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1. a e Room 2 Vee HANNE Ls 7 S Pa ZOOM AE EEN e ke FOCUS km k y mis kee 5 4 3 2 1I 0 I 2 345 PRESET e Il m LE 1 gt e tte wees bouts All rights reserved O NOVUS Security Sp z o o 14 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION Buttons grouped in the CHANNEL section allow to select display mode split screen Cem Within specific display mode it is possible to arrange camera layout Select desired camera and press the left mouse button and while holding pressed drag the icon to the desired window Within one split screen mode specific camera can be displayed only once a It is possible to hide image from specific camera In order to do so click the right mouse button on desired camera icon and tick off unmark View position Hidden camera is marked on the tree with the following symbol In the image background of each camera in the left upper corner camera name if it is set in the digital multiplexer menu or its number K1 K2 and so on 1s displayed Additionally recording mode information is displayed Rec continuous recording Motion recording in motion detection mode Alarm alarm recording VLoss Video Signal Loss no recording or the camera is in hidden mode in multiplexer menu All rights reserved O NOVUS Security Sp z o o 15 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION
2. Sec Update Close e Pre Recording Time user can select one of three pre alarm types Long Middle and Short e Post Recording Time user can select time ranging from 1 to 99 seconds e In the Motion Detect field adjust settings associated with motion detection function Settings are adjusted for individual channels Channel is selected by clicking on squares indicated Ch1 Ch16 In the window on the right hand side image form selected channel is displayed Activity net grid is seen on the image To edit the grid check Area option Individual fields are activated deactivated by clicking left mouse button on them Mark Full option to enable motion detection in all frames instantly Sensitivity adjustment bar is used to set sensitivity level of motion detection e Alarm Name select desired alarm input number from the drop down menu and assign individual name for quicker and simpler identification e Alarm Outputs is used to define various system actions on alarm relays for different alarm events Settings are applied for individual relays separately Relay is selected by clicking on Alarm Output 1 to 4 buttons Alarm menu is used to select alarm inputs whose activation causes the change of given alarm relay status Click All to mark all inputs click None to remove all marks All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 33 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION Alarm Off field is used to defined how
3. cha cha fw chio fw Chil I Chi i M chia e chi wW chis e Chi None Start 2006 06 30 11 20 45 End 2006 06 30 11 29 45 Start Close m Ready F Select desired source of recording desired multiplexer in the Unit field only defined units are available Below there are channels selecting check boxes By clicking None All toggle between all or none channels selection Start and Stop allow to select desired backup time range After clicking Start button backup procedure starts Appropriate information regarding backup state and backup progress bar is displayed on the bottom of the window Clicking Stop button stops the backup procedure Unfinished file is ready for use but does not contain recordings from set time All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 18 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION 6 2 6 Printing User can print out screen view Press this icon or go to the File Print Image menu On the screen default system printer configuration window is displayed In Setup Printer Setup menu user can define default quantity of prints Copies as well as print size Width and Height 6 3 Log View User can remotely view multiplexer Log View of course only if a logged user has required authorization level Remote view of multiplexer Log View is irrespective of playback and for this reason it is possible to view Log View of multiplexers currently connected
4. 0 Update Close e Channel option used to select channel number whose settings should be modified e Name option used to input name assigned to specific channel e Bars allowing to preset desired image parameters settings Brightness Contrast Saturation Hue Click Update to send and apply modifications to the multiplexer Clicking next tab saves the settings temporarily in the MultiViewer software but does not send them to the multiplexer Modifications applied in the individual tabs can be sent at any time before connection in multiplexer menu settings mode is terminated Changed settings in the individual tabs should be sent to multiplexer independently for each tab Click Close to terminate connection in the multiplexer menu settings mode and close the menu All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 35 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION 10 4 HDD information HDD Management tab lists information associated with HDD installed in the system Remote Setup 2 x Mail Notification System Information Backup Setup Audio Setup Alarm Setup Camera Setup HDD Management Management 1 Main Disk IDE PM 153 38 G 0 00 G 7 Dverwrite When Disk Full Disk Full Message 53 x Update Close Individual columns lists the following information Use HDD system status information Main Disk used for current recording Copy HDD for data backup e Type indicates
