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    1 N e t w o r k V i d e o R e c o r d e r I P R U s e r M a n u a l I P R 8 - X I P R 1 6 - X m o d e l n o . P l e a s e c a r ef ul ly re ad t h e s e i n s t r u c t i o n s b e f o r e u s i n g t h is p r od uc t . S a v e t h i s ma n u a l f o r f u t u r e u s e .[...]

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    ii Surveillix™ IPR User Guide Manual Edition 27810AC – FEBRUARY 2007 Printed in USA No part of this documentation may be rep roduced in any means, electronic or mechanical, for any pur pose, except as expressed in the Software License Agreement. Toshiba shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or o missions contained herein. The in[...]

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    iii LIMITED W A RRANTY NETWORK VIDEO RECORDER The Imaging Sy stems Division of Toshiba A merica Information Systems, Inc. ("ISD") makes th e following limited warranties. The se limited war ranties extend to the Or iginal End-User ("You [r]"). Limited Two (2) Year Warranty of Labor and Parts The Imaging Syste ms Division of Tosh[...]

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    iv IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read Owner’s Manu al – After unpacking this product, read the o w ner’s manu al car efu lly, and follow all the operating and other instruction 2. Power Sources – This product should be operated only from the type of pow er source indicated on the label . If not sure of the type of power supply to your home or bus[...]

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    v IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS, continued 15. Damage Requiring Servic e – Unplug the unit fr om th e out let an d refer servicing to qua lified ser vice personn el under the following conditions: When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the unit. If the unit has been exposed to rain or water. [...]

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    vi NOTES ON CLEANING Use a soft dry cloth for cleaning. For stubborn dirt, soak the cloth in a weak detergent soluti o n, wring well and wipe. Use a dry cloth to wipe it dry. Do n ot use any type of solvent, such as thinner and benzene, as they may damage the surface of the IPR unit. If using a chemical saturated cloth to clean the unit, follow tha[...]

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    vii WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. CAUTION CAU TION : TO R EDUC E T HE R ISK O F ELE CTR IC SH OCK, DO NOT REMOV E C OVER ( OR BA CK) . NO USE R-SERVIC EAB[...]

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    viii RACK MOUNT INSTRUCTIONS Elevated Operating Ambient – If installed i n a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be gr ea ter than ro om ambient. T herefore, consideration should be given to installing the e qu ipment i n an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature ([...]

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    xi Table of Cont e nts PREFAC E ................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 About this Guide .........................................................................................................................[...]

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    xii Creating/Editing a ‘ Special Day’ Schedule ............................................................................................................... 38 Deleting a ‘Specia l Day’ Schedule ............................................................................................................................ 38 System Restart Se[...]

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    xiii Creating a Preset .......................................................................................................................................................... 67 Viewing a Preset ........................................................................................................................................................[...]

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    PREFACE ABOUT TH IS GUIDE This manua l is a setup and maintenance guide that can be used for reference when setting up the IPR unit and for troubleshooting when a problem occurs. Only authorized personnel should attempt to repair this unit. Toshiba reserves the right to make changes to the IPR units represented by this manual without notice. The fo[...]

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    2 INTRODUCTION PRODUCT DESCRIPTION A Surveill ix IPR is simply a server that performs as a High Definition Digital Recorder. By utilizing the many feat ures o f a computer, including processing p ower, stor age capacity, graphics compr ession, a nd security features, the IPR unit is more pow erful than the analog recorders of the past. The Surveill[...]

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    3 FEATUR ES Toshiba’s Surveillix IPRs include the following new features: Optimized and Designed for Microsoft® Windows XP Embedded® Remote System Operation & Configuration Supports Multiple Simultaneous Remote Connections PAN / TILT / ZOOM Controls via IP Protocols Simultaneous Video Search, Playback and Backup Video Indexes for Easy Searc[...]

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    5 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS This chapter includes the following information: • • • • Input / Output Connector Locations • • • • Front Panel Controls and LEDs • • • • Rear Panel Connectors[...]

