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Moxa SoftDVR Lite/Pro User`s Manual

1. Video Color Modulation PTZ Driver Ses NATE Color C B w AUTO C NTSC C PAL Ne Software Version 7 Image Setting Baud Rate M oat Password 00020100568 Brightness lo Saturation lo D Data bits e D Confirm 000201 D0568C Contrast lo Y Hue fo Y Stop bits 1 Y Parity bits None Y Network Enable motion detection Flip Mirror Host IP f 32 158 2 70 Video Quality Control Ethernet Address C Fix bit rate 384Kbps Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 pi Gir 192 168 2 254 Fix quality Medium v Primary DNS 192 168 1 6 Maxiumn frame rate 30 e Second DNS 192 168 1 7 Port Setting HTTF 80 FTP 21 Control 5001 Video 5003 Audio 5002 Update Cancel VPort 2110 Detail window in SoftDVR Pro wl Camera Device Setting E System Information amp Recording C Scheduling Kl User Management Alarm r Video Server Configurate Detail Configuration Utility System Video PTZ Setting to Text on video uo 7 Ge None C Comi Com2 COM NM vPort 2110 Video Server Video Color Modulation B E C Color B W ls AUTO NTSC C PAL Software Version 52101 M0 lt 8 41 0 5 Serial Root MRS Interface Mode RS 232 Paswan 00020 1001C4E 5 Brightness o Saturation o PTZ Driver Confirm 00020 1001C4E Contrast o y Hue o None Y Baud Rate s sl Network Time stamp
2. Video tour Video Sto video Quaty Auto Joes Camera s Cameral VPort 2140 m 168 2 106 O HTTP VPort 2140 1 2 Standard 3 Good Camera2 192 168 2 106 O HTTP VPort 2140 2 2 Standard 3 Good Li st Camera3 192 168 2 106 O HTTP VPort 2140 3 2 Standard 3 Good Camerad 192 168 2 106 O HTTP VPort 2140 4 2 Standard 3 Good p lt Add Camera Configure Device Search Name Model VPort 2140 Ip HTTP Port Model i 192 168 2106 WPort 2140 a WE ME User Password Host IP 192 168 2 106 HTTP Port 80 Video Input Video 1 C Video 2 C Video 3 C Video 4 Search Configure Video Size Result C 1 Half 2 Standard C 3 Double MJPEG Video Quality Video C 1 Medium 2 Standard 3 Good 4 Detailed C 5 Excellent Server Enable PTZ Search Show the Show the VPort s VPort camera s setting Products image Show the camera s image in Camera Device Setting wf Camera Device Setting 22 System Information amp Recording C Scheduling User Management 2 Alarm Camera list IP Address He Port Model Video Input Video Size Video Quality f 3 Camera s 192 168 2 99 TTCP VPort 2310 Enabled Enabled List Add Camera Remove Camera Name Model VPort 2310 User Password Host IP 192 168 2 99 HTTP Port 80 Protocol C HTTP TCP UDP Iw Play Audio V Record Audio Configure Enable PTZ MPEG4 Video Show the Server image Search il Detect Device Add to List
3. MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual General Operations 2 Add camera A window will open for administrators to configure a new camera You can set up warning conditions including Image Lost and Motion Detected and the direction that the camera is facing When a selected warning condition occurs the number of that camera will flash to attract your attention EMap Camera Config Camera Camera 1 Warning Condition Image Lost Motion Detected Direction i O Y HI c LI Ei CoS After configuring the cameras four options will appear in the selection list when you click on a camera Setting Camera Remove Camera Move Camera and Show Image Setting Camera Selecting this option will open that camera s configuration window 2 Remove Camera Selecting this option will delete that camera Move Camera Selecting this option will move that camera to the desired position Click on this option again to locate the camera 4 Show Image Selecting this option will go back to the Main Page and video images from that camera will be shown in the window Camera and Alarm Actions Log Window SoftDVR Pro only The Camera and Alarm Actions Log window is located in the bottom left corner of the Main Window The log window shows the camera and alarm actions history and provides information to users about how the camera and the alarm system work Stat Time Camera Alam Message End Time Oa 15 37 51
4. s Manual Getting Started 3 Type in the User Name Company Name and the product Serial Number the 11 digit number printed on the Key Pro then click on Next InstallShield Wizard Customer Information Please enter your information Please enter pour name the name of the company for which you work and the product serial number User Name Company Name MOKA Serial Number E O_O caes 4 The Choose Destination Location window will open next Select the folder you wish to install SoftDVRTM Pro to and then click on Next to continue InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install Files Setup will install G oft VP Pro in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder r Destination Folder C Program Files MOMMA S of VD Pro Browse Cancel MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Getting Started 5 The Select Program Folder window will open next Select the program folder that you wish the wizard to create an icon for and then click on Next to continue InstallShield Wizard Select Program Folder Please select 4 program folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name or select ane from the existing folders list Click Next to continue Program Folders Sor RP 6 The wizard
5. Hide the VPort s Camera s Parameters image MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings Adding a New Camera To add a new camera administrators can click the Add Camera button and then the configuration information window will be shown below the camera list Step 1 Setting up a VPort You may use one of two methods to set up VPort products to add a new camera One method is to search automatically for VPorts on the LAN and the other is to set up each VPort manually Search VPort products automatically on the LAN Click the Search button to cause SoftDVR to start searching for all VPorts on the LAN Information shown in the search result is the MAC address IP address and model name Click on a particular VPort to display the basic configuration of the VPort product NOTE Firmware version 1 0 6 of VPort 2110 and VPort 2140 do not support the broadcast function and cannot be searched for automatically by SoftDVR Pro These servers must be set up manually Set up each VPort manually If the VPort cannot be searched for by SoftDVR e g VPort 2100 series firmware version 1 0 6 or the VPort is on the WAN you must set up the VPort manually Input the IP address of this VPort and the root password and then click Detect Device SoftDVR will check if this VPort is valid or not and then the VPort s configuration will appear Step 2 Configuring a VPort Based on the VPort s model it 1s different for the items
6. l Select the camera for which you want to set up a recording action from the Camera Selection for event setting Choose a recording mode from Set Recording Condition SoftDVR Pro provides 4 recording modes while SoftDVR Lite only provides 3 Monitor only not record camera images are only for viewing not for recording Round the clock cameras are always recording when the recording function is activated Motion Detect cameras will start recording when VMD Video Motion Detection is triggered DI Input Only in SoftDVR Pro cameras recording actions can be triggered by DI signals Administrators can select the DI that is responsible for triggering the recording action If administrators wish to configure each camera with same settings click on Apply to All Cameras With SoftDVR Pro administrators have more selections for recording MJPEG video images Frame Second up to Administrator can choose the maximum recorded frames second in MJPEG video servers to optimize recording results including storage space and video playback frame rate Compression MPEG4 and MJPEG compression methods can be used to optimize recording outcomes MPEG4 compression means requiring more system resources but takes less storage space MJPEG compression is the opposite If the recording mode is chose as Motion Detect the warning message Camera X hasn t set up the motion area yet will pop up to inform the administrator to set
7. 1 videa Lost Alarm Notify 01 714 11 42 42 Iden Lost Alarm Notify 01414 15 28 57 01713 12 33 57 1 ideo Lost Alarm Notify 01713 12 34 00 017 13 11 11 16 1 videa Lost Alarm Notify 017 13 11 11 20 017 12 18 19 11 1 ideo Lost Alarm Notify 01712 18 19 14 hd Repair Database SoftDVR Lite Pro provides a Repair Database function to re organize recorded file database Repairing file information can increase the search and playback speed 1 Select the camera and the hard disk needed to be repaired MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual General Operations 2 Click on User Setting Path to start the repair process Repair Database User Setting Path Select Camera iv 1 2 i3 Wa 5 WT i8 iv 9 M10 M11 iv 12 M 13 iw 15 iv 16 User Setting Path Search All Harddisk Cancel Exit NOTE If a storage path has not been set on the Application Setting General Setting page the path will not appear in the Repair Database windows Alarm History SoftDVR Pro only The Alarm History function allows administrators to perform a quick search for an alarm record by Camera Time Period or Alarm Condition Search Option Using Camera Selected Using Time Period Condition Motion Stat Time Video Lost lv lv lv lv S E I Connection Lost 7 7 7 7 EndTime E BM BE I I I I B DI4 M System Import List All Alarm Loge Alam Remark 2005 03 24 11 21 49 Motion Detect Alarm
