Network Camera Recording and Monitoring System

Network Video Recorder

VK-64/ VK-16 v1.1

Storage Server & Viewer

User???s Manual

Ver. 1.1

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Network Video Recorder VK-64 v1.1 (hereafter referred to as ???VK-64???), a network video recording and monitoring system.

This manual describes the configuration and operation procedures for Storage Server and Viewer. Please read this manual prior to operation to ensure you will be able to use the Viewer and Storage Server effectively. This manual is also intended for Network Video Recorder VK-16 v1.1 (hereinafter referred to as ???VK-16???). Please refer to page 7 for differences between VK-64 and VK-16. When you have finished reading this manual, please store it in a safe place.

VK-16 has the same functionality as VK-64 outlined in this manual, Note unless explicitly indicated otherwise.

Request to Customers

(1) The content of this manual may not be reproduced in its entirety or in part without prior permission.

(2)The content of this manual is subject to change without notice.

(3)All possible measures have been taken to ensure that the content of this manual is

Support Information

For various types of information relating to support, including updated product software (patch installer),

User???s Manual, operating environment, etc., please refer to our WebView Product web page: http://www.canon.com/webview

Copyright Information

Please note that copyright laws prohibit the customer from using recorded videos and still pictures for any purpose other than personal requirements, without permission from the copyright holder.

Trademarks

Canon and the Canon logo are registered trademarks of Canon Inc.

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Windows is legally recognized as Microsoft Windows Operating System.

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All other company or product names used in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Storage Server includes software developed by the Apache Software Foundation (www.apache.org). The Apache software is Copyright (c) 2000-2003 The Apache Software Foundation. All rights reserved. For the license terms associated with this software, please refer to the file APACHE_LICENSE in

the folder LICENSE, within the installation directory.

Document No. 3743 Version 1.0, 030904.

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Typical System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Overview of Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Supported Camera Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Canon Camera Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Viewer System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Storage Server System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Using the Storage Server with Windows XP SP2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

PART 1: INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION

Chapter 1 Installation

Before you begin installation... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Suggested Network Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Setting up the Camera Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 About the Master Storage Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 When using multiple Storage Servers... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Starting up the Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Upgrading from Version 1.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Chapter 2 Configuring the Storage Server

Storage Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Launching Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Adjusting the Storage Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 How the Storage Server manages disk space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Setting up Event Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Set up a user to receive Event Notification emails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Setting up Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Adding and Editing Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 User Management tab - Add Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 User Management tab - Edit Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 User Management tab - Remove Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Chapter 3 Starting the Viewer

Starting the Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Launching Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Changing the Storage Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Setting the Master Storage Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

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Chapter 4 System Configuration, Before You Begin

After the Viewer has launched... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Accessing the Configuration and Preferences screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

System Configuration Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Configuration and Preferences screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

About the Configuration and Preferences screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Selecting a Configuration and Preferences window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Chapter 5 Register Storage Servers and Camera Servers

Camera Summary Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

About the Storage and Camera Server Summary Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Storage Server and Location / Zone options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Other functions in both sub-windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Locations and Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

About Locations and Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Configure Camera Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Camera Summary - Add, Edit and Delete a Storage Server . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Camera Summary - Add, Edit or Delete a Location/Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Camera Summary - Find Camera Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Using the Add Camera Server Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

About the Add Camera Server Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Set up camera position and saved video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Add a Camera Server - Set connection details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Camera Summary - Edit Camera Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Camera Summary - Edit Camera Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Camera Summary - Remove Camera Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Saving Configuration Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Camera Summary - When you have finished configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Chapter 6 Configuring Recording Schedules

Configure Normal Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

About the Recording Schedules window - Normal Recording . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Create, Edit and Delete Recording Schedule Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Add/Edit Schedule Item dialog - Schedule field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Add/Edit Schedule Item dialog - Recording Settings field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Configure Motion and Sensor Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Recording Schedule dialog - Motion and Sensor Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Recording Schedule - Edit Motion Detection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 About motion detection on different camera servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Recording Schedule - Edit Sensor Events Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Saving Normal Recording Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

When you have finished Normal Recording configuration... . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Configure Special Day Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

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About Special Day Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Add and Edit a Schedule Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Delete a Schedule Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Add a Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Delete a Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Saving Special Day Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

When you have finished Special Day configuration... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Chapter 7 Configuring Viewer Settings

Configure Viewer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

About the Viewer Settings window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Viewer Settings window - Use large captions for Video Windows . . . . . . . . .90 Viewer Settings window - Identify the Master Storage Server . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Viewer Settings window - Edit Event Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Saving Viewer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

When you have finished configuring Viewer settings... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

PART 2: USING THE VIEWER APPLICATION

Chapter 8 Using the Viewer - Operator Login

Viewing Screen Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Starting the Viewing Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Launching Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Viewing Screen Menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Menu Bar Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Chapter 9 Working with Video Windows

Selecting Cameras for Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

About the Camera Selection Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 About Camera Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Selecting Locations and their Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Basic Video Window Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Creating, scaling and moving Video Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Selecting Multiple Video Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Video Window States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

About Video Window states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Adjust Pan, Tilt and Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Viewing Live Video - Adjusting Pan, Tilt and Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Other Video Window Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

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Chapter 10 Arranging and Saving Video Window Layouts

Managing Video Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

About the Layout menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Organizing Layouts and Layout Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Saving a Layout or Layout Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Arranging Layout Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Using the View menu to hide and show Task Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Chapter 11 Using the Timeline and Viewing Events

Using the Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Timeline Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 Monitoring Live Video in relation to the Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Using the Timeline to examine, play and extract video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Daylight Savings Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Extracting video to save to another location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Viewing and Searching Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

About Live Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Display the Live Events Log (if not displayed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Overview of Alert Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Searching Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Selecting Criteria for Searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Viewing found events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Appendix A Troubleshooting VK-64

Troubleshooting VK-64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Appendix B Example Operating Conditions

Example Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Frame sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 Bandwidth and Disk Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Disk Space Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Storage Server Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 VK-64 File Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Index

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

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Overview

VK-64 is software that allows you to view and record images transmitted from the Network Camera Server VB150/VB101 and Network Camera VB-C50i/VB-C50iR/ VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi/VB-C10/VB-C10R (hereafter referred to as ???Camera Servers???). The software can support up to 64 cameras via an IP network such as a LAN, or up to 16 cameras for Network Video Recorder VK-16 v1.1.

VK-64 consists of two applications: Storage Server that lets you record video from multiple camera servers and save event information (sensor and motion-detection inputs); and Viewer that lets you view live video from multiple Camera Servers and playback recorded video stored on Storage Servers.

Video resolution can be as high as 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps for NTSC and 768 x 576 pixels, 25fps for PAL (depending on Camera Servers installed).

The following table shows each product and license number:

The VK-16 Viewer is identical to the VK-64 Viewer.

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System Configuration

Typical System Configuration

VK-64 provides video viewing and recording from Camera Servers via an IP network such as a LAN. Since VK-64 makes use of IP networks, installations of cameras can be performed easily. In addition, it is possible to flexibly install new cameras and change installation locations of cameras.

VB-C50iR

MONITOR

View live and recorded video

Viewer

Operator Capabilities:

View Live Video View Events View Recorded Video

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Application Types and Functions

View live and recorded video

Viewer

PLAYBACK

Record video to the

Storage Server # 2

Storage Server

View live and recorded video

Viewer

Operator Capabilities:

View Live Video View Events

View Recorded Video

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Overview of Setup

Before you can start monitoring, recording and playing back video, you need to install and configure the Storage Server and Viewer. The diagram below indicates the installation and configuration process.

