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1. 1 Select the camera layout from the drop down menu 2 Select the camera from the li st on the left Cameras Server Camerat t Location Cameras on Setting i ree S S West Campus 1 PTZ Parking Lot 3 Click the Right Arrow button to move the cameras to the Right side West Campus 2 PTZ Warehouse g E West Campus 3 PTZ North Parking Li 4 You can use the up and down arrows to arrange the cameras in the desired order West Campus 4 PTZ Noth Parking La 5 To remove a camera from the list highlight the camera and click the xn West Campus KEE Ee i i p est Campus 7 PTZ Stairwell 6 Click Save 7 To modify another layout select the layout from the drop down list and then repeat steps 2 through 6 8 Click Save 9 Click Close when finished 2004 Video Insight Inc Page 31 of 41 File Tool Bar E video Insight Server File View Tools Help SCH Ee S a _ MA SE Bee L alt Ae pp eil o KEE sol WE J ee ee ef bel PAN al Ml CH sees seca Hs Help Print Frame Motion Motio Video Full Freeze PTZ Settings Setting Logs Out Screen Live Control Video E EE pi Di Bee e see D sees Sees Seen nann RSR The layout buttons allow you to control the number of cameras displayed If you would like to view 4 cameras drag the cameras into the first four positions You can also click on any camera to display it in a full screen mode Playback Buttons Slid
2. Properties from the menu created That should open the System Properties Tool Select the hardware tab and click the Device Manager button L You should see one or more devices labeled as Multimedia Controller under the unknown devices The V60 product will have one Video Insight Master m Right click the first multimedia controller and choose Update Driver from the menu created n In the Hardware Update Wizard choose Install from a List or Specific Location and click Next o Choose to select the driver from a list Click Next p If prompted to select a hardware type choose Sound Video and Game Controllers and click Next q When prompted to select a device driver click Have Disk Upgrade Device Driver Wrzart tv ode Devine river Wizard Welcome to the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Ther rezag Paipa you prada dere diras lor a hardaso dence Te contri click Wa Insta Hake Dre Drees i ab A dente reet ito oleate program the erables a hard device to work rel Gg AN OCALA rale T Tiaa vazand gab der deet for the ken harkana deare 200 Ligin bo a rest rra ol oder irera mo add burela In zg eegenen Be pelan of the deg Mai do you wand We paar lo de C Snanchitor a aale drejet In eg iberna Irecrerersbell 7 Dispi a bat of ge keen Gre bs thee deeg bo thal can Geste a peche diret eeek Le cea The Hieni dd iaie gies hut aiii hae been seed orce i wea
3. When complete click Save 10 To exit click Close This may take a few minutes to upload the image to the database BALCONY HALL 1 CIMISITION CENTRE ENTRANCE SS KM To Remove a Map Right mouse click on the map AUDITORIUM and select Remove Map Right Mouse Click on the camera for the menu Event Log The Video Insight Server allows you to track all events of the system via the Event Log located Event Log Yiewer 06 11 2004 12 43 13 Application End under Tools Event Log 0641142004 12 43 25 Application Start User Administrator Domain ServerlD 2 Mode 116120 0611 2004 13 12 20 Board LockGetlmageAddr tailed 0671172004 131221 Application End 06 11 2004 13 12 27 Application Start User Administrator Domain ServerlD 2 Mode 1161 20 Page 28 of 41 2004 Video Insight Inc Digital Inputs and Outputs You can connect up to 16 inputs and 4 outputs to Video Insight with the optional DIO board These inputs and outputs allow you to automatically start recording on a specific camera if an alarm is triggered In addition by using the Digital Outputs if a predefined event occurs you can have the server send a trigger to turn on lights or sound an alarm The first step is to setup the Inputs Installing the DIO board Install the Digital Input and Output card in an available backplane holder You do not need a PCI slot for the DIO to work Connect the ribbon cable to th
4. gt Video Settings Hue fo 4 J gt Note If you are using black and white cameras we recommend that you adjust the Blue and Red to the Brightness 57 4 gt far left hand side e Contrast 35 4 gt Sharpness fs 4 gt Blue 127 al gt Red fac 4 gt Reset OK bh Frame Settings EN FrameSettings120 aj x Video Insight allows you to specify the number of images captured and the size of Set Frame Settings Masmum 30 frames per second f per group each image by camera Group 2 Group 3 f f d Bytes per Frame Came Bytes per Frame Cama Bytes per Frame Bytes per Frame s frames per secon z 10000 7 Jus 10000 7 ts 10000 10000 Bytes per Frame amount of compression Bytes per Frame Camb Bytes per Frame Cami Bytes per Frame Bytes per Frame The V60 V120 and V240 products allow you 10000 7 hus 10000 4 7 is 10000 10000 to capture a total of 60 120 and 240 frames Bytes per Frame Cam10 Bytes per Frame Caml Bytes per Frame Bytes per Frame from all 16 cameras respectively The frames 10000 Ze second are divided mo eee or 30fps Caml4 Bytes per Frame Cami Bytes per Frame and all cameras are assigned equally to the groups For example if you have the V120 T is 10000 Hie and you only have 4 cameras you can allocate 30 frames to each camera If you add OK Cancel additional cameras at a later time you will a ee need to remove frames from
5. 21 219 SS 21 2004 Video Insight Inc Page 1 of 41 A IG EE 21 Existing SQL Database Ses e Ee e 21 CAMERA A A O eee Oe ae ee ee ee ee ey 22 MOTORES CINES ira 22 FLAME SO IS E A sek car sand cs ec E A E E A A TN 293 Freeze Live Vide ecoute AAA Ee 23 Mollon Zone SOULS lodo 24 TO OUI OVE SIT EE EE 24 Time Lapse Recording and Max Disk Space per Camera ccccccccccccccccccsceee cee ce eee e cence cess ecseecseeeesecsseessseseseecsaecseeeseseeessseeeses 24 Pan TT ZOON SOTIP EE 25 RSZ232 10 R 9490 EIERE EE de atest lla kil ras seals Aol intel 25 PTZ EE 26 PTAS CAM aa as 26 EE ld et li elo dect dd dee 26 SEURT A E A A Sai e e EE Di Disabil VV ED AVI PLAY OP eie eda E E Sa lade da 27 Startup with Freeze LIVE VIDEO ssp di a T 27 DRA pe hs TOE ARA NA A A 27 EE EE 27 setting Up a NEW USET A AE AAN AAA AAA AAA A E 27 Setting POMO EE 27 SETUP OF EI 28 EVENT EOG aeaa a O o a e Ao at ets a eet Re 28 DIGITACINPUTS AND EE AE 29 VIDEO INSIGHT NETWORK CLIENT conan aan A A A A a 31 Cental TVA EE 3 ll MC ECCT A A Peer TTL Ow SENET A TA 32 PRVOK EE 32 PIII C TI OVI TOYS cassie T pend eed Ep etter ee ed cd lng asthe ad Ge nga NA 32 Moving Between EE 32 To View a Recorded FO cin Soichiro A A ati 32 RUNNING VIDEO INSIGHT IN SERVER ONLY Mont 32 INAVIGATING THE MENUS e A tein melts ieee bine 33 CENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT fois there te e do e lt dodo haa Ieee 34 NETWORK CLIENT INSTALLATION sa seo eos 34 VIDEO INSIGHT EB e BC WEE 35 M
6. Access and Description Includes Windows Accessories and Utilities for your computer Sze 37 07MB Defaults Size 174 00MB Total disk space required 54 5 MB Detail etails i Space available on disk 59557 2 MB _Detais _ SEA A lt Back Cancel Size 12 91MB Pinnacle InstantCD DYD Suite Size 17 48MB PopUp Killer Size 0 39MB PowerDYD Size 15 44MB E disgnos problems and change your system configuration to work best TF vm knew hat anes ds causing the probira ciek the appropelote Fab abo thrian you can Len thes Here Page button pedos bo WERE ch page in sequence Current DateTime Sunday February 15 2004 44 15 Computer Mare DLIALOPT Operating System Microsoft Windows p Probessional 5 1 Budd 36 Language Erich Regional Setting English Sem Manufacturer AR System Model Siretto BIS BIOS Date ole 15 10 26 Wer 05 000 Processor AMO Opteron tm Processor 240 MIM Mhk 2 CRUE Sore Memory 2UHEMA RAM Pags fle 400M used JS ISM avalabie Directx verdon Direta Aih 400 DC FP Checker WHOL digital signatures Help Days 5 030001 0908 Unicode Copyright El 1998 2003 Maroca l Corporation All rights reserved Ste Leg ek User Accounts es Users Advanced Use the list below to grant or deny users access to your computer and to change passwords and other settings Users For this computer 28 Administrator Administrators fF ASPET Users WF hiusa_v k0Z56T6
7. Charge 10 Ara Change 10 E X Aen Change 10 XAmaChange 10 3 Senati Harma Sensitivity Normal a Sensitivity Nama Settings or from the Tool Bar ioral Cams Cam a lt lt Sample interval 1502 Samplelntewa 200 Samplelnieral 150 Semple interval 750 2 Area Change 10 xAeaChange 1 mts Change 10 XAreaChange 10 Sensitivity Norma d Senati flow H Senat Normal y Com Est Com Sample Interval 150 Sample interval 152 Sompletrterval 750 Sampleinterval 150 E 5 re Change 10 AmaCh nge 10 xAeaChange 10 amaChange 10 Si Senstiviy Nomal gt Senstiviy Momal Semetivty Noma y Senativiy Ka al Camis Caml4 gt p Camis Cam Sample interval 150 eh Sample interval 1509 Samplelrterval 150 Sample Interval SEH Area Change 10 2 Area Change 10 E XAveaChange 10 10 Sensinvaly Ee D Ser n DES D Senninvay Noma Senainaly Moral D el L ol Coca Sas komal CH a Les a Page 22 of 41 2004 Video Insight Inc Video Image Settings You can adjust the individual camera settings by clicking the right mouse button on top of the camera Apply Video Settings Front Door A ES name on the left navigation bar You can adjust the Hue Brightness Contrast Sharpness Blue and Red
8. Enable Watermark Ce Record Camera Number C Record Camera Name No Camera Name Mumber Motion Jh Enable Motion Log Recording Keep Motion Login 3 days Post Motion Recording 2 Frames Pre Motion Recording lo 0 60 Seconds Record Camera Name and Number Select one of these options to display the camera name or number on the bottom left of the recorded file 2004 Video Insight Inc Page 19 of 41 Motion Log Recording The system will keep a list of all motion activity by camera date time and duration This si l Serves Em Stat Tires Duration allows you to rapidly review recorded video by event Video5 enveri nel VITO Oo P43 The following shows an example of the motion log By Kg ENEE clicking on the entry you can view the recorded video on Video erver Ben VITO OG P43 r i Wdeob ener d 1172004 DP 43 the right side of the screen Motion Log must be active viseve PT LTO emp e Wdeok ener e 7 IOHANNE 43 for Synchronized playback to work heater SATAN a Wdeok ener re zb Den 11704 Sor 43 l a Videos ervarl Fd 117 2004 OP 46 Keep Motion Log This specifies the number of days to bieten PTE VITO ESP 42 i ivi i WideoSenverl 1174204 ee 43 keep motion activity in history TETT VideoSenverl i 14172004 800P 2338 Post Motion Recording This specifies the number of e A AAEE iti i i Viagi aiwa Tz MIZAH GP Ab additional frames the system will record after motion o A Lali dde detection h
9. What are the Company s Obligations Under this Warranty During the warranty period the Company agrees to repair or replace at its sole option without charge to Original Purchaser any defective component part of the hardware To obtain service Original Purchaser must return the hardware to the Company in an adequate container for shipping All defective products must be returned to the Company within thirty 30 days of failure Products must be returned with a description of the failure and Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number supplied by the Company To receive a RMA number and obtain assistance on where to deliver the hardware call 713 621 9779 The postage shipping and insurance charges incurred in shipping to the Company will be paid by Original Purchaser and all risk for the hardware shall remain with the Original Purchaser until such time as Company takes receipt of the hardware Upon receipt the Company will promptly repair or replace the defective unit and then return said unit to Original Purchaser postage and shipping prepaid The Company may user reconditioned or like new parts or units at its sole option when repairing any hardware Repaired products shall carry the same amount of outstanding warranty as from original purchase or ninety 90 days whichever is greater Any claim under the warranty must include dated proof of purchase or invoice In any event the Company s liability for defective hardware is limited to repairing
10. arial Ihe cobrarle pou gp about bo natal dose net conten a Micro d patt Thesis fer gpo eso Du thes tee g vg 3 Coure wath Video Ineght Mee Mou wand bo reach for Microroft dighaiy poned ol Pe rd Wiebe eb r e a Hp carcel Gon pe d one e arrabal Do pou sant bo coina Ee niao lo Je Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Quieres Fies Seach Bess he sarani ban eokei engrkea few rial Mies los your bag gence The vesdlpad diver dor thet Polo device G Mukimedia Controla Windows log a ceiver the e a pieper match fon then devine then po cument dia To inital the dree ndos found click Ment a ukani denle Dack Hadt Legd r In the search box provided navigate to the drivers folder on your install CD You should see a file named Videolnsight inf Click Open s Choose Video Insight Master from the driver list provided and click Next t If prompted to confirm installation of an unsigned driver continue installation u Click Finish to complete installation 2004 Video Insight Inc Page 15 of 41 Installing the Server Software 1 Put the Video Insight installation CD in the computer s CD ROM drive 2 Video Insight Video Insight Server y1pBOINSIGHT Install MS SQL Engine Install Video Insight Server Video Insight Network Client Install Network Client 2 Click on Install MS SQL Engine Lo A ya ieee F nu E 3 Configuration will take several minutes during this time
11. desktop The Server Setup screen GE E Ne lel xl allows you to modify the ae Y ii TA a aen d e TCP IP port that is used by AE oe 4 4 2 pal A a saaa VIDEOINSIGHT the remote player and e EA y restrict the number of users ei 3 Pan Th Icom that can access the server at a 3 Street one time By utilizing Video E hone Insight s security you can Cl 6 Server Room restrict users from viewing q dc specific cameras or their T Ke ability to play recorded files DO Payer 13 Storage GC 14 Haay di 15 Clock aT 16 Sales Haiena SI 1 Dock Si 2 Dock Layout button can be assigned to cameras from multiple servers Si 3 Cath Regier i 4 Cash egiri vi Side Parking ey B watt EF 7 North Bul 8 Sherwell Drag up to 16 cameras from multiple servers onto the desktop af 1 PEE Patong Lot i iz 2 PPE Visone ey i i e GC 3 PTZ Horth Parking Lot 1 i q a LC See A A the Ted Leen 3 a FTZ Horih Parking Lot 2 a e gira cal Si 5 PTZ Haaay Bro a ZE en a G PTE Ext Si DIE Sat Zem 2 Central Monitoring The Network Client supports multiple windows running on the same PC This feature allows you to use up to 3 monitors on a single system and view up to 48 cameras on the screen simultaneously Assigning cameras to Camera Layouts SE To assign specific cameras to layout buttons Please Select Layout Thrirteen Cameras
12. disabled by un checking the box in the View menu If you have turned user security on this feature is useful to prevent users from seeing what the cameras record Startup with Full Screen Enable this feature to have the Server startup without the left navigation or the top menus Enable Lost Camera Email Alert This will send an email if video is lost from a camera The email is sent to the user specified in the Email Schedule described later in this manual Video Server Mame of this Video Insight Server Active video e D Address Port 381 1216 2 sooo hy IP Max Remote Connections E Camera Signal S Yy Ce NTSC Cameras PAL Cameras General Views Record Auto Festart Audio Playback E i Automatically Play Nei File 450x360 W Enable Motion Indicator Playback Zoom E Startup With Freezing Live ideo i Startup With Full Screen Enable Lost Camera Email Alert E Disable Lett Tree Data Fath IF Address H you select a network folder as Data Path you must manually shared that folder and put that PE IP Address here Otherwise dont change the default value fi 0 10 1 54 Disable Left Tree If you do not want users from being able to access the left tree you can disable navigation by checking this box During boot up the tree will stay collapsed and users will be prevented from selecting files for playback Data Path IP address If you are using network storage an
