Network Camera Recording and Monitoring System
Network Video Recorder
Administrator's Manual
Ver. 21.03
Network Camera Recording and Monitoring System
Network Video Recorder
Administrator's Manual
Ver. 21.03
Introduction
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Introduction
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Purpose of This Manual
This manual is written for the System Administrator installng and operating the
It explains the functions of
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Contents
Introduction
Purpose of This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
About Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Before Starting Operations <Important> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Chapter 1 System Overview
Chapter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Preparation Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
System Operation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Communication Mechanism of
Typical System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Specification Comparison of
Chapter 2 Installation
Chapter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Chapter 3 Storage Server Configuration Reference
Chapter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
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Storage Server Configuration Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Set the Settings Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
How to Display the Settings Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 How to set the Settings Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Logon As Service Privilege . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Disk Space Management <Important> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
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Overview of Recording Schedules Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Recording Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Set Normal Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Create Normal Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Change Camera Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Set Continuous Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Set Motion Detection Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Chapter 5 Viewer Reference
Chapter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Viewer Operation Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Start the Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Menu Bar of Viewer Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Function of Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
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Contents
View and Search Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
Live Events Log list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Display the Live Event Log List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 Overview of Alert Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 Search Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 Select Criteria for Searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 View retrieved recorded video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
Popup Video upon Event Occuring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
Operational Guideline for Sensor Event Recording . . . . . . .225
Optimization of Motion Detection Recording (Index) . . . . . .226
Chapter 7 Backup Scheme
hapter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
Backup Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 Backup Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 Restore Server for Archiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
Files to Make a Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
Backup for Data Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234
About Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234
Backup for Archiving
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Chapter 8 System Maintenance
Chapter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Upgrade
Reinstall
When You Have the Released Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 When You Do Not Have the Released Version 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Procedure for Restoring Previous Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Required Media and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Camera Server Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Procedure for Updating Camera Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
Chapter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252 Troubleshooting for Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253 VK Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Message List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260
Appendix
Camera Server Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292
Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293
Lifetime of Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293
RAID Reconfiguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293
How To Check Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295
Storage Server Configuration tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295 VK Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295
Functional Limitations on
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About Manuals
Setup Guide
A manual that introduces this software.
Be sure to read this manual when using the software for the first time.
Viewer Operation Guide
A simplified manual for the VK Viewer.
Be sure to read the Administrator???s Manual for details.
Administrator???s Manual (this manual - pdf file)
This manual is intended for the System Administrator to install and operating this software.
Be sure to read this manual to ensure proper system operation.
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Before Starting Operations <Important>
It is recommended that you perform tests under actual conditions before starting operations.
This recording software may not operate as your settings in recording or displaying live video, depending on the capabilities of your PC and the network environment.
When load on your computer CPU and hard disk is high, the specified frame rate may not be available, or the video recording may be interrupted or the Viewer operation may take longer. Also, when available disk space is low, the disk load may increase and the video recording may be interrupted.
The performance of storage servers and viewers may be negatively affected on the PC, where
When using a proxy server (???P. 57, P. 79)
If you use a proxy server, recording frame rate may not be achieved as COPYspecified or live video monitoring may be interrupted. Also, communication between the Storage Server and Viewer may occasionally be disconnected.
If you are operating using I Sec, the recording and display performance may be degraded.
Refer to ???Notes on Operating Environment??? (??? . 24~27) for information on OS you use.
When recording to a NAS server, it is recommended to separate the communication networks for the camera and NAS.
Use recommended NAS servers with Windows Storage Server 2003 or Windows Storage Server 2003 R2.
Although the audio function of the
??? The VK Viewer supports audio transmission and reception.
??? Audio data can be recorded. However, audio data cannot be recorded individually, and must be recorded together with video data.
??? Only when playing video, the recorded video (JPEG) is synchronized with the recorded audio. However, the audio and images may not synchronize depending on the environment (??? .114).
??? The audio stream may be interrupted due to the performance of your PC and the network environment.
??? The audio function is not available via a proxy server.
??? Audio may be interrupted on the PC where
The software may not be able to record video, if you use it under the condition where the IP address of storage servers or camera servers are occasionally changed. So, please be sure to use fixed IP addresses.
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Chapter 1
System Overview
Chapter Overview
This chapter provides preliminary information you should know before using the
??? Preparation Flow
Explains the flow from setting up the
??? System Operation Overview
Explains the system operating environment such as the number of Camera Servers available for the Storage Server, product types, and the number of licenses for each product.
??? Communication Mechanism of
Explains the communication mechanism of the
??? Operating Environment
Explains operating environment of the
??? Notes on Operating Environment
Explains about each version of Windows OS.
??? System Design Concept
Explains the concept and points of notice when you design the system.
???
Explains about functional limitations and the specification comparison between
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Overview System
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Preparation Flow
The following explains the flow from setting up the
1 Set up Camera Servers
2 Install Storage Server and Viewer
The Storage Server and Viewer can be installed on one PC. The Viewer can be installed on other computers on the network, and it will access recorded video from the Storage Server through the network.
Server setting, event notification to users and user privilege configuration can be set via Storage Server Configuration dialog.
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Preparation Flow
4 Create and save Viewer Layout
Monitoring live video and playing back recorded events can be done by the Viewer application. And also you can customize the Viewing Area and save Layouts.
Recorded video from
Storage Server
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Overview System
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System Operation Overview
??? Network Video Recorder
Network Video Recorder is software for viewing video, recording video and audio, and playing back video from multiple network cameras (hereafter referred to as ???Camera Servers???). This supports viewing and recording JPEG and
??? Composition of Network Video Recorder
Network Video Recorder consists of two software component: a Storage Server and a
Viewer.
The Storage Server can record video from multiple Camera Servers, and can also record event information from motion detection and external device inputs. The Viewers can show the live video from multiple Camera Servers, and playback video recordings saved on a Storage Server.
??? Product Type
Number of Camera Servers Used
??? Network Video Recorder
Network Video Recorder
??? Network Video Recorder
Network Video Recorder
A comparison between
* The Viewer for
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System Operation Overview
???
If you want to use additional Viewers, purchase the required number of viewer license. If you do not need to record video, the Viewer can be used in a standalone configuration. You can perform live viewing and camera control of up to 64 units (cannot use functions such as recording and playback, display event information from motion detection and external device inputs, or still frames).
??? Upgrading from a Previous Version
To upgrade from an older version (v1.1, v1.2, v1.3, or v1.4) to v2.0, download the free patch install from our website. License keys from older versions can also be valid in v2.0.
??? Network Video Recorder
The Network Video Recorder
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Overview System
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Communication Mechanism of
The following explains the communication mechanism of the
Typical System Configuration
Live
VB150
Playback
Live
Monitor
Monitor
View live and recorded video
Viewer
Operator Capabilities:
Viewing Live Video Viewing Events Viewing recorded video
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Communication Mechanism of
Record
Playback
Receive and record video. Play back recorded video by Viewer.
Record
Record video to the Storage Server #1
Server
Administrator Capabilities:
Configuring Storage Server Configuring Event Notification
Configuring Users
Display live and recorded video
Viewer
Administrator apabilities:
onfigure recording settings Configure event alerts
Viewing Live Video Viewing Events Viewing recorded video
onfiguring amera Servers Configuring Storage Server
Playback
Monitor
Record video to the
Storage Server #2
Storage Server
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Operating Environment
Supported Camera Servers
The table below shows the Camera Servers supported by
This information is as of September 2008. For the latest information, please access to Canon Web site.
If using VB150 with multiple cameras, there are restrictions on frame rate.
This version of the Storage Server and Viewer do not support IPv6. Operate
The
Firmware Upgrade
The latest firmware information can be found on Canon Web site.
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Operating Environment
System Environment
This information is as of September 2008. For the latest information, please access to Canon Web site.
Viewer
*
*Only
*
Storage Server
Minimum onfiguration
Windows XP Professional (SP2, SP3)
Operating System Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (SP2)
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (SP2)
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Memory
Windows Vista Business/Enterprise/Ultimate (SP1)
1GB RAM or more
For using more than 48 Camera Servers, 1.5GB or more required.
*The requirements for Storage Server will vary due to the operating environment (number of Camera Servers, setting of recording frame rate etc.). It is also dependent on
*
*Only
*
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Notes on Operating Environment
Windows XP
If your Storage Server is installed to the PC on Windows XP SP2 or SP3 and your viewer is installed to another PC, it is necessary to change your Windows firewall settings for Windows XP SP2 or SP3.
*The following setting is not required if you install the Storage Server and Viewer on the same PC.
After installation of the Storage Server:
1.Click Control Panel from the Windows Start menu to launch the Control Panel.
2.In Control Panel, select Windows Firewall. If Windows Firewall is not shown, select Security Center and then select Windows Firewall.
3.When the Windows Firewall dialog is shown, select the Exception tab and then click
Add Port.
4.In the Add a Port dialog, enter a name for the Storage Server, e.g.,
Storage Server???. And then enter the ort number as ???80???. Make sure the TCP protocol is selected and click OK.
5. In the Windows Firewall dialog, your additional Storage Server is now listed. Make sure the check box is marked. Click K to close the dialog.
Setting is now complete.
If more than ten amera Servers out of all registered ones cannot be connected to Storage Servers, recording operations may take longer.
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Notes on Operating Environment
Windows Server 2003
The default setting of security level of Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (SP2) and Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (SP2) for the Internet or intranet sites in Internet Explorer is ???High???.
Therefore, windows such as the settings window do not function normally unless you first register the site in the contents block dialog box that appears when you access the camera???s top page. Register the site to ensure normal functioning.
1.When you access the Camera Server top page etc. in Internet Explorer, the dialog box shown at right appears.
2.Click Add, and then the dialog box for adding Trusted sites appears.
3.Ensure the IP address of your camera server displayed in the Add this Web site to the zone box and then click Add to register the camera as a trusted site.
For more information on registration to the trusted sites, click Learn more about
Internet Explorer???s Enhanced Security Configuration in the dialog box shown in
step 1 and refer to the summary provided.
Settings are now complete.
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Notes on Operating Environment
Windows Vista
When using
??? Upgrade your PC
Please note that before upgrading your PC to Windows Vista, you need to upgrade this software to v2.0, if the version is older than v2.0.
If you upgrade your PC to Windows Vista before upgrading the software to v2.0, you will not able to complete upgrade installation to v2.0. In this case, follow the procedure below.
1.Right click on the Storage Server Configuration icon on the desktop, then choose
Properties.
2.Click the Compatibility tab and check the Run this program as an administrator check box.
3.Double click the Storage Server Configuration icon to launch the Storage Server Configuration tool.
4.Click the Stop Storage Server button in the Storage server status.
5.Click the Retry button on the installer wizard for VK version 2.0.
??? Warning dialog appeared when opening the Storage Server onfiguration dialog
If User Account ontrol is enabled on Windows Vista, the User Account Control dialog will appear when you launch the Storage Server Configuration tool.
Click the Continue button to launch the Storage Server Configuration tool.
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Notes on Operating Environment
??? Storage location of recorded video
On Windows Vista, snap shots and video files cannot be saved into the Windows folder or the Program Files folder on the system drive.
??? Shadow backup
You cannot use shadow backup of Windows Vista. So, if once you delete a configuration file of
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Overview System
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System Design Concept
System Configuration Example
??? When Viewing and Recording with one PC
Record video to the Storage Server
Storage Server
Display live and recorded video
Viewer
Load on PC may increase depending on the number of camera servers and recording schedule. Consider your system configuration referring to ???Server Sizing Concept???
(??? P. 31).
???When Viewing and Recording with one Storage Server and Multiple Viewers
Receiving and
Recording Video
Receiving Video and
Controlling Camera Server
Recording Video to Storage the Storage Server
Server Storage Server
Displaying Live and Recorded Video
Viewer Viewer
Displaying Live and Recorded Video
Viewer Viewer
If many Viewers accessing to the same Camera Servers and Storage Servers simultaneously, it will affect system performance.
Note
Installation of both Storage Server and Viewer on a single PC may cause a heavy load on your PC depending on the number of camera servers or recording schedule. If you use
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System Design Concept
??? When using multiple Storage Servers and Viewers
One or more Storage Servers can be used on the same network and Viewer applications can be configured to play video from more than one Storage Server. For each Viewer, Master Storage Server (??? P. 30) needs to be specified for saving information such as zones and locations of cameras, as well as saving Viewer layouts created by the user.
You can operate
Up to 10 Viewers can be connected to a Storage Server at the same time.
If the Storage Server and/or Viewer are installed on multiple PCs, you need to purchase the necessary license separately (???P. 18).
You can not use multiple Storage Servers with
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Overview System
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System Design Concept
When using multiple Storage Servers
If multiple Storage Servers are being used, you should specify the Master Storage Server. A typical multiple Storage Server arrangement is shown below.
Storage Server #2
Master Storage Server
Play back Video to Viewer
Viewer
Load Camera Server information
Load Zones and Locations
Load Viewer Layouts
Save Camera Server information
Save Zones and Locations
Save Viewer Layouts
A master storage server is a server, which viewers connect to in the first place. Master storage servers store information about camera servers, locations, zones and viewer layouts, which range over multiple storage servers. Viewers extract those information from a master storage server.
All of the Viewers within a system should use the same
Storage Server as the Master Storage Server. This makes it
When multiple Storage Servers are operated, if the Storage Servers other than the Master Storage Server are stopped, it takes time to display the Configuration and Preferences screen (approximately up to 30 seconds).
When using Viewer alone
The Viewer can be used by itself without connecting to the Storage Server. Although there are some restrictions on functions such as recording and Event Search,
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System Design Concept
Server Sizing Concept
Determine your server configuration (components and the number of units) depending on 1) required hard disk capacity and 2) video data volume per second.
2) Video data volume per second: If the video data volume per second by server exceeds values shown below, you should consider multiple servers or review the recording conditions.
Every operation environment of
Approximate Video Data Volume per Second
The recording performance of
For dedicated Storage Server: Maximum amount of recorded data per server = 5.5 MB/sec or less (when using S SI, SAS disk)
For Storage and Playback Server: Maximum amount of recorded data per server = 3
MB/sec or less
Required Hard Disk Capacity
The size of the images varies depending on the configuration of the Camera Server (the settings for Quality and Resolution) and the complexity of the actual image.
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Overview System
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System Design Concept
??? Determining Required Hard Disk Capacity
Determine the required hard disk capacity as follows.
1
2
3
Determine the required number of Camera Servers and required video data size.