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    6 SYSTEM SPEC IFICATIONS Surveillix™ state-of-the-art Network Video Recorders are housed in a high performance and versatile 3U R ack-Mount case allowing easy storage of multiple IPRs for enterprise applications. Every Surveillix IPR unit comes equipped with the latest technology: Intel® Pentium® IV Processor 100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet 512 MB (8[...]

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    7 FRONT PA NEL CONTROLS A N D LEDS The front panel of the IPR unit contains the devices that will be comm only used for data removal, retrieval, and backup re placem ent. The most common components and buttons are shown below:[...]

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    8 REAR P A NEL CONNEC TORS The rear panel of the IP R un it contains the connectors used to attach cameras, sensors, and relays to the IPR. Below are diagrams that outline the location and description of each connector: S-Video Out Cooling Fan Power Switch DB-14 SVGA Monit or Output IEEE AC Power Co nnector PS/2 Keyboard Inp ut DB-9 Serial Input 1 [...]

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    11 GETTING ST ARTED This chapter includes the following information: • • • • Included Components • • • • Setting the IPR Hardware • • • • Optional Components[...]

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    12 IDENTIFYING INC LUDED COMPONENTS Surveillix™ IPRs c om e with a mouse, keyboard and selected software and cables. Ide ntify the foll ow ing components to make su r e everything ha s been p rop erly included with the new IPR unit. If an y of the foll ow ing items ar e missing, contact the dealer to arrange a replacement. IPR Unit Mouse Keyboard[...]

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    13 KEYBOA RD SETUP To attach the keyboard to the IPR unit, plug the end of the Keyboard into the keyboard PS/2 Port located on the back of the machine. The keyboard PS/2 Port can be identified by the purple color. Refer to the Rear Panel Connectors diagram for more information. KEYBOA RD AND MOUSE SETUP To atta ch the mouse to the IPR unit, plug th[...]

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    14 MONITOR SETUP The IPR may have one or both of the following connections available for monitors which can be used individually or in tandem. SVGA Output To VGA Monitor. S-Video Output To TV/VCR. Attach the monitor or monito r s to the rear of the IPR unit using the c ab le suppli e d by the monitor manufacturer. Refer to the mo nitor manual for d[...]

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    15 TURNING ON TH E IPR 1. Turn on the monitor and any external peripherals (ex. Printers, External Storage Devices, etc.) connected to the IPR unit. 2. Turn on the Power Switch located in the rear of the IPR unit. 3. The IPR will run a series of self-tests. After two or three minutes, a series of messages may be dis played as the various hardware a[...]

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    17 IPR BASICS This chapter includes the following information: • • • • Registration and Upgrade • • • • Turning the IPR on and off • • • • Becoming familiar with the Display screen • • • • Defining Screen Divisions[...]

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    18 IPR REGISTRA TION Important Information Have the following information on hand before registering the IPR upgrade IPR Software Serial Number: The Product Serial Number is the unique number that Toshiba provided with the software. System ID: The Sy stem ID is a number generated by the IPR Softwar e. This is a un ique code generated using the MAC [...]

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    19 5. Verify the information 6. Click Next if the information provided is correct 7. Once the information is validated, the unlock code will be generated 8. Print the page and save for later reference Unlocking a New Network Device After obtaining your unlock code from th e Toshiba Surveilli x Re gistration Site, follow theses steps to unlock your [...]

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    20 IMPORTING IPR SETTINGS 1. Exit to Windows b y c licking the Exit Button on the Main Display Screen and selecting Re start in Wi nd ows Mode. (See the Display Screen section later in this chapter) 2. Click Start > Programs > Surveillix > VFormat 3. Click the Import Button in the System Settings Tool section. 4. Select the location of the[...]

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    21 DISPLAY SC REEN Each time the IPR is started, the program defaults to the Display screen. The following diagram outlines th e buttons and features used on the Display screen. You should b ecome familiar with these op tions as this is the screen that will be displayed the majority of the time. 1 Search Opens the Video Search Display. 2 Backup Dis[...]

