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1. EZWatch Pro 11u 2001 2003 Automated Video Systems EZWatch Pro Table of Contents Foreword Part About this manual 2 T ADBOUL NS MANUAL m net as sd eta cere ce sts ao os d ess ce peace sete cece a 2 Part Il General information 2 1 FCC compliance statement siesiiee secede scestweceeecrteencunsnty see M e see es sa mok majus salsa s l 2 Part Ill Introducing the EZWatch Pro system 3 1 RS eadi SS POOR V ROS OVO O O K Sani nse wee enemas aie ee A 3 2 o O SNN ceca E A sm eeec es erro cece ves we ests eiirbin aeict pe emel ae ce rae auaeeean 4 3 SV SUC II OCU Men S zz eche toca pe ere esis ee a esem terse eet n i a Aaii 5 Part IV Installing the EZWatch Pro software 5 1 Installing the EZWatch Pro software s asssennnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnunnnnnnnunnnnnnn mnnn unnn nnmnnn nnn KSK mmmn mena 5 2 Uninstalling the EZWatch Pro software s assussnsnsnuennuunnnnnnunnnnunnnunnnnnnnunnnunnn nunnu nnnm nnmn mnn m mn n m aa m n m na 10 Part V Using the EZWatch Pro software 11 1 Using the EZWatch Pro software u n m sku kamsi ss mise mak ela aa am A 11 2 DESCHIDUON OF the tool Dar saku use omas a sbu Haase ne ee ake es mela ase u ana o sala a 16 3 DESCHPLION OF ING Hle MEMU usi usm ce sid ac deo au ena oa as naj E na ej naj n s 18 4 Setting up the video camera suse sm ud si kase d unnum da seste l d nunnana mnene nnmn mna Ma KaM 21 5 Opening the video camera zisku umed sat sid umssdnst lud
2. Step 1 Input the user name into the User name area Step 2 Input the password into the Password area Step 3 Select the video that you would like to have accessed from the Used video camera 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software 30 Step 4 Click the Add button The camera will be accessed Also press the gt gt button all used video cameras will be authorized Step 5 After you finish the inputs press the Add button Your new remote user will be saved and shown in the dialog box Step 6 You can enable or disable the Open video camera and Close video camera for the remote user to control the video cameras Delete a remote user You can delete the access for the remote user by doing the following steps Step 1 Click the User name of the remote user The name will be selected Step 2 Press the Delete button Step 3 You can press the Exit button to close the Setup remote user dialog Connecting to and from the local site With a modem To connect to and from the local site a dedicated phone line is required You also need a copy of the EZModem application installed on the remote computer This is provided with your Setup CD After doing the steps shown above you can dial to the local site to see the cameras and record from it if needed You can later playback this clips on the remote site In the case you can t have a dedicated line you can s
3. You can delete the video clips using the following steps Step 1 Select the detection or the sequencing video clips that you would like to delete Step 2 Click the video camera that you would like to delete Step 3 Select the All or the Period buttons Note If you select the Period button please enter the date and time into the After Before or both areas Step 4 Click the Delete button and all files during the specified time period will be deleted automatically Playback of the video clips The video file will show the file name file size and total frames and time The video toolbar is a set of easily identifiable buttons that give you complete control over the video clips Playback Active only after the video has been captured this button allows you to view the motion video clip E Pause Active only after a video is playing this button stops the video clip at a specific point Clicking it back again will playback the video clip at the point itwas stopped m Stop Active only after a video is playing this button ends the playback of the video clip 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 35 EZWatch Pro 9 12 Rewind Active only after a video clip has been captured this button moves the video clip backwards Click it once to back up one frame Forward Active only after a video clip has been captured this button moves the video clip forward Click itonce to move forward one
4. EZWatch Pro V1 1 Automated Video Systems z Back Cancel 4 Click the Next button to continue setup Complete Setup has finished copying files to pour computer Before vou can use the program you must restart Windows or pour computer f es want to restart my computer now O Alo will restart my computer later Remove any disks from ther dives and then click Finish to complete setup EzWatch Pro V1 1 5 Automated Video Systems 5 Press the Finish button to restart the computer for completing the installation Note If you do not want to restart the system after the install select the correct option Changes will not take effect until you restart the computer 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Freguently asked guestions 56 Q The EZWatch Pro software is not able to run after installation and shows this message error E Watch Pro A Video codec not found OK A Please install the Compression support software from the CD ROM that come with the system by doing the following steps 1 Insert the CD ROM into the drive the EZWatch Pro installer should come up automatically and list all the available software Note If the EZWatch Pro installer does not start automatically click Start then Run and execute the file Setup exe on the CD 2 Click the Compression Support software link Welcome Welcome to the Compression Suppor Setup program
5. Note Ifthe Video Server card is over one piece please choose the right driver to match it Step 5 Click the Ok button to finish removing the device driver Using the EZWatch Pro software Using the EZWatch Pro software This topic discusses the EZWatch Pro software for general information Applies when you are located at a protected site where you have already installed the Video Server Card with the attached camera s At the local site you can view video from the cameras as well as accept remote user calls Once you have finished installing the software a new group and icons will be created for you You may access them by clicking on the Start button and then Programs and finally click on the EZWatch Pro icon EZWatch Pro The software enables you to remotely patrol your home office retail outlet warehouse factory etc This can be done from any place at any time as long as you have the access to the phone line or Internet Uninstall Security System Application to remove the EZWatch Pro software from the computer EZBoot You can set the system reboot schedule for Windows 98 Me 2K and XP Readme User guide file that contains the installation and operation manual When you use the EZWatch Pro for the first time you may have some problems like the ones shown below A The EZWatch Pro software is not able to execute after installation and it shows the following error message 2001 2002 Aut
6. 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software 18 5 3 Description of the file menu The file menu as found in many standard Windows applications is the more standardized way to launch same functions found in the tool bar Oper video camera Setup video camera Setup all cameras d Setup video mode 1 Video camera Open video camera Lets you choose the appropriate camera from the list of available cameras displayed by the drop down box It will also let you configure the various video settings open a video channel motion detection sound warning reserve record schedule motion sensitivity notification via pager phone and auto lunch to remote site etc Setup video camera Before you open a channel you must setup the camera channel by selecting the channel and location Setup remote user Before you can use EZModem or EZNetwork applications to dial from a remote site you must setup the User name and Password of the remote user Otherwise you cannot connect to the local site from the remote site Setup video mode Select NTSC or PAL video system to match your video camera type Note If this setting is set incorrectly the video may appear scrambled or may be black and white in the video window after clicking the preview button Select one of these options to indicate the type of video device Change this setting if the video appears to be misaligned in the window Copy From ca
7. This program will install Compression Support on your computer Ibis strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and International treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any S E7Watch Pro vii portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and Automated Video Systems Will be prosecuted to the masimum extent possible under law aea 3 Click the Next button to continue 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems EZWatch Pro software License Agreement Please read the following License Agreement Press the PAGE DOWN kep to see the rest of the agreement IMPOR TANT READ CAREFULLY This LICENSE Agreement LICENSE ts a legal agreement between you ether an mdividual ora single entity and the manufacturer MANUFACTURER of the surveillance system or computer system component HARDWARE with which you acquired the EAW atch Pro product s identified above or on the Product Registration Card accompanying this LICENSE or on the Product Identification Label attached to the product package SUFTWARE PRODUCT or SOFT WARE The SOFTWARE PRODUCT includes computer software the associated media any Etch Pro hardware accompanying the computer soft
8. including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems EZWatch Pro 3 1 However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by contacting the equipment dealer Introducing the EZWatch Pro system Key feautures Auto reboot In case of a system failure caused by Windows Software or Driver the PC will auto reboot and recover recording in one minute Auto restart In case of an abnormal shut down caused by power failure the system will resume recording when power comes back again Note You can protect your system against this condition by installing an uninterrupted power supply Recording You can record and recycle storage of video clips in multiple hard disks Back Up You c