Select the Image Quality of each Camera Server.
The video quality improves in proportion to the set value, but the data volume also becomes larger.
Determine the frame rate for recording video (i.e., the number of frames per second).
For general security purposes, 1 to 2 fps is common. Higher frame rate requires more hard disk space.
4
5
Determine the recording period per day and duration to retain data.
After determining the conditions above, calculate the required hard disk capacity due to the video data size (in KB). Refer to ???Example of frame sizes with
6
If you record audio, to calculate the amount of hard disk space required for the audio data. The data size for recording audio is 8 KB/s regardless of the type of Camera Server.
When determining hard disk sizes it is important to take into account that there needs to be considered about 10 to 20% additional room.
Example 1: JPEG recording
- Using 16 amera Servers (VB- 60) for recording,
-With each camera set to Medium Size for video data size and Image Quality set to 50 (data size per 1 frame: 15KB),
-Recording frame rate is set at 2 fps, and
-Data size per second is approximately 30 KB (= 15 KB x 2fps).
Although actual data size depends on objects shot by each Camera Server, this calculation assumes the typical size shown above.
-Audio recording as also performed simultaneously on 2 of the Camera Servers.
For the above configuration, when JPEG images from 16 camera servers are being recorded continuously at 2 frames per second all day, every day, the required hard disk space is approximately 40GB per day (=30KB x 16 cameras x 60 seconds x 60 minutes x 24 hours = 41472000KB per day).
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System Design Concept
When audio is recorded by 2 camera server, the required hard disk space is approximately 1.3 GB per day (=8 KB x 2 units x 60 seconds x 60 minutes x 24 hours = 1382400 KB).
Example 2:
-Using 8 Camera Servers
-With each camera set to Medium Size (320 x 240) and Video Quality is set to 3,
-Recording frame rate is set at 30 fps, and
-Data size per second is approximately 30 KB.
Although actual data size depends on objects shot by each Camera Server, this calculation assumes the typical size shown above.
For the above configuration, when
*For the above figures please note that the bandwidth is calculated as 1000Kbps = 1Mbps, and the disk size as 1024KB = 1MB.
The following tables give some typical data sizes per frame (in kilobytes) for various combination of quality and resolution values referring to a
Example of frame size with
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System Design Concept
Example of bit rate with
Example of frame size with
Example of frame size with
The data size of
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System Design Concept
*All of the data in the previous page sizes are only rough guide, and may increase or decrease depending on the object being shot. Please be sure to confirm under the actual installation conditions before starting operations. Select Video Information from the View menu of the Viewer (bundled with the Camera Server) to check the data quantity per frame.
Please note that data size may increase enormously when video
quality is set to 100 with the
The size of audio data is 8 KB/s.
Sensor Event Recording and Motion Detection Recording
Concept
??? Notes on Sensor Event Recording and Motion Detection Recording
When an event, such as sensor input or motion detection, occurs, video data will be stored in the Storage Server as an operation record.
As the number of stored operation records increased, the operation and search speed at event detection and response speed of viewers may be affected.
??? Notes on Motion Detection Recording
The Motion Detection function detects motion where no motion occured before.
Do not use this function where the motion detection may operate too frequently, e.g., where many people pass through.
Motion detection shoud be set on the Camera Server. If motion detection is set on the Storage Server, the processing load on the PC will increase, and this may have an effect on the storage performance. (except
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Overview System
Tip
Refer to ???Operation Guideline for Sensor Event Recording??? (??? P. 225) and ???Optimization of Motion Detection Recording (Index)??? (??? P. 226) for details.
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System Design Concept
These data above are rough guide. As many factors can influence the actual performance possible (including
If there are many registered Camera Servers, it is recommended that you use two or more PCs or configure to use the
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??? Notes on Storage Server Operation
It is recommended to use the Storage Server exclusively for the
Be sure to avoid the following forms of operation.
Using the Storage Server with a Web Server
As Storage Server, you cannot use a PC where Web server software such as Windows standard IIS (Internet Information Server) or Apache has been already installed.
Since the Storage Server uses the HTTP protocol to communicate with the Camera Server, therefore it may not work properly if other Web applications exist on the same platform.
The HTTP port number used by the
Using the Storage Server with a Database Server (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle)
If the hard disk is heavily loaded in database processing, recording may not work normally. Conversely, the database server may be affected by the
Using the Storage Server with a File Server
Accesses to the hard disk may be too frequent and recording may not work normally. Also, the disk capacity for the
Using the Storage Server with other applications
The processing load of other applications may have a negative effect on the storage performance.
Notes on Viewer Sizing
Consider the following points when selecting the PC for viewer (installed).
Refer to the following example when selecting the PC for the viewer installed.
In this example, the OS is Windows XP Professional.
1)CPU: Pentium4 3.0GHz, memory: 1GB, graphics board: Quadro FX570 When using the
JPEG
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2)CPU: Pentium4 3.6GHz, memory: 1GB, graphics board: Quadro FX1700 When using the
JPEG
3)CPU: Pentium4 3.8GHz, memory: 1GB, graphics board: Quadro FX1700 When using the
Total frame rate:
JPEG
The total frame rate is calculated as: Number of Camera
rates are the
Network Bandwidth oncept
You should consider the network bandwidth when recording video or viewing live video from the network camera.
The network bandwidths should be calculated separately for recording and live viewing.
Example:
With one recording server (QVGA, 1 fps) and two live viewing servers (QVGA, 5 fps):
Bandwidth for recording
15 (KB/frame) x 1 (frame/sec) x 8 (bits) = 120 Kbps
Bandwidth for live viewing (per server)
15 (KB/frame) x 5 (frame/sec) x 8 (bits) = 600 Kbps
Therefore, required network bandwidth is calculated as follows: 120 Kbps x 1 + 600 Kbps x 2 = 1320 Kbps = Approx. 1.3 Mbps
Note that the line speed unit is bps (bits per second).
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??? Functional Limitations in
???The maximum number of cameras that can be registered is 4 units.
???It is recommended that 8 or less video windows are displayed in the Viewer Window (a warning is displayed if 9 or more video windows are displayed).
???The maximum frame rate is as follows.
???The reduce frame rate under high load is fixed on.
???The maximum file size can not be changed.
???The supported cameras are as follows.
???The
???The
However, older versions of the
You cannot connect to the following cameras.
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??? Functions that cannot be used in
Storage Server
???Recording to NAS
???
???Motion detection recording
???Sensor recording
???A Special day recording
???Send mail on event function
???Customization of event priority
???Connection via HTTP proxy
VK Viewer
???Auto switching function
???Simultaneous monitoring of multiple storage servers
???Designated schedules
???Connection via HTTP proxy
Tip
??? Other
Functions that cannot be used with the
???Windows Vista Home Premium is also supported in addition to the
???It is possible to upgrade
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Specifications Comparison of
This section explains what you need to know before using the
*1 Operational limits apply depending on the number of cameras, the PC performance and hard disk capacity, and the amount of network traffic.
*2 In case of using
*3 Layout Sequences is a function to switch displayed viewer windows at set intervals.
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Chapter 2
Installation
Chapter Overview
This chapter explains how to install
1 Setting up the Camera Servers
Firstly set up Camera Server. For connection in detail, refer to the manual for Camera Server.
2 Install the Storage Server and Viewer
Before the installation, read Chapter 1 and ???Preparation and Precaution??? (??? P. 48) carefully.
Note
When you install
The following icons are displayed if
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Installation Procedures
Types and number of license has been determined for
The hard disk where the software will be installed should be formatted in the NTFS (??? P. 48).
Start up the Installer
2
1
2
3
To start installing
If the installer does not automatically launch, open the
To start installing
The Software License Agreement screen
appears. Read the agreement carefully. Click the radio button, I accept the terms
in the license agreement and then click
Next to continue.
Enter your License Key(s) and click Next to install
*
Installation
Tip
No License Key registration window appears for
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4
Depending on your entered License Key for
Viewer
Storage Server
Tip
You cannot change the application to be installed in this window. To change the application, you need to go back to the registration window and enter the license key again.
For
Viewer
Storage Server
When you need to install either one of the above,
It is recommended not to change the designated installation directory. Click Change to choose another installation path if necessary, and then select the directory to install the software.
Click Next to continue. See ???Tip??? below for the Help and Space buttons.
lick ???disk??? and then a list of drives is shown. And also the
amount of required disk space for the installation of
Tip
5
Click Install.
The installation process begins, and a progress bar is displayed.
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6
When the InstallShield Wizard Completed
screen is displayed, click Finish.
Installation is now completed.
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Upgrade from Version 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4
If you upgrade the Viewer from an older version, all the settings are taken over to the new version and video data recorded with older version can be played back with Version 2.0. It is recommended to confirm your settings after the upgrading.
For the details, see ???Upgrading
If you are using
Note v2.0.
Version 2.0 of the Viewer is able to connect to versions 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4 of the Storage Server. All of the versions are able to be selected as the Master Storage Server. However, the following functions are specific to version 2.0, and cannot be used on previous versions of the Storage Server.
???VB- 60 registration
???
???Retrieving summary information from a Storage Server
Viewer v2.0 cannot connect to the Storage Server v1.0 or v1.1.
Older version of Viewer cannot connect to the Storage Server v2.0.
Version 2.0 of the Storage Server can continue to use the video data and storage settings from previous versions.
When upgrading from any versions before 1.1.2.27, you need to set motion detection (??? P. 124) again. You can check your version information from the ???Version information??? dialog box (??? P. 295) of the Storage Server and the Viewer.
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Installation Procedures
Preparation and Precaution
??? Use
The hard disk where the software will be installed and video data will be stored should be formatted in the NTFS.
You can convert the current hard disk into the NTFS format using the following command at the command prompt.
???convert (Name of the drive):/fs:ntfs???
Example:
Tip
To convert Drive C into the NTFS format:
convert c:/fs:ntfs
Select All Programs, Accessories, and Command Prompt from the Start menu to display the command prompt. If you press the Enter key following the command shown above, a series of questions appears, then conversion starts. Reboot the PC after the process completes conversion. Any data on the hard disk is not lost by conversion.
??? Stop other applications
You should stop other applications including
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Chapter 3
Storage Server
Configuration Reference
Chapter Overview
The Storage Server can record videos and events (sensor input and motion detection) data from multiple camera servers.
This chapter explains how to set the installed Storage Server to use the storage server. Use the Storage Server Configuration dialog to set the Storage Server.
In the Storage Server Configuration dialog, you can configure settings for disk management, event management, event notification, and user management.
??? Settings Tab
In the Settings tab, specify the Storage Server name, Proxy Server, and recording options.
??? Event Tab
You can set the Storage Server to send an
In the Event tab, specify the priority for each event type.
??? Event Notification Tab
In the Event Notification tab, configure the settings for sending an
??? User Management Tab
In the User Management tab, add users and assign privileges to them.
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Storage Server Configuration Dialog
How to
Alternatively, from the Windows Start menu select: All Programs >
WebView Livescope > Network Video Recorder VK Series v2.0 > Storage Server Configuration.
If the Authentication is required when starting this tool is checked
(??? P. 74), the Login dialog appears.
In this case, enter your user name and password, and click Login.
If User Account Control is enabled on Windows Vista, the User
Account ontrol screen will appear.
In this case,click the Allow button.
To configure the Storage Server, you should log into Windows with the Windows Administrator privilege.
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Storage Server Configuration Dialog
Screen Configuration
The Storage Server Configuration dialog has the following four tabs.
Settings Tab
Events Tab
Event Notification Tab
User Management Tab
??? Settings Tab
In the Storage Server Configuration dialog, Settings tab allows you to configure these items below.
Storage Server Name Proxy Server Recording options
Click the title bar icon and select About Storage Server Configuration or
Enter name for your Storage Server.
Enter proxy address for connecting to Camera
Servers.
Set Maximum retained history, Maximum file size/duration and Low Disk Space Warning Level.
Set maximum disk space used for each device.
Also, add or remove network drives.
Storage Server status indicator. Start Storage
Server and Stop Storage Server start and stop the
Storage Server.
Use an account other than the Local System account to log onto the Storage Server to enable connection to the network drive.
Click Apply to save changes when you modify settings from each tab.
Tip
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??? Events Tab
You can set the Storage Server to send an
In the Storage Server Configuration dialog, Events tab allows you to configure the priority for types of the event.
Select a suitable event priority from the
COPYtype listed.
Events associated with ???Storage Server started/stopped???, ???User log in???, and ???Network drive assignment error??? do not Note appear in a Viewer???s Timeline (??? P. 204), Live Events Log (???
. 212), or Event Search Dialog (??? P. 214).
The priority of an event created by a manual recording using Record Now (??? P. 208) will always be Priority 1. It cannot be changed from this dialog above.
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Storage Server Configuration Dialog
??? Event Notification Tab
In the Storage Server Configuration dialog, Event Notification tab allows you to configure the setting of the
Example event notification
An event of priority 3 occurred on 12/05/2006 at 15:15:17 +1000.
Parking Lot 1: Sensor on
Tip
Enable
Enter the
Enter a Host Name or IP address and ort Number of mail server for outgoing mail.
Enable authentication
SMT ) for connection and enter
User Name, Password and POP
Server details.
If this is enabled, the Storage Server will attempt to perform a POP login before sending
You can only register one
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??? User Management Tab
In the Storage Server Configuration dialog, User Management tab allows you to set up users and their privileges.
User Management tab allows you to configure the following privileges:
Administrator
Not Administrator (Operator)
Administrator has access to the Viewer including Camera Server setup, recording schedules and Viewer setup.
Check to enable user to have Administrator privileges (full access to configuration functions).
Use Add to add users to this field. There is no limit to the number of users you can add.
If the Authentication is required when starting this tool box should be checked.
Click Apply to save changes.
Users who have Operator Status cannot configure, register and change Camera Servers, or configure and change recording schedules.
By default, a user called ???admin??? is created. The password is ???NVR???. It is strongly recommended that this should be changed after installation.
It is necessary to set up users on all Storage Servers. A particular user should be set up to have the same password on each Storage Server.
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Set the Settings Tab
In the Storage Server Configuration dialog, Settings tab allows you to configure the items below.
Storage Server name
Proxy Server
Settings for storing recorded video
Start and stop of Storage Server
Logon Account for Storage Server
How to Display the Settings Tab
The Storage Server Configuration dialog appears and the Settings tab is displayed.
