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Up to three time-range-and-days definitions can be defined in the

Alarm Activity Time

area.

The following example shows an alarm activity time scheduled:

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From 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, on Monday to Friday, and

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From 12:00 AM to the following 12:00 AM (full 24 hours), on Saturday and Sunday.

14. Click

to proceed to the next step of the Alarm Setup Wizard where you can define the related

devices.

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Страница 1: ...rpose Copyright 2007 Vicon Industries Inc All rights reserved Product specifications subject to change without notice ViconNet and its logo are registered trademarks of Vicon Industries Inc Kollector Elite Kollector Pro Kollector Lite I ONYX and their logos are trademarks of Vicon Industries Inc Vicon and its logo are registered trademarks of Vicon Industries Inc Windows is a trademark of Microsof...

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Страница 3: ...rmission 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 without notice The software described in this Manual is furnished under a license The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of that agreement Information in this Manual is subject to change without notice Corporat...

Страница 4: ...sses 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 and work with macros and schedules in the ViconNet system Chapter 8 Generating Reports describes how to generate different types of reports available in the ViconNet system Chapter 9 Printing Exporting Frames and Crea...

Страница 5: ...ontrols 33 Other Controls 35 Navigator Window 36 Navigator Window Toolbar 38 Navigator Area 38 Recorded Device Contents 41 Main Window Display Location Area 46 Functions and Settings 47 Alarm Window 50 Logging Out Exiting or Shutting Down 53 Logging Out 53 Exiting ViconNet 54 Shutting Down or Restarting 54 Watchdog 54 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING THE VICONNET SYSTEM 55 Accessing the Configuration Functio...

Страница 6: ...rding and Video Quality 104 Configuring Automatic Recording 106 Configuring Auto Manual FPS Frames Per Second 109 Using the Recording Verification System RVS 112 Creating Macros 117 Creating Regular Macros 117 Activating Relays in Macros 127 Defining Email and SMS 128 Setting Video Priority 130 Picture Quality and FPS Priority 130 Configuring Alarm Events 134 Defining Alarm Setup Links 135 Setting...

Страница 7: ...emand 191 Automatic Recording 194 Automatic Scheduled Recording 195 Alarm Recording 196 CHAPTER 6 PLAYING BACK RECORDED VIDEO 197 Overview 198 Playback Workflow 199 Step 1 Selecting Recorded Video 200 Step 2 Changing the Main Window Display Location 203 Step 3 Selecting the Playback Time Interval 204 Step 4 Selecting the Playback Start Time 206 Step 5 Displaying Recorded Video Content 209 Step 6 P...

Страница 8: ...G FRAMES AND CREATING VIDEO FILES 247 Printing Frames 248 Exporting Frames 249 Creating Video Files 250 APPENDIX A CONFIGURING THE PERSONAL FIREWALL 253 Disabling the Personal Firewall 256 Opening the RDP Option Port Within the Personal Firewall 257 APPENDIX B CONFIGURING THE NETWORK 259 Configuring the Network Adapter 260 Configuring a Network with DHCP 261 APPENDIX C SETTING UP A VPN SERVICE 263...

Страница 9: ...eillance solution that may include a variety of workstations recording and storage devices cameras monitors encoders and decoders All these are connected over an Ethernet network and communicate with each other via ViconNet management software ViconNet is a fully scalable solution appropriate for large or small installations and can make use of a variety of transmission methods including IP All de...

Страница 10: ...capable of viewing 16 simultaneous cameras while supporting archiving system configuration and the control of pan tilt zoom drives It includes full 16 channel simultaneous record and playback an integrated GUI for system configuration playback record on a SVGA monitor and support for NTSC EIA and PAL CCIR video cameras In addition the Kollector Lite supports Internet connectivity for remote video ...

Страница 11: ...ed Storage NAS Fileserver can be used primarily for archived data and sometimes for normal database activity application dependant NOTE Network performance will vary with NAS capabilities and bandwidth usage What are the options for storage on external local devices SCSI RAID which must be configured as shipped from the factory This is not an option that can be added on by the end user installer W...

Страница 12: ...width Who should I contact if I want to add a second NIC card to the Kollector Lite One application might require a 100BaseT and another might require a 100BaseFX fiber with ST connectors The Kollector Lite supports multiple installed NICs The standard product uses a 100 1000MB Ethernet NIC Talk to your salesperson if you require a customized unit Can we set up presets or tours through a Kollector...

Страница 13: ...uters have a graphics application such as Microsoft Paint that can be used and there are many third party software products designed to alter JPG files which is the type of picture created using the export feature What operating system does the Kollector Lite use Windows XP Embedded Each model application and release has its own particular embedded revision Does the ViconNet product line have the ...

Страница 14: ...etworked Recorders Servers and other Workstations In addition Workstations can handle alarms sent from ViconNet Recorders and Servers IP Camera Server A family of video cameras and servers that convert analog video into digital for use with the ViconNet system Virtual Matrix Controller VMC The Virtual Matrix Controller VMC is software loaded onto a preconfigured computer meeting the defined minimu...

Страница 15: ... alarms sent from recorders and servers Workstations can connect to any Recorder Kollector Elite or Kollector Pro or Server Kollector Lite and can utilize any of their cameras For more details refer to the Workstation Software Manual XX113 0X Server IP Cameras Servers There are several types of IP cameras servers as described below 1 SurveyorVFT IP camera dome A PTZ camera with 360 degree rotation...

Страница 16: ...on and the full Workstation functionality of the application is automatically enabled The Viewer is also installed automatically on any CD or DVD that is created using the Archive feature In this way an archive can be loaded and played on any PC No software installation is required The CD or DVD will already include the necessary software The Viewer provides only the basic Live and Playback viewin...

Страница 17: ... 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 VAC 230 VAC Voltage Range 30 with a 4 step AVR Frequency 47 63 Hz auto detection Output Voltage 115 VAC 230 VAC Voltage Reduction bat mode 10 NOTES It is required that external devices such as RAID u...

Страница 18: ...ducing ViconNet XX128 34 Rev 607 Kollector Pro Network Digital Video Recorder System Architecture The diagram shown below illustrates a ViconNet system structure that incorporates a variety of ViconNet devices ...

Страница 19: ...s required to operate the system Navigator Window page 36 describes all the elements in the ViconNet Navigator window that provide access to all playback functionality Alarm Window page 50 describes the popup window displayed when an alarm event occurs in the system Logging Out Exiting or Shutting Down page 53 describes how to log out without closing the ViconNet application to close the ViconNet ...

Страница 20: ...sers Then each time the user starts the application he she will be presented with the ViconNet Main window without having to enter a user name and password Refer to the Configuring Auto Login section in Chapter 3 Configuring the ViconNet System NOTE Before you log in to the ViconNet application verify that the hardware components are properly installed and functional For additional details refer t...

Страница 21: ...ion Main Window After logging in to the ViconNet application the Main window is displayed as shown on the following page enabling you to Configure the ViconNet system View live video Record live video Play back recorded video Create and manage macros and schedules Control video images Control devices Generate reports Print or export image frames Configure an external control device Use system util...

Страница 22: ...ea Other Controls Control Dialog Display Area Current Details Area Site List Site Map Groups Lists The window shown above provides access to all the basic functionality required to operate the system and contains the following elements Main Window Toolbar page 15 Video and Recording Elements page 16 which include Current Details Area System Status Area Site List Site Map Groups Lists Video Display...

Страница 23: ...ecording Status Displays an estimate of the recording time remaining according to the database capacity and current data rate BPS frame as well as a total of devices 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 record lines can be accumulated and rem...

Страница 24: ...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 you know exactly how many FPS are recorded and displayed per camera Language Translation Utility LTU Central Failure Notification CFN continually sends notification to specified sites of errors that occur in the system Device Groups enables yo...

Страница 25: ...view and record the contents of selected devices using the following video and recording elements Current Details Area page 17 System Status Area page 18 Site List page 18 Site Map page 20 Groups page 22 Video Display Area page 24 Display Mode Controls page 29 Function Controls page 32 Control Dialog Display Area page 33 Current Details Area The Current Details area displays the name of the curren...

Страница 26: ... Scheduler refer to Chapter 7 Managing Macros and Schedules Site List The ViconNet Site List is a hierarchical tree that displays the Kollector Lite and devices in the system This tree can be navigated using standard tree expand and collapse functionality Each storage location contains the devices that are available for viewing and recording live video segments and each transmitter and device list...

Страница 27: ...The icon is not highlighted in the tree it is gray The live video transmission is stopped The video appears static in the Video Display area To view all cameras from a specific transmitter Drag and drop the transmitter from the tree 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 be...