9. Q Do need to have a sound card to use the EZWatch Pro system A No you can record video without a sound card however you will not have the alarm function The sound card and speaker are recommended Q The EZWatch Pro software is not able to run after installation and shows the following error message E Watch Pro A EZWatch Pro Card nat found A 1 Your operation system must be Windows 98SE or above 2 Check the Video Server Card connections 3 Make sure the Device driver is present and enabled 4 The PCI slot of the computer is workable or not o Please check that your VGA card supports the high color 32 bits and DirectX 6 DirectX version that is provided from Windows 98SE of above must be outdated Install the correct version from the shipped CD as follows 1 Insert the CD ROM into the drive the EZWatch Pro installer should come up automatically and list all the available software Note If the EZWatch Pro installer does not start automatically click Start then Run and execute the file Setup exe on the CD 2 Click on the DirectX software link 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Freguently asked guestions 60 Microsoft Direct 8 1 Setup YY This will install Microsoft Directs 6 1 Do you wish bo continue i Mo 3 Click Yes to continue Microsoft Direct 3 1 Setup Please read the following license agreement Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of t
10. Select the video window that you would like to zoom in and then just click the left button of the mouse twice This window will be magnified on the monitor a Zoom out video This button is designed to shrink the video display image After pressing the button the icon will show up for you to decrease the size of the display window Select the video window that you would like to zoom out and then just click the left button of the mouse twice This window will be reduced on the monitor 400 Clear zoom This button is designed to recover the video display image After pressing the button the icon will 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 17 EZWatch Pro show up for you to recover the size of the display window Select the video window that you would like to recover and then just click the left button of the mouse twice This window will go to the original video size Change video window This button is designed to change the resolution of the video window After pressing the button the icon will show up for you to change the resolution of the display window Available resolutions are 160x120 176x144 320x240 352x288 and 640x480 pixels 3 Setup remote user Before you can use EZModem or EZNetwork applications to dial from a remote site you must setup the User name and Password of the remote user Otherwise you cannot connect to the local site from the remote site 5 Playback motion clip
11. can support wave files The modem does not work while processing the remote accesses function A 1 Make sure that your modem power is on if external 2 We recommend to power up your modem before executing EZWatch Pro or the remote applications if external 3 Check the cable between the PC and the modem if external 4 Check the phone line which is connected to your modem 5 Check the Phone number User Name and Password to make sure they are correct 6 Make sure the modem of the local site if turned on if external 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems
12. enforcement officials whenever the alarm is triggered without your continuous monitoring One PC in the remote site enables you to remotely patrol your home office retail outlet warehouse factory etc Q What are the system requirements of the EZWatch Pro software on the local site A The Minimum system requirements for the software are Desktop PC with 800 MHz CPU or faster Windows 98SE Me 2K and XP 256 MB Ram minimum 500 MB free hard disk space VGA Video Display at 32 bit true color or higher resolution Sound card and speakers are required for sound alarm Microphone is required for recorded sound alarm Available PCI slot for the Video Server Card Modem 56K or faster modem supporting wave file is recommended Q What are the system requirements of the EZModem and EZNetwork applications on the remote site A The Minimum system requirements for these applications are Desktop or Notebook PC with 233 MHz CPU or faster Windows 95 98SE Me 2K and XP 64 MB Ram minimum 128 MB Ram recommended 100 MB free hard disk space VGA Video Display at 32 bit true color or higher resolution Sound card and speakers are required for sound alarm Modem 56k or faster modem supporting wave file is recommended Q The EZWatch Pro software is not able to run after installation and shows this message error 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Freguently asked guestions 54 AN Data base
13. error A Please install the Access runtime software from the CD ROM that come with the system by doing the following steps 1 Insert the CD ROM into the drive the EZWatch Pro installer should come up automatically and list all the available software Note If the EZWatch Pro installer does not start automatically click Start then Run and execute the file Setup exe on the CD 2 Click the Database Support software link Welcome Welcome to the Database Support Setup program This program will stall Database Support on your Computer lk is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Nest to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and International treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any E7Watch Pro Vii portion of it may result in severe cvil and criminal penalties and Automated Video Systems Will be prosecuted to the masimum extent possible under law zed 3 Click the Next button to continue 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 55 EZWatch Pro Start Copying Files Setup has enough information to stark copying the program files IF you want to review or change any settings click Back IF you install are satished with the settings click Next to begin copying files
14. message for the receiver Code Different pager systems will cause different pre codes so please key in the correct pre code for your area use optional Priority Choose the notification priority If the user selects first to notify via the phone the appointed phone number will receive notifications first when the system is activated Setting up the schedule You can key in a special date everyday or every week to activate the schedule of the motion detection and the sequence recording If you select this feature the system will display the following dialog box on the screen 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software 28 setup schedule O Daily O Weekly Period Start End O O CL E O O E Start End set time set date Note The sequence recording schedule can be enabled from the Open video camera dialog The motion detection schedule can be set from the Motion detection settings dialog To set the timetable for recording follow these steps Setup the schedule Daily 1 Select Daily 2 Select the beginning time of recording from the Start area 3 Select the ending time of recording from the End area 4 After you finish the inputs press the Add button Your new timetable will be saved and showed in the dialog box Setup the schedule Weekly 1 Select Weekly 2 Select the day s you would like to setup 3 Select the b
15. otart 1024 f 10MB 100 MB 4096 C S00 ME 1000 ME C ede Speed Kh zec C 16384 Test tupe sss Wie G Read p a 5 Click on the Drive Test button to run write read test of your recording drives You can choose the size of the block of data and the amount You can also change your target drives The System tab will display the contents of your drives with free space information After test are done you can click on the Clear button to erase the test information and Close to exit 6 Clicking on the Send to Tray icon will minimize the application and Close will exit Tip You can create a shortcut to EZMemory from your Startup group if you want to run it every time your computer boots Setting up Power Management 1 Select Start Settings and then Control Panel from the Start Menu 2 Double click the Display icon in the Control Panel window 3 In the Display Properties window click the Screen Saver tab then select None from the drop down menu 4 Click on the Power button under Monitor Power 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software Display Properties Themes Desktop Screen Saver Appearance Settings Settings Preview minutes On resume password protect Monitor power To adjust monitor power settings and save energy Pa click Power 5 Under Power Schemes Power Options Properties select Always On Note
16. week 4 _ Friday C week 5 O Dap of month O After o Seconds m walk 0 seconds before checking time 5 Under the Time box select the time you want to reboot the system on schedule 6 Under the Date menu select Daily and select the days and weeks you what to reboot the system automatically Tip To reboot your computer after a specific amount of time click on After instead and input the interval in seconds For example for every 4 hours 14400 8 hours 28800 and 12 hours 43200 7 Click on the OK button to save the settings When the following message appears click on the OK button Powerott T Please make sure that vou create or update the poweraFF service so that the action can be performed according to vour schedule 8 On the main dialog box click on the Service menu then Create service A dialog box will popup with a confirmation You might be informed that changes won t take effect until the nex boot of your system 9 Click on the File menu then Save settings Click on the OK button to complete the process Note The EZBoot application will be visible on your task bar where you can access it In order for the application to work properly the User login must be disabled and Personal data of the software set There are some steps that must be followed to allow auto reboot of your compu
17. Controller listed with an exclamation mark 5 One at a time right click and select Update driver then check Install from a list or specific location Click Next to continue 6 Select Search for the best driver in these locations then check Include this location on the search 7 Type C Security or click the Browse button to find this folder Click Next to continue 8 If an error screen appears click the Continue anyway button 9 Click the Finish button to complete the installation proccess Step 9 Add a speaker both for the local and remote sites Once motion detection is triggered the video will be transferred by the local site to the remote site The software will also inform the remote viewer The EZWatch Pro software does not directly connect to a sound source For this you will need a sound card as described in the recommended System Requirements Note If your computer do not have a sound card and speakers please ask your computer dealer Add a modem both for the local and remote sites The EZWatch Pro software does not 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Installing the EZWatch Pro software 10 directly connect to a modem For this you will need a modem as described in recommended System Requirements Note If yourcomputer does not have a modem please ask your computer dealer 4 2 Uninstalling the EZWatch Pro software This topic walks you through the uninstallation for the EZW