8. Host IP 192 168 2 180 Data bits fe Ethernet Address U0 02 D 1 00 10 4E Stop bits h Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Parity bits Ne y Gateway IP Primary DNS Second DNS 0 0 0 0 Bandwidth Limit NotLimited sl Port Setting HTTP 80 ref 4 6 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings VPort 2140 Detail window in SoftDVR Pro wi Camera Device Setting LS System Information amp Recording C Scheduling User Management Alarm Video Server Configurate Detail Configuration utility System Video PTZ Setting FE c Test on video C None Comi C Com2 Host Name bro d Server Video Color SES SS _ EE UU Color am E AUTO C NTSC C PAL Software Version 5 2402 MDoA v 1 0 5 Serial Root SIE Image Setting Interface Mode Rs 232 Patiwortd D2D100FI7 Brightness o y Saturation o PTZ Driver Confirm 00020 1000F17 Contrast 0 X Hue 0 v None X 2 Baud Rate seno Network v Time stamp Host IP 192 168 2 164 Data bits e Ethernet Address U0 02 D 1 D0 DE 1 7 Stop bits h y Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Parity bits None sl Gateway IP 0 0 0 0 Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Serial 2 Second DNS 0 0 0 0 PTZ Driver Bandwidth Limit Not Limited None H Port Setting Baud Rate 3600 HTTP 20 FTP 21 Data bits Je
9. being configured Some basic settings need to be set up first Camera Name 32 bytes max User Name Host IP 18 bytes max password 16 bytes max and HTTP port The following examples are for VPort 2110 VPort 2140 and VPort 2310 video servers NOTE For VPort 2000 series Video Servers the user name is root The user name cannot be changed since the administrator should have all the administration privileges for configuring VPort Name 2110 Mode WPort2110 VPort 2100 series MJPEG Video Server User fico Password 0002D1001C4E Configuration ur iig Video Input Only 1 video input for VPort Video C Video C Video3 Videos 2110 Video Size ene 2 Stendard C 3Double Video Size 3 sizes resolutions can be chosen Half Standard and Double Video Quality C 1 Medium C 2Standard Te 3 Good 4 Detailed 5 Excellent Video Quality 5 quality levels can be chosen Medium Standard Good Detailed Using Device Setting C Using Local Setting for custom PTZ only and Exc ellent AS Update to List For using a PTZ camera administrators should check the Enable PTZ box Two options are shown for setting up a PTZ camera a Using Device Setting If the PTZ camera has been set up in VPort choosing this function can directly set up the PTZ camera in SoftDVR 4 3 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings NOTE Name
10. cameras Job Description Jobs List 4 15 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings setting up a Scheduling Task 1 Two methods are available for setting up the schedule Weekly Schedule is setup for routine jobs performed on a weekly bases Dedicated Schedule is setup for a job working in a special time period If you set up both at the same time jobs will be scheduled based on both settings Weekly Schedule or Dedicated Schedule Weekly Schedule administrators can mark the clock based time period for each weekday in green to set up the schedule Choosing the ADD option can add the time period and the DEL option can diminish the time period Dedicated Schedule To set up a Dedicated Schedule administrators can change the date and time manually or select the date from the calendar pull down menu When the Start and End time are set up click to add this dedicated time period to the Time Period box To remove a time period select one from the box and click B 2 SoftDVR Pro provides 2 jobs Record and Remote Service whereas SoftDVR Lite provides only Record 3 Administrator should select the cameras that the events work with when Scheduling is enabled in the Camera Device list This list is decided by the Camera Device Setting 4 Administrators can describe the nature of this task in Job Remark max 60 bytes 5 After taking care of the above settings click on New Job to add thi
11. is bundled free with MOXA VPort Series Video Servers You may also download the software from Moxa s website at http web4 moxa com support download asp When using SoftDVRTM Lite a maximum of 4 cameras can be monitored at one time and only 1 viewing format is supported Versatile viewing formats Up to 16 cameras can be added to each SoftDVR Pro system and users can set the viewing format to view 1 4 6 8 9 13 or 16 cameras on one screen to meet different viewing requirements Remote Access from a standard browser MOXA SoftDVR Pro is designed as a client server based system with network connectivity for clients It can be remotely accessed by using any standard web browser to view and playback video images Recording amp Storing over the Ethernet Internet Administrators can set up the video recording actions for MOXA SoftDVR Pro in round the clock or event triggered mode All recorded video files are in AVI format and can be saved to the hard disk of a local PC or a network storage server such as NAS RAID etc Scheduling jobs for recording and remote services For intelligent surveillance requirements MOXA SoftDVR Pro provides a job scheduling function Administrators can set up the time schedule of remote services and recording actions for each camera to manage the system performance and network traffic efficiently Alarm messages triggered and sent by events MOXA SoftDVR Pro is equipped with auto alarm trigg
12. unintentional technical or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein to correct such errors and these changes are incorporated into new editions of the publication Before getting started Before using MOXA SoftDVR Pro Lite IP Surveillance Software pay attention to the following items LJ After opening the box compare the contents of the box with the Package Checklist in Chapter 1 Notify your sales representative if any of the items 1s missing or damaged L To prevent damage or problems caused by improper usage read Chapter 1 under System Requirements and Chapter 2 before installing the SoftDVR software L If you experience a system error and the system takes a long time to recover re insall the software or call our technical support for assistance Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduclilon EE 1 1 EIER 1 2 Product SEH 1 3 Administrative and Video Server Control 1 3 ACIE WAN cerdos tees Elle 1 3 TRE vni aioe es 1 3 EE 1 3 pica ADPIC PEL 1 4 System e WEE 1 4 OLE Hur E 1 4 SEA RG RE 1 5 Chapter 2 0 E dn AP 2 1 Se Aare I SCM AU OM DEE 2 2 MOXA SoftiDVR IM Pro Installato icten 2 2 MOXA SOD V REM Lite Installation EE 2 5 Using SoftDVR Pro Lite for the First me 2 5 Chapter 3 SEHR HEH 3 1 PAUUIVC TC AOU sonras ea e ra meat lea rtu ou uh codice aita 3 2 UNCON EE 3 3 ENEE 3 4 Vie WWM FOMA EE 3 4 Ss AA O eege 3 5 EE 3 5
13. up the VMD Video Motion Detection function 1f it hasn t been done To configure VMD settings in SoftDVR Pro administrators first need to select VMD area by marking blocks in Select the VMD Area and tune the sensitivity in Motion Detection Sensitivity Tuning VMD compares the change of pixels between the pre and post video images When the change is over the sensitivity s setting the system will trigger the alarm In addition there are some other functions can be used to help with VMD settings Mark Area 4 14 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings NOTE NOTE can change the color of the area line to make it clearer if the image color 1s close to the color of the area line The buttons can be used to enlarge and diminish the selected area The Reset button can clear all the selected areas in the image In SoftDVR Lite there is no Select the VMD Area function Its VMD function compares the change of pixels of the full image So only the Motion Detection Sensitivity Tuning is provided If administrators wish to configure each camera with the same settings click on Apply to All Cameras VMD is designed to help users build an intelligent video surveillance system but the variations are very different for different environments which greatly influences VMD performance For example using different lighting or lenses will result in different VMD results for the same environment For that reason us