Страница 28: ...e Map in the left hand panel of the Main window The Site Map can be navigated in the same way as the tree in the Site List However the devices in the Site Map list are organized by maps and map sets not by site meaning by physical 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 ...

Страница 29: ... fit the entire screen Enables you to close the map image The Site List tab is redisplayed in the left hand panel Devices cameras servers and so on can be added to a site map by dragging them directly to where they are located on the map of the physical location To activate or deactivate a camera click the camera icon on the map If the camera icon is flashing it is deactivated If it is steady it i...

Страница 30: ...cting Groups Sets from the System Settings window as described in Chapter 3 Configuring the ViconNet System NOTE When defining device groups in the Devices Group Sets Management window you can define one group set as the Working Set This is the group that will appear in the Groups list in the Main window To view a different group set you must change the working set in the Devices Group Sets Manage...

Страница 31: ...lowing occurs The icon appears highlighted in yellow The live video transmission begins and is displayed in the selected location in the Video Display area The pink border in the Video Display area automatically moves to the next available display location To reverse a selection Select the device in the tree again The following occurs The icon is not highlighted in the tree it is gray The live vid...

Страница 32: ...ist Site Map or Groups list to the Video Display area By entering the device secondary ID in the Go box at the top of the Groups list and clicking Go By selecting a recorded camera in the Navigator window and then displaying its video in the Video Display area as described in Navigator Tree page 39 The following example shows nine live video transmissions displayed in the Video Display area with t...

Страница 33: ...icture quality and refresh mode during Live and Playback operation For example indicates the quality 5 at the Normal refresh mode For details refer to the About Picture Quality and Refresh Mode section page 30 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 maximized to fill the entire Video Display area You...

Страница 34: ... 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 No When you have higher priority you can request or force It is recommended to force NOTE In the Quality and FPS Priority window selecting the checkbox on the lower right side default checked sets the response to au...

Страница 35: ...ary user the Force to be Primary option is disabled If the user has lower priority than the current primary and selects Force to be Primary the message Request to be primary was not approved will be displayed 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 36: ...o Video Databases AVDB is displayed in the lower left panel If there is no data in the database a message is displayed If there is data in the database the playback image is displayed in the cell adjacent to the camera recording and it waits for you to press Play If the selected database is the local database you can either run it from there or by pressing Playback in the Navigator window The adva...

Страница 37: ...r record from up to four cameras simultaneously Hexa Six Enables you to view or record from up to six cameras simultaneously Three by three matrix Nine Enables you to view or record from up to nine cameras simultaneously Four by four matrix Sixteen Enables you to view or record from up to sixteen cameras simultaneously Full Screen Enables you to maximize a selected video display location to fit th...

Страница 38: ...y Type Properties 1 2 4 CIF 3 4 2 CIF Better picture quality but slower data transmission 5 6 CIF 7 8 HCIF Less clear picture quality but faster data transmission The quality and refresh mode in which video was recorded is displayed during the first five seconds of playback The recorded video quality is determined according to the configuration settings for Manual Recording Auto Record Macro Creat...

Страница 39: ...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 manual Quality change For information about enabling the buttons refer to the Configuring Manual Recording and Video Quality section in Chapter 3 Configuring the ViconNet System Refresh Mode The refresh mode refer...

Страница 40: ...etails 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 this purpose For information about enabling the buttons refer to the Configuring Manual Recording and Video Quality section in Chapter 3 Configuring the ViconNet System Enables ViconNet system to work in a low bandwidth n...

Страница 41: ...and provides 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 controls specific to controlling the picture Refer to the Other Controls section page 35 for additional details about the controls that affect this area Playback Controls The ViconNet system ena...

Страница 42: ...ng 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 button to view its related fast forward speed Backward Rewinds the recorded 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...

Страница 43: ...left panel for viewing the four analog outputs made available by the new matrix capable Kollector Lite rear panel The matrix feature enables four digital streams to be converted back to analog from the Kollector Lite and servers such as analog monitors or TVs can be used to view the output If there are no sites with the relevant hardware the message No site supporting the switching matrix exists a...

Страница 44: ... 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 location enabling you to Select recorded video segments Change the Main window display location Select the playback time interval Select the playback start time Display and play back recorded video content in the Main w...

Страница 45: ...om Controls Navigator Tree Controls Main Window Display Location Area Playback Start Date Time Control Museum Search Export Video From Date Time Control To Date Time Control Time Interval Tabs Selected Recorded Interval Navigator Window Toolbar page 38 Navigator Area page 38 which includes the following elements Navigator Tree Navigator Tree Controls Recorded Device Contents page 41 which includes...

Страница 46: ...ort Video Play Button Clear and Cancel Buttons Navigator Window Toolbar The Navigator window toolbar is an extension of the ViconNet Main window toolbar featuring identical options and functionality as described in Main Window Toolbar page 15 Navigator Area The window elements by which you can navigate and select the system devices are described in the following sections Navigator Tree page 39 Nav...

Страница 47: ... Type Contents Devices with Archived Segments AVDB Storage Type Contents Transmitter Each storage location represented by a site name plus its IP address contains the contents of all recorded devices available for viewing and playing back recorded video segments For the Kollector Lite each transmitter and camera list is correlated to a specific storage location within a storage type AVDB Audio and...

Страница 48: ...lowing occurs The icon appears highlighted in yellow An automatic scan for the device s recorded contents in the storage location is performed The camera name appears selected in the Recorded Device Contents area and its recorded contents are displayed The name of the camera appears in the next default video display location in the Main Window Display Location area To reverse a selection Select th...

Страница 49: ...ols displayed at the bottom of the Navigator tree enable you to define what is displayed in the Navigator tree as follows Regular Displays only the regular databases that contain recorded video segments Refer to Chapter 5 Recording Live Video for additional details about recording live video Archives Displays only the archives and their relevant devices that have been created in the system Refer t...

Страница 50: ...age 39 The list in this area displays the name of each selected camera as well as a graphical representation of the recorded contents which appears as a horizontal bar with the following indications Blue indicates a recorded segment Half height blue line indicates a recording where no data was found empty frames Red above a recorded segment indicates an alarm event Brown indicates an audio recordi...

Страница 51: ...r the selected cameras during the last 7 days from the current time Displays all recorded segments for the selected cameras regardless of when the recording occurred When you select a time interval tab the Time Interval Map area changes to reflect your selection as described below The display of the recorded contents of the selected device is also updated as described in Recorded Device Contents A...

Страница 52: ...Interval Tabs page 43 or Time Interval Controls above the Time Interval Map area automatically changes and reflects the new time interval Playback Start Time Selector The playback start time selector is a scrollable pink arrow with a vertical line running the length of the Recorded Devices Content area You can move the arrow to indicate the location in the recorded segment where the playback will ...

Страница 53: ...Controls The Zoom Controls enable you to zoom in and out of a selected segment in the Recorded Device Contents area to make it easier to view This provides you with the option to fine tune your view of a selected segment and view only the required portion which makes it easier to select a specific playback start time as described in both Time Interval Tabs page 43 and Date Time Controls page 43 Op...

Страница 54: ... Window Display Location Area The Main Window Display Location area is a small graphical representation of the Video Display area in the Main window This area enables you to choose where each selected device in the Recorded Device Contents area will be displayed in the Main window for viewing and playback operations The relevant device name is displayed in the next default location when you perfor...

Страница 55: ...icon located under the Main Window Display Location area Thereafter 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 TIP The display mode can also be changed from the Main window if required as described in Display Mode Controls page 29 Functions and Settings The f...

Страница 56: ...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 Content procedure in Chapter 6 Playing Back Recorded Video NOTE The Synchronized Playback checkbox must be selected before clicking the Play button The synchronization of devices only applies to Playback mode Export Video The button enables...

Страница 57: ... 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 produced videos were not tampered with Refer to the Configuring System Authentication section in Chapter 3 Configuring the ViconNet System for more details Play Button After a camera and recorded time interval is selec...

Страница 58: ...he alarm siren While this is selected you can still view 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 information Column Description Detector Name The name of the device on which the alarm event occurred When you click the device s icon the alarm histo...

Страница 59: ...ll cause an increment of 1 in the Number of Activations field This is useful if there are a lot of similar alarm triggers and you do not want to continuously activate new alarms NOTE In the Alarm Setup window the value in the field Min time between alarms field determines how much time must pass after the first and subsequent alarms before a new alarm is generated for a specific camera The differe...

Страница 60: ...ollowing is applicable If the macro is performing display operations all functions in the ViconNet Main window except for the Stop Macro Schedule Macro and Shutdown buttons are disabled If the macro is performing all other recording operations all functions in the ViconNet Main window remain operational You can also generate an Alarm History report that contains all the alarms that occurred in the...