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    22 CAMERA VIEW The Camera status for each camera is displayed next to the Camera number (or name) on the Video Display Area. The following are 1 Camera Number and Name Displays the camera number and the custom name given to the camera. 2 Recording Status Displays the current recording status of the camera using symbols. 3 Special Recording Displays[...]

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    23 RECORDING STA TUS INDICA TOR The camera status for each camera is displayed in the upper right corner on the Video Display Area. The following are the different states for each camera: Recording Displayed when the camera is currently being recorded to the IPR unit. Motion Detection Displayed when a camera (set up for motion detection) detects mo[...]

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    24 SCREEN DIVISIO N MENU The Screen Division Menu allows you to view cameras in groups s uch as two by two, three by three and four by four. The button options are shown below. 1st Four Cameras View – Displays cameras 1-4 in the Video Displ ay Ar ea. To return to a different Multi -C amera View, select a different Screen Division option from the [...]

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    27 SETUP OPTIO NS This chapter includes the following information: • • • • Setup Overview • • • • Add Network Recording Device • • • • Channels • • • • Color • • • • Schedule • • • • Speed • • • • Motion Detect • • • • Password • • • • Pan/Tilt • • • • Audio[...]

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    28 SETUP OVERV IEW The Setup options all ow you to optimize the IPR unit by adjusting things like camera names, reboot schedul es, recording schedules and more. It is extremely important that you setup the IPR correctly for several reasons. • • • • Recording Schedules – By optimizing the recording schedule you can i ncre ase the amount of[...]

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    29 CAMERA SETUP 1 Select Camera Selects the camera to be edited 2 Camera Display Displays the live camera feed from the camera selected 3 Sensor Connection Specify which sensors are currently in use. 4 Use Network Device / Enable PTZ Enables setup and use of Network Camera and PTZ Functionality. 5 Setup Network Device Opens the Network Device Setup[...]

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    30 NETWORK DEVICE SETUP 1 Setup B utton Specify the necessary information to setup a network device 2 Con fi gure Button Opens the Se tup In terface for the selected network device after setup is complete 1 Aud io Display Used to link audio recording on the local IPR to audio input(s) on supported network devices[...]

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    31 Setting Up a Network Device 1. Check the Use N etw ork Ca mera Bo x, once selected the Setu p Networ k Device Button will ap pear. If your Network Device i s equipped with PTZ capabilities, the Enable Network Device PTZ may be selected. 2. Now that your Use Network Device checkbox is selected, begin setting up the network camera by clicking the [...]

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    32 REGISTRA TION WINDOW 1 Registered Serial Key Display Lists a summary of i nstalled licenses and Net work Video Channels used 2 System ID Displays the System ID used t o activate network devices 3 Registered Serial Key Insert the r egistra tion number provided at activation[...]

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    33 MOTION SETUP The IPR unit allows the user to adjust several different Motion Settings and create motion detection areas. 1 Beep on Detect When motion is detected an alarm sounds. 2 Full Screen Pop-Up When motion is detected, the camera displays in full screen mode. 3 Clear Clear s all Motion Regions on the selected camera. 4 Apply to all Channel[...]

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    34 Create a Motion Area 1. Place the mouse pointer at the upper l eft hand corner of the area to designate, click and ho ld down the left mouse butt on, drag the mouse. Let go of the button when the Motion Ar ea is the si ze desired. 2. Create up to five Motion Regions pe r camera. Resize and move them by dragging the sides and corners of the Motio[...]

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    35 SCHEDUL E SETUP Recording Schedule The Recording Schedule Window allows the user to create different r ecording schedules based on the day, tim e, an d type of rec o rding desired. In addition, this window contains the System Restart options that allow the user to perform basic sys tem maintenance by automatically scheduling the IPR to restart p[...]

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    36 Sensor Schedule The Sensors will supersede all other types o f recording mode s ( Motion, Continu ous, No Record ing). Regardless of the recording schedule of a particular camera, if a sensor event occ ur s the associated camer as will begin recording as a Sensor Event. Sensor Recordings will be flagged and searchable using t h e Index Search Mo[...]

