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1. Basically the surveillance system administrator is able to restrict individual users rights to Access the NetGuard EVS Access each of the NetGuard EVS s three main areas the Live tab the Browse tab and theSetup tab Use specific features on the NetGuard EVS s tabs Create views views determine the way in which video from one or more cameras is displayed View video from specific cameras The ability to use various features of the NetGuard EVS may therefore vary considerably from user to user Ask your surveillance system administrator if in doubt about your user rights On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 2 OnSSI Installation IP To The Core Installation System Requirements The following are minimum system requirements for running the NetGuard EVS Operating Microsoft Windows XP Professional 32 and 64 bit Windows System Server 2003 32 and 64 bit Windows Vista Business 32 bit or 64 bit Windows Vista Enterprise 32 bit or 64 bit or Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit or 64 bit Running as a 32 bit application CPU Intel Pentium 4 or higher Core 2 recommended for large views minimum 2 4 GHZ RAM Minimum 512 MB 1 GB recommended for large views 1 GB recommended on Microsoft Windows Vista Network Ethernet 100 Mbit or higher recommended Graphics AGP or PCI Express
2. Digital Zoom Using Digital Zoom on Live Video Digital zoom lets you enlarge a portion of a given image so you are able to have a closer look at the selected portion Digital zoom is thus a useful feature for cameras which do not have their own optical zoom capabilities Your use of digital zoom will not affect any recording of the video any recording will still take place in the camera s regular format If you later wish to browse the recordings you can use digital zoom on the NetGuard EVS s Browse tab as well e Enabling amp Disabling Digital Zoom To enable digital zoom on the Live tab select the PTZ Control section s Digital Zoom check box To disable digital zoom simply clear the Digital Zoom check box e Digital Zoom Features When digital zoom is enabled you will see a small overview frame in the bottom right corner of each of the view s camera positions Once you zoom in on an area of an image the overview frame will help you maintain an overview of the complete image Overview frame inside image To zoom in click inside the required image and drag around the area you want to zoom in on The area you select will be highlighted by a white border When you release the mouse button the zoom will take effect White border around zoom area On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 47 OnSSI Live Vi
3. O n SS Recorded Video IP To The Core NetMatrix Sending Video to NetMatrix Recipients NetMatrix is a feature in selected surveillance systems only see Surveillance System Differences It allows distributed viewing of video from any surveillance system camera to any monitor known as a NetMatrix recipient on a network You can manually send video to a NetMatrix recipient The ability to manually send video to a NetMatrix recipient is only available for single camera positions not for hotspots or carousels Also it is only available if NetMatrix has been configured on your surveillance system and you have the required user rights To send video to a NetMatrix recipient do the following 1 Select the required view 2 Right click inside the required camera position you now get access to a shortcut menu 3 Inthe menu select NetMatrix then the required NetMatrix recipient Print Printing Evidence With the Browse tab s Print section you are able to print single recorded images When you print an image the image is automatically included in a small surveillance report in which you are also able to include notes about the recorded incident To print an image do the following 1 Select the required camera from the Print section s Source list rip Alternatively you may simply select the camera in the view 2 Select the required date and time by using the controls in the Time Navigation section 3 Click the Print
4. e The server has lost connection to the camera ndicates that the surveillance server has lost connection to the camera This may be a temporary issue for example due to maintenance Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 96 lt S OnSS IP To The Core Surveillance System Dependent Features Surveillance System Differences Surveillance System Dependent Features The majority of the NetGuard EVS s features are available regardless of which type of surveillance system you connect to However a few features will work differently depending on the type of surveillance system you connect to Availability outlined in the following table refers to the latest version of each product Differences at a Glance Login Authentication Methods Ability to connect to cameras from multiple servers Shared Views On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 97 When the NetGuard EVS Is Used with a NetEVS Surveillance System Windows authentication current user Windows authentication Available Shared views can be shared by all users or by selected users only Shared views can be stored When the NetGuard EVS Is Used
5. Depending on your security settings you may receive one or more security warnings Do you want to run or save this file Do you want to run this software or similar exact wording depends on your browser version When this is the case accept the security warnings by clicking Run or similar exact button names depend on your browser version 3 When the installation wizard starts click Next to continue the installation and follow the steps in the installation wizard On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 4 IP To The Core OnSSI Installation Silent Installation System Administrators Only This information is relevant for surveillance system administrators only For surveillance system administrators it is possible to deploy the NetGuard EVS to users computers using tools such as Microsoft Systems Management Server SMS Such tools let administrators build up databases of hardware and software on local networks The databases can then among other things be used for distributing and installing software applications such as the NetGuard EVS over local networks In order to be able to deploy the NetGuard EVS this way it is necessary to make an installation package for a so called silent installation i e an installation which does not require end users to be actively involved To make the installation package do
6. For example the manual triggering of an event could make a camera record with a particular frame rate activate two different outputs and send an e mail alert to three different recipients Exactly what happens when you manually trigger an event is defined by your surveillance system administrator Ask your surveillance system administrator if in doubt about using manually triggered events in your organization Your surveillance system administrator may occasionally know manually triggered events under the names event buttons or custom events To manually trigger an event select the required event in the Event section and click the Activate button The list of selectable events is grouped by server and camera device with which the event is associated Hierarchically global events will appear under the relevant server IPIX 360 Images Defining a Favorite PIX Position IPIX is a technology allowing creation and viewing of 360 degree panoramic images it requires either a dedicated IPI X camera or a regular camera equipped with a special I PIX lens If IPIX cameras are included in the view you are able to move to a specific position in the IPIX image and then save that position by clicking the Save button under IPIX PTZ Positions in the PTZ Control section When you later want to return to the saved position simply click the Load button On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6
7. If you mouse has a scroll wheel you can also use the scroll wheel to control the zoom level On many mice clicking the scroll wheel or middle mouse button quickly lets you view the whole image again e Enabling amp Disabling Digital Zoom On the Browse tab digital zoom is by default enabled If you want to disable digital zoom clear the PTZ Control section s Digital Zoom check box To enable digital zoom simply select the Digital Zoom check box again e Digital Zoom in Exported Evidence If you are going to export evidence in AVI or JPEG formats you will be able to select whether to export the regular images or the digitally zoomed images If exporting in the database format it will not be necessary to make such a selection as recipients will be able to use digital Zoom on the exported recordings On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 72 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core e Digital Zoom in Printed Evidence If you print an image on which you have used digital zoom the digitally zoomed area of the image will be printed What is the difference between optical and digital zoom With optical zoom a camera s lens elements physically move to provide the required angle of view You cannot use optical zoom when viewing recorded video simply because you cannot move the camera s lens retroactively With digita
8. Note that procedures vary depending on the selected export format Export format AVI file a Select required Export Path if you keep the default setting the files will be exported to an Exported Images folder on your desktop b Select required frame rate Full will export all images to the AVI file Half will reduce the size of the AVI file by only exporting every second image yet still play back in real time speed c Select whether timestamps from the surveillance system should be added to the AVI file On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 89 O n SS Recorded Video IP To The Core d In the Codec list select the video codec compression decompression technology you want to use for generating the AVI file The Codec list only lists codecs supporting the resolution of the camera Grip If available the codecs Indeo Video 5 10 or Microsoft Video 1 are recommended e Click the Next button to start the export Export format Database files f Select required Export Path if you keep the default setting the database files will be exported to an Exported Images folder on your desktop g Select whether the Viewer application should be included in the export If you include the Viewer in the export the exported databases can be viewed on any PC h Click Next Fill in the Operator and Operator s Not
9. QVGA and a J PEG quality level of 25 o Medium Re encoding to an output width of 200 pixels and a J PEG quality level of 25 o Low Re encoding to an output width of 160 pixels and a J PEG quality level of 20 Height will scale according to the width and the aspect ratio of the original video Your image quality selection will apply for J PEG as well as MPEG For MPEG however only keyframes will be re encoded Note When viewing live video you can double click a carousel or any other camera position in a view to enlarge it see Enlarging Camera Positions When you do this video from cameras included in the carousel is by default displayed in full quality regardless of your image quality selection This default cannot be overridden for carousels Note While using a reduced image quality helps limit bandwidth use it will due to the need for re encoding images use additional resources on the surveillance system server On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 21 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core e Frame Rate Lets you select a frame rate for the carousel Select between Unlimited default Medium or Low The setting will apply for all cameras included in the carousel The effect of your selection can be illustrated by the following table Unlimited Medium Low J PEG Send all Send Send frames
10. Recordings with motion e Green Recordings without motion The timeline browser prioritizes recordings with motion higher than recordings without motion If there are recordings with as well as without motion within an interval of one minute the timeline browser will treat the entire interval as an interval containing recordings with motion This is why depending on your individual camera settings you will often see more red periods than green periods in the timeline browser On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 60 O n SS Recorded Video IP To The Core Note Administrator defined prebuffered recording periods cannot be displayed in the timeline browser s timelines The fact that these periods cannot be displayed in the timeline browser s timelines does not affect the recordings White Horizontal Line The white horizontal line in the middle of the timeline browser indicates the point in time from which recordings are being displayed in the camera layout Time Span Immediately below the timeline browser itself you are able to specify which time span 1 hour 2 hours etc up to 1 day should be used in the timeline and whether the newest recordings should be indicated at the top or at the bottom of the timeline How to Use the Timeline Browser To browse recordings using the timeline browser click inside t
11. VGA and a JPEG quality level of 25 e High Re encoding to an output width of 320 pixels QVGA and a J PEG quality level of 25 e Medium Re encoding to an output width of 200 pixels and a JPEG quality level of 25 e Low Re encoding to an output width of 160 pixels and a JPEG quality level of 20 Height will scale according to the width and the aspect ratio of the original video Your image quality selection will apply for live as well as recorded video and for J PEG as well as MPEG For MPEG however only keyframes will be re encoded when viewing live video whereas all frames will be re encoded when viewing recorded video Note While using a reduced image quality helps limit bandwidth use it will due to the need for re encoding images use additional resources on the surveillance system server Orip You can quickly reduce the bandwidth usage for all cameras in the view by reducing the image quality for a single camera then clicking the Apply To All button On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 32 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core Keep When Maximized When viewing live or recorded video you can double click a particular camera position in a view to enlarge it see Enlarging Camera Positions When you do this video from the camera is by default displayed in full quality regardless of your image qu
12. You can of course also listen to audio recordings when browsing recorded video e Create and switch between an unlimited number of views each able to display video from up to 64 cameras from multiple servers at a time depending on the type of surveillance system you connect to Views can be placed in private groups only accessible by the user who created them or in shared groups shared with other users e Use views private as well as shared on any computer that has a NetGuard EVS Installed e Create special views for widescreen monitors e Use multiple screens as well as floating windows for displaying different views simultaneously e Quickly substitute one or more of a view s cameras with other cameras e View video from several cameras one after the other in a single camera position a so called carousel e View video from selected cameras in greater magnification and or higher quality in a designated hotspot e Manually make the surveillance system record if you see something important while viewing live video e Receive and send video through NetMatrix e Include HTML pages and static images e g maps or photos in views e Control PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom and IPIX 360 view cameras e Use digital zoom on live as well as recorded video e Manually activate surveillance system events e Manually activate external outputs e g sirens or lights On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suf
13. but not shared e Shared but not private e Neither private nor shared in which case you simply rely on shared views created by others Typically only a few people in an organization are able to create and edit shared views For this reason particular user rights may be required in order to access the Setup tab For example the surveillance system administrator may create and maintain a number of shared views When relevant NetGuard EVS users log in the shared views will automatically be available to them and they will basically not need to create further views e Which Views Are You Able to Create and Edit To quickly determine which of the Views section s top level folders your user rights permit you to create and edit views in do the following 1 Select any of the NetGuard EVS stabs 2 Look at the Views section You are able to create and edit views under top level folders which are not marked by a padlock icon If a top level folder is marked by a padlock icon it is protected You can still use any views under the top level folder but you cannot create new views or edit existing views under it Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt about your user rights e Creating Private Views Note Views are created on the NetGuard EVS s Setup tab Particular user rights may be required in order to access the Setup tab To create your first private view you first create a group under the Private top level gro
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16. Not available configured on the surveillance system server Available provided NetMatrix has been configured on the surveillance system server Available Available configured on the Surveillance system server Available provided NetMatrix has been configured on the surveillance system server Available Not available Surveillance System Dependent Features Not available Not available Not available Ask your surveillance system administrator if in doubt about which type of surveillance system you connect to On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 100
17. Tilt Zoom cameras If you have used digital zoom while viewing live video on the Live tab it will not have affected any recording recording still takes place in the camera s regular format e Digital Zoom Features With digital zoom you will see a small overview frame in the bottom right corner of each of the view s camera positions Once you zoom in on an area of an image the overview frame will help you maintain an overview of the complete image Overview frame inside image To zoom in click inside the required image and drag around the area you want to zoom in on The area you select will be highlighted by a white border When you release the mouse button the zoom will take effect White border around zoom area Even when you have zoomed in on an area you are able to move to other areas of the image while maintaining your zoom level simply drag the highlighted area in the overview frame to the required position On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 71 O n SS Recorded Video IP To The Core Zoom area highlighted in overview frame To get access to a slider for adjusting the zoom level click inside the required image and move your mouse pointer up or down while pressing the SHIFT key on your keyboard Zoom level slider Selecting a zoom level of 0 lets you view the whole image again rip
18. able to a Specify settings for the camera layout and specify the time span for use in the timeline See also Setting Up the Viewer s Camera Layout Single View Switches to a single enlarged view of images from the camera x selected in the camera layout You may also simply double click a camera in the camera layout to switch between single view and multi view Multi View Switches to multi view displaying all cameras in the selected irs camera layout view You may also simply double click a camera in the camera layout to switch between single view and multi view Database I nformation Opens the Database Information control panel in WA which you select the cameras you want displayed in the camera layout See also Setting Up the Viewer s Camera Layout Motion View Opens the Motion View control panel in which you are able to KA view a graph displaying sequences with motion The graph is draggable allowing you to browse the sequences E Alarm Overview Opens the Alarm Overview control panel in which you are On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 79 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core able to view a list of detected motion and events By clicking motion detections or events in the list you are able to browse recordings from around the time at which the motion or events occurred ra I mage Controls Opens
19. about your views are stored centrally on the surveillance system server This means that you are able to use your views private as well as shared on any computer that has a NetGuard EVSinstalled provided you log in to the NetGuard EVS with your own user name and password Note From time to time your surveillance system administrator may make changes to camera or user properties on the surveillance system When this is the case such changes will take effect in the NetGuard EVS the first time you log in after the changes were made Such changes may occasionally require you to re create your views Ask your system administrator if in doubt On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 18 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core How to Add Content to Views Once you have created views in the NetGuard EVS you are able to add content to the views Note Your ability to edit views including adding content to the views depends on your user rights Basically if you are able to create the view you are also able to edit it Content can be video from individual cameras carousels for viewing video from alternating cameras in a single view position a hotspot for viewing selected video in high quality static images such as gif jpeg etc HTML pages or NetMatrix triggered video e Adding Individual Cameras To add a camera to
20. are available Audio can be Included when exporting evidence in the database format Available provided notifications on events have been configured on the surveillance system server Surveillance System Dependent Features level folder called Shared the folder will be visible for all users Ability to edit Shared views determined by user s rights Available AVI J PEG Database Available provided audio sources are available Audio can be Included when exporting evidence in the database format Available provided notifications on events have been configured on the surveillance system server level folder called Shared the folder will be visible for all users Ability to edit Shared views determined by user s rights Not available AVI J PEG Available provided audio sources are available Available provided notifications on events have been configured on the surveillance system server On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 98 lt gt Onss IP To The Core Sound on Event Alerts Section on Browse Tab Ability to use NetMatrix content in views On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 99 Available prov