Страница 61: ... 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 as described in Logging In page 12 NOTE If the user is not authorized to logout a Change User button replaces the Logout button Once Change User has been pressed the Login window appears with the Cancel button enab...

Страница 62: ...g 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 restart the unit Watchdog The Watchdog feature is provided for recovery purposes and acts as a safety mechanism in cases of unforeseen incidents such as temporary power failures If the application locks up the ViconNet ap...

Страница 63: ...l Failure Notification CFN Display page 78 describes how to configure when Central Failure Notifications will be displayed and for how long Configuring System Authorizations page 80 describes how to categorize users into groups according to the system operations that you want them to access Configuring Site Authorization page 86 describes how to define the system operations that can be accessed by...

Страница 64: ...and post alarms Creating Schedules page 149 describes how to create schedules that instruct the system about when to run specific macros Configuring Low Bandwidth page 154 describes how to configure low bandwidth to send museum search information over low bandwidth Restoring and Backing Up System Settings page 155 describes the ViconNet system restore and backup features Configuring an External Co...

Страница 65: ...em 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 the local Kollector Lite The Exit to O S button enables you to exit to the Operating System and to close the ViconNet application NOTE The Kollector Lite can configure only itself ...

Страница 66: ...ite 2 Select your Kollector Lite 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 Site IP information are displayed automatically on this and subsequent windows ...

Страница 67: ...us 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 configure more than one device with the same subnet mask which enables them to connect to each other as well as connect to the master Nucleus they share This includes the ability to synchronize multiple devices with the Nu...

Страница 68: ...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 In this example we will create a network made up of 11 Kollector Lites with RAIDs and three Workstations Step 1 Setting the Sites IP Addresses below Step 2 Configuring the Network Setup for a Master Nucleus System page 62 Ste...

Страница 69: ...u can change the device s name if required by clicking to open the Change Name window After you have assigned a new name to the site click The application will reboot 5 Optional To manually synchronize the local device time with all 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 min...

Страница 70: ...configure the Workstation that you want to function as the master Nucleus in the system 1 Go to the site you want as the master Nucleus and follow steps 1 through 3 in Step 1 Setting the Sites IP Addresses page 60 2 In the Nucleus Settings area select the This Site is the Master Nucleus checkbox to indicate to the system that this device is running the ViconNet master Nucleus When you select this ...

Страница 71: ...t 0 0 0 0 is displayed as the backup Nucleus IP 3 Click The application will reboot 4 Repeat step 1 The name of the backup Nucleus should be grayed out so that you cannot change it Step 5 Testing the Network In this final step you will carry out a number of operational tests to ensure that the network has been setup properly 1 In the Main window ensure that all sites appear in the Site List when t...

Страница 72: ...box 3 Select the Nucleus IP radio button and then enter the IP address of the site handling the master Nucleus 4 Click The application will reboot Configuring the Network Setup for a Standalone System The ViconNet system enables you to configure a transmitter as the master Nucleus in the system without using a backup Nucleus if required When performing this configuration the system automatically d...

Страница 73: ...al in future versions Configuring Modifying Sensors Detectors page 70 Configuring Modifying Relays page 71 Each device that you connect to a specific input in the system must be configured separately using the ViconNet application so that the system can recognize and operate the device This consists of configuring information that enables the system to identify the device such as the device type n...

Страница 74: ...ecified sensitivities This usefully conserves storage capacity by limiting the number of frames recorded to those required for business purposes To configure modify a local camera 1 From the ViconNet Main window click The Setup Site Selection window is displayed showing the currently connected Kollector Lite as shown on page 57 2 Select your Kollector Lite and click The System Settings window is d...

Страница 75: ...ion about the local camera 6 Click the button to define modify how detected changes in the view area will trigger recording on the selected camera You can 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 with either blue red or yellow colored grid blocks...

Страница 76: ...ool 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 per sweep When the Eraser tool is selected the cursor becomes an eraser icon You can erase ROI segments by clicking and dragging over selected grid blocks thereby erasing them The Tool Size Selector area includes b...

Страница 77: ...utton 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 as described in Configuring Modifying PTZ Controls page 72 8 To configure or modify additional local cameras repeat steps 4 to 7 as required As you select another camera button in the Device Settings window the new ...

Страница 78: ... Detectors The Kollector Lite enables you to configure or modify up to 4 sensors if required Each sensor that you configure in the system must be associated to a specific alarm type To configure modify a sensor detector 1 Perform steps 1 to 3 in Configuring Modifying Local Cameras page 65 2 Select a sensor button from the Detector section of the Devices List area The Detector Setting area at the b...

Страница 79: ...he relevant sections in this chapter for additional details Configuring Modifying Relays The ViconNet system enables you to configure or modify up to 4 relays if required NOTE The relays are only enabled in this window when using the Kollector Elite with the matrix rear panel In this case the system automatically recognizes the relays To configure modify a relay 1 Perform steps 1 to 3 in Configuri...

Страница 80: ...le device NOTE You can also define an external relay box by selecting Controls RS232 422 485 in the System Settings window For more details refer to Configuring an External Control page 156 Configuring Modifying PTZ Controls When you use PTZ cameras in the ViconNet system you must configure modify each device according to its specific camera specifications such as the driver version number and so ...

Страница 81: ...r RS232 422 485 controls for each device as required using the Controls RS232 422 485 option in the System Settings window The following 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 drivers Relay ID Name and Description Enter an ID number logical na...

Страница 82: ...lick The Setup Site Selection window is displayed as shown on page 57 2 Select your Kollector Lite and click The System Settings window is displayed as shown on page 58 3 Click All disconnected offline sites that appeared in the site lists in the Recording Verification Site Central Failure Notification and Macro Editor Send Alarms site lists have now been removed from the lists An example is shown...

Страница 83: ...us The notifying site is the same one that handles the Nucleus The CFN mechanism is available only for the site that handles the Nucleus You can configure the duration for which the CFNs will be displayed by selecting the option in the System Settings window as described in the Configuring the Central Failure Notification CFN Display section on page 78 NOTE If the Kollector Lite is the Nucleus it ...

Страница 84: ...site that shares the same Nucleus from the Available area and then click The selected site s is displayed in the Selected area 5 When you have finished click OK When a failure occurs a Central Failure Notifications window is displayed in the sites selected in the CFN setup containing information about the time the failure occurred the site name the site IP address and a short description of the fa...

Страница 85: ... window is displayed the alarm will sound Checking the Disable sound checkbox disables the sound option completely meaning that the alarm will not sound again To see more details about the error double click it to open a window like the one shown here NOTES The local site in which the failure occurred receives the user notification even if it was not selected in the Nucleus CFN setup Disconnected ...

Страница 86: ...hat share the same Nucleus The notifying site is the same one that handles the Nucleus The CFN mechanism is available only for the site that handles the Nucleus For details on how to use the CFN mechanism see the Using the Central Failure Notification CFN Mechanism section on page 75 The CFN configuration is only performed in the Nucleus After the CFNs have been configured for your ViconNet networ...

Страница 87: ...tral Failure Notifications window be displayed each time a CFN is sent Do Not Display Local Notification Specifies that CFNs relating to the local site meaning the site on which you are working should not be displayed 5 Click Save If either Display Local Failure Notification For or Do Not Display Local Notification was selected a message is displayed requesting that you confirm your selection The ...

Страница 88: ...er sites After groups and users have been defined you can define which system operations will be available to each group of users per site as described in Configuring Site Authorization page 86 Thereafter each authorized user can access the system and the ViconNet application using their assigned user name and password The system automatically checks the login information according to the assigned...

Страница 89: ...can perform After defining the groups you can assign users to the groups as described in Defining Users page 83 You can then configure the site authorization for each group as described in Configuring Site Authorization page 86 To add a new group 1 From the ViconNet Main window in the Nucleus click The Setup Site Selection window is displayed as shown on page 57 2 Select your Kollector Lite and cl...

Страница 90: ...group name 6 Optional In the Group Description field enter a description for the group For example this can be a reference to the type of users you plan to add to the group 7 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 click Edit Group Then modify the displayed settings as descr...

Страница 91: ...en 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 to 4 in Defining Groups page 81 and ensure that the option in the User Group Management window is selected The User Group Management window is displayed NOTE When working in the User Group Management window you can cl...

Страница 92: ...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 recording is performed at the quality of the user macro that has the highest priority Refer to the Creating a Macro section for an example of use of user priority 4 In the Group Association section select which group to ass...

Страница 93: ... 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 and click Delete User 7 To add additional users and their group assignments repeat steps 2 to 6 as required You can now set the site authorization for each group of users that you have defined as described in Confi...

