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 Configuring the ViconNet System 

XX128-33-00 Rev 806 Kollector Pro Network Digital Video Recorder 

Configuring Auto Login 

Any user with appropriate access authorization can configure the system to automatically log in selected 
users. Afterwards, each time the application starts, the ViconNet 

Main

 window will display without the need 

to enter a user name and password. (The regular Login procedure is described in the 

Logging In

 section in 

Chapter 2, Getting to Know ViconNet

.) 

The user's Auto Login configuration can also be removed, as required. 

To configure a user for Auto Login: 

1.  From the ViconNet 

Main

 window, click 

. The 

Setup Site Selection

 window is displayed, as 

shown on page 57. 

2.  Select your Kollector Pro and click 

. The 

System Settings 

window is displayed, as shown on 

page 

7

58. 

3. Click 

 to display the 

Auto Login

 window. 

 

NOTE:

  If Auto Login has already been defined for the user name, the window fields will show the user 

name and 8 asterisks (********) in the Password field. 

4. Select 

the 

Enable Auto Login

 checkbox to enable entering data to the window.  

 

5.  Enter the required user's user name and password in the applicable fields. (If you want to remove a 

user's Auto Login configuration, delete the displayed entries or unclick the checkbox.) 

Содержание KOLLECTOR PRO XG **128-33-00

Страница 1: ...e Copyright 2006 Vicon Industries Inc All rights reserved Product specifications subject to change without notice ViconNet and its logo are trademarks of Vicon Industries Inc Kollector Elite Kollector...

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Страница 3: ...without the express prior written permission of Vicon The text and graphics are for the purpose of illustration and reference only The specifications on which they are based are subject to change with...

Страница 4: ...d automatic processes for recording live video Chapter 6 Playing Back Recorded Video describes the process for playing back recorded video Chapter 7 Managing Macros and Schedules describes how manage...

Страница 5: ...rding Elements 18 Playback Controls 32 Other Controls 34 Navigator Window 35 Navigator Window Toolbar 37 Navigator Area 37 Recorded Device Contents 40 Main Window Display Location Area 45 Functions an...

Страница 6: ...97 Configuring Auto Manual FPS Frames Per Second 100 Using the Recording Verification System RVS 103 Creating Macros 108 Creating Regular Macros 108 Creating Matrix Macros 115 Activating Relays in Mac...

Страница 7: ...m Recording 182 CHAPTER 6 PLAYING BACK RECORDED VIDEO 183 Overview 184 Playback Workflow 185 Step 1 Selecting Recorded Video 186 Step 2 Changing the Main Window Display Location 190 Step 3 Selecting t...

Страница 8: ...ES 231 Printing Frames 232 Exporting Frames 233 Creating AVI Files 233 APPENDIX A CONFIGURING THE PERSONAL FIREWALL 235 Disabling the Personal Firewall 238 Opening the RDP Option Port Within the Perso...

Страница 9: ...llector Pro page 2 describes the Kollector Pro recorder How Does ViconNet Work page 3 describes overall functionality of the ViconNet system System Components page 6 provides a brief description of th...

Страница 10: ...ates through the Internet This enables video to be viewed on any Workstation with Internet access What Is the Kollector Pro The Kollector Pro is a 16 channel digital video recorder powered by a softwa...

Страница 11: ...uently Asked Questions The following set of questions and answers have been created to help customers get the most out of the potential of ViconNet Each question is a real life situation answered by V...

Страница 12: ...igned prior to release All requests for the API should be directed to the Vicon marketing group at garazi vicon cctv com All technical support questions regarding the API should be directed to the Vic...

Страница 13: ...r video and audio These files are not secure and can be altered Still images in JPG format can also be exported from the application After capturing a still image from the Kollector Pro s software can...

Страница 14: ...n purposes only No video can be viewed locally This server cannot see other network attached devices but can support alarms and automatically recorded video Nucleus A Recorder or Workstation assigned...

Страница 15: ...can utilize any of their cameras For more details refer to the Workstation Software Manual XX113 0X IP Cameras There are four types of IP cameras as described below 1 SurveyorVFT IP dome A PTZ camera...

Страница 16: ...1000 VA 600 W Maximum operation time 16 cameras recording displaying with a typical 15 CRT monitor 18 minutes 16 cameras recording displaying with a typical 17 CRT monitor 5 minutes Input Voltage 115...

Страница 17: ...ector Pro Network Digital Video Recorder Introducing ViconNet 9 System Architecture The diagram shown below illustrates a ViconNet system structure that incorporates the Nova 1500 system with differen...

Страница 18: ...10 Introducing ViconNet XX128 33 00 Rev 806 Kollector Pro Network Digital Video Recorder...

Страница 19: ...basic functions required to operate the system Navigator Window page 35 describes all the elements in the ViconNet Navigator window that provide access to all playback functionality Alarm Window page...

Страница 20: ...ation A ViconNet Administrator user can configure the system to automatically log in selected users Then each time the user starts the application he she will be presented with the ViconNet Main windo...

Страница 21: ...ViconNet System 4 Click The ViconNet Main window is displayed as shown in the following section Main Window After logging in to the ViconNet application the Main window is displayed as shown on the fo...

Страница 22: ...n Controls Playback Controls Video Display Area Display Mode Controls Toolbar System Status Area Other Controls Control Dialog Display Area Site List Site Map Trees Current Details Area The window sho...

Страница 23: ...tional in the Kollector Pro Picture Matrix Controls PTZ Print Playback Export Main Window Toolbar The ViconNet Main window toolbar provides quick access to all the major functionality of the ViconNet...

Страница 24: ...ces that are currently recording Audit Log Provides a basic log of operations performed in the system which is useful for history and debugging purposes Information is accumulated continuously 8 000 r...