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4 Create and save Viewer Layouts

Monitor live video and play back pre-recorded events in the Viewer application. From here you can customize the Viewing Area and save Layouts.

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Supported Camera Servers

Canon Camera Servers

The table below lists the Camera Servers that are supported by VK-64.

This information is correct as at September 2005.

For the latest information, please refer to our WebView Product web page: http://www.canon.com/webview

If using a VB101, you can make use of a single camera connected with VK-64 at a time.

Note

If using a VB150 with multiple cameras, there are restrictions on frame rate. Refer to your VB150 User???s Manual for details.

Firmware Upgrade

The latest information concerning firmware can be found on the following Canon Web site: http://www.canon.com/webview/

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Operating Environment

This information is correct as at September 2005.

For the latest information, please refer to our WebView Product web page: http://www.canon.com/webview

Viewer System Requirements

If using Windows XP Professional SP2, follow the procedures as described on the following page for configuring your Windows firewall settings.

Storage Server System Requirements

The requirements for Storage Server will vary according to the environment you will use (number of Camera Servers, setting of recording frame rate etc.). It is also dependent on pre-event recording settings. Please contact dealers that handle Canon products for further information. If using Windows XP Professional SP2, follow the procedures as described on the following page for configuring your Windows firewall settings.

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Operating Environment

Recording and display of live videos may not be provided as configured because many factors (such as network environment and PC performance) affect the actual performance of VK-64.

When the 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 due to deletion of the recorded video file (t P.24).

Using anti-virus and firewall software may affect Storage Server and Viewer operations.

When using a proxy server

If you use a proxy server, recording frame rate may not be achieved as specified or live video monitoring may be interrupted. Also, communication between the Storage Server and Viewer may occasionally be disconnected.

When using the Audio feature (VB-C50i, VB-C50iR and VB-C50FSi) The Admin Viewer supports audio transmission and reception. Audio recording is not available.

The audio and video may be out of sync.

Depending on the performance of your PC and network environment, the audio stream may be interrupted.

The audio feature is not available via a proxy server.

If you use a PC on which anti-virus software is installed, the audio stream may be delayed or the audio stream may be temporarily interrupted.

Using the Storage Server with Windows XP SP2

If your Storage Server is not installed on the same PC as your Viewer, you will need to change your Windows firewall settings for the Storage Server on the PC with Windows XP SP2.

After installation of the Storage Server on a PC with Windows XP with SP2:

1.From the Windows Start menu, 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.In the Windows Firewall dialog, 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., ???VK-64 Storage Server???.

Enter the Port number as ???80???. Make sure the TCP protocol is selected and click OK.

5.In the Windows Firewall dialog, your Storage Server is now listed. Make sure it is enabled (checked). Click OK to close the dialog.

Settings are now complete.

If more than ten camera servers out of all registered ones cannot be connected to Storage Servers, the CPU load will be heavy and Storage Server and recording operations may take longer.

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PART 1: INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION

Chapter 1

Installation

This chapter outlines the installation of the Storage Server and Viewer.

One or more Storage Servers can be used on a network and Viewer applications can be configured to play video from more than one Storage Server. For each Viewer, a Master Storage Server (t P. 18) is defined for saving information such as zones and locations of cameras, as well as saving Viewer layouts created by the user.

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Before you begin Installation...

Setting up the Camera Servers

First make sure the firmware is the required version or later (as specified in the

1table tP. 12).

Check to ensure the Camera Server has been correctly installed and that the initial

2settings (network settings) have been made. Then connect to the network.

For procedures on installing and setting up Camera Servers and cameras, please see the User???s Manual supplied with the Camera Servers and cameras.

About the Master Storage Server

A Master Storage Server is the Storage Server which a Viewer will connect to in the first place. Information about Camera Servers, Locations and Zones and Viewer Layouts are stored on the Master Storage Server.

When using multiple Storage Servers...

If multiple Storage Servers are being used, you should decide which one is the Master Storage Server.

It is recommended that all Viewers within a system use the

same Storage Server as a Master Storage Server. This ensures Note that all Viewers use the same Zones, Locations and Viewer

Layouts.

For correct operation, the time setting of all PCs within a system (including Storage Servers and Viewers) must be correct.

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Installation Procedures

Enter your License Key(s) and click the Next 3 button. Your License Key is indicated on the ???About License Key??? included in the package.

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Installation procedures

4Depending on your License Key, you will be presented with one or both of the following applications shown below:

Viewer

Storage Server

It is recommended to keep the Install To: path as is. Click the Change... button to choose another installation path if necessary.

Click Next to continue (or view Tip below).

Click the ???Space??? button to view the amount of hard disk space required in order to install VK-64. A list of drives is shown.

In either dialog, click ???OK??? to return to the installation steps.

Installation is now finished.

In future, if you need to check your product type, refer to the ???About??? box of the Storage Server or Viewer.

If the Storage Server is installed, it will be automatically started after installation.

Note

Upgrading from Version 1.0

When installing over an earlier version, VK-64 will attempt to use settings from your previous installation. It is important to verify your settings after installation.

You cannot use v1.1 Viewer with a v1.0 Storage Server, nor can you

use a v1.0 Viewer with a v1.1 Storage Server. When installing, make Note sure you install components that have the same version number.

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Storage Server Configuration

Launching Procedure

Double-click the Storage Server Configuration desktop icon.

Alternatively, from the Windows Start menu select:

Programs > WebView Livescope > Network Video Recorder VK Series v1.1 > Storage Server Configuration.

Adjusting the Storage Server Settings

The Storage Server Configuration dialog, Settings tab allows you to configure: Storage Server name Proxy for Camera Servers Recording and Drive settings

Click the camera icon or right-click the title bar to display the ???About??? box.

Enter a name for your Storage

Server.

Enter a proxy address for connecting to Camera Servers.

Set Maximum Retained History,

Maximum file size / duration and

Low disk space threshold.

Set maximum disk space used for each device.

Storage Server status indicator. Storage Server start and stop buttons.

Click Apply to save changes when you modify settings from each tab.

VK-64 can record to any drive that Windows treats as a ???fixed drive???. Removable drives and network drives are not supported Note unless the drives are explicitly allowed to be treated by Windows as fixed drives. To check the type of drive, right-click on the drive within Windows Explorer, select ???Properties??? and note the ???Type???

displayed.

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Select Disk Drive Settings

In the Disk drive settings field, set:

Gigabytes (GB), for example, ???D: 50 GB???. This establishes the maximum disk space used for all video files on the specified drive.

If disk space is not enough to cover the specified value configured with ???Maximum disk space used???, the retained duration of video may be shorter Note than the specified period or the recording may be temporarily stopped.

Please be sure to perform sufficient tests before starting operations.

Start or Stop the Storage Server

You can start or stop the Storage Server using the Start Storage Server/Stop Storage Server buttons via the Settings tab.

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Storage Server Configuration

If you need to stop the Storage Server for any reason (such as maintenance) first inform all users connected to the server!

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How the Storage Server manages disk space

This section describes the way in which the Storage Server manages its disk space and determines when old video files should be deleted. It also describes the events and notifications associated with disk usage.

The Storage Server tracks the unused disk space that is currently available for recording video and events for each drive and sets some disk warning and error levels based on this. These levels are used to generate events and alter the behaviour of the Storage Server. For each of the levels, the system can be configured to provide email notifications when one of these levels is reached. The levels it uses are shown in the following table.

The Limit level and the Threshold level are determined by the Storage Server, depending on various conditions and settings. However, an administrator can alter the Low disk level warning value in order to control at what point a Low disk warning is generated.