21. audio independently of the views cameras you are watching However the recorded audio you will hear will match the point in time you specify through the Browse tab s navigation features Note If the Microphones list displays No microphone hardware your computer lacks the hardware required to play audio from the surveillance system typically due to your computer not being equipped with an audio card If the list displays No microphone sources your computer is able to play audio but no microphones attached to cameras are available j Why is the Speakers list not available Some surveillance simply system do not support two way audio see Surveillance System Differences Even on systems supporting two way audio outgoing audio from the NetGuard EVS is not recorded Therefore you are not able to listen to what was transmitted through speakers attached to cameras and consequently you cannot select speakers from the list On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 70 O n SS Recorded Video IP To The Core Digital Zoom Using Digital Zoom on Recorded Video Just like on the Live tab the Browse tab s PTZ Control section lets you use digital zoom on video from cameras displayed in a view When viewing recorded video on the Browse tab digital zoom is by default enabled and you can use it for both regular cameras and PTZ Pan
22. e Failed to connect Please check the server address o Issue It was not possible to connect to the surveillance system server at the Specified server address o What to do Verify that you have typed the correct server address Bear in mind that the http prefix as well as a port number is typically required as part of the server address example http 123 123 123 123 80 where 80 indicates the port number Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt e Failed to connect Please check the username and password o Issue It was not possible to log in to the NetGuard EVS with the specified user name and or password o What to do Verify that you have typed your user name correctly then re type your password to ensure it does not contain errors Bear in mind that user names as well as passwords may be case sensitive i e there may be a difference between typing Amanda and amanda Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt e Failed to connect Maximum number of clients are already connected o Issue The maximum number of remote access clients allowed to connect to the surveillance system server simultaneously has been reached o What to do If possible wait for a while before connecting again If access to the surveillance system is urgent contact your surveillance system administrator who may be able to extend the allowed number of simultaneously connected clients e New Client Available Upgrade
23. every every 4th 20th frame frame MPEG Send all Send all Send all l frame frames frames frames MPEG Send all Do not Do not P frames send any send any frame frames frames Example If you set the Frame Rate option to Low in your NetGuard EVS and your surveillance system administrator has configured a camera to feed J PEG images at a frame rate of 20 frames per second you will experience an average of 1 frame per second when viewing video from the camera in the carousel If your administrator had configured a camera with a feed as low as 4 frames per second you would with Frame Rate set to Low in your NetGuard EVS experience an average of 0 2 frames per second when viewing video from the camera in the carousel e Maintain Image Aspect Ratio If check box is selected the cameras original image aspect ratio will be maintained this will provide you with non distorted images but may lead to black bars appearing above below images If check box is cleared images will be stretched to fit the carousel this may lead to slightly distorted images but you will avoid any black bars appearing around the images The setting will apply for all cameras included in the carousel Tip If you later want to edit settings in the Carousel Setup window select the required carousel position in the view then click the Properties section s Carousel Setup button tip You are able to use several carousels in a single view On Net Surveillance Syst
24. have been defined for the selected PTZ camera you are able to select such positions in two ways Selecting a preset position from the list will make the PTZ camera move to the specified position e From the PTZ Control section s Presets list Bear in mind that preset positions are defined by the surveillance system administrator the Presets list will be empty if no preset positions have been defined for the selected PTZ camera e You can also move a PTZ camera to a preset position through a menu available when right clicking on the required camera s position in a view on the Live tab 1 On the Live tab select the required view 2 Right click inside the required camera position you now get access to a Shortcut menu 3 Inthe menu select PTZ Presets then the required preset position Selecting the preset position Home will move the camera to its default position e Stopping PTZ Patrolling You can stop a patrolling PTZ camera i e a PTZ camera which continuously moves between a number of preset positions according to a schedule through a menu available when right clicking on the required camera s position in a view on the Live tab Note Only use this feature when there is an important reason to do so PTZ patrolling schedules are often carefully planned in order to meet your organization s surveillance needs If in doubt consult your surveillance system administrator 1 On the Live tab select the required view 2 Right cl
25. is recommended required The new version can be downloaded from o Issue A new version of the NetGuard EVS is available This message is typically accompanied by information about whether an update is recommended or whether it is a requirement for example due to recently introduced features not working in your current NetGuard EVS version The message will typically also contain information about where to download the new version from o What to do Follow the advice given in the message Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 9 OnSSI Login amp Logout IP To The Core Selecting Language In the NetGuard EVS you are able to select between different language versions Your language selection is completely independent of the language used on the surveillance system to which you connect To select a language do the following 1 Click the Show Application Menu button in the right side of the NetGuard EVS s top bar 2 From the menu that appears select Language then the required language Co Joystick Setup D kari Sebo Language i F a Help Fly 3 The NetGuard EVS must be restarted in order for the change to take effect Close your NetGuard EVS then log in again to use the new language version Logging Out of NetGuard EVS To log out of the NetGu
26. meter If the level meter shows no deflection at all even when you move close to your microphone verify that the microphone attached to your computer is correctly set up and connected Note The surveillance system records incoming audio from microphones attached to cameras even if no video is being recorded However outgoing audio transmitted through the camera s speakers is not recorded Recordings therefore cannot be used to for example prove that a NetGuard EVS operator gave an audience specific instructions through speakers Lock to Selected Speaker If you select another camera or another view your speaker selection will by default mirror this This has the benefit that if you select another camera which has speakers attached you will immediately be able to talk through the new camera s speakers without having to make a selection in the Speakers list However if you want to talk through a particular camera s speakers even though you have selected another camera or another view select Lock to selected speaker Example You need to talk reassuringly to a crime victim through speakers attached to camera A but you also need to watch cameras X Y and Z some of which are displayed in different views By selecting Lock to selected speaker you are able to talk to the victim on camera A while watching the other cameras Talking through Multiple Speakers Simultaneously If your surveillance system has speakers attached to multi
27. minimum 1024x768 1280x1024 recommended Adapter 16 bit colors Hard Disk 50 MB free Space Software Microsoft Net 2 0 Framework and DirectX 9 0 or newer required rip To check which DirectX version ts installed on a computer click Start select Run and type dxdiag When you click OK the DirectX Diagnostic Tool window will open version information is displayed near the bottom of its System tab Should the server require a DirectX update the latest versions of DirectX are available from http www microsoft com downloads On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 3 OnSSI Installation IP To The Core Download and installation from Server The NetGuard EVS must be installed on your computer before you are able to use it Note Surveillance system administrators automatically get a NetGuard EVS installed on the surveillance system server this happens as part of the surveillance system server installation Typically you download the NetGuard EVS from the surveillance system server then install it on your computer Alternatively your surveillance system administrator may ask you to install the NetGuard EVS from a CD see Installation from CD To download and install the NetGuard EVS from the surveillance system server do the following 1 Verify that your computer meets the NetGuard EVS s minimum system requirem
28. name is displayed first in square brackets followed by the camera name When video ts displayed the bar furthermore shows the date and time of the displayed video The bar is dark blue When you select a particular camera in the view the bar of the selected camera position becomes a lighter blue Back Door East wing Gamera a Dark blue camera is not selected Each bar features a recordings indicator which is useful when browsing recordings The indicator lights up green Beach time a new image is displayed Carousel Positions A carousel is normally used for displaying video from several cameras one after the other in a single view position When the selected view contains a carousel the carousel will also appear when you are working on the Browse tab A carousel however is only useful when working on the Live tab not when working on the Browse tab On the Browse tab the carousel will simply list the name of the camera it was last displaying on the Live tab Like on the NetGuard EVS s other tabs a carousel is indicated by a thin green border NetMatrix Positions Note The ability to use NetMatrix content in views is available when connecting to selected surveillance systems only see Surveillance System Differences NetMatrix is a feature in the surveillance system that allows distributed viewing of video from any surveillance system camera to any monitor known as a NetMatrix recipient on a network Provided NetMatr
29. on the NetGuard EVS s Live tab when motion is detected Depending on the camera s motion detection sensitivity configured on the surveillance system server this can help reduce CPU usage significantly If the video is only updated on motion users will see the message No motion together with a still image in the camera s view position until motion is detected e Sound on Motion Detection When images from the camera are viewed on the Live tab it is possible to get a simple sound notification when motion is detected e Always off Do not use sound notifications on detected motion e Always on Play a sound notification each time motion is detected on the camera will receive lots of sound notifications If you select Always on the amount of motion related sound notifications you are likely to receive will depend on the motion detection sensitivity of the camera in question If motion detection for the camera is highly sensitive you may at times receive very frequent sound notifications The camera s motion detection sensitivity is configured on the surveillance system server consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt If you select sound notifications for more than one camera you may also hear more notifications again depending on the cameras motion detection sensitivity On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com
30. page 34 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core Grip By default the NetGuard EVS uses a simple sound file for its sound notifications The sound file called Notification wav is located in the NetGuard EVS installation foldert If you want to use another wav file as your notification sound simply name the required file Notification wav and place it in the NetGuard EVS installation folder instead of the original file The file Notification wav is used for event as well as motion detection notifications it is not possible to use different sound files for different cameras or to distinguish between event and motion detection notifications e Sound on Event Note This feature is only available if using your NetGuard EVS with certain surveillance systems see Surveillance System Differences Even when using your NetGuard EVS with a surveillance system supporting this feature being able to use this feature requires that notifications on events have been configured on the surveillance system server Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt When images from the camera are viewed on the Live tab it is possible to get a simple sound alert when events related to the selected camera occur e Always off Do not use sound alerts when events related to the camera occur e Always on Play a sound alert each time an event related to the camera occurs What is an event An event is a predefined incident occurring on the surveillance s
31. required move cameras up and down in the list to determine the sequence in which cameras will appear in the carousel 4 Define the amount of time for which each camera should be displayed in the carousel either with a common default or individually for each camera 5 Click OK to close the Carousel Setup window 6 Make sure that the required position in the view is selected then go to the Properties section in the left part of the Setup tab In the Properties section specify the following settings for the carousel e Image Quality The setting which will apply for all cameras included in the carousel determines the video quality but also affects bandwidth usage If your NetGuard EVS is used over the internet over a slow network connection or if for other reasons you need to limit bandwidth use image quality can be reduced on the server side by selecting e g Low or Medium On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 20 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core When selecting a reduced image quality video is re encoded on the server to a JPEG format along the following lines o Full The default setting providing the full quality of the original video o SuperHigh for megapixel Re encoding to an output width of 640 pixels VGA and a J PEG quality level of 25 o High Re encoding to an output width of 320 pixels
32. section s Print button This will open the NetGuard EVS Surveillance Report window with a preview of the image to be printed as well as information about camera name image capture time print time and user name of the user printing the image Crip If you used digital zoom on the image the digitally zoomed area of the image will be printed 4 You are also able to include a user s note for example a description of the recorded incident On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 92 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core 5 Optional If you want to change or verify paper size source and orientation for the printout click the NetGuard EVS Surveillance Report window s Page Setup button to open the Page Setup window Page Setup he Ej Paa ait T a a r bod Drenori biag mchez te Pria Linnie ape Cancel Prarie a When ready click the Page Setup window s OK button to return to the NetGuard EVS Surveillance Report window 6 Optional If you want to preview your printout click the NetGuard EVS Surveillance Report window s Preview button 7 Click the Print button to print the image and associated details PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ Control Despite the fact that the Browse tab features a section named PTZ Control you cannot use the section to control PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom cameras This is due
33. sections is only used to limit the search 8 Click the Next i e move forward in time or Previous i e move back in time buttons to search through images with motion detected in the selected areas within the specified period of time Each image in which motion has been found will be displayed in the camera layout The Smart Search control panel will now change and show corresponding time information Sanch Status Sench Motion found Time ol mage MHEAS 10 14 43 w Pinih O Deri E mag Dral M Motionin Image Previas Smart Search control panel displaying search status information For each image found you have the following options in the Smart Search control panel e Deselect Even while viewing images in which motion has been found you are able to adjust the area covered by smart search by dragging inside the image Normally the areas you select by dragging inside the image are included in the search On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 86 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core However when you are looking through the smart search results you may want to be able to quickly exclude some areas When this is the case select the Deselect check box Now areas you select in the image will be excluded from the smart search e Image Overlay Select check box to display the blue image overlay grid indica
34. shortcut number will now appear in brackets in front of the view s name This will also be the case on the Live and Browse tabs allowing users to quickly find a view s shortcut number 4 Repeat as necessary for other views e Renaming Views or Groups Note Your ability to edit views and groups depends on your user rights Basically if you are able to create the view or group you are also able to edit it To rename a view or group do the following on the Setup tab 1 Select the required view or group in the Views section 2 Click the Rename button 3 Overwrite the existing group name with a new name of your choice On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 17 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core e Deleting Views or Groups IMPORTANT Deleting a group will delete all views and any subgroups within the group as well Note Your ability to edit and delete views and groups depends on your user rights Basically if you are able to create the view or group you are also able to edit and delete it To delete a view or group do the following on the Setup tab 1 Select the required view or group in the Views section 2 Click the Delete button You will be asked to confirm that you want to delete the selected view or group e Using Your Views on Different Computers Your user settings including information
35. the Image Controls control panel in which you have access to digital zoom and interlacing settings Export Opens the Export control panel with which you are able to export entire video and audio sequences in different formats Print Opens the Print control panel from which you are able to print images from the camera selected in the camera layout Smart Search Opens the Smart Search control panel in which you are able pe to search for motion in one or more selected areas of the view from a particular camera we Help Lets you view the built in help system e Setting Up the Viewer s Camera Layout The camera layout is the area of the Viewer in which you view images The camera layout section is able to display images from up to 16 different cameras at a time You can configure the camera layout to suit your exact needs First specify the camera layout s grid size i e how many camera slots you want the camera layout to contain then specify which camera to view in each camera slot Selecting Grid Size To specify how many camera slots you want in the camera layout do the following 1 Click the Settings icon in the Viewer s toolbar a This will open the Settings control panel 2 Inthe Settings control panel s Layout list select the required camera layout grid 1x1 2x2 3X3 or 4x4 With a 4x4 grid you will be able to display images from 16 camera simultaneously in the camera layout 3 Assign cameras to the ca
36. the following 1 Locate the self extracting NetGuard EVS installation exe file You find the file in a folder called httpdocs located under the folder in which your surveillance software is installed 2 With an extraction tool such as WinZip or similar extract the files contained in the installation file to a folder of your choice 3 Now do the following to make a response file for the silent installation a Open a command prompt b With the command prompt call the file setup exe located in the folder to which you extracted the installation file with the parameter r This will start the NetGuard EVS installation and record your subsequent actions in a response file which you will later use when deploying the NetGuard EVS to end users c Go through the entire NetGuard EVS installation Note You cannot complete this step if you already have a NetGuard EVS installed in that case remove your existing NetGuard EVS before completing this step d When done exit the command prompt 4 The response file called Setup iss will be stored in your computer s Windows folder example C WINDOWS or C WINNT if running Windows NT Copy the response file to the folder to which you extracted the installation file 5 Based on the content of the folder to which you extracted the installation file i e all the Original files as well as the newly created response file Setup iss create a new self extracting file The new s
37. the orange border will also be evident when using the view on the Browse and Live tabs Thin orange border indicates hotspot 2 When the hotspot position is selected you are able to specify its properties in the Setup tab s Properties section e Image Quality The setting determines the video quality but also affects bandwidth usage If your NetGuard EVS is used over the internet over a slow network connection or if for other reasons you need to limit bandwidth use image quality can be reduced on the server side by selecting e g Low or Medium On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 23 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core When selecting a reduced image quality video is re encoded on the server to a JPEG format along the following lines o Full The default setting providing the full quality of the original video o SuperHigh for megapixel Re encoding to an output width of 640 pixels VGA and a JPEG quality level of 25 o High Re encoding to an output width of 320 pixels QVGA and a JPEG quality level of 25 o Medium Re encoding to an output width of 200 pixels and a J PEG quality level of 25 o Low Re encoding to an output width of 160 pixels and a J PEG quality level of 20 Height will scale according to the width and the aspect ratio of the Original image Your image quality selection w
