take a long time 4 1 4 Export Options When exporting the audio video data you can choose between different options depend ing on the export format se...

Страница 74: ...e capacity 4 to 6 times as compared to the FFMPEG MPEG 4 codec FFMPEG MPEG 4 default The preselected codec is supported by VLC and can also be played back on Windows Mac OS X and Linux operating systems if you need to support other players than VLC This codec represents the ideal combination of quality and minimum storage space Microsoft MPEG 4 V2 General purpose codec for Windows systems DivX V3 ...

Страница 75: ...layer that can play back all of these formats on all operating systems you should install the VideoLAN player VLC www videolan org It can play back AVI files exported with the preselected options and also with all other codecs Note that the files are automatically added to the playlist of VLC and the other players in order to play them back automatically one by one The following table shows which ...

Страница 76: ...ups MxEasy automatically creates a backup when you start the program You can also click the Create Backup button if you need to create one manually Loading A Backup You can specify the time when a backup will be loaded using the following functions Initial default configuration This backup allows restoring all cameras and MxEasy itself to the default settings that were set when the program was fir...

Страница 77: ...copy the entire backup folder to a separate stor age device This will allow you to easily restore the configuration in case you should have problems with this computer Click on the Configuration Backups button Create a manual backup by clicking on Create Backup you should add the text Manual at the beginning of the backup name so you can identify the manual backups easier later on Click on the mag...

Страница 78: ... a train platform or to use a handheld transceiver or a door intercom Speaker Activate this button to hear the audio from the camera microphone over the computer loudspeakers This feature allows you to use MxEasy as a door inter com for example Door You can activate a door opener connected to a MOBOTIX camera or a con nected ExtIO or CamIO with this button via signal output 1 The signal output doo...

Страница 79: ...color night images Sharpness This setting allows you to display sharper camera images Make sure not to set the sharpness too high since doing so may result in poor image quality for example for high contrast and finely detailed images Default Settings Click this button to restore the default values for all settings with the exception of exposure windows Exposure Window The MOBOTIX camera sets the ...

Страница 80: ...ou are performing PTZ commands Caution With the Automatic Exposure PTZ setting images recorded using full image record ing are affected by the PTZ commands whenever the PTZ commands affect the exposure of the image Defining Custom Exposure Windows The Custom option from the pop up menu of the button allows you to create and edit individual exposure windows using your mouse Creating exposure window...

Страница 81: ...or tilted or the image has been switched from Normal to Full Image for example 4 5 Bandwidth Management MxEasy s Bandwidth Management feature offers you an effective tool for optimizing the retrieval and display of live images from cameras in MxEasy Ideally an Ethernet network will always have enough network bandwidth to transfer all data at full network bandwidth so that the live images of all ca...

Страница 82: ...TIX cameras under Preferences Connections Bandwidth Management see also Section 4 8 2 Connections Tab High Fast Ethernet 100baseT 1000baseT WLAN 802 11 g n This setting is recommended for Ethernet networks with unlimited bandwidth for example 100baseT 100 Mbps 1000baseT 1 Gbps fast 802 11g n compliant WLAN with good signal strength Main window camera windows Both the live images from the active ca...

Страница 83: ...the local area network LAN and later they can be monitored remotely over the Internet using a preset DynDNS service Each scenario requires different network connec tion data for the same cameras and it would be time consuming to have to adjust the connection data each time you connect with the cameras MxEasy supports the concept of a network environment The environment is a network area in which t...

Страница 84: ...eras via the fast LAN by selecting the Gas station local environment under File Environments To monitor the cameras remotely you can access the cameras via the slower DSL connection with DynDNS by selecting the Gas station remote access environment No additional settings are required The following section will describe the process of defining and editing the environments in more detail 4 6 2 Defin...

Страница 85: ...com 4 6 3 Selecting An Environment And Changing The Network Data You can select a predefined environment using the following commands File Environment direct selection of environment Camera Camera Access Edit MOBOTIX Camera dialog Adjust the network access information on the Access Data tab to the remote access data of the camera in the main window ...

Страница 86: ...de in Germany www mobotix com sales mobotix com Camera Show Cameras Cameras dialog In order to edit the camera access data you can right click the camera and select Edit from the context menu Next enter the access data in the Edit MOBOTIX cam era dialog Tools Preferences Connections ...