13. menu You can access both of Yideo Insight Server Recording these features from the Tool Bar Fie wiew Tools Help Print Picture Save De Saving a Video to a CD ROM or other media If you need to archive or transfer a file to a CD RW DVD RW or other Windows media right mouse click on the file and select Save As and choose the media Recording File View Tools Help El Video 15GB ES 1 Front Door Video Insight stores its files in a standard AVI format with the camera name date and time stored on the file The El Today file format is compatible with any Windows Media player Video Insight files can be distributed without the ELE Yesterday requirement of a special viewer or any conversion BES joi aez A _ Last d weeks Previous d weeks PTZ Operations You can control Pan Tilt Zoom cameras from the Video Server Network Client or Web Client found under the View menu by directly clicking on the live video image These controls allow you to move the camera in all directions and save preset locations for quick access In addition you can cycle through presets in a specified interval You can setup up to 16 PTZ cameras per server under the Tools Cameras PTZ setup screen On Screen PTZ controls Left click to Diagonally Ss move the PT Right and Up SC 55 t any Click on one of the nine regions to move the Click multiple times to zoom in or right click to camera while viewing live zoom out v
14. one of the cameras and allocate it to the new camera You cannot exceed more than 30 frames per second to a group E fis 10000 T fis 10000 10000 Bytes per Frame 10000 Butes per Frame 10000 K Ki The V60 has 2 groups the V120 has 4 groups and the V240 has 8 groups Adjust your camera distribution according to your needed frames Frame Setting Considerations Video Insight allows you to capture images between 1 and 30 frames per second Even though it s nice to have television type video many times it s just overkill and will just fill up your disk with repetitive data You should consider adjusting your frame settings to a lower fps to improve system performance Image compression is the most processor intensive operation for Video Insight As you increase the number of frames your processor utilization will increase We do not recommend running your processor at greater than 90 on a continuous basis If your processor is running above that try enabling the Freeze Live Video from the View menu This will decrease utilization by 30 50 but will continue to record video and allow remote clients to view live or remote Freeze Live Video If your processor is running above 90 utilization try enabling the Freeze Live Video from the View menu This will decrease utilization by 30 50 but will continue to record video and allow remote clients to view live or remote The Freeze Live Video si
15. or replacing the hardware What Does This Warranty Not Cover This warranty is contingent upon proper use of the hardware by Original Purchaser and does not cover if damage is due to accident unusual physical electrical or electromechanical stress modifications neglect misuse failure of electric power air conditioning or humidity control transportation operation with media not approved by the Company or tampering with or altering of the hardware What is the Length of the Warranty The warranties given herein together with any implied warranties covering the hardware including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to one year from the date of delivery to Original Purchaser Jurisdictions very with regard to the enforceability of warranty limitations and you should check the provisions of your local jurisdiction to find out whether the above limitation applies to you What are the Limits of the Company s Liability The Company shall not be liable to your for loss of data loss of profits lost savings special incidental consequential indirect or other similar damages arising from breach of warranty breach of contract negligence or other legal action even if the Company or its agent has been advised of the possibility of such damages or for any claim brought against your by another party Jurisdictions vary with regard to the enforceability of provisions excluding or limiting l
16. set too high Right click your desktop and choose Properties to call up the Display Properties box Click the Settings tab in that window then the Advanced button This should bring up your monitor and graphics card properties Click the Troubleshooting tab You should see a slider labeled Hardware Acceleration Lower the slider settings and click apply Check to see if you can see recorded video correctly If not lower the hardware acceleration further until you can 2 What ports need to be open For the Network Client 4000 for Video feed and 1433 for SQL authentication 11111 for Video Insight control channel For the Web Client only port 80 For email alters you need to open port 25 3 How do you connect a PTZ camera Video Insight communicates to your PTZ cameras via the serial port RS232 on your PC We then use a signal converter to change the RS232 to a RS485 signal to communicate with up to 16 different PTZ s per server The software control allows you to control the PTZ from the server or a remote desktop application 4 What if I already have a SQL Server database Our installation disk comes with the SQL script necessary to build the table on your SQL database When you install Video Insight do not run the SQL setup portion proceed directly to the Video Insight Server Install When prompted for the SQL database enter your current server s information 5 How do I configure the SQL server if I have
17. the computer seems inactive Please allow the process to complete If you are using Windows 2000 reboot the computer Windows XP and 2003 do not require reboots 4 Click Install Video Insight Server from the menu 5 Click OK to confirm that IIS has been installed 6 After reading the user agreement acknowledge your agreement or disagreement by clicking ae License Agreement one of the choices and then click Next to confirm that you have read and agree with the Video Insight License Agreement You can view the license from the Help menu or at the beginning of this manual Drees medina loss agan nom N you accent ha tomo bale ck 1 Video Insight License Agreement IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING VIDEO INSIGHT SOFPAARE Due License Agreement is a legal agreement between you elber an m mdual or a mgle entity and Video Insight Inc for the Sobbware Jdert rd above Seabbeare CU AGREE TO BE BOUND EY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BY USING LOADING THE SOFTWARE ANY El E Do Hot Ages Agree cmo ie Vicon Tasio Server Select Installahon Folder 7 You are asked to confirm the software installation subdirectory We recommend installing in the default subdirectory Tikes irela well vot Wide bread Zetve Io Ge Tree hikbi To mitades Ge ie ckk Mica Te soi lo a Oiieerg r ie erte it Esla ot clade Eoeg 8 Check Everyone which is who will use
18. the user interface of the server with the benefit of being able to connect to multiple servers at the same time You can drag and drop individual cameras from different servers on the same screen to create a customized view You can control PTZ cameras or listen to audio recorded from the server From the Tools menu you can manage settings from your desktop Web Client Allows you to view live or recorded video from anywhere with a standard browser with no software or plug in to load In today s complex software world the last thing you want is to have to install another application on your PC Video Insight s Web client allows you to watch the video from any browser including Apple Macintosh You can view a single camera or select up to 16 different cameras to view simultaneously You can control PTZ cameras and playback recorded video The system supports multiple users and is tightly integrated into the Windows operating system for complete security Video Insight Server Interface File View Tools and Help Menu and Tool Bar Integrated Facilities map shows camera placements Recorded files are accessed from the left side navigation Ae Click on the file to play BA front Dear D C rrkeerg Mim LA a 7 a Fah Creada Pi La E Harry ada cda da OO Right Mouse Click on a camera name to adjust the brightness Drag and Drop cameras to desired order and show up to 16 on the screen When the system detects motion the
19. the video Video averi 1417 2004 2 06 P in the morning from the previous MA Une io night you can start by looking at the motion log Clicking on an NVidecServer Los mgDock B 1 M7 20AB07P 3 entry plays just that piece of the video and gives you a quick see Se A s snapshot of the night s events The motion log can keep as many days of history as you feel is necessary and all entries are stored in the Microsoft SQL database You can enable the Motion Log on the Server Record Tab found at Tools Server Setup Page 6 of 41 2004 Video Insight Inc CB synchronized Playback 1 Select Cameras Synchronized Playback To view more than one camera at the same time you can CI cam 1 Front Door use our Synchronized Playback from the View menu You cam 2 Back Door 3 Lobb must have the Motion Log enabled for this feature to work ON You can enable the Motion Log on the Server Record Tab er found at Tools Server Setup C cam Break Room 1 cam 8 Config Select the cameras and the start and end time to search 2 Select Start Time 03 22 2004 09 02 19 4M y 3 Select End Time Use the scroll bar to 03722 2004 09 02 19 PM y navigate through the file Printing or Saving an Image Video Insight allows you to print an image shown on the screen by clicking Print Picture from the File menu In addition you can save an individual image to a file by clicking Save as from the File
20. to be similar but we recommend using Windows XP Professional for its native support of larger disk drives if you have no preference The Server is compatible with the following operating systems Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Professional XP Home can also be used if you do not need the Web Client for remote access Windows 2003 Server Page 12 of 41 2004 Video Insight Inc Additional Software Required Microsoft s Internet Information Server IIS The Server uses IIS to provide remote access or your system Confirm that Microsoft s Internet Information Server has been installed You can do this by opening the control panel and double click Add or Remove Programs Now click the Add Remove Windows Components on the left side of the application If Internet Information Server is checked you can proceed if not please insert your Windows CD and check the box to install Click Next and the IIS services will install Click Finish when the install is complete Microsoft s DirectX Confirm that your PC has DirectX 9 0b or later You can check your version by typing DXDIAG in the Run programs box The following dialogue box will appear You can update DirectX via Microsoft s Windows Update or by running the update file included on the Video Insight CD in the DirectX folder Power To ensure the Video Insight Server continues to record in the event of a power outage we recommend you plug the PC into a UPS In addition som
21. 07BD71 Guests To use the Web Client the system will need an Internet Connection We recommend a broadband connection like DSL or Cable for best performance To access the site outside your office your system will need an IP address These addresses are available from your broadband provider in two types Static Fixed or Dynamic We recommend a Static IP address to ensure constant availability however if your provider only offers Dynamic addresses we recommend using software tools like www winip com to keep track of your address Please give us a call for more information on Dynamic IP addresses Web Security Optional By default Windows does not require a password to gain access to the Video Insight Web Client We recommend turning off Anonymous Access by using the following steps Go to the Control Panel Choose Administrative Tools Choose Internet Information Services You will see a collapsed tree Expand this tree Right mouse click on the Default Web Site Uncheck the Anonymous Access box Uncheck Basic authentication 10 Check Integrated Windows authentication 11 Click OK 1O 00 N O Uew N a Windows is now configured to prompt you for a user name and password when accessing the PC from the web You will be asked to supply the Username this is a username that has access to Windows Password the associated password Domain the domain this computer is a member of 2004 Video Insight In
22. 1 Introduction Welcome to the Video Insight application the essential tool for video surveillance With Video Insight you can view live or recorded video from cameras all over your enterprise Our easy to use system installs quickly and will be immediately useful The following pages will guide you through the install and setup process If you have any questions please send us an email at support video insight com or call us at 800 513 5417 Overview of Video Insight Video Insight is a robust software platform that has 3 main components that are used to capture and view live or recorded video from anywhere Video Insight Server This is installed on a standard Windows based PC and has a PCI card that allows you connect up to 16 cameras on a single server The Server can be linked to other servers to support hundreds of cameras The Server typically will store the video on its local hard drive but can also be configured to support network storage or other Windows based storage systems The user interface is easy to use and has a standard Windows interface You can view up to 16 video streams in multiple display configurations As part of our powerful infrastructure Video Insight stores all settings and log entries inside Microsoft SQL database tables This gives Video Insight a very solid platform to deliver advanced features Network Client Used to view live or recorded video from computers on your LAN It has all the same functionality as
23. FrontDoor 320x240 Motion Only Motion Settings Back bor Ss 640x480 Record Always Motion Settings Loading Dock fzoxaso zl Mic nly 7 Motion Settings Side Entrance 640x180 Record Always Motion Settings La 640x480 Motion Only zl 1 Motion Settings Break Room 320x240 ction Only 7 Motion Settings Bawa 320x240 Motion Only Motion Settings Parking Lot Frot 220x240 Motion Only zl Motion Settings Parking Lot Back fzoxas0o zl ction Only 7 Motion Settings Printia 320x240 Motion Only Motion Settings ServerRoom 220x240 Motion Only zl Motion Settings Accounting Office 320x240 Motion Only zl Motion Settings Ricks Office 320x240 Motion Only Motion Settings WWHSEMain 220x240 Motion Only zl Motion Settings WWHSEDoor 320x240 Motion Only Motion Settings Showroom 320x240 Motion Only Motion Settings Check Box Enables the camera To temporarily disable a camera without losing its settings uncheck the box ls 103 Location Name of the camera This name will be used in the left navigation Ha Resolution You can specify between 320x240 and 640x480 The default frame settings are based on a 320x240 resolution and it s not recommended to have more that 6 cameras set on 640x480 li ai a Recording Type You have three types of recordings Record Off The camera is not recording Yo