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    37 Create a Recording Schedule 3. Select a day to begin creating the schedule for -or- Select the Day Selection Mode Button, enabling Multi Day Selection, to create the same schedule for multiple days. 4. Highlight the Time-Blocks within the Recording Sch edule Window for th e camera(s) selected to s chedule. Once th e desired Time-Blocks are highl[...]

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    38 Special Day Schedule The user can create days that h ave a unique recording schedule. If necessary create these on days that a re ‘ not typical’ such as Holidays, Special Events, etc. 1 Special Day Schedule Displays the current saved Special Days. 2 Special Day Mode Enters / Exits the Special D ay Mode. Once in Special Day Mode you can creat[...]

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    39 SYSTEM RESTA RT SETUP System Restar t Setup allows the user to define a schedule wherein the IP R a utomatically restarts according to speci fied parameters. 1 Day of the Week Displays the day for the settings being adjusted. 2 Enable Enables the IPR to shut down the computer at the time specified. This option alone does NOT restart the IPR, it [...]

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    40 GENERA L SETUP 1 Video Loss Alarm Allows you to customize the settings in the event of video loss 2 Beep on Login Fail Enables the IPR Softwa re to be ep continuously in response to a failed login attempt. Only an authorized login will stop the beeping. 3 Audio Enable audio capture on available channels 4 Volume Adjusts the Speaker Volume or Mut[...]

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    41 Voice Warning The IPR unit al lows users to play a sound fil e whe[...]

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    42 Volume The volume contr ol allows fine tuning of the volume settings on the IPR. Volume Options: • • • • Slider Controls – Used to adjust the literal volume for the respective devices listed. • • • • Mute Checkbox – Check the mute box to mute volume on any of the device columns or check the Mute All checkbox to mute all volum[...]

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    43 A ut o Sequencing Setting Auto Sequencing is used either in the main screen w he n Auto Sequencing has been enabled or when a Spot-Monitor out si gn al is used to display on a spot monitor. Auto Sequencing conveniently displays video channels and at specified intervals, sequences through each selected channel. 1 Division Tabs These three tabs pr[...]

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    44 NETWORK SETUP Network Setup allows the user to adjust settings such as ports, setup emer gency PPP information for use with the Emergency Agent and enable Remote Access. 1 Disable Remote Control Enables or disables access to the IPR from remote connections. 2 Quality Adjusts the resolution quality when transferring video to a remote client. 3 Re[...]

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    45 INFORMAT ION The Site Inform ation Window allows us e rs to define the site code necessary for connecting to remote software, save comments relative to the IPR and store tech support and contact number information. 1 Drive Information Displays the Total Space and Free Space of the Drives installed in the IPR. 2 Site Version Displays the IPR Soft[...]

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    46 ADMINISTRA TIVE SETUP The Log Viewer displays detailed information about th e IPR, incl uding S hut Down and Resta r t info rm ation, U ser Logins and Recording problems and failures. This can be a valuable tool to Administrators. 1 Calendar Displays the days with Log information in a bold format 2 Log Selection Displays the Hardware Log file in[...]

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    47 Storage Check The Sto rage Check allows users to configure E-mail alarms, assign u sers to E- mail alarms and configure storage checks o n the Surveillix IPR. 1 General Configure E-mail alarms for the Surveill ix IPR. 2 Users Configures which users will receive E-mails on alarm events 3 Storage Check Configures when storage checks will be perfor[...]

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    48 Data Management T he Toshiba IPR Software allows users to specify which hard drives are being used to store information. Users can also monitor connected hard drives by total size, free space and percentage free. Utilizing Data Management 1. Enter Setup. 2. Click the Administrative Button. 3. Click the Management Button. 4. Enter the Administrat[...]

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    49 Delete Recorded Data The Data Management window allows the user to periodically delete recorded data. NOTE: While this option is available for configuring, it is not necessa ry; the IPR Softwar e will automatically overwrite the oldest data in order to record new data. 1 Enable Check this box to enable deletion of recorded data. 2 Recording Data[...]