How to set the Settings Tab
??? Changing the Storage Server name
Tip
Enter a new name in Storage Server Name to change the Storage Server name (You can use up to 20 characters).
It is recommended to use an
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Setting the Settings Tab
If the Storage Server needs to access Camera Servers via proxy server, you may need to configure proxy settings.
* See ???When using a proxy server??? (??? P. 12).
1
2
In the Storage Server Proxy field, tick the Enable the following proxy server box.
Enter the Proxy server address and Port.
3
For more information on proxy server usage, contact your Camera Server administrator.
Storage
??? Enter Recorded Video Settings
1
2
Maximum retained history - Check the Maximum retained history option and enter a value from 1 to 999 and then select Days or Weeks from the drop- down menu.
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Maximum file size/duration - Check the Maximum file size/duration option, enter a value, and select MB or Hours. You can enter 32 - 1024 for MB and 1 - 24 for Hours. If you do not enter a value, 1024 MB or 24 hours is used for the Maximum file size/duration value.
Low disk space warning level - Enter a percent value.
When the remaining space falls below the specified value, the event will be displayed and a notification will be
4
Reduce recording frame rate when disk is under high load - When disk is highly loaded, recording frame rate is temporarily reduced to prevent the recording from stopped. Refer to Chapter 6 for details. This function is available for JPEG video recording. It cannot be used for
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Setting the Settings Tab
Tip
If Reduce recording frame rate when disk is under high load is checked, you will receive an event notification such as Effective ???Recording rate (<recording rate before change> ??? <recording rate after change> %)??? when the recording frame rate drops.
Ex. ???Effective Recording rate (100.0 ??? 90.0 %)???
When the free disk space has fallen below the value specified in the Low Disk Space Warning Level field, an event occurs and an Note event notification mail is sent. Also, if the used disk space exceeds the value specified in the Maximum disk space used field, recorded video will not be saved until the required free disk
space is secured. Refer to P. 64 for the disk space management.
??? Select Disk Drive Settings
1
2
Drive - Select the disk drive to configure, from the
Maximum disk space used -
Check the box and enter a value in Megabytes (MB) or Gigabytes (GB), for example, ???50???.
This establishes the maximum disk space used for all video files on the specified drive.
3
4
Add Network Drive - Add a disk drive on the network used as the network drive. The added network drive is shown on the Drive
Delete Network Drive - Delete an added network drive.
By adding a network drive, you can save recorded video data on a network drive such as NAS (Network Attached Storage) in addition to the internal HDD.
If you add a network drive in the Storage Server Configuration window, the drive will be added to the list of the
Note
Tip
Use recommended NAS servers with Windows Storage Server 2003 or Windows Storage Server 2003 R2.
When using the Storage Server with the local system account, the Add Network Drive and Delete Network Drive buttons are disabled.
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Setting the Settings Tab
To add a network drive
1
2
When selecting a folder with Browse
Click Add Network Drive.
The Add Network Drive dialog appears. Select a drive to add as a network drive and enter a path assigned to the drive.
You can also enter a path automatically by selecting a folder.
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Click Browse, select a folder where you want to save recorded video data in the Browse for Folder dialog. Click OK to enter the path of the selected folder in the path field.
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Enter the user name and password to access the network drive in the respective
fields, and click OK.
Be sure to use different user name and password from the logon user name and password for the local system account.
If addition is successful, the added drive appears on the drive selection
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Setting the Settings Tab
To remove a network drive
Select a network drive and click OK to delete the selected drive from the Storage Server.
About Network Drive
as ???Internal disk: local, Network drive: network???. About Video Recording Operation
If disk space is not enough to cover the specified value COPYconfigured with Maximum disk space used, the retained duration of recorded video may be shorter than the specified period or the recording may be temporarily stopped. Please be
sure to perform sufficient tests before starting operations.
For details about disk space management on the Storage Server, refer to ???Disk Space Management??? (??? . 64).
Windows does not allow a user who has logged in with a local system account (used for normal service management) to add a network drive. The Add network drive and Delete network drive items are disabled while you are logging into Windows with a local system account. To set the network drive, click Stop Storage Server to stop the Storage Server, and click the Logon Settings and switch to an account which is allowed to use the network drive (i.e., account with Windows??? Administrator and Logon As Service privileges). Refer to P.63 for the Logon As Service privilege.
You cannot use a UNC path or removable disk when adding a network drive.
If you add or delete a network drive, the Storage Server program will reboot.
Multiple Storage Servers cannot use the same network drive simultaneously.
Single network drive cannot allocate to multiple drivers.
If the selected network drive cannot be accessed because the network is disconnected, the selected drive is powered off, or you entered a wrong path, the following error message will appear.
???Network path cannot be found.???
While the network drive is not operating (e.g., due to network disconnection), video will not be recorded until the drive recovers.
If a storage server is booted when the storage server is unable to connect to a NAS server, video image data won???t be written to or recorded data won???t be read from NAS server even after the NAS server recovers. In such case, reboot the storage server.
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Setting the Settings Tab
??? Start or Stop the Storage Server Program
Click Stop Storage Server to stop the
Storage Server.
Click Start Storage Server to start the
Storage Server.
If you need to stop the Storage Server Program, you should inform all users connected to the storage server before you stop
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??? Change the Logon Settings
1
If you need to log onto the Storage Server with another account when using a network drive, click Stop Storage Server. After the Storage Server stops, click Logon Settings.
The Log on as dialog appears.
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2
Click OK.
If you are logging onto the Storage Server with a Local System account, select Local System Account. If you are log onto the Storage Server with another account, enter the account name in Account and password in Password and confirm password.
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Click Start Storage Server to start the Storage Server with the specified account.
If you are using
set up
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Setting the Settings Tab
Message
??? When you have changed items affecting recording settings:
When you click Apply or End, the following message will appear.
???Item affecting recording setting has been changed.
To see how setting is affected, use Recording Setting Summary Display in the Recording
Schedules window of the Viewer.???
??? When you have changed the Maximum retained history setting:
When you click Apply or End, the following message will appear.
???Changing the maximum retained history may delete recorded video. Are you sure to continue????
??? When you have added or deleted a network drive:
When you click Apply or End before restarting the storage server, the following message appears.
???Drive configuration has been changed and Storage Server should be restarted. Are you sure to restart Storage Server????
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Logon As Service Privilege
When you want to add the Logon As Service privilege to an existing Windows account so that you may be able to configure network drive settings, perform the following steps before configuring the logon settings.
1
Click Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, Administration Tool, and Local Security Policy from the Windows??? Start menu.
The Local Security Policy dialog appears.
Select Local Policy and User Privilege
2
Assignment from the tree to the left.
3
4
5
the list to the right.
The Logon as Service Properties dialog oppears.
Click Add User or Group.
The Select User or Group dialog oppears.
Enter the Windows account name in
the Enter object name to select field. Enter or change the object name, location, and detail settings as required.
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6
Click OK.
Be sure to enter a Windows account with Administrator privileges.
Click OK.
The Logon as Service Properties dialog reappears.
8
The Local Security Settings dialog reappears.
Close the Local Security Settings dialog.
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Disk Space Management <Important>
Disk Space Management Level
The Storage Server monitors the remaining disk space to check the current disk space manegement level and takes a measure according to the current level.
1)Low Disk Space Warning Level
2)Threshold Level
3)Limit Level
Administrator can set the Low disk space warning level 1) using the Low Disk Space
Warning Level field in the Settings tab.
The Storage Server calculates the values for Threshold Level 2) and Limit Level 3) based on various conditions and settings.
Handling at Each Level
The Storage Server performs the following when the disk space reaches each level.
??? In case of Low Disk Space Warning Level
The Storage Server generates an event when the disk space available for recording (i.e., free space from the Maximum disk space used value) has fallen down to a certain level.
If the Maximum disk space used field is not set, the entire drive capacity of the drive specified in the Drive field is considered to be the maximum disk space used.
The event notification
Tip
70 for how to set the Events and Event Notification tabs.
Event notification allows early control by an administrator to avoid problems due to running out of disk space (for example,
removing unnecessary recording schedules).
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Disk Space Management <Important>
??? In case of Threshold Level
The Storage Server continues recording video; however, it starts deleting the video files from the oldest one, and generates an event.
??? In case of Limit Level
The Storage Server stops recording video when the free disk space goes down to this level, and generates an event.
When the free disk space increases above this level by deleting old video files, the Storage Server resume recording video and generates an event.
Limit Level
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Disk Space Management <Important>
Low Disk Space Warning Level Calculation Method
The Low Disk Space Warning Level occurs when the Storage Server fulfills the condition 1) or 2) below.
1)When the Storage Server disk space used exceeds the following value:
M x (100 - A)/100
M: Value for Maximum disk space used
A: Value for Low disk space warning level
Example: In case of the value for Maximum disk space used is 100 GB and the value for Low disk space warning level is 10%, the Storage Server reaches the Low disk space warning level when the remaining free disk space becomes 10 GB or less.
2)When free disk space falls below the following value:
Disk capacity x A/100
A: Value for Low disk space warning level
Example: In case of the value for disk capacity is 80 GB and the value for Low disk space warning level is 10%, the Storage Server reaches the Low Disk Space Warning Level when the remaining free disk space becomes 8 GB or less.
Tip
If other applications are also using the same hard disk, you need to review the condition 2). Even if the Storage Server uses a small quantity of disk space, it may reach the Low Disk Space Warning Level because other applications has consumed disk space.
Threshold Level alculation Method
The Threshold Level occurs when the Storage Server fulfills the condition 1) or 2) below.
1)When the Storage Server disk space used exceeds the following value:
a.When Maximum disk space used is set 384 MB or more,
Maximum disk space used - 96MB
b.When Maximum disk space used is set 384 MB or less,
Maximum disk space used x 3/4
2)When free disk space falls below the following value:
(Number of Camera Servers + 1) x 32MB + 96MB
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Disk Space Management <Important>
Limit Level Calculation Method
The Limit Level occurs when the Storage Server fulfills the condition 1) or 2) below.
1)When the Storage Server disk space used exceeds the following value:
Maximum disk space used
2)A When free disk space falls below the following value: (Number of Camera Servers + 1) x 32MB
Calculation Example for Each Level
The following is a table of values for each level calculated based on the examples above.
???Threshold Level??? can be used as a protective level to avoid achieving ???Limit Level???. It is recommended that you take
Storing video data above the Threshold Level increases load over the Storage Server and may cause recording interruption. It is strongly recommended to use the Storage Server below the Threshold Level.
Refer to ???Operation Guideline for Recording and Viewing??? (???
P. 223) for detailed of operation.
If
The requirements of ???Threshold Level??? may be achieved before the requirements of ???Low Disk Space Warning Level??? are satisfied, depending on circumstances. For example, large numbers of cameras with limited disk capacity may bring a larger value for ???(Numbers of camera +1) x 32 MB + 96 MB???, compared with the value of ???Disk capacity x Low disk space warning level/100???.
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Set Events Tab
Events tab in the Storage Server Configuration dialog allows you to specify event priorities.
If you have configured the event notification
How to Display the Events Tab
The Storage Server Configuration dialog appears and the Settings tab is displayed.
Click the Events tab to open it.
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Setting the Events Tab
How to Set the Events Tab
??? Set the Priority for the Event
Select the priority for the event from
Values shown in bold are the initial setting priority.
Events associated with ???Recording???, ???User log in???, and ???Failed to map a network drive??? do not appear in a Viewer???s
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Set the Event Notification Tab
Event Notification tab in the Storage Server Configuration dialog allows you to
configure.
Configure the
How to Display the Event Notification Tab
The Storage Server Configuration dialog appears and the Settings tab is displayed.
Click the Event Notification tab to open it.
How to Set the Event Notification Tab
???
1
Set the Event Notification Priority
Check the Send
2
Enter a subject in the
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You can enter each of the subject, recipient???s address, and sender???s address in up to 100 characters.
Note
Tip
You can only register one
Enter the host name or IP address 3 of the SMTP server in SMTP Server
and port number in Port.
Enter the host name in up to 255 characters.
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Storage
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Tip
If this function is enabled, the Storage Server will attempt to perform a POP login before sending
Example event notification
An event of priority 3 occurred on 12/05/2006 at 15:15:17 +1000.
Parking Lot 1: Sensor on
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Set User Management Tab
User Management tab in the Storage Server Configuration dialog allows you to set up
users and their privileges.
How to Display the User Management Tab
The Storage Server Configuration dialog appears and the Settings tab is displayed.
Click the User Management tab to open it.
Administrator and Operator Status User
Administrators can access to the Viewer to perform Camera Server setup, recording schedules and Viewer setup.
Operator Status Users can only access the Viewer windows (??? P. 166) created by Administrator. Also, they only can access to live video and recorded video on Storage Servers they have permission to access.
Users who have Operator Status cannot configure, register and change Camera Servers, or configure and change
By default, a user called ???admin??? is created. Its password is ???NVR???. It is strongly recommended to change the user name and password after installation.
It is necessary to set up user settings on all Storage Servers. A particular user, who operates multiple recording servers, should be set up to have the same password on each Storage Server.
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Set the User Management Tab
How to Set the User Management Tab
??? Add a User
1
Click Add on the User Management tab.
The Add User dialog appears.
Enter the user???s User Name (up to 20 characters, including alphanumeric letters and
2
underscore ???_???).
Enter the user???s Password (up to 20 characters, including alphanumeric letters and
3
4
underscore ???_???).
Click OK.
The dialog closes and the new user is displayed in the User List.
Change User to Administrator
Check the Administrator option of a user in the User List to enable the user to have
1
2
the Administrator privileges. Do not check the option if you do not want to enable the user to have the Administrator privileges.
Click Apply to save changes.
The
Note
???hange User Password
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1
2
3
4
Click to select a user in the User List to change the password.
Click Edit button below in the user list to bring up the Edit User dialog.
Enter the user???s New Password (up to 20 characters, including alphanumeric letters and underscore ???_???).
Click OK.
The new password is saved.
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Delete a User
1
Click to select a user in the User List to delete it.
2
Click Remove. The user is deleted.
Request User Authentication at Tool Startup
Check the Authentication is required
when starting this tool if user authentication is required when launching the tool. If this option is checked, the Login dialog appears before the Storage Server Configuration dialog appears.
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Chapter 4
Register Camera Server
and Set Recording Schedule
Chapter Overview
This chapter explains how to store Camera Servers registration necessary for creating recording schedules on the Storage Server, as well as the procedure to create recoding schedules.