18. Make sure that Use one setting for all drives and Do not move files to the Recycle Bin are checked Recycle Bin Properties Programming Fi Programs 3 4 Global System Ci Downloads E Configure drives independently Use one setting For all drives Do nat move files to the Recycle Bin Remove Files immediately when deleted Display delete confirmation dialog ey 3 Click on the OK button to complete the process Setting DMA support on compatibles drives 1 Select Start Settings and then Control Panel from the Start Menu 2 Double click the System then the Device Manager tab Select the Disk drives category 3 Right click on each available drive and select Properties Click on the Settings tab 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE4 Properties General Settings Driver GENERIC IDE DISK TYFE47 Target ID Firmware revision Logical unit number Options Disconnect Removable Sune data transfer I nt 13 unit Auto insert notification I DMA Current dive letter assignment C E F Reserved drive letters Stark drive letter End drive letter v 4 Make sure you check on DMA under the Options menu Note his will be not available on incompatible drives 5 Click on the OK button to complete the process Write caching support in Window XP 1 Select S
19. Readme 2 Click on the Database Support software link Welcome Welcome to the Database Support Setup program install Hae will install Database Support on your kis strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Nest to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program i protected by copyright law and International treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or ary E7Watch Pro Wii portion of it may result in severe l and criminal penalties and Automated Video Systems Will be prosecuted to the masimum extent possible under law ea 3 Click the Next button to install 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software 14 Start Copying Files Setup has enough information to stark copying the program files IF you want to review or change any settings click Back IF you are satishied with the settings click Nest to begin copying files EZWatch Pro V1 1 Automated Video Systems z Back Cancel 4 Click the Next button to continue setup Complete Setup has finished copying files to pour computer TUS EB Before vou can use the program you must restart Windows or pour computer f es want to restart my computer now O Alo will restart my computer later Remove any disks from ther
20. Some of the options shown here such as System Standby may not appear on your computer it depends on your computer s capabilities 44 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 45 EZWatch Pro Power Options Properties Select the power scheme with the most appropriate settings for this computer Note that changing the settings below will modify the selected scheme Settings for Always On power scheme Turn off monitor Turn off hard disks System standby 5 Set all the settings to Never and click the OK button to complete the process Setting up the hardware acceleration 1 In the Display Properties window click the Settings tab then select Troubleshoot 2 Move the slider to the proper position as indicated below 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software 46 Default Monitor and Properties General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot E Are you having problems with your graphics hardware These settings can help you troubleshoot display related problems Hardware acceleration Manually control the level of acceleration and performance supplied by your graphics hardware Use the Display Troubleshooter to assist you in making the change Hardware acceleration None Disable all DirectDraw and Direct3D accelerations as well as all cursor and advanced d
21. There is a Sound Recorder application on Windows 98SE or above The Sound Recorder enables you to record a sound file that you would like to use once the motion detection is triggered You can make a warning sound fill channel by doing the following steps setup sound alarm Volume AOUFCE You can use the Sound Recorder application by clicking on the Record icon and then the application will be displayed as below Sound Sound Recorder SSE File Edit Effects Help Position Length 0 00 sec O00 sec x ceeK a feele L EK To record a sound 1 Make sure you have the audio input device or the microphone connected into your computer 2 On the File menu click New file 3 To begin recording click the Record button 4 To stop recording click the Stop button 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software 38 5 On the File menu click the Save As button then you can specify where to save the wave file to Note If you would like to make a wave file for the Phone notify use the file format must be 8 000Hz 16 bit Mono and be saved as alarm10 wav 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 39 EZWatch Pro 5 14 Making the PC more stable Sometimes the remote view application and local system will fail because of Windows or incompatible hardware The function of the EZBoot program can reduce this failure Yo
22. an back up video clips to the hard disk Zip Tape or a CD RW Search Easy file system structure allows access to specific video clips by channel date and time Disk space management Auto downloading of files to any storage device or recording over the oldest clip Software motion detection Adjustable zones with a full sensitivity control Notification When motion detection is activated the alarm and recording will begin The notification can be sent to a phone or pager and the video clips can be launched on the remote PC through the phone line or Internet automatically Emergency Call It provides 4 digital trigger points that can notify real time video and messages to the law enforcement officials or you Remote View Up to 16 live windows recording and video clips are viewed and controlled via the EZModem and EZNetwork applications over standard phone lines LAN ISDN or the Internet Passwords Multi level password protection that only authorized individuals are allowed to access Snapshots Allows sending of pictures from cameras via the remote site When the motion is detected the picture is shown on the remote screen Compression Provides excellent compression quality On an average it needs about 30G of hard disk capacity 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Introducing the EZWatch Pro system for a 7 day recording 3 2 Benefits Reduces the number of false alarms Reduces the loss o
23. and then click on the Setup preview speed tool You can move the slider bar to slow the preview speed to solve this problem as shown below Setup preview speed speed 0 SU a 100 D The video appears scrambled or black and white in the video window after clicking the preview button when you run the software The incorrectly set video mode will cause it so you must select one of these options to indicate the type of video mode You can do this by clicking the Video camera icon of File menu bar and then select the Setup video mode icon and then you can choose the correct video device E Ifthe Await connection icon is enabled then a compatible modem is not installed The system transmits video by using an existing modem on it If you do not have a modem card then simply click the OK button and ignore this message This does not affect the video captures however it will disable transmission functionality inside the software Use the Windows Modems of the Control Panel which comes with Windows to make sure your modem is installed properly Access this application by clicking on Start Settings followed by Control Panel then Modems and finally 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software 16 9 2 clicking on the Modems icon If your modem is installed correctly this test will be successful otherwise contact the modem manufacturer for information on
24. atch Pro software You can uninstall the software by doing the following steps Step 1 Click Start Programs then select the EZWatch Pro icon and click on Uninstall Security System Contirm File Deletion 2 Ore you sure you want to completely remove EZwWatch Pro and all of its components Mo Step 2 Click the Yes button to start removing the software Remove Programs From Your Computer UnlnstallS held will remove the software EAW atch Pro from your computer Please wait while each of the following components i removed Shared program files Standard program files Folder temz Program folders Frogram directories k F k k F k Program registry entries Step 3 Click the OK button to complete uninstalling the software Uninstalling the driver of the Video Server Card 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 11 EZWatch Pro 5 1 You can uninstall the driver by doing the following steps Step 1 Click Start Settings then the Control Panel icon Step 2 Select the System icon then click it Step 3 Select the Device Manager Properties then click it Step 4 Select and click the Sound video and game controllers icon you will find out Security PCI 0 PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 Device Video Server then the Capture and Security PCI 0 PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 device Audio Server Capture Click the Remove button to remove the driver
25. ctory you can click on Browse Optional to change the path Press the Next button to continue the software installation When the installation is completed a folder group would be created for you in Programs under the Start menu Also a shortcut to the software would be available for you on the desktop Step 7 Press the Next button to continue the installation 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems EZWatch Pro setup Complete Setup has finished copying files to your computer HET Before you can use the program you must restart Windows or your computer 5 f Yes want to restart my computer now Pa C No I will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their dives and then click Finish to complete setup EZWatch Pro V1 1 Automated Video Systems Step 8 To exit the installation choose Yes to restart your computer and install Device drivers needed by the software Choose No if you want to restart you computer later Note Allways close the Setup window before choosing to restart your computer Under Windows 2k and XP the installation of the Video Server Card is done manually after the computer reboots following these steps 1 Please click Start and Control Panel 2 Click the System icon 3 Select the Hardware tab and then the Device Manager button 4 Select Sound video and game controllers then you will find Multimedia Controller and Multimedia Video