14. will start the installation process When the digital signature request window appears click on Continue Anyway to proceed with the installation InstallShield Wizard Setup Status SoftD VvH Pro Setup is performing the requested operations Installing C M9112B165 C980 4491 B21 2 5F50 24583538 setup iny MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Getting Started Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware Sound video and game controllers has not passed Windows Logo testing to very its compatibility with Windows SH Tell me why this testing i important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation 7 The InstallShield Wizard Complete window will open next Click on Finish to complete the installation InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing Doft VD Pro an your computer Finish MOXA SoftDVR Lite Installation Except for the product serial number the installation of MOXA SoftDVR Lite is the same as for MOXA SoftDVR Pro Using SoftDVR Pro Lite for the First Time Before using SoftDVR Pro you must plug a Key Pro into the printer port to e
15. 2 3 Better Record The system will show 1 image each time it receives 3 images but all three images will be recorded The frame rate ratio of the video for viewing and recording is 1 3 The purpose of Process Priority is to save system resources when viewing what is being recorded Users can get better video rate performance for recording video files in Better Record than in Better View The video rate performance is affected by many factors The Process Priority function doesn t guarantee the video frame rate for viewing and recording It just lets the SoftDVR Pro system handle viewing and recording with the customer s priority setting The real frame rate of video viewing and recording will depend on the status of the system and network resources 4 12 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings Web Service Settings SoftDVR Pro only SoftDVR Pro has the Remote Service function that allows client users to access SoftDVRTM Pro from a remote site to view video images control PTZ cameras and play historical recorded files via any web browser Before activating the Remote Service function from SoftDVR Pro s Main Window administrators must set up the port number first to enable web service The port number setting is based on the configuration of the network system If an error message appears when client users access SoftDVR Pro via any web browser change the port number or check with your network administ
16. 2140 1 Model VPort 2140 User os Password 0002D1000F17 Host IP 192 168 2164 HTTP Port en r Video Input Video 1 C Video 3 C Video 2 C Video 4 Video Size C 1 Half 2 Standard C 3 Double Video Quality C 1 Medium 2 Standard Ze 3 Good 4 Detailed 5 Excellent v EnablePTZ C Using Device Setting Com Com2 Custom PTZ Command Detect Device Update to List Name 2310 Model VPort 2310 Password 000201 D099FD HTTP Port en e TCP User root HostlP 1192 169 2 151 m Protocol C HTTP Play Audio V Record Audio Y Enable PTZ C Using Device Setting Custom PTZ Command Detect Device Update to List 3 Using Local Setting for custom PTZ only SoftDVR can be used to customize a PTZ camera if your PTZ camera is not in VPort s support list For other VPort settings administrators can click the Detail for setting up the VPort s parameters VPort 2310 MPEG4 Video Server Configuration 2 l Protocol For VPort 2310 administrators can choose which transmission protocol can be used For TCP protocol SoftDVR can transmit video and audio at the same time For HTTP protocol only video can be transmitted Play Audio and Record Audio Administrators can decide how to use the audio in SoftDVR For using a PTZ camera administrators should check the Enable PTZ box The settin
17. 3 The web Main Page will open next 3 6 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual General Operations Input the SoftDVR s IP as the URL mE Viewing format and Playback selection Camera E SC Main SS HS Screen Administrators can set up user privilege to the Remote Service in the Application Setting User Management page NOTE MOXA SoftDVR Lite IP Surveillance Software is a PC version for use on a single PC The Remote Service function will be disabled on the Main Window NOTE Remote Service provides clients with remote accessibility to SoftDVR Pro However since a lot of system resources are needed for SoftDVR M Pro s viewing and recording functions the video rate performance of remote service 1s greatly influenced by the number of cameras in the SoftDVR Pro system the network bandwidth and how many users access the SoftDVRTM Pro server at the same time NOTE To play back a recorded video from a client PC via another media player clients must download SoftDV RCodec exe first to install MPEG4 video codec 1 3 10 72 13 14 15 2005 Year 03 Month 16 Day 5 16 Hour 2005 03 16 16 53 01 Pick Up File PMPn H ME Download the MPEG4 F 4 video codec PS Applet MenuTreeApplet started z 3 7 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual General Operations Playback Administrators and users with authorization can view the playback of historical record
18. 32 33 39 a5 19 Camera Displa Ki A white Camera ID Button indicates that the cameras is live O 1 red Camera ID Button indicates that the camera 1s not connected PTZ Camera Control Buttons Users can use the following buttons to control or operate the cameras If a camera is equipped with PTZ control the PTZ operation button will be shown on the right side of the Main Window PAN TILT ZOOM FOCUS PAN Speed TILT Speed Preset Location Recording Administrators can use the following recording buttons to start recording Recording inactive Recording active There are 3 recording modes Different modes can be used simultaneously with different cameras 1 Round the clock records all the time 2 Motion detect records only when VMD is triggered 3 DI Input records when DI sensors are triggered Administrators can select the recording mode on the Application Setting Recording page 3 5 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual General Operations scheduling NOTE To activate the scheduling function click on the following Scheduling buttons Scheduling inactive Scheduling active The Scheduling function supports the following 5 features Set up a Weekly Schedule or Dedicated Schedule Action items include recording and remote service Camera selectable Details of scheduling tasks are described in the task remarks An editable scheduling task list 1s provided Admin seater can set up scheduling tasks
19. 6 26 45 RoundClock 2004 01 19 16 27 57 Motion 2004 01 19 16 28 59 Motion 2004 01 19 15 30 20 Motion 2004 01 19 16 30 25 Motion 2004 01 19 15 30 30 Motion 2004 01 19 16 30 35 Motion 2004 01 19 16 37 48 Motion 2004 01 19 16 38 06 Motion v Play Cancel 2 Usethe buttons on the Control Panel to perform operations id ene SNH ONS BS P Be a C When the video playback stops only the Play button can be activated When the video 1s played only the Stop and Pause buttons can be activated The Home Previous Next and End buttons only can be activated when the video playback is paused MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual General Operations NOTE 3 Youcan use Zoom In Out Play Speed Image Processing and Play Section Tuning functions for advanced operations Image Processing Users can take JPEG snapshots by using the Image Processing function when a recorded file is in playback mode The snapshot window will open for you to edit save and print the JPEG snapshot Image Processing Zoom In Out Enlarge or reduce the size of the video image Play Speed Increase the playing speed of video streams Play Section Tuning Fine tune the playing section by moving this bar when a recorded video image is in playback mode Only the Play Speed function can be activated when the video playback is stopped and only the Play Section Tuning function can be activated when the video playback is paused Ap