Страница 87: ... web browser or use MxControlCenter Caution This will not be an issue when using MxEasy to configure a MOBOTIX system with new cameras If you are using MxEasy to add cameras with active connections to file servers however these connections will be closed when resetting the cameras to the MxEasy defaults In this case file server storage needs to be re established on these cameras using the appropri...

Страница 88: ...6 years 23 years 4 GB MicroSD Card Storage Requirements And Life Expectancy 6 fps CIF 6 fps VGA 1 fps MEGA 1 fps QXGA M JPEG M JPEG MxPEG M JPEG M JPEG File size single image 15 kB 45 kB 120 kB 240 kB Storage req per second 90 kB 270 kB 75 kB 120 kB 240 kB Storage req per 24 hrs 7 8 GB 23 5 GB 6 5 GB 10 4 GB 20 8 GB Time for one full cycle 12 hours 4 hours 14 4 hours 9 2 hours 4 4 hours Est theor ...

Страница 89: ...ccess level automatically without requiring the user to enter a password For more information see Section 3 9 Creating Users And Passwords Folder for snapshots Use this option to specify a directory or folder for saving images recorded with the Snapshot button For more information see Section 4 1 Saving Printing And Exporting Restore hidden messages Click the Restore button to show any message and...

Страница 90: ...he local camera or even prevent access entirely You should therefore enter the IP addresses or symbolic names of all local network devices in the Bypass proxy settings field Here you can enter an address range e g 192 168 or multiple addresses separated by semicolons 192 168 1 23 192 168 1 24 Network Bandwidth This setting allows you to optimize the retrieval and display of the live images from th...

Страница 91: ...mages This image disappears once you have acknowledged the alarm by clicking the image Play sound on alarm When you enable this option MxEasy will automatically play back the selected alarm sound as soon as a camera triggers an alarm The alarm sound will end when it is acknowledged automatically or manually by a user by clicking the camera window See Section 3 6 Setting Up Alarms And Recordings an...

Страница 92: ...nd Adding New Cameras 5 1 2 Working With The Current Camera Renaming Editing And Removing The functions presented in this section always apply to the camera currently displayed in the MxEasy main window Renaming The Current Camera Double click on the camera name shown at the left of the upper information bar in the MxEasy main window or select Camera Rename Camera from the menu then enter a new na...

Страница 93: ...List Select Cameras Show Cameras from the menu to open the Camera List This list contains all cameras that are reachable over the network Cameras that are already controlled by MxEasy are highlighted in bold print In order to edit the selected cameras you can use the following functions executed either by the context menu shown here or by clicking on the corresponding button Add Manually adds a MO...

Страница 94: ...e step see Section 3 1 2 Selecting And Adding New Cameras Hide Preview Image and Legend Hides the preview image and the legend or shows it again Display Still Image Deactivates the live stream of the corresponding camera and shows a still image in order to reduce the bandwidth Activate Camera Search This button is usually activated to show that MxEasy automatically searches for new cameras in the ...

Страница 95: ...tton The live image from the camera you selected will be displayed as a preview image to help you identify the specific camera you want Click Apply or OK and your settings will be sent to the selected camera or if the To All Cameras checkbox is checked to all the cameras connected to MxEasy Notes No preview image will be shown if the To All Cameras option is enabled You may need to reboot the came...

Страница 96: ...aker and Sound on Event in the Software Manual 5 2 3 LED Settings The LEDs of the MOBOTIX cameras can be used to signal certain functions and statuses You can assign selected flashing patterns to particular camera actions and functions in this dialog Show Recording State You can set the LEDs of the MOBOTIX camera to blink when an event occurs and a recording is made with this option Show Camera Ac...

Страница 97: ...lways Double flashing every 3 sec For more information on the LED blinking patterns of MOBOTIX cameras see the section LED Signals and LED Configuration in the Software Manual and in the Camera Manual of the respective camera model 5 2 4 Connection Settings You can also set the parameters for com munications with external servers in this dialog for example if you need to send e mails DNS Server If...

Страница 98: ...r Note that you can also specify a MOBOTIX camera as a time server Synchronize with Time Server NTP Select a time server from the list or enter the name of your preferred NTP time server If the MOBOTIX cameras are set to auto matically obtain their network data via DHCP make sure that a valid DNS server is also entered in the MOBOTIX cameras the Connection tab Synchronize with Master Camera Altern...