26. dives and then click Finish to complete setup EZWatch Pro V1 1 Automated Video Systems 5 Press the Finish button to restart the computer and complete the installation Note If you don t want to restart the computer click onthe correct option before exiting the installation Changes will not take place until you do It is not recommended to run the EZWatch Pro 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 15 EZWatch Pro software to display the video after install without restarting over one Video Server Card on the PC and even the system could be hung The problem is caused by crash of IRQs and DMAs between the Video Server card and peripheral devices on the computer Please change the IRQ and DMA of the conflicting peripheral device Ask more detail information from you computer dealer Note Under Windows 2000 and XP the default installation supports IRQs sharing It is recommended to installs these versions of Windows with Standard PC Hardware configuration when using multiple Video Server Cards and having device conflicts To do this while installing windows when the setup program is installing devices press F5 and select Standard PC from the list of options C There is a vibrating imagine on the video window Powerless CPU or VGA Card on the computer will cause this so you must delay the preview speed You can access the Setup Preview speed tool menu by clicking on the Setup tool bar
27. ds the user not to enter into the detection area or that a detection has ocurred Method This function will be available after enabling the motion detection 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software 24 Motion detection This function will compare the newest video with the last one Image comparison his function will compare the newest video with the initial one captured at the moment the camera started up Setup sequence When checked it will keep a pointed camera recording sequentially and the videos will be saved on the hard disk Click the icon for more detail on the settings Please refer to Setting up the schedule Recording rate You can select the recording rate from 0 3 FPS to Same as preview for each camera If the preview speed of the camera Is lower than the recording rate that you set up it canonly be recorded at the preview speed which is 30 FPS for 1 camera 15 FPS for 2 10 FPS for 3 and 7 5 FPS for 4 Split video clips This will set up the recording time of the video clips and controls the relation between time lenght and size By default it is set to 30 minutes each which improves playback seek time Step 3 Click the OK button The setting parameters will be saved and the video showed on the screen 5 6 The video window tool bar You can choose the appropriate camera from the list of available cameras displayed on the screen and the video window t
28. e recording schedule motion sensitivity notification via pager phone and auto link to the remote site etc 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 23 EZWatch Pro pen video camera Setup select video camera Copy k O Setup motion detection Method O m 0 O Setup sequence m Recording rate split video clips Hrs Step 1 Select video camera You can choose the appropriate camera from the list of available cameras displayed by the drop down box which lets you configure the various video settings Step 2 Setup camera Before you can use a video camera you have to create the camera input Please refer to the topic Setting up the video camera Default This button returns all settings back to its original default Copy Copy the parameters of the used video camera to the cameras you would like to start up Setup motion detection When checked the system will record and alarm automatically in the local site once someone enters into the detection area Meanwhile the videos will be transferred to any PC that you would like to notify via a modem or network Please refer to Setting up the motion detection Note It is better not to enable this function when the video camera is installed outside Tip When motion detection is triggered the video window will be marked with a red frame The red frame will disappear when you double click the right button of the mouse This function remin
29. eginning time of recording from the Start area 4 Select the ending time of recording from the End area 5 After you finish the inputs press the Add button Your new timetable will be saved and showed in the dialog box Setup the schedule for Period 1 Select Period 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 29 EZWatch Pro 2 Select the period that you would like to enable the recording function 3 Select the beginning time of recording from the Start area 4 Select the ending time of recording from the End area 5 After you finish the inputs press the Add button Your new timetable will be saved and showed in the dialog box Tip If the above settings cover two days you have to enter the schedule two times If the system records video from 5 00 PM to 6 30AM next day please key in the time from 17 hr O min to 23 hr 59 min and press the Add button Then enter another schedule from 0 hr 0 min to 6 hr 30 min and press the Add button again 5 9 Setting up the remote user Before you can use the remote site you need to setup the access of the remote site first Otherwise the remote user cannot access the local site When you use the Setup remote user feature the following dialog box will appear setup remote user User name Password Used video camera Add Authorized video camera I Open video camera 1 Close video camera ser name Open Close Authorized video camera
30. eindex database This function will update database information automatically It will ask to restart the system to complete the process Password Lets you protect your system by allowing only the persons who have the rights to control the software It includes Load system Exit system Open video window Playback video clips Close video window and Setup remote user 10 Options Auto run EZWatch Pro If enabled the computer will run the software automatically when the PC boots By default is it is disabled Auto arrange video window If enabled the video windows will be arranged properly on the screen as the video channels are opened Auto recycling There are three different areas to be set under this feature Setup recording drive You can select which hard disk you would like to save the video clips to Enable auto recycling at Enter the amount of drive space to start this feature When the space is insufficient it will show information The older video clips will be deleted to free up space By default this is set to 600MB Drive management Active when disk space is under the setting of Auto recycling Amount to erase It will delete the older video clips when you set the amount for each time By default this is set to 500MB Online help E Watch Pro 9 About Online help This menu bar will launch the help system EZWatch Pro Software release and contact information 10 Exit Closes the EZWatch Pro software 5 4 Sett
31. er to the tool bar description 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software 20 Sequence clips Executes the current sequence recorded video directly Please refer to the description of the Playback seguence video icon 4 Audio Sets up audio recording Allows the use of any available input and attachement to any video window Note Clicking on Audio monitor in the dialog enables sound through the speakers for monitoring It is recomended to be used as testing for audio but not for recording since this creates an echo effect on the final video clip 5 Remote Sets up the remote user name and password and the rights to available camera operations Standby Setup modem 6 Modem Standby Clicking this icon you can share the phone line that connects from the remote site with another device Setup modem Allows you to select the communication device to use with the software Disconnect user When you finish communicating with the remote site you need to instruct EZWatch Pro to hang up the phone line This leaves the line free for other communication software or voice calls Setup connection 7 Network Setup connection This function is set the maximum number of users that can connect via Tcp Ip protocol Connected user Click this manual bar and then you can find out the user that connects from remote site via Tcp lp protocol If you will finish communicating with the Tcp lp
32. f theft Reduces the operation and installation cost Increases management effectiveness Monitors remote sites anytime and anyplace Increases recording time and avoids replacing tapes searches and maintains video clips easily Enhances remote security for business or home with a digital surveillance system Reduces loss video clips by recording them redundantly Replaces time lap vers 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems EZWatch Pro 3 3 4 1 System reguirements EZWatch Pro Desktop PC with 800 MHz CPU or faster Windows 98SE Me 2K and XP 256 MB Ram minimum 500 MB free hard disk space 32 bit true color VGA card with 32MB RAM on board Sound card and speakers required for sound alarm Microphone required for audio recording Available PCI port for video server card Modem 56K or faster Data Fax Voice type recommended Remote Access applications EZModem and EZNetwork Desktop or Notebook PC with 233 MHz CPU or faster Windows 95 98SE Me 2K and XP 64 MB minimum 128 MB is recommended 100 MB free hard disk space Sound card and speakers required for sound alarm VGA Video Display at 32 bit true color or above Modem 56K or faster Data Fax Voice type recommended 1 The EZWatch Pro recommended screen resolution is 800x600 therefore if your computer is set to another which is lower higher will be automatically changed on startup
33. for the EZWatch Pro system A The major applications are Home and Office Survey your home and office with real time motion detection You can monitor from any place at any time as long as you have access to the phone line It also can be set to automatically notify you or law enforcement officers Day care center You can watch kids grow learn and play everyday ATM Machine It is possible to monitor this machine It is also possible to store an image for every transaction Lab Monitor your long term experiments using the telephone line You can even do this from home Factory Check your manufacturing line using the system to monitor your production alarms form any computer Car Park palace An easy way for car park surveillance You can let your customers check their car Q What are the benefits of the EZWatch Pro system A The benefits include Reduces the number of false alarms Reduces the loss of thief Reduces the installation and operation cost 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 59 EZWatch Pro Increases management effectiveness Monitors remote sites at anytime and anyplace Monitors multiple sites from your existing PC and without purchasing additional expensive equipment Saves in cost with easily upgradeable custom systems Enhances remote security for business or home with a digital surveillance system Allows you to view real time video Replaces time laps vers