38. the position is used for NetMatrix content the blue border will also be evident when using the view on the Browse and Live tabs Thin blue border indicates NetMatrix 2 When the NetMatrix position is selected you are able to specify its properties in the Setup tab s Properties section e Image Quality The setting determines the quality of the images when viewed but also affects bandwidth usage If your NetGuard EVS is used over the internet over a slow network connection or if for other reasons you need to limit bandwidth use On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 28 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core image quality can be reduced on the server side by selecting e g Low or Medium When selecting a reduced image quality images are re encoded on the server to a J PEG format along the following lines o Full The default setting providing the full quality of the original image o SuperHigh for megapixel Re encoding to an image output width of 640 pixels VGA and a J PEG quality level of 25 o High Re encoding to an image output width of 320 pixels QVGA and a JPEG quality level of 25 o Medium Re encoding to an image output width of 200 pixels anda JPEG quality level of 25 o Low Re encoding to an image output width of 160 pixels and a JPEG quality level of 20 Image height will scale acc
39. the required user rights See Sending Video to NetMatrix Recipients for more details e Send Camera Lets you send video from the selected camera position to another single camera position in an open view including any views you may have open in floating windows or on secondary displays Only available for single camera positions not for hotspots carousels or NetMatrix positions See Sending Video between Views for more details Camera Messages Message texts may under particular circumstances appear in white letters across one or more of a view s camera positions i t At teat abase ico i Example of camera message text See Camera Message Texts for a complete overview of the message texts and advice about what to do when you see them On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 58 IP To The Core O n SS Recorded Video Switching Cameras in Camera Positions You are able to change the cameras displayed in a view s camera positions This way you are able to switch between viewing video from different cameras in the same camera position in a view This feature is only available for single camera positions not for hotspots carousels or NetMatrix positions To switch cameras in a position do the following 1 Select the required view 2 Right click inside the required camera position you now get access
40. time you may use the Browse tab s Time Navigation features to move to the required start point then click the upper of the Export section s Set buttons This will automatically set the date and time of the viewed image in the Start Time fields 4 Inthe End Time fields specify end date and time for the export You may use the Set button as described above 5 Select the required source from the Source list You may select an individual camera in which case only images from the selected camera will be included in the export or Current View Sources in which case the export will include images from all cameras in the current view for which you have database export rights Ortip To quickly select an individual camera you may also simply click the required camera slot in the view 6 Click the Database Export button This will open a separate export dialog Epo Status T Start Time 2 september 2006 08 54 73 End Time 27 september 2006 09 09 43 Sources Executive 2 Camera 1 v include ndio Compress Exported Dstabase Encrypt Exported Database Paseword Hepes Password ort Destination fe Desktop C Path je Include Viewer Program Files Close On Completion _ Eem Go Date and time format may be different on your computer The export dialog will list the specified start time end time and source qs If the surveillance system supports audio and the selected camera s have microphones attached yo
41. to a shortcut menu 3 Inthe menu first select Camera Next select the required server in the first submenu the NetGuard EVS supports viewing of cameras from several servers then select the required camera in the second submenu Grip The camera originally displayed in the view position will be listed at the top of the first submenu with the word default after the camera name This helps you quickly Switch back to viewing the original camera Orip If camera shortcut numbers have been defined on the surveillance system server you are also able to use keyboard shortcuts for switching between cameras see Using Standard Keyboard Shortcuts for more information If such camera shortcut numbers have been defined they will appear in brackets before camera names in the shortcut menu Sending Video between Views You are able to send video from a selected camera position to another single camera position in an open view including any views you may have open in floating windows or on secondary displays This feature is only available for single camera positions not for hotspots carousels or NetMatrix positions To send video to another camera position in an open view do the following 1 Select the view that includes the camera from which you want to send video 2 Right click inside the required camera position you now get access to a shortcut menu 3 Inthe menu first select Send Camera Next select the required destination view
42. to the simple fact that the Browse tab is used for viewing already recorded video you cannot control a PTZ camera retroactively Instead the Browse tab s PTZ Control section is used for two purposes e For navigating IPIX images e For using digital zoom on recorded video On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 93 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core Snapshots Copying Single Images You are able to copy single still images from selected cameras Copied images can then be pasted as bitmap images into other applications such as word processors e mail clients etc You can only copy a single image from a single camera at a time To copy do the following 1 Select the required view 2 Right click inside the required camera position you now get access to a shortcut menu 3 Inthe menu select Copy You can now paste the image into the required application On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 94 OnSSI Camera Messages IP To The Core RO Camera Messages Camera Message Texts Message texts may under particular circumstances appear in white letters across one or more of a view s camera positions latabase End Example of camera message text Possible messages listed alphabet
43. zoom navigate PIX images print images and export video evidence as AVIs movie clips J PEGs still images as well as database files Otip The NetGuard EVS supports use of multiple windows when connected to selected surveillance systems This is especially useful if your computer has more than one physical display attached but from the Live and Browse tabs you can send individual views to separate windows as well This way you can watch more than one view at a time See Using Multiple Windows for more information Views and their Content Selecting a View You are basically able to select a view in two ways e By selecting the required view in the Browse tab s Views section e By selecting the required view from the Views list located in the upper part of the window Ortip If views have been assigned shortcut numbers see How to Create amp Manage Views you will also be able to select a view by using keyboard shortcuts See Using Standard Keyboard Shortcuts On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 55 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core Camera Names amp Colored I ndicators Each camera position in the Browse tab s views is identified by an bar located in the top of each camera position The bar displays the name of the camera as well as the name of the device to which the camera is connected The device
44. 400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 49 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core NetMatrix Sending Video to NetMatrix Recipients NetMatrix is a feature in selected surveillance systems only see Surveillance System Differences It allows distributed viewing of video from any surveillance system camera to any monitor known as a NetMatrix recipient on a network With a typical NetMatrix configuration video is automatically presented on the required NetMatrix recipient when defined events occur for example when motion is detected but you can also manually send video to a NetMatrix recipient The ability to manually send video to a NetMatrix recipient is only available for single camera positions not for hotspots or carousels Also it is only available if NetMatrix has been configured on your surveillance system and you have the required user rights To send video to a NetMatrix recipient do the following 1 Select the required view 2 Right click inside the required camera position you now get access to a shortcut menu 3 Inthe menu select NetMatrix then the required NetMatrix recipient Outputs Manually Triggering Outputs If external outputs have been defined on your surveillance system for example for switching on lights or sounding a siren such outputs can be triggered from the NetGuard EVS s Live tab Note Depending on your user rights access to triggering outputs may be restricted To trigger
45. 6 cameras and another view displaying images from eight other cameras To store your current camera layout as a view do the following 1 Inthe Viewer s menu bar select the Views menu 2 Inthe Views menu select the Add to Views command This will open the Name of View window 3 Inthe Name of View window specify a name for the view and click OK 4 The view will now be selectable in the Views menu If storing several different configurations of the camera layout as views you will thus be able to switch between them using the Views menu To recall a stored view simply select the required view in the Views menu To edit or delete stored views select Organize Views in the Views menu This will open the Views control panel in which you are able to rename views change the sequence in which stored views appear in the menu and delete views e Browsing Recordings with the Time amp Date Selector Using the time amp date selector it is possible to jump straight to recordings from a specific point in time 08 06 2005 X 13 30 00 Time amp date selector Simply select the required date in the date field and the required time in the time field Orip You are able to overwrite the fields date and time values Otip Having used the data amp time selector to jump to recordings from a specific point in time you are able to use the timeline browser or the playback controls to browse through recordings from around the s
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49. Pe lrag Dvel E ik bet Mack Fiese Mark E BaN j 7a On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 85 OnSSI Recorded Video IP To The Core When the Smart Search control panel opens a blue grid will also appear as an overlay on the image in the camera layout 4 Click and drag inside the image to select the areas in which you want to perform the smart search The areas you select will become visible through the blue overlay The blue overlay thus indicates areas to be excluded from the smart search Example of selected area oe In the Smart Search control panel select required sensitivity in the Sensitivity list 6 Select required image interval in the Interval list If you select All Images all images will be analyzed if you select e g Image every 10 seconds only one image per ten seconds of recordings will be analyzed Selecting a long interval will greatly reduce the time required to complete the search However with a long interval the search may not find motion sequences that are shorter than the specified interval 7 In the Boundary Start and Boundary Stop sections specify the period of time to be covered by the search Note that the smart search is always carried out from the time of the image you are viewing and forwards or backwards The information you specify in the Boundary Start and Boundary Stop
50. SS Recorded Video IP To The Core 11 Specify export destination in the export dialog s Export Destination section e Desktop If you select Desktop your exported file will be saved in an automatically created Exported Images folder on the desktop of your PC e Path If you select Path you are able to specify a path yourself The exported file will be saved in an automatically created Exported Images folder under the path you specify example If you specify a path like C My Stuff My Files the exported file will be saved in C My Stuff My Files Exported Images When specifying a path this way the folders you specify do not have to be existing ones if they do not already exist they will be created automatically 12 This step applies for export in the AVI format only if using the J PEG format go to step 13 By default the AVI file will get a file name based on the export start time in the 24 hour format along the structure yyyymmdd hhmmss avi year month day hour minute second example 20050927 130603 for a file with a start time of 13 06 03 on 27th September 2005 The name will automatically appear in the AVI FileName field The default file name format is independent of regional settings on your computer You are always able to change the default file name to a name of your choice simply by overwriting the default file name 13 Click the Export button to begin the export The status bar in the upper part of the exp
51. Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 43 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core Audio Microphones amp Speakers Live Audio Note Audio is not supported by all surveillance systems see Surveillance System Differences Even on systems supporting audio support for specific features may vary from system to system Also access to live audio or certain live audio features may be restricted depending on your user rights Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt The NetGuard EVS supports both incoming and outgoing audio From the NetGuard EVS you can listen to live recordings from microphones attached to cameras and talk live to audiences through loudspeakers connected to cameras If required you can listen and talk simultaneously This way you can interact directly with your audiences Such two way interaction requires that the involved cameras have microphones as well as speakers attached You can of course also use audio in cases where only microphones or speakers are attached to cameras You handle audio in the Live tab s Audio section e Listening To listen to live audio select the required microphone from the Microphones list Orip You can listen to audio independently of the views cameras you are watching Note If the Microphones list displays No microphone hardware your computer lacks the hardware required to play audio from the surveillance system typi
52. You are able to click the listed events to view recordings from the required event in the view Orip To view what took place prior to and after the event use the Time Navigation controls to browse recordings from around the time of the event On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 68 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core Sequences The Browse tab s Sequences section provides you with an overview of recorded sequences for the camera selected in the view To browse recordings using the Sequences section select the required camera in the view then click the Sequences section s Get Sequences button Clicking the Get Sequences button will retrieve a list of up to 40 sequences 20 sequences prior to the point in time displayed in the view and 20 sequences following the point in time displayed in the view Each sequence will be listed with date and time as well as the length of the sequence Clicking a sequence in the list will move all images in the view to the time of the sequence If the Preview check box is selected you are able to quickly preview each sequence by placing the mouse pointer over the required sequence in the list Clicking the expand icon next to a sequence in the list will show you the exact date and time of the first and last image in the sequence as well as the exact date and time of the motion det
53. a C and so forth By changing the direction you can make the carousel display camera C then camera B then camera A etc Carousels are configured on the NetGuard EVS s Setup tab On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 39 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core NetMatrix Positions Note The ability to use NetMatrix content in views is available when connecting to selected surveillance systems only see Surveillance System Differences NetMatrix is a feature in the surveillance system that allows distributed viewing of video from any surveillance system camera to any monitor known as a NetMatrix recipient on a network With a typical NetMatrix configuration video is automatically presented on the required NetMatrix recipient when defined events occur for example when motion is detected or when another user wishes to share important video Provided NetMatrix has been configured on the surveillance system server and one or more special NetMatrix positions have been defined for your view you are able to watch NetMatrix triggered live video on the NetGuard EVS s Live tab When particular events occur or when other users wish to share important live video with you live video from particular cameras will automatically appear in your views NetMatrix positions Which events or cameras are used in the NetMatrix setup depend
54. a view do the following 1 Inthe Setup tab s Views section select the required view When you select a view the layout of the selected view is outlined in the main section of the NetGuard EVS window 2 Inthe Setup tab s System Overview section click the plus sign H next to Cameras then the plus sign next to the required server to view a list of available cameras Ju Select the required camera from the list and drag the camera to the required position in the view When you have dragged a camera to a position in the view an image from the camera will provided a connection can be established appear in the selected position If a connection cannot be established for example if the surveillance system s recording server is not running the name of the camera will be displayed in the selected position 4 When the camera position is selected you are able to specify its properties such as quality frame rate etc in the Setup tab s Properties section see Adjusting Camera Properties for detailed information Repeat for each camera required in the view Grip If you want to use all of the cameras under a server you may simply drag the required server link to the view this will automatically place all of the server s cameras in the view from the selected position onwards Make sure a sufficient number of positions are available in the view Ortip You can easily change which cameras are included in your view Either clear an
55. able to select a view by using keyboard shortcuts See Using Standard Keyboard Shortcuts Camera Names amp Colored I ndicators Each camera position in the Live tab s views is identified in a bar located in the top of each camera position Office Camera 1 jm _ Camera position detail shows bar with camera name and colored indicators The bar displays the name of the camera as well as the name of the device to which the camera is connected The device name is displayed first in square brackets followed by the camera name Each bar will display MM when live images are displayed Mj if video from the camera in question is being recorded and AIA if the camera is stopped and live viewing is not possible A camera may be stopped for various reasons Typically it is because the camera has been configured to only be available during certain hours of the day other reasons may be camera or network maintenance a change in configuration on the surveillance system server or similar If all cameras display Stopped it may indicate that the connection to the surveillance system server is lost Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt The bar is dark blue When you select a particular camera in the view the bar of the selected camera position becomes a lighter blue Back Door Bash ving Gamera a Dark blue camera is not selected Ee Dine Saat in Canara a Light blue camera selected On Net Surveillance System
56. about camera name image capture time and report print time as well as the specified operator s name and operator s note On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 88 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core e Further Exporting Evidence You are able to export entire video and audio sequences in three different formats e AVI file movie clip e Database files you can include the Viewer itself in the export so others can easily view the database files e J PG WAV files image audio clip To export evidence from the Viewer use the following procedure 1 Click the Export icon This will open the Export control panel Wathen Fehi e E samt Fossa i i s J0 i z Set Dure Viik Fial z d kate r Baria Food mop Te pyr He i Duri Aado Feels 1 2 In the Export control panel s Video Feed list select the camera and you want to export Orip With the option Current Video Feed s you can batch export all cameras in your current view Note that the Audio Feed list may not be functional 3 Browse to the required start time for the export and click the Start Time section s Set button 4 Browse to the required stop time of the export and click the Stop Time section s Set button 5 Select required Export Format click the Next button and follow one of the procedures described in the following
57. ality selection If you want to make sure that the selected image quality also applies when enlarged select the Keep when maximized box located immediately below the Image Quality setting e Frame Rate Lets you select a frame rate for the selected camera Select between Unlimited default Medium or Low The effect of your selection can be illustrated by the following table Ee imie Medium TE J PEG Send all frames Send every 4th Send every frame 20th frame MPEG l frame Send all frames Send all frames Send all frames MPEG P Send all frames Do not send any Do not send any frame frames frames Example If you set the Frame Rate option to Low in your NetGuard EVS and your surveillance system administrator has configured the camera to feed J PEG images at a frame rate of 20 frames per second you will experience an average of 1 frame per second when viewing video from the camera on your NetGuard EVS s Live tab If your administrator had configured the camera with a feed as low as 4 frames per second you would with Frame Rate set to Low in your NetGuard EVS experience an average of 0 2 frames per second when viewing video from the camera on the Live tab e IPIX Split Mode Available only if the selected camera is an IPIX camera IPIX is a technology that allows creation and viewing of 360 degree panoramic images The NetGuard EVS supports up to four different viewpoints from a single IPIX camera The IPIX Split Mode list lets