Страница 25: ...recording performed by a scheduled macro or autorecord It ensures continuous recording by notifying users of any recording errors Auto Manual FPS Manual FPS distribution of each camera per DSP so that...

Страница 26: ...eo Display Area page 22 Display Mode Controls page 27 Function Controls page 31 Control Dialog Display Area page 32 Current Details Area The Current Details area displays the name of the currently log...

Страница 27: ...c storage location The following five device types can be configured to accommodate your individual and organizational requirements Device Type Description Video or Camera Cam Audio Microphone Mic Kol...

Страница 28: ...to the Video Display area The following occurs All camera icons are highlighted in the tree The live video transmission for all cameras connected to the transmitter begins and is displayed in the Vide...

Страница 29: ...location of devices as opposed to by device name You can define your maps and map sets by selecting Map Sets from the System Settings window The image in the lower left panel changes according to the...

Страница 30: ...ter 3 Configuring the ViconNet System Video Display Area The ViconNet Video Display area is a viewer for viewing and recording live video and playing back recorded video You can view both live video a...

Страница 31: ...ion is affected by the display mode controls page 27 playback controls page 32 and other controls page 34 NOTE The camera currently displayed in the active video display location is also indicated by...

Страница 32: ...e About Picture Quality and Refresh Mode section page 29 If you want to enlarge the size of an image in one of the video display locations double click the required location The selected image is maxi...

Страница 33: ...primary user to take control and become the primary user If you request to be the primary user a message is displayed on the current primary user s display The current primary user will select Yes or...

Страница 34: ...isplayed Start Quick Playback From Enables you to play video back from that camera in an adjacent camera display location without interrupting the recording process This avoids having to remove one s...

Страница 35: ...a camera which is currently recording or right click the camera in the site list If a camera is off or if it is not live the only option is Start Playback From Time Display Mode Controls The ViconNet...

Страница 36: ...luding the Site List To restore the maximized screen to its previous size click the icon in the top right corner or right click in the screen and click You can also click ESC NOTES The upper left vide...

Страница 37: ...purposes Quality Type Properties 1 2 Frame 3 4 Field Better picture quality but slower data transmission 5 6 CIF 7 8 HCIF Less clear picture quality but faster data transmission The quality and refres...

Страница 38: ...ality for the currently selected camera The qualities 1 5 6 and 7 are available for this purpose The quality and refresh mode of the live video is displayed during the first five seconds following the...

Страница 39: ...es for additional details When these buttons are enabled you can manually override the live picture quality for the currently selected camera as required The qualities 1 5 6 and 7 are available for th...

Страница 40: ...ides access to different functionality according to the currently selected control in the Other Controls area For example if you click the button the Control Dialog Display area displays additional co...

Страница 41: ...about configuring alarm events Fast Forward Fast forwards the recorded segment at the following speeds related to the normal speed 1 4 1 2 x2 x5 x10 x50 and x100 NOTE Place the mouse cursor over a bu...

Страница 42: ...rol Dialog Display area lower left panel for viewing the four analog outputs made available by the new Kollector Pro rear panel The matrix feature enables four digital streams to be converted back to...

Страница 43: ...ng AVI Files for additional details Navigator Window The Navigator window which is accessed by clicking the Playback button in the ViconNet Main window displays a visual mapping of the storage locatio...

Страница 44: ...s To Time Date Control From Time Date Control Selected Recorded Interval Navigator Tree Zoom Controls Navigator Tree Controls Main Window Display Location Area Museum Search Create AVI Archive Control...

Страница 45: ...elements by which you can navigate and select the system devices are described in the following sections Navigator Tree page 37 Navigator Tree Controls page 39 Navigator Tree The Navigator tree displ...

Страница 46: ...remove recorded cameras for viewing as follows To view recorded contents Drag and Drop a camera from the Tree to the Main Window OR Drag and Drop a camera from the Tree to the Recorded Device Contents...

Страница 47: ...y is sixteen depending on the current display mode If you select more than the maximum number you will be prompted to remove a camera to make room for another one You can also change the maximum numbe...

Страница 48: ...ws Devices Selected for Playback Recorded Segments Recorded Segments Recording Active Empty Frames Recording Active Empty Frames Recording Active Empty Frames Recording Active Empty Frames To Time Dat...

Страница 49: ...s page 44 Next to each camera in the list is a checkbox enabling you to select and deselect it as an active viewing camera for display in the Main window You can select up to sixteen cameras depending...

Страница 50: ...you want to view by specifying the required start and end time After you select a date range and or time range you must click the View In button to implement the selection The Time Interval Map area i...

Страница 51: ...layback start time indicator refer to the Selecting the Playback Start Time section in Chapter 6 Playing Back Recorded Video Playback Start Date Time Control You can also set the playback start time b...

Страница 52: ...ction capability and simultaneously updates the Time Interval Map accordingly This option is also used to implement the selections you make in the Date Time controls as described on page 42 Zooms out...

Страница 53: ...location when you perform any one of the following actions Select a device in the Navigator tree OR Select a deselected device in the Recorded Device Contents area OR Drag and drop a camera from the N...

Страница 54: ...heir respective locations in the Main window ready for viewing and playing back TIP The display mode can also be changed from the Main window if required as described in Display Mode Controls page 27...

Страница 55: ...the Main Window Display Location area the selected block will have a pink border The Main window playback controls then apply only to the selected camera This option is used in the Displaying Video Co...

Страница 56: ...not have to be installed on the PC If the System Authentication feature is configured an authentication status is added to the archive which enables verification that live or played back ViconNet prod...

Страница 57: ...the video from the device on which the alarm event occurred The siren is auto enabled the Mute checkbox is automatically deselected after each new alarm The Alarm window contains the following informa...

Страница 58: ...which occur within The time interval that passes after an initial alarm in which movement will not trigger a new alarm but will cause an increment of 1 in the Number of Activations field This is usefu...