Страница 94: ... 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 site authorization each group is displayed in its own column along with a list of available system operations This enables you to set site authorization for one or multiple groups by selecting the appropriate option...

Страница 95: ...te 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 as all other groups currently defined in your system The operations in the Administrator group cannot be modified but you can modify the operations in the Guest group if required ...

Страница 96: ...ibility 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 group by selecting or deselecting the appropriate categories as required NOTE The Live View feature as well as the Device Data Retrieval feature under the Playback branch are authorized on a per camera basis 6 To res...

Страница 97: ...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 the Site Authorization window all the rows appear with red crosses Xs For other users to access the sites connected to the new Nucleus follow the To configure site authorization procedure as described on page 86 for eac...

Страница 98: ...n 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 Lite and click The System Settings window is displayed as shown on page 858 3 Click to display the Auto Login window NOTE If Auto Log...

Страница 99: ...ending on your requirements Each storage location can be made up of a combination 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 retained If you reduce the size of an existing storage location all recorded data is removed from the system When you run the ...

Страница 100: ...d is 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 Select your Kollector Lite and click The System Settings window is displayed as shown on page 858 3 Click The Storage Database Utilities window is displayed with the tab selected by default NOTES When working in the Storage Database Utili...

Страница 101: ... the required location The system automatically detects the Maximum Size of the selected directory depending on the available disk space The default directory size is 2000 MB which is also the minimum size 6 In the Directory Size field type in the required size between the minimum and maximum 7 Click in the bottom of the window The new storage location information is added to the storage location ...

Страница 102: ...ow REMOVABLE Disk DB Archives Select this option to enable you to save an archive on a removable disk such as a USB device or a CD Create Archives On REMOVABLE Disks With Executables Select this option to enable to save an archive together with the ViconNet Viewer on a removable disk such as a USB device or a CD so that on selecting to play the archive the ViconNet Viewer automatically runs 10 To ...

Страница 103: ...fit in the new database That means the data files can still be viewed from Windows Operating System but you will not see them in the Vicon application If in the future the database is enlarged the data files will again become visible The data is deleted hidden on a FIFO First In First Out basis meaning that the oldest data is deleted hidden first The following message is displayed 13 Click to conf...

Страница 104: ...he HD Mobility feature enables saving data from the hard disk of a malfunctioning Workstation or recorder a recorder that has stopped working This feature enables you to take the hard disk from the malfunctioning recorder and insert it into a working recorder To restore data from a malfunctioning Workstation or Kollector 1 Disconnect the hard disk from the malfunctioning Kollector 2 Insert the har...

Страница 105: ...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 using the Storage Database Utilities window in the setup If you try to add it you get the following message ...

Страница 106: ...oor 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 window is displayed as shown on page 57 2 Select your Kollector Lite and click The System Settings window is displayed as shown on page 958 3 Click The Authentication Setup window is displayed 4 Select the Check Picture A...

Страница 107: ...p exists Group sets groups of groups can be defined Groups are added using Devices Group Sets Management Creating a Group Set A Group set usually consists of various related groups of devices For example in a large company with several multi storey buildings there may be a group set for each building In each group set building there could be a number of groups each one for a different floor 1 From...

Страница 108: ...Rev 807 Kollector Lite 4 Click Add The next blank line in the Devices Group Sets area becomes editable and the text New Devices Group Sets appears automatically as the name of the new group set 5 Enter a name for the new Group Set and press Enter ...

Страница 109: ... Group appears in the Group Set in the tree You can edit the name of the group by either typing directly while it is still editable indicated by blue highlight or later by selecting it and clicking the Rename group button 8 Navigate to and select the device you want to add to the group in the Devices tree in the bottom left corner of the window Once the Group is highlighted and the name appears at...

Страница 110: ...ces in the Group by clicking on the up and down arrows to the right of the list 11 Click Save or Save and Exit NOTE Double clicking the device name in the device tree does not add it to the group After a Group Set has been created as the Working Set you can select to display either the device name or secondary ID or both Main window Groups list Exiting the Groups Editor Window There are two ways t...

Страница 111: ...added to or deleted from the group set To edit a Group Set In the Devices Group Sets Management window click Edit The Groups Editor window appears The Group Set can be edited as described above To rename the Group Set from the Devices Group Sets Management window click Rename To select which Group Set is to be displayed in the Main window click The name of the Group Set in the list is then automat...

Страница 112: ...ermined 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 Chapter 2 Getting to Know ViconNet NOTE Changing the display mode after you manually select a quality will override your selection To configure manual recording 1 From the ViconNet Main window click The Setup Site Sel...

Страница 113: ...efresh 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 frames resulting in an economic storage location process This option enables you to view the recorded video at a high frame per second rate depending on the magnitude and number of changes Full Records full video image frames Duri...

Страница 114: ...rding consists of selecting the cameras that will perform automatic recording and selecting the recording settings video quality FPS and refresh mode NOTE In the Kollector Lite Version 4 automatic recording is enabled by default To configure automatic recording 1 From the ViconNet Main window click The Setup Site Selection window is displayed as shown on page 57 2 Select your Kollector Lite and cl...

Страница 115: ...ed 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 the required picture quality from the range of one to eight where 1 best picture quality but slowest data transmission 8 least clear picture quality but fastest data transmission NOTE When different recording options are reques...

Страница 116: ...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 location to fill up at a faster rate To set identical Mode Quality and FPS for all cameras select the correct values from the dropdown boxes at the top of the Auto Recording Setup window and click Apply to all camer...

Страница 117: ... 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 30 for NTSC format 25 for PAL format If the total FPS for two cameras assigned to the same DSP is above this maximum and Auto FPS is selected the FPS on one or more cameras will be reduced to the amount of FPS available Example NTSC format C...

Страница 118: ...t alarms in their respective windows meaning all windows that configure cameras for recording the cameras are distributed to the DSPs and are automatically assigned FPS according to a preset algorithm meaning that you do not control the distribution of the FPS to the DSPs NOTES If the FPS configuration is set to Auto FPS the FPS obtained for a camera may be different to that which was specified in...

Страница 119: ...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 in the procedure To select automatic FPS configuration above 2 Select the Manual FPS checkbox The list of cameras is enabled 3 One by one select the required DSP and FPS for each camera 4 Click OK The following message is displayed warning that the changes will ...

Страница 120: ...ist This could be the result of changing the Nucleus or the verified site s IP Cannot get RVS settings This error is caused by a communication problem within the system the RVS settings could not be retrieved Cannot get scheduler settings This error is caused by a communication problem within the system the scheduler settings could not be retrieved The verified site doesn t respond to RVS requests...

Страница 121: ...un a macro containing a source or a destination that does not exist Recording problem No recording was made This may be a problem with either the hardware or the software No video audio signal No signal from the recording camera microphone It may be disconnected No cameras are assigned in the transmitter s Auto Recording settings No recording as the auto record device list is empty Storage Unable ...

Страница 122: ... shown on page 58 3 Click The Recording Verification 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 Recording Verification checkbox is checked 5 Specify how frequently the transmitters are checked for recording by selecting the required interval from th...

Страница 123: ...cutively on all sites After the completion of one cycle the RVS 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 all sites selected for notification receive a Recording Verification Error Notification containing information about the failure such as t...

Страница 124: ...uring the ViconNet System XX185 30 Rev 807 Kollector Lite 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 window like the one shown below ...

Страница 125: ...dules section page 149 Creating Regular Macros Creating macros consists of configuring various settings for each command in a macro such as Cameras to record display Duration of each command in the macro Recording location Picture quality resolution Refresh display mode Frames per second rate Related devices Sending alarms Sending emails Sending SMSs NOTE Matrix macros have limited configuration o...

Страница 126: ...ection window is displayed as shown on page 57 2 Select your Kollector Lite and click The System Settings window is displayed as shown on page 158 3 Click The Macro Editor window is displayed NOTE Initially the top portion of the Macro Editor window is blank If macros have been defined previously they will appear in the list ...

Страница 127: ... your log 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 Simultaneously records and displays live video from the selected camera Record Only records live video from the selected camera Display Only displays live video from the selected camera Pause Pauses all ...

Страница 128: ...t Main window are disabled except for the Stop Macro Schedule Macro and Shutdown 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 and displays the settings relevant for the type of command that you selected The steps that follow provide an example for...

Страница 129: ... concurrently the recorded picture quality that applies is determined according to prioritization settings For details refer to the Picture Quality and FPS Priority section page 130 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 transmitted However more frames per second FPS are sent over ...

Страница 130: ...y the 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 location to record the live video when the macro is activated NOTE The Expanded Display Mode checkbox is set for the entire operation and not per device 12 Click The Macro Editor window displays the se...

