Canon VK-16 manuel d'utilisation

509-0162 CANONsama NETWORK VIDEO RECORDER VK-64/VK-16 USER’S MANUAL hyo1-4 Network V ideo Recorder VK-64/VK-16 v1.1 User ’s Manual User ’ s Manual V er . 1.1 Network Camera Recording and Monitoring System Networ k Video Recorder V K- 6 4 / VK- 16 v1. 1 Storage Server & Viewer CANON INC. 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, T okyo 146-8501,[...]

Intr oduction 2 Thank you for purchasing Network Video Recorder VK-64 v1.1 (hereaf ter 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 V iewer[...]

3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 Chapter 4 System Configuration, Before Y ou Begin Af ter the Viewer has launched... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Accessing the Configuration and Preferences screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 System Configuration Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

5 About S pecial Day Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Add and Edit a Schedule T ype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Delete a Schedule T ype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Add a Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Chapter 10 Arranging and Saving V ideo Window Layout s Managing Video Layout s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 14 About the Layout menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 14 Organizing Layouts and Layout Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

7 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 Netwo[...]

System Configuration 8 T ypical 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, inst allations of cameras can be performed easily . In addition, it is possible to flexibly install new cameras and change installation locations of cameras. VB-C5[...]

9 RECORD RECORD R MONITOR Record video to the Storage Server # 1 Storage Server Administrator Capabilities:  Configure Users  Configure Storage Server  Configure Event Notification Record video to the Storage Server # 2 Storage Server View live and recorded video V iewer Administrator Capabilities:  Configure recording settings  Conf[...]

Overview of Setup 10 Before you can start monitoring, recording and playing back video, you need to inst all and configure the S torage Server and V iewer . The diagram below indicates the inst allation and configuration process. The first step is to set up your cameras and/or Camera Servers. Refer to your camera and Camera Server manuals for conne[...]

11 Register Camera Servers and S torage Servers and set up recording schedules. Monitor live video and play back pre-recorded events in the V iewer application. From here you can customize the Viewing Area and save Layouts. Configure Recording Settings 3 Create and save V iewer Layout s 4 Pre-recorded video from Storage Server Live video from Camer[...]

Supported Camera Servers 12 Canon Camera Servers The table below list s 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 WebV iew Product web p age: http://www .canon.com/webview Camera Server Firmware V ersions VB-C50i VB-C50iR V er . 1.1 Rev . 33 or l[...]

Operating Envir onment 13 This information is correct as at September 2005. For the latest information, please refer to our WebV iew Product web p age: http://www .canon.com/webview V iewer System Requirements Storage Server System Requirement s Minimum CPU Pentium 4 2.2GHz or greater Operating System Memory 1GB RAM or greater For more than 16 Came[...]

Operating Environment 14 Before st arting operations with VK-64  It is recommended that you perform test s under actual conditions before st arting operations.  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. ?[...]

Chapter 1 Installation This chapter outlines the inst allation of the Storage Server and Viewer . P AR T 1: INST ALLA TION & CONFIGURA TION[...]

Befor e you begin installation... 16 Suggested Network Configurations It is highly recommended that S torage Servers and V iewers be used on private networks.  When Viewing and Recording with one PC When you Install VK-64, you can select to inst all both the S torage Server and Viewer software on the same computer .  When Viewing and Recordin[...]

17  When using multiple Storage Servers and V iewers Receives video and records it. Receives video and records footage. Plays back recorded video Plays back recorded video One or more S torage Servers can be used on a network and V iewer applications can be configured to play video from more than one S torage Server . For each Viewer , a Master [...]

Before you begin Installation... 18 Setting up the Camera Servers First make sure the firmware is the required version or later (as specified in the table t P . 12). Check to ensure the Camera Server has been correctly installed and that the initial settings (network settings) have been made. Then connect to the network. For procedures on installin[...]

19 Installation Pr ocedur es St arting up the Installer Insert the Network Video Recorder installation disc into your CD drive. After a moment, the Welcome screen appears. Click Next to continue. If the installer does not automatically load, open the CD directory in Explorer and browse to locate Setup.exe . Double-click to begin installation. The S[...]

20 Depending 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 Inst all T o: path as is. Click the Change... button to choose another installation p ath if necessary . Click Next to continue (or view T ip below). When you click Next , i[...]

Chapter 2 Configuring the S torage Server This chapter shows Administrators how to st art and stop the Storage Server if necessary . It also explains how to configure the Camera Server proxy for the Storage Server , set disk space used, set event notifications and configure users.[...]