24. IP addresses By utilizing Video Insight s security you can restrict users from viewing specific cameras and their ability to play recorded files The Web client is automatically installed during the Video Insight Server installation You can access the website by inserting http localhost videoinsight or http PutyourlPhere videoinsight in the address line of your browser Using the selectable speeds allows you to adjust your viewing preferences Facilities Map allows you to view a graphical layout showing camera placement Play recorded video from the web client without installing any software Y Video Insight Web Server A Internet Explorer Fie Edt Wen Favortes Took YO O in iz fe or NEI Address E pndiden eo vetlt com videoinsight Pages ABCameras aspx Gee Z nn O O Bien 4 WIDE HT SPEED Highest D 2 video sj Ghiw A Carers Facility Map i Show Recoeded Video ET Jennita CP Pan Tilktoam CS interaction C4 Hab CE James Ch Tasting CF Prillig Ce Live CHEC Cis Firmi Dawe Cit Co iara osa Haze CIS Ghoraqa Cid gt POR Crear y C16 Chock 2000000000001 Cp Hala Show Selected Cameras 1 Bes eset LET eases LR E a E A iat 7 Hri You can view up to 16 cameras on the screen and choose cameras from any server by checking the box next to the cameras and then clicking Show Selected Cameras PTZ Control You can control a Pan Tilt Zoom camera from
25. TZ North Paring Lot 1 f Si 4 FTI Merih Parting Lot 2 cameras from ed other servers to sei e PTE Ed each layout E 7 PIE Saaret button For detailed information about the Network Client see the Network Client chapter later in the manual Central Monitoring The Network Client supports multiple windows running on the same PC This features allows you to use up to 3 monitors on a single system and view up to 48 cameras on the screen simultaneously 2004 Video Insight Inc Page 9 of 41 Web Client For even greater access the Video Insight Server automatically creates a website that can be viewed from any web browser like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape You can view cameras from multiple servers at the same time and view recorded video from any of the cameras The Web Client has all the basic functionality of the Network Client without having to load any software on the remote PC This is very useful if your organization has restrictions about loading applications or is using other browsers The system is compatible with all browsers including Apple Macintosh You can control PTZ cameras online The system supports multiple users and is tightly integrated into the Windows operating system for complete security Our Web Client is tightly integrated with Microsoft s Internet Information Servers IIS This allows us to take advantage of IIS scalability and flexibility You can change the port or take advantage of Dynamic or Static
26. UETE CAMERA VIEW ee EE EE Ee 35 RECORDED VIDEO cuartas 36 ZC ONO A E OA 36 MULTI SERVER SETUPS ee 37 VWWEB WIFH FACILITIES NAP EE 37 O A 37 FIREWALL ISSUES o il AE E ocio kine eae Bl aetna iia 37 BANDWIDTH CONSIDERATION Sit A a a a 37 FREQUENTLY ASKED CUESTION Soi 38 ADDITIONAL TECH SUPPORT OPTIONS anat cai cialis 39 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FCC sia A ade 40 TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT LEGAL NOTICES ossici nsciiasicinnnsaion iniciaran ddesesedsesvbesdecebeseoseeesscdssepesecasevtsesanseedess 40 VIDEO INSIGHT 1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY coa Ra 40 Page 2 of 41 2004 Video Insight Inc Video Insight License Agreement IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING VIDEO INSIGHT SOFTWARE This License Agreement is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and Video Insight Inc for the Software Identified above Software YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BY USING LOADING THE SOFTWARE ANY DEVICE OR OTHERWISE UTILIZE THE SERVICES OR FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SOFTWARE IDENTIFIED ABOVE IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT YOU MAY RETURN IT TO YOUR PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND 1 GRANT OF LICENSE i Overview of the License Agreement This License Agreement describes your rights to use the Software or otherwise utilize the services of the Software residing on your Server solely as described in accompanying user documentation This License Agreement does no
27. VIDEOINSIGHT User Manual Version 2 3 VIDEO INSIGHT LICENSE AGREEMENT E 3 OVERVIEW OF VIDEO INSIGA Loss 4 VIDEO INSIGHT SERVER INTERFACE 4 FACIES LN sc ig esr ors ate Acs yess titi N A E 5 Tine Line E ee IS a RO a A Un en ee eT ee 5 TT SA 5 TOO EE 6 EE BON OS acs ectec A A 6 EE 6 Moving Between Camerge cece 6 To View a Recorded Ee 0 ccc cccccccccccccccccccccececseseeessusnnnneccccccccceseesssseseustnnnnncecececceceeseessettetttantnneeecececececesettttnnenttnataceeeecceceseeeeeenens 6 SYNC ZE DANG EEN S eg EE EE 7 Saving a Video to a CD ROM or other media 7 PELO DO ON tot 4 Viewing Remote E e sinisa a E EA E EAR 8 Ee 8 On Sareen REV DODD att ri tocara inci 8 INET OR eet 9 Central MONOS sucia iia 9 PIECON EE 10 TYPICAL INS PALA THONGS EE 11 E ere ON 11 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION Soescesrrstann SE 11 MIDES SES VER INSTALLATION o o oi 12 Video Server PC SDCCITICALIONS E 12 O EE 12 A ee 12 el 12 PS EE 12 EE 12 n ee TEE 12 OT ALIN SO tna 12 Additional Software ROQUIFEG GE 13 Microsoft s Internet Information Server IS 13 ROESER 13 LOWER tail ali 13 AUTO LOLON E 13 Web Securiiy ODOM E 13 Few lo cesos dean 14 Microphone E 14 APA EE 14 INSTALLING TAE CARD ME 14 COMMECT VOU Cameras errante a a 14 INSTALLING THE SERVER SOFTWARES seats aspas 16 NAVIGATING THE MENOS Srila 18 AA nn In e 19 OTIC AI SONES TaD E 19 AUN E ee een ee O ee eee ee en eee eee eee 19 RECON ee EE EEN 19 PUTO ROSTAIT PSA 20 VE eel RSS a 20 EE EEN
28. Z Presets After you have adjusted the camera to a specific location you Speed _ can save those settings in a Zoom Intersection Preset for easy viewing Simply Select camera ES A 4 A core Condo click the Save button and eer West Houston assign ita name By clicking on cam Ean Nd SE EA wi 4 gt ace ee the name in the list your camera See vw y ENEE SUB will move back to those settings pee al E To delete a Preset click on the Save Delete Cycle entry and then click Delete PT Operations Select multiple preset to loop PTZ Scan By highlighting a group of Presets and clicking Cycle you will be asked to enter the number of seconds to wait before cycling between each of the Presets Recording Schedule Video Insight has a very flexible recording scheduler to accommodate T Enable Scheduled Flecording special recording requirements For example lets assume you have a camera that is set to record just the motion but during a period of 2 hours ir E E Select camera Select All Cameras you would like it to record continuously You can setup an event with the scheduler that would override the default settings and record always during ES D ES D KS el Fe el Pi fo e 2 13 14 el fe the 2 hour period At the end of that period it will revert back to motion only Follow these steps to create a Scheduled Recording EES Tl Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday I Friday Saturday D Sun
29. are files If after running the Network Client the Server name has a Red computer to its left it usually indicates you do not have access to the Video Insight Server s video files You can see an example of this below E Video Insight Network Client West Campus COMB If the Video Insight server icon is red it means the Client does not have the proper access to the shared folder By using Windows Explorer you can browse the shared folder 23 Yesterday a Last 4 weeks o be 23 Previous 4 weeks ET 2 PTZ Warehouse Sek Les 3 PTZ Morth Parking Lot 1 w a Another symptom of not having the proper file access is 3 a 4 PTZ Morth Parking Lot 2 seeing live video but not seeing any recorded files in the a g PTZ Bi navigation tree EI 6 PTZ Exit e EJ 7 PTZ Stairvell Page 34 of 41 2004 Video Insight Inc Video Insight Web Client For even greater access the Video Insight Server automatically creates a website that can be viewed from any web browser like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape You can view cameras from multiple servers at the same time and view recorded video from any of the cameras The Web Client has all the basic functionality of the Network Client without having to load any software on the remote PC This is very useful if your organization has restrictions about loading applications or is using other browsers The system is compatible with all browsers including Apple Macintosh You can c
30. art the counter again To specify the Max Space simply enter the number of Gigabytes to use before the oldest files will be overwritten This feature is very useful if you have a couple of cameras set to Record Always that use a disproportionate amount of disk space Illu Phillip Page 24 of 41 2004 Video Insight Inc Pan Tilt Zoom Setup Video Insight allows you to control up to 16 PTZ cameras per server A PTZ camera needs a signal to control the movements The server communicates with the cameras via the servers RS232 serial ports Most PTZ cameras use either RS232 RS482 or RS485 for this communication Cameras can be connected in a daisy chain by assigning each camera an ID as illustrated in the following diagram The PTZ setup dialogue box can be accessed via the Tools Cameras PTZ Setup menu PTZ Setup E Camera PTZ Camera Type AS 232 Part Baud Rate PTZ Port CA Jennifer 1 Peco D Protocol Compatible 3600 C 2Pan Tilt Zoom 2 Sony EYl D30 031 4800 Add C 3 Interzection 3 Sony EV DO OP 400 C 4 Rob d Sony EVI 100 P 1200 C 5 J ames 5 Sensormatic SpeedDome Deltabome Delete C 6 T esting 6 PHILIPS AutoDome TCS560 T C700 C Phillip 4 31 SAE SpeedDome AS232 Port Sid eae PTZ Port C o Live CNBC ES Peco D Protocol Compatible Phillip Peco D Protocol Compatible Close Steps in setting up a PTZ Open the PTZ dialogue box Select the PTZ camera from the drop dow
31. as stopped indicating motion This feature VideaServer Loading Dock VITO ROFP 3 helps to smooth out jerky video a O y 1172008 B07 3 Pre Motion Recording This specifies the number of additional frames the system will record before motion detection has indicated motion This feature helps to smooth out the recording Auto Restart Tab General View Record Auto Restart Audio Due to the wide variety of PC systems on the market today it is sometimes necessary to restart the application or the server The tools listed on the Restart Tab give you several options Auto Restaf Computer When Program Stops Enable requires reset wire connected Auto Restart Computer When Program Stops By connecting the small red black cable on the video board to the reset key as described in the quick install guide you can have the software automatically reboot the system if Video Insight determines the operating system is not responsive We recommend using this feature only if you experience persistent hanging problems Reset timer 100 5 250 Seconds Scheduled Application Restart Restart application every JO days 0 to disable days on time 12 01 00 AM Scheduled Application Restart This feature allows you to set the application to automatically be restarted every X days at a specified time This feature takes about 3 seconds to complete Scheduled Server Restart This feature allows you to restart the entire PC e
32. at 800 513 5417 2004 Video Insight Inc ideo Insight Data Path Info E x Select a path for storing application and video data for this server _ Program Files H RECYCLER a System Volume Information 3 temp vitemp Ges WINNT C WuTemp S DA eat 3 System Volume Information Insight Video Data Storage Path E wil OK E Camera Set up E E EA Ho Cameras are set up or activated an this server Select the Cameras you want to Set up Location Lo bon PTZ Hatwey O a1 1 4 41 1 4 A A A Break Room Page 17 of 41 Navigating the Menus Video Insight follows a standard Windows interface that is very easy to use The following is an expanded view of all the menus E eier Insight Server pesever File View Tools Help gt View Tools Help Tools Help as Help Print Picture j Layout Save Os Open Movie Maker Exit Menu Item File Print Save Open Movie Maker View Layout Full Screen Freeze Live Video Motion Log Timeline Chart Synchronized Playback Video Out PTZ Operations Remote Connections Live Video Default Size Playback Tools Server Setup Data path Database Cameras Setup Frame Settings Motion Settings PTZ Setup Time and Size Digital In Out Digital In Setup Digital Out Setup Digital In Out Binding Security Setup User Manager Stop Recording Scheduled Recording Motion Alarm Email Setup Facilities Map Event Lo
33. ation on the machine 4 don t see live video Make sure you are using the latest version of Microsoft s DirectX and that the client is connecting to the server Make sure the server software is running 5 What ports need to be open for the network client 1433 11111 and 4000 6 What if the servers IP address changes From the Tools Server Setup change the IP address listed to match the IP address on the network card You can also use the What is my IP address tool under the Help menu to list your external IP Web Client 1 When open the web page see text on the page instead of video This happens when net was loaded after the Video Insight Web Client was loaded From the control panel unload Microsoft net and then reload it from the Video Insight CD 2 see the left tree navigation but no live video Verify that the IP address in the Video Server Setup page is the IP address assigned to the system 3 How do I archive files The only files that are open at one time are the 16 files that are currently being recorded All other files are closed and can be moved deleted or archived Page 38 of 41 2004 Video Insight Inc 4 clicked on a video file and it says it s corrupt File corruption happens when the server is shut down accidentally or without being powered down normally You can use the File Repair tool kit that is in the Video Insight subdirectory of the Start menu e have all my cameras at 640x480 and the
34. atutory LIMITATION ON REMEDIES NO CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES Your exclusive remedy for any breach of this Limited Warranty is as set forth below Except for any refund elected by Video Insight YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES if the Product does not meet Video Insights Limited Warranty and to the maximum extent allowed by applicable law even if any remedy fails of its essential purpose The terms of Section 8 below Exclusion of Incidental Consequential and Certain Other Damages are also incorporated into this Limited Warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights You may have others which vary from state to state YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY Video Insight and its suppliers entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be the Video Insight s option from time to time exercised subject to applicable law a return of the price paid if any for the Product or b repair or replacement of the Product that does not meet this Limited Warranty and that is returned to Video Insight with a copy of your receipt You will receive the remedy elected by Video Insight without charge except that you are responsible for any expenses you may incur e g cost of shipping the Product to Video Insight This Limited Warranty is voi