The warning is triggered when the disk space available for writing goes below the given percentage of the total disk space on the drive. For example, for a 100GB disk and a setting of 10%, the warning would be generated when available space reduces below 10GB.

If Maximum Disk Space Used is set, the warning can also be triggered when the disk space available for writing goes below the given percentage of the Maximum Disk Space Used on the drive (if the warning has not already been triggered as above). For example, if the Maximum Disk Space Used is set to 80GB and a setting of 10%, the warning would be generated when the available space reduces to 8GB.

For disk space management operating examples, please refer to page 146.

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Setting up Event Notifications

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Setting up Users

Adding and Editing Users

The Storage Server Configuration dialog, User Management tab allows you to set up users and their privileges. Administrators have access to the Viewer including Camera Server setup, recording schedules and Viewer setup. Operators only have access to live video and pre-recorded video on Storage Servers they have permission to access.

The User Management tab is laid out in the following manner: Users list - Lists all users who can access the Storage Server.

Add / Edit / Remove - Allows you to add users, edit passwords and remove users.

Tick to enable user to have Administrator privileges (full access to configuration functions).

Use the Add button to add users to this field. There is no limit to the number of users you can add.

Click Apply to save changes.

Users who have Operator status cannot configure, register and change Camera Servers, or configure and change recording

Note schedules.

By default, a user ???admin??? is created with the password ???NVR???. It is strongly recommended that this is 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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The VK-64 Administrator status is independent of the Windows Administrator status.

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Setting up Users

User Management tab - Edit Users

The Edit User dialog is used to edit the password for an existing user. To edit a user:

Step 1: Click to select user, then click the ???Edit??? button

In the Edit User dialog, enter the new password for the user (up to 20 characters). The Confirm Password field will become active. Re-enter the new password.

Changes are kept when you click OK.

User Management tab - Remove Users

Click to select user, then click the Remove button

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Starting the Viewer

Launching Procedure

Double-click the Viewer desktop icon.

Alternatively, from the Windows Start menu select:

Programs > WebView Livescope > Network Video Recorder VK Series v1.1 > Viewer.

After launching, the Network Video Recorder VK-64 v1.1 start-up screen appears...

Click Cancel to setup a different Master Storage Server (discussed on the next page) or wait until the Login dialog appears.

After a moment, the Login dialog appears...

The default User Name is: admin

The default Password is: NVR

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Changing the Storage Server

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Changing the Storage Server

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After the Viewer has launched...

This chapter is for users with Administrator privileges. Only Administrators can alter Viewer configuration and preferences.

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If you are a user with Operator privileges, proceed to Chapter 8. Chapter 8 and following chapters explain the various controls and functions in the Viewing Screen.

When the Viewer accesses a Master Storage Server which has not been set up with camera information, the entire Viewer window is initially blank. You will need to configure the Viewer using the Configuration and Preferences window.

Configuration settings made by Administrators are not protected

from other Administrators making changes to these settings from Note another Viewer. The last settings made to a Storage Server are the

ones that are used. It is recommended that only one Administrator perform configuration on a network at a time.

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A configuration process diagram is given on the following pages. Configuration is discussed thereafter. When you have finished configuration, select View > Viewing Screen to return to the Viewer.

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Configuration and Preferences screen

About the Configuration and Preferences screen

The Configuration and Preferences screen is used for configuring one or more Storage Servers and for setting up preferences on a Viewer computer. Storage Servers may include the local computer being used or another computer on the network.

There are three windows in the Configuration and Preferences screen used for connecting and configuring VK-64 settings:

Camera Summary - add a new Camera Server to a zone and search for existing Camera Servers on the network. This is discussed in Chapter 5.

Recording Schedule - set up recording schedules for each known camera and specify events for triggering recording. You can also set special day schedules such as public holidays. This is discussed in Chapter 6.

Viewer Settings - set up event priorities and change the live video frame rate. The current Master Storage Server is indicated. This is discussed in Chapter 7.

Selecting a Configuration and Preferences window

When the Configuration and Preferences screen is launched, three tabs are displayed. The default selection is the first tab, the Camera Summary window.

Click another tab to bring up the corresponding window.

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Storage and Camera Summary windows

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Camera Summary Window

About the Storage and Camera Server Summary Window

Click the Camera Summary tab to open the Storage and Camera Server Summary window.

The window consists of two sub-windows which are opened by their respective tabs, Storage Servers and

Locations / Zones.

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Storage Servers tab selected.

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Locations / Zones tab selected.

Click and drag scrollbar(s) to view any portions of the Summary Area that are not visible.

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Locations and Zones

About Locations and Zones

Cameras are grouped into Locations and Zones. Locations could include an office building, shop or school. Zones are sub-categories 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. A number of cameras can be grouped into one Zone and a number of Zones can be grouped into a Location.

The diagram below illustrates an example of physical Locations and Zones on a VK-64 network which could be the Internet, Local Area Network or both. Viewer access is via the Location and Zone drop-down menus.

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Configure Camera Summaries

Camera Summary - Add, Edit and Delete a Storage Server

When using multiple Storage Servers, you will need to configure the Storage Servers via the Add Storage Server dialog shown below.

A Storage Server must first be connected and running on the network as follows:

Click the Add Storage Server button on the Storage Servers tab

To edit a Storage Server:

Double-click a server in the list; or click to highlight it and click the Edit button. The

1Edit Storage Server dialog appears with the selected server entry displayed.

2Modify the entry and click OK to close and save changes.

This function lets you change the network address used to

access a particular Storage Server in case the address has Note changed.

The entry for the Master Storage Server cannot be edited or deleted.

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To delete a Storage Server:

Click a Storage Server in the list to highlight it and select Delete from the Edit menu.

1Alternatively, press the Delete key on your keyboard.

2A confirmation dialog will open. Click Yes to continue or No to cancel the operation.

A deleted Storage Server is removed from the list and the Master

Storage Server no longer recognizes it. If it was running when Note removed from the list, it will continue to run. It can be re-added to

the system with all associations to Camera Servers intact and can also be added to a different Master Storage Server. If this is done, all Location, Zone, thumbnail and Layout information for cameras associated with this Storage Server will be lost.

Configure Camera Summaries

To edit a Location or Zone:

1Doubleopens. -click a Zone or Location. The respective Edit Zone or Edit Location dialog

2Make any changes and click OK to close the dialog.

To delete a Location or Zone:

1Click a Zone or Location to select it and select Delete from the Edit menu. Alternatively, click a Zone or Location in the list to select it, then press the Delete key on your keyboard.

2You will be prompted to confirm deletion. Click Yes to continue or No to cancel the operation.

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Configure Camera Summaries

Step 2: Select a new Camera Server

Using the Add Camera Server dialog is discussed on the following pages.

You can also launch the Add Camera Server dialog in the following manner:

Click the Add Camera Server button in the Camera Summary window

This will bring up the Add Camera Server dialog discussed on the following pages.

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Using the Add Camera Server Dialog

About the Add Camera Server Dialog

The Add Camera Server dialog???s appearance will depend on the type of Camera Server connected and the number of cameras that have been set up. Differences are in the way camera selection is presented.

The Add Camera Server dialog for a VB-C50i/ VB-C50iR/VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi/VB-C10/ VB-C10R/VB101 or VB150 with the Video Input set to Single will display a single camera in a single tab.

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Using the Add Camera Server Dialog

Set up camera position and saved video

The Add Camera Server dialog allows you to set a camera thumbnail image for the Viewer and to choose a Storage Server for recorded video.