58. an output select the required output in the Output section then click Activate button The list of selectable outputs is grouped by server and camera device to which the output is attached On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 50 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom Using PTZ If your views contain PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom cameras you can control the PTZ cameras with the Live tab s PTZ Control section Note Depending on your user rights access to PTZ controls from some cameras may be restricted Orip You may be able to use a joystick for controlling your PTZ cameras J oystick control can be customized see Customizing J oystick Setup for further information Even though joystick and point and click control is supported for a large number of PTZ cameras not all PTZ cameras may be controlled this way Refer to the release note for information about joystick and point and click Support for PTZ cameras e Point and Click Many PTZ cameras may be controlled simply by pointing and clicking inside the images from the camera If you see a Set of crosshairs when placing your mouse pointer over the images from a PTZ camera point and click control is supported for the camera 8 Crosshairs indicate point and click control For some cameras crosshairs may look different For some cameras crosshai
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60. ard EVS simply click the Log Out button in the NetGuard EVS s top bar On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 10 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core Views amp Setup Private and Shared Views The way in which video from one or more cameras is displayed in the NetGuard EVS is called a view A view may contain video from up to 64 cameras depending on the surveillance system to which you connect A NetGuard EVS can handle an unlimited number of views allowing you to switch between video from various collections of cameras In order to help you maintain an easy overview when you navigate between various views in your NetGuard EVS all views are placed in folders called groups A group can contain any number of views and if required subgroups e Difference between Private and Shared Views Views can be private or shared e Private views can only be accessed by the user who created them e Shared views allow many NetGuard EVS users to share the same views This is possible since all views are stored on the surveillance system server Depending on the type of surveillance system you connect to shared views can simply be shared by all NetGuard EVS users or access to selected shared views can be given to selected groups of NetGuard EVS users Before you create any views it is important that you are sure about the differenc
61. ase recordings from the selected audio source will be coupled with recordings from the selected camera Note Not all surveillance system versions support audio even when systems do Support audio some recordings may not contain audio When no audio sources are available for the recordings the Audio Feed list is non functional 5 Repeat for all cameras you want displayed in the camera layout Image Bars Each camera slot in the camera layout is identified by an image bar located in the top of each camera slot The image bar is blue When you select a particular camera in the camera layout the image bar of the selected camera image becomes a lighter blue fice Camera 1 Camera slot enlarged detail shows image bar On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 81 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core The image bar displays the name of the camera Each image bar also features two colored indicators e Motion indicator the left indicator red Lights up during periods of motion e Online indicator the right indicator green Lights up during periods with recordings Storing and Recalling Views You are able to save particular configurations of the camera layout as so called views and switch between them using the Views menu in the Viewer s menu bar For example you may store one view displaying images from 1
62. ator if in doubt e Navigation by Dragging inside I PI X I mages Many IPIX images may be navigated simply by dragging inside the images a If your mouse pointer changes to ISP when placed over the images from an IPIX camera navigation by dragging is supported for the camera Refer to the release note for information about supported features for individual IPI X cameras e Navigation Buttons As an alternative to navigation by dragging inside IPIX images use the navigation buttons in the PTZ Control section to move around the view from the selected IPIX camera The round middle button lets you quickly move the camera to its home i e default position The plus and minus buttons lets you zoom in and out respectively Otip If you mouse has a scroll wheel you can also use the scroll wheel to control the zoom level On many mice clicking the scroll wheel or middle mouse button quickly lets you view the whole image again e Presets The Presets list is not available for navigating IPIX images e Defining a Favorite I PIX Position You are able to move to a specific position in the IPIX image and then save that position by clicking the Save button under IPIX PTZ Positions in the PTZ Control section When you later want to return to the saved position simply click the Load button On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 91
63. based on gaps in video only As soon as there IS a gap in video recordings the feature will ensure that the gap is skipped even if there are audio recordings during the video gap This means that if a recording contains video as well as audio you may miss out on parts of the audio recordings if using this feature On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 63 lt 0 OnSS Recorded Video IP To The Core e Quick Date and Time Navigation The date and time fields in the lower part of the Time Navigation section let you quickly jump to a specific point in time Specify required date in the first field and required time in the second field then click the Go To button Smart Search Smart search lets you search for motion in one or more selected areas of recordings from a particular camera Note Smart search is only available when connecting to selected surveillance systems see Surveillance System Differences Smart search cannot be used for images from IPIX cameras Depending on your user rights access to smart search may be restricted To use smart search do the following 1 Select the Browse tab s Smart Search section 2 Select the Smart Search section s Show Grid check box 3 Select the required camera in the view A blue grid overlay will appear on the image from the camera HEE ot a This is the grid y
64. ble Unlimited Medium Low J PEG Send all Send Send frames every every 4th 20th frame frame MPEG Send all Send all Send all l frame frames frames frames MPEG Send all Do not Do not P frames send any send any frame frames frames Example If you set the Frame Rate option to Low in your NetGuard EVS and your surveillance system administrator has configured a camera to feed J PEG images at a frame rate of 20 frames per second you will experience an average of 1 frame per second when viewing video from the camera in the NetMatrix position If your administrator had configured a camera with a feed as low as 4 frames per second you would with Frame Rate set to Low in your NetGuard EVS experience an average of 0 2 frames per second when viewing video from the camera in the NetMatrix position e Maintain Image Aspect Ratio If check box is selected the cameras Original image aspect ratio will be maintained this will provide you with non distorted images but may lead to black bars appearing above below images If check box is cleared images will be stretched to fit the NetMatrix position this may lead to slightly distorted images but you will avoid any black bars appearing around the images This setting will apply for all cameras displayed in the selected NetMatrix position e NetMatrix Window Lets you change the NetMatrix position s ranking 1 is the primary position in which images from the latest event are always shown 2 is t
65. bmenu with the word default after the camera name This helps you quickly Switch back to viewing the original camera Orip If camera shortcut numbers have been defined on the surveillance system server you are also able to use keyboard shortcuts for switching between cameras see Using Standard Keyboard Shortcuts for more information If such camera shortcut numbers have been defined they will appear in brackets before camera names in the shortcut menu Sending Video between Views You are able to send video from a selected camera position to another single camera position in an open view including any views you may have open in floating windows or on secondary displays This feature is only available for single camera positions not for hotspots carousels or NetMatrix positions To send video to another camera position in an open view do the following 1 Select the view that includes the camera from which you want to send video 2 Right click inside the required camera position you now get access to a shortcut menu 3 Inthe menu first select Send Camera Next select the required destination view in the first Submenu then select the required camera position in the second submenu If some of the camera positions listed on the second submenu are not selectable it is because the positions are either not in use or used for hotspots carousels or NetMatrix content On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303
66. cally due to your computer not being equipped with an audio card If the list displays No microphone sources your computer is able to play audio but no microphones attached to cameras are available To temporarily mute the live audio simply select Mute e Talking To talk to audiences through speakers attached to cameras do the following 1 Select the required speakers from the Speakers list Note If the Speakers list displays No speaker hardware your computer lacks the hardware required to use speakers on the surveillance system typically due to your computer not being equipped with an audio card If the list displays No Speaker sources your computer is able to use speakers but no speakers attached to cameras are available 2 Click the Talk button and keep it depressed whenever you need to talk The fact that the button must be depressed not unlike when using a walkie talkie gives you full control over what is actually transmitted through the speakers Ortip When you talk the level meter next to the Talk button will indicate the level of your voice If deflection is very low you may need to move closer to your microphone On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 44 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core Talk to Speakers Gate C 12 Speaker 1 CI Lock to selected speaker Example Deflection on level
67. camera positions not for hotspots carousels or NetMatrix positions See Sending Video between Views for more details Camera Messages Message texts may under particular circumstances appear in white letters across one or more of a view s camera positions Al ten D itabaseird Example of camera message text See Camera Message Texts for a complete overview of the message texts and advice about what to do when you see them On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 42 IP To The Core OnSSI Live Video Switching Cameras in Camera Positions You are able to change the cameras displayed in a view s camera positions This way you are able to switch between viewing video from different cameras in the same camera position in a view This feature is only available for single camera positions not for hotspots carousels or NetMatrix positions To switch cameras in a position do the following 1 Select the required view 2 Right click inside the required camera position you now get access to a shortcut menu 3 Inthe menu first select Camera Next select the required server in the first submenu the NetGuard EVS supports viewing of cameras from several servers then select the required camera in the second submenu Grip The camera originally displayed in the view position will be listed at the top of the first su
68. corded images from the camera selected in the view The Master Time area in the upper part of the Time Navigation section shows the master time and date of the recordings viewed The master time is the time to which all the cameras viewed are tied This means that when you browse recordings all the images you see in the view will in principle be from exactly the same point in time Some cameras however may only record if motion is detected Also there may be no recorded images from one or more cameras in the view matching the specified point in time When this is the case the last image in the camera s database prior to the specified point in time will be displayed in the view The Master Time area also displays the current playback speed example 1 00x indicating real time e Browse Buttons The Time Navigation section s browse buttons lets you manually navigate through recordings from the camera selected in the view a i Previous image Moves to the image just before the one currently viewed Ie Next image Moves to the image just after the one currently viewed lt Previous sequence Moves to the first image in the previous sequence Next sequence Moves to the first image in the following sequence First image Moves to the first image in the database for the selected pi camera Last image Moves to the last image in the database for the selected ig camera On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffer
69. deo IP To The Core Even when you have zoomed in on an area you are able to move to other areas of the image while maintaining your zoom level simply drag the highlighted area in the overview frame to the required position pma ree a a De rae aS E Fi SFP Zoom area highlighted in overview frame To get access to a slider for adjusting the zoom level click inside the required image and move your mouse pointer up or down while pressing the SHIFT key on your keyboard Zoom level slider Selecting a zoom level of 0 lets you view the whole image again Ortip If you mouse has a scroll wheel you can also use the scroll wheel to control the zoom level On many mice clicking the scroll wheel or middle mouse button quickly lets you view the whole image again What is the difference between optical and digital zoom With optical zoom a camera s lens elements physically move to provide the required angle of view without a loss of quality With digital zoom the required portion of an image is enlarged by cropping the image and then resizing it back to the pixel size of the original image a process called interpolation Digital Zoom thus simulates optical zoom but the digitally zoomed portion will have a lower quality than the original image Ois digital zoom relevant for PTZ cameras When viewing live video from PTZ Pan tilt Zoom cameras you can use the PTZ cameras own optical zoom features so digital zoom is not highly
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71. e between private and shared views not least because a number of shared views may already exist in your organization If you already know that shared views exist and that you have access to them you can start using your NetGuard EVS straight away see Viewing Live Video and Viewing Recorded Video When you have access to shared views creating further views in your NetGuard EVS will not be necessary unless you want to supplement the shared views with your own private views If you want to create views yourself the NetGuard EVS s Setup tab lets you create groups and views and specify which cameras should be included in each view see How to Create amp Manage Views Note The way shared views work varies slightly depending upon which type of surveillance system you connect to see Surveillance System Differences for details e How to Check if Shared Views are Available Typically your surveillance system administrator will have told you if you have access to Shared views If not you can quickly determine if any shared views are available to you Note This method requires that your user rights permit you to access the NetGuard EVS s Live tab and or Browse tab Most users will have access to at least one of these tabs On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 11 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core 1 Go to the NetG
72. e fields Click Next and select whether to encrypt and or compress the exported databases If you select encryption specify a password for decrypting the exported databases and remember to send the password to the recipient separately j Click the Next button to start the export Grip If you included the Viewer application in your export copying all exported files to the root of a CD or DVD will make the CD DVD start automatically when the recipient inserts it Export format J PG WAV files k Select required Export Path if you keep the default setting the files will be exported to an Exported Images folder on your desktop Select whether timestamps from the surveillance system should be added to the exported J PGs m Click Next to start the export On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 90 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core IPIX 360 Images Navigating I PI X I mages IPIX is a technology allowing creation and viewing of 360 degree panoramic images it requires either a dedicated IPI X camera or a regular camera equipped with a special IPIX lens If your views include IPIX cameras you can navigate recorded images from the IPI X cameras with the Browse tab s PTZ Control section Note Use of IPI X cameras is not supported by all surveillance systems Ask your surveillance system administr
73. e to access all three tabs If You Log in for the First Time Determine Available Views If you have logged in for the first time you need to determine whether any views exist Views are a central element in the NetGuard EVS Views determine how video is displayed and are thus required in order to be able to use the NetGuard EVS One or more views may already have been created for you or you may need to create views yourself Read more about views including how to determine if views have already been created for you in Private and Shared Views Logging in on Different Computers Your user settings are stored centrally on the surveillance system This means that your login can be used on any computer that has a NetGuard EVS installed On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 8 OnSSI Login amp Logout IP To The Core Login Error Messages If a problem or other issue occurs during login to the NetGuard EVS you will see one of the following error messages e You do not have access to any part of the application live browse or setup Please contact the system administrator o Issue You currently have no access rights to any part of the NetGuard EVS therefore you cannot log in to the NetGuard EVS o What to do Consult your surveillance system administrator who will be able to change your access rights if required
74. e view 2 Release the mouse button over the required position When you release the mouse button you are able to select the required static image file On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 25 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core e Adding HTML Pages HTML Pages can be used in views for a variety of purposes for including company web pages navigation pages online map services link collections e learning pages etc rip When an imported HTML page contains links it is highly recommended that the links have the target blank attribute example lt a href otherwebpage htm target blank gt Link lt a gt This will make the links open in separate windows which will help you avoid losing view of the NetGuard EVS window itself due to a link opening a web page in the same browser window as the NetGuard EVS To add an HTML page to a view do the following on the Setup tab 1 Drag the System Overview section s HTML Page link to the required position in the view When you release the mouse button over the required position the Open URL window opens Open URL EJ Erie the WAL o psh io a HTHL paa onthe riemet poa COMpUne On pou metwrods thst pou aar bo dapi Oper Erge Cancel 2 Inthe Open URL window s Open field type the location of the required HTML page example http www mywebsite com mywebpa
75. e when the export is finished You are now able to distribute the content of the Exported Images folder Grip If you included the Viewer application in the export double clicking the file Browser exe in the Exported Images folder will open the Viewer application ready for viewing and browsing the exported database content On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 77 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core Grip If you included the Viewer application in your export copying all files from the Exported Images folder to the root of a CD or DVD will make the CD DVD start automatically when the recipient inserts it e Frequently Asked Questions about Exporting 4Can export audio too Yes When exporting in the AVI and database formats you are when the surveillance system supports audio able to include audio recorded by microphones attached to cameras in the export Note that outgoing audio from the NetGuard EVS to Speakers attached to cameras is never recorded and consequently cannot be included in exports Also bear in mind that export in the database format is only available if connected to selected surveillance systems see Surveillance System Differences When exporting in the J PEG still image format you cannot include audio Can I export digitally zoomed images Yes If you used digital zoom prior to export
76. eatures to move to the required start point then click the upper of the Export section s Set buttons This will automatically set the date and time of the viewed image in the Start Time fields 3 Inthe End Time fields specify end date and time for the export You may use the Set button as described above 4 Select the required camera from the Source list You must select an individual camera from the list as your source the Current View Sources option only applies when exporting in the database format On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 73 OnSSI Recorded Video IP To The Core Only relevant if you are going to export in AVI format f the selected camera has a microphone attached and the surveillance system supports audio audio from the microphone will automatically be included in the export 5 Click the AVI J PEG Export button This will open a separate export dialog The export dialog will list the specified start time end time and camera 6 In the export dialog s Export Type section select the required export format AVI movie clip or J PEG still images 7 Select whether to add timestamps from the surveillance system to the exported images If selected small timestamps will appear in the corner of the images Takihi Aanb m T L eo PN 7 Tuesday Sep Example of timestamp arrow ind