35. c You will see the Default Web Site Properties dialogue box Chose the Directory Security tab Click Anonymous access and authentication control the dialogue box to the right will display Default Web Site Properties 2 x Web Site ISAPI Filters Home Directory Documents Directory Security HTTP Headers CustomErors Server Extensions i x T Anonymous access No user name password required to access this resource Account used for anonymous access IUSR_ KO2 56T 6076D 71 Browse r User name Password ecccccccee IV Allow IIS to control password _ Authenticated access For the following authentication methods user name and password are required when anonymous access is disabled or access is restricted using NTFS access control lists iz Digest authentication for Windows domain servers Je Basic authentication password is sent in clear text Default domain Realm Integrated Windows authentication Cancel Help Page 13 of 41 Firewall Issues We recommend using some type of firewall if your computer is connected to the Internet You will need to configure the firewall to allow the following ports to pass through to the Video Insight Server Port 80 to use the Web Client Port 4000 to use the Network Client Port 1433 to use the Network Client Port 11111 to use the Network Client Port 25 to use Email Alerts Consu
36. camera number Se E Se ats turns red aa l p rla al LOLA Vio NSN Time Line Graph FA E AA EA 3 n TL saii it pla y aT A 1 IE dea shows where be Se pg motion occurred A am A EA a E m Motion Log lists the details of motion by camera Click on the entry to play the video Clicking on the sign will expand the tree pe show folders for the Days and Weeks Clicking on the sign again expands the tree to show individual files Thumbnail view provides an AVI file overview Page 4 of 41 2004 Video Insight Inc Facilities Map acility Map A la ES To help locate cameras you can import images AN of your facility into Video Insight This map TABLE TENNIS ADS cOn can be accessed from the Server Network s ie E Client or Web You can access the Facilities Map from the camera tree on the left side In future versions you will be able to layer multiple maps on top of each other for large campus environments a D e g gt E gt a 5 w 4 gt i EXHIBITION CENTRE ENTRANCE Click on the camera from the facilities map to go directly to the camera AUDITORIUM BACKSTAGE 3 Camera Time Line Chart This is a graphical Camera Timeline Chart x representation of where motion occurred Thursday June 10 2004 gt Mi Motion Normal throughout the day 05 06 07 Of OF 10 11 19 20 21 22 23 By clicking on the red lines the system wil
37. cation click OK and restart the Video Insight Server Insight Video Data Storage Path cwi OK Cancel Database ideo Insight Database Info x Video Insight stores all system settings motion events and POS information inside a SQL database This design provides a very scalable and solid software foundation The individual video files are stored as Enter information for the SQL Server Machine AVIs in a subdirectory that contains your Insight Database The software comes with the Microsoft SQL database engine and is loaded as the first step of the Database Name BESSE installation A one server installation would point to the SQL database on the local PC and have the following settings This database can be local or on a remote server To specify a local server use the P Address 127 0 01 SES ENER SQL Server User ID sa Database Name Insight SQL Server Password Ir IP Address 127 0 0 1 SQL Server User ID sa SQL Server Password vinsight Cancel Multiple Servers If you have more than one Video Insight Server on your LAN and you want the users to see all the cameras attached to these servers you can configure them to use a single SQL server In this scenario you will be able to centrally manage the users camera settings and server setup from a central location Your users will have access to all cameras For Multi Server Setup Step 1 Load the first server following the quick install guide Step 2 Load th
38. ct or consequential damages whatsoever including but not limited to damages for loss of profits or confidential or other information for business interruption for personal injury for loss of privacy for failure to meet any duty including of good faith or of reasonable care for negligence and for any other pecuniary or other loss whatsoever arising out of or in any way related to the use of or inability to use the Product the provision of or failure to provide Support Services or otherwise under or in connection with any provision of this License Agreement even in the event of the fault tort including negligence strict liability breach of contract or breach of warranty of Video Insight or any supplier and even if Video Insight or any supplier has been advised of the possibility of such damages 9 LIMITATION OF LIABLITY AND REMEDIES Notwithstanding any damages that you might incur for any reason whatsoever including without limitation all damages referenced above and all direct or general damages the entire liability of Video Insight any of its suppliers under any provision of this License Agreement and your exclusive remedy for all of the foregoing except for any remedy of repair or replacement elected by Video Insight with respect to any breach of the Limited Warranty shall be limited to the greater of the amount actually paid by you for the Product or U S 5 00 The foregoing limitations exclusions and disclaimers including Sectio
39. d if failure of the Product has resulted from accident abuse misapplication abnormal use or a virus Any replacement Product will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty 3 days whichever is longer Te DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES The Limited Warranty that appears above is the only express warranty made to you and is provided in lieu of any other express warranties if any created by any documentation or packaging Except for the Limited Warranty and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law Video Insight and its suppliers provide the Product and support services if any AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS and hereby disclaim all other warranties and conditions either express implied or statutory including but not limited to any if any implied warranties duties or conditions of merchantability of fitness for a particular purpose of accuracy or completeness of responses of results of workmanlike effort of lack of viruses and of lack of negligence all with regard to the Product and the provision of or failure to provide support services ALSO THERE IS NO WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF TITLE QUIET ENJOYMENT QUIET POSSESSION CORRESPONDENCE TO DESCRIPTION OR NON INFRINGEMENT WITH REGARD TO THE PRODUCT 8 EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL AND CERTAIN OTHER DAMAGES To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law in no event shall Video Insight or its suppliers be liable for any special incidental indire
40. d the Network Client to view recorded video you must manually share the folder and put the IP address of the server in this box Record Tab Record File Size Each camera is recorded in a unique file which sets the size of each file before a new file is created For example if you have a camera set to 3fps with motion activation you might find one file used for the entire day However if you have the same camera set to record always you might find 5 200mb files for the day The system automatically creates a new file for each camera at midnight Reserved Disk Space This specifies the about of disk space that will not be used to store video This is useful if you are using the computer for things other than video The system will automatically use all available disk space except the amount specified here as reserved Record Time Stamp This time stamp will display on the record file in the lower right corner Enable Watermark To ensure that video files have not been tampered you can enable a Watermark to be applied to the video Once enabled a unique checksum is hidden on the file and upon reprocessing will not match the original number if the file has been altered Please note that this requires additional processing time at the end of each file and may not be necessary for every user General view Record Auto Restart Audio Record File Size 200 lt fin MB Reserved Disk Space 2 fin GB W Record Time Stamp i
41. day 1 Click Enable Scheduled Recording to start a schedule Specify the cameras by depressing all the cameras that will be 3 Selecttime Start Time am n pu Sj EndTime Jun PM reco rd ed 4 Record Type 0 Keep Current Sein 3 Specify the day or days that the schedule should run UPA 4 Specify the Start and End times criar Delete 5 5S pecify the type of recording type Cameras StartTime EndTime Weekday RecordType i Keep Current Settings This uses the settings in the Camera 21 01 00 2259 00 MONTUE Setup page li Record Always This records everything during the specified time iii Motion Only This only records the motion during the specified time 6 Then click Add This will put an entry in the dialogue box showing your settings Highlight the entry and click Delete to remove the entry Email Motion Alerts CB Email Scheduling You can receive an email alert if a camera detects motion The dialogue box to the right allows you to specify the camera day and tica daa time for the email alerts to be active KEE E E E E e Je Le fe e e e Es le 1 Select the cameras you would like to be notified of if motion is detected 2 Select the day 2 Select the days of the week this schedule will be active IT Monday Tuesday Wednesday f Thursday f Friday P Saturday f Sunday 3 Select the Start and Stop times 4 Select the number of minutes to wait before you are notified 3 S
42. duct 5 LIMITATION ON REVERSE ENGINEERING DECOMPILATION AND DISASSEMBLY You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Product except and only to the extent that it is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation 6 CONSENT TO USE OF DATA You agree that Video Insight and its affiliates may collect and use technical information you provide as part of support services related to the Product Video Insight agrees not to use this information in a form that personally identifies you LIMITED WARRANTY Video Insight warrants that the Product will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying materials for a period of ninety days from the date of receipt If an implied warranty or condition is created by your state jurisdiction and federal or state law prohibits disclaimer of it you also have an implied warranty or condition But only as to defects discovered during the period of limited warranty Ninety Days As to any defects discovered after the Ninety 90 Day Periord there is no warranty or condition of any kind Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty or condition lasts so the above limitation may not apply to you Any supplements or updates to the Product including without limitation any if any service packs or hot fixes provided to you after the expiration of the ninety day Limited Warranty period are not covered by any warranty or condition express implied or st
43. e bar allows you to move Eh ch e e forward or backwards by clicking on Pp EI gt rt mn the cross bar and moving it from ei side to side File End Time deeg File Previous Play inN Reverse Forward Play forward in 2x BEE H Start File Reverse 1 Frame 1 Frame 4x 8x 16x or 32x Time normal speed Function Keys You can maximize the viewing area by clicking on the Full Screen Display from the View menu or hitting the F11 key This mode will expand the images to the full screen and hide the left navigation Once in this mode you can navigate between the layouts by using the F1 F6 keys Moving Between Cameras While viewing one camera you can switch between the cameras by hitting the corresponding camera number on the keypad For example if you are viewing camera 1 in a single camera mode you can hit the 3 key to move to camera 3 in a single camera mode ELE 2 Pan Titt Zoom To View a Recorded File MS Today Using the left navigation expand the directories under the camera you would like to view The file names represent when BB 00h01m3ds the time when the file was created For example O6h44m09s means 6 44 09AM The system creates a new file whenever o BA 02h27m26s the file size has reached the specified size default is 200mb and can be changed on the Server Record Tab found at BB 03h08m16 Tools Server Setup EE 03h49m07s ER 06h44m09 ER 07h48m208 The file will playback in the
44. e ce 1 Click on the Permissions button Camera Viewing Playback PTZ 2 The Permission Manager dialog box will display 51 01 GG iv iv 3 You will see a list of cameras and their servers 4 By placing a checkbox next to the camera the user is granted the permissions By un checking the box ac P P P the user is restricted from access and will not see the camera in the left side navigation 61 03 e he e 5 Assign the appropriate permissions 6 Click Save a id K yd 7 Click Close when finished 51 C5 Iw JW Iw 2004 Video Insight Inc Page 27 of 41 Setup of Facility Map The Video Insight Server allows you to import a map of your facility for quick access to E al your cameras You are able to drag and drop the cameras into their proper location 1 Adds New Map C Exist Maps Select a Map v ee ae A ax 1 From the Menu select Tools Facility Map Setup A 2 Select Add a New Map 3 Select a GIF JPEG or BMP file type You may need to resize your image to fit on the screen correctly Files of type cit Images TC oft Steps to add a Camera Tracility Map Setup 4 After the map has been loaded click on the Flo we image Add a New Mag 5 A camera icon will appear with a label of C O Si iia e 6 Right mouse click on top i SCH of the camera for the menu 7 Select Set Camera Number and select the corresponding camera 8 Select Remove a Camera to relocate the camera 9
45. e open connector on the Video Insight card Digital Inputs pe E To setup the inputs 1 Enable the Input by clicking on the box to the left of the number Suns Sis 1 Back Door 2 Provide a descriptive name P 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for all the Inputs V3 Front Door 4 Click Save ma Foy _ Iw 4 Pan Tit Zoom Jw S Parking Lot Jw 6 Hallway Jw 7 Break Room Digital Outputs ER Digital Qut setup le E Contig To setup the outputs SE 1 Enable the Output by clicking on the box to Se DEE the left of the number Wi Lights 2 Provide a description name 3 Click Save Digital Outputs The final step is to associate ER DigitalinBound the Inputs and Outputs You 5 can setup entries to start recording for a specified period of time when a certain Input is triggered In addition you can setup an Output when certain conditions apply Digital ln Channel Record Camera Recording Duration Alarm Channel Alarm Duration CH 1 Back Door C 1 Front Door 10 seconds 10 2 Seconds CH 1 Back Door CH 2 Front Door CA 3 Lobby CHA 4 ParTilt Zoom CH 5 Farking Lot CH 6 H allway CH Break Room CH 8 Config To Record on Input Digital In Digital Dut Bounding 1 Select an Input Channel from the drop down list 2 Select a camera from the list to record 3 Select the duration in seconds 4 Select an output and the duration if necessary 5 Cl
46. e second server only with Video Insight Server do not load the MS SQL on the second server Step 3 The first time you run the second server it will ask you to point to another database server enter information as follows Database Name Insight IP Address X X X X replace this IP with your database server s IP address SQL Server User ID sa SQL Server Password vinsight Step 4 The second server setup is complete Repeat these steps for any additional servers Existing SQL Database Servers If your organization has a Microsoft SQL server you can configure Video Insight Server to use existing database servers Provide your database administrator our CD which they will find the necessary scripts to build the SQL tables on your database 2004 Video Insight Inc Page 21 of 41 Camera Setup Each Video Insight Server supports up to 16 cameras The system s unique architecture will support an unlimited number of cameras You can adjust each individual camera between 1 and 30 frames per Tools Help second and image size between 8k and 60k Ee Access the camera setup page from the tools menu Digital In Qut Frame Settings Security Motion Settings Stop Recording PT Setup Scheduled Recording Times5pace Settings Motion Alarm Email Setup Facility Map Event Log Verify Watermark Camera Setup A ici number and enter a name for the camera Select the Cameras you want to Set up Resolution Record Motion Location
