Pelco C1554M-A (4/05) manual

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C1554M-A (4/05) 3 Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Configuring Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 C1554M-A (4/05) Viewing Live Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Working with Archived Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 5 Archive View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Browsing Archived Alarms and Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 C1554M-A (4/05) List of Illustrations 1 Login Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 Configure Servers Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 7 60 ASCII Switcher Gadget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 61 Device Control Dialog Box - DateT ime T ab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

8 C1554M-A (4/05) 122 Session Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 123 Session Manager T ool Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 9 Introduction Welcome to the VMX300(-E) video management system, designed to provide video and surveillance applications in a highly customizable and user -friendly environment. VMX300(-E) supports client-to-server , multiple clients-to-server , client-to-multiple servers, and server -to-server control and monitoring of CCTV equipm[...]

10 C1554M-A (4/05) Configuring Servers NOTE: T ypically, the system administrator or other system support professional configures the servers when the VMX300(-E) client is first installed on a workstation. Do not attempt to configure servers without instruction from the system administrator . The first time the VMX300(-E) client is run on a wo[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 11 2. Add: The Add option adds servers to the Configured Servers list without clearing the existing list. Use the Add option instead of Discover All if you want to add a server without clearing the Configured Servers list, or if you know the server’ s IP address and the server does not appear using Discover All. To add a server [...]

12 C1554M-A (4/05) User Groups When the system administrator sets up a user account for you, you are assigned to one or more user groups. Each user group embodies a set of privileges the members of the group have. These privileges delineate which parts of the VMX300(-E) system members have access to and what events members are notified of. Y our s[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 13 Logging In and Out Before you log in to the VMX300(-E) client, you need to know the following information: • Y our user name • Y our password • Which user groups you belong to The VMX300(-E) system administrator has this information. If you belong to more than one group, you should be instructed in what privileges each grou[...]

14 C1554M-A (4/05) 5. If you belong to only one user group, click OK. If you belong to more than one user group, VMX300(-E) needs to know which user group you want to log in under . Y ou can either log in under your default user group, if you have one set, or you can select the user group to log in under . a. Log in under default: T o log in under [...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 15 LOGGING IN WHEN THE CLIENT IS ALREADY RUNNING If the client is already running on the workstation you want to log in from, you can log in without having to shut down and re-start the client. The File menu’ s Log In As New User option allows you to connect to the same server(s) as the previous user . The previous user is logged [...]

16 C1554M-A (4/05) 5. If no startup workspace is defined, you are asked whether you want the system to build a workspace for you automatically . Click Y es to build a workspace, or No to work without a workspace. Figure 10. W orkspace Not Found Message The VMX300(-E) Main window will open after several seconds and you will be connected to all the [...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 17 W orkspaces W orkspaces control the appearance of the VMX300(-E) client. In particular , they control which windows are displayed and their size, position, and content. Y ou can set a default workspace to open when you log in, or you can explicitly open a workspace of your choice once you are logged in. Refer to Workspace Prefere[...]

18 C1554M-A (4/05) AUTOGENERATING A W ORKSPACE Access privileges: T o autogenerate a workspace, you must belong to, and log in under , a user group that allows you to open and edit work- spaces. Y ou must also be logged in to your home server . If the Open Workspace and/or Edit Workspaces option of the File menu is unavailable, then either you do n[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 19 2. Click File > Edit Workspace, or click the Main window and press Ctrl-E. The Edit W orkspace dialog box opens. The Edit Workspace dialog box has five tabs, three of which control appearance: Appearance, Size, and Position. The Content tab controls window content. The Details tab provides troubleshooting information. Figure [...]

20 C1554M-A (4/05) 1. Window: With the desired window(s) selected in the Windows list: a. Visible: Select V isible to open the window . Clear Visible to close the window . A window that has Visible selected automatically opens when the workspace opens. The Main window is always visible. To adjust the appearance of a window through the Edit Workspac[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 21 c. Custom caption and border: Select Custom Caption and Border to display the window with a caption and border of your choosing. Figure 15. Custom Window - Custom and Border Setting 3. Click Settings to design the border . The Edit Window T itle dialog box opens. Figure 16. Edit Window T itle Dialog Box a. T ext: T ype up to thre[...]