5. and slide bars All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 6 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION 4 USER MANAGEMENT 4 1 Admin Password Changing As mentioned before after login the default admin password should be changed In order to change admin password access the Security Change Password menu Change Password window appears on the screen Change Password Leer Name admin HE ok ok ok Password Mew Password TEREN Confirm Password LEE cos Password input valid password default 1111 New Password input new password The password must consist of min 4 characters CAPITAL LETTERS and lower case are distinguished Confirm Password input new password again in order to verify amp confirm correct input of characters To finish apply and save new admin password click OK or Cancel to quit Other user accounts passwords are modified in similar way 4 2 Creating New User Accounts This function is available only if the admin is currently logged in In order to add new user accounts access Security Add User menu The following Add User window appears on the screen Admin Password User Mame Password Contirm Password EA KA Print Save Convert Image Make Avi Clip Open 601 602 603 files analyze Play HDD Remote Download DVR Unit Operation T Allof Unit Operation amp Fan Tilt Zoom Focus Iris Preset
6. as well as disconnected To acquire content of the Log View select desired multiplexer from the list right click on its icon and select Log View from menu E R Production Room 2 3 L ol q LU Ell Remote Setup All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 19 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION Log Yiew 1 7 xj Filter start 2005 06 30 ql all E pekt SEIT other Motion Playback Previous Search Mext Log Save from List Start menu is used to input date from which events are to be displayed Filter function is used to define the type of events which are to be displayed All defines all events Disk defines events associated with HDD Sensor Motion defines events associated with motion detection and external alarms Other events associated with the other system events then described above When Search is pressed all events are displayed beginning from the specified date and meeting all user requirements If there are more events then can fit in the wndow Next button is enabled allowing to display contents of the next page The Previous button allows to return to the previous page Select the desired event from the list and press Playback to begin playback of data associated with the designated event Using Log Save from List option saving Log View as a log file is possible All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 20 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERAT
7. software start After short period MultiViewer login window appears on the screen Login xl User Marne Password OK Cancel When running the software for the first time use specified data User Name admin Password 1111 admin is the user with system administrator privileges Only admin can create new user accounts After first login admin should change password settings in order to limit unauthorized access Along with the following logins user should input login and password provided by admin After login the specific user selected software settings are automatically loaded To log out enter menu File Log Out All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 5 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION 3 GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE DESCRIPTION After login ready to use software interface appears on the screen Interface is divided into several areas with functions described below Detailed software operation instructions are included in the following chapters of this user s manual Menu bar and shortcut icons to specific functions Changing operation mode Se E 2006 06 28 15 34 31 Ki KS Rer Root menu 3 4 Display modes PTZ functions LW Gem G EA e FOCUS zw la PRESET Ae 1 SET MOVE TOUR a m ae REES IT 012 3 68 GG a Event Data Playback notification control buttons window
8. 6 1 PTZ Cameras Control Utilizing MultiViewer program it is possible to control PTZ cameras connected to the digital multiplexer The PTZ camera connection method can be found in the multiplexer user s manual In order to allow PTZ cameras control login to user account which has appropriate permission Only one PTZ camera can be controlled at a time To select a camera to control click its image The image will now be displayed with blue frame It is possible to control camera in both full screen mode and split screen mode Next use buttons and menu grouped in PTZ section They have the following functions PTZ camera control Zoom in out up and down changing focal length DN EJ OGM S Focus changing E eer PTZ camera control left and right A Iris closing and lp EP i opening M 7 PRESET Preset number selection 1 PH WNE A Activating atm Saving preset Activating preset To save preset set manually camera in desired position select number from the list and click SET button To activate saved preset select number from the list then click button MOVE Warning Quantity of available presets to save depends on telemetry protocol for connection For example for protocol Novus C it is 63 presets but for Pelco D it is 20 presets Warning Tour also called pattern function is not available in all of the PTZ cameras
9. CKUP FILES CONVERTING ee ee 29 9 EVENT MONITORING FEATURE WATCH oooooooocnnnnnncncccncnonanononononnnnnnnnnnccccnnonanannnnnos 30 10 REMOTE SETUP EC 31 POT AO ES a der 31 10 2 Alarm and motion detection settngs aa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa 33 10 Cameras A O A A AA KAC 35 AHD NOA cscs a a a GE a Wid 36 105 EMI CIC AIO A Nad a ai LA 37 LOUG Systen torna ON adn 38 A a sl 39 All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 2 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual FOREWORD 1 FOREWORD MultiViewer program is designed to work with NV DVR900 and NV DVR1600 Novus digital multiplexers also in CD versions This tool allows to connect with digital multiplexers via computer network TCP IP protocol and it also provides effective search function of backup data HDD and CD MultiViewer allows to connect multiple digital multiplexers simultaneously Live view as well as data searching 1s possible The software allows you to change multiplexer settings remote configuration Password system on the software and multiplexer limits unauthorized access pd Main characteristics User friendly interface Multiple user account and password settings Ability to simultaneously connect up to 255 multiplexers BRRR Ability to connect up to 15 users to one multiplexer at the same time only one user in data playback mode Multiplexer remote settings function Ability to save images displayed on the screen Image p