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    50 User Management The User Management Console allows th e administrator to create, edit, and delete user acc ou nts. Each user account can be assigned different p rivileges to limit the usage of the IPR system. Users c an be gi ven administrator privi leges by enabling all rights, however only the true administrator account can log into the User M[...]

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    51 User Rank The User Ranking structure allows the option to assign a privilege system (1-10 where one has the most rights) to users of the IPR Software. For example. Si nce only one user is allowed to use the PTZ controls at an y one time, an administrator with a higher rank can kick another user out and take control of the PTZ. The User Rank opti[...]

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    54 SEARCH This chapter includes the following information: • • • • Search Overview • • • • Play Controls • • • • Index Search • • • • Preview Search • • • • Object Search • • • • Graphic Search[...]

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    56 10 Camera Select Enable (or disable) selected cameras to perform searches. 11 POS Enables search of POS data 12 Open Ope ns video from a saved location on disk. 13 Print Outputs a selected image to an attached printer. 14 Save Save a selected image as a .JPG file or to save a video clip in an .AVI format. 15 Graphic Activates the Graphic Search [...]

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    57 ADJUST TH E BRIGHTNESS OF A N IM A GE 1. Select an image to adjust by double-clicking on the desired image. Multiple images cannot be adjusted at one time. 2. Move the Bright slide bar to the right or left to adjust the brightness. 3. Reset the Brightness by moving the slider back to the center of the bar. ZOOMING IN ON AN IM A GE 1. Select an i[...]

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    58 DAYLIGHT SA VINGS TIME The IPR automatically adjusts for Daylight Savings Time changes. When the hour “jumps for ward ” no video is lost because an hour is skipped. However when the h our “falls back” there is a duplicated hour that under normal ci r cumstances would be recorded over . The Surveillix IPR actually records both hours an d [...]

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    59 SINGLE CLIP BA CKUP Along with the Save op tion, a single camera backup option is also included with the Surveill ix s o ftware. The single Camera or Clip Backup all ow s the user to backup a single camera w ithout having to b ackup multiple came ras a t a given time. The Clip Backup option gives the users the abili ty to choose a backup time fr[...]

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    60 PERFOR MI N G A BA SIC SEARCH There are sever al different types of s ea rches that can be performed on the IPR unit. The most basi c involves selecting the date, the time, the camera, and clicking play. 1. Select a date using the calendar button in the Date Box. 2. Select a time by clicking the up and down arrows to the right of the time displa[...]

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    61 Performing an Index Search 1. Select the Index Search Button. The Index Search Option Box will open. 2. Select a single camera or check the All Cameras option. 3. Select an event to search (sensor, motion, instant record) or select the All Event option. 4. Click OK. Ther e may be a de lay while results are returne d. Results will be displayed in[...]

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    62 PREVIEW SEA RCH Pr eview Search can be used in a nu mb er of circumstances to quickly find an exact moment where an event, such as a theft, occurred. The Preview Search gives a 24 Hour visual overview of a single camera by separating a 24 hou r period (1 day) into 24 image s, one image fo r each hour of t he day. The sear ch can then be fu rth e[...]

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    63 Performing a Preview Search 1. Select a single camera by either turning off all cameras but one or double-clicking a displayed image. 2. Select the Preview Search Butt on. 24 images display. If the re is no reco r ded video du ring a portion of the day, “No Image” will be displayed where the image should be. 3. Refine the search by double-cl[...]

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    64 OBJECT SEA RCH Object Search is a powerful Search utility that is used to s earch a region on the video fo r any m ot ion changes. Results are ne at ly displayed and can be viewed quickly. 1 Search Results Search results are displayed in this column and listed by date and time. When the sea r ch is complete, r esults can be vi ew ed b y double-c[...]