S torage Server Configuration 22 Enter a proxy address for connecting to Camera Servers. Enter a name for your S torage Server . Click the camera icon or right-click the title bar to display the ‘About’ box. Set Maximum Retained History , Maximum file size / duration and Low disk space threshold. Set maximum disk space used for each device. S t[...]

23 2 Configuring the S torage Server If the S torage Server needs to access Camera Servers outside the LAN, you may need to configure proxy settings (see user note t P . 14). In the Storage Server Proxy field, tick the Enable the following proxy server box. Enter the Proxy server address and Port .  Enter the Storage Server Proxy Address 1 2 In [...]

24 S torage Server Configuration If you need to stop the Storage Server for any reason (such as maintenance) first inform all users connected to the server! Ti p How the Storage Server manages disk sp ace This section describes the way in which the S torage Server manages its disk sp ace and determines when old video files should be deleted. It als[...]

25 Setting up Event Notifications Set up a user to receive Event Notification emails The S torage Server Configuration dialog, Events and Event Notification t abs allow you to set up event priorities and email notification to a particular user . Example event notification email... An event of priority 3 occurred on 8/16/2004 at 16:24:08 PM +1000. P[...]

26 Setting up Users T ick to enable user to have Administrator privileges (full access to configuration functions). Adding and Editing Users The S torage Server Configuration dialog, User Management tab allows you to set up users and their privileges. Administrators have access to the V iewer including Camera Server setup, recording schedules and V[...]

27 User Management t ab - Add Users The Add User dialog is used to add new users to the system.  Step 1: Click the Add button In the User Management tab, click the Add button to bring up the Add User dialog.  Step 2: Enter user det ails In the Add User dialog, enter the following details: Enter the user ’s User Name (up to 20 characters). C[...]

28 Setting up Users User Management t ab - Edit Users The Edit User dialog is used to edit the password for an existing user . T o edit a user:  Step 1: Click to select user , then click the ‘Edit’ button Click an entry in the user list to select it. Click the Edit button below the user list to bring up the Edit User dialog.  Step 2: Chan[...]

Chapter 3 S tarting the V iewer This chapter describes how to st art and login to the Viewer and connect to the Storage Server .[...]

S tarting the V iewer 30 Click Cancel to setup a different Master S torage Server (discussed on the next page) or wait until the Login dialog appears. Enter your User Name and Password , and then click the Login button. Proceed to Chapter 4. After a moment, the Login dialog appears... Launching Procedure Double-click the Viewer desktop icon. Altern[...]

31 3 S tarting the Viewer  In order to retrieve information, you must be connected to a Master Storage Server , even if it is on the same computer as the Viewer .  Af ter installation, the Master S torage Server is set to ‘localhost’. This indicates that the Viewer will attempt to use the local computer as it s Master Storage Server . Not[...]

32  If you need to use a proxy server, set it in the Internet Properties, LAN Settings dialog. T o open, select St art > Settings > Control Panel > Internet Options. When the Internet Options dialog opens, select the Connections t ab. From here, click the LAN Settings... button to open the LAN Settings dialog. Y ou can adjust your proxy[...]

Chapter 4 System Configuration, Befor e Y ou Begin This chapter gives a brief overview of the Viewer Configuration process (which is outlined in Chapters 5 to 7). This is intended for Administrators.[...]

When the Viewer accesses a Master S torage Server which has not been set up with camera information, the entire Viewer window is initially blank. Y ou will need to configure the Viewer using the Configuration and Preferences window . After the V iewer has launched... 34  This chapter is for users with Administrator privileges. Only Administrator[...]

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 . 35 Accessing the Configuration and Preferences screen T o open the Configuration and Preferences screen:  In the Menu Bar , select View > Confi[...]

36 System Configuration Pr ocess After configuring the S torage Server and launching the Viewer , you are now ready to configure the Viewer application for monitoring, recording and playing back video. The flow diagram below shows the Viewer configuration process via the Configuration and Preferences Screen. The first step is to register S torage S[...]

37 Adjust live viewing frame rate, identify an individual Viewer’s Master S torage Server and set priorities for event notifications in the Viewer Settings window . Monitor live camera images and play back pre-recorded events in the V iewer application. From here you can customize the Viewing Area and save Layouts. 4 System Configuration, Before [...]

Configuration and Pr efer ences scr een 38 About the Configuration and Preferences screen The Configuration and Preferences screen is used for configuring one or more S torage Servers and for setting up preferences on a Viewer computer . S torage Servers may include the local computer being used or another computer on the network. There are three w[...]