To store the Camera Servers registration and create recording schedules, launch the VK Viewer and use the Camera Summary window and Recording Schedules window under the Configuration and Preferences screen.
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LaunchVKViewerandDisplaytheConfigurationandPreferencesScreen
How to Launch
Alternatively, from the Windows Start menu select: All Programs >
WebView Livescope > Network Video Recorder VK Series v2.0 >
VK Viewer.
The connect option menu
localhost
Connects to Storage Server and starts the Viewer. Select this option to use the local PC where Viewer is installed as the Master Storage Server.
Use IP address
Connects to Storage Server and starts the Viewer by specifying its IP address. Select this option when the Storage Server and the Viewer are installed on separate PCs.
Not use Storage Server
Select this option to use the Viewer only without connecting to a Storage Server.
If you want to add a Storage Server to the connect option menu, login the desired Storage Server by specifying its IP address and
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Schedule Recording Set and Server Camera Register
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Launch VK Viewer and Display the Configuration and Preferences Screen
How to Start
Alternatively, from the Windows Start menu > All Programs > WebView
Livescope > Network Video Recorder VK Series v2.0 > VK Viewer 2.0.
The following procedure is the same as
Launch by Connecting to the Localhost
If you want to use the local PC for viewer as well as Master Storage Server, connect to recording server on local PC to start the Viewer.
1
2
3
Select localhost from the
Click Connect.
Enter your User Name and assword, and click Login.
It is strongly recommended to change the user name and password after installation.
The Viewer can be launched directly without displaying Start- up Screen and Login dialog (??? P. 163).
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Launch VK Viewer and Display the Configuration and Preferences Screen
Launch Storage Server by Specifying the IP address
If you installed the Viewer and Storage Server on separate PC, specify an IP address of Storage Server and connect Viewer to the Storage Server.
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Select Use IP address from
the
Click Connect.
Enter the IP address or host name of the Master Storage Server in Host Name or IP, and the port number in Port.
Click Connect.
Enter your User Name and
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assword, and then click
Login.
If you use a proxy server, you should change the Internet option settings in the following procedure:
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2.Select the Connection tab.
3.Click LAN settings.
Change the proxy server settings.
If using a proxy server between a Viewer and a Storage Server, it should not perform response buffering. The Proxy Server which is configured to perform response buffering may lead to delays in sending small amounts of data (such as events) from the Storage Server to the Viewer. You cannot use the Apache proxy server since it perform response buffering.
You cannot send or receive audio when using a proxy server.
The dialog for entering the IP address will also be displayed even when connection to the Storage Server failed.
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Launch VK Viewer and Display the Configuration and Preferences Screen
When the Viewer accesses to a Master Storage Server which has not been set up with camera server information, the entire Viewing Screen is initially blank as shown below. You should configure the Viewer using the Configuration and Preferences screen.
It is strongly recommended that only one Administrator perform configuration on each network.
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Launch VK Viewer and Display the Configuration and Preferences Screen
Access to the Configuration and Preferences screen
To open the Configuration and Preferences screen, the following operation should be performed.
??? In the Menu Bar, select View ??? Configuration
The menu bar is located at the top left of the
Viewing Screen.
In the Menu Bar, select View ??? Configuration.
The Configuration and Preferences screen appears.
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Storage and Camera Server Summary windows
Use the Storage and Camera Server Summary screen to create a location and zone, to add the Storage Server, and to add the Camera Server.
Display the Storage and Camera Server Summary Windows
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Launch the VK Viewer and display the Configuration and Preferences screen.
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Click the Camera Summary tab.
The Storage and Camera Server Summary windows appear.
The window consists of two
When the
Storage Servers tab is selected
When the Locations / Zones tab is selected
Click and drag scrollbar(s) to view any portions of the
Summary Area that are not visible.
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Storage and Camera Server Summary windows
If you are using the Viewer only, the Camera Server, Location/Zone, and Camera Type are only displayed in the
Click and drag divider line to the right to show full items.
Storage Servers and Locations/Zones options
The following options are available via the Storage Servers tab.
Add Storage Server - Allows you to register a
Storage Server with the system (up to ten
Servers are recommended).
Edit - Allows you to change the address of the selected Storage Server.
Select a Storage Server from the tree in the left panel. The right panel will update with a list of Camera Servers recorded by the Storage Server you selected.
The following options are available via the Locations/Zones tab.
Add Location - Allows you to add a new location to the system.
Add Zone - Allows you to add zones to locations.
When you select a zone within a location in the left panel, a list of cameras in that zone is displayed in the right panel.
Other Functions in Both Tabs
Camera server functions are located on the
Find Camera Servers - Allows you to initiate a network search for unlisted Camera Servers on the LAN and register it.
Add Camera Server - Allows you to add a Camera Server to the system.
Edit Camera Server - Allows you to edit an existing Camera Server???s settings.
Remove Camera Server - Allows you to remove a Camera Server from the system.
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Location and Zone
Create a location and zone for the preparation of registering the Camera Server.
Cameras are grouped into Locations and Zones. Locations are for example, an office building, shop or school. Zones are a part of Locations, that is, a zone could be assigned to each floor in the office building and specific areas in a shop such as a cash register area.
The diagram below illustrates an example of physical Locations and Zones on a VK-
Location #1 (Shopping Mall)
Zone 3
Location #2
Zone 6
Zone 7
Location #3
Zone 8
Zones are different areas of the one Location.
Once Locations and Zones are configured, Locations and Zones are selected from the Viewing Screen Camera Selection area. When you select other locations, their Zones are displayed.
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Location and Zone
When a Location is selected from the
This tab containing four thumbnail images indicates that there are four cameras in the Zone.
This tab containing six thumbnail images indicates that there are six cameras in the Zone.
The Location/Zone hierarchy is independent of the grouping of cameras into Storage Servers. For example, a single Storage
When multiple Storage Servers are used and a Storage Server which already has registered Camera Servers is changed to the Master Storage Server, thumbnails of registered Camera Servers may not be displayed. In this case, update the thumbnails by clicking Connect on the Edit Camera Server dialog for each Camera Server on the Master Storage Server.
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Location and Zone
Add a Location and Zone
??? Step 1: Click Add Location on the Locations/Zones tab
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In the Camera Summary window, select the Locations/Zones tab if it is not selected yet.
Click Add Location to bring up the Add Location dialog.
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Enter the new location name (up to 20 characters), then click OK.
??? Step 2: Click Add Location on the Locations/Zones tab
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In the Camera Summary window, select the Locations/Zones tab if it is not selected yet.
Click Add Zone to bring up the Add Zone dialog.
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Enter the new zone name (up to 20 characters).
Select a location from the
OK.
The selected zone will now appear in the specified Location folder.
If you want to add a Zone to another location not listed, you should first create the Location before you add the Zone.
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Each Location name must be unique and each Zone name within a Location must be unique as well.
There is no limitation on the number of Zones and Locations that can be added.
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Edit a Location and Zone
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The Edit Location or Edit Zone dialog appears.
Change the settings and click OK.
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Delete a Location and Zone
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Click a location or zone in the list to highlight it and select Delete from the Edit menu.
Alternatively, click a location or zone to select it, then press the Delete key on your keyboard.
A confirmation dialog will appear. Click Yes.
Camera
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lick No to cancel deletion.
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Add Storage Server
If you are using multiple Storage Servers, add each Storage Server as directed below. You need not perform these steps if you are using only one Storage Server and that Storage Server has already been added.
By adding the Storage Server, you can select the Camera Servers managed by each Storage Server from the Viewer screen.
If you are using the Viewer only, the Storage Servers tab is not shown and you cannot add the Storage Server.
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You can operate
Display Storage and Camera Server Summary Windows
Launch the VK Viewer and display the Storage and Camera Server Summary window.
Add Storage Server
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In the Storage and Camera Server Summary, select the Storage Servers
tab.
Click Add Storage Server to bring up the Add Storage Server dialog.
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Enter connection settings and click OK.
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Add Storage Server
You need to change Windows settings of a storage server to be added before if you are using Windows XP SP2 or Windows Server 2003. Refer to ???Notes on Operating Environment??? (??? P. 24~27).
Do not change the port number.
Edit Storage Server
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In the Storage and Camera Server Summary, select the Storage Servers tab.
A list of Storage Servers which have already been added is displayed.
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Alternatively, select the Storage Server and click Edit.
This will bring up the Edit Storage Server dialog.
Change the settings and click OK.
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You should change the setting of Storage Server in case of the
IP address of Storage Server has been changed.
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The Master Storage Server cannot be edited.
Set and
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To save changes, click
Save Changes at the bottom
Click Discard Changes to cancel any changes you have made.
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Add Storage Server
Delete Storage Server
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In the Storage and Camera Server Summary, select the Storage Servers tab.
A list of Storage Servers which have already been added is displayed.
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Click a Storage Server in the list to highlight it and select Delete from the Edit menu.
Alternatively, click a Storage Server to select it, then press the Delete key on your keyboard.
A confirmation dialog will appear. Click Yes.
Click No to cancel deletion.
To save changes, click
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Save Changes at the bottom
Click Discard Changes to cancel any changes you have made.
If a Storage Server is deleted, all Location, Zone, thumbnail and Layout information for cameras associated with this
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Register Camera Server
After preparing for Camera Server registration (i.e., creating a location and zone, and adding the Storage Server), you should register the Camera Server.
You should register the desired Camera Server on the Storage Server if it has not been registered yet.
Register the Camera Server (by Search)
After registering the Camera Server, you can select the Camera Server from the Viewer screen.
Up to 192 Camera Servers can be operated. Up to 4 camera
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servers can be operated with
To connect to the Camera Server managed by another Storage COPYServer, you should first add that Storage Server (??? . 88).
??? Display the Storage and Camera Server Summary Windows
Launch the VK Viewer and display the Storage and Camera Server Summary window.
??? Find the amera Server
In the Camera Summary window, click
Find Camera Servers which is located above the
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Register Camera Server
The Search Results dialog appears and a list of detected Camera Servers will be displayed.
COPY When you initiate the Find Camera Servers function, PC searches the Viewer???s local subnet for all Camera Servers Note connected to it. Camera Servers on another subnet cannot be searched and should be added using Add Camera Servers
(??? . 93).
The camera names in the list are those specified by the amera Server. Refer to the Camera Server???s User???s Manual for more information on setting the name (???Camera Name??? for VB- 60,
???VB- 300PA??? for
If you cannot find the Camera Server, click Add Camera Server
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to add it.
For the Camera Servers which have already been registered, ???Registered??? is displayed in the ???Register??? column. The ???Register??? columns for unregistered Camera Servers are blank.
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??? Add the Camera Server
Continue settings on the Add
Camera Server dialog.
Recording schedules should be set in order to record video. Even though you click OK, video recording will not start
Note immediately.
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Contents of the Add Camera Server dialog will be different depending on the type of connected Camera Server.
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??? Connect to Camera
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Enter the Host Name or IP address in Host Name or IP, then enter the port number for the Camera Server in Port.
The Host Name or IP should be 255 characters or less (each label, separated by a period, must be 63 characters or less), the IP address must be 15 characters or less (each label, separated by a period, must be 3 characters or less), and the Port must be a figure within the range from 1 to 65535.
You must click Connect before clicking OK to close the dialog (the OK button is disabled until you do so).
Note
When two or more cameras are used with VB150 (when ???Video
Input??? is set to ???Single???), two through four tabs are added. The number of tabs shown for a VB150 does not indicate the physical number of cameras connected, but indicates the number of cameras which have been enabled using the VB150 Camera and Video Settings Page. Please refer to Chapter 3, P. 36 of the VB150 User???s Manual for more details.
If ???Video Input??? is set to ???Single??? for VB150, the camera name displayed as the Camera Server Name is the first camera name in the server???s camera name list when ???Use Camera??? is selected on the Camera and Video Settings Page. Therefore, it is recommended that the Administrator should set the first camera name to be a general name, applicable to the entire Camera Server.
If you are using a VB150 with the ???Settings Web page URL??? other than the default setting ???admin???, a connection error occurs when you click Connect. Restore the default setting and try again.
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If you have a
??? Select a Storage Server
If you are using the Viewer only, the Storage Server cannot be configured.
If you have changed the Camera Server???s IP address, you also need to change the host names in the Connection Settings and Storage Server Settings dialogs.
???Configure Recording Stream Usage
To use the recording streams, select the Use the stream for recording checkbox.
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Register Camera Server
The recording streams can only be used for JPEG recording at 10 fps or less. They cannot be used for JPEG recording at
The recording streams cannot accept requests from multiple Storage Server.
If recording stream requests are made to one
The recording stream supports network interruption due to the
???Configure External Device Input
To switch On or Off the external device
input, check the Invert the state of the following external option.
One or more inputs may be shown depending on the type of the Camera Server. It is not necessary to change this setting if it is not required.
??? Assign a location and zone
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If multiple Cam tabs are shown to the right of the screen, select a tab for the Camera Server to edit settings.
Change the name of the Camera Server in the Camera Name field as required.
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In the Location field, select a location for the Camera Server from the
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In the Zone field, select a zone for the Camera Server from the
If necessary, click Add to add another Location or Zone.
The Add Location or Add Zone dialog opens.
Enter the Location Name or Zone
Name and click OK.
When you add a Zone in the Add Zone dialog, you should also add it to a Location in the same dialog.
Select a location from the drop- down menu.
Refer to P. 86 for how to add locations and zones.
??? Update or Set the Viewer Thumbnails
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In the Preview area, click Update to recapture an image used for the thumbnail of the Viewer screen.
To change the camera angle or zoom magnification by using the mouse, click Start Control.
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Move the mouse cursor around the image. Arrows will appear and you can click and drag the cursor in that direction. The preview will change accordingly. When you move the mouse cursor to the center of the image, a zoom in or zoom out control will appear.
Hold down the mouse on ???+??? to zoom in.
Hold down the mouse on
When using a
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If a fixed camera or an external camera such as
If you want to change the thumbnail and the preview area is blank (and the Update and Start Control buttons are disabled), click Connect (located in the Connection Settings field).
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Presets should be configured in advance. Please refer to the
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amera Server User???s Manual for details on setting camera
presets.
??? Select the drive to save video data
In the Drive
Network drives registered via Storage Server Configuration are also shown on the Drive
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??? Close the Add Camera Server Dialog
Click OK to close the Add Camera Server dialog.
If you open the Add Camera Server dialog from the Search Results screen, you will return to the Search Results screen.