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    65 Object Search Filter Information 1 2 3 4 5 1 Start Displays the time and date of the initial key frame. 2 Sensitivity Used to cont rol sensitivity of the motion to be detected. Poor lighting conditions can often be interpreted as motion; the sensitivity setting can compensate for this. 3 Key Frame Search Searches by key frame. 4 Show Detected Im[...]

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    66 PAN / TILT / ZOOM This chapter includes the following information: • • • • Overview • • • • Setting up the PTZ • • • • Creating and Viewing a Preset Position • • • • Creating and Viewing a Preset Pattern[...]

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    67 PAN / TILT / ZOO M OVERVIEW The PTZ cont rols within the IPR sof twar e allow f or powerful control over the network d evices. This can be extremely beneficial by increasing the usefulness of the recorded video. Using the PTZ controls you can cr eate custom pr eset configurations that can continuously sweep across large areas. SETTING UP A PTZ N[...]

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    68 ACCESSING PTZ MENUS Some protocols support the ability to access the Internal PTZ Onscreen Menu 1 Camera Menu Menu opens the PTZ Camera Menu. 2 Select This option selects an item on the Onscreen Menu. 3 Close Close closes the Onscreen Menu 4 Up / Down The Up and Down butto ns on the PTZ controller m ove th r ough the PTZ Menu options. 5 Left / R[...]

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    69 CONTROL LING A PTZ NETWORK DEVICE The Surveillix IPRs provide control for a PAN/TILT camera in two different ways. The first method is to use the Graphical PTZ Controller that appears when the PTZ Button is clicked on the main screen. The second method is to use the mouse to control the camera directly from the live video display. Using the Grap[...]

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    70 Using the On-Screen Compass 1. Click the PTZ Button on the main screen. 2. Control the PTZ by drag ging the mouse on the screen in the desire d direction. A green line will appear to show the direction the PTZ will move. The shorter the line the l ess the PTZ will move. T he longer the line the more the PTZ will travel in the specified direction[...]

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    72 BACKING UP VID EO DATA This chapter includes the following information: • • • • Overview • • • • Saving Video to a DVD-R • • • • Saving Video from a single camera • • • • Scheduling Regular Video Backup[...]

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    73 BACKU P OVERVIEW The IPR can easily backup impor tant video data to an internal or exte r nal media l ocation . The most commonly used for ms of th is are CD-R/RWs, External USB or FireWire Ha r d Drives, and Network Drives. Every IPR unit comes standard equipped with a DVD±RW drive, USB port, and Network Adapter. The IPR is capable of performi[...]

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    74 General Backup Screen The General Backup Screen is used for performing bulk backup of video recorded by all cameras for a selected period or periods of time to a specified storage location. 1 Hou r / Minutes Displays recording data in hourly (24 horizontal columns) and 10 minute (6 vertical cells) segments. G r een cells i nd icate time with rec[...]

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    75 Clip Screen Overview The Clip Scre en is used for backing up video r ecorded by i ndividual camer as for a selected period of time to a specified stora ge location 1 Description Enter information to be stored and displayed with the backup. 2 Backup Drives Selects the drive to backup video to. 3 Time Setup Sets the start time and stop time of the[...]

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    76 PERFOR MI N G A GEN ERAL BA CKUP 1. Click the Backup Button on the Main Display Screen. 2. Select the date or dates to back up video from using the calendar. Dates highlighted in blue contain recorded data. 3. Select the blocks of time to back up using the Hour/Minute Menu. Block s of time with re corded vi de o a r e hig hlighted in green. Bloc[...]

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    77 Specifying Scheduled Backup Drives In orde r to use the Scheduled Backup feature one or more storage drives or partitions conne cted to the IPR must be l abe led as a backup drive. 1. Exit and restart in Windows mode. 2. Double click the My Computer icon on the IPRs desktop. A file menu will be displayed. 3. Right c lick on the drive to specify [...]

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    78 LAN / ISDN / PSTN CONNECTION S This chapter includes the following information: • • • • Overview • • • • Configuring TCP/IP Settings • • • • Connecting to a LAN[...]