Страница 131: ...elected for editing all the settings relevant to that command are displayed as described in the above procedure and in the Macro Commands section on page 124 To delete a command line from the macro script area select it and click Delete 15 When you have defined all the commands for the macro click The macro is saved and the new macro name and description are displayed in the list at the top of the...

Страница 132: ...ng and displaying should be performed Quality The picture quality 1 8 Low bandwidth Low regular bandwidth The compression level and number of FPS are affected by this setting Mode The refresh mode Normal Full FPS Frames Per Second The rate at which the video is recorded PTZ Presets and auxiliary for a PTZ camera All presets created in the PTZ control of a specific camera are available via a macro ...

Страница 133: ...ct the transmitter storage location to which to record the live video audio when the macro is activated Select devices The devices to record and display For more details see step 8 above Duration Select the duration for which recording and displaying should be performed Quality The picture quality 1 8 Low bandwidth Low regular bandwidth The compression level and number of FPS are affected by this ...

Страница 134: ... user to whom an email is to be sent Message The content of the SMS message Name The name of the user to whom an SMS is to be sent Send SMS Phone Number The telephone number of the cellular phone to which the SMS is to be sent NOTES For the Record Display and Record Display commands the Duration and Expanded Display Mode values are set for the entire operation and not per device For the Send e mai...

Страница 135: ...hin 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 Amp current To activate a relay in a macro 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of the To create a macro procedure OR Select a macro from the list at the top of the Macro Editor window and click Edit Macro 2 To configure a relay fu...

Страница 136: ... 1 From the ViconNet Main window click The Setup Site Selection window is displayed showing a list of all currently connected transmitters and Workstations as shown on page 57 2 Select your local Kollector Lite and click The System Settings window is displayed as shown on page 158 3 Click to display the Email and SMS Settings window 4 Set your Email Settings Use Email Select deselect to activate d...

Страница 137: ...cation as required Set your User Credentials User Name Enter your email account user name Password Enter your email account password Sender Email Enter your email address 6 Set the SMS Settings Use SMS Select deselect to activate deactivate the SMS option in the Macro Editor window Set the Modem Settings your system administrator can provide you with this information COM Select your modem COM port...

Страница 138: ... options is utilized default method For example for picture quality purposes if Pre Post alarms uses quality 8 and 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 quality are determined by a combination of the setup in the Quality and FPS Priority window and ...

Страница 139: ...k The System Settings window is displayed as shown on page 158 3 Click The Quality and FPS Priority window is displayed 4 In the Picture Quality area Select the method for determining Picture Quality setting precedence To always use the highest setting value select the Highest Requested Quality checkbox selected by default and continue to step 6 To use a priority ranking as the selection criteria ...

Страница 140: ...tting should always be used The remaining function is then automatically set as 3 NOTE The priority cells in an area are enabled only when the area s Highest Requested Quality checkbox is unselected 5 In the Frames Per Second FPS area make the required selections regarding FPS setting precedence and priorities in the same way as described in step 4 6 To enable the user to manage the camera on whic...

Страница 141: ...ecomes Primary over a running macro option is unselected and the user priority is lower than the priority of the macro then the user cannot take over as the primary user in any circumstances User vs Macro A macro can get primary status from the user only if the user has the lower priority NOTE User priority configuration is irrelevant if Highest Requested Quality is selected Example If the user is...

Страница 142: ... with a specific alarm type such as smoke fire motion detection perimeter intrusion window intrusion door intrusion and so on Video Loss A loss of video signal to the devices for example by means of a disconnected video connection VMD Video Motion Detection Activity detected in a preconfigured area of the premises where activity is cause for concern Serial Connection or Network Connection Message ...

Страница 143: ...n the device if the alarm conditions are met during a specific time period Refer to Creating Macros page 108 for additional details IMPORTANT If a device is removed from the list of alarm setup links you will not receive automatic notification from the system that the alarm event has occurred NOTE When a macro is running as a result of an alarm event the following is applicable If the macro is run...

Страница 144: ...ith alarm type Intrusion NOTES Instructional notes appear in all the alarm setup windows to assist you in defining the alarm setup links Switcher Macro Matrix Macro 4 Select the alarm Display Settings as follows Always display alarm dialog The Alarm window is displayed indefinitely until you close it The default position is in the bottom left corner Display alarm message for seconds The Alarm wind...

Страница 145: ... Detectors Associated Macros window Edit Detector button enables you to modify already defined alarms 6 From the displayed list select the required device The name and type of the selected device is displayed automatically in the Detector Name and Detector Type fields as well as a device specific alarm link description if an alarm link is already defined NOTE The detector type is based on the phys...

Страница 146: ...ea Refer to When Not to Use VMD page 145 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 a cut power line OR If you selected a sensor as the detector select the Sensor Alarm Type Intrusion Motion Detector Smoke Perimeter Fire or Other 9 Click If you selected Video Loss or a sensor as the detector continu...

Страница 147: ... 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 the camera space by using the window functions to vary the coverage of the colored grid blocks Only the segments covered by colored grid blocks are considered for VMD purposes For example you can focus on windows or doors as shown in ...

Страница 148: ...e 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 16 the least sensitive setting indicates that the change must be simultaneously detected in at least 16 blocks within the entire view area The blocks do not have to be contiguous NOTE The selected minimum cannot ...

Страница 149: ...lows Option Description Active 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 required time segment and using the keyboard to type in a numerical value Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Select the days of the week for the time period NOTE The default is ...

Страница 150: ...ned in the Alarm Activity Time area 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 14 Click to proceed to the next step of the Alarm Setup Wizard where you can define the related devices ...

Страница 151: ...hen 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 macro creation Refer to Creating Macros page 108 for additional details 16 Click to proceed to the next step of the Alarm Setup Wizard where you can select a macro to link to the device A list of ma...

Страница 152: ...vices if required so that when the alarm conditions are met on any of the configured devices it automatically causes the system to run the macro on all the devices related to the alarmed device At this point you can also create a new macro meaning macros do not have to be pre defined or edit an existing macro by clicking the Macro Editor button Refer to Creating Macros page 108 for detailed inform...

Страница 153: ...cation upon motion using the VMD alarm is not recommended for very active cameras Instead it is preferable to use the recording trigger setup options provided in the Device Settings window as described in step 6 of the To configure modify a local camera procedure page 166 When all cameras are programmed to your satisfaction you must set them to auto record in order to begin recording Using this ap...

Страница 154: ... user defined time schedule Configuring pre alarm settings consists of determining the duration that devices record prior to the alarm and the quality of the saved data If you configure post alarm settings then when an alarm event occurs the system immediately begins recording the configured devices according to the indicated post alarm duration and other settings To set pre post alarms 1 From the...

Страница 155: ...rms or both depending on your requirements 4 In the Select devices for pre post alarm area select the devices from the Available area that you want to be affected by the pre alarm and post alarm settings and click to add them to the Selected area NOTE You can remove a device from the Selected area by selecting it and then clicking Remove The device is redisplayed in the Available area ...

Страница 156: ...smitter type The actual recorded duration may differ from the duration requested The default MAX values are five minutes for pre alarm and ten minutes for post alarm If pre post alarm is defined in the Quality and FPS Priority window as first priority and the Pre alarm recording duration in the Pre Post Settings window is not set to 00 the recording is performed according to the quality requested ...

Страница 157: ...arm Settings window Creating Schedules A schedule is a group of user defined settings that cause the system to activate a selected macro during a specific time period and for a specific length of time The ViconNet system enables you to use the ViconNet application to create multiple schedules according to your requirements which consists of selecting which macro to run on which days of the week as...

Страница 158: ...following information about each schedule Column 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 Time The time that the macro is scheduled to begin running End Time The time that the macro is scheduled to stop running End Day The day that the macro is s...

Страница 159: ... 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 the Specific dates area as described in step 9 below 8 In the Active From and To fields define the start and end time in HH MM SS format for the macro to run on each of the selected days as follows Select the required time segm...

Страница 160: ...sly 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 depending on the minute hour value that you select from the dropdown list NOTE When an alarm event occurs the execution of the alarm macro takes priority over the execution of the schedule macro Run This option cau...

Страница 161: ...en 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 changes to Scheduler is suspended and the scheduler switches to Disabled mode Clicking the Scheduler is suspended button displays a message that provides the option to Enable the scheduler Disable the scheduler or Cance...

Страница 162: ...e ViconNet Main window click The Setup Site Selection window is displayed showing a list of all currently connected transmitters and Workstations as shown on page 57 2 Ensure that you have created the required macros as described in Creating Macros page 117 3 Select your local Kollector Lite and click The System Settings window is displayed as shown on page 158 4 Click to display the Low Bandwidth...