77. ection event etc triggering the recording Sequences may often begin some seconds before a motion detection event etc and end some seconds after This so called buffer allows you to be able to see what happens immediately before and after an incident the buffer length is determined by the system administrator A 9 27 2005 1 06 30 PM 18 sec A 9 27 0005 1 06 45 PM end 9 27 2005 1 06 30 PM alarm O27 2005 1 06 27 PM start Expanded sequence indication Date and time format may be different on your computer On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 69 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core Audio Recorded by Microphones Recorded Audio Note Audio is not supported by all surveillance systems see Surveillance System Differences Even on systems supporting audio support for specific features may vary from system to system Also access may be restricted depending on your user rights Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt If one or more cameras have microphones attached you are able to listen to recorded audio from a selected microphone when browsing recorded video on the NetGuard EVS s Browse tab To listen to recorded audio select the required microphone in the Audio section s Microphones list To temporarily mute the recorded audio simply select Mute Tip You can listen to recorded
78. egistering that a window Is being opened input from users The surveillance system server s recording settings are determined by your surveillance system administrator However as a NetGuard EVS user you can also provided you have the necessary user rights start recording while viewing live video from a camera See Recording when Viewing Live Video for more information Otip When viewing live video on the NetGuard EVS s Live tab you can quickly verify whether the video stream from a camera is being recorded Look at the blue bar immediately above the camera s images If the video stream from the camera is being recorded the bar will display BEE Note that you may occasionally see the i letters for short periods only This is because cameras may have been configured to record only when there is motion when a door is open or similar which can lead to many short periods of recordings On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 36 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core Views and their Content Selecting a View You are basically able to select a view in two ways e By selecting the required view in the Live tab s Views section e By selecting the required view from the Views list located in the upper part of the window Ortip If views have been assigned shortcut numbers see How to Create amp Manage Views you will also be
79. elected If using Windows authentication type your Windows user name If using Basic authentication type the user name supplied by your surveillance system administrator The user name is case sensitive i e there is a difference between typing for example amanda and Amanda e Password Only required if the authentication method Windows authentication or Basic authentication is selected If using Windows authentication type your Windows password If using Basic authentication type the password supplied by your surveillance system administrator e Remember password Available when using Windows authentication or Basic authentication Gives you the option of storing your password in which case you can simply click Connect the next time you want to log in Note Depending on your type of organization and work environment security restrictions may apply Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt about whether it is safe to use this feature e Auto login If selected you will automatically be logged in to the NetGuard EVS when you log in to Windows If using Windows authentication Remember password must be selected in order for the auto login feature to be available Note Depending on your type of organization and work environment security restrictions may apply Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt about whether it is safe to use this feature When ready click Connect Grip If a problem occur
80. elf extracting file should use the following command after unzip Setup exe s 6 Use the new self extracting file when deploying the NetGuard EVS through your systems management tool On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 5 OnSSI Login amp Logout IP To The Core Login amp Logout Logging in to NetGuard EVS Logging in to the NetGuard EVS is very straightforward So is the initial configuration of the NetGuard EVS upon your first login in fact configuration may in some cases not be required at all To log in to the NetGuard EVS do the following 1 Double click the NetGuard EVS shortcut on your desktop If no NetGuard EVS desktop shortcut is available select the NetGuard EVS from Windows Start menu exactly how you do this is determined by where and how you have installed the NetGuard EVS on your computer 2 A splash screen is displayed while the NetGuard EVS loads this typically takes a few seconds only 3 The NetGuard EVS login window appears Saree pibe hee 2 e pE i ea O e a Wired aran Suen ices iv Li eT Tee Pa _ Euog es 4 Specify your login information in the following fields e Server address Type the URL or IP address of the surveillance system server as specified by your surveillance system administrator Internet connections may use different ports for different purposes there
81. ems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 22 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core e Adding Hotspots With a hotspot users will be able to select a camera in the view and view enlarged and or higher quality video from the selected camera in the view s hotspot For the hotspot you would usually select a one of the view s larger positions for example the large position in a 1 7 view Advantages of Using a Hotspot The fact that you can view enlarged video in the hotspot is not in itself what makes the hotspot useful you can enlarge video from any camera in a view by double clicking the required camera position What makes the hotspot useful is that you can use a low image quality and or frame rate for cameras in the view s regular positions and a high image quality and or frame rate for the hot spot Then only when users select a camera for viewing in the hotspot will it be displayed in high quality and or high frame rate This can significantly help you save bandwidth on the remote connection Adding the Hotspot To add a hotspot to a view do the following on the Setup tab 1 Drag the System Overview section s Hotspot link to the required position in the view and release the mouse button over the required position Tip Note that the position gets a thin orange border The orange border indicates that the position is used for a hotspot
82. ents 2 Open an Internet Explorer browser version 6 0 or later and connect to surveillance system server at the URL or IP address specified by your system administrator When you are connected to the surveillance system server you will see a welcome page 3 On the welcome page click the Download and Install the NetGuard EVS locally link Grip Depending on your security settings you may receive one or more security warnings Do you want to run or save this file Do you want to run this software or similar exact wording depends on your browser version When this is the case accept the security warnings by clicking Run or similar exact button names depend on your browser version 4 The NetGuard EVS Setup Wizard begins In the wizard click Next and follow the installation instructions Installation from CD The NetGuard EVS must be installed on your computer before you are able to use it Typically you download the NetGuard EVS from the surveillance system server then install it on your computer see Download and Installation from Server Alternatively your surveillance system administrator may ask you to install the NetGuard EVS from a CD To install the NetGuard EVS from a CD do the following 1 Verify that your computer meets the NetGuard EVS s minimum system requirements 2 Insert the surveillance system software CD wait for a short while select required language then click the Install NetGuard EVS link Ortip
83. er connection attempt is currently being made On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 95 O nSSI Camera Messages IP To The Core e Connection to engine failed Retrying Indicates that a connection to the surveillance system server could not be established and that another connection attempt is currently being made This message may occur if connection to the surveillance system is temporarily lost If your surveillance system consists of several interconnected servers the message may also occur if the server from which you are requesting the camera s recordings is temporarily unavailable If the problem persists consult your surveillance system administrator e No images available for Device Name Camera Name on IP Address Port Number Database might be empty Will appear on Browse tab only Indicates that It is not possible to show images from the camera the very likely reason being that there are no recordings in the camera s database Bear in mind that the settings determining when recordings from the camera are stored in the database are determined by the surveillance system administrator Sometimes the surveillance system administrator may specify that recordings should only be stored within particular time periods or when particular events occur This may explain why you are perhaps able to view live images fr
84. er then create the required view within the group If you have created shared views before you may create the new view in an existing group or you may create a new group for the view Creating a Group To create a group under a shared top level folder do the following on the Setup tab 1 Inthe Setup tab s Views section select the required shared top level folder in this example the required folder is simply called Shared 2 Click the Create New Group button 3 A new group is created The new group Is simply named New Group 4 Overwrite the default name New Group with a group name of your choice You are now able to create a view within the group On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 15 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core Creating a View within the Group To create a view in a group do the following 5 In the Setup tab s Views section make sure the group in which you want to create the view is selected 2 Click the Create New View button iE 3 Select the required layout for your new view E ixi H z TE 148 Wide Ed hd fell 1 7 pa 7k B T CE 1 3 Wide Eg x BS 4x3 Wide fs 4x4 a 3x3 a ae id 4 ide Example only You are able to select layouts for displaying up to 64 8x8 cameras in a single view Grip Some of the selectable view layouts are marked Wide These view layouts are e
85. erts to view recordings from the required alert in the view Grip To view what took place prior to and after the alert use the Time Navigation controls to browse recordings from around the time of the alert On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 67 O n SSI Recorded Video IP To The Core e If You Are Connected to a NetDVMS NetDVR or ProSight SMB Surveillance System The Browse tab s Alerts section lets you view a list of detected events occasionally known as alerts Listed events are clickable allowing you to quickly jump to the time at which an event occurred To get a list of events do the following 1 Select the required events in the Alerts list You may either select a single event YMO Event Back Door Wiw Ep Sevel a m Back Doce East win A Sien A VHD Evers Bac Back Doc west wi A WMD Evers plz Camara 1 i 7h re eee Or all events on a particular camera Back Door East Wing Car jee Server a A Siren VMD Everi Ba JE Back Dou weet wi A VMD Evert Ba 536 pte Carrera 1 Or all events on a particular server Server o a p Baek Dou East Wi A Siren Dy VMD Evera Ba 3E Back Doc Weal wi A VMD Evers Ba 2 p Camera 1 2 Click the Get List button This will display a list of detected events
86. ew view is created under the group you selected The new view carries the default name New View plus an indication of the selected layout 5 Overwrite the default name with a view name of your choice On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 14 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core You are now able to add cameras to the view Grip A group can contain an unlimited number of views You may also create any number of Subgroups if required Ortip For information about adding content cameras etc to views see How to Add Content to Views e Creating Shared Views Note Views are created on the NetGuard EVS s setup tab Particular user rights may be required in order to access the Setup tab and in order to be able to create shared views When creating a shared view bear in mind that depending on their user rights not all users may have access to all cameras on the surveillance system Note Due to the large amount of new features in recent NetGuard EVS versions views created in NetGuard EVS version 3 0 or later will not work in previous versions of the NetGuard EVS If creating shared views it is thus important that the users with whom you wish to share the views also use NetGuard EVS version 3 0 or later To create a view under a shared top level folder you first create a group under the required Shared top level fold
87. fern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 1 Onss welcome IP To The Core Use sound notifications for attracting attention to detected motion or system events Get quick overviews of video sequences with detected motion Get quick overviews of detected alerts or system events Quickly search selected areas of video recordings for motion also Known as Smart Search Skip gaps during playback of recordings Configure and use several different joysticks Print images with optional comments Copy images for subsequent pasting into word processors e mail etc Export recordings e g for use as evidence in AVI movie clip J PEG still image and surveillance system database formats The AVI and database formats can include audio Use pre configured as well as customizable keyboard shortcuts to speed up common actions Select between language versions independent of the language used on the main surveillance system Note Some of the above features may require certain user rights Some of the above features may only be available if supported by the surveillance system to which you connect see Surveillance System Differences e How Can User Rights Affect Your Use of the NetGuard EVS The rights of individual remote users are specified centrally by the surveillance system administrator Your individual user rights will determine your ability to use the NetGuard EVS s features
88. fore the URL or IP address may include a port number example http 123 123 123 123 80 where 80 indicates the port number If you have logged in before you may simply select the required server from the Server address list e Authentication Select between different methods of authentication i e the process of verifying that you are who you claim you are Note Not all surveillance systems support the use of all three authentication methods see Surveillance System Differences Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt about which authentication method to use o Windows authentication current user with which you will be authenticated through your current Windows login and do not have to specify any user name or password This is the NetGuard EVS s default authentication method i e the method which is automatically used On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 6 OnSSI Login amp Logout IP To The Core unless you select another method o Windows authentication with which you will be authenticated through your Windows login but you will need to type your Windows user name and password o Basic authentication which can only be used when connecting to selected surveillance systems e User name Only required if the authentication method Windows authentication or Basic authentication is s
89. ge htm or If the HTML page is stored locally on your computer specify its location on your computer example C myfiles mywebpage htm or click the Browse button to browse for the required HTML page 3 Click the OK button On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 26 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core Changing the Properties of an HTML Page Once an HTML page is added to a view you are able to change its properties by doing the following 4 On the Setup tab select the imported HTML page in the view Properties of the selected HTML page will appear in the Setup tab s Properties section 2 Change the required property e Url Click the New button to specify a new URL or location of the required HTML page e Scaling Select the required scaling of the HTML page The optimal scaling depends entirely on the content of the imported HTML page and how you want to display it As a rule of thumb with a high scaling value e g 1280x1024 text on the HTML page will appear relatively small and a considerable amount of content will be visible without the need for scrolling With a low scaling value e g 320x200 text on the HTML page will appear relatively large and a relatively Small amount of content can be displayed without the need for scrolling ooua Bloowa m Waaa We Ca a fitted Lof
90. he secondary position in which images from the previously detected event are always shown 3 is the tertiary position in which images from the event detected before the event in position 2 are always shown and so on The selected number cannot be higher than the total number of NetMatrix positions in the view If the view only contains one NetMatrix position the position must have number 1 if the view contains for example four NetMatrix positions they must be numbered from 1 to 4 e Connection Settings Button only available when the view s NetMatrix position 1 is selected other NetMatrix positions in the view inherit the connection settings specified for position 1 Clicking the Connection Settings button lets you specify the TCP Port and Password used when transferring NetMatrix triggered images from the surveillance server to the NetGuard EVS view By default the TCP port used for NetMatrix is 12345 consult your On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 30 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core surveillance system administrator if in doubt about which port number or password to use 3 Repeat if more NetMatrix positions are required in the view e Adding Other Content On some surveillance systems you may be able to add more types of content to views in your NetGuard EVS Consult your surveillance system adminis
91. he timeline browser and move your mouse up or down without releasing the mouse button Otip If your mouse has a scroll wheel you can also use the scroll wheel for browsing the timelines If using your mouse scroll wheel for browsing you can quickly change the timeline browser s time Span by pressing the CTRL key on your keyboard while scrolling Orip Browsing is normally quite fast but you are able to slow down the pace by pressing the CTRL key on your keyboard while browsing Note that this does not apply if using your mouse s scroll wheel for browsing Ortip Double click at any point within a timeline to quickly move to that point in time Hiding and Showing the Timeline Browser The timeline browser is useful but it takes up space in the view When you do not need the timeline browser you can hide it by clicking the small button in the left side of the timeline browser s border The button is located near the timeline browser s white horizontal line To show the timeline browser simply click the button again When the timeline browser is hidden the button will be available in the Browse tab s far right border On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 61 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core Time Navigation The Browse tab s Time Navigation section provides you with controls for browsing and playing back re
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93. ically are e After Database End Will appear on Browse tab only Indicates that the time selected is after the time of the last recording in the camera s database The last image in the camera s database will be shown in the camera position in order to indicate that recordings from the camera are available but only from a time earlier than the selected time e Before Database Start Will appear on Browse tab only Indicates that the time selected is before the time of the first recording in the camera s database The first image in the camera s database will be shown in the camera position in order to indicate that recordings from the camera are available but only from a time later than the selected time e Connected to Device Name Camera Name on IP Address Port Number Indicates that a connection to the camera has been established e Connecting to Device Name Camera Name on IP Address Port Number Indicates that a connection to the camera is currently being established e Connection refused Reason Indicates that connecting to the camera in question is not allowed for example because your rights to access recordings from the camera have been changed by the surveillance system administrator Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt e Connection to Device Name Camera Name on IP Address Port Number lost Reconnecting ndicates that connection to the camera has been lost and that anoth
94. icates actual position Date and time format may be different on your computer 8 This step applies for export in the AVI format only if using the J PEG format go to step 9 Select required frame rate for the export With the Full option all images between the start and end times will be included in the export with the Half option only every second image will be included yet still play back in real time 9 If you used digital zoom on the camera s images before exporting you are able to export the digitally zoomed images rather than the regular images Select Yes if you want to export the digitally zoomed images select No if you want to export the camera s regular non zoomed images If you did not use digital zoom before exporting this option will not be available 10 This step applies for export in the AVI format only if using the J PEG format go to step 11 In the AVI Codec list select required AVI codec The list will contain the video codecs available on your PC Ortip A video codec is a particular compression decompression technology used when generating video files Your choice of codec will affect the quality and size of the AVI file The Indeo video 5 10 codec if available on your PC generally provides a very good compromise between quality and file size On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 74 O n
95. ications Only available for Single camera positions not for hotspots carousels or NetMatrix positions Only available if sound notifications audible notifications triggered when events and or motion occur have been configured for the camera on the NetGuard EVS s Setup tab See Handling Sound Notifications for more details On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 41 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core e PTZ Presets Lets you move a PTZ camera to its preset positions Only available for single camera positions not for hotspots carousels or NetMatrix positions Only available if the selected camera is a PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom camera See Using PTZ for more details e NetMatrix Lets you send video from the selected camera to a NetMatrix recipient Only available for single camera positions not for hotspots or carousels Only available if NetMatrix an integrated product for distributed viewing of video available with selected surveillance systems only has been configured on your surveillance system and you have the required user rights See Sending Video to NetMatrix Recipients for more details e Send Camera Lets you send video from the selected camera position to another single camera position in an open view including any views you may have open in floating windows or on secondary displays Only available for single