22 C1554M-A (4/05) SIZE T AB Figure 17. Edit W orkspace Dialog Box - Size T ab With the desired window(s) selected in the Windows list and with Visible selected on the Appearance tab: 1. Fixed size: Select Fixed Size if you want the window’ s size fixed at a particular size. The smallest allowable size is 160 x 120 pixels. Specify a custom size [...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 23 POSITION T AB Figure 18. Edit W orkspace Dialog Box - Position T ab With the desired window(s) selected in the Windows list and with Visible selected on the Appearance tab: 1. Fixed position: Select Fixed Position to lock the selected window in a particular position. T op, left: Specify a custom position by entering the position [...]

24 C1554M-A (4/05) CONTENT T AB Figure 19. Edit W orkspace Dialog Box - Content T ab With the desired window(s) selected in the Windows list and with Visible selected on the Appearance tab: 1. Permitted content: The Permitted Content settings are available for custom windows only . Select the types of content that you want to be able to display in [...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 25 • Edit the workspace. • Clear “Save the window content with the workspace.” • Close the Edit Workspace dialog box. Clearing the default content setting ensures that you do not inadvertently overwrite the content you have saved. Whenever the workspace is opened, live video from the same camera will load in the window . D[...]

26 C1554M-A (4/05) W ORKSPACE PREFERENCES Workspace preferences determine which workspace, if any , opens automatically when you log in. VMX300(-E) decides which workspace to open when a user logs in according to the scheme in Figure 21. Note that user preferences override the default workspace provided by your home server . By default, your prefer[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 27 SETTING Y OUR PREFERENCES To set preferences, you must belong to, and log in under , a user group that allows you to open workspaces. Y ou must also be logged in to your home server . If the Preferences option of the File menu is unavailable, then either you do not have permission to set preferences, or you are not logged in to y[...]

28 C1554M-A (4/05) Maps Maps provide VMX300(-E) operators with a visual representation of your site, complete with the devices and alarms that are installed. The system administrator customizes maps through the use of following methods: • Device icons: Icons that represent the devices installed at your site appear on the maps. Y ou can access a d[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 29 ADJUSTING THE MAP DISPLAY The VMX300(-E) client provides the following methods for changing the view of a map: • Zoom buttons • Previous View button • Predefined views ZOOM BUTTONS Zoom In The Zoom In button works two ways: • Zoom in incrementally • Zoom in on a selected part of the map Incremental: T o zoom in increme[...]

30 C1554M-A (4/05) To load a predefined view: 1. Click the arrow to the right of the predefined views drop-down list. A list of all the predefined views for the current map drops down. 2. Click the name of the predefined view you want to display . The predefined view loads in the viewport. Figure 24. Loading a Predefined View NOTE: Only the p[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 31 LABELS A label is text that your system administrator places on a map. Figure 26. Viewing a Label A label can have a script associated with it, so when you click the label, the script runs. In this case, the label provides a quick means of auto- matically executing a common action or sequence of actions. It is also possible for t[...]

32 C1554M-A (4/05) Devices The equipment installed at your site is represented in VMX300(-E) through the Device List and device icons placed on maps, both of which provide tools to switch devices, access a device’ s controls, view device gadgets, run scripts, and stop scripts. DEVICE ICONS Device icons represent the equipment installed at your si[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 33 DEVICE LIST The Device List lists the devices available on the servers the client is connected to, provided you have access privileges for the devices. The Device List allows you to switch devices and access device controls, without having a map with device icons loaded. Figure 29. Device List Organization: The Device List is org[...]

34 C1554M-A (4/05) T able B. Methods of Switching Devices CONTROLLING VMX300(-E) DEVICES Instructions are provided in the following sections for controlling various VMX300(-E) devices. Note that the following devices do not have any controls available through the VMX300(-E) system: • CM9760-ALM units • External monitors • Fixed cameras CONTRO[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 35 PELCO PTZ GADGET Figure 30. PTZ Gadget The Pelco PTZ gadget has four parts: • Device control button: The Device Control button opens the Device Control dialog box. • Presets drop-down list: The Presets drop-down list lists the user -defined presets for that camera. Select a preset from the list to make the camera go to the p[...]

36 C1554M-A (4/05) Figure 31. Device Control Dialog Box - Control T ab T able C. Mouse Controls To pan and tilt the camera incrementally , click once. Clicking close to the center moves the camera in small increments. The further away from the center you click, the larger the increments the camera moves. To pan and tilt the camera continuously , cl[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 37 Keyboard Controls Keyboard controls work only in custom windows. They do not work in the Device Control dialog box. T o use keyboard controls in a custom window , click the window’ s display area to make it active, then use keyboard controls as desired. T able D. Keyboard Controls NOTE: T o use navigation keys on the numeric ke[...]