Страница 163: ... To back up settings click A standard file browser window is displayed Navigate to the required backup location and click OK It is highly recommended that you backup the settings to a floppy disk in the A drive CD or a USB drive in case the hard drive fails After you have saved the settings to the floppy disk or CD label it with the name of the file and the date on which it was created 4 To restor...

Страница 164: ...em Settings window To configure the control 1 From the ViconNet Main window click The Setup Site Selection window is displayed as shown on page 57 2 Select your Kollector Lite and click The System Settings window is displayed as shown on page 158 3 Click the button The Control Settings window is displayed NOTE If the relevant drivers are not installed the following message is displayed Click Close...

Страница 165: ...4800 7 Select deselect Auto start checkbox If selected the control is automatically 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 settings 9 Click Close to exit the Control Settings window NOTES The Control Driver and Control Version parameters are set automatical...

Страница 166: ...s Control Drivers Site 2 Depending on the type of control activate it as follows Control How to Activate Relay Click on the control driver in the tree The following GUI is displayed in the lower left panel Navigate Between Activated Relays Select Relay Activation Duration Select Relay s to Activate Show Hide Relay GUI Navigate Between Activated Relays Select Relay Activation Duration Select Relay ...

Страница 167: ... 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 activated PTZ Joystick Click on the joystick control in the tree The joystick control is activated and a GUI message appears in the lower left panel that the control is on line If there are no joysticks physically connected ...

Страница 168: ...Map If more than one map exists map sets groups 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 occupy more or less of the full screen Maps larger than the screen can be scrolled around to view any specific area Creating a Map Set A map set usually cons...

Страница 169: ...System 161 To create a map set 1 From the System Settings window select The Map Sets Management window appears 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 ...

Страница 170: ...e map set 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 Map Set Devices Editing Space Navigation Map 5 To add maps to the map set click Add new map The Maps Editor Browser window appears Maps added to the map set retain their original size and resolution ...

Страница 171: ...w 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 right hand corner of the editing space A map can also be dragged directly from the tree onto the displayed map in the editing space to create a sub map For example if you have a map of a whole floor you may want to inse...

Страница 172: ...d be added to maps according to their physical location Add new map to map set Sub maps Add new map to map set Sub maps To add sub maps text boxes and devices to a map 1 To add a sub map a map inside a map select the parent map and click Add new map 2 From the Maps Editor Browser drag the selected map onto the higher level map in the Map Set list or onto the higher level map in the editing space N...

Страница 173: ... ViconNet System 165 3 To add a text box a comment displayed on a map to the displayed map click Add text box Edit the text in the text box as required and drag the text box to the required location on the map in the editing space Text Box Text Box ...

Страница 174: ...ther 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 the device click the icon again If the device is deactivated the icon remains steady not blinking Exiting the Maps Editor Window There are two ways to exit the Maps Editor window To save your changes click Save and...

Страница 175: ...ich 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 Window click the Site Map tab Deleting Sub maps Devices and Text Boxes in Maps Maps sub maps text boxes or devices can be deleted individually or collectively from the Maps Editor window To delete a device or a tex...

Страница 176: ...tion 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 site in the ViconNet system first a library file must be created The library file contains a database of all the terms their translations and a reference to the location of the term in the ViconNet system To create a ...

Страница 177: ... 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 where text appears User interface where text appears Translate selected text Translate selected text Selected text Selected text Select interface List of terms in system in selected element type Translated terms 5 Option...

Страница 178: ...ous 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 by selecting Find or Find in all groups in the Actions menu Provides information about the LTU Sort You can sort the list of terms alphabetically by clicking the Original text column header or by selecting Sort by in ...

Страница 179: ... 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 168 NOTES Terms that were not translated remain in the default language To implement the translation on another site the ltu file must be saved on that site in ViconNet VnData Settings The file then appears in the LTU library l...

Страница 180: ...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 page 57 2 Select your Kollector Lite and click The System Settings window is displayed as shown on page 158 3 Click the button The Settings Summary window is displayed An example is shown below 4 Optional Click Prin...

Страница 181: ...displayed as shown on page 57 2 Select your Kollector Lite and click The System Settings window is displayed as shown on page 158 3 Click the button The Display Settings window is displayed 4 Select the screen resolution required either 1024 x 768 pixels OR 1280 x 1024 pixels NOTE The ViconNet application always opens with the resolution defined in the Display Settings window regardless of the res...

Страница 182: ...tes Kollectors Workstations and so on in the ViconNet system may arrive unregistered The sites can be registered directly with ViconNet by completing the form in the Registration window although this is not necessary for normal operation To display the Registration window click in the System Settings window ...

Страница 183: ... video Step 1 Selecting the Display Mode page 178 describes how to select the required number of video display locations Step 2 Selecting Cameras page 180 describes how to select and control devices in order to view their live video Step 3 Controlling the Picture page 184 describes how to control the contrast and brightness of the live video display Step 4 Zooming the Video Display page 185 descri...

Страница 184: ...e 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 refer to the Configuring Manual Recording and Video Quality section in Chapter 3 Configuring the ViconNet System the refresh mode and additional picture settings that determine how the live video is displayed on th...

Страница 185: ...owing 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 already logged in to the ViconNet application as described in Chapter 2 Getting to Know ViconNet ...

Страница 186: ...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 Provides four individual video display locations simultaneously in the Video Display area Quality 5 Six Provides six individual video display locations simultaneously in the Video Display area Quality 5 Nine Provide...

Страница 187: ... 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 example shows the Video Display area after the Quad display mode has been selected TIP You can maximize an individual video display location in the Video Display area by double clicking the required location Double ...

Страница 188: ...stem 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 appropriate controls for the specific type of device that you selected become active in the Control Dialog Display area which enables you to modify the live video as described in the subsequent sections in this chapt...

Страница 189: ...hat 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 List In addition if no empty video display locations are available when you select a device the video transmission for the new device will override the next default video display location starting with the location at...

Страница 190: ...e 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 display operations all functions in the ViconNet Main window except for the Stop Macro Schedule Macro Logout and Shutdown buttons are disabled If the macro is performing all other recording operations except displa...

Страница 191: ...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 mode The Single mode is assigned the highest quality Other modes are assigned lesser qualities in proportion to their number of views The view image is automatically refreshed according to the refresh mode in which it w...

Страница 192: ...r a specific camera 1 Select the required camera from the Site List Site Map Group list or in the Video Display area 2 Click The picture controls are displayed in the Control Dialog Display area with the transmitter and device name shown above them 3 Select the required picture settings Either Move the sliders to adjust the picture as follows Option Description Brightness Adjusts the light level o...

Страница 193: ...ected 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 change For information about enabling the buttons refer to the Configuring Manual Recording and Video Quality section in Chapter 3 Configuring the ViconNet System Step 4 Zooming the Video Display The ViconNet sy...

Страница 194: ... 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 that the PTZ camera has been configured in the system as described in Chapter 3 Configuring the ViconNet System 2 Select the required PTZ camera from the Site List Select a PTZ camera Select a PTZ camera 3 Click the bu...

Страница 195: ... 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 Control Dialog Display area NOTE This area may vary depending on the PTZ type Option Description You can define the preset choices in the preset scroll list to represent fixed location and zoom points in the video d...

Страница 196: ... displayed video Clicking reduces the amount of light in the displayed video Sets the PTZ camera to automatically rotate around 360 while displaying the video Stops uncontrolled directional movement of the video display in the case of a malfunction Moves the PTZ camera lens to focus in and out near and far Auxiliary buttons for configuring internal PTZ settings used in accordance with the PTZ came...

Страница 197: ...age 191 describes how to manually record live video without the use of configured macros and schedules Automatic Recording page 194 describes how to automatically record live video when you log in to the ViconNet application Automatic Scheduled Recording page 195 describes how to automatically record live video according to a pre configured time schedule Alarm Recording page 196 describes how to a...

Страница 198: ...t Note About Picture Quality Frames per Second FPS and Refresh Mode The picture quality FPS and 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 Configuring the ViconNet System When different recording options are requested concurrently the picture qu...

Страница 199: ...ys 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 Refresh Mode The ViconNet system enables you to control the quality resolution of the picture being recorded and to specify the refresh mode of the video display The picture quality that you select determines the re...

Страница 200: ...on that 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 drop a camera from the list to the required video display location As you drag the camera the mouse cursor changes to a camera icon and then the live video transmission is displayed as you drop th...

Страница 201: ...he picture quality and refresh rate settings for manual recording Refer to the Configuring Manual Recording and Video Quality section in Chapter 3 Configuring the ViconNet System 5 Click The following occurs The button changes to The currently active cameras begin recording live video simultaneously The recorded data is loaded and stored into the predefined storage location NOTE When the storage l...