34. frame First frame Referred to as trim in in professional systems this button controls the starting point for saving the video clip Last frame Referred to as trim out in professional systems this button controls the ending point for saving the video clip Slider Control Active only after a video clip has been captured this control displays the current position of the video clip and allows users to move to different points within the clip left backward right forward Repeat This button is designed for repeating the playback of the video clips f Resize video This button is designed to change the resolution of the video window that you would like to playback After pressing the button the icon will show up for you to change the resolution The resolution changes from 320x240 352x288 640x480 and Full view video m Snapshot This button freezes the video image as a photograph that can be saved as a BMP file or copied to the Windows clipboard Copy video clip This button is designed to save a copy of the video clip for backup purposes in a different folder than the default one m Delete video clip This button is designed to erase the video clip that is currently being played Close This button is designed to exit the vcr control which will leave the video display image in full view Video Clips This button is for choosing the video clips that you would like to playback FPS This button is for select
35. hare one by enabling disabling the Stanby feature in the EZWatch Pro software This will require manual operation of the modem setup on the local site The user name and password must match on both sites for the connection to be stablished With a network To connect to and from the local site a dedicated IP address is required You also need a copy of the EZNetwork application installed on the remote computer This is provided with your Setup CD After doing the steps shown above you can connect to the local site to see the cameras and record from it if needed You can later playback this clips on the remote site In the case you don t have a static IP address you can find out what dynamic IP address you have assigned so you can use it to connect to the local site If using a firewall you need to allow traffic through port 1000 The user name and password must match on both sites for the connection to be stablished 5 10 Setting up the password You can setup the password by doing the following steps 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 31 EZWatch Pro Setup password ser name Password Confirm Multi level protection I Start system I Exit system C Setup remote user 0 Setup video window C Playback video C Open video window I Close video window 1 Fill inthe old password that was entered before If this is a new installation just ignore it 2 Fill in the new password you wa
36. he agreement SUPPLEMENTAL END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY The Microsoft Corporation Microsoft operating system components which you are about to Install including any online or electronic documentation OS COMPONENTS are subject to the terns and conditions of the agreement under which pou have validly licensed the applicable Microsoft operating system product identified below each an Erd User License Agreement ar EULA and the terms and conditions of this Supplemental EULA BY INSTALLING COPYING OF OTHERWISE USING THE 0S COMPONENTS YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EULA FOR THE APPLICABLE OPERATING SYSTEM PRODUCT Do you accept all of the term of the preceding License Agreement F you choose Mo Install will close To install you must accept this agreement Direct Setup Lol i L Direct setup has completed successfully 5 Click OK to complete the installation in Windows XP or restart the computer and finish in previous versions Q The EZWatch Pro software is not able to run after installation and shows the following error message 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 61 EZWatch Pro Error Starting Program AN A required OLL file MAE M L was not found A In Windows 98SE you are missing a file required to run the EZWatch Pro loader Please run the VBRuntime exe file from the shipped CD as fol
37. he higher compression rate for your transmission and storage Q The phone call is ok but there is no sound alarm A We strongly recommend a modem that can support wave files because the software will carry the file for sound notification Q How can check the driver of the Video Server Card A 1 Please click Start Settings and Control Panel 2 Click the System icon 3 Select the Device Manager tab 4 Select Sound video and game controller then you will find out the Video Server Card Q forgot the password What can do A If you forget the password EZWatch Pro or the remote applications can not help you to find out the password that you set before Please uninstall the software and applications first and reinstall them again The passwords will be reset to default Q Can run another application while EZWatch Pro or the remote applications are recording or playing A Yes The software has the capability of multi tasking They will run on the background so youcan open another application Q Should the same type of modems be used at both of the local site and the remote site to process 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 63 EZWatch Pro the remote access function A No You do not need to use the same type of modems What modem speed can be used to execute the remote access function A You can use the regular dialup rate We recommend you to use a 56k modem that
38. how to enable it under Windows The EZWatch Pro software may not be able to support all modems Usually if your board works with Windows Hyper Terminal then it will also work with the EZWatch Pro software F Ifyou use the software for the first time you are requested to key in the personal information for the local site Otherwise you cannot get the relative information about the sender when the function of Auto link to remote site is executed and the remote site receives the images transferred from the local site Description of the tool bar There are 13 headings on the Tool bar 1 Open video camera Lets you choose the appropriate camera from the list of available cameras displayed by the drop down box It will also let you configure the various video settings open a video camera motion detection sound warning reserve record schedule motion sensitivity notification via pager phone and auto lunch to remote site etc 2 Setup video camera Before you open a camera you must setup the camera by selecting the channel and location lh i i 4 Setup video window There are including 5 icons for setting video window oOo Arrange video window When clicking this button the video windows will be equally sized automatically q Zoom in video This button is designed to amplify the video display image After pressing the button the icon will show up for you to increase the size of the display window
39. i bolo olea k l tek isdn ds no Bi m n a m 22 6 The video window tool bar sss ses zssi usi muzu s b md Ba do a st annnm annman mn men m ma n m aa m n m ma 24 7 Setting up the motion detection s see rss rz m5 r rsen nunnan nnmnnn nnmnnn nmn mn men m mam e ma m n a m 25 O ela Up Ihe SG CNS aac seen coe rece E ae im E S 27 9 Seina Up the remote USER zustat ati i a os o snu 29 10 Setting Up th password s rusm pru de stani bis ee ot soap dobe set a een losos a aa aaiae 30 11 Playing back the video CLIPS se er rzrzr res nze neem anne K nnn nunnn SR KE RAMOS K MKS K 32 12 Setting Up the motion detection area sss m srs rz zs rrze rz zamer een annnm annm aen m KA 35 13 Setting up the sound alarm ee seen eee eee nene KK KE KS EK K KS KS EK m ma KS KKK 37 14 Making the PC more stable er sx s sm 5 sm nad cm zs a ee ae m eo ms asian sva mannm annman Ms k m m m wn i a m m e ma 39 Part VI Freguently asked guestions 93 1 Frequently asked questions sss us sam ss n k manu elek d ma a o B am Am a n 53 Index 0 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems About this manual 2 1 About this manual 1 1 About this manual This is a help version of the EZWatch Pro system If you have any questions or need any assistance please call 1 866 241 3400 Also you can contact us using the following information Email support ezwatchp
40. ing the frame rate when playing back the video clips Setting up the motion detection area If user would like to detect a specific area please select the icon of the video window and follow the steps below 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software 36 Setup motion detection a es See eases SS SE EEE E Step1 On the screen decide first the detection area then move the mouse to its incipient spot and click the left button of the mouse Keep dragging it until the area is selected Step2 Click the Add button After that the screen will appear violet to mark the detection area Step3 If there is more than one area please repeat steps 1 and 2 Step4 Click the OK button to finish the settings Note 1 Only changes that happen in the area set will activate the motion detection 2 When motion detection is triggered the video window of the opening camera will be selected with a red frame Double click the left button of the mouse and then the red frame will disappear This function can remind the user not to enter into the detection area Removing the detection area Step1 Select the coordinate of the detection area that you would like to remove Step2 Press the Delete button and the violet mark will disappear Step3 Click the OK button to finish the settings 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 37 EZWatch Pro 5 13 Setting up the sound alarm
41. ing up the video camera Before you can use a video camera you have to create the camera input You can do this by doing the following 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software 22 setup video camera ideo card number M Video camera Input v Mame D Channel Location Step1 Select the video camera number If you install more than one Video Server Cards please scroll down to select Step2 Select the number into the Video camera input area and input the location into the Name area After you finish the inputs press the Add button The new video channel will be saved and showed in the dialog box of the Open video camera dialog Step3 Delete a video camera If you want to delete a video camera from the list click the number of the camera The selected camera will be selected Then you can press the Delete button This video camera will be removed from your camera list Step4 Exit the Setup video camera dialog You can press the Exit button to close it 5 5 Opening the video camera To start using the EZWatch Pro software you must create a camera channel first otherwise you will not able to open the video window You can choose the appropriate video camera from the list of available cameras displayed by the drop down box and then you configure the various video settings open a video camera motion detection video display period sound alarm setup th