Страница 59: ...o s front panel blinks Refer to the Front Panel Indications section in Chapter 1 Introducing ViconNet When a macro is running as a result of an alarm event the following is applicable If the macro is...

Страница 60: ...example to log in as a different user To log out of the ViconNet application 1 Click in the Main window toolbar The following message is displayed 2 Click Yes The ViconNet Login window is redisplayed...

Страница 61: ...own or Restarting To shut down or restart the ViconNet unit 1 Click in the Main window toolbar The following window is displayed 2 Either Click Shutdown to shut down the unit OR Click Restart to resta...

Страница 62: ...54 Getting to Know ViconNet XX128 33 00 Rev 806 Kollector Pro Network Digital Video Recorder...

Страница 63: ...ring System Authorizations page 78 describes how to categorize users into groups according to the system operations that you want them to access Configuring Site Authorization page 84 describes how to...

Страница 64: ...uct the system about when to run specific macros Restoring and Backing Up System Settings page 142 describes the ViconNet system restore and backup features Configuring an External Control page 143 de...

Страница 65: ...med via the System Settings window applicable to a selected site To access the System Settings window 1 From the ViconNet Main window click The Setup Site Selection window is displayed showing only th...

Страница 66: ...ital Video Recorder 2 Select your Kollector Pro and click The System Settings window is displayed When the function is not supported the associated button is disabled grayed out NOTE The Site Name and...

Страница 67: ...signed as a nucleus and the other sites in the network must know where this nucleus is Each site either a transmitter or a Workstation has the option to input the nucleus IP address You can also confi...

Страница 68: ...leus be run on dedicated workstations Creating a New Network This procedure provides a five step example of how to create a new ViconNet network using a field proven method of setup and commissioning...

Страница 69: ...ll sites connected to the nucleus select the Synchronize Time on the Network option default checked NOTE The system also automatically synchronizes the time every one minute 6 Optional To synchronize...

Страница 70: ...s computer is running the ViconNet master nucleus When you select this option the following occurs The local IP address and DNS are displayed automatically in the Nucleus IP and Master Nucleus DNS nam...

Страница 71: ...the IP address of the backup nucleus you defined in the previous step By default 0 0 0 0 is displayed as the backup nucleus IP 4 Click The application will reboot 5 Repeat step 1 The name of backup n...

Страница 72: ...eus in the system without using a backup nucleus if required When performing this configuration the system automatically detects the local computer IP address and DNS information On a standalone syste...

Страница 73: ...s displayed When you select a device from this table the configurable information specific to the selected device and input is displayed in the bottom portion of the window NOTE The device appears in...

Страница 74: ...ayed as shown on page 458 3 Click The Devices Settings window is displayed NOTE You can click Undo to restore the last saved settings if required TIP You can print the current Device List details by c...

Страница 75: ...an limit the triggering to when changes are detected in specific regions of interest ROIs The Region of Interest Definition window is displayed The window shows the live view of the selected camera wi...

Страница 76: ...selected The Tool Size Selector area includes buttons for three pencil sizes According to the selected size the cursor draws a small single block medium 4 block or large 16 block width of grid blocks...

Страница 77: ...ings The Save button leaves the window open for additional changes while OK redisplays the Device Settings window 7 If the local camera is a PTZ configure the PTZ driver and communication information...

Страница 78: ...gs as follows Option Description Network or Serial Connection Select either Nova 1500 integration or COM interface as required Driver Select the appropriate driver from the dropdown list Switcher Mux...

Страница 79: ...alarms Refer to the relevant sections in this chapter for additional details In addition the system automatically notifies all connected sites through the network of the new or modified switcher or mu...

Страница 80: ...etup links Refer to the relevant sections in this chapter for additional details Configuring Modifying Relays The ViconNet system enables you to configure or modify up to 16 relays if required NOTE Th...

Страница 81: ...details refer to Configuring an External Control page 143 Configuring Modifying PTZ Controls When you use PTZ cameras in the ViconNet system you must configure modify each device according to its spe...

Страница 82: ...wing are the available controls and their configurable settings Serial Controlled Relay Configure the following settings as required Select Driver Select the required driver from the list of installed...

Страница 83: ...conNet Main window click The Setup Site Selection window is displayed as shown on page 57 2 Select your Kollector Pro and click The System Settings window is displayed as shown on page 58 3 Click All...

Страница 84: ...one that handles the nucleus The CFN mechanism is available only for the site that handles the nucleus NOTE If the Kollector Pro is the nucleus it can see here in the CFN window the other available si...

Страница 85: ...ndow is accompanied by a sound similar to the Alarm window Selecting the Mute checkbox silences the alarm for this message however the next time the window is displayed the alarm will sound Checking t...

Страница 86: ...tem and the ViconNet application using their assigned user name and password The system automatically checks the login information according to the assigned group and then enables the allowed system o...

Страница 87: ...lick The System Settings window is displayed as shown on page 658 2 Click The User Group Management window is displayed with the option selected by default NOTE When working in the User Group Manageme...

Страница 88: ...ers you plan to add to the group 6 Click The new group is added to the group list at the top of the window NOTES To edit a group select the group from the list in the User Group Management window and...

Страница 89: ...sites You can then configure the site authorization for each group of users per site depending on the system operations that you want them to be able to access To define a new user 1 Perform steps 1 t...

Страница 90: ...Priority Select the user s priority in the system to resolve conflict situations for example where a user requests or forces him herself to be the primary user default 1 For example post alarm recordi...

Страница 91: ...ment window and click Edit User Then modify the displayed settings as described in the procedure above and click Save To delete a user select the user from the list in the User Group Management window...

Страница 92: ...this group have authority only to log in log out and exit the ViconNet application Default values shown in entry fields may also be changed if required All other options are disabled When configuring...