39 4 System Configuration, Before Y ou Begin S torage and Camera Summary windows Recording Schedule Viewer Settings[...]

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Chapter 5 Register S torage Servers and Camera Servers This chapter outlines how to register Storage Servers and Camera Servers and to manage Locations and Zones. This is intended for Administrators.[...]

Camera Summary W indow 42 About the Storage and Camera Server Summary W indow Click the Camera Summary tab to open the S torage and Camera Server Summary window . The window consists of two sub-windows which are opened by their respective tabs, S torage Servers and Locations / Zones . T ree Area Summary Area Locations / Zones tab selected. Storage [...]

43 5 Registering S torage Servers and Camera Servers The following options are available via the Storage Servers t ab: Add Storage Server - Allows you to register a S torage Server with the system (up to three is recommended). Edit - Allows you to change the address of the selected S torage Server . Select a S torage Server from the tree in the lef[...]

Location #3 Locations and Zones 44 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 camera[...]

45 When a Location is selected from the drop-down menu at left, all of the Zones associated with the Location will appear to the right as camera thumbnail images. This tab cont aining four thumbnail images indicates that there are four cameras in the Zone. This tab cont aining six thumbnail images indicates that there are six cameras in the Zone. 5[...]

Camera Summary - Add, Edit and Delete a S torage Server When using multiple S torage Servers, you will need to configure the S torage Servers via the Add Storage Server dialog shown below . A S torage Server must first be connected and running on the network as follows:  Click the Add S torage Server button on the Storage Servers t ab In the Cam[...]

47 5 Registering S torage Servers and Camera Servers Camera Summary - Add, Edit or Delete a Location/Zone Y ou can easily add a new location to your system, then add zones to the new location folder . For example, a location could be a supermarket and zones inside that location can include cash register areas, supermarket aisles and entrances.  [...]

48 Configure Camera Summaries  T o edit a Location or Zone: Double-click a Zone or Location. The respective Edit Zone or Edit Location dialog opens. Make any changes and click OK to close the dialog.  T o delete a Location or Zone: Click a Zone or Location to select it and select Delete from the Edit menu. Alternatively , click a Zone or Loca[...]

The camera names listed are those specified by the camera server . Please refer to the camera and camera server User's Manual for det ails on how to specify camera names. ('Camera Name' includes VB-C50i, VB-C50FSi, VB-C50Fi and VB-C10. 'Device Name' includes VB150 and VB101.) Note Camera Summary - Find Camera Servers The VK[...]

50 Configure Camera Summaries  Step 2: Select a new Camera Server In the Search Result s dialog, click a Camera Server in the search results list to select it. Click the Add Camera Server ... button. This will bring up the Add Camera Server dialog where you can configure settings for the Camera Server . Alternatively , double-click an item to br[...]

51 5 Registering S torage Servers and Camera Servers For more information on VB150 Video Input settings, please refer to Chapter 3, Det ail Settings, in your VB150 User ’s Manual. Note 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 ha[...]

52 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 S torage 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 [...]

 Y ou must click the Connect button before clicking OK to close the dialog (the OK button is disabled until you do so).  The number of t abs shown for a VB150 does not indicate the physical number of cameras connected. It indicates the number of cameras which have been enabled using the VB150 Camera and Video Settings Page. Please refer to Ch[...]

54 Using the Add Camera Server Dialog  Step 3: Select the S torage Server for recording Select a S torage Server from the drop-down menu which lists pre-configured S torage Servers and enter the Host Name or IP address and Port number . If you do not wish the camera server to be recorded, select the Do Not Record option from the drop-down menu. [...]

55 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). T o edit settings:  Step 1: Select a camera t ab if available VB150: Click a tab to display that camera’ s settings. [...]

56 Using the Add Camera Server Dialog  Step 3: Up date and setup camera thumbnail for V iewer In the Preview area, a camera view is given. Click the Up date button to grab a current frame from the camera. It will be re-sized in the preview window and saved for reference as a Viewing Screen camera thumbnail. If you are not happy with the frame, c[...]

57 Edit and Remove Camera Servers 5 Registering S torage Servers and Camera Servers Camera Summary - Edit Camera Server The right-hand portion of the Camera Summary window features the Edit Camera Server button for editing Camera Servers on your system, regardless of which tab you have selected (S torage Servers or Locations / Zones). The same dial[...]

Edit and Remove Camera Servers 58 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 (S torage Servers or Locations / Zones).  Step 1: Select a Camera Server In the Camera Serve[...]