Страница 99: ...made within the local network only for example to softphones installed on computers Register with SIP provider for global SIP telephony Enter the user data that you received from your SIP provider upon registration into the appropriate fields SIP User Name SIP ID SIP Password and Registry If the MOBOTIX cameras are set to automatically obtain their IP addresses via DHCP make sure that a valid DNS ...

Страница 100: ...ple The basic settings and basic functions of this feature are found in this dialog External USB hard drive Select this option if you want the MOBOTIX camera to record data to a connected external USB hard drive directly SD Flash Card This option sets the MOBOTIX camera to record data to an inserted SD flash card USB Stick Flash SSD Select this option if you want the MOBOTIX camera to record data ...

Страница 101: ...s MxEasy will be able to automatically select and format the recording device 5 2 9 Camera Information Information on the selected camera settings of the currently active camera in the main window can be accessed using the Information button 5 3 Setting Up A Global User For All MOBOTIX Cameras If necessary you can set up one adminis trator to be used for all MOBOTIX cameras connectedusingMxEasy th...

Страница 102: ...e it was connected to MxEasy the Reset button If you do so any modified user names and passwords for the administrator will be reset 5 4 Customizing The User Interface Thanks to the software architecture of MxEasy it is possible to change various elements of the user interface for example buttons and backgrounds 5 4 1 MxEasy Skins You can change the appearance of MxEasy using the Tools Style menu ...

Страница 103: ...and height All graphics files should be saved as a png file especially if they contain transparent areas 5 4 2 Displaying Tool Tips If the mouse pointer hovers over a button a detailed descriptionoftherespectivebuttonwillshortlyappearin MxEasy You can switch between the detailed Tool Tips and the brief descriptions using the Tools Detailed Tool Tips menu command 5 5 Custom Alarm Sounds Adding Alar...

Страница 104: ...ction is required to check for updates You can adjust how often the program checks for updates the MxEasy Tools Software Update menu command You can also check for updates manually Check now If a new program version is available it will be displayed together with the release notes The update can now be downloadedontoyourcomputer Download Package or installed immediately Install Package MxEasy must...

Страница 105: ...e available for the M12 M22 D12 D22 Q22 camera models English is included in every language package en cn English Chinese en de English German en es English Spanish en fr English French en it English Italian en jp English Japanese en ru English Russian For the Q24 D24 and M24 camera models and higher all available languages are installed You can easily install the latest version of the software fo...

Страница 106: ...Easy Backup folder from the malfunctioning computer and to copy this folder to the new computer Resetting The Cameras To Factory Settings Disconnect the power supply for every camera that is attached to MxEasy Restore the power supply and press the camera button for resetting to factory defaults until you hear the appropriate signal see Section Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults in the corre...

Страница 107: ...107 132 MOBOTIX AG Security Vision Systems Made in Germany www mobotix com sales mobotix com Notes ...

Страница 108: ... IEEE 802 3af make sure that the required number of ports is supported in certain units only some of the ports are equipped with PoE power supply Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS An uninterruptible power supply UPS consists of a rechargeable battery and electronic components These components ensure that the battery is correctly charged and prevent the connected units from being damaged as a result...

Страница 109: ...nection overnight In order to assign a unique static name to these constantly changing IP addresses register with a free DynDNS provider for example www dyndns org and create a name for your router and Internet connection for example myhomenetwork dyndns org This unique name for example myhomenetwork dyndns org is entered into the router along with the registration information of the DynDNS provid...

Страница 110: ...ght are controlled using relays Further information on the MOBOTIX ExtIO is available at www mobotix com under Products ExtIO MOBOTIX Mx2wire This expansion module allows using two wire cabling to establish network connections with PoE power supply for MOBOTIX cameras and other network devices for distances of up to 500 m 550 yd two modules required Mx2wire modules can thus be used to convert exis...

Страница 111: ...111 132 MOBOTIX AG Security Vision Systems Made in Germany www mobotix com sales mobotix com Notes ...

