Pelco C1561M-A (4/05) manual

C1553M (5/04) C1561M-A (4/05) Software Guide: Basic Configuration and Operation[...]

2 C1561M-A (4/05) How to Use This Software Guide This software guide provides a step-by-step guide to configuring the VMX300(-E) server and operating the VMX300 (-E) client. Follow the steps in the table to configure the server and operate the client. Refer to the VMX300(-E) Server Configuration Manual for complete information about configuring[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 3 step 1 Log On and Configure Operating System Settings 1. Connect the VMX300(-E) workstation power cord to the workstation power input and then to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). 2. On the front panel of the workstation, press the power button to power on the unit. 3. The VMX300(-E) boots, and then the Microsoft® Windows®[...]

4 C1561M-A (4/05) By default, the properties are set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically .” 4. Click “Use the following IP address,” and then complete the following steps: a. Enter the IP address of the VMX300(-E) workstation. b. Enter the subnet mask address. c. If applicable, enter the [...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 5 4. (Optional) Assign the VMX300(-E) to be a member of a workgroup or a domain: To assign the VMX300(-E) to a workgroup enter the workgroup name in the Workgroup field. To assign the VMX300(-E) to a domain click Domain, and then enter the domain name. Click OK, and then enter the user name and pass- word in the Domain Username and[...]

6 C1561M-A (4/05) 5. Click the WINS tab, and then click “Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP .” 6. Click OK. 7. Click No in any messages regarding bindings (you do not need any bindings). 8. Click Y es in any additional messages that appear , and then click OK to close the remaining open dialog boxes. 9. Continue with the steps described in the next se[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 7 step 2 Start VMX300(-E) Server and Register the Software 1. Click the Windows ® Start button, and then choose Programs > VMX300 > VMX300 Server . 2. The Base License message prompts you to type a base license. Click Y es to open the Add License dialog box. 3. Enter your license ID in the Add License dialog box. The base lic[...]

8 C1561M-A (4/05) 5. Enter your activation code in the Add License dialog box. 6. Click Apply . If you purchased additional license IDs, repeat steps 1-4 for each license ID. Note that licenses are applied as follows: VMX300 Client Application Five licenses for each additional client (licenses for the first client application are covered by the ba[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 9 step 3 Launch the Server’ s Configuration Mode 1. The Corrupt or Missing Database message appears because VMX300(-E) must create a new database the first time you use it. Click Create. Figure 10. Corrupt or Missing Database Message 2. The VMX300(-E) start-up screen appears. Click Configure. 3. The VMX300(-E) Server Login dial[...]

10 C1561M-A (4/05) step 4 Start VMX300(-E) Device Drivers 1. Click the Windows Start button, and then select Programs > VMX300. Select the appropriate device driver from the list of VMX300(-E) components. The Corrupt or Missing Database message appears because VMX300(-E) must create a new driver database the first time you use the driver . Figu[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 11 5. Click OK. If you selected “Install the driver as a service,” you must start the driver manually using either of the following methods: • Click the Windows Start button, and then select > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative T ools > Services. Right-click the driver , and then select Start from the pop-up[...]

12 C1561M-A (4/05) step 5 Add VMX300(-E) Clients to the Server Before an operator can use the VMX300(-E) client software to view video or monitor the system, each workstation that will log in to the server must be added as a VMX300(-E) client in the server configuration. Then you must configure custom windows and canvases for each client. 1. Navi[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 13 step 6 Configure Custom Windows for the VMX300(-E) Clients The number of custom windows that you need to configure will vary based on your specific system parameters. In general, configure as many custom windows as you want the operator using this client to view at any one time. For example, a total of nine custom windows are[...]

14 C1561M-A (4/05) step 7 Define a Canvas for Each VMX300(-E) Client Window Canvases are required if the window will be used to view video. Canvases define the video display technology available to that client, and they can include both analog and digital (IP-based) technologies. 1. Navigate the Object Browser tree to [project name] > Clients [...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 15 HOW TO CHOOSE THE V IDEO STREAM SETTINGS FOR Y OUR CONFIGURATION VMX300(-E) can combine analog and digital video streams for viewing on the VMX300(-E) client. The total number of digital streams that can be displayed is limited by the size and type of images selected for viewing. T able B identifies the CPU workload and bandwidt[...]