20. Alarm Supports MOXA VPort Series Video Server Configure each camera s name video quality and video resolution separately Supports remote firmware upgrade User level protection by password maximum 32 users Supports PTZ camera controls Automatically resumes viewing and recording after system reboot Cameras can be managed easily with your own e map Supports 1 4 6 8 9 10 13 16 camera viewing formats maximum of 16 cameras in the list Zoom in Zoom out function for individual cameras when playing back images Synchoronized video audio viewing and recording for VPort MPEG4 products View and record by schedule or event triggering for each camera Historical playback by time or event Take snapshots in playback mode to get JPEG images for printing or to save as evidence Can adjust the contrast brightness sharpness blur and grayscale of the snapshot image Recording can be triggered in round the clock VMD Video Motion Detection or digital input mode Record video in AVI format compatible with popular media players Save a vast amount of storage space by using MPEG4 compression to record video files Dynamically adjust recording frame rate over the LAN Internet to match the real frame transmit speed to keep the video synchronized with the actual time Recorded video format can be selected as adjustable FPS MJPEG or MPEG4 standard for VPort MJPEG products Recyclable override of hard disk space in FIFO First In First Out
21. E To set up DI DO operations administrators can click on Digital I O Status to see the current status of the DI and reset the DO status by clicking on Open and Close 4 Administrators can input some descriptions to explain this alarm in Alarm Remark After all of the settings are done click on New Modify to add this new alarm to the list Click on Clear to re build the new alarms Click on OK to save the settings and return to the Main Window At this point the alarm system will be on Modifying an Alarm s Settings 1 Select the alarm from the list 2 Change the settings 3 Click on New Modify to modify Click OK to save the settings and return to the Main Window Removing an Alarm To remove an alarm from the list select the alarm and click on Remove to delete it 4 20 9 Software Version Release Note Current Version SoftDVR Pro V2 IP Surveillance Software Release Information 005 4 15 1 875 KB 16 ch Video over IP Surveillance Software Supports VPort 2310 MPEG4 Video Server Supports adjustable MJPEG and MPEG4 recording modes for MJPEG video servers Changed the Camera Device setting page s UI to support VPort 2310 s IP search function Changed the Schedule design for weekly and dedicated schedule setting SoftDVR Lite V2 IP Surveillance Software Version Product Description Release Information 2005 1 20 2 501 KB 4 ch Video over IP Surveillance Software Supports VPort 2310 MPEG4
22. MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual www moxa com product Second Edition April 2005 Moxa Networking Co Ltd Tel 886 2 2910 1230 Fax 886 2 2910 1231 Web www moxa com MOXA Technical Support Worldwide support moxanet com The Americas support moxa com SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual The software described in this manual 1s furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement Copyright Notice Copyright 2005 Moxa Networking Co Ltd All rights reserved Reproduction without permission is prohibited Trademarks MOXA 1s a registered trademark of the Moxa Group All other trademarks or registered marks in this manual belong to their respective manufacturers Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Moxa Moxa provides this document as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to its particular purpose Moxa reserves the right to make improvements and or changes to this manual or to the products and or the programs described in this manual at any time Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However Moxa Technologies assumes no responsibility for its use or for any infringements on the rights of third parties that may result from its use This product might include
23. Notify 2005 03 24 11 21 55 2005 03 24 11 21 40 Motion Detect Alarm Notify 2005 03 24 11 21 46 2005 03 24 11 21 04 8 Motion Detect Alarm Notify 2005 03 24 11 21 09 2005 03 24 11 20 45 8 Motion Detect Alarm Notify 2005 03 24 11 20 50 2005 03 24 11 20 44 6 Motion Detect Alarm Notify 2005 03 24 11 20 50 2005 03 24 11 20 44 1 Motion Detect vpl 2005 03 24 11 20 43 2005 03 24 11 20 21 6 Motion Detect Alarm Notify 2005 03 24 11 20 26 2005 03 24 11 20 20 5 Connect Close Alarm Notify 2005 03 24 11 20 20 2005 03 24 11 20 17 4 Motion Detect Alarm Notify 2005 03 24 11 20 22 2005 03 24 11 20 03 1 Motion Detect vpl 2005 03 24 11 20 09 2005 03 24 11 19 58 8 Motion Detect Alarm Notify 2005 03 24 11 20 04 2005 03 24 11 19 51 8 Motion Detect Alarm Notify 2005 03 24 11 19 57 3 14 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual General Operations Uninstall To remove SoftDVR Pro Lite use the Uninstall function in the SoftDVR Pro program list to uninstall it NOTE The Un installation process only removes the main files of SoftDVR Pro Lite The system settings and database will be kept in Program File MOXA SoftDVR Pro or SoftDVR Lite folder To remove this software completely just delete this folder 3 15 4 Application Settings This chapter includes information about how to configure system settings There are 6 major setting categories for SoftDVR Pro and 5 for SoftDVR Lite SoftDVR Lite does not have an Alarm category Administrators shoul
24. SA EE 3 6 Remote SEV IC eege 3 6 DIS Dd A PA id euet ir Linee Su ni ee ee 3 8 Application EE 3 11 CINE es eU LM LI LUE II LL LED LI MIL 3 12 Camera and Alarm Actions Log Window SoftDVR Pro only 3 13 Repar EE eebe 3 13 Alarm History SoftDVR Pro only 3 14 Bc T Or 3 15 Chapter 4 eeler e un d Ile EE 4 1 Camiera Device SeHING Sis ii eet usd ues ala ep E UR aUe 4 2 AIIM Gd New Camera raid 4 3 Remove Camden 4 5 Moditymg a NEE E 4 5 Configuring Video Server and Upgrading Firmware oocccccccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnininoness 4 6 System into Mal si A e 4 9 AOS IN IM ido dida 4 10 AUTO E fer 4 10 Camera Capit EE 4 10 Adding Removing Storage Hard Disks oooononnnnoooooonooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnononononnnnnnnoss 4 10 E mail Settings for transmitting event alarms oooooooccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononnnonnnnnnss 4 12 Ao LOS A TREE TT 4 12 Connection Retry SoftDVR Pro ont 4 12 Chapter 5 Appendix A Process Priority SonDVR M Pro ondo 4 12 Web Service Settings SoftDVR Prol 4 13 Camera Scan Interval Settings SoftDVR Pro only 4 13 RECO da rd o does 4 13 etim ipa nt EE 4 14 regista c OE 4 15 DCU up Scbedilie Lask aia 4 16 BI mise EE 4 17 EE S ACCOUN eani eer elt Ee 4 17 Adding a New RE EE 4 18 Modiyine User Privile BO uoi hl esu irae panda E 4 18 FRC MOV OA WSC n S T UMEN 4 18 Adarmi 9olbVis Pro Orly EE 4 19 ZA dear a Nes A TAE a attt E tb Poe aed Ga rotam ac
25. Video Server Changed the record format of MJPEG video servers to MJPEG standards to increase the recording frame rate Changed the Camera Device setting page s UI to support VPort 2310 s IP search function Changed the Schedule design for weekly and dedicated schedule settings MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Software Version Release Note Previous Version History SoftDVR Pro IP Surveillance Software 17 3008 6730 13 130 KB 16 ch Video over IP Surveillance Software SoftDVR Lite IP Surveillance Software EX 2004 4 11 042 KB Product Description 4 ch Video over IP Surveillance Software 9 2 A Service Information This appendix shows you how to contact Moxa for information about this and other products and how to report problems In this appendix we cover the following topics Q MOXA Internet Services LJ Problem Report Form LJ Product Return Procedure MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Service Information MOXA Internet Services Customer satisfaction is our number one concern and to ensure that customers receive the full benefit of our products Moxa Internet Services has been set up to provide technical support driver updates product information and user s manual updates The following services are provided E mail for technical support support moxanet com tw World Wide Web WWW Site for product information DEER http www moxa
26. Viewing Formats Camera List Selection COSCOEE Functions Exit Minimize Operation Login Logout MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual General Operations Camera Window Connection Motion Recording Camera ID Camera Name DI Indicator Indicator Indicator For each camera window some information is shown above the video image 1 Camera ID This ID is based on the order in which the cameras are added There are between 1 and 16 IDs when using SoftDVR Pro and between 1 and 4 when using SoftDVR Lite 2 Camera Name The camera name is set up in the Camera Device setting section For details refer to the Chapter 4 Application Settings 3 DI Small boxes are used to show the status of the DI For example if VPort 2310 and VPort 2110 are used you will see 1 box in this location to show DII and there will be 4 boxes when using VPort 2140 to show DII DI2 DI3 and DIA The box will turn green if the DI is linked 4 Connection Indicator This box shows the status of the video signal received by SoftDVR When the video signal 1s received continuously this box will blink green 5 Motion Indicator This box shows if the Video Motion Detection is triggered or not When it is triggered a red M will appear in the box 6 Recording Indicator A red REC will appear in this box if 1mages are being recorded NOTE For some VPort products such as VPort 2100 series MJPEG video servers enable the Text on Video function to