In this case, click Cancel to return to the Camera Summary window.
If you clicked Add Camera Server to open the Add Camera Server dialog, you will return to the Camera Summary window.
??? Save Settings
To save Camera Server settings, click Save Changes at the bottom
The bottom
Click Discard Changes to cancel any changes you have made.
??? Return to the Viewer Screen
If you wish to return to the Viewer Screen, select Viewer Screen from the View menu bar.
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Register Camera Server
Edit Camera Server
The
??? Start Editing Camera Server
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In the Camera Server list, click a Camera Server to highlight it.
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??? Change the Camera Server???s Settings
Click Edit Camera Server.
The Edit Camera Server dialog appears. This dialog is identical to the Add Camera Server dialog (you can also open the dialog by
Change the Camera Server settings as directed in P. 91 through P. 94.
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??? Finish Editing
Click OK when finished.
The Camera Summary window reappears.
??? Save Edit Contents
To save edited Camera Server settings, click Save Changes at the bottom
Click Discard Changes to cancel any modifications you have made.
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Register Camera Server
Delete Camera Server
The
??? Delete a Camera Server
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In the Camera Server list, click a Camera Server to highlight it.
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Click Remove Camera
Server (you can also press the Delete key on your keyboard).
A confirmation dialog will appear. Click Yes.
Click No to cancel deletion.
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??? Reflect Deletion
To reflect Camera Server deletion, click Save Changes at the bottom
Click Discard Changes to cancel any modifications you have made.
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Overview of Recording Schedule Setting
After you have registered the Camera Server, you can set recording schedules.
If you are using the Viewer only, you cannot set recording schedules.
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Be sure to perform operational tests after setting schedules.
You can record videos by specifying ???when??? and ???what??? to record with recording schedule function.
???When??? - Select from the following:
Specified day of the week (Normal Schedule)
Specific day (Special Day Schedule)
Use a Normal Schedule for normal recording operation. COPYTip Refer to . 109 for how to use the Normal Schedule dialog.
Example of Normal Schedule: Record video from 7:00 A.M. through 8:30 A.M. on every Wednesday and Friday.
Refer to P. 142 for how to use the Special Day Schedule dialog.
Example of Special Day Schedule: Record video during the winter holidays from December 28 through January 3.
???What??? - Select one or more from the following:
Record video throughout the specified period of time (Continuous recording)
Record video by Motion Detection during the specified time period (Motion Detection recording)
Record video by sensor during the specified time period (Sensor Event recording)
The Motion Detection recording starts recording video when a motion has been detected. Refer to ???Setting Motion Detection Recording??? (??? P. 124) for details.
The Sensor Event recording starts recording video when a sensor input has occurred. Refer to ???Setting Sensor Event Recording??? (??? P. 131) for details.
Only continuous recording is available with
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One recording schedule can have Continuous, Motion Detection, and Sensor Event recording settings. You can record a Camera Server continuously at 1 frame per second and, for example, set recording to increase to 5 frames per second when motion occurs.
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Two types of recording schedules are available: Normal Schedule and Special Day Schedule.
For both types of schedules, you must set the recording schedule for each Camera Server in the Recording Schedules screen.
??? Display the Recording Schedules screen
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Launch the VK Viewer and in the Menu Bar, select View ??? Configuration.
The Configuration and Preferences screen appears.
Click the Recording Schedules tab to display the Recording Schedules screen.
Click the Normal Schedule tab to display the Normal Schedules screen.
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Recording Schedule
Day of the week
Zone
Location
Zone representing camera areas in the Location
Camera schedule time bars
Click and drag the horizontal
Click and drag the vertical
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Click the Special Day Schedule tab to display the Special Day Schedule screen.
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Recording Schedule
Zone representing camera
Locationareas in the Location
Schedule Type selector
Day selector
Click and drag the 
The scheduling area functions the same as the Normal Recording Schedule but only covers a single day (from 00:00
When Special Day Schedules are running, Normal Schedules are disabled. If an invalid schedule exists, the following warning message will be displayed. ???There is a camera with no recording schedule. Are you sure to save the settings????
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The Normal Schedule consists of:
Storage Server list - Select the Storage Server to edit the recording schedule.
When the Recording Schedules window first appears, the first Storage Server in the list is shown with its associated schedule to the right.
Schedule Area - Set up standard
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Set Normal Schedule
Create Normal Schedule
??? Display the Recording Schedule screen
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In the Menu Bar, select View ??? Configuration.
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The Configuration and Preferences screen appears.
Click the Recording Schedules tab to display the Recording Schedules screen.
Click the Normal Schedule tab to display the Normal Schedule screen.
??? Change the Storage Server
If you wish to display another Storage Server???s schedule, click the Storage Server menu, otherwise proceed to the next step.
The menu may list more assigned Storage Servers. If you select another Storage Server, the Schedule Area will refresh and associated schedule zones will be shown.
???reate a Normal Schedule
Click and drag a time period for a camera name and release the mouse button. The
Add Schedule Item Camera dialog is displayed.
Alternatively,
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You can click and drag the schedule area of several cameras to bring up the Add Schedule Item - multiple cameras dialog. This allows you to easily set schedules for multiple cameras. Once created, settings for each camera can be customized later.
COPYSet start and end times and the day of the week (??? P. 112).
Set frame rate, enable Motion Detection and sensor event recording (??? P. 113).
Selec to record audio (??? P. 113).
Set the preset camera angle and exposure compensation (??? P. 114).
Move the mouse cursor in the Preview area to change the camera angle
(??? . 98).
Control the camera via the Camera
Control Panel (??? P. 195).
The Top page of the Camera Server is displayed after Internet Explorer launches.
Set the Night Mode, Resolution and
Options (??? P. 116).
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Set Normal Schedule
??? Set the recording period
Click the hours or minutes fields to select, then click the up/down arrows or directly enter a value to change time.
Time period could be set for overnight recording such as ???Start 22:00 to End 08:00???.
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Click All Day if you want 24 hour recording. The Start and End times will be set at 00:00 respectively.
???Select a day of the week to record video
In the Repeat on area, check the days you wish to repeat the recording period you have set in the Times area above.
If you have defined any special day schedules, at that time the schedules will override normal schedule times for the whole
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??? Set Continuous Recording
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Click the Continuously at Max. box if you want to set continuous recording for the duration of the time period.
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Select a frame rate for recorded video from the
You can set the frame rate from 0.1 frames per second to 30 frames per second. The default is 5 frames par seconds. The upper limit is 5 frames per second with
Refer to P. 123 for details of Continuous Recording.
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Set Normal Schedule
Audio recording is available on camera servers that support audio transmission function
After Audio recording is enabled, related indications are changed to show that, such as "Record + Sensor (Audio)", in the Configuration and Preferences screen > Camera Summery tub (??? .82), and the Configuration and references screen >
??? SetCOPYthe Preset amera Angle and Exposure Compensation
the Recording Schedules tub (??? .105).
The timeline on the Viewer screen (??? .204) does not show
whether audio recording is enabled or not.
Audio recording via a proxy server is not supported.
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In the Preview field a live preview is given of the selected camera view when connected.
Select a Preset camera position from the
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Alternatively, move your mouse pointer in the Preview area to display controls and clicking to pan, tilt and zoom (??? P. 98).
Check Preset Tour to move among multiple preset positions sequentially
Refer to P. 138 for how to set the Preset Tour.
Select On or Off from the Exposure Compensation
+2, +3,
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Select Not Specified accepts the current exposure settings configured by the Camera Server.
Camera angle can be changed by moving your mouse pointer in the Preview area to display controls. By clicking, pan, tilt
After the camera server control finishes, the Preset is set to Custom, and the current setting values of exposure compensation and the camera server position are used for recording.
If you select Not Specified for preset, Storage Server records video the Camera Server currently displays. However if camera angle is changed from the Viewer, the video will be recorded at the changed position of the Camera Server.
In the following cases, the Storage Server records whatever the Camera Server currently displays;
-Multiple number of cameras are connected to VB150 with the Video Input set to Single.
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During initializing the camera head position of
The n Motion Detection, Exposure compensation, and additional options are not available, if you use the Preset Tour function.
If you use the Camera Control Panel to do the pan, tilt, or zoom operation, the value in the Preset
Preset used for the Preset Tour are created on the Camera Server. Please refer to the Camera Server User???s Manual for details on making camera presets.
Although the
If Continuous is set, Exposure Compensation is not available.
If Exposure is set, the Exposure Compensation option is set to Not Specified.
With
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???Set the Night Mode and Resolution
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Select the Night Mode from the
from Not specified, Disabled, Enable, and Auto.
If you select Enabled, the Night Mode status will be back to Disabled after the configured recording schedule finishes.
Note
A higher resolution results in larger disk usage. Make sure you have enough disk space.
If you set Night Mode to ???Auto???, please make sure that
Exposure mode is set to ???Auto??? on the Camera Control Panel.
You can select from Not Specified, Disable, Enable, and Auto (for
Video turns to monochrome in the Night Mode.
If you specify Auto, you cannot control the Night Mode using the Camera Control anel.
You cannot use the
In the Night Mode, set to Enable. After the schedule expires,
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the Night Mode will be disabled.
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In the Auto mode, the mode automatically switches according to the brightness.
Select a resolution for recording from the
JPEG Small, JPEG Medium, JPEG Large,
If you select Not specified, the Storage Server does not attempt to change the setting, rather it accepts whatever Night Mode setting and resolution the Camera Server offers.
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The actual image size in relation to the specified resolution size is as follows.
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??? Set Additional Options
To enable the Exposure, White Balance, Smart Shade Control (SSC), and/or Focus on the Camera Control
anel, check the each check box.
The additonal option is available with
If the Exposure box is checked, the Exposure Compensation option will be disabled.
If Preset Tour is enabled, you cannot use additional options.
The additional option settings will be return to the original settings if the Camera Server settings are changed during schedule execution.
???Set External Device Output
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Click External Outputs Setting
to control any external devices that may be connected to your Camera Server.
Schedule
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Click Setup to change the details of external outputs. If you do not change the settings, the defaults will be used.
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If Setup is clicked, click the
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For
??? Finish Setting
Click OK to save the new settings and close the dialog.
Click Cancel to discard the new settings.
When you click OK, the Preset and Exposure Compensation settings are effective on Video Windows in the Viewer. Control the camera as required by clicking Camera Control.
??? Save Schedules
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To save the Normal Schedule, click Save Schedule at the bottom
of the Normal Schedule window.
Click Discard Changes to cancel any modifications you have made.
If you wish to return to the Viewer, select Viewer Screen from the View menu bar.
Camera Servers have feature to record videos on memory of the
camera with sensor input or schedule. If settings are enabled on Note the Camera Server, they take precedence over any settings made
in
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Change Camera Server Settings
Click
Click Setting Page to display the Setting age to change Camera Server settings.
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Change Camera Server Settings
Items related to recording schedule setting are as follows. Refer to the Camera Server's manual for details.
??? User Name and Password
Set the user name and password for the Camera Server. You cannot set them with
??? Motion detection recording
If the Camera Server is
To configure the Motion Detection settings on
the videoCOPYquality setting of the amera Server. When changing the video quality on the Camera Server, be sure to check the settings for Motion Detection.
C50Fi, or VB150, use the VB Administration Tools supplied with the Camera Server.
For VB150 (???Video Input??? should be set to ???Single???), the Motion Detection settings are
configured using the
The Motion Detection function is not suitable for conditions where high reliability is required. It is not recommend using this function in situations where high reliability is required, such as for monitoring purposes. Canon accepts no liability whatsoever for
faults, etc. resulting from the use of the Motion Detection.
??? Image/Video Quality
You can set the image/video quality. The Motion Detection settings may be affected by
??? Camera Name
Set the name of the camera displayed in the Camera Server list. You cannot set them with
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??? Preset
Presets should be set on the Camera Server in advance. You cannot set them with
If the recording settings using a preset are used on the Camera Server, the preset position will override camera positions set by
If predefined presets are not shown in the Preset
??? Restrict Service Time
If a Camera Server has been configured with Restrict Service Time enabled,
??? External Device
Specify the name of the external device, such as sensor name. You cannot configure it with
If the external device is not set on the Camera Server,
??? Sensor Input, Recording to Camera Memory
Camera Servers have certain features to capture image into its memory based on sensor input or schedule. If settings are enabled on the Camera Server, those settings take precedence.
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When you set schedule, you can set multiple schedules at one time.
??? Create Multiple Camera Schedules
You can click and drag schedule area covering several cameras to bring up the Add Schedule Item - multiple cameras dialog. This allows you to easily set recording schedules for multiple cameras. Once created, settings for each camera can be customized.
Example : Drag over the Schedule area covering three Camera Servers to set the same schedule for the three Camera Servers.
??? Change or Move Multiple Camera Server Schedules
While holding down the Ctrl key, click on individual schedule items to select them, and then drag the mouse to change or move multiple recording schedules.
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Set Continuous Recording
You can set Continuous Recording with the frame rate of 0.1 to 30 frames per second when creating a Normal Schedule or Special Day Schedule (The upper limit is 5 fps with
Specify the number of still images to record every second from the fps
Higher fps value generates smooth video, however, the load on the Storage Server or network goes higher. Video data quantity also increases to consume hard disk space.
To configure the Camera Server for recording:
??? Set Recording Mode
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Check the Continuously at Max. check box if you want to set continuous recording for the time period.
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Select a frame rate for recorded video from the
You can set the frame rate from 0.1 to 30 frames per second. The default setting is 5 seconds.
When the load on Storage Server CPU and hard disk is higher, recording at the specified frame rate may not be available, or
Higher frame rates for result in larger disk usage. Please ensure that you have enough disk space.
The specified frame rate is the frame rate that the Storage Server will attempt to record, however may not be the actual frame rate used for recording video. Factors such as the number of Viewers, load on the Camera Server and the Storage Server, and network traffic may reduce the actual frame rate recorded. Also, the maximum frame rate for a VB- C10 configured with a resolution of 640 x 480 is 10 frames per second, and for a VB150 with 4 cameras is 2 to 3 frames per second.
While the resolution is set to
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Set Motion Detection Recording Settings
The Motion Detection recording starts when a motion has been detected.
Configure the Motion Detection recording settings in the Motion Detection Settings window which appears when you click Settings.