Страница 202: ...cted 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 selecting whether all cameras will begin recording automatically when you log in Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring the ViconNet System for additional details about configuring automatic recording ...

Страница 203: ...er 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 causes the system to record the devices defined in the macro at the times configured in its associated schedule thus automatic scheduled recording For example you can configure a schedule to run the macro that has been...

Страница 204: ...m 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 If you have configured a pre alarm when an alarm event occurs in the system the data for the configured devices for the pre alarm duration is saved immediately to the storage location according to the pre alarm setti...

Страница 205: ... start and end playback time for the recorded video segment Step 4 Selecting the Playback Start Time page 206 describes how to select a specific point in a recorded video segment at which playback will begin Step 5 Displaying Recorded Video Content page 209 describes how to view a recorded video segment in the Main window Step 6 Playing Back from a Selected Camera page 211 describes how to play ba...

Страница 206: ...vidually 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 configuration settings with eight degrees of quality that can be assigned Quality Type Properties 1 2 4 CIF 3 4 2 CIF Better picture quality but slower data transmission 5 6 CIF 7 8 HCIF Less clear picture quality faster...

Страница 207: ...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 ViconNet Additional procedures are provided for performing the following optional functions Quick Playback described on page 212 Museum Search described on page 215 Creating Archives described on page 220 ...

Страница 208: ...gator window Site which is the Kollector Lite physically connected to the recording cameras OR Archive which is a previously defined database that contains specific recorded data from specific devices Recorded camera which is the device that has recorded the data that you want to view and play back Cameras can be selected either from the Navigator list or by using standard drag and drop functional...

Страница 209: ...cation area 2 Expand the Navigator tree to display a list of the system s available storage locations and archives if any 3 Expand the required storage location to display a list of the currently connected transmitters Transmitters that have related recorded devices are displayed 4 Optional Select the required viewing option from the Navigator Tree Controls Regular Archives or Both The Navigator t...

Страница 210: ...f the selected camera also appears in the Main Window Display Location area in the location marked with the pink border as shown below The default display location for the pink border is the top left or the first empty location As you select additional cameras the pink border automatically moves to the next display location indicating the new default position for the next recorded camera that you ...

Страница 211: ... and reassigning a different camera to that location Any of these methods enable you to determine the exact display location that each camera will be displayed and available for playback in the Main window 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 requ...

Страница 212: ...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 the Navigator window ensure that the required camera s are selected in the Recorded Device Contents area as described in Step 1 Selecting Recorded Video page 200 2 In the Recorded Device Contents area select the time ...

Страница 213: ...other 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 calendar You can also select the Today caption to set the date to the present day To select the time Click the hour minutes or seconds portion of the From or To time field to select it for example select the hours Select ...

Страница 214: ...he 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 required portion of the recorded segment instead of having to play the entire segment When you select multiple devices in the Recorded Device Contents area the playback start time applies to all currently selected dev...

Страница 215: ... to the left or right of the recorded segment 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 recorded segment as follows Click to zoom in on the marked recorded segment Repeat the previous two sub steps mark and zoom to zoom in further on the selected recor...

Страница 216: ...ime by using the mouse pointer to click and 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 the bottom left side of the window The time and date are selected in the same way as described for the From time and date selection in Step 3 Selecting the ...

Страница 217: ...ay 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 step NOTE If you do not need to play back from a specific start time ensure that the pink arrow is to the far left of the Recorded Device Contents area 2 Optional If you want to play the recorded segments for all the...

Страница 218: ...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 segment appears in its selected display location with its camera source information date time and camera name ...

Страница 219: ...deo 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 active only for the selected device During playback the recorded segment s plays from the selected playback start time You can also navigate through the recorded segment using standard playback controls such as fast forw...

Страница 220: ...ment 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 its related fast forward speed Stop Pause Stops pauses the current playback of the recorded segment Prev Displays the previous frame in the recorded segment Next Displays the next frame in the recorded segment Quick ...

Страница 221: ...ayback is being performed right clicking the icon of the camera playing provides the additional option Move Playback To Time This option enables you to stop the current playback and select a new date and time to playback the video NOTE After being moved to another time the playback is in the same display rectangle not the adjacent one Cancel Playback While playback is being performed you have the ...

Страница 222: ...available enabling you for example to fast forward or rewind the playback exactly as if the camera was selected from the Navigator If no recording is associated with the selected time for example the current recording started more recently than one minute ago or the most updated video is 30 minutes old the following warning is displayed Optional To playback currently playing video at another time ...

Страница 223: ...ne 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 the Museum Search option You can then search in the storage location for one or all of the unique segments and play them back in the Main window as described in the previous steps in this chapter To perform a museum ...

Страница 224: ...t was selected in step 2 The Time Range area shows the selected time interval start and end times 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 to Know ViconNet 5 In the current frame define the following The ROIs relevant for the current search p...

Страница 225: ...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 frame one frame each time the button is clicked in which there is an applicable difference The frame image is displayed in the Video Display area You can view selected frames by clicking their start times in the Detecto...

Страница 226: ...ist 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 detection mechanism currently applies to the entire frame area You can focus the change detection mechanism on security sensitive objects in the frame space by using the window functions to vary the coverage of the col...

Страница 227: ...ed 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 triggering is unlimited 16 the least sensitive setting indicates that the change must be simultaneously detected in at least 16 blocks within the entire view area The blocks do not have to be contiguous NOTE The selected mini...

Страница 228: ...e 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 for a regular database For more details refer to the Configuring System Authentication section in Chapter 3 Configuring the ViconNet System Selected archives can also be removed from the network or another PC NOTE Af...

Страница 229: ... 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 Destination Example Archive Destination Example The destination details are displayed automatically at the bottom of the Archive area ...

Страница 230: ... 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 during the archive creation process click The relevant details are displayed in the Control Dialog Display area as shown in the following example NOTE If required you can stop the archive creation process by clickin...

Страница 231: ...ll 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 sections in this chapter To remove an archive 1 From the Navigator tree select the required archive 2 Click A confirmation prompt is displayed 3 Click Yes to confirm the action The archive is deleted from the database NOTE Recorded video can also be pl...

Страница 232: ...224 Playing Back Recorded Video XX185 30 Rev 807 Kollector Lite ...

Страница 233: ...cros and schedules in the ViconNet system and contains the following sections Creating Macros and Schedules page 226 provides a brief description of the process for creating macros and schedules Working with Macros page 226 describes how to manually start and stop macros that have been created in the system as well as view macro details and status information ...

Страница 234: ...e 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 macro to run immediately independent of an alarm event or schedule Stopping a macro that is currently running if required Stopping and or restarting all macros that are currently running in the system due to the schedu...

Страница 235: ...example shows how the macro script is displayed in the bottom of the Scheduler Macro Status window when you select the Show Macro option The Scheduler Macro Status window contains the following information about each macro Column Description Macro Name The defined macro name Macro Description The defined macro description if any Status The current run status of the macro Running or Inactive Activa...

Страница 236: ...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 before they were stopped This option does not affect any macros that are configured to use the scheduler in the future meaning they will be activated as configured Displays hides the macro script in the bottom of the win...

Страница 237: ...s how to generate reports that show status information about each device in the system Generating Alarm History Reports page 235 describes how to generate reports that show information about each alarm that occurs in the system for both live and playback video Generating Recording Status Reports page 239 describes how to view information about devices that are currently recording Generating Audit ...

Страница 238: ...ll RVS messages from all verified monitored sites CFN Log Reports ALL the failures for a specific site or for all sites Each type of report can be used for analysis of system operations In addition to easy 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 ret...

Страница 239: ...e 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 the dropdown list in the Save Logs window The Save Software Logs option is available in all of the report windows To save the log to a file 1 Click Save Software Logs If one of the devices connected to the selected s...

Страница 240: ...xt box OR Click Browse and browse to the required location Then click OK to return to the Save Software Logs window 4 Select the required save log option and select the site whose device status report you want to save if the Save logs from the following site only option is selected 5 Click Save If the logs are saved successfully the following message is displayed ...

Страница 241: ...ust 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 connected Kollector Lite 2 Select your Kollector Lite and click The Reports window is displayed with the option selected by default as shown on page 234 ...

Страница 242: ...ed 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 Device ID The numerical index number that was automatically assigned to the device during system setup Device The name of the device that was assigned during system setup Activity State Indicates the current operati...

Страница 243: ...om to either specified dates times or the earliest latest detected alarms in the database In addition you can start live video or select to playback video related to a specific alarm NOTE This is only available for the activity detection alarm type For more details on alarms Refer also to the Alarm Window section in Chapter 2 Getting to Know ViconNet To generate an Alarm History report 1 Display t...