10. IEN xi Site Name Production Roorn 1 Notes multiplexers 1 and 2 Available Unit Selected Unit IP Address IP Address 1 192 168 0 121 5000 2 192 168 0 122 5000 3 192 168 0 123 5000 4 192 168 0 124 5000 record 14 ii gt r total 1 Delete Update e In the Site name field input unique site name e In the Notes field user can input additional information helpful during system management In the left part of the window Available Unit defined multiplexers are placed which can be added to site By highlighting the desired multiplexer in blue and pressing button the selected unit is moved to specified site Selected Unit EC x Site Name Production Room 1 Notes multiplexers 1 and 2 Available Unit Selected Unit IP Address IP Address 1 192 168 0 121 5000 1 192 168 0 121 5000 2 192 168 0 122 5000 2 192 168 0 122 5000 3 192 168 0 123 5000 4 192 168 0 124 5000 record m 1 gt mf gt total 1 Delete Update When required information is input click Update to add new site to data base Delete is used to remove site from the data base In order to add additional site to data base click the following 1con All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z 0 0 13 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION 6 LIVE MONITORING FEATURE In order to connect with desired site in live mode select Live tab on the site tree From the available sites select the one with which you wis
11. ION 6 4 Event Popup MultiViewer software supports event popup windows feature This feature is convenient in case the operator has minimized program to the taskbar and uses another application and at the same time wants to receive event occurrence information To enable this function alarm motion detection should be set first at DVR s setup menu Later on in Setup menu of MultiViewer position Event Popup should be set Additionally event monitoring for sites must be set see details in chapter 9 When event occurs and main program window is minimized popup window is displayed in the centre a of the screen Show Client Close Popup On the top of the window there is information about the time of event occurrence and name or number of event related camera After clicking Show Client main program window is recalled and popup window is closed After clicking Close Popup popup window is closed and main program window is still minimized All rights reserved O NOVUS Security Sp z o o 21 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION 6 5 Watermark verifying MultiViewer software allows to mark remotely saved pictures This watermark feature allows to prove that file has not been modified after saving Notice Watermark feature is enabled only for files created by Save feature described in chapter 6 2 4 Files saved by means of Remote backup cannot be watermarked In order to mark file while saving Watermark option i
12. Log View cancel All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 7 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION In the Admin Password field input administrator password Only the administrator can add a new user account In the User Name field input user name The user name must consist of min 4 characters In the Password field user password must be input Password must consist of min 4 characters In the Confirm Password field input new password again in order to verify amp confirm input of correct characters Next set specific user permissions Permissions applying to software operation are grouped in the Client Operation field If All of Client Operation is marked the user will have access to all system settings except for user accounts settings Marking Print Save Convert Image Make AVI File allows user to print images save images files format conversion create AVI sequences Marking Open 601 602 603 files allows user to playback recorded backup files Marking Analyze Play HDD allows user to playback backup HDD moved from the multiplexer Marking Remote Download allows user to save data on PC HDD during network connections Permissions applying to multiplexer operation are grouped in the DVR Unit Operation field Marking Pan Tilt Zoom Focus Iris Preset allows user to control Speed Dome cameras utilizing MultiViewer software interface Marking Log View allows user to remotely access multiplexer system reg
13. PLAYBACK MODE 7 1 Multiplexer Recording Playback Utilizing computer network it 1s possible to view recordings stored on multiplexer s HDD Only one multiplexer can be connected at a time different then live view Only one user can playback recordings from a specific multiplexer at a time If another user is currently connected to the specific multiplexer in playback mode then during the launch of data playback following message is displayed Multi iewer 100 2 564 Ki A Unable to connect to test please try again after 1 min In order to connect with desired multiplexer in the data playback mode user should select tab Playback tab on the Site tree EI Live PB lt q Media d In the upper part of the list calendar and date amp time menu can be found Before establishing connection select desired date amp time from which data playback should begin From currently available multiplexers select the one you want to establish connection with right click on its name and from a drop down menu select Connect Connection is established in a short period of time and images from the cameras are displayed on the screen The data is played back with the nominal speed for camera which recorded the highest speed that means if camera 1 recorded with the speed of 5 images per second and the camera 2 with the speed of I image per second the recordings will be played back with the speed of 5 images per second Double click le