Страница 93: ...rking in the Site Authorization window you can click Undo to restore the last saved settings if required The Site Authorization window contains the two default groups Administrator and Guest as well a...

Страница 94: ...The actual feasibility of the device use depends on the device s authorization for the relevant group 5 In the appropriate group column define the system operations that you want authorized for that g...

Страница 95: ...horizations from the existing nucleus are saved in the new nucleus or Click No site authorizations are lost and only the administrator and guests can log in to sites connected to the new nucleus In th...

Страница 96: ...also be removed as required To configure a user for Auto Login 1 From the ViconNet Main window click The Setup Site Selection window is displayed as shown on page 57 2 Select your Kollector Pro and c...

Страница 97: ...tion of multiple disks sections depending on the number of available disks in the system IMPORTANT When you add a disk to an existing storage location or enlarge the disk size all recorded data is ret...

Страница 98: ...automatic or macro initiated is currently in progress To configure Storage Database Utilities 1 From the ViconNet Main window click The Setup Site Selection window is displayed as shown on page 57 2...

Страница 99: ...cation select the storage location from the list in the Storage Database Utilities window and click Edit Disk Then modify the displayed settings as described in the procedure above and click Save 9 Cl...

Страница 100: ...ng confirmation window is displayed 3 Click Yes to confirm the action The selected database is cleared HD Mobility The HD Mobility feature enables saving data from the hard disk of a malfunctioning Wo...

Страница 101: ...e the hard disk is connected it is recognized and displayed in the Navigator as an archive Note Since this disk contains an external database you cannot add it to the local database configuration usin...

Страница 102: ...e results were poor and could not be confirmed as authentic To view authentication results for video played on the destination site 1 From the ViconNet Main window click The Setup Site Selection windo...

Страница 103: ...isplay mode determined Live picture quality for the currently selected camera The qualities 1 5 6 and 7 are available for this purpose For more information refer to the Function Controls section in Ch...

Страница 104: ...section page 118 Mode The refresh mode determines the rate that the frames will be refreshed during the recording Select the required refresh mode as follows Normal Records only changes within the fra...

Страница 105: ...onNet application is started Configuring automatic recording consists of selecting the cameras that will perform automatic recording and selecting the recording settings video quality FPS and refresh...

Страница 106: ...Dropdown lists are enabled when a device line is selected Option Description Quality The picture quality that you select determines the resolution at which the video images will be recorded Select th...

Страница 107: ...ideo at a high frame per second rate depending on the magnitude and number of changes Full Records full video image frames During the recording operation this refresh mode causes the selected storage...

Страница 108: ...NOTE Digital Signal Processing is a method of digitally processing signals that are converted from analog form The maximum FPS that can be assigned to any specific DSP is 25 for PAL format and 30 for...

Страница 109: ...S When configuring macro recording auto recording and pre post alarms in their respective windows meaning all windows which configure cameras for recording the cameras are distributed to the DSPs and...

Страница 110: ...6 will not be assigned to DSP 3 or 4 In this case the number of FPS is not cut and the number of FPS requested in auto record can be implemented To select manual FPS configuration 1 Follow steps 1 3 i...

Страница 111: ...ypes of recording errors Error Type Message Displayed Explanation Connection Verified site does not exist This error is triggered when trying to verify a site that does not appear in the site list Thi...

Страница 112: ...be played back and is permanently damaged Scheduler failed to run macro The macro or the user that created the macro no longer exists Macro s contains obsolete site The scheduler is trying to run a m...

Страница 113: ...System window is displayed enabling you to determine which sites should be monitored and notified about recording failures as well as to set the time between verifications 4 Ensure the Activate Record...

Страница 114: ...mechanism remains idle for the time selected in the Verification Time Interval dropdown list and then restarts from the top of the list When a recording error sampling failure or malfunction occurs al...

Страница 115: ...or Pro Network Digital Video Recorder Configuring the ViconNet System 107 The most recent message is displayed at the top of the list To see more details about the error double click it to open a wind...

Страница 116: ...our analog outputs More details are provided in the section Creating Matrix Macros page 115 For information about the scheduling of macros refer to the Creating Schedules section page 137 Creating Reg...

Страница 117: ...click The Setup Site Selection window is displayed as shown on page 57 2 Select your Kollector Pro and click The System Settings window is displayed as shown on page 158 3 Click The Macro Editor wind...

Страница 118: ...in information 6 Optional In the Description field enter a brief textual description of the macro 7 Add the first command by selecting the required command type as follows Record Display Simultaneous...

Страница 119: ...n buttons If a macro is performing any other operations all functions in the ViconNet Main window remain operational As you select a command type the bottom portion of the Macro Editor window changes...

Страница 120: ...e Quality and FPS Priority section page 118 Low Bandwidth Selecting low bandwidth raises compression When the compression is higher the quantity of data kB is lower and in this case smaller frames are...

Страница 121: ...he preset Expanded Display Mode Select this checkbox to expand the current screen display to fit the entire screen including the Site List Destination Storage Select the local transmitter storage loca...

Страница 122: ...t and click Delete 15 When you have defined all the commands for the macro click The macro is saved and the System Settings window is redisplayed If you open the Macro Editor window again as described...

Страница 123: ...specific camera to a specific output of these four outputs such that the camera output displayed can be changed every few minutes For example you can select that the analog monitors will display the o...

Страница 124: ...TE In a macro with only one matrix command up to four cameras there is no need for a pause command because once the matrix macro is running the cameras will be displayed on the analog monitors until t...

Страница 125: ...sable devices Within a macro any number of relays can be activated between as many states as desired The relay can be directly connected to a switching load with maximum ratings of 60 VAC or DC at 1 0...

Страница 126: ...but Auto Record uses quality 1 and both functions are executed concurrently quality 1 is used for this recording NOTE If the Highest Requested Quality FPS is not selected the recording FPS and qualit...