The dialog shown below illustrates an example VB-C10 setup. It could also represent a VB-C50i, VB-C50iR, VB-C50FSi, VB-C50Fi, VB101 and VB150 with only one camera setup or in a single mode.

The Viewer does not store its own names for camera servers or sensors. It displays names which are configured and Note stored on the Camera Server. Please refer to your VB User???s

Manual for more details on setting names.

These settings specify information about recording. To initiate recording, refer to Chapter 6 for configuring recording schedules.

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Using the Add Camera Server Dialog

Add a Camera Server - Set connection details

To add a Camera Server, you must specify how VK-64 can connect to the camera server as follows:

Step 1: Enter Host Name, User Name and Password

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Using the Add Camera Server Dialog

If you have a Multi-Terminal Module VB-EX50 unit plugged into a

VB-C50i/VB-C50iR/VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi and have configured the Note ???Use External Video Input???, video seen in the Viewer will be taken

from cameras connected to the Multi-Terminal unit. Please refer to the camera server User???s Manual.

Step 3: Select the Storage Server for recording

Step 4: Select the input state for the camera server

In the Camera Server Settings field, one or more Input boxes may display, depending on the camera server setup. If a sensor input is received, you can swap its value from ???on??? to ???off??? (with respect to the operation of schedules) by ticking the Input box. This acts as a ???toggle??? control.

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Using the Add Camera Server Dialog

Camera Summary - Edit Camera Server Settings

The right-hand side of the Add Camera Server dialog may show one or more enabled cameras (depending on the type of Camera Server you are using). To edit settings:

Step 1: Select a camera tab if available

VB150: Click a tab to display that camera???s settings.

Adding zones and locations is discussed on previous pages.

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Using the Add Camera Server Dialog

Step 3: Update and setup camera thumbnail for Viewer

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. For a VB-C50FSi and VB-C50Fi, only zoom is available.

Hold down the mouse on ???+??? to zoom in. Hold down the mouse on ???-??? to zoom out.

Presets need to be configured in advance. Please refer to the camera server User???s Manual for details on making camera presets.

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Step 4: Select a hard drive for saving video

In the Drive menu, select a hard disk drive on the Storage Server.

When you have finished configuration, click the OK button to close the dialog and return to the Camera Summary screen.

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Edit and Remove Camera Servers

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Edit and Remove Camera Servers

Camera Summary - Remove Camera Server

The right-hand portion of the Camera Summary window features the Remove Camera Server button for removing Camera Server(s) from your system, regardless of which tab you have selected (Storage Servers or Locations / Zones).

Step 1: Select a Camera Server

In the Camera Server list, click a server to highlight it.

Step 2: Click the Remove Camera Server button

You can add deleted Camera Servers, so long as they are still

connected to the network. However, previous VK-64 settings for Note those servers will be lost and default settings will apply.

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Saving Configuration Changes

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Configure Normal Recording

About the Recording Schedules window - Normal Recording

The Recording Schedules window is used for configuring recording settings for each known Camera Server on the network.

In the Configuration and Preferences Screen, click the Recording Schedules tab and ensure the Normal Schedule radio button is set. The Normal Recording Schedule consists of:

Storage Server drop-down menu - Used to select which Storage Server schedule to edit. When the Recording Schedules window is first opened, the first Storage Server in the list is shown with its associated schedule to the right.

Schedule Area - Used to set up standard day-to-day recording settings of the system.

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Time Scale for schedules

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Configure Normal Recording

Create, Edit and Delete Recording Schedule Items

To add or edit a schedule for a camera in a zone, you need to launch the Add Schedule Item or Edit Schedule Item dialog respectively.

Step 1: Change Storage Server if necessary

If you wish to display another Storage Server???s schedule, click the Storage Server menu, otherwise proceed to Step 2.

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.

Step 2: Click in the schedule area and drag out a time period

Click and drag a time period for a camera name and release the mouse button.

Alternatively, right-click anywhere in the Schedule Area alongside a camera name and click Add Schedule from the context menu.

The Add Schedule Item dialog appears as shown on the following page.

You can also click and drag an area covering 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.

To edit a recording schedule item:

Right-click an item and choose Edit from the context menu. Alternatively, double-click an item. The Edit Schedule Item dialog appears.

Both the Add and Edit dialogs are identical as shown on the following page.

To edit the time only, simply click an existing schedule item and drag the right or left boundary to lengthen or shorten the time

Tip respectively.

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Configure Normal Recording

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Configure Normal Recording

Add/Edit Schedule Item dialog - Schedule field

To set the schedule for a camera???s recording period:

Step 1: Set the recording period in the Start and End boxes

Click the hours or minutes fields to select, then click the up/down arrows to change time.

Alternatively, type over highlighted time with new time, or use the up/down arrows on your keyboard to change the selected time. Use the left or right arrows on your keyboard to move between minutes and hours and the tab button to jump to the next field.

An example time period could be for overnight recording such as ???Start: 22:00 to End 08:00???.

Alternatively, click the All Day button if you want 24 hour recording. The Start and End times will be set at 00:00 and 00:00 respectively.

Step 2: Select the days for recording

In the Repeat on area, tick the days you wish to repeat the recording period you set in the Times area above.

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Configure Normal Recording

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Configure Normal Recording

Step 3: Choose a preset angle and adjust backlight compensation

1 In the Preview field a live preview is given of the selected camera view when connected.

Select a Preset camera position from the drop-down menu of available camera angles, to retain a live preview from that angle. Alternatively, move your mouse pointer in the Preview area to display controls and clicking to pan, tilt and zoom (t P. 56).

Click the Backlight compensation drop down menu to set the backlight

2compensation to On or Off (or High, Medium, Low or Off for VB-C50i/VB-C50iR, VB-C50FSi and VB-C50Fi). Selecting Not Specified accepts whatever backlighting the camera server offers.

Step 4: Set the resolution and night mode (VB-C50i/VB-C50iR, VB-C50FSi and VB-C50Fi)

If you select Enabled, the Night Mode status will be changed to Disabled after the configured recording schedule finishes.

Select a Resolution from the drop-down menu; Low, Medium, High or Not

2specified.

If you select Not specified, the Storage Server does not attempt to change the setting, rather it accepts whatever resolution/mode the camera server offers.

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You can also configure the Night Mode setting if you use a VC-C50i/VC-C50iR connected to a VB150.

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Step 5: Set the External Outputs

If outputs are available, click the drop-down menu to set them On or

Not Specified.

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Configure Motion and Sensor Settings

Recording Schedule dialog - Motion and Sensor Settings

In the Add/Edit Recording Schedule dialog, there are two options available for setting recording parameters. To enable recording options and adjust settings:

Tick one or both boxes and click the Settings... button

Tick each box to enable the functions. Default settings are then enabled.

Click Settings... to change the default settings for each option.

The motion detection settings are dependent on the quality settings of the Camera Server. When setting motion detection Note parameters, it should be ensured that the quality setting of the

Camera Server is the same as the quality setting that will be in place at the time that the schedule item applies. Refer to your VB manual.

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Step 2: 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.

You cannot control camera Pan, Tilt or Zoom from this window.

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Step 3: Set Motion Detection Options

The Settings... option is available for VB-C50i, VB-C50iR, VB-C50FSi and VB-C50Fi cameras. Select Camera Server from the drop-down menu and a message box about motion detection is displayed. Click OK to continue. The Settings... button is now enabled. Click to launch your VBAdmin Motion Detection Setting Tool. You must have VBAdmin Tools version 2.0 or later. See page 75 for important information on camera server-based motion detection.