14. See PTZ camera user s manual for further reference All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 16 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION 6 2 Additional features 6 2 1 Full Screen Display In the live mode as well as in the playback mode there is a possibility to enlarge image from specific camera to full screen display In this mode all interface buttons will not be displayed To activate full screen mode click following icon To restore standard display press Esc button on the PC keyboard 6 2 2 Audible Alarm User can activate sound signal alarming operator if the event occurred in the system e g motion detection alarm To enable sound signal enter Setup menu and mark Sound On Off 6 2 3 Screen Capture to the JPEG file User can save currently displayed image as an JPEG file If image from one camera 1s displayed in full screen mode then the system will save the image in exactly that format However if split screen option is currently active then in the file will store image in split screen mode In order to save image click the following icon or go to File Capture Screen menu Then input desired file name and its localization where the file is to be saved 6 2 4 Remote Image Saving User can remotely save images directly to the PC HDD Camera image is recorded in special 603 format which can be played back only utilizing MultiViewer software Place where files are to be saved is selecte
15. ack i ranging 1 5 in this T gt mode enabled A Playback forward Reverse playback Pause Stop playback disable connection Additionaly in this mode the playback position bar is active This provides fast access to various playback points 7 3 CD Backup Playback In order to playback recordings copied from multiplexer on a CD user can use a special player attached automatically to each CD burned on the multiplexer or use MultiViewer software In order to playback recordings from CD user should follow playback from PC HDD procedures page 20 in this user s manual selecting this time path to the CD ROM Available playback options are similar to the one described in the previous chapter 7 4 HDD Backup Playback MultiViewer software allows to view backup HDDs with files created using ADD Backup function available in the multiplexer User can view backup done with HDDs connected via USB FireWire port or HDD s placed in the removable bay Warning Power off PC before inserting or removing the swappable bay When the swappable bay with HDD is inserted and connected properly to the PC turn the PC on activate MultiViewer software and run HDD content analysis To do so access File Analyze HDD menu connections with multiplexers should be disabled at this time A list of backup HDDs connected to the PC along with files capacity information and percentage HDD usa
16. d in the Setup tab Backup Location menu In the Path field user can find current root path to the folder where files are saved Backup Location xy Path C Documents and Settings User Pulpitibackup Browse Folder SCH Click Browse To change the path In the Folder field user can input new name to new sub folder which will be created in this location To begin image recording from a selected camera click the right mouse button on its icon and select Save The recorded camera icon changes to the following From now image from this camera is recorded in the folder pointed in menu Setup To finish recording tick off Save All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 17 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION File saved in folder will have a name consisting of multiplexer name date and time e g Production Room 1 20041119 140859 00 603 Data playback recorded on the PC HDD is described in chapter 7 2 6 2 5 Remote backup There is one more image saving method apart form the described before This method is very convenient for backup of large amount of data from several cameras There is a possibility to backup recording from specific time and channels Saved backup files have 603 format In order to make a remote backup by means of this procedure go to Setup Remote Backup The following menu appears Remote Backup Eo x w Chi M chi fF cho che I chas I che M ch
17. d select Watch Red letter W is placed on localization icon indicating current event monitoring status EI Live PB Q Media 4 E Se Production Room 1 Ek 2 KR 1 E SR Production Room 2 Ek 3 SA From now on system events notification information is displayed in the lower left corner ue mmm S sensor signal on Ch4 2004 motion detect Ch 4 200445 motion detect Ch 4 004 motion detect Ch 4 Pp pl pa pl The first column Unit informs with which multiplexer the event notification information 1s associated Second column Event indicates the type of the event occurred video signal loss on Ch video signal on Ch menu modified sensor signal on Ch motion detect Ch The third column Date indicates the exact date and time of event occurrence Select and right click the desired event selected event is highlighted in blue to activate menu applying to the events displayed in the window Select Playback to connect with given multiplexer and playback recording associated with specific event Select Remove to delete event from the list select Remove All to delete all event records from the list Select Save List to save a specific list to text file in folder in which Multi Viewer software is located To disable event monitoring function right click on the localization icon and select Watch Off All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 30 MultiViewer 3 1 U
18. dress 192 166 0 121 Port 3000 Optional Information Unit ID Unit Password Contact Phone Numer street City State Province Zip Postal Codes Region Country Motes Multiplexer 1 from Production boom record af aJ 1 lee total 1 DERE dE e In the Unit description field input unique multiplexer name e In the Domain IP field Address input multiplexer IP address confirming with its settings in the network menu e In the Port field input network port address confirming with multiplexers settings in the network menu If there is a web password feature enabled in multiplexer settings the following information has to be input e In the Unit ID field input user ID conforming with menu settings Web Password of multiplexer e In the Unit Password field input user password conforming with menu settings Web Password of multiplexer The rest of the fields is not obligatory and is used to provide additional information helpful during system management When all required information is input click Update in order to add new unit to data base Delete is used to remove unit from the data base To add additional unit to the data base click the following icon All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 12 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION To create new site enter Setup Site menu or press following icon In the window that appears define new site settings ayl Site