Страница 127: ...y checkbox selected by default and continue to step 6 To use a priority ranking as the selection criteria leave the Highest Requested Quality checkbox unselected Enter priorities for each function as...

Страница 128: ...esolution is the same number User Macro Priority Two users macros can work or run on the ViconNet system at the same time The following rules are implemented to define which user macro will have the p...

Страница 129: ...the macro has lower priority it will run all commands except those that only the primary user can control such as PTZ preset FPS and quality NOTE If the Highest Requested Quality is selected in the Q...

Страница 130: ...window intrusion door intrusion and so on Video Loss A loss of power to the devices such as an unplugged power cord cut power line or power outage VMD Video Motion Detection Activity detected in a pre...

Страница 131: ...sult of an alarm event the following is applicable If the macro is running display operations manual scheduler or alarm initiation all functions in the ViconNet Main window are disabled except for the...

Страница 132: ...Recorder For the Kollector Pro the default alarm setup links consist of 16 cameras with alarm type Video Loss and 16 sensors with alarm type Intrusion NOTES Instructional notes appear in all the alar...

Страница 133: ...ink The Active Detectors and Associated Macros window Edit Detector button enables you to modify already defined alarms 5 From the displayed list select the required device The name and type of the se...

Страница 134: ...e camera view area Refer to When Not to Use VMD page 133 for an important warning about using this option Video Loss Activates an alarm due to the video signals being stopped by any means for example...

Страница 135: ...ored grid blocks cover the entire picture indicating that the change detection that would trigger alarms applies to the entire camera view area You can focus the VMD on security sensitive objects in t...

Страница 136: ...ed For example 1 the most sensitive setting indicates that an alarm should be triggered if a change is detected in even one block amongst all the defined ROIs that is the alarm triggering is unlimited...

Страница 137: ...From To Select the start and end time for the time period in HH MM SS format by Selecting the required time segment and then using the up down arrows to scroll to the required value OR Selecting the...

Страница 138: ...order The following example shows an alarm activity time scheduled From 7 00 AM to 6 00 PM on Monday to Friday and From 12 00 AM to the following 12 00 AM full 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday 13 Click...

Страница 139: ...en clicking Remove The device is redisplayed in the Available area The related devices that you select here will be included automatically when you use the Push to Insert Related Devices option during...

Страница 140: ...efer to Creating Macros page 99 for detailed information about creating new macros 17 Click The device s new alarm setup link is displayed in the list in the Active Detectors Associated Macros window...

Страница 141: ...eo does not refresh more than once every 20 seconds when the device takes a reference frame For example if you set a camera to record a clock and you mask out any motion on the clock face itself like...

Страница 142: ...is displayed as shown on page 57 2 Select your Kollector Pro and click The System Settings window is displayed as shown on page 158 NOTE You can set pre post alarms only for a transmitter Remote setup...

Страница 143: ...not directly related to macros and can run without macros being configured in the system When different recording options are requested concurrently the recorded Quality and FPS that applies is deter...

Страница 144: ...details about adding related devices 7 Select the required Video settings for the alarm activated recorded data as follows Quality The picture quality that you select determines the resolution at whic...

Страница 145: ...ts only during the time periods defined in the schedule The transmitter remains idle during the non scheduled times During schedule configuration you can also determine if the defined macro will run c...

Страница 146: ...umn Description Macro Name The defined macro name Switcher Macro Name The defined switcher matrix macro name Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat The days of the week that the macro is scheduled to run Start T...

Страница 147: ...the days of the week that you want the macro to run from the Sunday Saturday checkboxes NOTE Selecting days of the week refers only to the coming week To select other future dates select dates from th...

Страница 148: ...run continuously during the selected days and during the time period that you selected in the Active From and To fields Launch Every This option causes the selected macro to run at regular intervals d...

Страница 149: ...e The button then toggles to Scheduler is disabled If a scheduled macro was stopped using the Stop Macro option in the Main window the Scheduler is enabled button in the Scheduler Settings window chan...

Страница 150: ...ct your Kollector Pro and click The System Settings window is displayed as shown on page 158 3 To back up settings click A standard file browser window is displayed Navigate to the required backup loc...

Страница 151: ...indow click The Setup Site Selection window is displayed as shown on page 57 2 Select your Kollector Pro and click The System Settings window is displayed as shown on page 158 3 Click the button The C...

Страница 152: ...omatically activated on system startup If not selected the control must be activated manually in the main screen as described in the section Activating a Control below 8 Click Save to save the setting...

Страница 153: ...trols A list tree of all sites with controls configured is shown in the lower left panel To see the controls configured for a specific site click on the site in the tree Control Drivers Site 2 Dependi...

Страница 154: ...ES The Number of controls actually connected is the number of actual physical connections If this number is 0 a relay cannot be activated The Current State displays the name of the last relay activate...

Страница 155: ...ups of maps can be defined Maps are added using Map Sets Management The map files should be jpeg type files The optimal map size is 980 x 735 pixels Larger and smaller size maps can be used and will o...

Страница 156: ...Kollector Pro Network Digital Video Recorder 2 Click Add The next blank line in the Map Sets area becomes editable and the text New Map Set appears automatically as the name of the new map set 3 Ente...

Страница 157: ...et name The Maps Editor window appears with the name of the new selected map set at the top of the tree in the upper left panel Map Set Devices Editing Space Navigation Map Map Set Devices Editing Spa...

Страница 158: ...it does not know where to add it 2 If the map is larger than the screen it fills the entire screen in the editing space To navigate to another part of the map use the navigation map in the bottom rig...

Страница 159: ...mple a detailed map of one room might be a sub map of a map of a whole floor Text boxes A text box allows you to write a textual comment wherever you want on the map An example is shown on the followi...

Страница 160: ...e higher level map in the editing space NOTES You can only access a sub map via the Map Set tree You cannot add the same map twice in the same higher level map but you can drag it from the tree into a...