42. it Disk Compression Mot installed FC Cards PEMCIA No PC Card sockets are installed Your system ts configured for optimal pertormance Advanced settings File System Graphics Virtual Memory Cee 4 Click on the File System button to set the File System Properties File System Properties Hard Disk Floppy Disk CD ROM Removable Disk Troubleshooting Windows uses these settings to optimize performance of the Za hard disk drives attached to your computer Settings Typical role of this computer Read ahead optimizations None ee Full Windows will automatically read ahead when programs request data sequentially in increments of up to 64 kilobytes 5 In the Typical role of this computer select Network server from the menu Note Windows XP automatically adjust your system s performance 6 Click on the OK button to complete the process 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 53 EZWatch Pro 6 1 Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions Q What is the EZWatch Pro system A EZWatch Pro is a powerful and low cost PC based system It is specially designed for automatic remote video security The video transmission is done via ordinary phone lines EZWatch Pro combines real time motion detection video compression auto record and auto notification The EZWatch Pro system can be set to automatically notify you or law
43. ll be magnified on the monitor Zoom out video This button is designed to shrink the video display image After pressing the button the icon will show up for you to decrease the size of the display window Select the video window that you would like to zoom out and then just click the left button of the mouse twice This window will be reduced on the monitor Clear zoom This button is designed to recover the video display image After pressing the button the icon will show up for you to recover the size of the display window Select the video window that you would like to recover and then just click the left button of the mouse twice This window will go to the Original video size Change video window This button is designed to change the resolution of the video window After pressing the button the icon will show up for you to change the resolution of the display window Available resolutions are 160x120 176x144 320x240 352x288 and 640x480 pixels Adjust image settings Sets the levels for brightness contrast saturation and hue of the video cameras Motion clips Sequence clips 3 Video clips Motion clips Executes the current motion detected video directly If you press the button the screen will display the number of the camera for you to select the video file from the camera list Before youcan play a recorded video you need to select the camera name and recording period that you want to playback Seguence clips Please ref
44. lower compression rate you will get This means that you need to take more hard disk space to save the compressed video file but you will get a better image quality Warning Unless you are recording in Motion or Sequential mode be aware of Windows AVI file size limitation when recording in Standard mode Since Windows XP is built on the core of 2K because of the NTFS it has 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Freguently asked guestions 62 the same file size limit File Size Limits FAT 32 A NTFS win 95 FAT 266 file size limit Win GESMIE FAT 32 4GB file size limit Win 2000 NTFS 27TB Terabytes3 file size limit Direct Show AYT s have virtually no file size limit except for the limit imposed by the Operating System The older deo for Windows AVI has a 2GB limit irrespective of Operating System 4GB 194 minutes DirectShow AVI in FAT32 Q When can a snapshot be taken A You can take a static picture while EZWatch Pro is recording playing in pause mode or in remote view The captured picture will be saved as a BMP file It can also be processed with the correct software or printed Q Can use a camcorder or vcr as the source of the video input A Yes you can use the Video Server Card to view your video tapes which are played back by a camcorder or vcr Q What is the best color for VGA A We strongly recommend to use the 24bit or 32bit color of VGA so you can get the better video image and t
45. lows 1 Install VBRuntime by selecting the file VBRuntime exe from your EZWatch Pro software CD This file is located inside the System folder 2 After installation the application will have all the required files to start Q Can install two Video Server Cards on my PC at the same time A Yes youcan only install up to four Video Serve Cards in one PC system Q When inthe 1280x1024 graphics mode the video screen does not display in a full screen A The Video Server card needs more graphics memory at a higher resolution The best graphics mode is 800x600 32 bit resolution when using the EZWatch Pro software Q What kinds of VGA cards have known compatibility problems with the Video Server Card A The Trident 9685 Trident 9750 and Trident 9850 cards may cause compatibility problems Please check your local computer dealer Q The following message shows when playing back the video clips Ay No video clips A 1 If the output of your camera is in digital format the Video Server Card can not be used It only accepts the traditional analog video signal 2 The version of DirectX is corrupted Please reinstall the correct DirectX version from the shipped CD ROM Q What is the relation between the different settings of the image quality A The software allows users to change the saved image quality The different image quality that you choose will influence the image compression rate The higher image quality the
46. me file as the last one Setup motion schedule Sets the time for a camera to start up the motion detection Please refer to Setting up the schedule Note Be sure about the period you would like to execute the motion detection since this function will be available within this period Enable sound alarm When motion detection starts up the sound alarm will be enabled You can choose various sounds for setting separate video cameras There are four wave files in the software as default but you can also select wave files from other folders Before selecting them you can play them for confirmation Please refer to Setting up the sound alarm Enable auto link to remote site Once motion detection is triggered the videos recorded by the local site will be transferred to the remote site via the phone and the Internet In the meantime the videos will be saved on the set path in the remote site In addition the EZModem and EZNetwork applications will also inform the remote viewer and send the first trigger picture on the remote screen Link To time the period for hanging up after the video transmission from the local site to the remote site To set the Auto launch to remote site function follow these steps 1 If you want to save a new remote site to auto launch please input the phone number or Ip address into the number area 2 Select the period that you would like to transmit and input the number in the Link area 3 After
47. mera Enable motion recording Disable motion recording Enable sequence recording Disable sequence recording Enable standard recording Stop recording Snapshot Setup all cameras This menu enables the following system options Copy from camera Allows to transfer the settings from one camera of your selection into all the others Enable motion recording Starts motion detection recording at preview speed Disable motion recording Stops motion detection recording Enable sequence recording Starts sequence recording at the specified capture rate Disable sequence recording Stops sequence recording 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 19 EZWatch Pro Enable standard recording Starts standard mode video recording Stop recording Disables standard recording feature and save the resulting video clip Snapshot Captures a single frame and displays it It can be saved in BMP or JPEG format Arrange video window zoom in video foom out video Clear zoom Change video window Adjust image settings 2 Video window Arrange video window When clicking this button the video windows will be equally sized automatically Zoom in video This button is designed to amplify the video display image After pressing the button the icon will show up for you to increase the size of the display window Select the video window that you would like to zoom in and then just click the left button of the mouse twice This window wi
48. ng drive s by clicking on the drive icon and checking the drive letter s 4 The Enable write caching memory will improve recording performance for slow drives 5400 RPM 5 The auto recycling feature enabling drive space can be changed to different amounts 6 The amount of space to be erased when the auto recycling feature starts can also be changed 7 Click the OK button to save the settings and complete the process 5 11 Playing back the video clips You can playback the video clips from all cameras some or one with the built in player using the following steps 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 33 EZWatch Pro search video clips Select video camera cu Optional C All Period Date After Before Step 1 Select the detection or the sequencing video clips that you would like to playback Step 2 Click the video camera that you would like to playback Step 3 Select the All or the Period buttons Note If you select the Period button enter the date and time into the After Before or both areas Step 4 Click the Search button and all the files during the specified time period will be played automatically starting from the first 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software 34 Delete video clips Select video camera M Optional C All Period Date o Coe KE o p
49. ng the following steps Motion settings Sensitivit C Enable phone notification y F Ee Tsk ode AR Ge BO eee de Ei atew S Number Delay After p detection m se I Setup motion schedule m C Enable sound alarm 1 Enable pager notification O Enable auto link to remote site Mumber Number Message Link i nk Tf min As oa mmm Code Message Murmber MumberlP Address Link time 4 nT gt Priority Remote Phone Pager Detection sensitivity Move the slider right and left to adjust the detection sensitivity Moving it to the right the detection sensitivity increases It means the function of motion detection will be started once there is a very little bit of change on the image 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software 26 Note The value of sensitivity depends on the installation place and light levels Delay In order to avoid the fault alarm caused by a jump frame you can set the image tolerance If your setting value is 2 means that the change of three sequence frames will trigger the motion detection function By default this is set to 1 After detection When the image changes and triggers the Motion Detection function these videos will be saved into a file If the alteration time which stops from the last change and starts from the next change is not over the set time then it will be also saved into the sa