19. e provided and ready before starting backup LIT x Audio Setup Alarm Setup Camera Setup HDD Management Mail Notification System Information Backup Setup Time Start Er 10 21 y on Dm Gs End 2004 10 21 y 23h 59m Gs Channel Selection Tal FT Chi T Che T Cha Cha Ch5 Che Chr che I Cho IT cho F Chit Tf ch F Chi3 Chi4 f Chs Out Backup Operation HDD Backup C USB HDD Backup C USB Memory Backup CD Backup Erase CD RW Update Close All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 39 2006 07 21 NOVUS NOVUS Security Sp z o o ul Pu awska 431 02 801 Warszawa tel 22 546 O 700 fax 22 546 0 719 www novuscctv com
20. ft mouse button on the multiplexer name to drop down and close its contents individual cameras Similarly like with live view it is possible to change the split screen and arrange camera layout Identicaly like during live view camera names and modes in which data was recorded are displayed During data playback user can also save individual images and sequences During playback the full screen display mode 1s also available Printing option works in similar way as during live view All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 24 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION During playback control buttons are active Those are situated on the bottom of the screen next to the buttons controlling PTZ functions Their functions are as follows e Playback speed adjustment bar 3 2 1 012345 slow down playback R e ranging 1 5 in this mode disabled A Playback forward Reverse playback Pause Stop playback disable connection In order to select different recording press stop button or select Disconnect option after clicking right mouse button on the digital multiplexer icon Next select new time and or date and again connect with multiplexer Activate Live tab and select connection to automatically finish playback mode session 7 2 Playback of Remotely Saved Recordings In order to playback recordings saved over the network on the PC HDD i
21. ge is displayed on the screen All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 26 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION Analyze Hard Disk Drives x Hard Disk Drives V PhysicalDrivel lt Logs 1 Total Size 112 MB Disk Usage less than 1 gt Device not found 7 Device not found T Device not found T Device not found 7 Device not found T Device not found T Device not found T Device not found T Device not found T Device not found T Device not found T Device not found T Device not found T Device not found T Device not found caca Press Analyze button to initiate HDD content analysis To view the results of analysis access View Backup HDD menu HDD analysis window similar to the one shown below appears on the screen HDD Analysis Es zz x volume PhysicalDrivel lt Logs 1 Total Size 112 MB Disk Usage less than 1 gt lt 2004 11 19 12 00 00 2004 11 19 12 10 59 gt Time PhysicalDrivel View Analysis Done Press Done button closes window Click right mouse button on the green bar associated with the backup file and select Play to begin data playback All rights reserved O NOVUS Security Sp z o o 27 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION In the Media tab HDD and camera icon will appear EI Live aj Pa a Media w m Channel E m Channel 2 w m Channel 3 e Channel 4 e wi Channel 5 vl e Channel 6 e Channel 7 a Channel 5 l E
22. h to connect double click the left mouse button on the site name to display and close its contents Click the right mouse button on the localization name and from the displayed menu select Connect After a short period of time a connection with selected site is established and images from cameras appear on the screen Appropriate icons describe the connection status with selected multiplexers In the example below connection with multiplexer Production Room 1 was established However there is no connection with multiplexer 2 Eq Live ej PB Oy Media EZ Production Room 1 7 CSR Production Boom 2 Warning If in the given site it is not possible to connect at least one multiplexer the connection time is considerably expanded It is advised to eliminate multiplexers from localization to which access 1s not provided for a longer period of time Double click the left mouse button on the multiplexer name drops down closes its contents specific cameras MultiViewer100 v2 72A BEA File View Setup Security Help TC EENG Mous 2006 06 28 15 34 31 r K3 9 Sites SR Packing FX 3 0 4 1 a Channel 1 m Channel 2 es Channel 3 m Channel 4 a Channel 5 em Channel 6 m Channel 7 a Channel 8 m Channel 9 m Channel 10 m Channel 11 m Channel 12 e Channel 13 e Channel 14 Channel 15 m Channel 16
23. hannel number with which the sound is associated Click Update to send and apply modifications to the multiplexer Clicking next tab saves the settings temporarily in the MultiViewer software but does not send them to the multiplexer Modifications applied in the individual tabs can be sent at any time before connection in multiplexer menu settings mode is terminated Changed settings in the individual tabs should be sent to multiplexer independently for each tab Click Close to terminate connection in the multiplexer menu settings mode and close the menu All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 32 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION 10 2 Alarm and motion detection Alarm Setup tab provides settings associated with alarm functions and motion detection Remote Setup aat KA HDD Management Mail Notification System Information Audio Setup Alarm Setup Camera Setup Display Setup r Alarm Events m Common Options Pre Recording Time gt Post Recording Time 30 Seconds D Motion Detect eee Full Area Sensitivity 25 p E T Alarm Name D Ch y ft r Alarm Outputs Alarm Output 1 Alarm Output 2 Alarm Output 3 Alarm Output 4 Alarm Events 123456 7 8 91011 1213141516 Disk Full DR RR AAA A vive W 7 Video Loss fi z All None I Motion Al y I Admin Pw Changed m Alarm Off Ce Manual Auto 5 Buzzer Y onj