Some items in the Motion Detection Settings window overlap with the items in the Add/Edit Schedule Item dialog. In Motion Detection recording, the settings in the Motion Detection Settings window take precedence. Preset and Exposure Compensation settings in the Add/Edit Schedule dialog are applied to the Motion Detection recording.
The Motion Detection function is not suitable for conditions where high reliability is required. It is not recommend using
Motion detection is performed by the Storage Server or Camera Server (whichever selected in the Motion Detection Settings window). If the Camera Server executes motion detection, motion detection is not available while the Camera Server is performing the pan, tilt, or zoom operation (motion detection by the Storage Server is available during these operations).
If the recording schedule expires during Motion Detection recording, the Motion Detection recording also terminates.
Edit Motion Detection Recording Settings
You can specify the detection area and the amount of sensitivity for Motion Detection Recording. The area for detection can also be modified which is ideal, for example, if the field of view has two entrances and you wish to monitor motion for one entrance.
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??? Step 1: Click Settings next to On Motion Detection
This dialog box is only valid when connected to
If the Sensor Event recording is also enabled and motion detection and sensor input occur simultaneously, the Sensor Event recording takes precedence. Refer to ???Priorities of Motion Detection and Sensor Event Recording??? (???P. 137) for details.
You cannot use the Preset Tour and the Motion Detection recording together.
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??? Step 2: Set Motion Detection Options
Set the following options on the Motion Detection Settings dialog.
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In the Detect Motion Using menu, select
one of the following:
Storage Server
Obtains video from the Camera Server and detects motion with the Storage Server.
Camera Server
Uses the Motion Detection function of the Camera Server to detect motion (This menu is only active for VB150 servers with the Video Input set to Single or
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In the Analysis Frame Rate menu, select from 0.1 to 30 frames per second.
If you select the Camera Sever to detect motion, Settings becomes available. Settings is now enabled. Click to launch your VB Admin Motion Detection Setting Tool. Install the VB Admin Tools that is bundled with the
To use the Motion Detection function of the
VB- 50FSi and
Setting motion detection at the Storage Server causes high CPU load. It is strongly recommended to set motion detection at the Camera Server whenever it has the motion detection function.
Detect Motion Using cannot be set to Storage Server when the resolution is set to
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???Step 3: Set the active region for recording
In the Active Region field, adjust the region where motion detection is triggered. By default, the Active Region is the full area. In addition you cannot use pan, tilt, and zoom operations in this window.
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Click one of the corner or edge handles and hold down the mouse button.
Drag the handle to change the motion- trigger boundary (dotted frame).
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The Motion Detection Options field also allows you to set the sensitivity for Motion Detection within the Active Region. Sensitivity and Area Ratio are set by using the two sliding bars.
Motion detection status can be confirmed by the Detection Indicator during operation.
Area Ratio slide bar.
Area Ratio marker.
Detection Indicator Colors
Motion is displayed in the Detection Indicator as a green color bar and will remain green if the level of motion is below the configured Sensitivity and within a defined Area Ratio. If motion reaches the set Sensitivity and Area Ratio, the color bar changes to yellow and if the detected motion remains at the yellow level for the specified duration period, a red color bar is displayed and an event is triggered. The behavior of the Detection Indicator is described as follows.
Green color bar - Changed area is less than the specified Area Ratio, i.e., activity remains at the left of the Area Ratio marker.
Area Ratio marker.
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Area Ratio marker.
Area Ratio marker.
Yellow color bar - Changed area is equal to or greater than the specified Area Ratio (activity peaks on or to the right of the Area Ratio Marker) but the required cotinuance of motion has not met the specified duration in order to trigger an event.
Red color bar - The amount of change that meets the defined detection conditions and motion is detected, triggering an event, i.e., the required amount of motion has been detected for the specified duration.
??? Set the Sensitivity
Sensitivity is the degree of change which is detected as motion.
Tip
Drag the slide bar to adjust Sensitivity to the required value. Can be specified in increments of 10 from 1 to 250.
The sensitivity can be set to Low - Med or Med - High. To set, check the Detail Settings checkbox and click the Settings button. When the Detail Settings dialog box is displayed, click Low - Med to set the sensitivity in the range of 1 to 128, or Med - High to set in the range of 129 to 256.
??? Set the Area Ratio
Area Ratio is the degree of change of area (ratio against the defined detection area) detected as motion.
Area Ratio marker.
Tip
Click and drag the Area Ratio slide bar to any position from 0% to 100%. This establishes the proportion of image inside the Active Region (dotted frame) allowed before motion is detected.
When you drag the slide bar, the black vertical line in the Detection Indicator will move to reflect the change in specified Area Ratio.
Although the duration for recognizing motion is fixed at 0.2 seconds, this can also be changed if neccesary. To change this setting, select the Detail Settings checkbox and click the Settings button. The Detail Settings dialog box is displayed, and the value can be change in the range of 0.0 to 5.0 seconds.
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??? Step 4: Set the Detection Regions
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2
If you want to partition the detection region for notifications, check area the
Notice events with the area name when motions are detected
checkbox.
Check the Record on this settings
checkbox on the recording settings tab.
Tip
This operation is not necessary if you want configure the recording settings over the entire region without partitioning the detection regions.
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??? Step 5: Set the event priority status
Register
Tip
In the riority field, select the priority for the event to be generated for this motion from a menu of five options, ranging from 1. Highest to 5. Lowest. Priorities are
When the same priority level is set to multiple detection areas, the schedule is executed in the order of Area 1, 2, 3 and 4.
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??? Step 6: Set frame rate and pre and post event recording duration
Set
1
Max. Frame Rate - select a maximum frame rate for recorded video from the
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3
Record before event - enter a number of seconds for the amount of recording time before the event occurs (up to 30 seconds).
If Continuous is also set, Record for before event is not available.
Note
If Record for before event is set, it will take approximately 10 seconds after event occurrence until its display in the viewer.
If the resolution is set to
C60 becomes enabled.
Record after event - enter a number of seconds for the amount of recording time after the event occurs (up to 999 seconds).
??? Step 7: Set the External Outputs
Click the
Not specified.
Available external outputs depend on the Camera Server.
Note
Click OK to save the new settings and close the dialog.
Click Cancel to discard the new settings.
Even though the before event and after event fields are set to 0 seconds, video will still be recorded while motion is detected.
Note
Tip
Refer to the Chapter 6 for optimizing the Motion Detection operation.
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The Sensor Event recording starts when a sensor input has occurred.
Configure the Sensor Event recording settings in the Sensor Event Settings window which appears when you click Settings.
Some items in the Sensor Event Settings window overlap with the items in the Add/Edit Schedule Item dialog. When the Sensor Event recording is executed, the settings in the Sensor Event Settings window take precedence.
If the recording schedule expires during Sensor Event recording, the Sensor Event recording also terminates.
Note
Tip
If using a VB150 with multiple cameras and ???Video Input??? is also specified, you can configure different Sensor Event recording settings for each camera (or you can specify ???Do not record???).
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Edit Sensor Event Recording Settings
You can specify recording settings based on the occurrence of a sensor event. A number of tabs in the Sensor Event Settings dialog are shown to reflect the number of sensors on each camera. You can modify the recording settings for each sensor.
??? Step 1: Next to On sensor event, click Settings
The Sensor Event Settings dialog
appears.
Click a tab to modify that sensor???s settings. The sensor name displayed is the name set by the Camera Server.
Night Mode is available for
Disabled, Enabled, IR light off or Enabled, IR light on from the sub- menu.
You can set External Outputs to On or Not specified when a sensor event occurs.
Control the camera via the Camera Control Panel. Refer to the Viewer Manual for the information about the Camera Control Panel.
The Top page of the Camera Server is displayed after Internet Explorer launches.
Set whether or not to use additional options (Exposure, White Balance, Shade Control, and Focus).
Frequent sensor events result in high CPU load on the Storage Server. If you have 10 or more sensor events per minute
If setting Night Mode on
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??? Step 2: Enable recording and set an event priority
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2
Check Record on this sensor
to enable recording when a sensor is triggered.
In the Priority field, select the
priority for the event to be generated for this motion from 5 options, ranging from 1. Highest to 5. Lowest. Priorities are color- coded as events in the Timeline in the Viewing Screen.
??? Step 3: Specify a camera angle when the sensor is triggered
In Camera Angle, select a preset camera angle from the Preset
If you select Not specified, the camera will not be moved.
The camera angle can also be changed by moving your mouse pointer in the Preview area to display controls and clicking to pan, tilt and zoom (??? P. 98).
After the camera has been controlled, the Preset will be set to Custom.
If you set the viewing angle to the preset position of
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If you set the Preset option in the Sensor Event Settings window, the
Tip
Also, if you specify the
If you are using a normal close type sensor, you need to set the presets with the Camera Server recording screen. Refer to ???Configure External Device Input??? (??? P. 96) for the details.
???Step 4: Set the Night Mode
Select the Night Mode from the drop- down menu. ou can select from
Disabled, Enabled, or Not specified.
??? Step 5: Set Additional ptions
To use the Exposure, White Balance,
Shade Control, and/or Focus settings
on the Camera Control Panel, check
the corresponding check box.
The additional options are available with
Note
If Exposure is set, the Exposure Compensation option is set to Not Specified.
???Step 6: Set frame rate and pre and post event recording duration
In the Record Video At field:
1 Max. Frame Rate - select a maximum frame rate for recorded video from the
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3
The frame rate specified is the frame rate that the Storage Server will attempt to record, and may not be the actual frame
While the resolution is set to
Record for before event - enter a number of seconds for the amount of recording time before the event occurs (up to a maximum of 30 seconds).
If Continuous Recording is also set, Record for before event is not available.
Note
If Record for before event is set, it will take approximately 10 seconds after event occurrence until its display in the viewer.
Record for after event - enter a number of seconds for the amount of recording time after the event has transpired (up to a maximum of 999 seconds).
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Click OK to save the new settings and close the dialog.
Click Cancel to discard the new settings.
If the before and after event fields are set to 0 seconds, video will still be recorded while the sensor is activated.
Note
Longer
Longer
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??? Step 7: Set the External Outputs
1
Click External Outputs
Setting to control any external devices that may be connected to your Camera Server.
Click Setup to change the details of external outputs. Otherwise the default settings
2
will be applied.
3
If Setup is clicked, click the drop-
down menu for the target external device and set External Outputs to On or Not specified
on the Control External Devices dialog.
Available external outputs depend on the Camera Server.
Note
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??? Priorities of Motion Detection and Sensor Event Recordings
You can specify events priorities for the Motion Detection and Sensor Event recordings, and if the events occur simultaneously, the recording with the higher priority is performed first.
When using the Motion Detection and Sensor Event recordings together and motion detection and sensor input occur simultaneously, the Sensor Event recording takes precedence.
If two events with the same priority occur, the earlier event takes precedence. When the earlier event terminates and the later event still remains, the later event will be handled.
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Set Preset Tour
Use the Preset Tour function to move among multiple preset positions sequentially.
In the Add/Edit Schedule Item dialog, there are two options available for setting the Preset Tour function. Procedure to set the Preset Tour function in as follows.
When Preset Tour and
Note
The durability of camera Pan/Tilt mechanism may be affected depending on the Preset Tour setting (??? P. 141).
In the Preset Tour, the camera position returns to the first preset after the last preset.
When the Preset Tour is used, the Motion Detection recording,
Exposure compensation, and additional options are not available.
Presets used for Preset Tour are created on the Camera
Server.
Please refer to the Camera Server???s User???s Manual for details on creating camera presets.
Preset Tour can be used with
Set Preset Tour
??? Add a Preset
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2
Check the Preset Tour box and click
Settings.
The Preset Tour Settings dialog appears.
Click Add.
The Preset Tour (Add) dialog appears.
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Select a preset to add from the Preset
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For the selected preset, configure the Speed (PT), Speed (Z), and Pause (sec) settings.
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Check the settings and click OK.
This returns to the Preset Tour Settings dialog.
??? Test the Preset Tour
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2
Check the Preset Tour box and click Settings.
The Preset Tour Settings dialog appears.
Click Start Test.
After clicking Start Test, the Preset Tour is executed once and you can confirm the operation.
???
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Change the Preset Settings
Check the Preset Tour box and click Settings.
The Preset Tour Settings dialog appears.
2
Select a preset to change from the list and click Edit.
The reset Tour (Edit) dialog appears.
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For the selected preset, change the Speed (PT), Speed (Z), or Pause (sec) settings.
Check the settings and click OK.
This returns to the Preset Tour Settings dialog.
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??? Change the Preset Order
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2
Check the Preset Tour box and click Settings.
The Preset Tour Settings dialog appears.
Select a preset to change the order from the list, and click Move Up or Move Down.
??? Delete a Preset
1
Check the Preset Tour box and click
Settings.
The Preset Tour Settings dialog
appears.
2
Select a preset to delete from the list and click Remove.
3
lick OK.
This returns to the Preset Tour Settings dialog.
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If the following warning appears, change the settings according to the tables below.
Note
Warning example
* The tour time depends on the settings.
Click Cancel to return to the setting screen. Click OK to save the current settings.
(If you are using the Preset Setting Tool, click Save on the setting page of the tool)
Endurance of
Total tour time for 100,000 round trips in the pan direction (estimated).
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Movement rate (PT) is 1.
(Unit: Time)
Movement rate (PT) is 2.
(Unit: Time)
Set and Server
Example: If the movement rate (PT) is 1, still time is 30 seconds, and movement range (angle) in the pan direction is 50 degrees, it takes approximately 9,444 hours for 100,000 round trips in the pan direction.
Endurance of
Total tour time for 300,000 round trips in the pan direction (estimated).
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Set a Special Day Schedule
Special Day Recording
Special Day Schedule window is used for configuring particular days such as public holidays. When Special Day Schedules are set, Normal Schedules that conflict with
Special Day Schedules are disabled.
In Configuration and Preferences Screen, click Recording Schedules tab and ensure Special Day Schedule is selected. Special Day Schedule consists of:
Storage Server - Select Storage Server from the list to add/edit schedules for that server. Associated Locations and Zones are displayed in the Schedule Area.
Schedule Type - Allows you to select a schedule type. These are
Days list - Allows you to choose a day to use this schedule.
Schedule Area - Covers a single day, 24 hours. verrides a Normal day schedule.
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Add, Edit and Delete a Schedule Type
Add Schedule Type dialog allows you to create a name for a new schedule type, for example, a public holiday. You should create a schedule type first before you can associate days with it. There is no limit to the number of schedule type that can be added.