27. afe space SoftDVRTM Pro will send a Storage Full and Stop Recording alarm via email to the administrator and recording will stop if recycle mode 1s not activated The Alarm Space settings function is only provided by SoftDVR Pro In SoftDVR Lite the alarm space 1s fixed at 200 MB Removing a Hard Disk NOTE To remove a hard disk select the hard disk you would like to remove from the list and click on Remove Hard disks cannot share the same directory For example c 123 and c 456 are not allowed to exist in the list at the same time 4 11 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings E mail Settings for transmitting event alarms Email is one of the event alarm tools provided by SoftDVR Lite Pro To activate the e mail alarm system administrators need to configure e mail settings including SMTP Server Sender s e mail address Receiver s e mail address CC to other receivers Subject for the e mail s title and Number of Images Attached for how many images should be attached Since the system needs at least 5 seconds to record the current Motion Detect alarm and trigger the next one administrators can select the time interval for sending the next Motion Detect email alarm in Interval of sending Motion Detect alarm mail Auto Login Setting This function is used to eliminate the process to run SoftDVR without authentication Administrators can set up the Login Name and Login Password of the on
28. age ed qg keeten iniia a e iim h Administrator s User s Password Account and setting Password User s Isers List Privileges Max 32 setting Users Add Modify Leo Privileges Remove i the User Create 1 Mew User Administrator s Account The administrator s account is not enabled by default Once the password is set or new users are added to the system the Login Logout authentication system will be activated The username of the administrator s account is always Admin or Administrator and the password can be set up in the User Management page 4 17 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings Adding a New User 1 Under User Information enter User ID Password Confirm Password and Description 2 Select User Privilege View a Multi Camera View Operation allows users to select different viewing formats b Camera Map Operation allows users to use the E map management function System Operation Start Stop Administrators can select Scheduling Recording Playback and Remote Service options to allow users to use these functions Remote Service Login only for SoftDVR Pro Administrators can select the cameras that administrators allow users to access from a remote site 3 In SoftDVR Pro click on New Modify to add this new user to the list Click Clear to re build a new user In SoftDVR Lite click on Update to add this new user to the list and click on New to creat
29. and SoftDVR Lite The following topics are covered L Software Installation gt MOXA SoftDVR Pro Installation gt MOXA SoftDVR Lite Installation LI Using SoftDVR Pro Lite for the First Time MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Getting Started Software Installation MOXA SoftDVR Pro Installation Before Installing the Software 1 Make sure that DirectX 8 1 or above is installed on your PC Insert the enclosed CD 3 The autorun function will start the installation process or you can click on SoftD VRPro exe to run the installation file Starting the Installation 1 The Installation Wizard will start Click on Next to continue InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for 5oftD H Pro The Install5 hieldFi Wizard will install SoftD vE Pra on your computer To continue click Next 2 InstallShield Wizard Licenze Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement Thank vou for purchasing MOSA Gol IW Pra IP Surveillance Software This document contains important details about your Doft VD Pra IP Surveillance Software licenze 4 Do you accept all the terme of the preceding License Agreement Ir you choose No the setup will close To install SoftD R Pro vau must accept this agreement InstallShield lt Back Yes No MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User
30. art from the functions mentioned above some other system information is also shown in this window System Time indicates current time Record Time shows the duration of the file that is playing 3 10 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual General Operations Application Settings MT e Camera list IP Address HTTP Port Protocol Model i t f Cameral 192 168 2 70 80 1 TCP WPort 2310 Enabled Enabled Camera2 192 168 127 2 80 O HTTP VPort 2110 1 2 Standard 3 Good lt gt Add Camera There are 6 major setting categories for SoftDVR Pro and 5 for SoftDVR Lite SoftDVRTM Lite does not have an Alarm category l Camera Device Setting Administrators must configure MOXA VPort Series Video Servers and cameras to acquire video images before using the functions provided by MOXA SoftDVR Pro Lite System Infromation From the General Setting page administrators can configure the SoftDVR Pro Lite server s host name the start up status storage disk locations camera caption camera display email addresses to send alarms to and camera scanning intervals Recording There are 2 major settings on the Recording page One is the recording setting for each camera and the other is VMD settings Scheduling Administrators can set up the time period weekday tasks and camera enabling on ths page User Management The admi
31. com MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Service Information Problem Report Form MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro Tel 1 Moxa Product OJ SoftDVR Lite O SoftDVR Pro 2 Serial Number Problem Description Please describe the symptoms of the problem as clearly as possible including any error messages you see A clearly written description of the problem will allow us to reproduce the symptoms and expedite the repair of your product MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Service Information Product Return Procedure For product repair exchange or refund the customer must Provide evidence of original purchase Obtain a Product Return Agreement PRA from the sales representative or dealer Fill out the Problem Report Form PRF Include as much detail as possible for a shorter product repair time Carefully pack the product in an anti static package and send it pre paid to the dealer The PRA should be visible on the outside of the package and include a description of the problem along with the return address and telephone number of a technical contact A 4
32. d read this chapter carefully in order to set up an IP surveillance system properly The following topics are covered in this chapter LI Camera Device Settings gt Adding a New Camera gt Removing a Camera gt Modifying a Camera s Settings gt Configuring Video Server and Upgrading Firmware System Information Host Name Auto Execution Settings Camera Caption Adding Removing Storage Hard Disks E mail Settings for transmitting event alarms Auto Login Setting Connection Retry SoftDVR Pro only Process Priority SoftDVR Pro only Web Service Settings SoftDVR Pro only Camera Scan Interval Settings SoftDVR Pro only Recording VVVVVV VV N N gt Setting up a Recording Action Scheduling gt Setting up a Scheduling Task User Management gt Administrator s Account Adding a New User gt Modifying User Privilege gt Removing a User Alarm SoftDVR Pro only gt Adding a New Alarm gt Modifying an Alarm s Settings gt Removing an Alarm MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings Camera Device Settings This is the first step to set up a MOXA VPort Series Video Server in SoftDVR Pro Lite All of the video surveillance functions are based on your configuration Search VPort products in Camera Device Setting wil Camera Device Setting L System Information amp Recording C Scheduling Kl User Management Alarm tr Aedes Lu Tat Leed edel