47. e systems will not automatically reboot in the event of a power failure You can change this power setting in the PCs BIOS under a Power On heading The software will automatically start whenever the system starts Auto Logon If you are using a password on your Windows system it might boot up to a Logon Screen To change the Windows Logon to automatically logon For Windows 2000 From Control Panels User Manager uncheck the box that says Users must enter a user name For Windows XP Run the command control userpasswords2 and uncheck the box that says Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer as shown on the right Internet Connection Eb Add or Remove Program lo1x E pe Currently installed programs Sort by Name y Windows Components Wizard xj Size 78 36MB Used occasionally sed On 1 30 2004 Change or Remove Programs You can add or remove components of Windows XP Windows Components li E Remove To add or remove a component click the checkbox 4 shaded box means that only Size 173 00MB Gei E the component will be installed To see what s included in a component click Size 87 20MB etails E Components ch dare wi 8 Internet Explorer See 64 47MB Components O B Internet Information Services IIS 15 9 MB a Size 1 47MB met Management and Monitoring Tools 1 9MB Size 0 97MB Cy C E Message Queuing 0 0 MB wr h SE wi W MSN Fxninrer 122 MR
48. ector Attach the cameras to the cable with the BNC Cameras Cameras Connect adapters Each cable supports 8 cameras with cameras 1 8 on the Video Out top of the card and cameras 9 16 on the bottom You will need at gt 1 8 l 9 16 least 1 camera attached for the program to function correctly You can view uncompressed live video by connecting a standard TV monitor to the RCA jack on the back of the card From the View menu you have the ability to control which camera is shown or setup so the system will cycle the cameras Page 14 of 41 2004 Video Insight Inc Installing the Driver The system should automatically detect the new card a Power on your PC b In most cases your PC will recognize that a new card has been installed and prompt you with the following message If you don t see this message then skip to item k below c Insert the Video Insight CD into the PC s CD ROM drive d Click Next e Select Search for a suitable driver f Select CD ROM drive g The system will find the Video Insight Master and ask you to click Yes to accept the driver h Click Next i Click Finish j You will see Device is working properly Please proceed to Step 5 k If the system does not automatically find the new hardware open the Windows Device Manager This can be done by right clicking the My Computer icon found in the Start Menu or on the computer desktop and selecting
49. ed to access this resource NI lea Account used for anonymous access User name IUSA_V k0Z56T6078D7 Browse Password Sooo Re Allow 15 to control password Authenticated access For the following authentication methods user name and password are required when AMOROUS access ls disabled or Windows is now configured to prompt you for a user name and password access is restricted using NTFS access control lists when accessing the PC from the web You will be asked to supply the S Digest authentication For Windows domain servers following Jh Basic authentication password is sent in clear text Default domain Select Realm Select Integrated Windows authentication Username this is a username that has access to Windows Password the associated password Domain the domain this computer is a member of Firewall Issues Help We recommend using some type of firewall if your computer is connected to the Internet You will need to configure the firewall to allow Port 80 to use Lancel Help the Web Client Please consult your firewall or router manual for additional information Bandwidth Considerations To throttle bandwidth use you can configure IIS to limit the use 2004 Video Insight Inc Page 37 of 41 Frequently Asked Questions Server 1 see live video but only a black box during playback This is generally caused by having the hardware acceleration for your computer
50. electtime Start Time 9 01 48PM EndTime 10 59 48 PM again after the first email notification is sent This feature assures that you will not be sent a flood of emails if there is a lot of a 5 a au motion detected Delete 5 Specify the email address t 6 Specify the name of the SMTP server to use to send the email Cameras StartTime EndTime Weekday Interval You can configure Windows 2000 or XP to be an SMTP server 21 02 00 23 00 00 TUE Please consult your Windows manual for instructions 7 Check the Allow Motion Alarm Email to activate the schedule Email Addresses ames videonsightcom Allow Motion Alarm Email SMTP Server mailserver Close ta Page 26 of 41 2004 Video Insight Inc Security The Video Insight Server has 3 layers of security that protect the data and authenticate usage The first layer x of security is Video Insight user names and passwords The second level is Microsoft Windows user names and passwords that are used to prevent unauthorized access to the Network Client or Web Client It s Enable Viewer Security recommended that you assign user access rights and give them unique passwords y 8 8 8 SE Disable Web 4 Player Server Security Enable Server Security To prevent users from accessing the Server using the Network Client you can Enable Viewer Security This will prompt all users to enter a user name and password before entering the Network Client Y
51. ft hand tree This will prevent users i Disable Left Tree from playing recorded video or seeing the cameras connected to the server Data Path D Address If you select a network folder as Data Path you must manually shared that folder and put that PC IP Address here Otherwise dont change the default value fi 0 10 1 54 User Manager ll User Manager Il x The User Manager controls access to view live or recorded video on a camera by camera basis as well User Name Full Name Password IsAdmin as control which users have administrator privileges GG Update We eeng account i the SC account Eege E E Undate ahs EE and does not have a password assigned Rob Rob Shaw E E Update Delete Permission Administrator Administrator Setting up a new user To enter a new user 1 Enter the user name and Full Name 2 Enter a password and re enter the password to verify that it has been typed in correctly es 3 If the user should have the ability to change UserName 2 Password O Administrator server settings click the Administrator box SE EE 4 Click New User a Close 5 The new user will show in the list above Setting Permissions Once a new user has been setup and is displayed in the list you can assign camera permissions You can assign or AMI ENE xj restrict a user from viewing a live camera playback of recorded video or control of a Pan Tilt Zoom camera eee Me he
52. g Verify Watermark Help License Agreement Look for Help on Web On Screen Keyboard Look for IP Address About Video Insight Page 18 of 41 Full Screen Fil Freeze Live Video Motion Log Timeline Chart Syncronized Playback Video OUT PTZ Operations Remote Connections Live Video Default Size cae License Agreement V Look For help on the web Data Path Database Cameras Digital In Out Security Stop Recording Scheduled Recording On Screen Keyboard Look for your IP address r F Ba About Yideo Insight Motion Alarm Email Setup Facility Map Event Log Verify Watermark Show Thumbnails Show Log Show Timeline Description Print a selected image Save a selected image to a file Opens Microsoft Movie Maker and allows you to edit the AVI files Switch between 1 4 9 13 or 16 camera views Maximize the camera viewing area Enhances performance by not displaying live video on the server Displays a list of all motion events by server and camera click on an entry to play the file Displays a graphical chart of where motion is throughout the day Select between 2 and 16 cameras to playback video simultaneously Watch live uncompressed video on a TV monitor attached to the back of the Video Insight card Control PTZ camera operations Monitor remote connections to the server Specify Ya Y Y or full screen for live video display Select additional tools to use during playback Confi
53. gs You can watch live uncompressed video on any TV by connecting to the RCA jack on the back of the Video Insight card If you depress multiple cameras you can cycle through them at a specified interval Connect Connect Cameras Cameras Connect 1 8 9 16 Video Out YIDEO OUT Setup 15 Please select the camera you want to output to IM IT Auto ne BS VE ER E e E WE We Alella eya In every 15 seconds Hide Close Cycle T OUT Depress multiple cameras and then press Cycle TV OUT to display multiple cameras to an external TV On Screen Keyboard For additional security you can remove the PCs keyboard and use the on screen keyboard You can access this keyboard from the Help menu On Screen Keyboard me Saf ix File Keyboard Settings Help Fa F10 FI F12 psc ok pifejafrlofofr7fojojo bsp Fins nm pul 7 gt ta fafwfefrfeolrfufifofejefa s deil endpan 7 8 cl als falrfofrfifefof ff en ele rw 2 Lee Lelelel TI cul o at Page 8 of 41 2004 Video Insight Inc Network Client If you have users that need access to live or recorded video you can give them rights to use the Network Client It has all the same functionality as the user interface of the server with the benefit of being able to connect to multiple servers at the same time As you can see from the picture below you can drag and drop individual cameras from different servers on the same screen to create a customized
54. guration of server Location for data storage IP address of remote SQL Database normally the local system Specify the name of the camera size of image and type of recording method Specify the images per second each camera will display and record Specify the sensitivity of the motion to activate recording Camera model and port assignments Specify the maximum amount of disk space to use per camera and setup time lapse settings Description of alarm inputs Description of outputs Associating inputs and outputs Configuration of security for the server and clients Setup individual user accounts and assign permissions Stops recording until un checked Configure customized start and stop times for individual camera Specify an email address to send when motion is detected on a camera Configure the facilities map and specify camera locations Detailed events about program operations Used to determine if a file has been altered from its original state Legal Description Displays www video insight com support page Allows you use only a mouse to control settings Useful in determining your external IP address Contains the product version number 2004 Video Insight Inc Server Setup You can access the Server Setup by clicking on the Tools menu and then selecting Server Setup The dialog box contains 4 tabs General Settings Tab General view Record Auto Restart Audio Name of the Video Insight Server The name is used to describe
55. ht Pages ARC amaras aspx VIDEOINSIGHT GED Highest H S Video Fr Jh Al Camaras sail A FAT PLoS ARL Freee a E En i Loon Suerg 2 gt HALL T Facility Map 7 SGkewbecariad Video i Jannis EF Par TilkZeam F amgen e E i Laie C3 inate dian HENN Luma C4 Hab CS James CE Tasting GF Phi CS Live CHEC CO Fiori Dawe SR racy ts il C10 Canned Haae C13 Hiong RAL ei Cia POS Oria MEN EN CAG Clock RG a ERD HCP r r r r C r r r r C16 Haley Show Selected Cameras Web Security By default Windows does not require a password to gain access to the Video 7 x Insight Web Client We recommend turning off Anonymous Access by wees ESAS EIERE using the following steps Directory Securit i Gathe Control Pa el y y HTTP Headerz Custom Errors Server Extensions Choose Administrative Tools Ej Chose Internet Information Services You will see a collapsed tree Expand this tree Right mouse click on the Default Web Site You will see the Default Web Site Properties dialogue box Chose the Directory Security tab 7 Click Anonymous access and aut5hentication control the dialogue box to the right will display 8 Uncheck the Anonymous Access box 9 Uncheck Basic authentication 10 Check Integrated Windows authentication 11 Click Ok ANONYMOUS access No user namepassword requir
56. iability for incidental or consequential damages You should check the provisions of your local jurisdiction to find out whether the above exclusion applies to you This warranty allocates risks of product failure between Original Purchaser and the Company The Company s hardware pricing reflects this allocation of risk and the limitations of liability contained in this warranty The warranty set forth above is in lieu of all other express warranties whether oral or written The agents employees distributors and dealers of the Company are not authorized to make modification to this warranty or additional warranties binding on the Company Accordingly additional statements such as dealer advertising or presentations whether oral or written do not constitute warranties by the Company and should not be replied upon This warranty gives you specific legal rights You may also have other rights which vary from one jurisdiction to another Video Insight Inc 5555 San Felipe Suite 775 Houston Texas 77056 U S A Page 40 of 41 2004 Video Insight Inc 2004 Video Insight Inc Page 41 of 41
57. ick Add amera Marne Camerat Duration DIH Digital ln Mame DO Digital Out Name Duration Delete Selection Close 2004 Video Insight Inc Page 29 of 41 Digital Input and Outputs The following is a wiring diagram to connect the inputs to the adapter os E z d ku ALARM OUT 1 C NOT IM USE E ALARM OUT 1 B ALARM OUT 2 0 EA f J O sal IPS GND ADAPTOR NO LAPAFTOR ALARM OUT ACC ALARM OUT 4 6 INTERNAL VCC 12 _ A ADAPTOR ken The system requires a 12Volt power supply be connected Page 30 of 41 2004 Video Insight Inc Video Insight Network Client If you have users that need access to live or recorded video you can give them rights to use the Network Client It has all the same functionality as the user interface of the server with the benefit of being able to connect to multiple servers at the same time As you can see from the picture below you can drag and drop individual cameras from different servers on the same screen to create a customized view The layout buttons can be preconfigured to be associated with specific cameras You can view the motion log control PTZ cameras or listen to audio recorded from the server In addition you can manage server settings including frame rates and image sizes The Network Client allows you to install the Video Insight Server in a wiring closet or computer room while having complete control at your
58. ick on an entry and the specified clip will play in the right hand window 1172000 805P 43 ideo Server Fa bt KIAH SEP 4b an entry that VideoS erverl d 117000 200P 29 includes the camera Viden5 mver 7 MIOMAP 77 i e Video S ener 14172004 8 06P 43 name time and duration every time a camera detects ideene PTZ AM geg Ju motion For example in the morning if you review the VideoServerl Ve VITRO OTP 18 A WideoS ena a Wa BIR 3 video from the previous night you can start by looking at deren 1AM EOP 3 the motion log Clicking on an entry plays just that piece of the video and gives you a quick snapshot of the night s events The motion log can keep as many days of history as you feel is necessary and all entries are stored in the Microsoft SQL database You can enable the Motion Log on the Server Record Tab found at Tools Server Setup Running Video Insight in Server Only Mode Video Insight Server can be configured to automatically startup in a server only mode with all features disabled and you can use the Network Client to view live or recorded video Page 32 of 41 2004 Video Insight Inc Navigating the Menus Video Insight follows a standard Windows interface that is very easy to use The following is an expanded view of all the menus bl ideo Insight Network Client W Video Insight Network Client File View Tools Help Layout a Layout Setup El Full Screen Fil a Auto Next Play d Motion Log Timel