Saving Configuration Changes 59 5 Registering S torage Servers and Camera Servers Camera Summary - When you have finished configuration The bottom right-hand corner of the Camera Summary window consists of two buttons, Save Changes and Discard Changes .  Click Save Changes to keep all your settings.  Click Discard Changes to cancel any modifi[...]

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Chapter 6 Configuring Recording Schedules This chapter det ails how to configure recording schedules for cameras on the network. This is intended for Administrators.[...]

Configur e Normal Recording 62 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 Re[...]

63 6 Configuring Recording Schedules T ime Scale for schedules Click and drag the vertical scroll-bar downward to view any other zones. Click and drag the horizontal scroll-bar to the right to view other schedule days. Zones representing camera areas Location Camera schedule time bars  Selecting multiple items and dragging or moving While holdin[...]

Configure Normal Recording 64 Create, Edit and Delete Recording Schedule Items T o 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 S torage Server if necessary If you wish to display another S torage Server ’s schedule, click the Storage Server [...]

 The minimum duration for a schedule item is 15 minutes. If you try to create a shorter schedule, an error message will appear .  Y ou cannot create overlapping schedule items. Note Configure Normal Recording 65 Set start and end times for one or more days. Set backlight compensation. Preview area. Camera angle can be changed by moving your m[...]

66 Configure Normal Recording Add/Edit Schedule Item dialog - Schedule field T o set the schedule for a camera’s recording period:  Step 1: Set the recording period in the S t art 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[...]

67 Configure Normal Recording Add/Edit Schedule Item dialog - Recording Settings field This section of the dialog allows you to set flexible parameters for recording. Y ou can record a Camera Server continuously at 1 frame per second and, for example, set recording to increase to 30 frames per second when motion occurs. This allows ef ficient use o[...]

Configure Normal Recording 68  Step 4: Set the resolution and night mode (VB-C50i/VB-C50iR, VB-C50FSi and VB-C50Fi) Select the Night Mode ( t P . 76) from the drop-down menu. Options include Enabled , Disabled or Not specified . If you select Enabled , the Night Mode status will be changed to Disabled af ter the configured recording schedule fin[...]

When you have finished, click OK to keep new settings or click Cancel to delete modifications. The dialog will close. When you click OK , the Preset and Backlight settings are effective on V ideo Windows in the Viewer . If you are not satisfied with the settings, adjust them from the Viewer . If you have not finished, proceed to the following pages[...]

Configur e Motion and Sensor Settings 70 Recording Schedule dialog - Motion and Sensor Settings In the Add/Edit Recording Schedule dialog, there are two options available for setting recording parameters. T o enable recording options and adjust settings:  Tick one or both boxes and click the Settings... button T ick each box to enable the functi[...]

71 6 Configuring Recording Schedules Recording Schedule - Edit Motion Detection Settings Y ou can specify recording based on motion detection and the amount of sensitivity can be adjusted. The area for detection can also be modified which is ideal, for example, if the field of view has two entrances and you wish to monitor motion for one entrance. [...]

Configure Motion and Sensor Settings 72 In the Detect Motion Using menu, select the detection method, Camera Server or S torage Server . This menu is only active for VB150 servers with the Video Input set to Single or VB- C50i/VB-C50iR, VB-C50FSi and VB-C50Fi. In the Analysis Frame Rate menu, select from 0.1 to 30 frames per second. The Settings...[...]

Detection Indicator Colors Motion is displayed in the Detection Indicator as a green color bar and will remain green if the level of motion is below the set Sensitivity and within a defined Area Ratio. If motion reaches the set Sensitivity and Area Ratio, the color bar changes to yellow and if the detected motion remains at the yellow level for the[...]

74 Configure Motion and Sensor Settings If continuous and motion detection recording are both set and the frame rate is the same, motion will be recorded as event s in the usual way . This can be handy for follow-up browsing using the Timeline in the V iewing Screen even though the motion does not change the recording settings. Ti p  Set the Sen[...]

75 Configure Motion and Sensor Settings  Step 5: Set frame rate and pre and post event recording duration In the Record Video At field: Max. Frame Rate - select a maximum frame rate for recorded video from the drop-down menu. Choose from 0.1 frames per second to 30 frames per second (5 is the default). Alternatively , select the current rate and[...]

Configure Motion and Sensor Settings 76 Recording Schedule - Edit Sensor Event s Settings Y ou 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. Y ou can modify the recording settings for each sensor .  Step 1: [...]