33. dress 00 02 01 00 5680 2 System Utility SE 255 255 2550 00 Reset Factory Reset Gateway IP 321682204 Primary DNS 5921658156 Second DNS Innen Port Setting HTTP 0 FTP 21 Control Video Audio 5002 4 8 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings System Information System Information includes several function settings Host Name Auto Execution Settings Camera Caption Storage Hard Disks E mail Settings to transmit event alarms Auto Login settings and Video Connection Retry In SoftDVR Pro there are two other function settings for the Remote Service and Camera Scan functions Web Service Setting and Camera Scan Interval SoftDVR Pro System Information window Auto Execution Settings S oft D V R Host Name Start up Condition Camera Caption C a m e ra Aut when Wind tart P ro s H ost SoftDVA a SC Geier dp pae C No CameralD CameralD Camera Name Ca ptio n Auto record Na m e Data Storage Setting Alarm Transmitted e Mail Locations Total Available 1 89GB SMTP Server Path Available Size Total Size Safe Space Sender D NworklEN amp d 1 940MB 19 077MB 300MB 1 1 nm Receiver E mail Settings ce itt R for transmitting Subject EC ER event alarms Sto rag e Interval of sending Motion Detect alarm mail 30 v Seconds Ha rd d IS k Enable Recycle Alarm Space 200 MB Auto Lo
34. e more users Click on OK to save the settings and go back to the Main Window Modifying User Privilege 1 Select the user you want to modify from the list Information and privilege of this user will be shown on the User Management page 2 Make the necessary changes 3 Click on Update to modify Click on OK to save the settings and return to the Main Window Removing a User To remove a user from the list select the user you want to remove and click on Remove to delete this user 4 18 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings Alarm SoftDVR Pro only SoftDVR Pro provides an Alarm function that can integrate DI DO devices and VPort Series Video Servers to create a more intelligent video Surveillance system SoftDVR Pro Alarm Page Alarm Triggered Condition Es Recording Q Scheduling Y User Management Q Alarm Trigger Operation geia Alarm Alarm Notify Play T Video Server Configure G General Setting Select Camera Alarm Condition C Camera 1 f amer d C Motion Detect Camera C Video Lost pane C CameraS Cameral0 Camerall DI 1 Recall Preset Triggered Selection xA EE E e po Nomal Open Cow pg 2 Hama Open Ciose Action Digital 1 0 Status DI 4 NO FONE NO NC DI Status Di DIZ Ll Open en Alarm Close lose DO Control E ew Description Alarm List Motion Motion Detect Video Video Lost MallSendMal Remove
35. e user and then when SoftDVR is started the system will skip authentication and run SoftDVR as this user s privileges Also a Using full screen view on Auto Login check box below the Login Password can enable the full screen function when SoftDVR is run as Auto Login Setting Connection Retry SoftDVR Pro only NOTE In SoftDVR Pro administrators can set up the video connection retry times to save system resources since resources will be consumed each time the system re connects to VPort products to get back the video image when it is corrupted Two options are available set up the number of Retry Times and Always Retry When the SoftDVR system is busy or there are not enough system resources or network traffic is unstable the video connection may lose contact very quickly and SoftDVR will need to retry to connect to VPort products to reload the video image The connect action will be shown on the video screen Process Priority SoftDVR Pro only NOTE We designed a view record process priority system to meet different user s view and record requirements Three options can be selected 1 Better View The system will show all the images it receives and record them The frame rate of the video for viewing and recording is the same 2 Normal The system will show 1 image each time when it receives 2 images but the recorded video will record these 2 images The frame rate ratio of the video for viewing and recording is 1
36. ed files via the Playback function To activate the Playback function click on the Playback button on the Main Window A Security Playback window will open to play back recorded files Playback System Time Zoom in out Play Speed Advanced Search Event List Image processing Play Session Tuning Close the window Record Time Control Panel Steps for using the Playback function 1 Use Advanced Search or Event List to search historical recorded files Advanced Search Based on time intervals and camera numbers users can search recorded files to play and review Click on OK to play recorded files directly Advance Search Dialog Play Mode One Channel Multiple Channels Time Period Start Time 2094 1129 PM 05 55 36 Camera Ol wi e wl ei RI ei ei Ss 0 le ew SU NNI Op Recording Mode iv Round Clock iv Motion Detect e 1 0 Mode Cancel 3 8 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual General Operations NOTE Event List SoftDVR Pro Lite has 3 recording actions For this reason Event List enables users to search recorded files by event When the system finishes searching you can select the recorded files you want to play Time Period Start Time 2004 u m PM 05 50 01 Stop Time 20047 129 PM 06 00 01 2004 01 19 16 06 04 RoundClock 2004 01 19 16 06 04 RoundClock 2004 01 19 16 06 07 RoundClock 2004 01 19 16 06 10 RoundClock 2004 01 19 1
37. era to the camera list Step 5 Save the settings in SoftDVR Pro Click on OK to save camera device settings to SoftDVR The system will return to the SoftDVR s main window Removing a Camera To remove a camera select the camera you wish to remove and then click on Remove Camera Click on OK to save the modifications and return to the SoftDVR main window Modifying a Camera s Settings Administrators may want to change the settings of a camera or VPort To do so click on a camera in the camera list and click on it The configuration information for this camera or VPort will be listed For the description of each setting refer to the Adding a New Camera section above After updating the modifications into the camera list click on OK to save the modifications and return to the SoftDVR main window 4 5 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings Configuring Video Server and Upgrading Firmware When using SoftDVR Lite Pro administrators can click on Detail to view VPort s parameters but only SoftDVR Pro has the update function to change VPort s settings VPort 2310 Detail window in SoftDVR Pro aM Camera Device Setting E System Information GA Recording Q Scheduling amp User Management Wu Alarm Video Server Configurate Detail Configuration Utility A A System Video r Serial once Text on video Interface Mode RS 232 D Host Name VPort 2310 Video server y
38. ering and transmitting functions to make the IP surveillance system more intelligent Alarms can be triggered by VMD video failure communication failure system errors storage failure storage full GPI and then sent by email or GPO or can trigger the PTZ camera to a preset position Advanced VMD Video Motion Detection MOXA SoftDVR Pro provides advanced area selectable VMD Video Motion Detection for setting up an intelligent video surveillance system By separating the image into 20 x 32 small areas administrators can choose a target area and fine tune the VMD sensitivity Flexible I O management for external devices MOXA SoftDVR Pro has 4 DI and 2 DO signal management functions By setting up triggering conditions and the behavior of DI DO devices such as sensors or alarms administrators can build an automatic video surveillance system that combines environmental control and monitoring functions Video Server Configuration and System Management MOXA SoftDVR Pro can configure VPort Series Video Servers directly In addition user privilege management is provided for system administrators to set up viewing and camera control privileges system operation and remote access for each user E map for convenient camera management Administrators can use the E map to lay out cameras 1 2 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Introduction Product Features Administrative and Video Server Control Viewing Recording
39. ers should tune the sensitivity in the range of 1 to 10 to determine the optimal result in the application environment Also users can use DI DO devices accompanied with VMD to make the video surveillance more intelligent and precise Light and shadows may generate false alarms To eliminate this kind of noise try selecting different VMD areas In addition some video cameras generate undesired noise in poor lighting conditions To prevent false alarms you need to reduce the noise sensitivity improve the lighting conditions or improve camera performance 5 Click on OK to save settings and go back to the Main Window To activate the Recording function click on the Recording button Scheduling The Scheduling function can help administrators set up a timetable for SoftDVRTM Lite Pro to perform actions at certain time points The Scheduling function provides 2 major tasks Recording and Remote Service only for SoftDVRTM Pro SoftDVR M Lite Pro Scheduling Page Weekly Schedule Dedicated Schedule el Camera Device Setting V System Information iJ Recording O Scheduling e User Management 2 Alarm Weekly Schedule Dedicated Schedule Clock hour ADD DEL o0 d m 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 E 11402 00 00 ml End 11 02 23 59 y Time Period 10 29 00 00 to 10 29 23 59 Scheduling Ch th job settin oe d Round The Cloct eee 5 J 9 E