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Configure Motion and Sensor Settings

The Motion Detection Options field also allows you to set the sensitivity for motion detection within the Active Region. There are three controls, Sensitivity, Area Ratio and Duration. Settings for these determine how great the variation of motion detection will be, how large the changed area will be (a proportion of the detection area set) and how long the variation will continue before it is recognized as motion and the event is triggered.

The adjustment for the Area Ratio is indicated in the Detection Indicator as shown below.

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Configure Motion and Sensor Settings

Set the Sensitivity

The available sensitivity settings range from 1 to 256. You can select either Low-Med or Med High sensitivity ranges for finer control.

2Adjust Sensitivity by clicking and dragging the slide bar to a suitable level between Low and Med, or Med and High (depending on the range setting).

Set the Area Ratio

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.

Set the Duration

Click and drag the Duration slide bar to any position between 0.0 and 5.0 seconds. This establishes the duration of motion allowed before an event is triggered. It also establishes

the period where there is no motion in order for the event to be completed.

Step 4: Set the event priority status

In the Priority for this Event 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 color-coded as events in the Timeline.

If continuous and motion detection recording are both set and the frame rate is the same, motion will be recorded as events in the Tip usual way. This can be handy for follow-up browsing using the

Timeline in the Viewing Screen even though the motion does not change the recording settings.

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Recording Schedule - Edit Sensor Events 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 the Settings... button

The Sensor Event Settings dialog opens.

Click a tab to modify that sensor???s settings. The Sensor Name is indicated below.

Night Mode is available for VB-C50i/VB-C50iR, VB-C50FSi and VB-C50Fi camera servers or VC-C50i/VC-C50iR cameras connected to camera server VB150, allowing you to see video in dark conditions. You can choose to have it Enabled,

Disabled or Not specified.

External Outputs such as light switches can be set to

On or Not specified.

Setting Night Mode to ???Enabled??? will activate the IR cut filter on camera servers that support it. It will not turn on the built-in IR light.

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Configure Motion and Sensor Settings

Step 4: Set frame rate and pre and post event recording duration

In the Record Video At field:

video from the drop-down menu. Choose from 0.1 frames per second to 30 frames per second (5 is the default).

The frame rate specified is the frame rate that the Storage Server will attempt to record. Factors such as the number of Note Viewers, the number of Camera Servers used, network traffic and load on the Camera Server and the Storage Server may

reduce the actual frame rate recorded.

2Record for sec. before event - enter a number of seconds for the amount of recording time before the event occurs (up to a maximum of 30 seconds).

3Record for sec. 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).

When settings have been modified, click OK to keep new settings or Cancel to delete modifications. When either button is selected, the dialog will close.

If the before and after event fields are set to 0 seconds, video will still be recorded while the sensor is activated.

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Shorter pre event recording will reduce memory usage. Longer pre-event recording with insufficient memory may lead to the use of disk-based virtual memory which will greatly reduce performance.

If continuous and sensor recording are both set and pre event recording is configured, pre event recording will be at the continuous frame rate setting instead of the sensor event frame rate setting.

The full requested duration of post event recording may not be available. Frame rate, frame size and network delays may have an effect on when the last frame is recorded and thus affect the actual duration of the recording.

If continuous and sensor recording are both set and the frame rate is the same, sensor events will be recorded as events in the usual Tip way. This can be handy for follow-up browsing using the Timeline in the Viewing Screen even though the sensor does not change the

recording settings.

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Saving Normal Recording Changes

When you have finished Normal Recording configuration...

The bottom right-hand corner of the Recording Schedules window consists of two buttons,

Save Schedule and Discard

Changes.

Click Save Schedule to keep all your settings. The settings are then saved to the Storage Server.

Click Discard Changes to cancel any modifications you have made.

If you wish to return to the Viewing Screen, select View > Viewing Screen from the menu bar.

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Schedules Recording Configuring

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Configure Special Day Recording

About Special Day Recording

The Special Day Schedule window is used for configuring particular days such as public holidays. Special Day schedules override any periods set in the Normal Schedule.

In the Configuration and Preferences Screen, click the Recording Schedules tab and ensure the Special Day Schedule radio button is set. The Special Day Recording Schedule consists of:

Storage Server - Select a Storage Server from the list to edit/add schedules for that server. Associated Locations and Zones are displayed in the Schedule Area.

Schedule Type selector - Allows you to select a schedule type. These are user-defined schedules such as Public Holidays and Long Weekends.

Days selector - Allows you to choose a day to use this schedule.

Schedule Area - Covers a single day, 24 hours. Overrides a Normal day schedule.

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Add and Edit a Schedule Type

The Add Schedule Type dialog allows you to create a name for a new schedule type, for example, a public holiday. You must create a schedule type first before you can associate days with it. There is no limit to the number of schedule types that can be added.

To launch the dialog and add a schedule type:

Step 1: Click the Add button below the Schedule Type list

Click the Add button. This will bring up the Add

Schedule Type dialog.

Step 2: Enter a name

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To edit a schedule type, click the Edit button

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Add a Day

The Select Date calendar allows you to select a day that can be used for the schedule type.

To add a day:

Click a Schedule Type and click ???Add??? below the Days field

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 selector will appear.

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Saving Special Day Changes

When you have finished Special Day configuration...

The bottom right-hand corner of the Recording Schedules window consists of two buttons, Save Schedule and Discard Changes.

Click Save Schedule to keep all your settings. The settings are then saved to the Storage Server.

Click Discard Changes to cancel any modifications you have made.

If you wish to return to the Viewing Screen, select View > Viewing Screen from the menu bar.

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Configure Viewer Settings

About the Viewer Settings window

The Viewer Settings window is used for configuring individual Viewer 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 the Viewer Settings tab to display the window.

This window consists of:

Live Video Viewing Settings - Select from a list of frame rates for live viewing. Master Storage Server - The current Storage Server is indicated.

Event Notification Settings - Set operator notification and adjust duration in seconds, set operator acknowledgement (recognition) of an event and set an audio alert.

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Viewer Settings window - Use large captions for Video Windows

Tick Use large captions for Video Windows to enable easier-to-read Video Window captions in the Viewer.

Standard caption in Video Window.

Large caption in Video Window.

Viewer Settings window - Identify the Master Storage Server

A Master Storage Server maintains settings for Camera Servers and Layouts created in the Viewer. Only one Master Storage Server can be assigned to a Viewer at any one time.

The selected Master Storage Server is indicated in the Viewer Settings window.

If you wish to change the Master Storage Server...

Close the Viewer and then re-launch it. When the start-up (splash) screen opens, click the Cancel button at the bottom of the screen. A dialog will appear for you to enter a different Storage Server. Refer to Chapter 3, page 31 for more details.

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Saving Viewer Settings

When you have finished configuring Viewer settings...

The bottom right-hand corner of the Viewer Settings window consists of two buttons, Save Changes and Discard Changes.

Click Save Changes to keep all your settings. The Viewer settings are then saved to the local disk (the computer the Viewer resides on).

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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PART 2: USING THE VIEWER APPLICATION

Chapter 8

Using the Viewer -

Operator Login

This chapter outlines how to start the Viewer and gives a brief overview of the Viewing Screen.

Viewing Screen Example

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Starting the Viewing Screen

Before you can use the Viewing Screen, make sure you have a password. Access is setup by your System Administrator. If you Note have Administrator privileges, you can also configure Network

Video Recorder settings.