38 C1554M-A (4/05) Y ou can assign a preset in two ways: • Save: By saving the preset. Saving a preset saves the camera position, focus setting, name, and script tag. Refer to Creating a Preset for instructions on saving a preset to an unassigned preset number . Refer to Editing a Preset for instructions on saving a preset to a preset number that[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 39 Figure 33. Add New Preset Dialog Box 5. T ype a unique name for the preset. Preset names are at most 50 characters long. They can include any letter , digit or special character , with the exception of single and double quotation marks. Preset names are not case sensitive. A tag resembling the preset name appears in the Script T [...]

40 C1554M-A (4/05) To rename a preset: 1. Open the Device Control dialog box for the desired camera and go to the Presets tab. 2. Click the preset you want to rename, and then click Rename. The Edit Preset Properties dialog box opens. 3. Edit the name and script tag as desired. 4. Click OK. The Edit Preset Properties dialog box closes and your chan[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 41 Clearing the Camera’ s Home preset To clear a camera’ s home preset, you must belong to, and log in under , a user group that allows you to edit the presets for that camera. To clear the home preset: 1. Open the Device Control dialog box for the desired camera and go to the Presets tab. 2. Select the home preset from the list[...]

42 C1554M-A (4/05) Running a Pattern To make a camera run a pattern, you must belong to, and log in under , a user group that allows you to control that camera. When you run a pattern, the pattern runs repeatedly until the camera receives a new movement command. See Stopping a Pattern for more information. VMX300(-E) provides two methods of running[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 43 5. Optional: T ype a script tag. 6. Click Start Recording. The Start Recording button changes to a Stop Recording button. Figure 38. Record New Pattern - Stop Recording 7. Pan, tilt, zoom, focus, and adjust the camera’ s iris as desired. 8. Click Stop Recording. The Record New Pattern dialog box closes and the name of the new p[...]

44 C1554M-A (4/05) Renaming a Pattern Renaming a pattern refers to changing the pattern’ s name and/or script tag using the Rename option. For instructions on changing the camera movement, refer to Editing a Pattern. To rename a pattern for a Pelco PTZ camera, you must belong to, and log in under , a user group that allows you to edit the pattern[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 45 3. Enter the number of hours, minutes, and seconds that you want the camera to be idle before it runs the default pattern. The Edit Default Pattern dialog box closes. The selected pattern becomes the default pattern, replacing the previous default pattern or home preset if there was one. The new default pattern appears in bold pr[...]

46 C1554M-A (4/05) Controlling an Auxiliary To control a camera’ s auxiliaries, you must belong to, and log in under , a user group that allows you to control the auxiliaries for that camera. VMX300(-E) allows you to set an auxiliary to run continuously , or to run for just a moment. To run an auxiliary for a moment, select the desired auxiliary [...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 47 LOCKING A CAMERA Y ou can prevent other users or scripts from controlling a Pelco PTZ camera by locking the camera. When a camera is locked, only the user or script that placed the lock can control the camera. If you attempt to control a locked camera, VMX300(-E) will display a message specifying that the camera is locked and who[...]

48 C1554M-A (4/05) Understanding the Lock Button The Lock button is used to lock and unlock the camera, and also provides information on whether the camera is currently locked, whether you can take the lock, and whether you can control the camera. Color: The color of the padlock in the Lock button indicates whether you can control the camera. When [...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 49 T able F . Different States of the Lock Button CAPTURING LIVE VIDEO Some canvas gadgets have a Capture and Save Image button that allows you to capture an image of the video displayed in the window . Images are saved in JPEG file format. To capture a live video image complete the following steps: 1. Click the Gadgets button, and[...]

50 C1554M-A (4/05) PELCONET DEVICE CONTROLS PelcoNet device controls are available through the PelcoNet embedded web server , which can be accessed using any of the following methods: • Double-click the device icon on a map. • Double-click the device in the Device List. • Right-click the device in the Device List and then click Show Control D[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 51 Live Video Mode: Audio Controls and Image Capture Figure 47. PelcoNet Canvas Gadget for Live Video When the custom window is in Live Video mode, the PelcoNet canvas gadget provides the following tools and information: Archived Video Mode: NVR300 Controls Figure 48. PelcoNet Canvas Gadget for Archived Video When the custom window[...]