16 C1561M-A (4/05) step 8 Add Device Drivers to the Server Configuration 1. Navigate the Object Browser tree to [project name] > Device Drivers. 2. T wo functions are provided for adding devices—Add New Driver or Autodiscover All Drivers. Use either option. Figure 18. Device Drivers ADD NEW DRIVER If you know a driver’ s IP address and port[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 17 step 9 Add Devices 1. Navigate the Object Browser tree to [project name] > Device Drivers > [device driver name] > Devices. Some device drivers, such as the PelcoNet MPEG driver or the ASCII driver , do not list the generic “Devices” label under the driver name. These drivers list either a specific type of device, s[...]

18 C1561M-A (4/05) step 10 Define Analog Connections Between Devices To view analog video from a VMX300(-E) workstation, you must identify the switch path of each analog connection in the VMX300(-E) system. This includes video sources connected directly to a VMX300(-E) workstation, or video input or output devices (such as a camera or monitor) con[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 19 step 11 Add User Groups This procedure is optional. 1. Navigate the Object Browser tree to [project name] > User Groups. 2. Double-click <Add New User Group> in the right pane. The Add New Group dialog box appears. Figure 22. Add New Group Dialog Box 3. Assign a group name, and then select the permissions you want member[...]

20 C1561M-A (4/05) step 12 Add Users This procedure is optional. 1. Navigate the Object Browser tree to [project name] > Users. 2. Double-click <Add New User> in the right pane. The Add New User dialog box appears. Figure 23. Add New User Dialog Box 3. Assign a user name and password, and then provide a full name and description, if desire[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 21 step 13 Add Maps to the Server Configuration This procedure is optional. 1. Navigate the Object Browser tree to [project name] > Maps. 2. Double-click <Add New Map>. The Add New Map dialog box appears. 3. Click Browse to locate the map file. VMX300(-E) accepts .jpg, .bmp, .wmf, and .emf file formats. 4. Select the des[...]

22 C1561M-A (4/05) step 14 Customize and Automate Y our System The following procedures are optional. CUSTOMIZATION VMX300(-E) provides numerous ways to customize your system. The following features are described in detail in the VMX300(-E) Server Configuration Manual: • Configure device settings (configure device properties, local settings, a[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 23 step 15 Backup a Database Use the Backup utility to create a backup of the server database and to save backup databases to alternative media (such as a CD). 1. Click File > Save to save the server configuration. 2. Click T ools > Database Utilities > Backup. The Backup Database dialog box opens. Figure 26. Backup Databa[...]

24 C1561M-A (4/05) step 16 Exit Server Configuration and Launch the Server in Run Mode 1. Click File > Exit and Run. 2. The save changes prompt appears. Click Y es to save changes. 3. When the verification procedure is complete, the server enters Run mode. The VMX300(-E) icon appears in the Windows system tray when the server is in Run mode. H[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 25 step 17 T est the Configuration and Evaluate the CPU W orkload T esting the configuration ensures that system devices are connected and configured correctly , and that custom windows are configured correctly . 1. Start the VMX300(-E) client: Start the client on any workstation that you added as a client. Select the VMX300(-E)[...]

26 C1561M-A (4/05) step 18 Specify Which Servers are A vailable to the Client This procedure is optional for the system administrator . If the system administrator does not specify the servers, the operator can complete this step the first time he uses the VMX300(-E) client. The first time the VMX300(-E) client is run on a workstation, you must s[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 27 Figure 31. Add Server Dialog Box b. T ype the IP address and port number of the server in the Primary Server fields. OR Click Browse to browse the network for a list of servers. The Browse Servers dialog box lists the servers that are running at a network location available to the client. Select the server , and then click OK. c[...]