96. ick inside the required camera position you now get access to a shortcut menu 3 Inthe menu select PTZ Presets gt Stop PTZ Patrolling To resume patrolling either simply select the command again or close the view in which the PTZ camera is included On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 52 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core Recording Recording when Viewing Live Video Note Use of this feature may require particular user rights consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt You are able to record video from a selected camera in a view on the Live tab Even though you can see live video from a camera the video stream from the camera is not necessarily being recorded Video is normally recorded as defined on the surveillance system server Typically recording takes place according to a schedule example every morning from 10 00 to 11 30 and or whenever the surveillance system detects special events examples motion generated by a person entering a room a sensor registering that a window is being opened user input such as you manually triggering an event in your NetGuard EVS The ability to start recording is therefore highly useful if you see something of interest while watching live video e How to Start Recording To start recording do the following 1 On the Live tab select the requi
97. ided notifications on events have been configured on the surveillance Not available system server Used for Used for browsing browsing based on based on alerts system events Alerts are short messages customized to Suit your organization s needs Examples of alerts Panic Button Pressed Fire Exit 23 Open Employee Clocking In etc Alerts may be triggered for a variety of reasons they are not necessarily related to system events although that may often be the case Available Available provided provided NetMatrix has NetMatrix has been been Surveillance System Dependent Features Available provided notifications on events have been configured on the surveillance system server Used for browsing based on system events Available provided NetMatrix has been Available provided notifications on events have been configured on the surveillance system server Used for browsing based on system events Not available IP To The Core lt gt Onss Ability to Send Video to NetMatrix Recipients through NetGuard EVS Shortcut Menu Multiple windows Two way audio configured on the surveillance system server and user has a role with necessary NetMatrix rights Available provided NetMatrix has been configured on the surveillance system server and user has a role with necessary NetMatrix rights Available
98. ill apply for live as well as recorded video and for J PEG as well as MPEG For MPEG however only keyframes will be re encoded when viewing live video whereas all frames will be re encoded when viewing recorded video Note When viewing live or recorded video you can double click a hotspot or any other camera position in a view to enlarge it see Enlarging Camera Positions When you do this video from the camera displayed in the hotspot is by default displayed in full quality regardless of your image quality selection If you want to make sure that the selected image quality also applies when enlarged select the Keep when maximized box located immediately below the Image Quality setting Note While using a reduced image quality helps limit bandwidth use it will due to the need for re encoding images use additional resources on the surveillance system server On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 24 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core e Frame Rate Lets you select a frame rate for the hotspot Select between Unlimited default Medium or Low The setting will apply for all cameras included in the hotspot The effect of your selection can be illustrated by the following table Unlimited Medium Low J PEG Send all Send Send frames every every 4th 20th frame frame MPEG Send all Send all Send all l fra
99. in the first Submenu then select the required camera position in the second submenu If some of the camera positions listed on the second submenu are not selectable it is because the positions are either not in use or used for hotspots carousels or NetMatrix content On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 59 OnSSI Recorded Video IP To The Core Hotspot Positions When the selected view contains a hotspot the hotspot will also appear when you are working on the Browse tab Like on the Live tab you are able to select a camera position in a view to automatically view the camera s images enlarged and or in a higher quality in the hotspot You are of course able to browse the hotspot s images using the Browse tab s various navigation features Like on the NetGuard EVS s other tabs a hotspot is indicated by a thin orange border Thin orange border indicates hotspot Video Browsing Features Timeline Browser The timeline browser displays an overview of periods with recordings from all cameras displayed in your current view The number of timelines displayed in the timeline browser reflects the number of cameras displayed in the view you are using The timeline of the camera selected in the view is highlighted in a lighter color Timeline Browser s Colors The timeline browser uses two colors e Red
100. individual camera position by clicking the clear button El then drag another camera to the cleared position or simply overwrite a position by dragging a different camera to the position On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 19 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core e Adding Carousels A carousel is used for displaying video from several cameras one after the other in a single view position You are able to specify which cameras to include in the carousel as well as the interval between camera changes Note IPIX cameras special 360 view cameras cannot be included in a carousel To add a carousel to a view do the following on the Setup tab 1 Drag the System Overview section s Carousel link to the required position in the view When you release the mouse button over the required position the Carousel Setup window opens Ortip Note that the position gets a thin green border The green border indicates that the position is used for a carousel the green border will also be evident when using the view on the Browse and Live tabs Thin green border indicates carousel 2 Inthe Carousel Setup window specify which cameras to include in the carousel by selecting required cameras in the left part of the window then clicking the Add button to add the selected cameras to the list in the right part of the window 3 If
101. ing you will when exporting in the AVI or JPEG formats be able to select whether to export the regular images or the digitally zoomed images When exporting in the database format making this selection is not necessary because recipients will be able to use digital zoom on the exported recordings Can I export I PIX recordings Yes provided your surveillance system supports the use of IPIX cameras i e cameras using a special technology for recording 360 images When exporting recordings from an IPIX camera be aware that it is only possible to export the amp rdquor fisheye view itself not a flattened IPIX view a 2x2 split IPIX view or zoomed PIX views Where can I learn more about the standalone Viewer More information about using the standalone Viewer a viewer application which you are able to include with exported recordings in the database format is available in Using the Standalone Viewer Useful tips for people performing database exports in the NetGuard EVS about making the standalone Viewer start up automatically etc is also available under Exporting in Database Format previously in this topic On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 78 O n SS Recorded Video IP To The Core Standalone Viewer Using the Standalone Viewer When video evidence is exported in the database format from the NetG
102. ing ie Wak fa fi Fan areata m Actes Techical Pepeets BAr bries k jem CPi Wragg a Alec WATE oboe YN fj erect Wat Examples of the same HTML page viewed with different scaling values e Enable HTML scripting Only select this feature if the HTML page is a custom made HTML page to be used for navigating or triggering features inside the NetGuard EVS itself see examples of such custom made HTML pages in Using an HTML Page for NetGuard EVS Navigation If selected a client script required for navigating and controlling a number of features inside the NetGuard EVS will be added to the HTML page For HTML pages which are not going to be used for such purposes the client script cannot be used and may even cause the HTML page to malfunction e Hide toolbar By default a simple navigation bar with is inserted above each imported HTML page The navigation bar has four buttons from left to right the buttons are Back Forward Refresh and Home O O 2 a If you do not want the navigation bar you can hide it by selecting Hide toolbar On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 27 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core e Adding NetMatrix Content Note The ability to add NetMatrix content to views is available when connecting to selected surveillance systems only see Surveillance System Differences NetMa
103. ing displayed in the camera layout You are able to specify which time span 1 hour 2 hours or 12 hours should be used in the timeline and whether the most recent recordings should be indicated at the top or at the bottom of the timeline You specify this in the Settings control panel Ortip Use 1 hour or 2 hour time spans for the best possible overview of recordings On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 83 OnSSI Recorded Video IP To The Core e Browsing Recordings with the Playback Controls The Viewer s playback controls are used for browsing and playing recordings just like on a video recorder maa w Slow F Fad rn ca ES Playback controls Click st or mi to browse to the oldest or the most recent recordings from the selected camera Click or to browse to the previous or next motion sequence from the selected camera Click or to browse to the previous or next image from the selected camera Use 4 to start and stop playback When playback is started all cameras in the camera layout will play back recordings Use fa O to control the playback speed When the slider is in its middle position playback is real time regardless of the recorded frame rates e Browsing Recordings with the Motion View Motion view lets you view a graph displaying sequences of recordings from the se
104. ist When you select a sequence event in the list the camera layout will display images matching the exact time of the motion detection or event Times Tet a Get Al SUE 4 tee F7 hia SH 0 A ET ape T heres Sequence Everts PA a 9 1 sec 24 fran SEES CAS i tec F higra n a e RT oran FI ferar By default the list displays motion detections from the selected camera The Alarm Overview control panel can also display a list of occurred events To toggle between displaying a list of motion detections and a list of events click the Sequences and Events buttons respectively Otip To view what took place prior to and after the motion detection or event use the timeline browser or playback controls to browse recordings from around the time of the motion detection or event Browsing Recordings with Smart Search Smart search lets you search for motion in one or more selected areas of images from a particular camera To use smart search do the following 1 Select the required camera in the camera layout 2 Single view is required to use smart search If you are not already viewing images from the selected camera in single view click the Single View icon in the toolbar to Switch to single view 3 Click the Smart Search icon in the toolbar to open the Smart Search control panel asch Setup Bands Ssl Seach Temiri Meum i za Mew eer ins every 10 pemi T phar mim x zj Boundsry Stop Prevost Dhepeskect
105. ix has been configured on the surveillance system server and one or more special NetMatrix positions have been defined for your view you are able to browse NetMatrix triggered video When the selected view contains one or more NetMatrix positions the NetMatrix positions will also appear when you are working on the Browse tab On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 56 OnSSI Recorded Video IP To The Core On the Browse tab the NetMatrix positions will simply display video from the cameras with which the NetMatrix positions were last used on the Live tab You are of course able to browse this video using the Browse tab s various navigation features Like on the NetGuard EVS s other tabs a NetMatrix position is indicated by a thin blue border Thin blue border indicates NetMatrix Enlarging Camera Positions To enlarge images from a particular camera position in a view double click the camera position s blue bar To return to normal view simply double click the blue bar again Double clicking blue image bar enlarges view Camera Shortcut Menus By right clicking inside one of a view s camera positions on the Browse tab you get access to a shortcut menu Note Some of the following features may only be available if supported by the surveillance system see Surveillance System Differences e Start Reco
106. l zoom the required portion of an image is enlarged by cropping the image and then resizing it back to the pixel size of the original image a process called interpolation Digital Zoom thus simulates optical zoom but the digitally zoomed portion will have a lower quality than the original image Digital zoom works equally well on live and recorded video Export Exporting Video Evidence With the NetGuard EVS you are able to quickly export evidence in the AVI movie clip JPEG still image and the surveillance system database formats With the AVI and database formats you can include video as well as audio in your exports Note Export in the database format is available when connected to selected surveillance systems only see Surveillance System Differences Depending on your user rights access to exporting evidence from some or all cameras may be restricted e Exporting in AVI and J PEG Formats To export video evidence in the AVI or JPEG formats do the following Note Date and time formats used when browsing recorded images may vary depending on your computer s regional settings 1 Select the NetGuard EVS s Browse tab 2 Inthe Browse tab s Export section specify when the period to be covered by the export should start You do this by typing the required date in the first Start Time field and the time in the second field Grip Instead of manually specifying date and time you may use the Browse tab s Time Navigation f
107. lect Start Recording for Minutes even though the video stream from a camera is already being recorded this way you can make sure that the video stream from the camera will be recorded without interruption for the specified number of minutes Snapshots Copying Single I mages You are able to copy single still images from selected cameras Copied images can then be pasted as bitmap images into other applications such as word processors e mail clients etc You can only copy a single image from a single camera at a time To copy do the following 1 Select the required view 2 Right click inside the required camera position you now get access to a shortcut menu 3 Inthe menu select Copy You can now paste the image into the required application Sound Notifications Handling Sound Notifications Your NetGuard EVS may have been configured to notify you with a sound notification when e motion is detected on one or more specific cameras and or e events related to one or more specific cameras occur When you hear a sound notification special attention may be required If in doubt about whether or how sound notifications are used in your organization consult your surveillance system administrator If required you can temporarily mute sound notifications for a specific camera by doing the following 1 On the Live tab select the required view 2 Right click inside the required camera position you now get access to a shortcut men
108. lected camera The motion levels indicated in the graph can be used as an indication of what has been recorded The graph is draggable allowing you to browse the sequences A change in the color of the graph indicates the start of a new motion sequence The black vertical line at the center of the graph indicates the point in time from which recordings are being displayed in the camera layout Motion view graph To open the Motion View control panel in which the draggable graph is displayed click the Motion View icon in the toolbar To browse recordings using motion view click inside the graph area and move your mouse sideways to browse recordings Images are updated when you release the mouse button On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 84 Recorded Video OnSSI IP To The Core Browsing Recordings with the Alarm Overview Alarm overview lets you view a list of motion detections or events from a selected camera Listed motion detections or events are clickable allowing you to quickly jump to the time at which motion was detected or an event occurred To open the Alarm Overview control panel in which the list is displayed click the Alarm Overview icon in the toolbar To view recordings from the time at which motion was detected or an event occurred select the required sequence event in the l
109. me frames frames frames MPEG Send all Do not Do not P frames send any send any frame frames frames Example If you set the Frame Rate option to Low in your NetGuard EVS and your surveillance system administrator has configured a camera to feed J PEG images at a frame rate of 20 frames per second you will experience an average of 1 frame per second when viewing video from the camera in the hotspot If your administrator had configured a camera with a feed as low as 4 frames per second you would with Frame Rate set to Low in your NetGuard EVS experience an average of 0 2 frames per second when viewing video from the camera in the hotspot e Maintain Image Aspect Ratio If check box is selected the cameras original image aspect ratio will be maintained this will provide you with non distorted images but may lead to black bars appearing above below images If check box is cleared images will be stretched to fit the hotspot this may lead to slightly distorted images but you will avoid any black bars appearing around the images The setting will apply for all cameras displayed in the hotspot e Adding Static Images Static images can be used in views for a variety of purposes for company logos for including floor plans or maps in the view for including photos of wanted persons etc To add a static image to a view do the following on the Setup tab 1 Drag the System Overview section s Image link to the required position in th
110. mera layout s camera slots as described in the following On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 80 OnSSI Recorded Video IP To The Core Assigning Cameras Having specified the required grid size for the camera layout assign cameras to the camera layout s camera slots the following way 4 Click the Database Information icon in the Viewer s toolbar This will open the Database Information control panel 2 Select a camera slot in the camera layout by clicking the required slot 3 Inthe Database Information control panel s Video Feed list select the camera you want to assign to the selected slot An image from the selected camera will show up in the selected slot unless the selected time happens to be before the first recorded image from the camera Ortip The cameras may not all show images in a size that exactly matches the size of the camera layout s slots This may result in black bars around images from some cameras when displayed in the camera layout If you want to adjust the images from all cameras to fit the camera layout s camera slots select the Stretch Images To Fit check box in the Settings control panel This may distort some images slightly but will help you avoid any black bars around images 4 Ifthe recordings contain audio you may also select an audio source from the Audio Feed list in which c
111. n NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 62 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core e Time Sliders The Time Navigation section s time sliders let you browse recordings simply by dragging the Sliders handles Drag to the left to move backwards in time drag to the right to move forward in time Use the upper times slider for fine browsing within a limited period of time use the lower slider for more coarse browsing within longer time spans e Playback Slider and Buttons The Time Navigation section s playback slider lets you specify the required playback speed In the slider s middle position playback speed is real time 1 00x Drag the slider to the left for a slower playback speed drag to the right for a faster playback speed An indication of the exact playback speed is displayed in the upper right corner of the Time Navigation section s Master Time area Use the playback buttons to play back recordings 4 Play reverse Plays back recordings backwards in time gt Play forward Plays back recordings forward in time E Stop Stops playback Orip Dragging the playback slider to its leftmost position pauses playback e Skip Gaps During Playback To automatically skip gaps in recordings during playback select the Skip gaps during playback check box Such gaps are primarily evident when a camera has relatively few recordings Note The Skip gaps during playback feature is
112. n the zoomed image by clicking the arrow buttons To quickly return to normal view of the selected image i e without zoom click the H i e home button OrTip To move around within the zoomed image you may also simply click and drag the image in the required direction On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 87 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core Smoothening and Scaling To digitally smoothen images from the camera select the Smooth Images check box To display images from the selected camera in the resolution they were originally recorded in select the Scale 1 1 check box If images are larger than the resolution available in the camera layout s camera slot they will be reduced in size to fit the camera slot The correct aspect ratio will be maintained when reducing size this way e Printing Evidence To print evidence from the Viewer use the following procedure 1 Select the required camera in the camera layout and browse to the image you want to print 2 Click the Print icon i z i This will open the Print control panel Pied ipa aara Hots Tg ne poe 3 Fill in the Operator s Note Company and Operator fields 4 Click the Print button to print the evidence on your default Windows printer The resulting printed surveillance report will contain the selected image information