52 C1554M-A (4/05) CONTROLLING A DX8000 SERIES DVR The VMX300(-E) controls Pelco DX8000 Series digital video recorders (DVRs). In this document, the term “DX8000 DVR” is used to refer to any DVR in the DX8000 series that is supported by the DX8000 driver . Note that the VMX300(-E) supports DX8000 software version level 1.1.00.1121 only. To cont[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 53 If there is archived video for the currently switched camera, the archived video from that camera appears. VMX300(-E) cues the video to the date/time selected in the window’ s Event Picker if one is selected; otherwise, VMX300(-E) cues the video at or near the current time. For instructions on locating archived video, refer W o[...]

54 C1554M-A (4/05) CONTROLLING A DX9000 SERIES DVR Y ou can view live video from a camera that is connected, either directly or through one or more other devices, to a DX9000 Series DVR. T o view live video in a custom window , the window must be in Live Video mode. There are no DVR controls available in a custom window when it is being used to vie[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 55 View the DX9000 DVR Gadget for Live V ideo When viewing live video, the DX9000 gadget displays the current date and time. The gadget does not provide any tools for controlling the DVR in Live Video mode. Click the gadget selector button at the left end of the custom window control bar and select the DX9000 DVR from the drop-down [...]

56 C1554M-A (4/05) Locating Archived Video There are two common approaches to locating archived video: • Using the date/time and an archived alarm or event: The video you want to view coincided with an alarm or event, and you know the approximate date/time of the alarm or event. For example, you might want to view the video recorded when a door a[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 57 Figure 55. Viewing Archived V ideo NOTES: • If you attempt to load archived video from a date/time and camera for which no archived video exists, “No Video Found” appears in the cus- tom window control bar . • DX9000 DVRs overwrite old archives when they run out of recording space. If you try to view old video that has be[...]

58 C1554M-A (4/05) Locating Archived Video via an Archived Alarm or Event Follow this approach when the video you want to view coincided with an alarm or event, and you know the approximate date/time of the alarm or event. In this scenario, you use an estimate of the date/time to locate the alarm or event in the Session Manager , then drag the alar[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 59 camera that points at the door . When you drag the archived alarm from the Session Manager to the custom window , the video from the camera that points at the door loads and plays, cued to the time of the alarm. If the system administrator has not associated a camera with the alarm or event and a camera is switched to the window [...]

60 C1554M-A (4/05) NOTES: • If you select a date/time and camera for which no archived video exists, “No Video Found” appears in the custom window control bar . • DX9000 DVRs overwrite old archives when they run out of recording space. If you try to view old video that has been overwritten, “No Video Found” appears in the custom window?[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 61 To set the cursor mode, right-click the custom window Event Picker and select the desired mode from the pop-up menu. Figure 59. Selecting Cursor Mode Pausing Archived Video To pause archived video, click the Pause button in the custom window control bar . Click the Pause button again to resume playing at the date/time it was paus[...]

62 C1554M-A (4/05) CONTROLLING AN ASCII SWITCHER The Pelco ASCII device driver is intended to control cameras routed through a Pelco matrix switcher using the Pelco ASCII protocol. To control a particular switcher , you must belong to, and be logged in under , a user group that grants you the necessary privileges. Y our system administrator should [...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 63 2. T ime: Click the hour and either type the new hour or click the up and down arrows at the right of the box to advance the time or set it back. Repeat for the minutes and seconds, as required. Y ou do not need to type leading zeros in single-digit hours, minutes or seconds. 3. Set: T o have the date and time you entered come in[...]

64 C1554M-A (4/05) CONTROLLING AN ASCII CAMERA NOTE: Fixed cameras are not controllable. This section applies to controllable cameras only . To control a particular camera, you must belong to, and be logged in under , a user group that grants you the necessary privileges. Y our system administrator should instruct you in what privileges you have. B[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 65 Mouse Controls Y ou can control a camera from a custom window or from the Device Control dialog box: • Custom window: T o pan and tilt, click the custom window’ s display area in the direction you want to move the camera. For example, to pan and tilt up and to the left, click above and to the left of the center of the display[...]