Configure Motion and Sensor Settings 77  Step 2: Enable recording and set an event priority T ick Record on this sensor to enable recording when a sensor is triggered. Select the event’s priority from a drop-down list, from 1. Highest to 5. Lowest .  Step 3: Select a camera angle for the sensor In the Camera Angle field, select a Preset cam[...]

 Step 4: Set frame rate and pre and post event recording duration In the Record Video At field: Max. Frame Rate - select a maximum frame rate for recorded video from the drop-down menu. Choose from 0.1 frames per second to 30 frames per second (5 is the default). Record for sec. before event - enter a number of seconds for the amount of recordin[...]

79 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 S torage Server .  Click Discard Changes to c[...]

Configur e Special Day Recording 80 About Special Day Recording The Special Day Schedule window is used for configuring particular days such as public holidays. S pecial 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 ra[...]

81 S torage Server selector Single day schedule area (24 hours) Zone representing camera areas in the Location Location Schedule T ype selector Day selector The scheduling area functions the same as the Normal Recording Schedule but only covers a single day . On a special day , this schedule will override the Normal Recording Schedule from 00:00 hr[...]

Configure Special Day Recording 82 Add and Edit a Schedule T ype The Add Schedule T ype dialog allows you to create a name for a new schedule type, for example, a public holiday . Y ou 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. T o launch the dialog a[...]

Configure Special Day Recording 83 Delete a Schedule T ype T o delete a schedule type:  Select a Schedule T ype and click the Delete button ln the Special Day Schedule window , click a schedule type in the Schedule T ype list to highlight it. Click the Delete button below the list to remove the schedule type.  T o edit a schedule type, click [...]

Configure Special Day Recording 84 Add a Day The Select Date calendar allows you to select a day that can be used for the schedule type. T o add a day:  Click a Schedule T ype and click ‘Add’ below the Days field Click on a day in the Schedule T ype list, for example, ‘Company Holidays’ (created on the previous page), and then click the [...]

Configure Special Day Recording 85 Delete a Day T o delete a day from a schedule type:  Select a Schedule T ype and a day and click the Delete button ln the Special Day Schedule window , click a schedule type in the Schedule T ype list, for example, ‘Company Holidays’ and then in the Days list click one of the days associated with the schedu[...]

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 S torage Server .  Click Discard Changes to cancel any mod[...]

Chapter 7 Configuring V iewer Settings This chapter outlines how to configure settings that are specific to the Viewer . This is intended for Administrators.[...]

Configur e V iewer Settings 88 About the V iewer 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 S torage Server . Click the Viewer Settings t ab to display the window . This window c[...]

89 7 Configuring Viewer settings Set up notifications by priority from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest). Priorities are color-coded. Lower priority items can have less notification settings associated with them. When an event occurs, it is indicated in the Live Events Log in the Viewing Screen. Select a frame rate from the drop-down menu. Lower frame rate[...]

T ick Use large captions for Video Windows to enable easier-to-read Video Window captions in the Viewer . Configure V iewer Settings 90 V iewer Settings window - Identify the Master Storage Server A Master S torage Server maintains settings for Camera Servers and Layout s created in the Viewer . Only one Master S torage Server can be assigned to a [...]

Configure V iewer Settings 91 V iewer Settings window - Edit Event Notifications When an event occurs, it is indicated in the Live Events Log in the V iewer . In the Viewer Settings window , Event Notification Settings area, you can set up actions based on events according to the priority of the event. T o set the event notifications:  Set prior[...]

Saving V iewer Settings 92 When you have finished configuring V iewer 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 V iewer settings are then saved to the local disk (the computer the Viewer resides on).  Cli[...]

Chapter 8 Using the V iewer - Operator Login This chapter outlines how to st art the Viewer and gives a brief overview of the Viewing Screen. P AR T 2: USING THE VIEWER APPLICA TION[...]

V iewing Scr een Example Location selector Drop-down menu indicating locations available in the system. Menu bar Access common menus from here. Zone selector Drop-down menu indicating zones within a location. Event indicator A color bar is displayed at the top of live Video Windows when an event occurs (if enabled). Camera Control Panel A range fin[...]

eo Live Event s Log Indicates events that have been logged on S torage Servers after the V iewer was launched. Video W indow menu Select preset camera angles as well as custom pan, tilt and zoom. Initiate a manual recording, capture a still frame and select a Video Window size. Zoom controls Click to zoom in or out of the T imeline. Jump to Time bu[...]

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 V iewer icon on your desktop Double-click the Viewer desktop icon. Alternatively , from the Windows St art menu select: Programs > WebV iew Livescope > Network Video Recorder VK Series v1.1[...]