24. ho jw Chi M Che w Cho wM chio If Chil I chi2 M chia M Chi4 WwW chis I ChiG cancel On the left there is a list of all defined multiplexers On the right there are defined user accounts After selecting any multiplexer name blue highlighted you can permit each user to view particular cameras In order to allow user to view cameras from selected unit mark Permission option next to desired user name Now selecting and deselecting cameras is possible All cameras are available for each user by default In order to save settings click OK In order to leave the menu without saving any changes click Cancel All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 10 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION 5 SITE MANAGEMENT MultiViewer software allows to connect multiple multiplexers in live mode Live tab of the window displaying sites The program logic structure assumes two basic elements Unit multiplexer and Site In order to effectively manage these elements special window was created where Sites and Units are graphically represented as Root menu Up to 255 sites from 32 000 multiplexers may appear on the list There is a possibility to simultaneously connect with multiple multiplexers but only within the range of one Site So theoretically there is a possibility to simultaneously connect with 255 multiplexers However in practice this means sharing the network band between multiplexers decreases the refresh rate For thi
25. ile settings that will be applied during a conversion Option E xj Channel Video Resolution Video Size 1 ch 640x480 100 MIE In the Channel menu select channel which is to be converted make sure that this channel was included during creation of 603 file Video Resolution menu is used to select desired resolution to which the 603 file will be converted the higher the resolution settings the bigger the file volume Video Size menu is used to define maximum size that created file can have When the limit is reached the conversion process is finished and the rest of the 603 file data is skipped Click OK and a video codec window displays that will be used to create the file It is possible to create an uncompressed file however the volume of such file is usually large Video Compression Compressor Compression Quality 100 de Cinepak Codec by Radius sel Configure About All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 29 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION 9 EVENT MONITORING FEATURE WATCH MultiViewer software allows to monitor events occurring in the multiplexer systems even if connection is not established This function provides event information such us multiplexer menu modification or motion detection The event monitoring function Watch can be activated for an unlimited number of multiplexers To enable event monitoring function right click on Site icon an
26. istry event To finish apply and save new user account settings click OK or Cancel to quit All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 8 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION 4 3 Deleting User Accounts Changing Permissions This function 1s available only if the admin is currently logged in In order to add new user delete current user account or change his permissions go to Security User Management menu A window listing users along with their permissions is displayed on the screen In the example shown below the user name is user with privileges to control PTZ cameras User Name Print 5a Play 602 Analyze Remote Pan Tilt Log view BE KNEW o a AT Highlight desired user selected user 1s highlighted by blue background To delete selected user click Delete User To change his privileges mark desired functions Press Close to close this window All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 9 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION Apart from authorization settings multiplexer and camera assignment is also needed Once it s done user can see only allowed units and is able to review only allowed cameras In order to assign units and cameras for particular user go into User Permission menu in Security section User Permission 3 E Limits Permission User Mame EB 4 E user ER 1 e manager Ss 3 Channel fe all eho T Gis I che le che kW ch jw c
27. m Channel 3 e Channel 10 ex Channel 11 e Channel 12 e Channel 13 ex Channel 14 e Channel 15 ote Channel 16 In this playback mode the same functions are available as during the data playback from PC HDD or CD In order to copy HDD content onto PC HDD right click on LOG name and select Save Click View Analysis button to view detailed HDD content analysis HDD Analysis i X PhysicalDrivel lt Logs 1 Total Size 112 MB Disk Usage less than 1 gt Volume E Present ET Videoloss D Absent Time Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 Channel 8 Channel 9 Channel 10 Channel 11 Channel 12 Channel 13 Channel 14 Channel 15 Channel 16 Previous Done Color graph shows percentage rate of individual recording modes red continuous white video loss detection blue no recording green motion detection recording azure alarm recording All rights reserved O NOVUS Security Sp z o o 28 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION 8 BACKUP FILES CONVERTING Using MultiViewer software it is possible to convert 603 files to AVI format This format can be played back in most of today s standard players of video files e g Media Player Simultaneously only image from one channel can be converted To convert file to the AVI format access File Make Video Clip menu select file to convert and click Open A window appears on the screen allowing to define f