66 C1554M-A (4/05) T able H. Keyboard Controls NOTE: T o use navigation keys on the numeric keypad, Num Lock must be off. PRESETS Figure 66. Device Control Dialog Box - Presets T ab A preset is a predefined camera position that is stored in the camera. Each camera can have a limited number of presets defined for it. The maximum number of presets [...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 67 For information on presets defined in the camera, refer to the camera documentation. NOTE: Since presets are associated with a camera, rather than a user , any changes you make to a camera’ s presets affect all users with permission to access the presets. Going to a Preset To make a camera go to a preset, you must belong to, a[...]

68 C1554M-A (4/05) 6. Script tag: If you do not want to use the script tag provided by the system, type a unique tag of your choice. Script tags are at most 50 characters long. They can include any letter , digit or the underscore character , but cannot begin with a digit. They cannot contain spaces or special characters. T ags are not case sensiti[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 69 Unassigning a Preset Unassigning a camera’ s preset deletes the preset’ s name and script tag, leaving the camera position stored in the camera intact. When you unassign a preset, the following changes take effect: • The preset name no longer appears in the presets drop-down list in the camera’ s gadget. • Scripts defi[...]

70 C1554M-A (4/05) PATTERNS A pattern is a user -defined set of camera movements and iris/focus adjustments that is stored in the camera. Each camera can have a limited number of patterns defined for it. The maximum number of patterns depends on the camera model. The Patterns tab of the Device Control dialog box lists the patterns for the camera.[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 71 Stopping a Pattern To stop a pattern that a camera is running, you must belong to, and log in under , a user group that allows you to control that camera. When a pattern is run, the pattern runs repeatedly until it receives a new movement command. Any of the following movement commands will stop a running pattern: • Pan • T i[...]

72 C1554M-A (4/05) 7. Pan, tilt, zoom, focus, and adjust the camera’ s iris as desired. 8. Click Stop Recording. The Record New Pattern dialog box closes and the name of the new pattern appears in the list of patterns. If you selected Unassigned_i in step 2, the new pattern appears in the position you selected. If you did not select a position, t[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 73 3. Edit the name and script tag as desired. 4. Click OK. The Edit Pattern Properties dialog box closes and your changes are saved. NOTE: Changing the tag for a pattern that is referred to in a script introduces an error into the script. T o correct the error , the system administrator must update the script so it uses the pattern[...]

74 C1554M-A (4/05) Clearing the Camera’ s Default Pattern To clear a camera’ s default pattern, you must belong to, and log in under , a user group that allows you to edit the patterns for that camera. To clear the default pattern: 1. Open the Device Control dialog box for the desired camera and go to the Patterns tab. 2. Click the default patt[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 75 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY The On-Screen Display tab of the Device Control dialog box allows you to display the camera’ s on-screen menu on the destination device or custom window the camera is switched to. The options presented in the on-screen display depend on the camera model. Refer to the Pelco camera documentation for information [...]

76 C1554M-A (4/05) Understanding the Lock Button The Lock button is used to lock and unlock the camera, and also provides information on whether the camera is currently locked, whether you can take the lock, and whether you can control the camera. The Lock button is located in the ASCII camera gadget and on the Control tab of the camera’ s Device[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 77 T able I. Different States of the Lock Button CONTROLLING A KBD300A KEYBOARD The Pelco KBD300 driver is intended to control the KBD300A keyboard in CM6800 ASCII mode (keyboard firmware version 5.00 or higher required). Figure 79. Keyboard Functions LOCK BUTTON COLOR/POSITION INDICA TES Green/In Y ou have locked the camera from t[...]

78 C1554M-A (4/05) T able J. KBD300A Button Functions General instructions: Use the numeric keypad to type camera numbers, monitor numbers, and preset numbers. Y our administrator should instruct you in the valid numbers. The MOM, AUX ON, AUX OFF , HOLD, P A TTERN, and MACRO keys are custom keys. Y our administrator should instruct you in each key?[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 79 CONTROLLING A CM9760-REL RELAY OUTPUT UNIT The following control options are available for CM9760-REL relay units: • Set a point to T rue. • Set a point to False. • Set a point’ s value momentarily to T rue. • Disable a point. • Enable a point. All relay unit controls are available through the Device Control dialog bo[...]