 Step 2: Enter User Name and Password After launching, the Login dialog will appear . Enter your User Name and Password ( t P . 30), and then click the Login button to continue. The Viewing Screen will appear . 97 8 Using the Viewer - Operator Login Viewing Area Click to maximize the Viewing Screen. If no Layouts have been configured, you will n[...]

V iewing Scr een Menu bar 98 Menu Bar Functions The following table list s the Viewing Screen menus. Menu Menu sub-item Function File Exit Closes the application. In the Viewing Screen, this action removes the selected V ideo Window and places it on the clipboard to be pasted into the same or another Layout. In the Viewing Screen, this action copie[...]

Chapter 9 W orking with V ideo W indows This chapter shows you how to create Video Windows for viewing in the Viewing Area and how to adjust camera angles.[...]

About the Camera Selection Area The Camera Selection Area is used to display all the cameras currently available for monitoring from the network. Y ou can select currently-available cameras via the Location and Zone drop-down menus and then place them into the V iewing Area as Video Windows.  The Location drop-down menu lists the physical locati[...]

9 Working with V ideo Windows 101 Selecting Locations and their Zones Selection is performed in the following order:  Step 1: Select a Location from the drop-down menu Click the Location drop-down menu or on the down arrow . A list of pre-configured locations appears. Click a location in the list. Zones for that list will appear in the thumbnail[...]

Creating, scaling and moving V ideo 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 V iewing Area can support multiple Video Windows for live monitoring and viewing recorded video simultaneously .  [...]

 Re-size a Video W indow Click a video window to highlight it. An arrow icon will appear in the lower right corner . Click the arrow icon and drag outwards (the mouse pointer becomes a double-arrow). Y ou can also click on the other corners and drag to re-size the window . Release the mouse button when you have reached the desired size. Alternat[...]

104 Basic V ideo W indow Functions  Step 3: Add more Video Windows Click and drag other camera thumbnails onto the Viewing Area to create Video Windows for monitoring. Y our Viewing Screen could look like this. Arranging Video W indows There are various ways you can manage the layout of Video Windows in the V iewing Area and this is discussed in[...]

105 Selecting Multiple V ideo Windows Y ou can select multiple video windows easily .  T o select more than one V ideo W indow: There are three ways to select multiple windows:  On your keyboard, hold down the Ctrl key and click each Video Window to select them, or  Click outside the V ideo Windows and drag a selection box around the Video[...]

106 About V ideo Window st ates Video Windows can be displayed in the V iewing Area according to their conditions:  Live - when viewing live video from a Camera Server .  Pre-recorded - when viewing recorded video from a S torage Server . V ideo W indow S tates V ideo Window Properties include:  Title bar - indicates name of camera, live o[...]

107 If the option for Operator Notification has been set ( t P . 89), a color bar will flash on top of a live Video Window when an event occurs. The color indicates the event priority . The bar will flash for a pre-defined time and then remain steady for one minute until disappearing. An audio alert may also sound if pre-defined. Live video , Norma[...]

Adjust Pan, T ilt and Zoom 108  Directly from within the Video W indow 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 V iew[...]

 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 select Get Camera Control from the Video Window menu. From the Video Window menu, click Preset Camera Angles . Select a preset position from the sub-menu. If there are no preset [...]

Other V ideo W indow Functions 110 Change the size of a V ideo Window Apart from manually clicking on the corner and dragging out the V ideo Window to a new size, you can also select a set size from the Video Window menu. T o change the display size of a Video Window via the menu:  Open the Video W indow menu and select ‘Video Display Size’.[...]

111 User-initiated Recording A manual recording with a duration of one minute can be initiated at the maximum frame rate. The manual recording is displayed on the T imeline and Live Events Log as ‘ Manual Rec. ( username) ’. This is handy for capturing random event s not associated with sensor recording or outside preset recording times. Y ou m[...]

Other V ideo W indow Functions 112 Click Shade Correction to correct shaded areas in the Video Window . This af fects 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 W ebView Livescope Admin V iewer if it is installed and you[...]

Chapter 10 Arranging and Saving V ideo W indow Layouts This chapter det ails how to create and save Video Window Layout s and Layout Sequences.[...]

Managing V ideo Layouts 114 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 V iewing Area, next to the Layout button. Y ou can create a new layout, save a layout or open and rename[...]