59. ideo ick to Zoom Ine felick to movethe PTZ Right T Ki Rigth click to Zoom Out gt Diagonally k i Diagonally 8 Left and Down gt E Right and Down 2004 Video Insight Inc Page 7 of 41 PTZ Control Box Use this slide bar to control the speed at which the camera Use this drop down to Navigation buttons allow select the desired PTZ you to move zoom or camera to control focus the camera moves PT Operations Select multiple preset to loop Select camera SEH EN ES KJ H A See SE DA Wi gt 1 Wide Intersection x A SC a a SI Y Save Delete Intersection Condo Cycle Highlight several of the Presets and click Cycle to Create Presets by moving the To manually adjust camera to the desired switch between the different views the Focus or Shutter location and clicking Save Viewing Remote Connections x Video Insight supports many simultaneous remote clients You can use the Remote Live Video Connections Connection status information box to review how long a remote user has been on the Connections Start Time Modified DurationfSec Connected system You can disconnect their connection by clicking the Disconnect button ee Ee S 2 12 53 47 12 54 31 44 Y Disconnect 3 13 45 11 21 02 38 26247 Y Disconnect 4 12 57 27 12 57 27 0 Y Disconnect 5 18 48 20 18 49 59 99 y Disconnect 6 17 31 10 17 31 19 9 55 Disconnect x TV Out Settin
60. image is jumping This typically indicates that the PCI bus is overloaded Try lowering your frame settings or changing some of the cameras to 320x240 6 don t have a dynamic IP address can use the Web Client Some Internet providers only provide you IP addresses that change on a regular basis You can use products like www winip com to keep track of your IP addresses This is a free service that works well with Video Insight 7 see red text when I try and bring up the web page Ensure that the ASP NET user has not been deleted from the Windows users on the local PC You can verify this by using the Control Panel Users and Groups If the user has been deleted uninstall and reload Microsoft net Additional Tech Support Options Your registered Video Insight product includes a one year complimentary person to person phone support that begins with your purchase date Online www video insight com support Email support video insight com Call 800 513 5417 2004 Video Insight Inc Page 39 of 41 Federal Communications Commission FCC RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT The Video Insight board contains incidental radio frequency generating circuitry and if not installed and used properly may cause interference to radio and television reception This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission FCC Rules These l
61. ime normal speed Function Keys You can maximize the viewing area by clicking on the Full Screen Display from the View menu or hitting the F11 key This mode will expand the images to full screen and hide the left navigation Once in this mode you can navigate between the layouts by using the F1 F6 keys Moving Between Cameras While viewing one camera you can switch between the cameras by hitting the corresponding camera number on the keypad For example if you are viewing camera 1 in a single camera mode you can hit the 3 key to move to camera 3 in a single camera mode ELE 2 Pan Titt Zoom To View a Recorded File Er Using the left navigation expand the directories under the camera you would like to view The file names represent the E Ze time when the file was created For example 06h44m09s means 6 44 09AM The system creates a new file whenever the E Ae file size has reached the specified size default is 200mb and can be changed on the Server Record Tab found at yy BBD O3h08mi8s Tools Server Setup SI ER 03h49m07 E 06h44m098 BB 07h48m208 The file will play back in the viewer and you can use the lower navigation buttons to move through the file Video Insight stores its files in a standard AVI format with the camera pu ER 0sh35m00 name date and time stored on the file The file format is Clicking an individual file will play that file You can e vee ER Ootd Gm compatible with any Windows Media
62. imits are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference to radio and television reception in which case users will be required to correct the interference at their own expense If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by tuning the equipment off an don users are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient the television or radio receiving antenna and or relocate the Video Insight board and the radio or TV with respect to each other If necessary users should consult the manufactures or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions Users may find helpful the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems 004 000 00345 4 which is available from the Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Trademark and Copyright Legal Notices Video Insight the Video Insight logo among others are registered trademarks and or registered service marks of Video Insight Inc or one of its subsidiaries Video Insight com Videoinsight net and demovi com among others are trademarks and or service marks of Video Insight Inc Other brands or product names are trademarks or service marks of their respective ow
63. ine Chart Syncronized Playback PTZ Operations e com i Live Video Default Size 4 Playback k Menu Item File Print Save View Layout Full Screen Auto Next Play Motion Log Timeline Chart Synchronized Playback PTZ Operations Live Video Default Size Zoom Playback Tools Server Setup Data path Database Cameras Setup Frames Settings Motion Settings PTZ Setup Digital In Out Digital In Setup Digital Out Setup Digital In Out Binding Security Setup User Manager Help License Agreement Look for Help on Web On Screen Keyboard Look for IP Address About Video Insight 2004 Video Insight Inc File View Tools Help one Camera ri ajaj Four Cameras 2 zi E Camera H Database Eight Cameras F3 Digital In Out k User Manager Ten Cameras FA Thirteen Cameras F5 Thirteen Cameras F Sixteen Cameras F7 Security po Description Print a selected image Save a selected image to a file Switch between 1 4 9 13 or 16 camera views Maximize the camera viewing area Will automatically play the next file during playback Displays a list of all motion events by server and camera Click on an entry to play the file Displays a graphical chart of where motion is throughout the day Select between 2 and 16 cameras to playback video simultaneously Control PTZ camera operations Specify Y Y2 Y or full screen for live video display Allows you to zoom Live or Recorded images Select additional tools to use during playback Co
64. l HUT II WR UU III ID WR IIIUIRUID III WI play that piece of e F video It s a great tool for quickly reviewing the previous day s video Thumbnail iew 3 x Thumbnail View By right mouse clicking on a file you can select the Thumbnail View of that file This opens up a window displaying individual images taken from that file By clicking on the image the system Sai E will play that piece of video S e gt E 1797 2694 By highlighting this timeline chart you can select a smaller range and narrow your view of the file 10 05 44 11 44 54 2004 Video Insight Inc Page 5 of 41 Tool Bar E video Insight Server File View Tools Help dlalelalmialalajelo HL ARH EL AR Y zen sw o He eee Print Frame N MotioN MotiorN Video Full Freeze PTZ Help Zoom Settings Settings Logs Out Screen Live Control Out Video CT The layout buttons allow you to control the number of cameras displayed If you would like to view 4 cameras drag the cameras into the first four positions You can also click on any camera to display it in a full screen mode Playback Buttons Slide bar allows you to move forward or backwards by clicking on the cross bar and moving it from side to side File End Time Next File File Play in N Reverse Forward Play forward in 2x Play Pause Start Previous File Reverse 1 Frame 1 Frame 4x 8x 16x or 32x and Stop T
65. ll the cameras by date and time and then can navigate through the files Select the camera date and then file to play recorded video from the web PTZ Control You can control a Pan Tilt Zoom camera from the web by clicking on the camera The following control will display under the camera Move the PTZ with the controls after selecting a preset location Page 36 of 41 3 ideo Insight Web Server Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Y O x 2 gt oe UP Address L http demo video insight comfvideoinsight Page Google E search web go Pagerank Gp FE autoril Ea Options Y IDEOINSIGHT gt Show All Cameras gt Show Recorded Video O C1 Office C2 Pan Tilt Zoom C3 Street C4 Rob C5 James C6 Server Room C8 Live CNBC C9 Front Door C11 DVD Player C13 Storage C14 Hallway aa a Y a be Hefe ahHeGAAAAAAAA C16 Sales Hallway 0405 2004 12 37 43 978 Show Selected Cameras 3 ideo Insight AYI Web Player Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools e O 0 l2 Le easy Address E http demo video insight comfvideoinsight Pages AVITr Google Search Web go PageRank EH fE autoril fe Options Y VIDEOINSIGHT Server 10 10 1 52 EO cam 04 04 2004 5 04 05 2004 ER 00h04m27s avi ER 02h24m28s avi E 04n44m29s avi H 06h58m40s avi BB 09h24n31 s avi A BS 10h09m07s avi 2 tea
66. lp you step by step through the process of installing the Server Before you begin the installation please verify that your system meets all the following guidelines We have compiled the following specifications from our testing and user feedback to provide you with the best performance and reliability Video Server PC Specifications In general the Video Insight Server is compatible with any PC that runs Microsoft Windows operating system The specifications are provided assuming you will be using all 16 cameras If you have existing hardware that does not meet these specifications the only downside is your system might not be able to capture as many frames or store as much history In addition you can always upgrade your system at a later time Processor Video Insight uses a software based compression algorithm that utilizes the PCs CPU The faster the CPU the more frames per second the system will capture For example if you are using a 2GHz processor with our V240 board your system will probably only capture around 100 frames per second fps instead of the maximum of 240fps High screen resolution will require more processing power The lower the resolution the better the performance Therefore we recommend Intel 2GHz P4 or faster processor for the V60 2 8GHz P4 or faster processor for the V120 3 2GHz P4 or faster processor for the V240 Intel Hyper Threading Issues In some cases you might experience video distortion with Intel Hype
67. lt your Firewall s manual for instructions on how to open ports Microphone Ports Video Insight supports up to 4 microphone ports You can add additional ports by adding sound cards to the system From the Server Setup menu you can associate microphone ports to cameras PTZ Cameras You can control up to 16 Pan Tilt Zoom cameras from the Video Insight Server through a single serial port The server communicates with the camera via the serial port RS 232 on the system and a signal convert is used to communicate via RS 485 or RS 422 Ensure that your server has at least one serial port if you need to control a PTZ camera Installing the Card The Video Insight V60 card is used to convert the analog signal received from the cameras to a digital signal that the system can use to store or display Follow these simple steps to install the card 1 Power off the PC 2 Seat the V60 card in an open PCI expansion slot 3 If using the V240 install the cooling fan in the slot next to the card The small red and black cable wrapped around the card is a hardware reset cable If the software detects that the system has hung it will send a reboot command to the PC We do not recommend installing this unless your system is experiencing issues that are requiring reboots Note The card needs to be in the system for the application to run Connect your Cameras Attach the included adapter cable to the back of the card with the 15 Connect Connect pin conn
68. mD2 C cam03 E camd4 C teamd5 E cams CH cam7 C eent O teamD9 C tcami0 O camt1 cam STEE CC eaml5 H E teami bi Ji a 0405 2004 09 48 57 212 Zoom Pause previous frame Stop file reverse orl file 1 frame forward e ideo Insight Web Server Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit view Favorites Tools IDEOINSIGHT S video gt Show All Cameras gt Show Recorded Video C1 Office x C2 Pan TiltZoom C3 Street C4 Rob C5 James C6 Server Room C8 Live CNBC CQ Front Door a a EE El dada dada C10 Sales C11 DVD Player Storage Sales Hallway Speed Preset C Fast Medium C Slow Zoom a a Focus My Su Shutter O Intersection Condo West Houston Show Selected Cameras Church y 2004 Video Insight Inc Multi Server Setups By utilizing Microsoft Internet Information Server multiple Video Insight Servers can be supported from one IIS server There is no additional setup Simply add your additional server as described in the Server User Manual and you will see the second server in the left navigation tree You can use IIS Load Balancing to serve additional remote users Web with Facilities Map 3 Video Insight Web Server hcrosoll Internet Explorer File Edt Wen Favortes Took O O la IRA Address Le http ideme ickeo insaghh com vidensnsig
69. mply stops the servers screen refresh but does not prevent you from using the Network Client to view live video You can have the server startup in the Freeze Live Video mode by putting a checkbox in Startup in Freeze Live Video Mode on the Server Tools Setup View tab This will automatically put the server into a frozen mode each time the system starts W Video Insight Server File View Tools Help Click the Lock to Freeze Live Video This saves processing power while continuing to record and serve the Network and Web clients 2004 Video Insight Inc Page 23 of 41 Motion Zone Settings To help adjust the sensitivity of motion recording you can setup individual zones You can setup as many zones as necessary and assign different percentages to each zone Steps for setting up a zone 1 Right mouse click on the camera name and select Motion zones 2 Click on the image while holding down the left mouse button and drag a box over the area you are making a zone 3 Release the mouse and a box will appear on the screen 4 Right mouse click inside the box and select the Percent Setting 5 Select the desired percentage of motion that is required to activate recording 6 To create additional zones repeat steps 1 through 5 otherwise click Save Remove b 10 100 fo 7 Click Close so 8 It s best to restart the application after Close j 4 4 creating the zones to ens