80 C1554M-A (4/05) HOW TO CONTROL A RELAY UNIT To control a relay unit, you must belong to, and log in under , a user group that grants you the necessary privileges. Y our system administrator should instruct you in what privileges you have. Set a Point to T rue Click the desired point, and then click T rue. The point will be set to T rue. The poin[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 81 CONTROLLING A SERIAL OUTPUT DEVICE The serial output driver allows you to send ASCII commands to an external serial device, such as a camera. For example, you could send ASCII commands to report alarms to an access control system, start a VCR in play mode, or control a camera. Y ou can control a serial output device by sending AS[...]

82 C1554M-A (4/05) ASCII Command Special Characters If a command contains unprintable characters, replace each unprintable character with its three-digit ASCII code between angle brackets. For example, the command BLACK-HOT<Carriage Return> is represented in VMX300(-E) as BLACK-HOT<013> . Note that ASCII codes must be three digits in le[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 83 Figure 86. Using a Script to Control a Serial Output Device 2. Click Run Script, and then click the desired script from the submenu. The selected script runs. For more information on working with scripts, refer to the Scripts section. CONTROLLING AN IP DEVICE STATUS MONITOR An IP device status monitor allows you to monitor the st[...]

84 C1554M-A (4/05) MONITORING AN ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE The Access Control driver allows you to monitor an access control device through the Device Control dialog box. T o access an access control device’ s Device Control dialog box, you must belong to, and log in under , a user group that allows you to access the Device Control dialog box. NOTE: [...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 85 PORT BUFFER T AB The Port Buffer tab shows the data coming in the COM port. The Port Buffer tab is used for diagnostic purposes. Figure 90 shows an incoming string that matches the Pelco ASCII Protocol Alarm Pattern. Specifically , the substring ‘3Ea’ matches the Pelco ASCII Protocol Alarm Pattern. Once a string has been mat[...]

86 C1554M-A (4/05) Gadgets A gadget is a tool bar that provides tools for controlling a particular type of device. For example, the gadget for a particular model of camera might have tools to move the camera to a preset, make the camera run a pattern, and lock the camera. Figure 91. Sample Camera Gadget NOTE: Only devices that are controllable have[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 87 V IDEO FOR WINDOWS GADGET Figure 93. Video for Windows Gadget The gadget for the Video for Windows canvas has the following tools: 1. Gadgets: The Gadgets button allows you to open the gadgets for the other devices in the switch path. 2. VFW devices: This button is used by administrators for troubleshooting the server configurat[...]

88 C1554M-A (4/05) QUAD V IDEO DISPLAY GADGET Figure 94. Quad Video Display Gadget The Quad Video Display gadget provides the following tools: CONFIGURE QUAD VIDEO DISPLAY PROPERTIES Click each tab on the Quad Video Display Properties dialog box to adjust the settings contained on the tab. On each tab you can click Load Defaults to restore the defa[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 89 Color Key T ab Figure 96. Quad Video Display Properties Dialog Box: Color Key T ab The properties on the Color Key tab are reserved for future use. Advanced T ab Figure 97. Quad Video Display Properties Dialog Box: Advanced T ab Use the Advanced tab to adjust the horizontal and vertical sync of the video in the window .[...]

90 C1554M-A (4/05) Custom Windows Custom windows are windows created by your system administrator that can be used for the following purposes: • View live and archived video • Display an Internet browser • Connect to a remote workstation • Display maps NOTE: Custom windows that are used for viewing video are defined by the system administr[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 91 Display Area The display area is the part of the custom window used to display content. The type of content depends on the window mode. For example, in Live Video or Archived V ideo mode, the video displays in the display area, whereas in Map mode, the map displays in the display area. Custom Window Pop-up Menu The custom window [...]

92 C1554M-A (4/05) T able K. Custom Window Pop-up Menu Options NOTES: • To use the Move command to move a custom window that has a border of type Windows Caption and Border , select Move from the menu , position the pointer over the title bar , and drag the window to its new location. • To use the Move command to move a custom window that has a[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 93 Figure 100. Viewing V ideo in a Custom Window CAPTURING LIVE VIDEO Some canvas gadgets have a Capture and Save Image button that allows you to take a snapshot of the video displayed in the windo w. Images are saved in JPEG file format. To capture a live video image: 1. Click the Gadgets button and select the canvas gadget from t[...]

94 C1554M-A (4/05) T able L. Mouse Controls To pan and tilt the camera incrementally , click once. Clicking close to the center moves the camera in small increments. The further away from the center you click, the larger the increments the camera moves. To pan and tilt the camera continuously , click and hold the mouse button depressed. Clicking cl[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 95 V IEWING ARCHIVED VIDEO To view archived video in a custom window: • Y ou must belong to, and be logged in under , a user group that permits you to view archived video in custom windows. Refer to User Groups for more information. • The workspace must have Archived Video selected as permitted content. If you have permission to[...]