113. om the camera on the NetGuard EVS s Live tab while at the same time you may find that no recordings have been stored for viewing on the NetGuard EVS s Browse tab e No motion Indicates that motion is currently not detected in the camera s images the Images you see will not be updated until there is motion This message will only appear if the surveillance system administrator has specified that images should only be updated when there is motion a feature which can help reduce server load and bandwidth consumption Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt e Not connected Indicates that it is not possible to connect to the camera for example because the camera itself is disconnected from the network Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt e Not initialized ndicates that the camera is not in an operative state Consult your surveillance system administrator if the problem persists e The server is running out of disk space Indicates that limited disk space is available on the surveillance system server If more disk space is not made available on the surveillance system server recording will be affected Consult your surveillance system administrator e The server has encountered a database problem Indicates that a database problem has occurred on the surveillance server Consult your surveillance system administrator who will have access to tools for diagnosing surveillance server database problems
114. ording to the width and the aspect ratio of the original image Your image quality selection will apply for live as well as recorded video and for J PEG as well as MPEG For MPEG however only keyframes will be re encoded when viewing live video whereas all images will be re encoded when viewing recorded video Note When viewing live or recorded video you can double click a NetMatrix position or any other camera position in a view to enlarge it See Enlarging Camera Positions When you do this video from cameras included in the NetMatrix position is by default displayed in full quality regardless of your image quality selection If you want to make sure that the selected image quality also applies when enlarged select the Keep when maximized box located immediately below the Image Quality setting Note While using a reduced image quality helps limit bandwidth use it will due to the need for re encoding images use additional resources on the surveillance system server On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 29 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core e Frame Rate Lets you select a frame rate for the NetMatrix position Select between Unlimited default Medium or Low The setting will apply for all cameras included in the NetMatrix position The effect of your selection can be illustrated by the following ta
115. ort dialog will display the status of the export Grip If you are exporting very long sequences export may depending on your selected export settings take a while You can continue to use the NetGuard EVS for other purposes while the export process is underway If the Close On Completion check box is selected default the export dialog will automatically close when the export is finished Upon completion you are able to view and distribute the exported file e Exporting in Database Format To export video evidence in the surveillance system database format do the following Note Date and time formats used when browsing recorded images may vary depending on your computer s regional settings 1 Select the NetGuard EVS s Browse tab 2 Select the view on which you want to base your export Otip You do not necessarily have to include all of the selected view s cameras in your export later in the process you will be able to specify exactly what to include in the export On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 75 O n SS Recorded Video IP To The Core 3 Inthe Browse tab s Export section specify when the period to be covered by the export should start You do this by typing the required date in the first Start Time field and the time in the second field Grip Instead of manually specifying date and
116. orted database will be saved in an automatically created Exported Images folder under the path you specify example If you specify a path like C My Stuff My Files the exported file will be saved in C My Stuff My Files Exported Images When specifying a path this way the folders you specify do not have to be existing ones if they do not already exist they will be created automatically Il If you want to include a stand alone Viewer application in the database export select the Include Viewer Program Files check box If you include the Viewer application in the export the exported databases can be viewed and browsed on any PC no additional surveillance system software will be required Read more about the Viewer application in Using the Standalone Viewer Gtip A Viewer application included in a database export will if possible match the language version of your NetGuard EVS If the Viewer application is not available in a matching language version an English language version of the Viewer application will be included 12 Click the Export button to begin the export The status bar in the upper part of the export dialog will display the status of the export Grip If you are exporting very large databases export may take a while You can continue to use the NetGuard EVS for other purposes while the export process is underway If the Close On Completion check box is selected default the export dialog will automatically clos
117. ot possible to use different sound files for different cameras or to distinguish between event and motion detection notifications e Apply to All The Apply To All button lets you quickly apply the camera settings for the selected camera to all cameras in the view On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 35 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core Live Video Viewing Live Video You view live video on the NetGuard EVS s Live tab When you select the NetGuard EVS s Live tab the NetGuard EVS will connect to the surveillance system server and display live video from cameras in the selected view Note Particular user rights may be required in order to access the Live tab In order to view live video in the NetGuard EVS the surveillance system s recording server must be running consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt Depending on your user rights access to viewing live video from some cameras may be restricted The Live tab offers you numerous features including audio carousels hotspots NetMatrix camera shortcut menus PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom control digital zoom events triggering output triggering and more The NetGuard EVS supports use of multiple windows when connected to selected surveillance systems This is especially useful if your computer has more than one physical display attached but from the Li
118. ou selected in the previous step the grid can be removed by clearing the Show Grid check box Otip For a better view enlarge the camera image by double clicking the blue bar above the image 4 Click and drag inside the image to select the area in which you want to perform the smart search Grip You are able to select more than one area The areas you select will become visible through the blue overlay The blue overlay thus On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 64 OnSSI Recorded Video IP To The Core indicates areas to be excluded from the smart search da pe LE ed ah a a E a L m a a REF Zo Eg B a a h a a a a a E a a a i Example of selected area With the Smart Search section s Include and Exclude options you are able to toggle between including excluding areas when you drag With the Smart Search section s Invert button you are able to quickly invert your selection if required See example F BL a NESADNE oe TL eh FECT SIRADAN T TETTETETT SGGRRERE mii mitllitt i BEGGAR RESELL BEGERUHCE J u E E i i E E E E F al p F T z F F P m A Fl I H E Gi mi Lae i Example of inverted selection Grip As an alternative to using the Invert button simply press the SHIFT key on your keyboard while clicking dragging to select an a
119. pecified point in time On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 82 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core e Browsing Recordings with the Timeline Browser The timeline browser displays an overview of periods with recordings from all cameras displayed in your current camera layout The number of timelines displayed in the timeline browser reflects the number of cameras displayed in the camera layout you are viewing The timeline of the camera selected in the camera layout is highlighted in a lighter color To browse recordings using the timeline browser click inside the timeline browser and move your mouse up or down without releasing the mouse button Browsing is fast when clicking outside the magnification area and slow when clicking inside the magnification area Dele 20S ae eae iT Timeline browser The timeline browser uses the following colors Red Recordings with motion Green Recordings without motion Black Periods without recordings Yellow Periods without audio if available The timeline browser s white horizontal line indicates the point in time from which recordings are being displayed in the camera layout The area between the timeline browser s two blue horizontal lines is a magnification of the 30 seconds preceding and following the point in time from which recordings are be
120. played in the view Motion will be highlighted HTT Tt ee BRRRRRRRRR A Grip The Browse tab s Time Navigation section control panel will show exact corresponding time information 10 If required click the Next or Previous button again to continue the smart search On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 66 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core Alerts Note The Alerts section is used for slightly different purposes depending on which type of surveillance system you connect to see Surveillance System Differences for details Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt e If You Are Connected to a NetEVS Surveillance System The Browse tab s Alerts section lets you view a list of detected alerts Alerts are short messages customized to suit your organization s needs Examples of alerts Panic Button Pressed Fire Exit 23 Open Employee Clocking In etc Alerts may be triggered for a variety of reasons they are not necessarily related to system events although that may often be the case Listed alerts are clickable allowing you to quickly jump to the time at which an alert occurred To get a list of alerts do the following 1 Select the required alert in the Alerts list 2 Click the Get List button This will display a list of detected alerts You are able to click the listed al
121. ple cameras and you have the necessary rights to access them you are able to talk through all the speakers simultaneously From the Speakers list select All speakers then click the Talk button and keep it depressed whenever you need to talk e Frequently Asked Questions about Live Audio Can talk through multiple speakers simultaneously Yes if your surveillance system has speakers attached to multiple cameras and you have the necessary rights to access them you are able to talk through all the speakers simultaneously From the Speakers list select All speakers then click the Talk button and keep it depressed whenever you need to talk Can I adjust the recording volume of a microphone connected to a camera The NetGuard EVS has no such feature but it is very likely that you can adjust the recording On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 45 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core volume either on the microphone itself or through the configuration interface of the camera device to which the microphone is attached Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt Can I adjust the output volume of speakers connected to a camera The NetGuard EVS has no such feature although the NetGuard EVS s level meter available when the Talk button is depressed gives you an indication of the input level which may in tu
122. rding for Minutes Not available when browsing already recorded video on the Browse tab e Copy Lets you copy the displayed image to your clipboard The copied image can then be pasted into other applications such as word processors etc Available for all cameras See On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 57 OnSSI Recorded Video IP To The Core Copying Single Images for more details e Camera Lets you select another camera for display in the view position This way you are able to switch between viewing video from different cameras in the same view position Only available for single camera positions not for hotspots carousels or NetMatrix positions See Switching Cameras in Camera Positions for more details e Sound Notifications Not available when browsing already recorded video on the Browse tab e PTZ Presets Not available when browsing already recorded video on the Browse tab e NetMatrix Lets you send video from the selected camera to a NetMatrix recipient Note that the NetMatrix command is not available if viewing the camera in a hotspot Only available for Single camera positions not for hotspots or carousels Only available if NetMatrix an integrated product for distributed viewing of video available with selected surveillance systems only has been configured on your surveillance system and you have
123. rea 5 Click the Smart Search section s Save button to save your search area settings Ortip If you want to experiment with further changes to the search area you can return to your saved search area settings by clicking the Load button 6 Inthe Smart Search section select required search sensitivity Very Low Very High in the Sensitivity list 7 Select required image interval in the Interval list If you select All Images all images will be analyzed If you select e g 10 seconds only one image per ten seconds of recordings will be analyzed Selecting a long interval will greatly reduce the time required to complete the search However with a long interval the search may not find motion sequences that are shorter than the specified interval On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 65 O n SSI Recorded Video IP To The Core 8 Click the Next move forward in time or Previous move back in time buttons to search through sequences with motion detected in the selected areas Note Smart search is always carried out from the time of the image you are viewing and forwards or backwards 9 The smart search begins and a progress window displays search progress Smart Search EJ Seach n pogen S27 2005 1054 PH Slap When a sequence with motion inside the selected area s is found it will be dis
124. red as part of individual cameras properties on the NetGuard EVS s Setup tab event and motion indications can be accompanied by sound notifications See Adjusting Camera Properties for more information Hotspot Positions If a view contains a hotspot you are able to select a camera in the view itself or any other view you may have open and view enlarged and or higher quality images from the selected camera in the hotspot When a view contains a hotspot the hotspot is usually but not always located in one of the view s larger positions for example the large position in a 1 7 view If a position in one of your views contains a hotspot you will be able to recognize it by the following characteristics e When you select camera positions in the view your selection is reflected in the hotspot e lt is surrounded by a thin orange border Thin orange border indicates hotspot On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 38 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core How to Use a Hotspot Note To use the hotspot functionality at least one of the views you are using must have a hotspot If in doubt look for the orange border indicating a hotspot position To use a hotspot simply select a camera position in a view to automatically view video from the camera in the hotspot Advantages of Using a Hotspot The fact
125. red view 2 Right click inside the required camera position you now get access to a shortcut menu 3 Inthe menu select Start recording for Minutes Once started recording will continue for a number of minutes The number of minutes is determined by your surveillance system administrator you cannot change the number of minutes and you cannot stop recording before the specified number of minutes has passed e Starting Recording on More than One Camera You can start recording of the video stream from more than one camera although you must select them one by one Note that the number of minutes for which to record may vary from camera to camera e How Do Know if the Camera Is Already Recording To verify whether the video stream from a camera is currently being recorded look at the blue bar immediately above the camera s images If the video stream from the camera is already being recorded the bar will display BEB Note that you may occasionally see the J letters for short periods only This is because the surveillance system server may have been configured to only record the video stream from a On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 53 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core camera when there is motion when a door is open or similar which can lead to many short periods of recordings You can therefore still se
126. relevant for PTZ cameras You can however use the digital zoom feature with PTZ cameras too This can occasionally be useful for example if your user rights do not allow you to use the PTZ camera s own optical zoom features On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 48 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core Events Manually Triggering Events If manual triggering of events has been defined on your surveillance system you can trigger events on the NetGuard EVS s Live tab Note Depending on your user rights access to manually triggering events may be restricted What is an event An event is a predefined incident occurring on the surveillance system Events are used by the surveillance system for triggering actions Depending on the surveillance system s configuration events may be caused by input from external sensors connected to cameras by detected motion by data received from other applications or manually through user input Typically most events on the surveillance system are generated automatically For example detected motion can be defined as an event which in turn triggers an action such as recording on a camera Events can be global or tied to a particular camera device Depending on configuration manually triggered events can be used for a wide variety of purposes including triggering combinations of actions
127. rn provide you with an idea of the output level It is very likely that you can adjust the output volume either on the speakers themselves or through the configuration interface of the camera device to which the speakers are attached Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt will other NetGuard EVS users be able to hear what I say through speakers Under normal circumstances other NetGuard EVS users will not be able to hear what you say However depending on the environment in which your organization operates other users may be able to hear what you say if they listen to microphones which are physically located near the speakers through which you talk Will audio from microphones attached to cameras be recorded The surveillance system records incoming audio from microphones attached to cameras even if no video is being recorded will what I say through speakers be recorded The surveillance system records incoming audio from microphones attached to cameras even if no video is being recorded However outgoing audio transmitted through the camera s speakers is not recorded Recordings therefore cannot be used to for example prove that a NetGuard EVS operator gave an audience specific instructions through speakers On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 46 lt gt OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core
128. rs surrounded by a square may be displayed When this is the case you are able to zoom in on an area by dragging a square around the required area in the image For such cameras zoom level is controlled by holding down the SHIFT key on your keyboard while moving the mouse up or down this will display a zoom level slider inside the image e Zooming with Mouse Wheel For PTZ and IPIX cameras you are able to zoom in and out using the scroll wheel on your mouse provided your mouse is equipped with a scroll wheel Note On individual mice the scroll wheel may have been reserved for special purposes in which case zooming may not be possible Refer to your mouse configuration manual e PTZ Navigation Buttons As an alternative to point and click control use the navigation buttons in the PTZ Control section to move the selected PTZ camera On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 51 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core The round middle button lets you quickly move the camera to its home i e default position The plus and minus buttons lets you zoom in and out respectively tip If you mouse has a scroll wheel you can also use the scroll wheel to control the zoom level On many mice clicking the scroll wheel or middle mouse button quickly lets you view the whole image again e PTZ Preset Positions If preset positions
129. s Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 37 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core Colored Indicators Each bar features three colored indicators e Event indicator the leftmost of the three indicators solid yellow Lights up when specific events defined by the surveillance system administrator occur Click anywhere inside the image to reset the event indicator This indicator may appear black if event indication has not been specified for the camera in question of if no specified events have occurred Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt Note This feature is only available if using your NetGuard EVS with certain surveillance systems see Surveillance System Differences Even when using your NetGuard EVS with a surveillance system supporting this feature being able to use the feature requires that notifications on events have been configured on the surveillance system server Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt e Motion indicator the indicator in the middle solid red E Lights up when motion is detected in the image Click anywhere inside the image to reset the motion indicator This indicator may appear black if no motion has been detected e Online indicator the rightmost of the three indicators blinking green E Changes state every time a new image Is received from the camera tip If configu