40. for a PC or notebook that has been installed with SoftDVR Lite Pro so that the computer can be identified over the network Auto Execution Settings When starting up the system 3 modes for Auto Execution Settings are available 1 Auto run when Windows starts SoftDVR Lite Pro will start up automatically when you boot the system 2 Start in minimum SoftDVR Lite Pro will start up and place an icon on the Windows tool bar 3 Auto Record The system will start recording when you boot the system This function is only supported by SoftDVR Pro Camera Caption Administrators can set up the information to be shown on the bar above the image in the 3 modes No Camera ID and Camera ID Camera Name Camera ID Camera Name Adding Removing Storage Hard Disks In SoftDVR Lite Pro administrators can set up a maximum of 16 hard disks per system From SoftD VR Lite Pro s Main Window you can verify information about available storage under System Time 4 10 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings Adding a Hard Disk NOTE NOTE 1 Click on the button in Select a Location An Add Data Storage Location window will pop up to search all the hard disks on the local PC and LAN 2 Select a hard disk from the local hard disks or network hard disks via My Network Places SoftDVR Lite does not support the network storing function 3 Click on the hard disk to add it into the Loca
41. gin Setting Select a location Login Name Es Login Password Au to Log In pace Add Modify Using Full Screen View on Auto Login i Remote settings Remote Service Setting amera Scan Interval onnection Retry E Se IV ce Port Number 82 gu Seconds Retry EM limes C Always retry Vi d GO Web Server Process Priority connection Better View C Normal C Better Recording Port setting Retry Camera Scan View Recoding Interval Setting Process Priority SoftDVR Lite System Information window Auto Execution Settings de Camera Device Setting S3 Recording ab Scheduling Y User Management Host Name Start up Condition Camera Caption S oftDV R Baoa Auto run when Windows start PE FE ST S Ca mera 1 o No Camera Camera ID Camera Name H Lite S Host Start in minimum E Caption N a m e Data Storage Setting Alarm Transmitted e Mail Enable Recycle Safe Space 300 MB SMTP Server Locations Sender Available Size Receiver C NWwLIT 1 820MB 18 07 7MB i i ge i e E mail Settings Storage Sue for transmitting i Attachment of motion detect alarm mail Hard disk Number of Image Attach event alarms L i st Interval of Sending EMail 30 v Second s Auto Login Setting Total Available 1 88GB Login Name Login Password Using Full Screen View on Auto Login Auto Login settings MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings Host Name Administrators can set a hostname
42. gs are the same as VPort 2100 series MJPEG video servers For other VPort settings administrators can click the Detail for setting up the VPort s parameters in SoftDVR Pro Video Size Resolution Selection for VPort 2100 Series a NTSC 76 x 112 Standard 352 x 240 704 x 480 176 x 144 352 x 288 704 x 576 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings NOTE How to set up a custom PTZ camera Click on Custom PTZ Command A window will open for programming the custom camera PTZ control by using PTZ control protocols provided by the PTZ camera s manufacturer Click on Save to save programming data and then click on Exit to return to the Camera Device e Setting page xf Camera Device Setting E System Information Recording C Scheduling Kl User Management Alarm Custom PTZ Comman d PTZ Model Name PTZ Comman d PTZ Comman d String PTZ Comman d PTZ Comman d String UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT HOME FOCUS AUTO FOCUS NEAR FOCUS FAR f ZOOMIN ZOOMOUT Pan Speed Tilt Speed Preset Position Step 3 Show the video image to see if the VPort s settings are correct When the settings of a VPort product are complete administrators can click on View Image to see if the camera s settings are correct Step 4 Update the Camera List After configuring all settings of a VPort click on Update List to add this cam
43. k a ae ad Geass 4 19 Modifying an Alarm s Settings E 4 20 ISC IO O EE EE 4 20 Software Version Release Note eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 5 1 SEENEN EAR 9 1 Previous Versi n e E ele e er 5 2 SEENEN ee den A 1 MOXA e Eeer A 2 F FODICTATROD OMT ON EE A 3 Product Iselurm veier E EE A 4 1 Introduction MOXA SoftDVR Pro IP Surveillance Software is designed for IP Surveillance systems that use MOXA VPort Series Video Servers as the Distributed Video Networking solution System integrators can use MOXA SoftDVR to integrate other applications such as I O sensors and alarms with CCTV systems over an IP based network The following topics are covered in this chapter LI Overview LJ Product Features Administration and Video Server Control gt Viewing gt Recording gt Alarm Q Typical Application LJ System Requirements gt SoftDVR Pro gt SoftDVR Lite MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Introduction Overview MOXA SoftDVR Pro IP Surveillance Software is designed for IP Surveillance systems that use MOXA VPort Series Video Servers as the Distributed Video Networking solution With the help of MOXA SoftDVR system integrators can seamlessly integrate other applications such as I O Sensors and Alarms with CCTV Systems over an IP based network Note that MOXA SoftDVR Lite which provides basic viewing camera control recording and system management on a single PC
44. nable software operation The Key Pro is included in the SoftDVRTM Pro CD box The driver for this Key Pro is installed automatically during the SoftDVR Pro installation process NOTE This Key Pro protects the SoftDVR Pro license It will not influence the normal function of the printer port 2 5 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Getting Started NOTE To launch the SoftDVR Pro program click on Start Program Files gt SoftDVR Pro You will be required to log in The default administrator name is admin or administrator Leave the password field blank e After clicking on OK the main page will open The resolution is 1024 x 768 without any video image Click on the Application Settings button to set up the VPort and cameras SoftDVR Pro and SoftDVR Lite can be installed on the same PC or server but you should not run the two programs at the same time Doing so may cause the programs to crash Main Page of SoftDVR Pro Resolution 1024 x 768 2004 01 28 19 20 28 9 45 GB Sif Start Time Camera Alarm Message End Time 2 6 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Getting Started Main Page of SoftDVR M Lite Resolution 800 x 600 Iff TT Lal aot ot x ue 2 7 3 General Operation This chapter includes information about SoftDVR Pro s general operation The following topics are covered LJ Authentication LJ Fu
45. nctions Y VV NONO NO NONO NO NON ON WV Camera Window Viewing Formats Camera Actions Recording Scheduling Remote Service Playback Application Settings Camera Map Camera and Alarm Actions Log Window SoftDVR Pro only Repair Database Alarm History SoftDVR Pro only Uninstall MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual General Operations Authentication If administrator or user management has been configured m the User Management mode an authentication request will appear when accessing SoftDVR Pro For administrators enter the user name as admin or administrator and then enter the password that you set up Other users Password Cancel Administrators and users can directly use the Logout Login function via the Exit Minimize button located on the bottom right corner of the main page to exit access SoftDVR Pro 2005 03 22 11 15 48 2 29 GB Exit Minimize Login Logout MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual General Operations Functions SoftDVR Pro s Main Window System time amp Storage Space information Main Viewing t c Window PTZ Camera Control Viewing Formats Selection Camera List Up 11 1 ere TNCS Exist Minimize Log in out LE 14 Functions History Operation SoftDVR Lite s Main Window ELA Dr 114138 System time amp 40 we Storage Space information Main Viewing Window PTZ Camera Control