Organizing Layout s and Layout Sequences The Organize Layouts & Layout Sequences dialog allows you to create folders and sub-folders in which to save layouts and layout sequences ( t P . 1 18). T o display the dialog:  Open the Layout menu and select ‘Organize...’ The Organize Layout s & Layout Sequences dialog opens (Administrator v[...]

Managing V ideo Layouts 116  Move or Copy a layout or layout Sequence to another folder ... In the Organize Layout s & Layout Sequences dialog, click an item to highlight it, then click the Move to Folder ... button. The Select destination folder dialog opens showing a list of created folders. Click a folder in the list to highlight it, and [...]

Managing V ideo Layouts 117 Saving a Layout or Layout Sequence Administrators and Operators can save layouts and layout sequences to an existing folder or a new folder via the Save Layout dialog.  Step 1: Open the Layout menu and select ‘Save’ or ‘Save As...’ The Save Layout dialog opens (further ‘Save’ commands on the same layout wi[...]

Managing V ideo Layouts Arranging Layout Sequences Y ou 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 dialog displays. Enter a sequence name for the new layout sequence and choose a T ype: of layout sequence f[...]

W orking with Layout Grids 119 W orking with the Alignment Grid Select the Alignment Grid from the Layout Grids sub-menu. The Viewing Area displays a grid of dots. When you place a V ideo Window , it ‘snaps’ to the grid boundaries.  Drag, drop and re-size a Video W indow In the Camera Selection Area, click a thumbnail image and drag its sele[...]

W orking with Layout Grids 120 W orking 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 thu[...]

W orking with Layout Grids 121 The Viewing Area with a Medium Grid could look like this: 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 display simult aneously will depend on your video card, the speed of your computer[...]

W orking with Layout Grids 122 The Viewing Area with a Large Grid could look like this: In this example, the Camera Selection Area and T imeline 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, [...]

W orking with Layout Grids 123 Removing a Layout Grid Y ou can easily remove a layout grid:  Open the Layout menu and select Layout Grids > None In the Viewing Area, click the Layout button to bring up the menu and select Layout Grids > None . Alternatively , right-click anywhere in the Viewing Area to bring up the same menu. Layout grid a[...]

Hiding and Showing T ask Ar eas Using the V iew menu to hide and show T ask Areas The V iew 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 V ideo Windows as shown below in the L[...]

Chapter 11 Using the T imeline and V iewing Events This chapter shows you how to use the Timeline for live and pre-recorded viewing as well as view and search event s.[...]

126 T imeline Overview On the Viewing Screen, a timeline of p ast events associated with displayed cameras is shown in the T imeline 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. Using the T imeline Video Window Playback control[...]

127 Monitoring Live V ideo 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 p assage of real time. Event display area. Day indicator . Priorities are col[...]

128 Using the T imeline Using the T imeline to examine, play and extract video Y ou can view pre-recorded video by moving the Playhead control in the T imeline 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[...]

Move your mouse pointer over the time bar and it becomes a hand. Click and drag to the left or right to move back or forward in time. Y ou can only scroll right to the current time, or ‘live’ time. 129 Using the T imeline  Jump to time Select a Video Window and click the Jump to T ime button. The Jump to Time dialog opens. Select a day and/o[...]

130 Using the T imeline Daylight Savings Indicator When normal time has changed to Daylight Savings time, time that is skipped is displayed in the T imeline as missing. When gaining time (rewinding the clock back from 02:00 to 01:00), the extra time is duplicated. Where Daylight Saving changes have occurred, the Timeline display is still continuous[...]

131 Using the T imeline  When you have finished, click ‘Return to Live t ’ When you have finished viewing pre-recorded video, click Return to Live t to return the Playhead to the live position in the T imeline. Extracting video to save to another location A portion of video can be saved to another location if required. Files are automaticall[...]

V iewing and Sear ching Events 132 About Live Event s The Live Events Log displays event s that have occurred with one or more cameras after the Viewer has been launched. Event s are color coded according to priority . The Live Event s Log opens automatically when you launch the V iewer , if left open in a previous session.  Re-size the window t[...]

133 Display the Live Event s Log (if not displayed) T o display the Live Events Log if it is not displayed:  Select View > Live Event s From the VK-64 Menu Bar , select: V iew > Live Events . The Live Event s Log opens. Once selected, the menu item will be ticked next time you display it. Acknowledgement status Priority of the event Event [...]

134 V iewing and Searching Events Searching Event s If you have multiple events, you can initiate a search for a p articular event via the Event Search dialog. Note that you cannot acknowledge an event from this dialog. T o launch the Event Search Dialog:  Click the Event Search button On the T imeline, click the Event Search button. The Event S[...]