To launch the dialog and add a Special Day Schedule.
??? Add Schedule Type
1
Click Add.
The Add Schedule Type dialog appears.
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2
3
Enter name in the Schedule Name area, for example ???Company Holidays???.
Click OK.
The schedule type is added and the dialog closes.
The new name will appear in the
Schedule Type list.
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The scheduling area functions are the same as the Normal Recording Schedule but only covers a single day (from 00:00
When Special Day Schedules are running, Normal Schedules are disabled. If an invalid schedule exists, the following warning message will be displayed. ???There is a camera with no recording schedule. Are you sure to save the settings????
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??? Edit a Schedule Type
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2
3
??? Delete a Schedule Type
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2
In the Special Day Schedule window, click a schedule type in the Schedule Type list to select it.
Click Edit.
This will bring up the Edit Schedule Type dialog.
Enter a new name. For example, you may wish to change the name ???Company Holidays??? to ???Company Special Days???.
Click K.
The new settings are saved and the dialog closes.
In the Special Day Schedule window, click a schedule type in the Schedule Type list to select it.
Click Delete.
The schedule type is deleted.
If you delete a schedule type where there are dates associated with that schedule, a warning will appear. Delete the associated
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Add and Delete a Day
Select Date calendar allows you to select a day that can be used for the schedule type.
To add a day, operate as follows:
??? Add a Day
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2
In the Special Day Schedule window, click a schedule type in the Schedule Type list, for example, ???Company Holidays??? (created on P. 142) and then in the Days list click Add.
This will bring up the Select Date calendar (see below).
Click to select a day in the calendar, then click
OK.
Click Add again to add another day to the same schedule type if you wish.
Added days are shown in the Days list (see example on next page).
ther calendar selection methods are shown on the next page.
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Click a day to highlight it, then click OK to bring up that day in the Days list.
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Alternatively, click the current month and a month list will appear.
To select another year, click the current year and scroll down or back up, using the up/down arrows.
??? Delete a Day
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2
In the Special Day Schedule window, click a schedule type in the Schedule Type list, for example, ???Company Holidays??? and then in the Days list click one of the days associated with the schedule type.
Click Delete below the Days list. The day is deleted from the schedule type.
If you attempt to associate the same day with different special day schedules, a warning brings up and asked to delete the
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??? Save Changes
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The bottom
Recording Schedule window consists of two buttons, Save Schedule and Discard Changes.
lick Save Schedule to keep all your settings.
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The settings are then saved to the Storage Server.
Click Discard Changes to cancel any changes you have made.
If you wish to return to the Viewer, select View > Viewing Screen from the menu bar.
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Display Recording Setting Summary
Check Summary Information of a Recording Schedule
Display the summary information of the set recording schedule.
Display Record Setup Summary is located at the center- bottom of the Special
Day Schedule
window.
Click Display Record Setup Summary to display the Record Setup Summary dialog.
The Record Setup Summary dialog shows the following information for the time period where the highest load is expected when the schedule is performed.
Number of Camera Servers
Number of Camera Servers with Motion Detection
Total Recording Frame Rate
Total Recording Frame Rate (Continuous Recording)
Total Recording Frame Rate (Sensor/Motion Detection Recording)
Maximum Retained History
Maximum File Size/Duration
Disk Space Used
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After confirming information, check the details and click OK to close the Record Setup
Summary dialog.
If the load is too high, adjust the recording schedule.
Note
Tip
Click Copy to copy the contents of the Recording Setting Summary dialog to the Clipboard.
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Display Recording Setting Summary
Check Summary Information of Storage Server
You can check summary information of a specified Storage Server.
The Display Camera List Summary button is in the bottom center of the Camera Summary screen.
The Display amera List Summary button is gray out in Storage Servers
Tip
in older version.
When the Locations/Zones tab is selected, the Display Camera
List Summary button is gray out.
Click the Display Camera List Summary button to display the Camera List Summary dialog box.
The following information is displayed in the Camera List Summary dialog box.
Total bandwidth usage (units of Mbps)
Number of frames queued for writing to each drive of the Storage Server
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Check the details and click OK to close the Camera List Summary dialog box.
The Camera List Summary dialog box displays information about the Storage Server selected in the Storage Server List. It
Tip
The number of frames queued for writing displayed here is the number of frames queued for recording.
If the number of frames queued for writing always exceeds 5,000, reduce the video recording frame rate, or decrease the image size or quality to reduce the number of frames queued for writing.
If the number of frames queued for writing exceeds 10,000, dropped frames occur.
Click the Copy button to copy the contents of the Camera List Summary dialog box to the clipboard.
Click the Update button to update display the latest data and update the camera list display.
You can check the number of frames queued for processing for the entire frame queue of each camera on the Camera Summary screen (???P.82).
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Viewer Reference
Chapter Overview
This chapter explaines how to use and configure the Viewer.
??? Set Viewer
Explains how to configure settings that are specific to the Viewer.
??? Arrange and Save Layouts
Explains how to arrange layouts and set layout sequences.
??? Video Window Operation
Explains how to create a video window and display it in the Viewing Area and control the Camera Server.
??? Use Timeline and View Events
Explains how to use the Timeline for live and recorded viewing as well as view and search events.
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Zone list (??? P. 187)
Camera Control Panel
(??? P. 195)
Camera Control Panel enables you to control a camera and quickly determine a camera position.
Event indicatorCOPY(??? P. 193)
Color bar is displayed at the top of live Video Windows when an event occurs (if enabled).
Viewing Area for Video
Windows (??? P. 162)
Video Windows can be arranged here. Video Windows can be
They can also be arranged into a uniform grid.
Video Window (??? P. 188)
Recorded videos and live videos are displayed in these windows.
Camera Server (??? . 204)
Name of the Camera Server currently selected.
Playback control (??? P. 204)
Click the 
Timeline control (??? P. 204)
Scroll forwards through the current day or jump forward incrementally by day or week.
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Camera Selection Area (??? P. 186)
Thumbnails of Camera Servers added to each zone are displayed here. Thumbnail can be dragged onto the Viewing Area for viewing.
Timeline Play Head (??? P. 206)
Drag the play head to a position on the Timeline to start playing back recorded video from that time.
Video window menu icon (??? P. 199)
Select preset camera angles, custom pan, tilt and zoom, and select a Video Window size.
Live Events Log list (??? P. 212)
Indicates events that have been recorded on Storage Servers after the Viewer was launched.
Zoom In/Zoom Out buttons (??? P. 209)
Click to zoom in or out the Timeline.
Event Search button (??? P. 214)
Click to bring up a dialog and enter searching condition such as time range, Location/Zone and priority to find the event which occured in the past.
Jump to Time button (??? P. 207)
Click to enter a specific date and time to jump to, to start playing recorded video. The Timeline moves to the specified time.
Extract Video button (??? P. 210)
Click to extract a segment of video to save as file.
Return to Live button (??? P. 211)
Click to return the Timeline Playhead to the current time. If you click this button while playing recorded video, the selected Video Window will return to live video.
Timeline control (??? P.205)
Scroll forwards through the current day or jump forward incrementally by day or week.
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Start the Viewer
To start the Viewer, you need the user name and password set for the
Note
How toLaunch
Before launching the Viewer, make sure your monitor resolution is set to 1024 x 768 pixels or more.
??? Start the Viewer
To start the
Or, from the Windows Start menu, click Programs > WebView Livescope >
Network Video Recorder
To start the
Or, from the Windows Start menu, click rograms > WebView Livescope > Network Video Recorder VK Series v2.0 > VK Viewer.
The connect option menu for Storage Server appears. Select the Master
Storage Server option and click Connect.
localhost
Connects to Storage Server and launches Viewer. Select this option to use the local PC where Viewer is installed as Master Storage Server.
Use IP address
Connects to Storage Server and launches the Viewer by specifying its IP address. Select this option when Storage Server and the Viewer are installed on separate PCs.
Not use Storage Server
Select this option to use Viewer only without connecting to Storage Server.
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If a connection error occurs, Master Storage Server may not work correctly.
Tip
Launch by Connecting to the localhost
If you want to use the local PC where Viewer is installed as Master Storage Server, select localhost to start Viewer.
1
Select localhost from the
The user name and password for
step are configured by Storage Server Configuration dialog. They Note are different from the user name and password used to log
Windows.
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Start the Viewer
Launch Storage Server by Specifying the IP address
If you installed Viewer and Storage Server on separate PCs, specify IP address of Storage Server and connect Viewer to the Storage Server.
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2
3
4
5
Select Use IP address from the
Click Connect.
Enter IP address or host name of Master Storage Server in Host Name or IP, and the port number in Port.
Click Connect.
Enter your User Name and assword, and click Login.
If you need to use proxy server, you need to change the Internet option settings in the following procedure:
Note
1. Select Start > Control Panel > Internet Option.
2. Select the Connections tab.
3. Click LAN settings.
Change the proxy server settings.
If using proxy server between Viewer and Storage Server, it should not perform response buffering. Proxies which are configured to perform response buffering may lead to delays in sending small amounts of data (such as events) from the Storage Server to the Viewer. Apache proxy server does perform response buffering so is not recommended.
You cannot transmit or receive audio when using proxy server.
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Launch without Storage Server (Viewer Only Mode)
You can use the Viewer only without connecting to a Storage Server. When Storage Server is not used, some functions are not available.
??? Use Viewer only
Functions not Available in Viewer Only Mode
When you COPYlaunch the Viewer with Viewer Only Mode, the following functions are not available.
??? Viewing Screen
??? Timeline is not displayed. Timeline under the View menu cannot be used.
??? Capture Still Frame feature cannot be used.
??? Search Events under the Edit menu cannot be used.
??? Live Events under the View menu cannot be used.
??? Shared Layouts are not displayed.
??? In the Add Layout Sequence dialog, a type of layout is fixed to Personal Layout Sequence.
??? onfiguration and Preference Screen
??? Recording Schedules tab is not displayed (??? . 105). Some functions such as video recording, sensor events, and motion detection are not available.
??? In the Storage and Camera Server Summary, Storage Servers tab is not displayed (??? P. 82).
??? In the Storage and Camera Server Summary, the Camera Server list shows only Camera Server, Locations / Zones and Type (??? P. 82).
???In the Add Camera Server and Edit Camera Server dialog, the following items are gray (disabled):
???Save Recorded Video on
???Camera Server Settings
???Camera Settings > Save video in
???In the Viewer Settings window (??? P. 166), items in the Event Notification Settings area are gray (disabled).
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Start the Viewer
Viewer
When you start
the first Personal Layout (or first Shared Layout if there are no Personal Layouts) as
shown in the example on the previous pages.
menu.
Refer to P. 172 for details on editing layouts.
Tip
While the Viewer Screen is active, your PC will not automatically enter the Sleep or Standby mode.
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Viewer
You can set the
You can place a shortcut icon on the Desktop for your convenience by following the method described below.
For this setting, you cannot use the shortcut icon that was automatically created on the Desktop after installing this software, which is used for starting the Viewer.
Password can be referred through the Properties of the shortcut icon. You need to make sure that the Password is secure.
Note
Specify Target as follows (using alphanumeric characters)
Example
???C:\Program Files\Canon\WebView\NVR\NVR_Viewer.exe???
Make sure to enter a space after
???C:\Program Files\Canon\WebView\NVR\NVR_Viewer.exe???.
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Functions of Menu Bar
The following functions are available from the menu bar.
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??? Viewer Settings window
The Viewer Settings window is used for settings such as notification priorities and the live viewing frame rate. Settings are stored on the Viewer PC, not on the Master Storage Server.
Click Viewer Settings (Admin) or
Viewer Settings (Operators).
The Viewer Settings screen is divided into tabs for administrators and guestl users depending on the settings. The Viewer Settings (Admin) tab is displayed only when the user logs in as an Administrator. Each of these tabs consists of the following settings.
Viewer Settings (Admin) tab
Master Storage Server - You can switch to display or not to display the Master Storage Server option window (connection menu) on
Layout setting - Confirm if the layout was preserved when quitting or when the screen changes.
Event popup setting - Enables you to set whether video is displayed at the same time as events occur.
Event Notification Settings - Set operator notification and adjust duration in seconds, set operator acknowledgement (recognition) of an event, set an audio alert, and suppress event display.
Viewer Settings tab
Video Viewing Settings - Select the maximum viewing frame rate for live videos.
Proxy Setting - Use this option to make an access to Storage Server via proxy server.
Audio Setting - Set automatic termination of audio transmission after a specified period of time.
Focus Operation Setting - Set the focus position to return to the default setting of the camera when operating the camera.
Still frame setting - Enables you to configure the date and time to be additionally displayed on still frames.
Be sure to perform the operational tests after setting the viewer.
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??? Set the Tab for Administrator
Set whether to select the Master Storage Server when the Viewer starts up
A Master Storage Server maintains settings for Camera Servers and Layouts.
The current Master Storage Server is indicated.
The following settings are available.
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Select the When starting, Master Storage Server is selected checkbox to enable
you to select the Master Storage Server when the Viewer starts.
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Click Add Storage Server to add the current Storage Server to the connection
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Click Delete Storage Server to delete the current Storage Server from the connection menu.
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Set layout of the Viewing Screen
If you wish to confirm whether the layout information has already been saved when finishing the Viewer or when switching to the Viewing Screen, tick the Confirm if the layout
was preserved when quitting or when the
screen changes check box and restart the Viewer. If not ticked, the layout information will not be saved.
Set Event Popups
Select the Pop up the video window automatically
when event occur checkbox to display the live video in the foreground and begin live viewing when an event such as a sensor on occurs.
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Set Event Notifications
When an event occurs, it is indicated in the Live Events Log in the Viewer. In Event Notification Settings in the Viewer Settings window, Event Notification Settings area, you can set up actions based on events according to the priority of the event.
??? Set alert of event in each priority level
In the Priority area, you configure the following settings:
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Tick the Operator Notification for box to enable a notification period when an event occurs. Select a notification period in seconds from the Seconds
If you specify 0 second, an event which has occurred will not flash and a color bar will light for one minute.
Tick the Requires operator acknowledgement box for the event. When an event occurs it will flash in the Live Events Log and the audio alert will sound (if specified) until the operator
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Tick the Audio Alert box to have an audio alert play during the event notification period.
The Windows system sound ???Exclamation??? is used for audio alerts (For a PC with no sound port installed, a beep sound is used). This sound repeats for the duration of the Operator Notification. If Operator Notification is not set, the audio alert is played once.