50. ngly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Nest to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program i protected by copyright law and International treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any E7Watch Pro Wii portion of it may result in severe cil and criminal penalties and Automated Video Systems Will be prosecuted to the masimum extent possible under law eee Step 5 Press the Next button to continue the installation Choice analog video type Analog video system Description NTSC System EZWatch Pro V1 1 Automated Video Systems Back Cancel Note Choose the Analog video system you prefer optional or you can change it later Step 6 Press the Next button to continue the installation 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Installing the EZWatch Pro software 8 Choose Destination Location Setup will install EZ atch Pro in the following folder To install to this folder click Hert To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Tou can choose not to install EZwatch Pro by clicking Cancel to exit Setup E7Watch Pro W11 Destination Folder Automated Video Systems Cy SEA watch Pro Browse Back Cancel Note If you would like to install the software in a different dire
51. nt into the Password area 3 Fill in the new password again to confirm it 4 Select the functions that you would like to protect 5 Click the Ok button From now on the system will be under the influence of the password You are required to enter the correct password to see any image on the screen until the Password enable is deselected User login User name Password Note 1 If you forget the password you entered before the only solution is to reinstall the software 2 If the Password enable is not checked the system will always be available for everyone 3 The user name and password are case sensitive 4 Apassword for the system consists of 1 to 20 characters which could be letters numbers 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software characters or a combination of all Setting up the Options You can setup the functions of Options by doing the following steps setup Options C Auto run EZWatch Pro C Auto arrange video window Auto recycling J Enable write caching memory Amout of time to enable Min setup recording drive Enable auto recycling at MB Drive management Amout to erase MB 32 1 Click on the Auto run EZWatch Pro checkbox to start the software every time the computer boots 2 Click on the Auto arrange video window checkbox to automatically set the proper video resolution 3 You can set the video recordi
52. omated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software 12 E Watch Pro A EZWatch Pro Card nat found You can check the EZWatch Pro software by doing the following steps 1 Your operation system must be Windows 98SE or above 2 Check the PCI port connections 3 The PCI or USB port of the BIOS in the computer has to be set on enabled 4 Make sure the Device driver is present and enabled Please refer to Frequently Asked Questions 5 The PCI port of the computer is operational or not 6 Please check that your VGA card supports the high color 32 bits and DirectX 7 Install DirectX from the CD that ships with the system B The EZWatch Pro software is not able to execute after installed and shows the following error message AN Data base error Please install Access runtime software from the CD that come with system and doing the following steps 1 Insert the CD ROM into the drive the EZWatch Pro installer should come up automatically and list all the available software Note If the EZWatch Pro installer does not start automatically click Start then Run and execute the file Setup exe on the CD 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 13 EZWatch Pro E7Watch Pro and Device d Compression Support Database Support E7Watch Pro V1 1u EZNetwork application l Copyright 2001 2003 EFModem application Automated Video Systems DirectX 98 Me 2000 DirectX Media
53. ool bar is a set of easily identifiable buttons that give you complete control over an individual camera li Setup video window Enables or disables the functions of the video window a Arrange video window When the system is updating the cameras this button will freeze the video on the others This will increase the performance on that particular camera Clicking this button again will egualy divide the performance among allthe opened cameras and updating will restart Setup motion detection Sets the area of the motion detection Please refer to the topic Setting up the motion detection area mim Motion detection Enables or disables the functions of the motion detection Sequence recording Enables or disables the function of sequential recording O Standard recording Activates the video captures Because of the Video for Windows limitation the video file size can t exceed 2GB in Windows 98SE and Me and 4GB in Windows m Stop Active only after a video file is recording this button stops it CI Snapshot This button freezes the video image as a photograph It can be saved as a BMP file or be printed 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 25 EZWatch Pro Note You cant enable Standard recording function for a long time lf you would like to record for a long time please the enable Sequence recording 5 7 Setting up the motion detection You can setup the motion detection by doi
54. rawing accelerations Use this setting to correct severe problems with DirectX accelerated applications Enable write combining 3 Click OK to finish the process so your monitor can adjust Turning off the Low Disk Space warning 1 Select Start Accessories then System Tools and then Disk Cleanup from the Start Menu Select Drive Select the drive vou want to clean up Dres 2 Select the drive that you use for the recording and click the Ok button to continue 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 47 EZWatch Pro Disk Cleanup for System C a Disk Cleanup More Options Tou can use Disk Cleanup to free up to 157 941 KE of disk space on System L Files to delete Downloaded Program Files 5 Temporary Internet Files 0 419 KB F Old Chkdsk tiles a2 KB O a2 Recycle Bin OKB O Temporary files 12 221 KB Total amount of disk space pou gain 419 KB Description Downloaded Program Files are Actives controls and Java applets downloaded automatically from the Internet when you view certain pages They are temporarily stored in the Downloaded Program Files folder on your hard disk 3 In the Disk Cleanup window click the Settings tab then uncheck the If the drive runs low on disk space automatically run check box 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software 48
55. remote site you can click the Break button If you would like to update the newest list of Tcp lp remote site you can click the Refresh button Disconnect user When you finish the link with the remote site you need to instruct EZWatch Pro to disconnect the Tcp Ip user Datejtime settings Toolbars 8 View Date time settings Enables or disables display of the date time on video window or video clips Toolbars Enables or disables the tool bars function Click the left button of the mouse at this menu bar or Esc key the tool bar will be behind If you would like to return just click the bar or the Esc key again The window will be returned to normal 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 21 EZWatch Pro Preview speed Date settings Time settings Personal information Reindex database Password 9 Setup Preview speed Powerless CPU of PC will cause vibration imagine on the video window you can move the slider bar to slow the preview Date settings Clicking this menu bar you can change the date of the system Time settings Clicking this menu bar you can change the time of the system Personal information If you use the EZWatch Pro system for the first time you are requested to enter personal information for the local site Otherwise you cannot get the relative information about the sender when the function of Auto link to remote site is executed and the remote site receives the images transferred R
56. ro com Web www ezwatchpro com This manual includes e A general description of the system and requirements e Directions for installing and setting up the hardware and software e Directions for using the EZWatch Pro system applications In addition on line help is available inside the EZModem and EZNetwork applications as well as the bundled applications An On line Help file can be found in the program group where you install the EZWatch Pro system software If you install the software to its default folder then you may access this by clicking on Start followed by Programs then the EZWatch Pro program group and finally click on Security On line Help To save youtime at the beginning of each topic please notice that there is a short summary of what that topic covers Also an index and glossary are available towards the end of this manual for quick reference If you can t continue please refer to Frequently Asked Questions Manual conventions Look for the following symbols to identify items of importance Warning Requires extra attention Tip Helpful tips Note Valuable information Copyright 2001 2003 Automated Video Systems All rights reserved 2 General information 2 1 FCC compliance statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and this device must accept any interference received
57. s Disk Cleanup for EZ5T3TEM C Disk Cleanup More Options Settings E EZSYSTEM C UE this drive runs low on disk space automatically run Disk Cleanup Note Windows XP automatically adjust your system s disk cleanup 4 Click the OK button to complete the process Turning off the Windows Task Scheduler 1 Start the Task Scheduler by selecting Start Programs Accessories Systems Tools then Scheduled Tasks from the Start Menu Note If you have any scheduled tasks on your PC then a icon is available in your Task Bar Double click onit to access the Task Scheduler 2 If you have any scheduled task they will show on alist in the main window Click on it to select it and click on File Delete to remove it m Scheduled Tasks Fie Edt Mew Favorites Took Help Shop Using Task Scheduler a Pause Task Scheduler RAP Notify Me of Missed Tasks adress J Scheduled Tasks AT Sarrce Kocour 22222 ee Oh wee Log Met Run Time Last Run Time Status 2 add Scheduled Task F Other Places B Control Panel My Documents IC Shared Documents K My Network Places 3 Click on Advanced and then Stop Using Task Scheduler Close the Task Scheduler to 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 49 EZWatch Pro complete the process Adjusting the Recycle Bin Properties 1 Right click on the Recycle Bin and select Properties 2 Click on the Global tab