28. n e Every Events this setting defines the number of events required to occur in the system to send e mail notification Click Update to send and apply modifications to the multiplexer Clicking next tab saves the settings temporarily in the MultiViewer software but does not send them to the multiplexer Modifications applied in the individual tabs can be sent at any time before connection in multiplexer menu settings mode is terminated Changed settings in the individual tabs should be sent to multiplexer independently for each tab Click Close to terminate connection in the multiplexer menu settings mode and close the menu 10 6 System information System Information tab lists information of device Model Name Product BIOS Version as well as software ver Main Version None of these fields is editable xi Audio Setup Alarm Setup Camera Setup HDD Management Mail Notification System Information Backup Setup Static ModelName NV DVR1600 Product Digital Video Recorder BIOS Version EE 111 Main Version 1 50 Update Close All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 38 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION 10 7 Backup In Backup tab are gathered settings regarding local backup feature The meaning of each setting is equal with the one described in DVR manual User is able to start local backup e g CD backup via network Suitable storage must b
29. n 603 files format using Multi Viewer software select Media tab next click g icon or access File Open menu and find previously saved file The playback starts in a short period of time and camera images from selected recording appears on the screen Double click left mouse button on the file name to drop down and close its contents individual cameras Similar like during live view it 1s possible to adjust split screen layout display During data playback user can also save individual images Full screen display option is also available during playback Printing option works in similar way as during live view Activate Live or Playback tab and select connection to automatically finish playback mode session Media Setup menu features Auto Repeat option if this option is marked the playback of the file will repeat until user will stop the playback manually All files in given folder will be displayed on the list Using drag amp drop technique of the files names directly to the screen to display images provides user friendly method of activating individual files All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 25 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION During playback control buttons are active Those are situated on the bottom of the screen next to the buttons controlling PTZ functions Their functions are as follows Playback speed LI adjustment bar ss RR slow down playb
30. n the Setup menu must be checked In order to prove authenticity of the file go into File Watermark proofer menu Then click Load and select verified file After the while verifying result is displayed Result Watermark proved Stop Comtnue Close All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 22 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION If the following information is displayed file might be modified or corrupted Watermark Proof E xl 91 Modified 2006 06 02 08 48 24 ch 7 Stop Display This field cannot be displayed due to decompression failure Conitnue load Close The following information means that watermark checking is not enabled for this file watermark Proof e xl 100 Result File is corrupted or invalid Watermark proof works only with files downloaded through this program Stop DIF Load Close 6 5 Connection termination During connection with Site it is possible to disconnect with the whole Site and all multiplexers within its range as well as with an individual multiplexer To disconnect with a given Site select it from the list right click on its icon and select Disconnect from the menu To disconnect with multiplexer select it from the list right click on its icon and select Disconnect from the menu All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 23 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION 7
31. rinting function without use of additional applications Ability to remote control PTZ cameras Alarm popup window feature Data search and conversion from backup HDD created on the multiplexer BBR AR gt R R User interface language selection All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 3 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual FOREWORD 1 2 PC Hardware amp Software Requirements CPU Intel Pentium 1GHz or faster HDD 4MB capacity to install software and additional capacity to for video data backup Additional requirements VGA card AGP x 4 16MB OS Microsoft Windows 98 ME 2000 XP 1 3 Software Installation Multi Viewer software does not require installing Notice MultiViewer100v2 xx exe file should be copied to desired location before operation the software can not be run from CD Notice MultiViewer ver 2 67 or above supports only DVR s with firmware ver 1 46 or above All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 4 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION 2 RUNNIG THE PROGRAM MultiViewer software is run with the use of MultiViewer100 vX XX exe shortcut icon 45 If the software 1s started up for the first time language selecting menu appears During the first run the following language selection dilaog box is displayed Language Setting Dialog E X Please select a language of program Language English SES User interface language selection takes effect after next
32. s reason the number of connected multiplexers at the same time should be limited Try to connect with individual multiplexers one after another The sites structure has only a logical meaning and it does not have to correspond with physical placement of multiplexers For example when creating site tree for facility with two workshops with 2 multiplexers we can create sites in each building named Production Room 1 with multiplexers named 7 and 2 and appropriately second site named Production Room 2 with multiplexers named 3 and 4 Additionally logic site can be created only for multiplexers recording images during packaging process e g Packing with multiplexers 2 and 4 By doing so during one connection user can receive images from cameras placed in one of the workshops or select viewing the packaging process in both of the building simultaneously The example of such a site tree is placed below The MultiViewer software settings including localization settings are assigned to user All setting are loaded automatically during login to specific account EI Live PE y Media All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 11 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION In order to create new site the multiplexers must be defined first To do so enter Setup Unit menu or press following icon Fi In the window that appears new multiplexers settings have to be input uit E Unit Description 1 DomairyIP Ad