Launching Procedure

Before you launch the Viewer, make sure your monitor resolution is set to a minimum of 1024 x 768 pixels.

Step 1: Launch from the Viewer icon on your desktop

Double-click the Viewer desktop icon.

Alternatively, from the Windows Start menu select:

Programs > WebView Livescope > Network Video Recorder VK Series v1.1 > Viewer.

The application window appears. Wait until it clears itself before continuing.

If a connection error occurs, you may not have a Master Storage Server connected. See your System Administrator.

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Viewing Screen Menu bar

Menu Bar Functions

The following table lists the Viewing Screen menus.

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Selecting Cameras for Viewing

About the Camera Selection Area

The Camera Selection Area is used to display all the cameras currently available for monitoring from the network. You can select currently-available cameras via the Location and Zone drop-down menus and then place them into the Viewing Area as Video Windows.

The Location drop-down menu lists the physical locations of cameras on the system.

The Zone drop-down menu lists the groups of areas within each location.

When you select a location, its associated zones will be listed below.

About Camera Thumbnails

When a Location is selected, zones within that location appear as thumbnail ???folders??? to the right of the Location and Zone menus. A scrollbar at the base of the Camera 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.

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Basic Video Window Functions

Creating, scaling and moving 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

An error message will appear in the Video Window if there is a connection problem.

NoteRefer to the Troubleshooting Appendix at the back of the manual, or see your System Administrator for configuring cameras and Camera Servers.

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For best performance on the Viewer, such as to view as many Video Windows as possible, re-size the Video Windows so they Note are a standard resolution; for example, selecting ???Medium??? from

the Video Window menu.

When Video Windows that are other than a standard resolution are displayed, the load on the computer CPU will be high and Viewer operations may take longer.

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Step 3: Add more Video Windows

Click and drag other camera thumbnails onto the Viewing Area to create Video Windows for monitoring. Your Viewing Screen could look like this.

Arranging Video Windows

There are various ways you can manage the layout of Video Windows in the Viewing Area and this is discussed in the next chapter.

In the Viewer, the number of Video Windows you can display

simultaneously will depend on your video card, the resolution Note and quality settings of the camera and the Live Video Viewing

Settings (frame rate) set in the Viewer Settings window of the Configuration and Preferences screen.

If the load on the computer CPU is high, Viewer operations may take longer.

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Video Window States

Video Window Properties include:

Title bar - indicates name of camera, live or recorded viewing. Video display - displays live or recorded information.

Pre-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 double-clicked or the Video Window menu item, Get camera control is selected, controls appear to enable pan, tilt and zoom.

About Video Window states

Video Windows can be displayed in the Viewing Area according to their conditions:

Live - when viewing live video from a Camera Server.

Pre-recorded - when viewing recorded video from a Storage Server.

Live Events Log

When configured, it displays when you launch the Viewer.

Double-click an event to view it in the corresponding Video Window.

Pre-recorded

Click to view recorded footage in the corresponding Video Window.

The full camera name/event may not display if you reduce the size of the window.

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Adjust Pan, Tilt and Zoom

Viewing Live Video - Adjusting Pan, Tilt and Zoom

This is done in one of three ways: (VB-C50FSi and VB-C50Fi have Zoom only). Directly from within the Video Window,

Using the Camera Control Panel, or Selecting a Preset Camera Angle.

Directly from within the Video Window

First enable the controls by double-clicking on a live Video Window.

Alternatively, click the down-arrow at the base of the Video Window (or right-click on the window). A drop-down menu will appear. Select Get Camera Control.

If the camera is being used by the Admin Viewer or another VB Administration Tools associated with the camera server, a ???Can???t get camera control??? message will appear. You may have to wait a few moments and attempt to get control later.

Move the mouse cursor around the Video Window. Arrows will appear in the cursor position when you have gained control of the camera. Click and drag the cursor in the direction of the arrow for pan and tilt.

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 ???-??? to zoom out.

When you have finished, select Release Camera Control from the Video Window menu.

If Pan, Tilt and Zoom are active in a Video Window, you can only drag the window by clicking and holding the title bar.

Tip

When you have control, the camera can be controlled either by clicking or moving the mouse while holding the left button down. The latter method provides finer control.

If a control warning, ???Control will be lost in 10 seconds.??? appears, it means you have stopped making changes for 30 seconds and a 10 second countdown commences. To continue control, click in the Video Window, i.e. use the controls.

You can still manipulate a camera that is currently recording. If a camera position is defined for recording, the camera will return to that position when you release control.

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In the Speed Settings: field, you can set the movement rate for Pan, Tilt and Zoom.

When you have finished, select Release Camera Control from the active Video Window menu.

Selecting a Preset Camera Angle

If preset camera angles have been set up by your Administrator, they will be available from a sub-menu.

Double-click a Video Window or

1 select Get Camera Control from the Video Window menu.

From the Video Window menu,

2 click Preset Camera Angles.

Select a preset position from the sub-menu. If there are no preset positions listed, see 3 your Camera Server Administrator.

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Other Video Window Functions

Change the size of a Video Window

Apart from manually clicking on the corner and dragging out the Video Window to a new size, you can also select a set size from the Video Window menu.

To change the display size of a Video Window via the menu:

Open the Video Window menu and select ???Video Display Size???...

Enable Backlight Compensation

Backlight compensation is a camera feature used to compensate for camera views with strong backlighting, i.e., viewing a dark image against a strong backlight. It can be enabled from the Video Window menu. It is not to be confused with Shade Correction (t P. 112).

To enable backlight compensation:

While Camera Control is active, select ???Backlight Compensation???

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Click Shade Correction to correct shaded areas in the Video Window. This affects the individual Video Window on display, i.e., any duplicate (unselected) windows are not affected. Shade Correction is discussed below.

Click Admin Viewer to activate the WebView Livescope Admin Viewer if it is installed and you are running VK-64 in Administrator mode. Using the Admin Viewer, you can send/receive audio to/from the VB-C50i, VB-C50iR or VB-C50FSi if it is configured to enable audio functions. Refer to your VB-C50i/VB-C50iR, VB-C50FSi User???s Manual for more information on the settings.

Click Close Window to close the Video Window that is currently selected. You can also close a selected Video Window by pressing the Delete key.

About Shade Correction

Shade Correction compensates for images consisting of lighter regions and darker regions. A ???balance??? is achieved by increasing the brightness of shaded regions without adversely affecting the existing lighter regions (unlike Backlight Compensation).

Unlike Backlight Compensation (a feature installed on cameras) Shade Correction does not affect the camera itself. Correction only applies to the displayed Video Window in the Viewer.

Darker regions are most affected by Shade Correction.

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Managing Video Layouts

About the Layout menu

The Layout menu allows you to save particular Video Window layouts for easy monitoring and access of cameras.

The name of the currently-displayed layout can be found in the top-left corner of the Viewing Area, next to the Layout button. You can create a new layout, save a layout or open and rename a previously-saved layout.

Click the Layout button to open the Layout menu. You can also right-click anywhere in the Viewing Area to display the Layout menu.

To create a new layout (if a previously-saved layout is displayed):

Click the Layout button to open the menu, and then select New Layout. You may be prompted to save the current layout if it is not saved. 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:

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Move or Copy a layout or layout Sequence to another folder...

In the Organize Layouts & Layout Sequences dialog, click an item to highlight it,

1then click the Move to Folder... button.

The Select destination folder dialog opens showing a list of created folders.