96 C1554M-A (4/05) Figure 102. Viewing Archived V ideo 4. If desired, switch a (different) camera to the custom window . Refer to Devices - Switching a Device for instructions. The gadget for the archiving device the camera is connected to appears in the window’ s control bar . If there is archived video for that camera, it loads and plays in the[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 97 Figure 103. Selecting a Date and T ime in the Session Manager 4. Click the date/time in the bottom row of the Session Manager’ s Event Picker . A list of the retrieved events appears in the Session Manager window above the Event Picker . As well, each archived alarm or event is represented as a small vertical bar in the Event P[...]

98 C1554M-A (4/05) Figure 104. Viewing V ideo from an Archived Alarm or Event If the system administrator has not associated a camera with the alarm or event and a camera is switched to the window , VMX300(-E) loads and plays the archived video for the currently switched camera, cued to the date/time of the dragged alarm or event. NOTE: If you sele[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 99 CONTROLLING AN ARCHIVE DEVICE The particular tools available for controlling an archive device depend on the model of archive device. T ypically, there are these tools: • Play: Play the video. • Pause: Pause playing video. Click the Pause button again to resume playing. • Stop: Stop playing video and unload it from the cust[...]

100 C1554M-A (4/05) V IEWING MAPS To load a map into a custom window: • Y ou must belong to, and be logged in under , a user group that permits you to view maps in custom windows. Refer to User Groups for more information. • The workspace must have Maps selected as permitted content. If you have permission to work with workspaces, you can edit [...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 101 To view an Internet browser in a custom window: 1. Change the window mode to Internet Browser . Refer to Custom Window Pop-up Menu for instructions. The Internet browser tool bar appears in the window’ s control bar and the most recently loaded Web page appears in the display area. At the left end of the tool bar is the Contro[...]

102 C1554M-A (4/05) To view a remote workstation (PC) in a custom window complete the following steps: 1. Change the window mode to Remote PC. Refer to Custom Window Pop-up Menu for instructions. The Remote PC tool bar appears in the window’ s control bar . 2. Select a remote desktop from the Remote Desktop Name drop-down list. Alternatively , ty[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 103 Scripts Scripts are programs written by the system administrator to automate common actions. Some scripts are associated with an object, such as a hotlink, label, alarm, or schedule. Other scripts are free-standing entities that you can run from a menu. Camera sequences are generally written as free-standing scripts. This sectio[...]

104 C1554M-A (4/05) STOPPING A SINGLE SCRIPT Stopping a script is permanent. T o stop a script temporarily so you can later resume running it, pause the script as described in Pausing a Script . To stop a single script that you started running: 1. Select the Session Manager entry for the script you want to stop. 2. Click the Stop button on the Sess[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 105 Event Picker The Event Picker is used to locate and retrieve archived video and archived events. Figure 112. Event Picker The Event Picker is accessed through custom windows in Archived Video mode or through Archive V iew of the Session Manager . Y ou can have more than one Event Picker open at a time: one in the Session Manager[...]

106 C1554M-A (4/05) Video: If you are using the Event Picker in a custom window and a camera is switched to the window , VMX300(-E) automatically loads an d plays the archived video for that camera, cued to the date/time selected in the Event Picker . Rewind or advance the video using the tools in the gadget to locate the video you want. Refer to C[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 107 Figure 117. Clearing the Event Picker 2. Click anywhere on the bottom row of the Event Picker . The Y ear row appears above the bottom row . Figure 118. Selecting the Y ear 3. Click anywhere on the Y ear row . A year appears in the Y ear row as well as in the bottom row . The bottom row has - Y ear at the left end and + Y ear at[...]

108 C1554M-A (4/05) NOTES: • Y ou can back out of a date you are building by clicking Clear at the right end of any row in the Event Picker . For example, if you have narrowed down a date to the minute, clicking Clear at the end of the Day row will clear the minute, hour , and day , leaving just the month and year . • Y ou cannot select a date/[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 109 Session Manager Figure 122. Session Manager The Session Manager records activities as they occur in the VMX300(-E) system. Depending on how your system administrator has set up the system, this can include both activities initiated by you and activities initiated by another operator or by the system. Session Manager has two view[...]