58. s Executes the current motion detected video directly If you press the button the screen will display the number of the camera for you to select the video file from the camera list Before you can play a recorded video you need to select the camera name and recording period that you want to playback m 6 Playback sequence clips Executes the current sequence recorded video directly Please refer to the description of the Playback sequence video icon 7 Stop sound alarm When the sound alarm is enabled clicking this icon will stop it T 9 Standby Clicking this icon you can find out the user that connects from the remote site via a standard phone line T 9 Disconnect user When you finish communicating with the remote site you need to instruct EZWatch Pro to hang up the phone line This leaves the line free for other communication software or voice calls 10 Connected user Clicking this icon you can find out the user that connects from the remote site via Tcp Ip protocol To 11 Disconnect user When you finish the link with the remote site you need to instruct EZWatch Pro to disconnect the Tcp lp user 12 Setup password Lets you protect your system by allowing only the persons who have the rights to control the software It includes Load system Exit system Open video window Playback video clips Close video window and Setup remote user 13 Exit Closes the EZWatch Pro software
59. settings Setting up Memory Management 1 Double click on the EZMemory file in your EZWatch Pro folder An icon will be available in the tray bar 2 Right click on it a popup message will appear with the different application options 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software 42 C E Watch Pro Status Settings EOR 9 04 04 AM Memory Manager 3 The dialog will display actual memory status information Click on the Settings tab to set the different memory parameters CZ E7Watch Pro Status Settings Show Cpu load Show Cpu load on tray Show memor status Refresh interval 1000 MSecs Optimize when blemon Cpu levels are below 30720 Kb 29 Cpu load Drive Test Send to Tray Close 10 59 48 PM Memory Manager 4 By default Show Cpu load on tray and Optimize when Memory Cpu are below are checked You can set when to automatically free up memory by adjusting these settings Normally a quater of Memory Cpu levels are recommended If you want a real time report of your system s activity check the Show Cpu load and Show memory status This information will be displayed in every active window 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 43 EZWatch Pro C Drive Test Benchmark System Block size File size Select drive 0 512 1 ME SOME E ci systern
60. tart Control Panel and then double click on the System icon 2 Click onthe Hardware tab in the System Properties dialog 3 Click on the Device Manager button then on the sign of the Disk drives dialog 4 Double click on the drive s listed On the drive s Properties window select the Policies tab 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 51 EZWatch Pro ICS5LO 200W ERO 0 Properties a T 3 General Policies Wolumes Driver Write caching and Sate Removal Enable write caching on the disk This setting enables write caching to improve disk performance but a power outage or equipment failure might result in data loss or corruptions 5 Make sure that Enable write caching on the disk is checked Note This feature improves disk performance but is recommended only when a UPS is present 6 Click the OK button to complete the process Configuring the Windows Performance Properties 1 Select Start Settings and then Control Panel from the Start Menu 2 Double click the System icon in the Control Panel window 3 In the System Properties window click on the Performance tab 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software 52 System Properties 2x General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance Performance status Memory 256 0 ME of RAM Spstem Resources 3176 free File System 32 bit Virtual Memory 32 b
61. ter For Windows 98SE 2K and Me 1 Install Tweak UI by selecting the file tweakui inf from your EZWatch Pro software CD This file is located inside the System folder 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 41 EZWatch Pro 2 Right click on it and select Install from the menu After installation the application will be available in the Control Panel 3 Select Start Settings and then Control Panel from the Start Menu 4 Double click the Tweak UI icon in the Control Panel window 5 In the Tweak UI window click on the Logon tab and check the Log on automatically at system startup box Type your User name and Password in the applicable areas You will have to confirm this information after rebooting your computer Note Make sure that the Clear last user setting is disabled onthe Paranoia tab for the automatic logon to work properly Tweak UI Add Remove Boot Repair Paranoia Mouse General Explorer IE Desktop My Computer Control Panel Logon He User name Password The Clear last user setting must be disabled on the Paranoia page for automatic logon to work properly Note The automatic logon password is not encrypted Any user with access to Regedit can view or modify it 6 Click the OK button to complete the process Note The Restore Factory Settings button of the Boot tab sets all the options on the page to the default
62. to the default resolution 2 The EZModem application for remote dial up access 3 The EZNetwork application for network Internet or Intranet access These specifications are compatible with 4 camera systems For 8 12and 16 cameras please see the label in the package box Installing the EZWatch Pro software Installing the EZWatch Pro software This topic walks you through the installation and setup process for the EZWatch Pro software Step 1 It is necessary to install the EZWatch Pro software first and then plug the device into the PC Step 2 Insert the CD ROM into your drive the EZWatch Pro installer should come up automatically and list all the available software 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Installing the EZWatch Pro software 6 If the EZWatch Pro installer does not appear on the screen automatically click Start then Run and execute the file Setup exe from CD Copyright 2001 2003 4 AL L p a J e a Automated dec Susterns Step 3 If you agree with the disclaimer click on the Yes button to continue oe E Viatch Pro lu us m Pa gmn HA i copyright 2001 2003 ro m K Step 4 Click the EZWatch Pro and Device driver link to continue installation 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems EZWatch Pro Welcome Welcome to the EA Watch Pro Setup program This program will install EA atch Pro on your computer lis stro
63. u may access the program by clicking on the Start button and then the Programs folder EZWatch Pro and finally click on the System reboot schedule icon Note These settings will apply according to the version of Windows being used Some features may not be available for adjustment You can use this program to built in a scheduler that enables the PC to auto reboot You can key in a special date everyday or every If you select the command the system will display the following dialog box on the screen File Service E Weatch Fro reboot schedule Select Computer Local Site Remote Site Action Options Logoti _ Waring message ohen Run program Terminate program Soe Visible in tray O Poweroft Allow cancel Standby Allow remote control Hibernate ees Immediate Lock Scheduled wakelnLan After process Close 1 Make sure Local Site is selected 2 Select Reboot from the Auction menu 3 Select Terminate program Visible in tray and Allow cancel from the Options menu 4 Select Scheduled from the When menu A dialog like the one below will appear 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Using the EZWatch Pro software 40 Current time 00 00 00 Time Date Fixed day Daily Monday Saturday Week 1 Tuesday Sunday week 2 Wednesday week 3 Thursday
64. ware any printed materials and any online or electronic documentation By installing Do you accept all the terns of the preceding License Agreement F rou choose No Setup will clase To install Compression Support you must accept this agreement Back es MHo 4 Click the Next button to continue setup Complete Setup has finished installing Compression Support on your Install E Click Finish to complete Setup EZWatch Pro V1 1 Automated Video Systems 5 Click the Finish button to complete the process Q The video appears scrambled black and white in the video window after clicking the preview button when you run the EZWatch Pro 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems Freguently asked guestions 58 software A Powerless CPU or VGA Card of PC will cause it so you must delay the preview speed You can access it by clicking on the Setup tool bar and then click on the Setup preview speed tool bar You can move the slider bar to slow preview speed for solve the problem as shown below Setup preview speed speed 0 50 a 100 Q The EZWatch Pro software locks after install over one Video Server Card on the PC A The problem is caused by a clash of IRQs and DMAs between the Video Server card and the peripheral devices on the PC Please change the IRQ and DMA of conflicting device Ask more detail information from you computer dealer Q What are the major applications
65. you finish the inputs press the Add button Your new phone number willbe saved and showed in the number dialog box Note If you use the phone to notify the remote site first you have to enable the modem if external and the EZModem application in the remote site then you can get the automatic notifications If you use the Internet to notify the remote site both sites remote and local must have a static IP address and be available 24 hours Meanwhile the EZNetwork application must be enabled in the remote site and then you can get the automatic notifications Enable phone notification When motion detection is activated the system will automatically notify the set phone number Via the phone line the receiver will hear whistles if your modem supports wave files 2001 2002 Automated Video Systems 27 EZWatch Pro 5 8 Note The above notifications will be hung up after 1 minute when the phone is put through Tip If there are extension numbers in the telephone system please use a semi comma or several semi commas to specify phone and extension number The number of semi comma depends on the different PBX brands so please test it in advance Enable pager notification When motion detection is activated the system will automatically notify the set pager Via a pager the receiver will see the message showed on the LCD display Message Please key in pre set numbers which will represent the

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