Страница 244: ... including the latest detected alarm in the database OR Select the arrows to page through the alarms listed as follows Button Description Go to last page of alarm Jump back 1000 alarms Jump forward 1000 alarms Go to first page of alarms 4 Click the Refresh button The following history information about each alarm event is displayed Column Description Alarm source The name of the device on which th...

Страница 245: ...initial alarm in which movement will not trigger a new alarm but will cause an increment of 1 in the Number of Activations field is defined in the Combine Alarms which occur within field in the Alarm window In addition the time of the first and last alarms in the period selected is displayed read only in the Alarm History Site Report window NOTE You can combine similar alarms that occur within a s...

Страница 246: ...85 30 Rev 807 Kollector Lite The video is displayed in the Video Display area in the Main window The button is displayed in the bottom left corner of the Main window To return to the Alarm History Report window click the button ...

Страница 247: ...splayed The Recording Status report contains the 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 according to the database capacity and current data rate Bytes Sec before already recorded content will be overwritten The overwriting takes place on a FIFO fi...

Страница 248: ...onNet Main window Device Status area Refer to Chapter 2 Getting to Know ViconNet 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 Name The name of the site at which the device is recording ...

Страница 249: ...ord 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 Reports window for a selected site name as described on page 233 2 Click The Audit Log window is displayed 3 Search for events of interest using the Find panel Enter a string to the input field Specify whether the sear...

Страница 250: ...rmation 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 you can click Save to save the result of your search in an HTML format using the Save Audit Log window which is a standard Save As window ...

Страница 251: ...ic 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 shown in Chapter 3 Configuring the ViconNet System If sites whose logs you are examining do not have recording verification activated the RVS Log will be empty The table display can be updated using the Refresh button To...

Страница 252: ...to see the RVS Log default All A history of local RVS messages that have popped up is displayed NOTES The history is cyclic meaning once it is full several thousand entries entries are deleted in a FIFO manner RVS errors also include communication errors in sites being verified which occurred while recording verification system is active ...

Страница 253: ...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 to the sites If something happens to a connected site the notification is also sent to the Nucleus The Nucleus decides whether other sites should be notified Each site keeps a log of its own failures The table display...

Страница 254: ...nt 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 only whereas the CFN log reports ALL failures see explanation at end of RVS Report Log section 2 The CFN Log is only available from the Nucleus ...

Страница 255: ...is chapter contains the following sections Printing Frames page 248 describes how to print any frame being viewed in the Main window live or playback Exporting Frames page 249 describes how to save a selected single frame or group of consecutive frames being viewed in playback to any network destination as JPEG images Creating Video Files page 250 describes how to create a video file from a select...

Страница 256: ...eo as described in Chapter 4 Live Video and or play back 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 freeze the view on that frame using the Stop Pause button 3 Click the button A standard Print window is displayed 4 Select the printer and settings ...

Страница 257: ...or using the standard browser window that is displayed by clicking the button NOTE The exported frames cannot be saved to the local system The destination must be a remote system 5 Specify the 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 the Up Dow...

Страница 258: ...ck time interval from which the video file will be created as described in the workflow steps of Chapter 6 Playing Back Recorded Video Only one camera in the Recorded Device Contents area should have a checkmark 2 In the Recorded Device Contents area mark the recorded segments for which you want to create a video file by holding down the left mouse button and dragging the mouse pointer over the re...

Страница 259: ...network either directly or using the standard browser window that is displayed by clicking the button 5 Enter a base file name in the File Name field Do not include the file extension 6 Select the File Type from the dropdown list AVI MPEG4 or xVid 7 Click Start to create the video file at the selected location in the selected format ...

Страница 260: ...252 Printing Exporting Frames and Creating Video Files XX185 30 Rev 807 Kollector Lite ...

Страница 261: ... 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 XP Embedded revisions higher than D Vicon recommends using the Microsoft Personal Firewall feature especially in the following cases The Kollector Lite is connected directly to the Internet The Kollector Lite is conn...

Страница 262: ...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 window appears 9 Enter the required information in the appropriate fields as shown in the example below and then click OK ...

Страница 263: ...358 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 127 0 0 1 4357 UDP 4357 127 0 0 1 4358 127 0 0 1 4358 UDP 4358 127 0 0 1 4359 127 0 0 1 4359 UDP 4359 127 0 0 1 80 web service 127 0 0 1 80 HTTP 80 127 0 0 1 11 When you have finished configuring all of the ports cli...

Страница 264: ...Firewall configuration must be either extended or disabled completely to enable additional communication channels between the Kollector Lite and other devices computers over the network for example When working in the Windows NT domain network environment When using the Microsoft RDP protocol for remote control support Remote Desktop Connection NOTE This option can be opened separately without dis...

Страница 265: ...letely To open the RDP option without disabling the firewall 1 Repeat steps 1 through 7 in the To configure the firewall procedure on page 253 2 In the Services tab double click the Remote Desktop checkbox as shown 3 In the displayed Service Settings window enter RDP in the Name or IP address field as shown 4 Click OK three times to close all the windows and then click Close to close the Local Are...

Страница 266: ...258 Configuring the Personal Firewall XX185 30 Rev 807 Kollector Lite ...

Страница 267: ...figuring the ViconNet network It contains the following sections Configuring the Network Adapter page 260 describes how to configure a network adapter when the Kollector Lite has more than one Configuring a Network with DHCP page 261 describes how ViconNet uses networking in particular the use of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP ...

Страница 268: ...To select a specific network adapter 1 From the Network Settings window select the correct adapter the required IP from the IP Address Settings list 2 Click OK The application at the current site requests to be restarted in order to work with the new settings NOTE If a virtual connection VPN is also defined the virtual adapter IP address is also displayed in the list of options providing it was pr...

Страница 269: ...evice 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 these are ViconNet s core networking components Furthermore these IP addresses should never be changed as all other ViconNet transmitters and Workstations refer to them An IT administrator can reserve set IP address...

Страница 270: ...ite 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 radio button 7 Click The application will reboot 8 Repeat steps 1 through 5 to reopen the Network Settings window The completed DHCP setup should look as shown below with the IP address displayed in the Network Settings ...

Страница 271: ...rvers can be used as well The VPN setup consists of four steps Step 1 Setting Up the VPN Server page 264 Step 2 Setting Up the Dialup Connection page 267 Step 3 Selecting the VPN Network Adapter page 270 Step 4 Setting Up the VPN Network page 271 In this example a number of cameras are connected to Kollector Elites under an internal corporate network for security purposes as shown below When users...

Страница 272: ...ernal 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 Open Windows Explorer by right clicking the Start button and selecting Explore 2 Double click My Computer in the left pane and then double click Control Panel in the right pane 3 Click Network and Internet Connections ...

Страница 273: ...rs 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 new user name for the new connection and then click 10 Select the Internet Protocol TCP IP checkbox and then click 11 Click to close the wizard The VPN server is now installed ...

Страница 274: ...splayed 14 Select the Networking tab select the Internet Protocol TCP IP checkbox and then click The Incoming TCP IP Properties window is displayed 15 Select the Specify TCP IP addresses radio button and in the From and To fields enter the range of IP addresses It is important to ensure that you do not use IP addresses that are already in use in your network and that they are under the same networ...

Страница 275: ...u must create a VPN dialup connection 1 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 server procedure page 264 2 Select the Connect to the network at my workplace radio button and then click 3 Select the Virtual Private Network connection radio button and then click ...

Страница 276: ... In the Company Name field enter the name of the connection as you want it to appear in the network and then click 5 Enter the external IP address of the Workstation serving as the VPN server as described in Step 1 Setting Up the VPN Server page 264 and then click ...

Страница 277: ...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 L2TP LAN Using IP VPN Tunnel NOTE Contact your system administrator if you need help with these steps 9 After the VPN connection is established between the Workstation and the VPN server an additional IP address will be...

Страница 278: ...etwork Adapter Second Network Adapter First Network Adapter Second Network Adapter First Network Adapter Second Network Adapter 2 Deselect the This Site is the Master Nucleus checkbox and enter the IP address of the site that handles the Nucleus on your network in the Nucleus IP field 3 Click The new settings are saved and the application reboots On the top left side of the Main window the site na...

Страница 279: ...iconNet System 2 Make sure to select the VPN adapter in the current network configuration settings selected in Step 1 3 Run the VPN client and enter the username and password you set previously into the appropriate fields as required 4 Click to connect to the VPN server and make sure the application is established 5 Start the ViconNet application on the Workstation and set the Nucleus IP address t...

Страница 280: ...uddenly gets disconnected from the Nucleus you should try the following Check that the VPN connection between the Workstation and the VPN server is still connected Check that the IP address you have received from the VPN server is compatible with the list of addresses defined on your local network ...

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