110 C1554M-A (4/05) T able O. Session Manager Buttons Servers Connected In addition to the buttons, which appear at the left end of the Session Manager tool bar , the tool bar has indicators that actively monitor server connections and workstation CPU usage. Each server in the Configured Servers list is represented by a square, or , for systems th[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 111 CURRENT SESSION T REE Figure 125. Current Session T ree The Current Session tree categorizes your current session’ s activities. Active activities are those that are in the process of being performed. Complete activities have been completed. Y ou can select the activities you want listed in the right pane of the Session Manage[...]

112 C1554M-A (4/05) ARCHIVE V IEW Use Archive View to view events that are archived. To go into Archive View , click the Archive View button on the tool bar . Figure 127. Session Manager - Archive View In Archive View , the bottom part of the Session Manager Window is taken up by the Event Picker . Use the Event Picker to locate and retrieve archiv[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 113 The Alarm Properties dialog box opens. The Alarm Properties dialog box displays the same information as the list of retrieved events. Only the format of displaying the information is different. Figure 128. Sample Archived Event - Details BROWSING ARCHIVED ALARMS AND EVENTS Once you have retrieved archives, you can browse through[...]

114 C1554M-A (4/05) • User who acknowledged the event • Source device associated with the event • Event description • Comments entered by the operator who acknowledged the event • Event priority By default, when you first retrieve events from the archive server , no events are filtered out. In other words, a complete list of archived ev[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 115 To display the events belonging to all alarm/event categories, select Any Category . Figure 132. Filter Dialog Box - Categories T ab 5. Acknowledged tab: If you want to filter on events acknowledged by particular users, click the Acknowledged tab and select each user whose events you want displayed. For example, to display even[...]

116 C1554M-A (4/05) Clear any users and servers you do not want displayed. T o display all events, regardless of whether they are associated with a camera, select All Records. Figure 134. Filter Dialog Box - Source Device T ab 7. Advanced tab: T o filter on the event description, the comments entered by the operator who acknowledged the event, and[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 117 c. Priority: If you want to filter on the event priority , enter the lowest and highest priorities you want displayed. 8. Filter the list using one of the following methods: a. Click Apply to display the filtered list without closing the Filter dialog box. Use this method if you want to apply another filter . Click OK or Canc[...]

118 C1554M-A (4/05) Schedules Y our system administrator has the ability to define scripts that run at scheduled times. For example, the system administrator might define a script that automatically sets a camera to night mode every day at dusk. Depending on the specific role you play as an operator of the VMX300(-E) system, you might be notifi[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 119 Alarms and Events Y our system administrator has the ability to specify conditions within the system that require some kind of response. Within VMX300(-E), these conditions and the response they require are called ’alarms and events’, referred to as ’alarms’ or ’events’ for short. For example, the system administrato[...]

120 C1554M-A (4/05) REPLAYING AN ALARM OR EVENT Y ou can “replay” the system’ s response to an alarm by clicking the alarm entry in the Session Manager activities list. This causes one of the scripts defined by the system administrator to run. Y ou can replay an alarm as many times as you want, no matter what the alarm’ s status. Each time[...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 121 Server Status The Server Status window lists the name, IP address, port number , and status of the servers you are connected to. Open the Server Status window to check the status of your connections to servers. To open the Server Status window , click View > Server Status. T o close the Server Status window , click the Close [...]

122 C1554M-A (4/05) Remote Desktop Servers Remote desktop servers enable you to control a workstation remotely through a custom window . Refer to Custom Windows - V iewing a Remote PC for instructions on connecting to a PC (workstation) that has a remote desktop server running on it. To control a workstation remotely , a remote desktop server must [...]

C1554M-A (4/05) 123 SETTING REMOTE DESKTOP SERVER OPTIONS To set the settings of a remote desktop server: 1. Right-click the remote desktop server icon in the Windows system tray and select Show from the pop-up menu. The Remote Desktop Server dialog box will open. Figure 138. Remote Desktop Server Dialog Box 2. Poll window under cursor: If you want[...]

124 C1554M-A (4/05) Appendix: Adjusting the Display ADJUSTING DOCKABLE WINDOWS The Device List window and the Session Manager window are the only two dockable windows in the VMX300(-E) client. When docked, they are locked in place at an edge of the Main window . When undocked, they can be moved about freely on the screen. NOTE: T o undock a window [...]

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