Страница 161: ...e device to another location on the map the device icon and the label must be dragged separately To activate a device click the icon on the map If the device is activated the icon blinks To deactivate...

Страница 162: ...To select which map set will be displayed in the main window click The name of the map set in the list is then automatically changed to add the suffix Working Set To see the working set in the Main W...

Страница 163: ...ng the translation of all terminology used in the user interface into the local or any other language as required Creating a Library File To change the language of the user interface in a specific sit...

Страница 164: ...o on elemen User interface where text appears Translate selected text Selected text Select interface element group List of terms in system in selected element type Translated terms User interface wher...

Страница 165: ...to the previous next term by selecting Prev in the Actions menu Enables you to search for a specific term that appears in the system button text label message and so on You can also search for a term...

Страница 166: ...s appear in the site s user interface Example Original Text Translated Text If an LTU library has not been created follow the procedure To create a translation library file procedure page 155 NOTES Te...

Страница 167: ...r that site one by one for example macros authorizations schedules and so on To view the settings summary 1 From the ViconNet Main window click The Setup Site Selection window is displayed as shown on...

Страница 168: ...navigate to C viconnet vndata settings config or path of your application vndata settings config RecordingLimitation ini 2 Double click the file RecordingLimitation ini The file is opened 3 Change the...

Страница 169: ...viewing to live video Step 1 Selecting the Display Mode page 164 describes how to select the required number of video display locations Step 2 Selecting Cameras page 166 describes how to select and c...

Страница 170: ...can select the devices using the Site List When you have selected the required devices you can select the picture quality if the Quality buttons in the Main window Function Controls area are enabled...

Страница 171: ...orkflow The following workflow illustrates how to view live video using the ViconNet system Each step is described in the sections that follow NOTE The workflow shown above is performed after you have...

Страница 172: ...red option from the Display Mode controls at the bottom right of the window as follows Display Mode Description Single Provides a single video display location in the Video Display area Quality 1 Quad...

Страница 173: ...r when the Play button is selected the devices in the Main window Display Location area are displayed in their respective locations in the Main window ready for viewing and playing back The following...

Страница 174: ...the ViconNet System Selecting a device from the tree automatically begins the device operation video transmission in the selected video display location in the Main window As transmission begins the...

Страница 175: ...splay location that is currently active The live video transmission for the new device that you select will override the current one A pink border is displayed around the relevant device in the Site L...

Страница 176: ...in user and the master nucleus are displayed in the Current Details area upper left corner When a macro is running as a result of an alarm event the following is applicable If the macro is performing...

Страница 177: ...display that you have selected such as the picture quality and refresh mode Note About Picture Quality and Refresh Mode The view image quality is set automatically according to the selected display m...

Страница 178: ...ing that after the settings have been changed the previous settings are lost NOTE The last saved picture settings can only be restored by selecting Restore from the System Settings window However this...

Страница 179: ...rently selected camera The qualities 1 5 6 and 7 are available for this purpose The quality and refresh mode of the Live video is displayed during the first five seconds following the manual Quality c...

Страница 180: ...is displayed in the Video Display area The driver specific interface for PTZ enabled cameras is also displayed in the Control Dialog Display area and on the screen To operate a PTZ camera 1 Ensure tha...

Страница 181: ...he plus or minus symbols of the icon with the mouse to zoom in or out from the center of the displayed video 5 Click the icon at the center of the image The following PTZ controls are displayed in the...

Страница 182: ...amount of light in the displayed video Clicking adds more light to the displayed video Clicking reduces the amount of light in the displayed video Sets the PTZ camera to automatically rotate around 36...

Страница 183: ...ideo On Demand page 177 describes how to manually record live video without the use of configured macros and schedules Automatic Recording page 180 describes how to automatically record live video whe...

Страница 184: ...nd refresh modes for recording purposes are set in the Automatic Recording Macro Creation and Pre Post Alarm Configuration procedures For additional details refer to the relevant sections in Chapter 3...

Страница 185: ...sion and displays it in the selected video display locations Recording the live video which stores the data for playback purposes in a predefined local storage location Note About Picture Quality and...

Страница 186: ...at is currently active The live video transmission for the new camera that you select will override the current one A pink border is displayed around the relevant camera in the Site List OR Drag and d...

Страница 187: ...ou can change the picture quality and refresh rate settings for manual recording Refer to the Configuring Manual Recording and Picture Quality section in Chapter 3 Configuring the ViconNet System 5 Cl...

Страница 188: ...currently connected cameras as soon as you log into the ViconNet application This consists of configuring the automatic recording settings including the video quality and refresh mode and FPS and then...

Страница 189: ...d intervals Refer to the Creating Schedules section of Chapter 3 Configuring the ViconNet System for additional details The combination of the two configurations described above macro and schedule cau...

Страница 190: ...urs in the system the system immediately begins recording the configured devices according to the post alarm settings This enables you to know what happened immediately after the alarm event occurred...

Страница 191: ...w to select the start and end playback time for the recorded video segment Step 4 Selecting the Playback Start Time page 193 describes how to select a specific point in a recorded video segment at whi...

Страница 192: ...neously or individually in the Main window as required Picture quality resolution refers to the compression level of the video images The quality of the recorded image is determined according to confi...

Страница 193: ...t Each step is described in the sections that follow NOTE The workflow shown above is performed after you have already logged in to the ViconNet application as described in Chapter 2 Getting to Know V...

Страница 194: ...es in the system can be viewed in a hierarchical tree in the Navigator window Site which is the Kollector Pro physically connected to the recording cameras OR Archive which is a previously defined dat...

Страница 195: ...igator window The first time you access the Navigator window the Main window display location Quad is displayed You can change this depending on how many cameras you want to select as described in Ste...