70. n list Select the Camera type most cameras use Pelco D as their communication protocol Select the Serial port you have connected the PTZ control wiring to Select the Baud Rate required to communicate with the camera Select the Unique ID that you have assigned to each camera Click Add NAUAWNo RS232 to RS485 Converter You will need to convert the standard RS232 signal to a RS485 signal with a converter These devices plug into the serial port and then provide the connection between the PTZ and the Video Insight Server Most signal converters cost less than 100 Consult your camera s manual for instructions on how to set the ID on your camera RS485 Controller PTZ1 PTZ2 PTZ3 PTZA PTZx Idi id2 id3 id4 RS485 is a standard communication method between Pan Tilt Zoom cameras and Video Insight to control the movement You typically connect a RS485 converter to the serial port of your PC This converter is then attached to PTZ cameras in the following method A single RS485 can control 32 PTZ cameras at the following distances with a 24 gauge wire Baud Rate Maximum Transmitting Distance 2400bps 1800m 4800bps 1200m 9600bps 800m The RS485 standard requires termination resistors with 120 ohm impedance at both ends of the connection The resistor is typically already set on the camera to assume that it s the last camera and in most circumstances you will not need termination 2004 Video Insight Inc Page 25 of 41 PT
71. ners should be treated as such and may be registered in various jurisdictions Microsoft Windows XP SQL are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation registered in the United States and other countries Dell PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Corporation registered in the United States and other countries Persons who believe that their copyrights have been infringed via Video Insight sites may notify Video Insight Designated Agent All notices must comply with the requirements of U S Copyright Act Section 512 d and regulations promulgated there under each as amended Such notices not complying with these requirements will be returned unprocessed No other notices of any type including requests for information purchase or technical support questions notices of infringement of third party trademark or patent rights employment inquiries press inquiries or investor inquiries will be read or answered under this Agent and Agent Address Designated Agent and Address of Agent Video Insight Inc Attn James Whitcomb 5555 San Felipe Suite 775 Houston Texas 77056 Telephone 713 621 9779 Fax 713 621 1768 Video Insight 1 Year Limited Warranty What Does This Warranty Cover Video Insight Inc the Company warrants to the Original Purchaser that the Company s hardware is free from defects in workmanship or material under normal user and service This warranty commences on the date of delivery of the hardware to the Original Purchaser
72. net with a DSL Cable modem or other high speed connection Typically used by small business owners convenience stores or homeowners who would like to watch their home or office from a remote location They use the Web Client to watch live or recorded video from a standard web browser Single Server system with LAN and remote access Video Insight Server running on a PC with Windows XP Professional You use the server to watch live or recorded video and you have the system connected to the internet with a DSL Cable modem or other high speed connection Other people that could benefit from viewing the video can install the Network Client on their system and use your LAN to connect to the server Typically used by businesses who have multiple users watching video or who have facilities that stretch across multiple buildings Multiple Server system with LAN and remote access Several Video Insight Servers running on Windows XP Professional The servers are in a computer room and are used to capture and distribute the video You use the Network Client to view live or recorded video and manage the servers The Network Client allows you to connect to both servers and watch live or recorded video as if they were one system In addition the Web Client can be used to display live or recorded video Typically used by businesses who require more than 16 cameras Multiple Server system that stores the video files on a network file server Several Video Insight Server
73. nfiguration of server Location for data storage IP address of remote SQL Database normally the local system Specify the name of the camera size of image and type of recording method Specify the images per second each camera will display and record Specify the sensitivity of the motion activated recording Camera model and port assignments Description of alarm inputs Description of outputs Associating inputs and outputs Configuration of security for the server and clients Setup individual user accounts and assign permissions Legal Description Displays www video insight com support page On Screen Keyboard allows you use only a mouse to control settings Useful in determining your external IP address Contains the product version number Page 33 of 41 Centralized Management Yideo Insight Server Set up Video Insight s Network Client allows you to remotely manage any number of servers from your desktop Simply chose the server from the drop down menu Active IS You can setup cameras and adjust frame settings as well as basic server information ID Address Port fi 0 10 1 52 Dos Record File Size Maxt Remote 200 tn me Connections fie Select the server from the drop down menu Network Client Installation Yideo Insight Database Info x From the Video Insight CD click on the Install Network Client For the Client to run correctly you will need access to the Video Insight s shared folder Duri
74. ng setup Video Insight creates a shared folder that is Enter information for the SOL Server Machine used to store the recorded video For the Client to play recorded files you will need permissions to access that contains your Insight Database those files from the remote pc Database Mame MA During setup of the Client you will be asked to specify the location of the Database Server You will IF Address fi 270 04 need to enter the IP address of the Video Insight Server as follows SL Server User ID sa Database Name Insight IP Address your server s IP SQL Server Password SQL Server User ID sa SQL Server Password vinsight Cancel If you have multiple servers you only need to point to the first server All of the information for the other servers is stored in the database Please consult the Full User Manual for more detail Network Settings The Network client communicates with the Video Insight Server using TCP IP for live video and file sharing to view recorded video To setup the IP address IP ports In most networks you have access to all IP ports however if you have internal firewalls you need to ensure that you can access the following ports 4000 for live video 1433 for access to SQL 11111 for control of live video File Sharing The Network Client uses Windows Networking to access recorded files on the server We recommend both the Server and Client reside in the same Windows Domain to be able to sh
75. ns 7 8 and 9 above shall apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law even if any remedy fails its essential purpose 10 UNLAWFUL PURPOSE Use of the Software for any unlawful purpose or in any unlawful manner use for any improper or unintended use or use by anyone other than you is strictly prohibited and constitutes a breach of this License 11 APPLICABLE LAW This License Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Texas 12 ENTIRE AGREEMENT This License Agreement including any addendum or amendment to this License Agreement which is included with the Product are the entire agreement between you and Video Insight relating to this Product and the support services if any and they supersede all prior or contemporaneous oral or written communications proposals and representations with respect to the Product or any other subject matter covered by this License Agreement To the extent the terms of any Video Insight policies or programs for support services conflict with the terms of the License Agreement the terms of the Licenses Agreement shall control 13 The Product is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws and treaties Video Insight or its suppliers own the title copyright and other intellectual property rights in the Product The Product is licensed not sold For Further information write Video Insight Inc 5555 San Felipe Suite 775 Houston Texas 77056 2004 Video Insight Inc Page 3 of 4
76. ntara os Haze e E a CIS Storage wae Cid gt POR Owalay C16 Chock 20 0 00050050000000090 C10 r Hallan Show Selected Cameras 3 ideo Insight Web Server Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools SO EH x 2 S es Address El http demo video insight com videoinsight Pages AllCameras aspx You can view 1 4 9 or 16 cameras on a web client at a time Clicking on the camera name will display one camera Place a checkbox in the desired cameras and click Show Selected Cameras 2004 Video Insight Inc Google o Search web go PageRank E El puroril fed options 4 IDEOINSIGHT El Video gt Show All Cameras gt Show Recorded Video 4 C1 Office xl C2 Pan TiltZoom C3 Street a ad C4 Rob C5 James C6 Server Room Hod C8 Live CNBC C9 Front Door a O C11 DVD Player C13 Storage C14 Hallway RHaAHGAAAKAAKAAG sl a es C16 Sales Hallway real time ticker sponsored by AS AG EDWARDS Show Selected Cameras 1542 54 LU loxe 4 304 01 GFI 13 4xe12 70 Page 35 of 41 Single Camera View You can view a single camera by clicking on the camera name Using the Plus and Minus tool you can zoom the live image The time and date are displayed on the live web view Recorded Video You can view recorded video from a web browser by clicking on the link on the left side You have access to a
77. ontrol PTZ cameras online The system supports multiple users and is tightly integrated into the Windows operating system for complete security Our Web Client is tightly integrated with Microsoft s Internet Information Servers IIS This allows us to take advantage of IIS scalability and flexibility You can change the port or take advantage of Dynamic or Static IP addresses By utilizing Video Insight s security you can restrict users from viewing specific cameras and their ability to play recorded files The Web client is automatically installed during the Video Insight Server Installation You can access the website by using http localhost videoinsight or http PutyourlPhere videoinsight in the address line of your browser Click on the Show all cameras to see up to 16 cameras on the display You can view recorded video from any web browser To view a single camera click on the camera name To view multiple cameras click the Show Selected Cameras Multi Camera View 3 Video Insight Web Server Microsol Internet Explorer Pe ER en Faverkes Ted O Sastres ml Google Gp zeechne tE VIDEO NSIBHT S P Highest d z ien Si We bidena reng aight comideoinsight Pages ABC ameras api 2 video EA ES gt Facil Map A Gh Recgelad dag C 1 Jennie C3 Pan Tilktoam CS Ipsraz ien C4 Hab CE James CA Tarli ny CT Phillip Ce Live CHEC Cis Fier Daag C10 Co
78. ou can assign each user rights to view live or recorded video on a per camera basis When prompted for a password use OK Bree User Name Administrator Password leave blank Disable Web AVI Player The Web AVI Player allows you to watch recorded video using Internet Explorer By clicking Disable Web AVI Player you can remove the option from the Web Client menu Startup with Freeze Live Video General Ven Record Auto Restart Audio You can use the Freeze Live Video to increase performance but you can also freeze the live video to Playback restrict unauthorized viewing of the live video For example let s assume some of the cameras that are FT Automatically Play Next File connected to the server are not intended to be seen by the users of the server You can have the server Tana a Leer d startup in the Freeze Live Video mode by checking Startup in Freeze Live Video Mode on the Server l Tools Setup View tab and then also check the Disable Left Tree This will put the server into a record only mode that is completely password protected You can then run the Network Client on the server having the user login with a unique user name and password that has had permissions restricted e Enable Motion Indicator IT Startup th Freezing Live Video i Startup With Full Screen Disable Left Tree Enable Lost Camera Email Alert By enabling this feature you will disable a user s ability to use the le
79. player Video Insight use the navigation buttons as described above to ED oghS6im41s files can be distributed without the requirement of a special move through the file o EBD 12h22m34s viewer o BB 14h01md6s ER 14h48m268 The system automatically creates a new file at midnight regardless of size to keep all files organized by date Depending o e BE 15h29n1 7s on the amount of activity and your settings you might see as few as 1 file or as many as 20 files for a single day By BE MEI playing the files you can set the system to automatically play each file in a particular day without stopping when it changes files The Motion Log specifies the Server Name Camera number of frames recorded and the 117 2004 8 02 P 43 Vise eter 43 E irina Si F g i 1417 2004 8 03 P VideoS eeri inc 1 17 2004 8 09 P Video ener Wiz DP Videaterverl 2 MATAR Video 5 ener 1 17 2004 8 04 P Ivideoberer Break F S 10200 SNE 43 VideoSenverl 1417 2004 8 04 P Wash anal K We SIb 4 Using the Motion Log The motion log is a very powerful tool that allows you to rapidly review recorded events The system creates an entry that includes the camera name time and duration every time a camera detects motion For time You can click on an entry and the specified clip will play in the right hand window MMideoS ervrer 5 14172004 8 05 P vioi aa E w WIFI SSP Mdeas enver an 14172004 200P 339 ideo enel cd IIA IGP 2 example if you review
80. r Threading enabled If you experience distortion try disabling the feature AMD 2500 Athlon for the V60 2800 Athlon for the V120 3200 Athlon for the V240 Multi Processor Systems We have had mixed results with multiple processor boxes In general we recommend single processor boxes because they are significantly less expensive and in most cases are not necessary Memory We recommend 256MB memory for the V60 and 512MB memory for the V120 and V240 Having additional memory will not hurt performance of the system Storage Disk usage is based on how many frames per second you capture and the image size The number of frames per second is how many images you actually save to the disk With Video Insights motion detection turned on the images you actually save depends on how much motion you are recording For example you might have a camera pointed at the back exit door that is set to 10fps with motion detection turned on If no one comes through that door no images will be saved and no disk storage will be used Now compare that to a camera on the front door that is set to 10 fps with constant motion it might use 200MB per day Since disk space has decreased in price dramatically we recommend the following 80 GB for the V60 200 GB for the V120 300 GB for the V240 We recommend you install a CD RW or DVD RW to record individual files for backup or distribution Spanning Drives or using RAID Many PCs now support RAID to create large par
81. s on PCs with only operating systems loaded on the local system and using a network drive to store video from each of the servers This configuration allows you to leverage existing storage or backup facilities while continuing to provide all the functionality Advanced Configurations SQL Integration Video Insight stores its settings in a SQL database and includes Microsoft MSDE database engine with the program Many point of sale POS access control and alarm systems have programming interfaces that will allow you to directly interface with Video Insight to control camera functions For example you might want your POS system to automatically record video if a certain type of transaction happens The POS can send a command to Video Insight to record the transaction Video Insight s open architecture provides a powerful flexible platform to leverage throughout your organization Load Balancing Video Insight utilizes Microsoft s Internet Information Server and therefore can be configured to take advantage of its integrated Load Balancing Multiple Network Interface Cards and Security As your user demands grow so can the capabilities of the system by utilizing multiple web servers For additional information please give us a call at 800 513 5417 2004 Video Insight Inc Page 11 of 41 Video Server Installation The Video Server Installation has two basic steps installing the interface card and loading the software The following pages will he