2Click a folder in the list to highlight it, and then click the OK button to close the dialog. The item will be moved into that folder.

If you selected the Copy to Folder...

button, a similar dialog will appear, only this time the item is duplicated. 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.

Administrator dialogs shown.

Move an entry up or down...

Click an item or folder to highlight it, then click the Move Up or Move Down button. 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 the Edit button. 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 the Delete button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Click Yes to continue or No to retain the item or folder. If you have Operator status, you will not be able to delete a shared layout or layout sequence.

You cannot change the parent folder names, Shared Layouts or

Personal Layouts.

Note

Only Administrators can see and organize shared folders and shared layouts.

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Arranging Layout Sequences

You can set up an automated sequence of shared and personal layouts to display in the Viewing Area at set intervals.

From the Layout menu, select New Layout Sequence.... The Layout Sequence

1dialog displays.

Enter a sequence name for the new layout sequence and choose a Type: of layout

2sequence 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. Use the Move Up

3or Move Down buttons to change the order of appearance of layouts or use the Delete button to remove layouts.

4In the Duration: menu, select a set duration of display time for each layout or enter a custom time, overwriting the existing time.

You cannot add an existing layout sequence to another 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 currently-running layout sequence. The current sequence will be indicated as [Paused].

Click Resume Layout Sequence to play the current layout sequence.

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Working with Layout Grids

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Create and align more Video Windows

Drag more thumbnail images onto the Viewing Area grid and re-size them to suit your viewing requirements as shown in this example.

Working with 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 tile-like manner.

Drag a camera thumbnail image into a blank tile

To re-size the Video Window, click any corner and drag the image outwards to ???snap??? to a larger grid area.

The Layout menu is also available by right-clicking anywhere in the Viewing Area.

Tip

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.

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Working with Layout Grids

The Viewing Area with a Small Grid could look like this:

A maximum of 16 cameras is recommended in the Layout Area. Although you can add more, the number of Video Windows you can Note display simultaneously will depend on your video card, the speed of your computer, the maximum frame rate configured with Viewer setting, the video size and video quality coming from the Camera

Server and the size of each Video Window displayed.

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Working with Layout Grids

The Viewing Area with a Large Grid could look like this:

In this example, the Camera Selection Area and Timeline are hidden (t P. 124) and the screen resolution is set to 1600 x 1200. If your screen resolution is set to 1280 x 1024, the four Video Windows fully shown here will fill the screen area.

The Small Grid, Medium Grid and Large Grid are set to 160x120, 320x240 and 640x480 respectively. The PAL versions of the Tip VB-C50i/VB-C50iR, VB-C50FSi and VB-C50Fi provide images at 192x144, 384x288 and 768x576. If you want to display the images at these full resolutions, use the Custom Grid size to set the grid sizes accordingly. This is recommended when viewing a large number of cameras as it improves the performance of the Viewer.

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Hiding and Showing Task Areas

Using the View menu to 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 size achieved is dependent on the screen resolution. A higher resolution will result in more Video Windows displayed.

View t Camera Selector

View t Timeline

View t Fullscreen (Large grid, 1280 x 1024). The Windows task bar is also hidden.

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Using the Timeline

Timeline Overview

On the Viewing Screen, a timeline of past events associated with displayed cameras is shown in the Timeline Area at the bottom of the Viewer as colored bars. Selecting a colored bar moves the playhead to the event and the associated Video Window is switched to playback mode.

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Monitoring Live Video in relation to the Timeline

When a Video Window is created from a camera thumbnail, video is seen live. The Playhead (shown below, right) will be in a ???live??? position and remain fixed as time scrolls to the left underneath, representing the passage of real time.

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Using the Timeline to examine, play and extract video

You can view pre-recorded video by moving the Playhead control in the Timeline or entering a timecode and jumping to it. Methods include:

Use the Playback Controls

Click the VCR-like controls to play, rewind, fast forward, nudge or move to previous and next events (as detailed on page 126).

The fast forward and rewind speeds change by 1x, 2x, 5x and 10x each time you click the buttons.

Playheads of different cameras can be controlled separately, that is, you can rewind video in one window to a defined time and then Tip select a different Video Window and rewind it to another time. This is ideal for comparing the same or different cameras at different

times.

Drag the Playhead to a new time

Click and drag the Playhead shaft to another location. When you move the Playhead, you are effectively controlling all Video Windows that have been selected.

Click in the Event Display Area of the Timeline

Click in the Event Display Area of the Timeline. The Playhead will move to that location and playback of recorded video commences from that time.

When you choose to play back video, the video is played over a network, therefore the response and smoothness of the play Note back will depend on network traffic and other properties of the

network.

The time displayed on the Timeline and in the Live Events window is the local time at the Viewer.

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Zoom in and out of the Timeline

Click Zoom In to zoom into a time period in the Event Display Area. The Timeline will expand and you can examine time in more detail.

Click Zoom Out to zoom outwards from the Timeline.

Click an event to select it

Daylight Savings Indicator

When normal time has changed to Daylight Savings time, time that is skipped is displayed in the Timeline as missing. When gaining time (rewinding the clock back from 02:00 to 01:00), the extra time is duplicated.

Skipped Time

Duplicated Time

Where Daylight Saving changes have occurred, the Timeline display is still continuous. Only the labels are affected.

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Viewing and Searching Events

About Live Events

The Live Events Log displays events that have occurred with one or more cameras after the Viewer has been launched. Events are color coded according to priority. The Live Events Log opens automatically when you launch the Viewer, if left open in a previous session.

Re-size the window to a custom size

Click the corners or edges and drag the window out to a new size. Release the mouse button.

When you launch the Viewer again, the Live Events Log will retain the size you selected.

Only the most recent 200 events are shown in the Live Events Log.

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Searching Events

If you have multiple events, you can initiate a search for a particular event via the Event Search dialog. Note that you cannot acknowledge an event from this dialog.

To launch the Event Search Dialog:

Click the Event Search button

On the Timeline, click the Event Search button.

The Event Search dialog opens.

Select a

Location

and Zone.

Select a

Priority.

Select a state of event.

Select a type of event.

Search Results area

Double-click an event to view it in the Video Window, or click an event to highlight it and then click the View Event in Camera button to view it.

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Step 4: Select a type of Event

Select a type of Event from the drop-down list.

Step 5: Select a State

Select a State for the event, whether it was On or Off during the period. Alternatively, select All States.

Step 6: Select a Priority

Select a Priority from the drop-down list.

Step 7: Click the Search button

When you have entered the day and time range, click the Search button to initiate the event search. Events that are found will be listed in the window below. If necessary, stop a search at any time by clicking the Stop Search button.

Viewing found events

To view an event in a Video Window, click the event to highlight it and click View Event in Camera to view it in a Video Window.

You can also double-click an event to view it in a Video Window.

Clicking Cancel stops any searching and closes the dialog.

When you have finished viewing an event in a Video Window, click

the ???Return to Live t??? button in the Timeline to return the Video Note Window to live viewing.

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Troubleshooting VK-64

You may encounter the following situations while using VK-64. If you encounter difficulties that are not discussed in this section, please consult your System Administrator.

Viewing Screen and Video Windows

The following issues may arise during normal operation of the Viewer:

Some of the thumbnails are not showing in the Camera Selection Area.

Situation You currently do not have enough camera thumbnails on display to make the scrollbar appear, however some of the thumbnails that were displayed earlier are no longer visible.