130. s during login you will receive an error message see Login Error Messages for more information On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 7 OnSSI Login amp Logout IP To The Core 5 Only relevant if you have logged in before if logging in for the first time move to step 6 The NetGuard EVS will ask you if you want to keep the view s you last used estore Views EJ Resiore viesa from least ign Kin ey De ithe vE Your options are e Main View If the check box is selected the view you last used in the NetGuard EVS s main window will be restored If check box is cleared no view will initially be displayed in which case you must select the required view yourself e Detached Views Available when connecting to selected surveillance systems only and only if you used views in detached windows the last time you were logged in on the computer in question see Using Multiple Windows for more information If check box is selected the views you last used in detached windows will be restored 6 After a short wait the NetGuard EVS window will open The NetGuard EVS window has three tabs Live Browse and Setup The Live tab is used for viewing live video the Browse tab is used for browsing recorded video and the Setup tab is used for configuring the NetGuard EVS Depending on your user rights you may not be abl
131. s entirely on the surveillance system server s NetMatrix configuration and on what other users wish to share with you you are not able to control this in the NetGuard EVS If a position in one of your views contains NetMatrix content you will be able to recognize it by the following characteristics e t automatically displays live video when predefined events occur or when other users wish to share important live video with you e t may display videos from different cameras depending on which events have occurred or what other users wish to share with you e It is surrounded by a thin blue border Thin blue border indicates NetMatrix As with other camera positions you can enlarge a NetMatrix position by double clicking the blue image bar above the image A view may contain several NetMatrix positions This way you are able to watch live video from more than one NetMatrix triggered source at the same time On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 40 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core Enlarging Camera Positions To enlarge images from a particular camera position in a view double click the camera position s blue bar To return to normal view simply double click the blue bar again Double clicking blue image bar enlarges view Tip Depending on configuration images from the camera may be displayed in f
132. specially suitable for widescreen monitors 4 A new view is created under the group you selected The new view carries the default name New View plus an indication of the selected layout 5 Overwrite the default name with a view name of your choice You are now able to add cameras to the view tip A group can contain an unlimited number of views You may also create any number of Subgroups if required Ortip For information about adding content cameras etc to views see How to Add Content to Views On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 16 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core e Adding Cameras and Other Content to Views For information about adding content cameras etc to views see How to Add Content to Views e Assigning Shortcut Numbers to Views Note Your ability to edit views and groups depends on your user rights Basically if you are able to create the view or group you are also able to edit it On the Setup tab you are able to assign shortcut numbers to views Shortcut numbers allow users to select views using the NetGuard EVS s standard keyboard shortcuts To assign a shortcut number to a view do the following 1 In the Setup tab s Views section select the required view 2 Specify the required shortcut number in the Shortcut field and press ENTER on your keyboard 3 The specified
133. that you can often view enlarged images in the hotspot is not in itself what makes the hotspot useful you can enlarge images from any camera in a view by double clicking the required camera position What makes the hotspot useful is that with a hot spot it is possible to use a low image quality and or frame rate for cameras in the view s regular positions and a high image quality and or frame rate for the hotspot Then only when you select a camera for viewing in the hotspot will video from the camera be displayed in high quality and or high frame rate This can really help save bandwidth on your remote connection Hotspots are configured on the NetGuard EVS s Setup tab Carousel Positions A carousel is used for displaying images from several cameras one after the other in a single view position If a position in one of your views contains a carousel you will be able to recognize it by the following characteristics e t displays images from different cameras one after the other e It is surrounded by a thin green border Thin green border indicates carousel You can enlarge a carousel by double clicking the blue bar at the top of the carousel position Placing your mouse pointer over the blue bar at the top of a carousel position gives you access to rons which let you pause the carousel as well as change the carousel s rotation direction Ls Le ed Example A carousel has been configured to display camera A then camera B then camer
134. ting areas excluded from the search e Motion in I mage Select check box to highlight found motion in images e Digital I mage Control and Optimization With the Viewer s Image Controls control panel you are able to adjust the image selected in the camera layout The Image Controls control panel also lets you view areas of the selected image in greater magnification Senet images Mo Deneilsong r aj a D z C Odd Lines amp alulo Boe Ever Lines ko 4 To access the Image Controls control panel click the Image Controls icon in the toolbar De interlacing Interlacing is a method determining how an image is refreshed when shown on a screen With interlacing the image is refreshed by first scanning every other line in the image then Scanning every opposite line and so forth This allows for a faster refresh rate because less information must be processed during each scan However in some situations interlacing may cause flickering or the changes in only half of the image s lines for each scan may be noticeable If images from the selected camera are interlaced you are able to de interlace the image by viewing only odd or even lines in the image Zoom Controls With the zoom controls you are able to view areas of the selected image in greater magnification Use the large zoom in and zoom out buttons to find the required zoom level When you have zoomed in on an area of an image you are able to move around withi
135. trator if in doubt On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 31 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core Adjusting Camera Properties In the Setup tab s Properties section you are able to adjust a number of settings for individual cameras To adjust a camera s properties select the required camera in the view the selected position will be indicated by a bold border then make the adjustments in the Properties section Note Particular user rights may be required in order to access the Setup tab e Camera Name The Camera Name field displays the name of the selected camera The field is read only e Image Quality amp Keep when Maximized The Image Quality setting determines the quality of video when viewed but also affects bandwidth usage If your NetGuard EVS is used over the internet over a slow network connection or if for other reasons you need to limit bandwidth use image quality can be reduced on the server side by selecting e g Low or Medium When selecting a reduced image quality video from the selected camera is re encoded to a J PEG format on the surveillance system server before being sent to the NetGuard EVS Re encoding takes place along the following lines e Full The default setting providing the full quality of the original video e SuperHigh for megapixel Re encoding to an output width of 640 pixels
136. trix is an integrated product that allows distributed viewing of video from any surveillance system camera to any monitor known as a NetMatrix recipient on a network With a typical NetMatrix configuration live video is automatically presented on the required NetMatrix recipient when defined events occur for example when motion is detected or when another user wishes to share important live images Provided NetMatrix has been configured on the surveillance system server you are able to include NetMatrix content in your NetGuard EVS views Thus when particular events occur or another user wishes to share important occurrences with you live video from particular cameras will automatically appear in your views NetMatrix positions Which events or cameras are used in the NetMatrix setup depends entirely on the surveillance system server s NetMatrix configuration or on what other users wish to share with you you are not able to control this in the NetGuard EVS However you are able to add NetMatrix content to as many view positions as required This way you are able to watch live video from several NetMatrix triggered sources at the same time To add NetMatrix content to a view do the following on the Setup tab 1 Drag the System Overview section s NetMatrix link to the required position in the view and release the mouse button over the required position rip Note that the position gets a thin blue border The blue border indicates that
137. u 3 Inthe menu select Sound Notifications gt Mute To turn on sound notifications for the camera again simply select Sound Notifications gt Mute again Note The ability to mute sound notifications is only available for single camera positions not for hotspots carousels or NetMatrix positions On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 54 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core Recorded Video Viewing Recorded Video You view recorded video on the NetGuard EVS s Browse tab When you select the NetGuard EVS s Browse tab the NetGuard EVS will connect to the surveillance system server and display recorded video from the cameras in the selected view This way you are able to browse recorded video Note Particular user rights may be required in order to access the Browse tab Depending on your user rights access to browsing video from some cameras may be restricted The Browse tab offers you numerous advanced features for browsing recorded video including time navigation a highly intuitive timeline browser sequences browsing alerts browsing and smart search which lets you search for motion in selected areas of recordings from a particular camera In addition to the video browsing features the Browse tab also lets you listen to audio when connected to selected surveillance systems only use hotspots use digital
138. u are able to include audio from the microphones but not from any speakers attached to the cameras in the export by selecting the Include Audio check box if no microphones are available the check box will not be available 8 If you want to compress the exported database select the Compress Exported Database check box On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 76 O nSS Recorded Video IP To The Core Compression can reduce the size of the exported database by approximately 10 However the database export process will take considerably longer when compression is used 9 If you want to encrypt the exported database select the Encrypt Exported Database check box If you select encryption specify a password for subsequent decryption of the exported databases and remember to send the password to the recipient separately Note that when encryption is used the database export process as well as subsequent opening of the database in order to view its content will take considerably longer than when no encryption is used 10 Specify export destination in the export dialog s Export Destination section e Desktop If you select Desktop your exported file will be saved in an automatically created Exported Images folder on the desktop of your PC e Path If you select Path you are able to specify a path yourself The exp
139. uard EVS see Exporting Video Evidence it is possible to include a standalone Viewer application with the exported evidence The standalone Viewer application allows recipients of video evidence such as police officers internal or external investigators etc to browse and play back the exported recordings without having to install any surveillance software on their computers The Viewer also lets recipients print images and even further export all or parts of the recordings in a variety of formats Note The standalone Viewer application is only available for inclusion in database it is not an integral part of the NetGuard EVS Database export and thus access to the standalone Viewer is not possible from all surveillance systems see Surveillance System Differences Grip The standalone Viewer application contains its own targeted built in help system allowing recipients to use the Viewer without prior knowledge of how a surveillance system works e The Viewer s Toolbar The Viewer s toolbar lets you quickly switch between the Viewer s different features Icons in the toolbar simply serve as shortcuts to the features available from the File and Tools menus In the Viewer s menu bar When you select a feature in the toolbar settings for the feature typically become available in the Viewer s control panel located in the lower part of the window below the camera layout Settings Opens the Viewer s Settings control panel in which you are
140. uard EVS s Live or Browse tab 2 On the Live or Browse tab look at the Views section 3 The Views section will always contain a top level folder called Private The Private top level folder is for accessing private views its content depends entirely upon which views if any you have created for yourself Any other top level folders in the Views section are for accessing shared views The names of such other top level folders depend entirely upon what has been configured on the surveillance system server The fact that the Views section contains one or more top level folders for accessing Shared views does not in itself guarantee that shared views are actually available To verify if any shared views are available under the top level folders expand the folders Ortip You can use your views private as well as shared on any computer that has a NetGuard EVS installed This is because information about your views is stored centrally on the surveillance system server aS part of your user login information On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 12 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core Setup of Views How to Create amp Manage Views You create and edit views on the NetGuard EVS s Setup tab Depending on your user rights you may be able to create and edit the following types of views e Private and shared e Private
141. ull quality when enlarged even if reduced image quality has been selected for the camera on the Setup tab Camera Shortcut Menus By right clicking inside one of a view s camera positions on the Live tab you get access to a shortcut menu Note Some of the shortcut menu s content may vary from camera to camera depending on the configuration of the selected camera Some features may require particular user rights consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt Some of the features may only be available if supported by the surveillance system to which you connect see Surveillance System Differences e Start Recordings for Minutes Lets you record video from the selected camera Once started recording will continue for a number of minutes Available for all cameras See Recording when Viewing Live Video for more details e Copy Lets you copy the displayed image to your clipboard The copied image can then be pasted into other applications such as word processors etc Available for all cameras See Copying Single Images for more details e Camera Lets you select another camera for display in the view position This way you are able to switch between viewing video from different cameras in the same view position Only available for single camera positions not for hotspots carousels or NetMatrix positions See Switching Cameras in Camera Positions for more details e Sound Notifications Lets you temporarily mute sound notif
142. up then create the required view within the group If you have created private views before you may create the new view in an existing group or you may create a new group for the view On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 13 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core Creating a Group To create a group under the Private top level folder do the following on the Setup tab 1 Inthe Setup tab s Views section select the Private top level folder 2 Click the Create New Group button 3 A new group is created The new group is simply named New Group 4 Overwrite the default name New Group with a group name of your choice You are now able to create a view within the group Creating a View within the Group To create a view in a group do the following 5 In the Setup tab s Views section make sure the group in which you want to create the view is selected 2 Click the Create New View button 3 Select the required layout for your new view E ixi Fe z TH 1 Wide EJ fd ll i T TK CH mL CE 143 Wide Be es BS ss BS 4x3 Wide fel t 5 ta a ae ka 4 ide Example only You are able to select layouts for displaying up to 64 8x8 cameras in a single view Orip Some of the selectable view layouts are marked Wide These view layouts are especially suitable for widescreen monitors 4 A n
143. ve and Browse tabs you can send individual views to separate windows as well This way you can watch more than one view at a time See Using Multiple Windows for more information e Live Video Is Not Necessarily Recorded Even though you can see live video from a given camera the video stream from the camera is not necessarily being recorded This is actually one of the benefits of an IP based digital surveillance system Unlike old style analog surveillance systems where everything was recorded on a tape regardless whether it was relevant or not an IP based digital surveillance system allows much more targeted recording Targeted recording frees security personnel investigators etc from having to go through seemingly endless amounts of recordings in order to find a particular Incident Instead the reduced amount of recordings combined with the NetGuard EVS s advanced browsing and search features allows recordings of particular incidents to be found quickly and effortlessly Basically live video streams from cameras pass through the surveillance system server When required the video stream is saved recorded on the server when not required the video stream IS Simply discarded Video streams are typically saved on the server recorded either according to a schedule example every morning from 10 00 to 11 30 or and whenever the surveillance system detects special events examples motion generated by a person entering a room a sensor r
144. with a NetDVMS Surveillance System Windows authentication current user Windows authentication Basic authentication Available Shared views are shared by all users All shared views always stored in a single top When the NetGuard EVS Is Used with a NetDVR Surveillance System Windows authentication current user Windows authentication Basic authentication Not available Shared views are shared by all users All shared views always stored in a single top When the NetGuard EVS Is Used with a ProSight SMB Surveillance System Windows authentication current user Windows authentication Basic authentication Not available Shared views are shared by all users All shared views always stored in a single top lt gt Onss IP To The Core Smart Search Export formats Audio Event Indicator on Live Tab In more than one top level folder The folders can be visible for all users or selected users only Folders names are determined by surveillance system administrator Ability to edit shared views determined by user s role Available AVI J PEG Database Not available Not available level folder called Shared the folder will be visible for all users Ability to edit Shared views determined by user s rights Available AVI J PEG Database Available provided audio sources
145. you select the required spilt mode e One by One lets you view a single viewpoint e Two by Two lets you view four different viewpoints at a time When viewed on any of the NetGuard EVS s tabs the IPI X camera will appear as specified with either one or four viewpoints from the same image tip When viewing different viewpoints from an IPIX camera on the Live or Browse tabs you are able to navigate each viewpoint independently by clicking inside each viewpoint or by using the buttons in the Live or Browse tabs PTZ Control sections On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 222 Route 59 Suite 303 Suffern NY 10901 T 845 369 6400 F 845 369 8711 www onssi com info onssi com page 33 OnSSI Live Video IP To The Core e Maintain Image Aspect Ratio If check box is selected video will not be stretched to fit the size of the camera position Rather video will be displayed with the aspect ratio height width relationship with which it has been recorded This may result in horizontal or vertical black bars appearing around the images from some cameras If check box is cleared video will be stretched to fit the position in the view this may lead to Slightly distorted video but you will avoid any black bars appearing around the video Example The same image viewed with Maintain Image Aspect Ratio selected left and cleared right e Update on Motion If selected video from the selected camera will only be updated
146. ystem Depending on the surveillance system s configuration events may be caused by input from external sensors connected to cameras by detected motion by data received from other applications or manually through user input Events are used by the surveillance system for triggering actions Typically most events on the surveillance system are generated automatically For example detected motion can be defined as an event which in turn triggers an action such as recording on a camera J Will receive lots of sound notifications If you select Always on the amount of event related sound notifications you are likely to receive will depend on the nature and number of events related to the camera in question Events are configured on the surveillance system server consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt If you select sound notifications for more than one camera you may also hear more notifications again depending on the surveillance system s event configuration Grip By default the NetGuard EVS uses a simple sound file for its sound notifications The sound file called Notification wav is located in the NetGuard EVS installation folder If you want to use another wav file as your notification sound simply name the required file Notification wav and place it in the NetGuard EVS installation folder instead of the original file The file Notification wav is used for event as well as motion detection notifications it is n

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