82. t entitle you to any ownership rights of the programming code The Product is licensed not sold ii Product Coverage You may also use this License Agreement to access or otherwise use the services or functionality of Video Insight Software utilized by other individuals or entities provided they obtain a valid license iii System Limits You may use the Video Insight Server with one unique system identified by its unique capture board Each unique system requires a separate License Agreement 2 TERMINATION Without prejudice to any other rights Video Insight may terminate this License Agreement if you do not abide by the terms and conditions herein in which case you must destroy all copies of the Software and return all component parts 3 NOT FOR RESALE SOFTWARE License Agreements identified as Not for Resale or NFR may not be resold transferred or used for any purpose other than demonstration test or evaluation 4 TRANSFER You may move the Server Software to a different Server Transfer to Third Party The initial user of the Product may make a one time transfer of the Product to another end user The transfer has to include all component parts media printed materials and this License Agreement The transfer may not be an indirect transfer such as consignment Prior to the transfer the end user receiving the transferred product much agree to all the License Agreement terms No Rental You may not rent lease or lend the Pro
83. the server for multi server environments Active Disables server in remote clients IP Address This is the IP address of this PC You should use a static IP address If your systems IP address changes it needs to be updated in this box Port This is the port that the Network Client uses to receive live video It has no effect on the web client My IP This button will automatically fill in the systems IP address Max Remote Connections Number of remote clients Camera Signal NTSC cameras are standard in the US while many other parts of the world use PAL You cannot mix and match cameras on the system View Tab Playback Place a checkbox here if you would like Video Insight to play the next file in the directory after you finish viewing the first file Playback Zoom Select between 320x240 480x360 and 640x480 as the default size to display recorded video inside of Video Insight Enable Motion Indicator To ensure you are alerted of motion on the screen You can enable the Motion Indicator to momentarily change the camera number to red during motion activity Startup in Freeze Live Video Mode If you do not need the server to view live video you can disable the live feed to the screen while continuing to record and serve images to remote clients By enabling the Freeze Live Video mode the PCs processor utilization will drop between 30 50 By selecting this option the system will automatically boot in this mode until it is
84. the web by clicking on the camera The following control will display under the camera Page 10 of 41 Move the PTZ with the controls or select a preset location 3 ideo Insight Web Server Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Toos IO O sl 2 W I a Address SI http demo video insight com videoinsight Pages AllCar Google Search Web ZE PageRank Oh FE AutoFill fed Options 4 IDEOINSIGHT g El video gt ShowAll Cameras gt Show Recorded Video C1 Office xl C2 Pan TiltZoom C3 Street C4 Rob James Serer Room Live CNBC Front Door Sales DVD Player Storage a Hallway Si g o g o g 0 g o g 0o g o g 0 s o g DOS na oS Sales Hallia Zoom amp a KFA C Fast Focus Mp ye Show Selected Cameras Speed Preset Intersection Medium Condo West Houston Shutter gt G Wt a cstow church 2004 Video Insight Inc Typical Installations Standalone system Video Insight Server running on a PC with Windows XP Home You use the server to watch live or recorded video Typically used by small business owners convenience stores or homeowners who do not need to watch video from remote locations Single Server system with remote access Video Insight Server running on a PC with Windows XP Professional You use the server to watch live or recorded video and you have the system connected to the inter
85. this software This ensures that Video Insight will ae gt f which user name you login under a Se run regardless o y g Install Video ugi Server lor paerd o lor Sieg whe es Det computer i Everyone hast me 9 Select Click Next to confirm Conc pa Ise 10 When setup is complete double click on the Video Insight Server icon from the desktop Page 16 of 41 2004 Video Insight Inc Running the Server for the First Time 1 You will be reminded that this is the first Video Server and the Administrator pass is currently blank Proceed through this message by clicking Next 2 Now select the location to store the video files You can select any Windows subdirectory including local or network drives Browse to the directory where you wish the video files to be stored in or type the file path in the text area provided and click OK a Support for multiple drives b Support for network drives c Backup d File overwriting e The system automatically deletes the oldest files at 500mb free 3 Next setup your cameras place a check mark beside all the cameras you wish to have activated You need to have at least one camera activated for the software to run correctly You will assign frames later To Setup a PTZ just assign it a name 4 Click OK to complete setup The Server application will then start and you will be watching live video 5 If you have any questions please call us
86. titions We recommend using a hardware based RAID card to increase disk space For additional information please consult your PC manual Note If you are using Windows 2000 with disk drives at 120MB you need to set the system to support these larger drives Please consult your disk drive manufacture for detailed instructions PCI Slot The Video Insight capture card needs to be installed in one available PCI 2 2 5 Volt slot Most PCs have 5 volt PCI slots however a few models only have 3 volt PCI X slots The capture card is not compatible with the 3 volt slots The PCI slot for a 3 volt card is physically different than a 5 volt and you will be unable to fit the card in the slot In addition note that you can only install one capture card per PC Video Cards To help offload some of the processing we recommend a 32MB or higher video card Most cards in systems today are greater than 64MB If you are unsure of the amount of video memory for your system you can use the System Information located under the Start menu in Accessories System Tools Know Issues Video Insight is compatible with most systems with some exceptions 1 Intel Hyper Threading Some systems experience video distortion with this enabled The issue goes away by disabling Hyper Threading 2 We are not compatible with the Compaq Dual Processor XEON Workstation or HP XE Workstations Operating System Performance across all of Microsoft s operating systems has been tested
87. two Video Insight Servers As long as the Video Insight servers can communicate with each other via a LAN you only need one SQL database per location When you install the second server proceed directly to the Video Insight Server Install When prompted for the SQL database enter your current server s information 6 How many remote Web connections are supported t s a function of how much bandwidth you have connected to your server and how much available processing power your server has In general you should be able to support 5 10 remote connections on a DSL line 7 I have just changed my IP address on my system what do I need to change on Video Insight You need to change two things in Video Insight Please find the Server Setup page and change the IP address of the Server Then under the Server Database menu change the Database IP address to your new IP address Restart the application 8 How do I connect a microphone Video Insight uses the microphone port on the PC to record audio From the Tools Server Audio tab you can select which camera to associate the audio The camera needs to be set in Record Always 9 What happens if I have a dynamic IP address f you use a dynamic IP address for your server you will have to change the IP address listed in the Server Setup page any time your IP address changes 10 SQL won t install Check to see if you have Microsoft Office running If you do stop office and try to install If you ha
88. u can use the Schedule Recording to enable recording during a specified time Record Always The system will record 24hours per day at the specified frame rate Motion Only The system will record when it detects motion as described below a A 41 41 4 x Motion Settings You can adjust the individual camera settings by clicking the right mouse button on top of the camera name on the left Motion Only The system will only record when it detects an image that has changed This is the most efficient recording ES type and is the recommended setting You can adjust the sensitivity in three areas cami 7 Sample Interval 150 Sample Interval This is the number of milliseconds between sample images The lower the number the more frequently Area Change 10 4 the system samples for motion oO Normal E Area Change This is the percent of the picture that has to change before the system saves the file If the picture OK Cancel changes less than this percentage the image is discarded E eed Sensitivity This is an overall adjustment to the motion detection to correct unwanted or missed motion events We recommend experimenting with all the settings to fine tune your capturing Motion Settings Dialogue Box This allows you to adjust all the cameras in a D x centralized menu You can access this menu from the Tools Cameras Motion fed Sample Interval paa OR eo EE z pae AEN LEET aas EE SC Ass
89. ure that all e ag aspects of the motion detection are S functioning correctly DS Ze Oo GE Motion Shield i EN Setting Motion 4rea E SS x You can select portions of the video to be ignored by the motion detection For example if you had a as o ceiling fan that you did not want to be recorded on a regular basis you can use the Motion Shield settings EE to have the system ignore that portion of the screen You can access the motion settings box by right mouse clicking on the camera name You then click the area to be ignored The area clicked will then be shaded W Video Insight Server Recording File View Tools Help 2 3 video 7GB Video Settings Motion Shield Settings Motion Zone Settings Time Lapse Recording and Max Disk Space per Camera Video Insight allows you to make Time Lapse recordings and specify the maximum amount of disk space used on a per camera basis The Time Lapse is useful to record a snapshot over a long period For example a construction project can create a construction record by simply snapping a photo every 30 minutes The Max Space field allows you to specify the maximum amount of space that the camera will use before it s overwritten HE CameraSettingMore lO xj Select the Cameras you want to Set up Time Lapse Recording s Max Space G Location To specify a Time Lapse Recording simply enter the number of seconds between frames The system will take the image and st
90. ve upgraded your current operating system to Windows XP you need to do a clean install Even though it should work the SQL installer does not work properly and the installation will fail 11 Corrupt Video File f a file gets corrupted and you are unable to play the video you can use the Video Insight File Fixer that was installed during setup This utility is accessible from the Start menu under the Video Insight listing 12 Added a New Camera but I don t see any video Make sure you have assigned frames to the camera from the Tools Cameras Frame Settings 13 When I start Video Insight Server get a message Wrong Kernel From the Control Panel click System Device Manager and try to reload the Video Insight Driver by selecting Update Driver and point to our CD Network Client 1 see more than one server listed on the left navigation why Go the server setup page There will be a drop down box to select which server you wish to change settings on Select any nonexistent servers and uncheck the box labeled active Then restart the network client 2 get the message Unable to Connect to the Server Check that you have the correct IP address of the Server listed in the Tools Server Database Also ensure your firewall is not blocking port 4000 3 see recorded files but only black box Make sure you are running the latest version of Microsoft s DirectX If that does not solve the problem lower the hardware acceler
91. very X days ata specified time Ensure that your system has been setup to automatically logon when restarting otherwise the system will not be loaded Scheduled Server Restart Restart server every 0 days 0 to disable days on time 12 01 00 AM Zi Audio Tab Video Insight allows you to listen to live or recorded audio from the server and network client Each server can support up to 4 microphone ports You can add additional ports by adding sound cards to the system From this tab you can associate microphone ports to specific cameras In addition you will need to change the Recording Type in the Camera setup to Record Always on any camera you are recording audio General View Record Auto Restat Audio Sound Capture IY Active Sound Capture Camera Microphone Micphoneslamera Binding Primary Sound Capture Driver Mote The camera record type must be RECORDALVVAS YS for audio capture Page 20 of 41 2004 Video Insight Inc Data Path Use this dialog box to specify where this server will store the video files You can specify any x Windows directory including local and network drives Select a path for storing application and video data tor this server The system will use all the available space in this subdirectory and when out of space it will automatically delete the oldest files to ensure you have the most current files stored on the system To change the path simply select a new lo
92. view The layout buttons can be preconfigured to be associated with specific cameras You can view the motion log control PTZ cameras or listen to audio recorded from the server In addition you can manage server settings including frame rates and image sizes The Network Client allows you to install the Video Insight Server in a wiring closet or computer room while having complete control at your desktop The Server Setup screen allows you to modify the TCP IP port that is used by the remote player and restrict the number of users that can access the server at one time By utilizing Video Insight s security you can restrict users from viewing specific cameras or their ability to play recorded files a When light hebwork Client Fie View Took Help ch oe 9 ala BR Kr E IIS IDEOINSIE Drag up to 16 A 9 mmm KC EH ne cameras from 3 a AX e tas GERD wf Spe H As 0 EI multiple servers ei 3 Stee ag ZP we Cf r Tr onto the desktop 5 4 Fob ef 5 damea eS 6 Server Room 3 G Live CHEC si o Front Door sf 10 Sales e 11 DW0 Peer aS 13 Storage GH 14 Haba ET Clock 3 16 Sales Habra IT 2 spe s EA a a E re E Servers you are thorized to vi PO authorized to view ei 1 Deckl and display in the E ea o SI 3 Cash Regier navigation E Cash Rogier Y A Side Parking ES E i Exit Tha Ed cS 8 Sherwell l E 1 PTE Pig Lot a 2 PTL Vierchouse Assign specific d 3 P
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