Solution Most likely you have selected another Zone or Location from the drop-down menu that is further down the list and the thumbnails have scrolled to the left to show the selected Zone. Click the Zone drop-down menu and select the zone at the top of the list. Thumbnails associated with that zone will be displayed, i.e., groups of thumbnails will shift to the right.

Cannot Pan, Tilt or Zoom the camera in a Video Window.

Situation You clicked a Video Window to get camera control but the controls do not appear.

Solution You need to double-click in the Video Window to bring up the controls or select Get Camera Control from the Video Window menu. Alternatively, check if you are actually looking at recorded video (the title bar will be gray, not black).

The Record Now feature is gray in one Video Window menu, however it is enabled in other Video Window menus.

Situation You click to bring up the Video Window menu and Record Now is gray (disabled) but other Video Windows have the function enabled.

Solution When the camera was configured, it was most likely set to Do not Record. If you need the camera set up for recording, see your System Administrator or refer to the configuration chapters in this manual.

Layouts set up by another user cannot be seen.

Situation In the Organize Layouts & Layout Sequences dialog, you click in the

Personal Layouts folder in order to open a Layout created by another user.

Solution Layouts saved in the Personal Layouts folder cannot be seen by other users. If the Layout created by a user with Operator status is required for all users to view, it should be saved to the Shared folder. See your System Administrator.

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After running a Layout Sequence for some time, it is no longer possible to connect to some of the cameras.

Situation Immediately after launching the Layout Sequence, live images from all the cameras can be displayed, but after several minutes or hours, the video from a number of cameras is no longer displayed.

Solution When a large amount of Video Windows is displayed in a single layout and layouts are configured to switch at short intervals, the resources needed for communication become insufficient and the problem described above occurs. For example, this can happen where a layout showing Video Windows from 20 cameras is switched at 10-second intervals. Reduce the number of cameras displayed in the layout or set a longer switching interval.

Timeline

The following issues may arise during normal operation of the Timeline in the Viewer:

The Playback controls are inactive.

Situation You attempt to click any of the Playback controls and nothing happens.

Solution Move the Playhead away from the Live position. Playback controls will then be active. A Video Window needs to be selected for playback. Also, the nudge buttons and the Extract Video button are only enabled when only one Video Window is selected.

Extracting Video

The following may arise during video extraction:

Cannot save video as no data could be found.

Situation An error message appears if you have attempted to extract video when no video can be found in the selected segment.

Solution Ensure the segment of video has recorded footage.

Scheduling and Recording

The following schedule and recording-related issues may arise during normal operation of VK-64:

Cannot initiate a Record Now on a camera.

Situation You have selected a Video Window in which to initiate Record Now but the menu option is not available.

Solution In the Configuration and Preferences screen, Edit Camera Server dialog, ???Do not Record??? is probably set up for the camera. Change the option to record to the Storage Server.

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The Configuration and Preferences screen takes a long time to open.

Situation When you switch from the Viewing Screen to the Configuration and Preferences screen, a Please wait... message appears and remains on screen for a long time.

Solution You may have a lot of cameras to disconnect from as waiting time is dependent on disconnecting from each camera/Camera Server on the network. Remove non-essential or low priority cameras from your Viewing Screen.

Fails to connect to Storage Servers when you switch to the Configuration and Preferences screen.

Situation You have switched to the Configuration and Preferences screen and an error message appears stating a failure to connect to a particular Storage Server (name), even though it can still connect to the Master Storage Server.

Solution Access to the Storage Server may be denied for a number of system reasons or the Storage Server computer may not be powered. A network error could also be responsible. See your System Administrator.

Configuration Issues

The following configuration issues may arise during operation of the Viewer:

Cannot switch to the Configuration and Preferences screen.

Situation You have attempted to switch from the Viewing Screen to the Configuration and Preferences screen and an error message appears.

Solution You have Operator status. Only Administrators can access the Configuration and Preferences screen.

Cannot see cameras on the Camera Summary window.

Situation You are viewing a list of cameras on the Camera Summary window and some cameras are not visible.

Solution Only cameras associated with the item selected on the Storage Server tab or the Locations/Zones tab will be shown. Also, if you have the Storage Server tab displayed, cameras configured as ???Do not record??? will not be shown.

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Example Operating Conditions

This section provides information that may help you in specifying and configuring a computer to use as a Storage Server.

Every installation of VK-64 is different (due to different usage requirements and different hardware specifications) and the figures Note provided in this section are an indication only. These figures are

not intended to apply to every installation of VK-64.

Frame Sizes

VK-64 receives each image from a Camera Server as a JPEG image. 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.

The following tables give some typical frame sizes (in kilobytes) for various quality and resolution values from a VB-C50i and VB150. However it is important to note that, depending on the complexity of the image, the frame sizes may vary substantially from those listed in the tables. For example, images of an empty corridor would typically be smaller than these values and images of a very intricate pattern such as a crowded shopping mall would typically be larger than these.

Example of frame sizes with VB-C50i

Example of frame sizes with VB150

Values are in kilobytes.

*The data size mentioned above is an indication only, which will vary in accordance with the subject being captured. Please be sure to confirm under the actual installation conditions before starting operations.

* Please note that data size may increase enormously when video quality is set to 100.

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Example of Hard Disk Capacity (6 units of VB-C50i, 1fps, retention period of 30 days)

Captured with NTSC model.

The figures in the above table are an indication only. The frame sizes will

vary according to the scene captured by the camera, and thus the required Note hard disk capacity will vary. Please be sure to confirm under the actual

installation conditions before starting operations.

Disk Space Management

The following are specific and operative examples describing how the Storage Server manages its disk space.

Example: Storage Server has two disk drives; C and D. Specify [Maximum disk space used] (t P. 23) as tabled below. 19 camera servers are used for recording per drive. It is assumed that [Low disk space notification threshold] (t P. 23) is specified as 10%.

The Storage Server manages its disk space according to the following rules:

Low Disk Warning Level

When case 1 or 2 below is satisfied, the Storage Server generates event notification.

1)When the Storage Server disk space used exceeds the following value:

[Setting value of Maximum disk space used] * (100 - [Low disk space notification threshold]) /100

For example, if the [Low disk space notification threshold] is set to 10%, event notification is generated at the time when the free disk space is reduced to 10% or below of the setting value of Maximum disk space used.

2)When free disk space falls below the following value:

[Disk capacity] * [Low disk space notification threshold] /100

If the Storage Server is the only application running on the disk, observe case 1.

If other applications may write to the same Storage Server disk, observe case 2.

Even if the Storage Server uses only a small amount of disk space, event notification may be generated according to case 2 when other applications use the free disk space.

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The requirements of ???Threshold Level??? may be achieved before the requirements of ???Low Disk Warning Level??? are satisfied, depending on Note circumstances. For example, large numbers of cameras with limited disk capacity may bring a larger value for ???(Numbers of camera + 1) * 32MB +96MB???, compared with the value of ???[Disk capacity] * [Low disk space

notification threshold] /100???.

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VK-64 File Locations

The following is a list of places where various VK-64 data is saved.

Recorded data and event data

The recorded and event data are saved in the following folders according to your settings for [Save video in] and [Drive] when you register camera servers.

The following files are saved in their respective folders that reside on the PC on which the Storage Server or Viewer is installed:

Log files

[System Drive]:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data

Select ???Folder Options??? from the ???Tools??? menu in Windows Explorer. Click the ???Show hidden files and folders??? radio button in the ???View??? tab.

[Storage Server Installed Folder] is (if you installed Storage Server on your C Drive) as follows:

C:\Program Files\Canon\WebView\NVR

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