Страница 112: ... B 1 Button Functions Button Button Admin Owner User Guest Top Toolbar Next Camera X X X X Camera Sequencer X X X X Camera Overview and Layouts X X X X Full Screen X X X X Authenticate X X X X Player Mode X X X Alarm Planner X Privacy Mode X X Operation Mode X X Manual Alarm X X X Left Toolbar Microphone X X X Speaker X X X Volume Up X X X Volume Down X X X Door X X Light X X Sound X X ...

Страница 113: ...ings X X Image Formats and Views X Activate PTZ X X PTZ Views X X X Print X X X Snapshot X X X Backup Configuration X Information X X X B 2 Menu Command Functions MxEasy Menu Mac OS X only Admin Owner User Guest About MxEasy X X X X About Qt X X X X Preferences X X File Menu Admin Owner User Guest Close Mac OS X only X X X X Authenticate X X X X Page Setup X X X Print X X X Print Preview X X X ...

Страница 114: ... X X X X View Menu Admin Owner User Guest Next Camera X X X X Previous Camera X X X X Camera Sequencer X X X X Camera Overview X X X X Camera Management X X X X Full Screen X X X X Maximize X X X X Camera Menu Admin Owner User Guest Show Cameras X Edit Camera X Camera Options X Information X X X Add Cameras X Remove Camera X Rename Camera X Reload X X X X Reboot X Player Mode X X X Operation Mode ...

Страница 115: ...own X X X Door X X Light X X Sound X X Image Menu Admin Owner User Guest Image Settings X X Image Formats and Views X Activate PTZ X X PTZ Views X X X Snapshot X X X Tools Menu Admin Owner User Guest Preferences Windows only X X Style X X X X Detailed Tool Tips X X X X Configuration Backups X Software Update X Help Menu Windows only Admin Owner User Guest About X X X X About Qt X X X X ...

Страница 116: ...amIO MOBOTIX signal module that the camera uses to directly operate lamps sirens and access controls as well as external audio components speakers and microphones CCTV Abbreviation for Closed Circuit Television A television system in which the analog video signal is transmitted to monitor within one particular environment only for example a building The term CCTV is often used for video surveillan...

Страница 117: ...for a typical household DualDome Dome camera with two lenses and image sensors such as the MOBOTIX D12D These lenses can deliver wide angle and telephoto images independently of one another DVR Abbreviation for Digital Video Recorder DynDNS Abbreviation for Dynamic DNS or DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Service Similar to DNS this links domain names e g mydomain com with IP addresses whereby the IP addre...

Страница 118: ...ve 1 megapixel Image Compression Image compression reduces the file size of an image This is particularly important when transferring and saving files Image Processing Digital image processing The goal is to correct errors made during image generation caused by overexposure underexposure blurring weak contrast image noise etc in order to create a better image IP Network Data network based on the I...

Страница 119: ...into account preset conditions If a camera detects a movement it signals an event and triggers an alarm Motion JPEG or M JPEG is a video compression method where each individual image is compressed separately as a JPEG image Unlike MPEG the quality of M JPEG recordings is not dependent on movement within the image MPEG Motion Pictures Expert Group Standard for compressing and saving image and vide...

Страница 120: ...arged The resolution is expressed as either the number of pixel columns times pixel rows or as a total number of pixels A VGA image has 640 columns and 480 rows 640 x 480 pixels which equals 307 200 pixels or approximately 0 3 megapixel RoHS This abbreviation stands for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive and refers to EC Directive 2002 95 EC which prohibits the use of certain hazard...

Страница 121: ...ick or other such event directed by the user Switch Hardware used to connect multiple network devices computers cameras printers etc within a network A PoE switch can also supply the cameras with power over an Ethernet cable UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply Refers to devices that continue to supply power in the event of a sudden power failure These devices usually operate using a battery UPS is in...

Страница 122: ...cess levels 67 Advanced Features 92 Advanced Operation 70 Alarm Planner MxEasy 54 View mode 39 Alarms Displaying 44 Setting up 53 Alarm sounds Customizing 103 Arming 116 Assigning Settings to one or more cameras 61 Assistant MxEasy 19 Audio Export option 74 Audio settings Camera 96 Auto Grid 116 AVI Export option 74 B Bandwidth management 81 Behavior Program settings 90 Bonjour 116 Button function...