28 C1561M-A (4/05) step 19 Configure a W orkspace This procedure is optional for the system administrator . If the system administrator does not configure a workspace, VMX300(-E) provides several workspace configuration options, as described below . A workspace controls which windows are displayed in the VMX300(-E) client and their size, positio[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 29 step 20 Start the Client VMX300 provides the following ways to log in to the VMX300(-E) client: • Launch the client and log in. • Log in as a new user when the client is already running. Instructions for each log-in method are provided in the following sections. LAUNCH THE CLIENT AND LOG IN 1. Click the Windows Start button, [...]

30 C1561M-A (4/05) Figure 36. W orkspace Not Found Dialog Box Figure 37. Main User Interface LOG IN WHEN THE CLIENT IS RUNNING If the client is already running on the workstation you want to log in from, you can use the Log In As New User function to log in to the same server(s) as the previous user . The previous user is logged out when you log in[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 31 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 provides a set of privileges to the members of the group. These privileges control which parts of the VMX300(-E) system you have access to and what events you are notified of. Y our system admini[...]

32 C1561M-A (4/05) step 21 W ork with Maps Maps can provide VMX300 operators with a representation of the site, complete with the devices and alarms installed. The map display is an active display , showing the current status of devices and alarms. HOW TO LOAD A MAP Y ou can load a map into the map viewport, which is part of the main window , or in[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 33 HOW TO ADJUST THE MAP DISPLAY ZOOM IN Use the Zoom-in tool in either of the ways described below: ZOOM IN INCREMENT ALL Y : 1. Click the Zoom-in tool and position the pointer over the map. The pointer displays as a magnifying glass with a plus sign in it. 2. Click anywhere on the map. The map displays at about 110% of its previou[...]

34 C1561M-A (4/05) step 22 W ork with Devices System devices are represented in VMX300(-E) through device icons placed on maps and the Device List. The Device List and device icons enable you to • switch devices, • access device controls, • view device gadgets, • run scripts and stop scripts. DEVICE ICONS Device icons represent the equipmen[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 35 Figure 43. Device List The Device List is organized into sublists. The sublist named All Devices lists all devices configured on connected servers in alphabetical order . T o view the devices in the All Devices sublist, expand the list by clicking the plus sign. Note that the All Devices sublist is not visible if you do not have[...]

36 C1561M-A (4/05) V IEWING A DEVICE’ S GADGET 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. Refer to the Devices section in the VMX300(-E) Client O[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 37 step 23 Use Custom Windows Custom windows are windows defined by your system administrator . They can be used to • view live and archived video, • display an Internet browser , • connect to a remote computer , • display maps. Custom windows that are used for viewing video are defined by the system administrator to displ[...]

38 C1561M-A (4/05) 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 then select the canvas gadget from the drop-d[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 39 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 cus[...]

40 C1561M-A (4/05) step 24 Use the Event Picker Use the Event Picker to retrieve archived video and archived alarms and events. Y ou can access the Event Picker through either • a custom window that has archived video selected for it, or • through the Session Manager Archive View (refer to the VMX300(-E) Client Operation manual for more informa[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 41 2. Click the date/time in the bottom row of the Event Picker . The Event Picker retrieves all the archives for the time period selected. For example, if you specified a date/time down to the hour , all archives for that hour appear . Each archived alarm or event is represented in the Event Picker as a small vertical bar in the E[...]

42 C1561M-A (4/05) 4. Continue clicking across the Y ear row until you locate the year you want. Y ears are distributed across the row , with the current year at the far right. Or , you can click -Y ear and +Y ear to change the year . The selected year appears in the Y ear row and the bottom row . 5. If you know what month of archive you want to vi[...]

C1561M-A (4/05) 43 T able D. Event Picker Pop-up Menu Options BROWSING ARCHIVES 1. Select an event by clicking its bar in the Event row of the Event Picker . Y our selection is highlighted in the Event Picker . The date/time the event was archived and its description appear in the top row of the Event Picker . 2. Move to another event by clicking t[...]

44 C1561M-A (4/05) step 25 How to Shut Down the VMX300(-E) Software HOW TO SHUT DOWN THE CLIENT Select File > Exit. The VMX300(-E) client logs you out and shuts down. Note that the monitor screen may appear black for about five seconds, and then the Windows desktop appears. This is part of the normal shutting down process. SHUTTING DOWN WHILE I[...]

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