33. ser s Manual OPERATION 10 REMOTE SETUP MultiViewer software allows to remotely change multiplexer menu settings via network Only some menu settings are available over the network In the following sub chapters multiplexer menu settings accessible via network will be described To obtain detailed information applying to specific multiplexer functions please see digital multiplexer user s manual To connect with multiplexer in settings mode select desired device from localization tree and click Remote Setup E BE Production Room 2 Log View Mail Notification System Information Backup Setup Audio Setup Alarm Setup Camera Setup HDD Management M Audio Audio Gain 0 V Bypass Associated Video Channel 1 v Update Close All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 31 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION 10 1 Audio settings Audio recording settings are placed in the Audio Setup tab de gt Se del E 2 x Mail Notification System Information Backup Setup Audio Setup Alarm Setup Camera Setup HDD Management gt Audio Audio Gain SS 0 Iv Bypass Associated Video Channel fi Update Close e Auto Gain bar adjusts the signal level depending on microphone provided e Bypass mark this option to play the live sound signal on Audio Out during recording e Associated Video Channel this parameter indicates c
34. server settings Address SMTP server address used to send e mails Port Number port used to send messages e The middle part of the window lists e mail recipients Use indicates if messages is sent under specific address Name field is used to input desired name helpful for quicker and easier recipient identification E Mail Address used to input recipients address To add new recipient to the list double click left mouse button in the empty field on the list In the window that appears input name and address of the recipient and confirm by clicking OK Click Cancel to resign Input E mail address Mame E Mail Address oo All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z 0 0 37 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION e Events selection field of alarm events set to send e mail notifications The following events type can be selected Alarm On Motion Detect Disk Full Admin PW Changed Admin password change Video Loss Menu Modified Power On Off power loss No Event Slecting ALL marks all options instantly selecting NONE clears selection Condition additional notification parameters are specified Start and End defines the time in which notification should be sent Hour refers to the hours and Min refers to minutes e Every Hour Min is used to input value of interval in hours and minutes to define the periodicity of e mail notifications e g to prevent system from sending 60 e mails per minute during motion detectio
35. the alarms detected by the device should be confirmed Manual alarms are confirmed manually Auto alarms are terminated automatically when desired preset time expires s Buzzer On activates sound signal for a required period of time Events field is used to select which alarm events should activate required alarm relay Following event types are available Disk Full Video Loss Motion Motion detection on specified inputs Admin PW Change Administrator password modification Click Update to send and apply modifications to the multiplexer Clicking next tab saves the settings temporarily in the MultiViewer software but does not send them to the multiplexer Modifications applied in the individual tabs can be sent at any time before connection in multiplexer menu settings mode is terminated Changed settings in the individual tabs should be sent to multiplexer independently for each tab Click Close to terminate connection in the multiplexer menu settings mode and close the menu All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 34 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION 10 3 Camera setting Camera Setup tab features individual channel display settings Remote setup 2 NN x Mail Notification System Information Backup Setup Audio Setup Alarm Setup Camera Setup HDD Management Channel Adjustment Name Channel 1 E Brightness ZZ 50 Contrast 4 a 50 Saturation Eo 50 Hue A
36. the type of HDD IDE interface used IDE indicates internal HDD 1394 indicates external HDD on FireWire port o Capacity GB provides information of total HDD capacity in GB Free GB provides information of unused HDD capacity Additionally the following information is available Overwrite When Disk Full Mark this option to continue recording in so called overwrite order e Disk Full Message percentage value set in this function defines volume of total HDD capacity after reaching which a message appears on the main monitor All rights reserved NOVUS Security Sp z o o 36 MultiViewer 3 1 User s Manual OPERATION 10 5 E mail notificaion Mail Notification tab provides access to settings associated with function of alarm event notification send by e mail xi Audio Setup Alarm Setup Camera Setup HDD Management Mail Notification System Information Backup Setup V Enable SMTP Server Address smtp ipartners pl Port Number 25 Use Name E Mail Address Iw mariusz mariusz novusccty com Event Conditions Alarm On ALL Start c Hour 0 Min m le NONE Eng 233 Hour 502 Mn isk Ful I Admin Pw Changed Every 1 Hour 0 Min IV Video Loss 1 Menu Modified M Every Events IT Power On Off I No Event Update Close e Enable activate this option to enable e mail s notification under provided address e SMTP Server SMTP
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