Страница 196: ...Storage Location Recorded Devices Archive Storage Type Contents Devices with Archived Segments AVDB Storage Type Contents Transmitter Storage Location Recorded Devices Archive Storage Type Contents D...

Страница 197: ...g the Main Window Display Location page 190 for additional details TIP You can also select a camera by dragging and dropping it from the Navigator tree To the required display location in the Main Win...

Страница 198: ...w To change the Main window display location In the Main Window Display Location area move the pink border to the required display location by clicking on the new location and then select the required...

Страница 199: ...us 24 hours You can also select for example only a date and later zoom in on the recorded segment as described in the next step To select the playback time interval using the time interval tabs 1 In t...

Страница 200: ...ws to select another month and day NOTES The date that you select appears shaded in blue for example and the current date is circled in red for example as well as displayed at the bottom of the calend...

Страница 201: ...to fine tune the selection capability optional Selecting the exact playback point in the recorded segment including hour minute and second if required This option enables you to play back only the re...

Страница 202: ...nt that you want to zoom in on Mark the recorded segment by holding down the left mouse button and dragging the mouse pointer over the recorded segment until the blue shading covers the entire recorde...

Страница 203: ...scroll the pink arrow to the exact location including the hour minute and second in the recorded segment as follows TIP You can also set the playback start time by using the time interval controls on...

Страница 204: ...t step To display recorded Video content 1 In the Navigator window ensure that the pink arrow is positioned at the required playback start time for the selected camera s as described in the previous s...

Страница 205: ...The Navigator window closes and the first frame of the recorded segment s for each selected camera is displayed in the Main window in its selected display location as shown below Each recorded segmen...

Страница 206: ...n select the video display location indicated by the pink border for any of the recorded cameras in the Main window by clicking its tree icon The playback controls in the Main window then become activ...

Страница 207: ...corded video segment Fast Rewind Fast rewinds the recorded segment at the following speeds related to the normal speed 1 4 1 2 x2 x5 x10 x50 and x100 NOTE Place the mouse cursor over a button to view...

Страница 208: ...back From option is that the Start Playback From Time option enables you to select a date as well as time a calendar is displayed for selecting the date For further details see chapter 2 Getting to Kn...

Страница 209: ...tion temporarily overriding the live video from that camera Live video continues on camera1 While this is happening recording continues uninterrupted on both cameras During the playback the regular Pl...

Страница 210: ...es that determine a unique event are detected Viewing the unique recorded segments described above consists of selecting the required device s in the Recorded Device Contents area and then selecting t...

Страница 211: ...If required navigate to a relevant frame in the segment using the playback controls These are used in the same way as the playback controls of the ViconNet Main window described in Chapter 2 Getting...

Страница 212: ...utton but does not display the frame images The process continues until the end of the time interval is reached or until the Stop button is clicked This button can be used to search for each next fram...

Страница 213: ...r the detection list by clicking the button Defining ROIs When the Museum Search window is opened blue colored grid blocks cover the entire frame in the Video Display area indicating that the change d...

Страница 214: ...tion is recognized For example 1 the most sensitive setting indicates that a detection should be recognized if a change is detected in even one block amongst all the defined ROIs that is the triggerin...

Страница 215: ...et system can be set to automatically verify that ViconNet produced archive was not tampered with Activating the display of system authentication results for play back can be done in the same way as f...

Страница 216: ...ed by an Archive area which automatically displays the archive date and time at the bottom 4 In the Archive area navigate to the required archive destination network path CD ROM or DVD device Archive...

Страница 217: ...ails 6 Click The following confirmation message is displayed 7 Click A progress bar in the Archive Controls area indicates that the archive creation is in process 8 Optional To view additional details...

Страница 218: ...ith an Archive icon instead of a database icon as well as a list of its contents You can now select the devices in the archive and perform all required playback functions as described in the previous...

Страница 219: ...nd work with macros and schedules in the ViconNet system and contains the following sections Creating Macros and Schedules page 212 provides a brief description of the process for creating macros and...

Страница 220: ...ents you can use the ViconNet application to work with and manage the macros during system operation as required which includes Viewing the current run status of all configured macros Activating a mac...

Страница 221: ...ystem NOTE The above example shows how the macro script is displayed in the bottom of the Macro Status window when you select the Show Macro option The Macro Status window contains the following infor...

Страница 222: ...tely Stops all macros currently running in the system that are running independently or as a result of the scheduler Resumes all stopped macros that had been running as a result of the scheduler befor...

Страница 223: ...Status Reports page 219 describes how to generate reports that show status information about each device in the system Generating Alarm History Reports page 220 describes how to generate reports that...

Страница 224: ...asy access to specific information you can sort and search through the report information as required Saving Logs In addition each report provides the option to save the log files enabling us to retri...

Страница 225: ...from the remote sites and the logs of this site Saves all logs NOTE To save reports from an IP product select the nucleus in the Report Site Selection window and select the relevant IP product from t...

Страница 226: ...e relevant site must first be selected from the Reports Site Selection window To open the Reports window 1 From the ViconNet Main window click The following dialog appears displaying the currently con...

Страница 227: ...e option selected by default This report contains the following device status information about each device Column Description Device Type The type of device Camera Microphone Sensor Relay or Speaker...

Страница 228: ...the alarm type and the date and time of occurrence You can use filters to show a timed range of alarms from to either specified dates times or the earliest latest detected alarms in the database NOTE...

Страница 229: ...te and ending time from the dropdown lists OR Click the Last alarm radio button to list the alarms up to and including the latest detected alarm in the database 4 Click the Refresh button The followin...

Страница 230: ...alarm is activated another alarm event line is added to the alarm history for that device except in the case of a re activation as described below When an alarm was activated and then re activated wit...

Страница 231: ...e following summary information about devices that are currently recording Recording time at current rate until present recording will be overwritten An estimate of the recording time remaining accord...