135 V iewing and Searching Events Selecting Criteria for Searching When you initiate a search, certain criteria can be specified such as Priority , Location and Zone on the network, a date range when the event may have occurred and a time period. T o initiate a search:  Step 1: Select a date and time range to search Click in the From: and To : d[...]

136  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. V iewing found events T o view an event in a Video Window , click the even[...]

Appendix A T r oubleshooting VK-64 This appendix outlines possible solutions to VK-64 operating issues.[...]

T roubleshooting VK-64 138 V iewing 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 Y ou currently do not have enough camera thumbnails on display to make the scrollbar appear , however some of the thumbnails that were d[...]

139 A Appendix A -T roubleshooting VK-64  Live and recorded video is not good quality (this does not relate to Resolution). Situation In a Video Window , the live quality may be different from another V ideo Window and the recorded video (when you play back video) is also not good quality . Solution The quality of recorded and live video cannot [...]

T roubleshooting 140  Af ter 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 Whe[...]

T roubleshooting 141  Cannot configure camera not to record. Situation Y ou have attempted to modify a camera and set ‘Do not record’ in the Edit Camera Server dialog. A message appears stating the camera is already set up without recording. Solution In the Camera Server list of the Storage and Camera Server Summary screen, Locations / Zones[...]

T roubleshooting VK-64 142  The Configuration and Preferences screen t akes 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 Y ou may have a lot of cameras to disconnect from as waiting time is depen[...]

Appendix B Example Operating Conditions This appendix outlines example Storage Server and Camera Server situations.[...]

Example Operating Conditions 144 This section provides information that may help you in specifying and configuring a computer to use as a S torage Server . 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 Resolu[...]

145 B Appendix B - Example S torage Server Conditions Bandwid th and Disk Sp ace The bandwidth and disk sp ace requirements for using VK-64 can be determined by calculating the recording frame rate, number of camera servers and frame size. For example, a system using:  16 camera servers (VB-C50i) each recording continuously at 5 fp s,  With e[...]

146 Example Operating Conditions The figures in the above t able are an indication only . The frame sizes will vary according to the scene captured by the camera, and thus the required hard disk cap acity will vary . Please be sure to confirm under the actual inst allation conditions before starting operations. Note Example of Hard Disk Cap acity ([...]

147 Example Operating Conditions B Appendix B - Example S torage Server Conditions Threshold Level When case 1 or 2 below is satisfied, the S torage Server begins deleting video files, starting with the earliest ones. The S torage Server keeps recording video. At the same time, the S torage Server generates event notification. 1) When the S torage [...]

148 Example Operating Conditions Storage Server Performance The requirement s of ‘Threshold Level’ may be achieved before the requirement s of ‘Low Disk W arning Level’ are satisfied, depending on circumst ances. For example, large numbers of cameras with limited disk cap acity may bring a larger value for ‘(Numbers of camera + 1) * 32MB [...]

149 Example Operating Conditions Us If y cha SP Aft 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Se  These are samples from a specific configuration. As many factors can influence the actual performance possible (including networking equipment, disk write speed, complexity of camera image, etc), the actual performance of VK-64 recording in a specific inst allation will va[...]

 [System Drive] is a drive that cont ains a folder in which the Operating System files are stored. For example, if the Operating System is inst alled on Drive C, your system drive is C Drive.  Y ou will need to change settings to show the following folder: [System Drive]:Document s and SettingsAll UsersApplication Data Select ‘Folder Opt[...]

Index[...]

Index 152 A Active region, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Add Camera Server , . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Add S torage Server , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Add Users, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Admin Viewer , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 12 Area Ratio, motion detection, . . . . . . . .74 Audio feature (VB[...]

153 I Index Search Criteria, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Searching Events, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Viewing found event s, . . . . . . . . . . 136 Extracting video to save, . . . . . . . . . .131 F Find Camera Server , . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Firmware V ersions, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Firmware Upgrade, . . . . . . . . . . [...]

154 Index Pan, T ilt, Zoom; Sensor Event dialog, . .77 Pan, T ilt, Zoom from V ideo Window , . .108 Preset camera position, . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Proxy address, setting the, . . . . . . . . . .23 proxy server , about settings, . . . . . . . 32 R Record Now , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1 1 Recording Schedules, . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

155 Index I Index Overview , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Playback Controls, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Playhead, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126, 128 Recorded video, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 View and search event s, . . . . . . . . 132 T roubleshooting, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 U User Management, . . . . . [...]

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