Tick the Don???t show events to have the event not displayed on the Timeline of the
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Even if Don???t show event is ticked, events are shown in the Search Results in the Event Search dialog.
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Set up notifications by priority from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest). Priorities are color- coded as follows.
Lower priority items can have less notification settings associated with them.
??? Set the Tab for Guest User
Setting the Frame Rate during live viewing
The maximum frame rate when displaying live video can be configured. Select the value of the frame rate from the
If a high maximum frame rate is specified, the load on the computer CPU will be high and Viewer operations may take
If the resolution is set to
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Audio Transmission Setting
The camera which is sending or receiving audio to a Viewer cannot interact with other Admin or NC Viewers. Audio transmission and reception can be terminated automatically even if you forget to disconnect the audio connection.
When using this option, tick The voice transmission will be ended for fixed time automatically check box, and specify the period within the range from 1 to 60 minutes (default is 10 minutes). When the specified period of time passes during audio transmission, it will be terminated automatically.
Tip
Automatic termination works even while audio is transmitting/receiving. If switching the video window to another, the audio function will become available again.
Focus Operation Setting
You can set the camera to return its focus mode to the default setting when the camera orientation is changed. The focus mode returns to default if it has been changed to Manual after any focus operation using a preset with focus setting defined or via Camera Control Panel.
Use this option by ticking the It returns to the default setting on the camera side when the camera is operated check box.
Proxy Server Setting
When you wish to access the Storage Server Using the proxy server set in the Internet Option, tick Use internet proxy settings and restart the Viewer.
To use a proxy server, you need to set the Internet option settings (???P. 79).
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Superimpose the Date and Time on Still Frames
Select the Superimpose the date and time on the still frame captured
checkbox to additionally display the date and time of capture on still frames.
Save Viewer Settings
The bottom
Click Save Changes to keep all your settings. The Viewer settings are then saved to the local disk.
Click Discard Changes to cancel any modifications you have made.
If you wish to return to the Viewer, select View > Viewing Screen from the menu bar.
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Arrange and Save Layouts
This chapter details how to create and save Video Window Layouts and Layout Sequences.
??? Manage Video Layouts
Layout menu
The Layout menu allows you to save particular Video Window layouts for easy monitoring.
The name of the
Click the Layout button to open the Layout menu. You can also
Optional
Layout
Menu
Shared
Layout
List
Personal
Layout
List
Below the Layout menu options, existing Layouts are displayed and divided into two sections.
Shared Layouts:
All the users can available these layouts. You need
Administrator privilege to create a layout (??? P. 72).
Guest users cannot modify these layouts.
Personal Layouts:
Lists layouts created by the current user. These are shown under the Shared Layouts list to distinguish the different types of layouts. Other users cannot use them.
The layout displayed when launching the Viewer is the first layout listed in the Personal Layouts (or in the Shared Layouts if
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??? To create a new layout (a
Click the Layout button to open the menu, and then select New Layout.
The Viewing Area will become blank and the default layout name ???Untitled??? will be displayed.
The process of creating folders and saving a layout could be done in the following order:
Drag the Camera Server???s thumbnails onto the Viewing Area to create the layout.
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Organize Layouts and Layout Sequences
The Organize Layouts & Layout Sequences dialog allows you to create folders and sub- folders in which to save item (layouts and layout sequences). To display the dialog:
??? Open the Layout menu and select Organize
The Organize Layouts & Layout Sequences dialog opens (Administrator version shown). The Shared Layouts folder will not display if you have logged in as an Operator.
Create a new folder.
Move an item to another folder.
Move an item up or down within a folder.
Delete an item or folder containing items.
Edit an item name or folder name.
Copy an item to another folder.
??? Create a new folder
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In the Organize Layouts & Layout Sequences dialog, click on a shared or personal folder and then click Create Folder. The Folder Name dialog appears.
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Enter a name up to 50 characters and click OK.
The new folder will appear in the
Organize Layouts & Layout Sequences dialog.
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??? Move or Copy a layout or layout Sequence to another folder
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In the Organize Layouts & Layout Sequences dialog, click an item to highlight it,
then click Move to Folder.
The Select destination folder dialog opens showing a list of created folders.
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??? Move an entry up or down
Click to select the target folder in the list and click OK.
The item will be moved into that folder.
If you selected Copy to Folder, you can copy items in the same manner.
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Click an item or folder to highlight it, then click Move Up or Move Down. The item will move up or down within a folder.
??? Edit or delete a layout or folder
Click an item or folder to highlight it, then click Edit. The respective Layout Name or Folder Name dialog will appear for you to overwrite a new name.
Click an item or folder to highlight it, then click Delete. If you have Operator status, you will not be able to delete a shared layout or layout sequence.
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You cannot change the parent folder names, Shared Layouts or Personal Layouts.
You need Administrator privilege to manage shared folders (???P. 72).
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Save a Layout or Layout Sequence
Administrators and Operators can save layouts and layout sequences to an existing folder or a new folder via the Save Layout dialog.
??? Step 1: Open the Layout menu and select Save or Save As
The Save Layout dialog opens. A New Folder button and Name field is also available for you to create a new name and location for the copied layout or layout sequence.
Operator???s
Save Layout dialog
Administrator???s
Save Layout dialog
??? Step 2: reate a name for the layout or layout sequence
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??? Opening a
Click the Layout button to open the menu and then click a layout or layout sequence in the list. The item will be loaded onto the Viewing Area.
If you select another item without saving the current item, a dialog will appear prompting you to save the current layout or layout sequence (if the Layout setting (??? P. 167) in the Viewer Settings window is ticked).
You can set up an automated sequence of shared and personal layouts to display in the Viewing Area at set intervals.
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From the Layout menu, select New Layout Sequence. The Add Layout Sequence
dialog displays.
Enter a sequence name for the new layout sequence and choose a Type of layout sequence from the menu, Personal Layout Sequence or Shared Layout Sequence (you can switch between the two as you add layouts).
Use the Add Layout > button to add layouts to the new sequence. Click Up and
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Down to change the display sequence of layouts. Click Delete to delete the layout.
In the Duration menu, select a set duration of display time for each layout or enter a custom time, overwriting the existing time.
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Enter a new name.
Select a layout sequence type.
Click on a layout to select it.
Click Add Layout to add a selected layout from the
Select or enter the time.
You can set the time within the range from 1 to 9999.
Click OK to bring up the Select destination folder dialog.
Layout Sequence:
All the users can share these layouts. You need Administrator privilege to create a layout sequence. Normal users cannot modify these layouts.
User Layout Sequence:
Lists layouts created by the current user. ther users cannot use them.
You can only save layouts as a layout sequence.
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??? Opening and running a layout sequence
To start the layout sequence, select it from the Layout menu.
When a layout sequence is running, further options are available in the Layout menu.
Click Edit Layout Sequence to change settings in the
Click Resume Layout Sequence to play the current layout sequence.
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??? Layout Grids
You can customize your layouts by applying one of the following grids:
None - You can arrange Video Windows freely.
Alignment Grid - diplay a grid of dots in the Viewing Area. You can
Windows using the grid.
Small Grid, Medium Grid and Large Grid - diplay a small (160x120), medium (320x240) or large (640x480) grid where you can place Video Windows using the grid.
Custom Grid - You can set the grid size (??? . 184).
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Alignment Grid
Select the Alignment Grid from the Layout Grids
??? Drag, drop and
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In the Camera Selection Area, click a thumbnail image and drag its selection boundary onto the Viewing Area grid.
Move it to the position you want to display. When you release the mouse, the size and position are adjusted to match the layout frame.
To
??? Create and align more Video Windows
Click and drag other camera thumbnails onto the Viewing Area to create Video Windows for monitoring, and resize the window. A layout example is shown to the right.
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??? Small, Medium and Large Grids
When you select Small Grid, Medium Grid or Large Grid from the Layout Grids sub- menu, the Viewing Area displays ???cells??? for Video Windows. These are boundaries indicating a uniform size which is used to display Video Windows in a
??? Drag a camera thumbnail image into a blank tile
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In the Camera Selection Area, click a thumbnail image and drag its selection boundary onto the Viewing Area grid.
Move it to the position you want to display. When you release the mouse, the size and position are adjusted to match the layout frame.
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A Video Window can be increased in size to take up a number of tiles, (for example 4 tiles, 9 tiles etc) so that Video Windows of different sizes/priorities can be viewed.
The size of the image immediately after dragging it over the
Viewing Area is fixed at 160x120.
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The Viewing Area with a Small Grid
The Viewing Area with a Medium Grid
Although you can add more, the number of Video Windows you
can display simultaneously will depend on your video card, the Note speed of your computer, the maximum frame rate (???P. 169)
configured with Viewer setting, the video size and video quality coming from the Camera Server and the size of each Video Window displayed. A maximum of 16 cameras is recommended in the Layout Area. If the number of video windows displaying
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The Viewing Area with a Large Grid
In this example,COPYthe amera Selection Area and Timeline are hidden (??? . 185).
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Custom Grid
The Custom Grid fallows you to set customize a grid for displaying Video Windows.
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Set a custom grid
Select Custom Grid from the Layout Grids
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In the Horizontal or Vertical field, overwrite the existing value with a custom value, or use the up/down arrows to select a value. When you adjust the value in one field, you???ll notice the value change in the other field. This is because the proportions of
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Click OK to close the dialog. The grid will
Using Custom Grid may cause high U load.
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??? Hide and Show Task Areas
The View menu allows you to show/hide task areas and other display elements in the Viewer. When you unselect Camera Selector and Timeline and then select Fullscreen, the result is a large area in the Viewer for displaying more Video Windows as shown below in the Large Grid example. Pressing the Esc key returns the menu bar. You can also select to hide Video Window Captions, the Camera Control and Live Events.
The number of Video Windows in the display achieved is dependent on the display resolution. A higher resolution will result in more Video Windows displayed.
View ??? Camera Selector
View ??? Timeline
View ???
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Basic Video Window Functions
This section shows you how to create Video Windows for viewing in the Viewing Area and how to adjust camera angles.
??? Select Cameras for Viewing
Camera Selection Area
The Camera Selection Area is used to display thumbnails of all the cameras. You can select another set of thumbnails of
The Location
The Zone
When you select a location, its associated zones will be listed below.
Camera Thumbnails
When a Location is selected, the thumbnail images of the Camera Servers registered in that Location will appear. Depending on the number of cameras in the selected Location, a scrollbar at the base of the amera Selection Area can be used to scroll the display of thumbnails.
Each Zone is grouped into camera thumbnail images and these can be dragged onto the Viewing Area to create Video Windows.
You can hide the Camera Selection Area to allow more display space for Video Windows. From the View menu, select Camera
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Locations and the Zones
Selection is performed in the following order:
Select a Zone
Click and drag
Select a Locationthumbnails to in that Location
view live video
??? Step 1: Select a Location from the
Click the Location
A list of
Click a location in the list. Zones for that list will appear in the thumbnail section to the right.
??? Step 2: Select a Zone from the menu or thumbnail folder region
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Click the Zone
A list of
Click a zone in the list.
Once a Zone is selected from the
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Create, scale and move Video Windows
Once you have chosen a location and chosen a zone, you are ready to view one or more cameras in that zone. Camera thumbnail images are used to create Video Windows in the Viewing Area. The Viewing Area can support multiple Video Windows for live monitoring and viewing recorded video simultaneously.
??? Click and drag a camera thumbnail onto the Viewing Area
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When placed, the Video Window is
Layout Grid.
A selected Video Window is highlighted.
Click the thumbnail image and, while holding down the mouse button, drag its boundary anywhere onto the Viewing Area.
Release the mouse button. The re- sized outline becomes a live Video Window.
An error message will appear if an error occurs in video windows. Refer to P. 260 for details.
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??? Move a Video Window
Click anywhere on a Video
Window and drag it to any position in the Viewing Area.
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When Video Windows that are other than a standard resolution
(160x120, 320x240, 640x480) are displayed, the load on the Note computer CPU will be high and Viewer operations may take
longer.
??? Add more Video Windows
Click and drag other camera thumbnails onto the Viewing Area to create Video Windows for monitoring if necessary. Your Viewing Screen could look like this.
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There are various ways you can manage the layout of Video Windows in the Viewing Area (??? P. 180).
In the Viewer, the number of Video Windows you can display simultaneously will depend on your video card, the resolution
If the load on the computer CPU is high, Viewer operations may take longer.
Select Multiple Video Windows
You can select multiple video windows easily. You can also move, cut, or copy selected multiple windows simultaneously.
??? Select Multiple Video Windows
There are three ways to select multiple windows:
n your keyboard, hold down the Ctrl key and click each Video Window to select them, or.
Click outside the Video Windows and drag a selection box around the Video Windows you want selected, as shown below. Only windows contained within the selection box are selected. Dragging around part of an image in the selection box will not select it.
If you wish to select all Video Windows, click Select All from the Edit menu (or on your keyboard press Ctrl + A).
Video Windows from different zones and locations can be displayed in the same Layout.
Tip
You can copy and paste a multiple selection of Video
Windows at one time which can be pasted into and saved as a new Layout.
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??? Video Window Status
Video Window Properties:
Title bar - indicates name of camera, live or recorded video viewing.
Video display - displays live or recorded video.
Recorded video indicator - displays a time/date stamp in the title bar for recorded footage.
Event indicator - displays a colored bar across the top of the Video Window.
Pan, tilt and zoom controls - when the Video Window is
Video Window states
Video Windows can be displayed in the Viewing
Area according to their conditions:
Live - Displays live video from a Camera Server.
Recorded - Displays recorded video from a
Storage Server.
Live Events Log list
Recorded Events
Click to view recorded footage in the corresponding Video Window.
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Video display conditions
Live video
Each Video Window displays video from an individual camera. Video Windows can be
Title bar
The title bar consists of menu, camera name and live or recorded status.
Recorded video,
Playback
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When recorded video is shown, the title bar on a Video Window will change from black to gray.
Event Indicator
If the option for Operator Notification has been set, a color bar will flash on top of a live Video Window when an event occurs. The color indicates the event priority. The bar will flash for a pre- defined time and then remain steady for one minute until disappearing. An audio alert may also sound if
The lightning symbol 
in the lower
For recorded video, the time/date indicator may not fully display if the Video Window size has been reduced.
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Operation and Management
Chapter 7
Backup Scheme
Chapter 8
System Maintenance
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Chapter 9
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