Страница 123: ...on JPEG 75 Windows Media Video 75 Components MOBOTIX system 108 Connection Camera settings 97 Creating Users and passwords 67 Current camera Editing 92 Removing 92 Renaming 92 Customizing Alarm sounds 103 User interface 102 D Deactivating Privacy Mode 64 Defining Network environments 84 DevKit 117 DHCP 109 117 Digital zoom Functions 50 MOBOTIX cameras 51 MxEasy 51 DirectShow MxPEG 75 Displaying Al...

Страница 124: ...ats Image settings 47 fps 118 Frame rate 118 Image settings 47 Functions Digital zoom 50 Further information 108 G Gas station Sample scenario 9 General Program settings 89 Glossary 116 Guest Access levels 67 H HDTV 118 Hemispheric cameras Camera views 45 Image settings 47 HiRes 118 Hotel Sample scenario 9 House Sample scenario 8 https 25 I Image Sections 50 Settings 79 Image bar MxEasy 31 Image c...

Страница 125: ... 119 Live images Displaying 43 M Main window MxEasy 31 Managing Cameras 92 Megapixel 119 Menu bar MxEasy 33 Menu commands Access rights 113 Micro SD card 120 Microsoft MPEG 4 V2 75 M JPEG 119 MOBOTIX cameras Adding 21 Digital zoom 51 Network connection 14 Power supply 14 Searching 18 Selecting 21 Setting up global user 101 MOBOTIX system Components 108 Expanding 109 ExtIO 110 Mx2wire 110 Power sup...

Страница 126: ...ks Different environments 83 Non Hemispheric cameras Camera views 46 O Operating modes Privacy Mode 62 Operation modes 7 MxEasy 53 Options Exporting 73 Overview Camera settings 95 Network environments 83 Setting up a surveillance system 11 Owner Access levels 67 P Panning Image section 51 Panorama View mode 34 Passwords 67 PIR 120 Player View mode 36 Players MPlayer 75 QuickTime 75 VideoLAN 75 VLC...

Страница 127: ...ra 92 Resetting Privacy Mode 106 Resolution 120 RoHS 120 Router 120 MOBOTIX system 109 S Sample scenarios Gas station 9 Hotel 9 House 8 Saving Images 70 Settings 76 Snapshots 70 SD card 120 SD cards Life expectancy 87 Recording targets 87 Storage requirements 87 SD USB Camera settings 100 Searching MOBOTIX cameras 18 Secure connection 25 Security Secure connection 25 Selecting Alarm sensors 57 MOB...

Страница 128: ...ching Displayed cameras 44 System installation 14 System requirements 14 System shutoff 62 T Tilting Image section 51 Time Camera settings 98 Time periods Setting up 55 Toolbars MxEasy 31 Tool tips Displaying 103 MxEasy 32 U UPS 121 USB SD Camera settings 100 User Access levels 67 Setting up global user for MOBOTIX cameras 101 User interface Customizing 102 User level Siehe Access levels Users and...

Страница 129: ...29 132 Index MOBOTIX AG Security Vision Systems Made in Germany www mobotix com sales mobotix com W Windows Media Player 75 Windows Media Video 75 Wizard 121 WLAN 121 X Xine 75 Z Zooming Image section 50 ...

Страница 130: ...130 132 MOBOTIX AG Security Vision Systems Made in Germany www mobotix com sales mobotix com MxEasy User Manual Notes ...

Страница 131: ... Manufacturer Executive Board MOBOTIX AG Dr Ralf Hinkel Kaiserstrasse 67722 Langmeil Germany Registration Office Kaiserslautern Local Court Germany Registration Number HRB 3724 Tel 49 6302 9816 103 Tax Code 19 650 0812 1 Fax 49 6302 9816 190 Tax Office Kaiserslautern Germany http www mobotix com VAT ID sales mobotix com DE202203501 You can find the latest version of this document at www mobotix co...

Страница 132: ...nology and its decentralized concept has made high resolution video systems cost efficient MOBOTIX AG D 67722 Langmeil Phone 49 6302 9816 103 Fax 49 6302 9816 190 sales mobotix com EN 03 2010 Free of Charge Software Download www mobotix com Support Software Downloads Current Manual PDF www mobotix com Support Manuals MxEasy Point Shoot MX SM MxEasy 1 1 EN 03 2010 03 24 ...

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