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    79 LAN OVERVIEW The IPR unit can easily be connected to a L ocal Area Network (LAN) and uses Microsoft’s® po we rful and secure Windows® XP Embedded operating system. This allows for easy and well - documented instructions on setting up LAN conne ctions no m atter what type of LAN you want to use. A LAN is a group of computers and other devices[...]

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    82 WEB VIEWER This chapter includes the following information: • • • • Overview • • • • Configuring the Web Viewer[...]

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    83 WEB VIEWER OV ERVIEW The IPR unit allows you to access video using Microsoft® Internet Explorer® Browser 6 Highlights: View Live Video from most computers Username and Password protected Easy to use graphical interface Basics: 75 users can access the Web IPR simultaneously. The Web IPR is an easy secure way to vi ew live video from virtually a[...]

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    84 Configuring the Server for Remote Connection 1. Enter Setup on the IPR unit. 2. Click the Network Setup Button 3. Uncheck the Disable Remote Control option. You should now be allowed to adjust port settings if necessary. NOTE: If you are using a Firewall, it may be necessary to adjust the port settings on both the IPR and the Firewall. Co ntact [...]

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    86 INCLUDED SOF TWARE SETUP This chapter includes the following information: • • • • Emergency Agent Overview • • • • Remote Software Overview • • • • Digital Verifier • • • • Backup Viewer[...]

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    87 EMERGENCY A G ENT OVER VIEW The Emerg ency Agent software is a utility that stream s video across a Local Area Network t o a Client PC whe n an alarm is detected on the IPR unit. The video that streams across can be stopped, played forwards and backwards, in slow motion or real speed. The util ity is load ed at startup and placed in the taskbar.[...]

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    88 REMOTE SOFT WARE OVERVIEW The IPR unit was specifically design ed to be fully operated an d maintained remotely. It connects using the stand ard TCP/IP protocol thorough connection types such as DSL, Cable Mode, T1, ISDN, 56K Mod em, LAN, and more. The Surveill ix Remo te software all ow s you to view live video, search through archived video, e[...]

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    89 Remote Client Minimum Requirements Intel® Pentium® III 750 or equivalent 32MB System Memory DirectX 9 or higher Compatible video card (ATI Preferable) Internet or LAN Connection (56K, DSL, Cable Modem, T1, ISDN, etc.) TCP/IP installed Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or XP Operating System 1024 x 768 display resolution 16 Bit color depth or better R[...]

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    90 Create a New Remote Connection 1 Import Import previously saved configurations 2 Export Export selected configurations 3 User Name Enter the login username. 4 Password Enter the login password. 5 OK Button Click to exit window without connecting 6 Connect Connects the Surveillix Remote Client to the Server. 7 Information Displays the Site Type a[...]

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    91 Configuring the IPR In order to access the IPR unit remotely, the IPR Server must be setup to allow remote connections. 1 Disable Remote Enables/Disables acceptance of remote connections by the IPR server. 2 Time Out Value Specifies a value (in seconds) to wait for a signal from the Surveillix Remote Client. If a signal is not received by that t[...]

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    92 DIGITAL VERIF IER OVERVIEW .JPG images and .AVI video files that are exported from the Digital Video Recorder are automatically emb edded with a digital signature. Digital Signatures are a way to verify the authenticity of the images to ensure that they have not been tampered with or edited in any way. Include d on the Softw are Installation DVD[...]

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    93 BACKU P VIEWER OVERVIEW The Backup View er allows you to pl ay back the exported video in its propr ietary format. Video saved i n this format is extremely difficult to tamper with and therefore is the ideal solution when law enforcement and the legal department are involved. This video cannot be read by any other viewer. The Backup Viewer opera[...]

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    94 Loading Video from DVD or Hard Drive 1. Open the Backup Viewer program: Start > Programs > Surveillix > Backup Viewer > Backup Viewer. 2. Click the Open Button. T he Total Backup Search Window will open. 3. For DVD-ROM data, s elect the appropriate DVD-ROM drive letter from the Backup Media Box. For hard drive dat a, select either an[...]

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