Страница 232: ...Network Digital Video Recorder The following detailed information is provided about each camera and microphone that is currently recording Column Description Device Name The name of the device Site Na...

Страница 233: ...ously 8 000 record lines can be accumulated removed thereafter on a first in first out basis The table display can be updated using the Refresh button To generate an audit log report 1 Display the Rep...

Страница 234: ...eport contains the following information about each event that is found Column Description Date Time The date and time that the operation was performed Command The name of the operation 4 If required...

Страница 235: ...d provides a basic history of all RVS messages from all verified monitored sites The log is available per site for all sites that have Activate Recording Verification checked in the RVS window as show...

Страница 236: ...which you want to see the RVS Log default All A history of local RVS messages that have popped up is displayed NOTE The history is cyclic meaning once it is full several thousand entries entries are...

Страница 237: ...he failures for a specific site or all sites The CFN report can only be viewed from the nucleus This is the central site that gathers information from all the sites and spreads necessary information t...

Страница 238: ...for which you want to see the CFN log default All A history of local CFNs is displayed NOTE The differences between the RVS Log and the CFN Log are 1 The RVS Log includes errors related to recording o...

Страница 239: ...layback segments This chapter contains the following sections Printing Frames page 232 describes how to print any frame being viewed in the Main window live or playback Exporting Frames page 233 descr...

Страница 240: ...ck the required cameras as described in Chapter 6 Playing Back Recorded Video 2 If you require a specific frame from a Playback camera navigate to the required frame using the playback controls and fr...

Страница 241: ...he number of consecutive frames including the current frame from which JPEG images should be created up to 9999 You can enter this either directly in the Number of Consecutive Pictures field or using...

Страница 242: ...ant to create an AVI file for by holding down the left mouse button and dragging the mouse pointer over the required segments The selection area is indicated by lime green shading when working with an...

Страница 243: ...Closed Ports TCP 4354 4355 4356 4357 4358 4359 All other Windows ports UDP 4354 4355 4356 4357 4358 4359 All other Windows ports NOTE The Personal Firewall feature is configured by default in Vicon s...

Страница 244: ...dvanced tab and select the checkbox in the Internet Connection Firewall area 7 Click the Settings button The Advanced Settings window appears 8 In the Services tab click Add The Service Settings windo...

Страница 245: ...358 127 0 0 1 4358 TCP 4358 127 0 0 1 4359 127 0 0 1 4359 TCP 4359 127 0 0 1 4354 127 0 0 1 4354 UDP 4354 127 0 0 1 4355 127 0 0 1 4355 UDP 4355 127 0 0 1 4356 127 0 0 1 4356 UDP 4356 127 0 0 1 4357 1...

Страница 246: ...re the Personal Firewall configuration must be either extended or disabled completely to enable additional communication channels between the Kollector Pro and other devices computers over the network...

Страница 247: ...l Firewall completely To open the RDP option without disabling the firewall 1 Repeat steps 1 through 7 in the To configure the firewall procedure on page 235 2 In the Services tab double click the Rem...

Страница 248: ...240 Configuring the Personal Firewall XX128 33 00 Rev 806 Kollector Pro Network Digital Video Recorder...

Страница 249: ...in aspects of configure the ViconNet network It contains the following sections Configuring the Network Adapter page 242 describes how to configure a network adapter when the Kollector Pro has more th...

Страница 250: ...etwork adapter 1 From the Network Settings window select the correct adapter the required IP from the IP Address Settings list First Network Adapter Second Network Adapter First Network Adapter Second...

Страница 251: ...nNet networked device avoiding DHCP However if DHCP must be used the procedures in this section must be followed The nucleus and backup nucleus should never have their IP addresses assigned by DHCP as...

Страница 252: ...1 Setting the Site IP Addresses in the Creating a New Network section in Chapter 3 Configuring the ViconNet System 6 In the IP Address Settings area select the Obtain an IP address automatically radi...

Страница 253: ...al other VPN servers can be used as well The VPN setup consists of four steps Step 1 Setting Up the VPN Server page 246 Step 2 Setting Up the Dialup Connection page 249 Step 3 Selecting the VPN Networ...

Страница 254: ...one for the external world public IP address and one for the internal network internal IP address NOTE The Workstation s operating system must be Windows XP Professional To set up the VPN server 1 Op...

Страница 255: ...creen that appears make sure that no checkboxes have been selected and then click 8 Select the Allow virtual private connections radio button and then click 9 Use any existing user name or create a ne...

Страница 256: ...ies window is displayed 3 Select the Networking tab select the Internet Protocol TCP IP checkbox and then click The Incoming TCP IP Properties window is displayed 4 Select the Specify TCP IP addresses...

Страница 257: ...e VPN server you must create a VPN dialup connection 6 On the computer that is running the ViconNet application create a VPN dialup connection following steps 1 through 4 in the To set up the VPN serv...

Страница 258: ...ideo Recorder 9 In the Company Name field enter the name of the connection as you want it to appear in the network and then click 10 Enter the external IP address of the Workstation serving as the VPN...

Страница 259: ...et an IP address from the IP address pool defined there Both sides must be connected to the Internet Remote Access Server Using PPTP or L2TP Internet or Private Network VPN Connection Using PPTP or L2...

Страница 260: ...will appear as a WAN PPP SLIP First Network Adapter Second Network Adapter First Network Adapter Second Network Adapter 16 Deselect the This Site is the Master Nucleus checkbox and enter the IP addres...

Страница 261: ...ously 20 Set the FirstIpIndex flag in the NetworkAdapters ini file to 1 as described in the previous procedure NOTE To work with the internal IP address instead set the FirstIpIndex flag in the Networ...

Страница 262: ...pplication suddenly gets disconnected from the nucleus machine you should try the following Check that the VPN connection between the Workstation and the VPN server is still connected Check that the I...

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