46. nistrator s password can be set up on this page and in the user list which can include up to 32 users Administrators can also configure camera operation and remote service for each user on this page Alarm SoftDVR Pro provides an advanced alarm triggering system to help system integrators build an intelligent video surveillance system based on environmental conditions VPort Series Video Servers have a DI DO design that can connect to devices allowing administrators to set up a complex alarm system by integrating cameras PTZ control VMD DI sensors recording actions DO alarms email and alert sounds For more details about Application Settings refer to the next chapter MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual General Operations Camera Map SoftDVR Pro Lite provides a graphic E map function for camera management Administrators can import a layout image and place the cameras on the image for easy management of the number of cameras Camera Map To activate this function click on the Camera Map button A window will open to show the graphic layout image Administrators can use this function to manage the cameras easily 2004 02 11 18 15 30 7 31 GB Users can use 2 kinds of functions to customize the camera E map Click on the left mouse button and then choose either Background or Add camera 1 Background Administrators can import layout images with different formats such as JPEG Bitmap GIF etc 3 12
47. on the Application Setting Scheduling page a o e A Scheduling job also includes recording and remote service For this reason the Recording and Remote Service buttons on the Main Window will turn dark to disable the recording and remote service function when the Scheduling function is active This is to avoid conflicts caused by the scheduling task and the manual operation of recording and remote service Remote Service MOXA SoftDVR Pro has a remote service function that allows clients to access SoftDVRTM Pro from a remote site Administrators can activate the Remote Service function to let clients view real time video images and play back recorded files Clients can type http IP Address of SoftDVR Pro s server in the address input box of a web browser to use the Remote Service function Remote Service inactive Remote Service active The Remote Service function serves the following purposes 1 To view real time video images of each camera 2 To view playback of historical recorded files 3 To use PTZ camera control Steps to access SoftDVR Pro s web service 1 Type http IP Port in the address input box of the web browser where IP is the IP address of SoftDVR Pro s web server and Port is the web server s TCP port number e g http 192 168 2 1 82 You do not need to type the web server s TCP port number if the web server is the same as the system default setting Input the user name and password
48. r Adding a New Alarm La Ze Select the camera for which you wish to set up an alarm triggering recording action Select Alarm Condition Motion Detect Video Motion Detection refer to Recording section for information on setting up VMD Video Lost the alarm will go off if the selected camera or the video line is disconnected and unable to capture video images DI DD DI3 and DI4 digital input devices that are connected with MOXA VPort products such as sensors Set up the Trigger Operation Actions that need to be triggered by alarms can use the same triggering condition to activate the actions SendMail Sends an alarm e mail refer to General Setting section for information on setting up the e mail system Alarm Notify Plays a WAV sound to notify users Administrators can select the sound file from the menu and click on Play to check what it sounds like Recall Preset If the camera is equipped with the PTZ function and its preset position has been set up administrators can establish the interactions between alarms and the PTZ camera When an alarm is triggered the PTZ camera will move to the preset position to monitor and record DO1 and DO2 MOXA VPort Series Video Servers can connect to DI DO devices such as an alarm light Administrators can set up DO conditions to trigger actions by selecting Normal Open or Normal Close of VPorts 4 19 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings NOT
49. rator about the port setting Camera Scan Interval Settings SoftDVR Pro only Administrators can set up time intervals to customize camera scan frequency Recording Recording is one of the main functions that SoftDVR Lite Pro provides Before setting up the Recording function administrators need to configure the storage space first on the General Settings page There are 4 recording modes for SoftDVRTM Pro Monitor only not record Round the clock Motion Detection and Generic Input Trigger However SoftDVR Lite only provides Monitor only not record Round the clock and Motion Detection modes SoftDVR M Pro Recording Page Camera s Name fa VPort 2140 192 168 2 106 80 192 168 2 106 80 192 168 2 106 80 Camera e L Selection aE EEL AA Select the for event ti VMD Area setting s VMD s Set C Sensitivity Recording T TES pies Tuning Condition Compression Low MJPEG e Apply to All Cameras __ApalytoallCameras 4 13 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings SoftDVR Lite Recording Page Camera s Name 192 168 6 101 192 168 6 101 C 3 192 168 6 101 Camera Camera4 Harry 192 168 6 112 Selection for event Selecting setting cameras Record Control Image Record Mode Monitor only not record Ze Round the Clock C Motion Detect SE Motion Geen ang Detection on ition Apply to All Cameras Sensitivity Tuning setting up a Recording Action
50. s task into the list To modify a task select the task in the list and modify settings and then click on Modify Job to update To remove a task select the task and click on Remove Job to delete the task from the list 6 Click on OK to save modifications and go back to the Main Window To activate the Scheduling function click on the scheduling button To remove a scheduling job select the scheduling job in the Jobs List and click on the Remove button To modify a scheduling job select the scheduling job in the Jobs List and modify its settings and then click on the Modify Job button A Reset button is provided to clear the settings of a scheduling job selected from the Jobs List for adding a new scheduling job NOTE Since the Scheduling function includes recording and remote service jobs users should disable the Recording and Remote Service functions before activating the Scheduling 4 16 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings User Management SoftDVR Lite Pro can include a maximum of 32 users in a system Each user can have different privileges for system operation and camera viewing SoftD VR Pro User Management Page all asa mpm E Ss MUS Hee See Administrator s User s Password Account and setting Password User s Isers List Privileges Max 32 cal setting Users Add Madify Users Privileges Remove Create 1 the User Mew user SoftD VR Lite User Management P
51. sequence Recorded video files can be stored on a local PC or Windows based networked storage server Set up Video Motion Detection VMD function for each camera separately Selectable VMD area for each camera Alarm can be triggered by VMD video failure communication failure system fault storage failure storage full or GPI and then sent by email or GPO sound an alarm or trigger a PTZ camera to a preset position Review historical system status via system log NOTE SoftDVR Lite differs from SoftDVR Pro in the followings ways 1 2 3 4 SoftDVR Lite only supports 1 to 4 ch quad viewing format max of 4 cameras SoftDVR Lite has no remote service such as viewing from a web browser or storing on a networked hard disk SoftDVR ite s VMD uses full image comparison SoftDVR Lite does not support I O sensor amp alarm management for alarm messages MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Introduction Typical Application SoftoVvR IP Surveillance Software Remote Access j Record Management O w 1 0 Control System System Requirements SoftDVR Pro e MS Windows 2000 XP or above e Intel 2 4 GHz Pentium 4 or above e 256 MB SDRAM or above e VGA card with AGP 2X or above interface e Minimum of 32 MB Display Memory e DirectX 8 1 or above Performance reference CPU engem IV 24 GHz 256 MB 1024 x 768 RAM 64 MB Image 352x240 Good Qualit
52. show text in the left corner of the video image Viewing Formats SoftDVR Pro supports 8 viewing formats 1 4 6 8 9 10 13 or 16 channels on the screen Use the Camera View buttons to change the viewing format easily In addition Full Screen and Camera Scan are provided for customized viewing When viewing video images users can click on images directly to enlarge or reduce the size of the image Camera View Buttons view 4 views 6 views 8 views 9 views 10 views 13 views 16 views MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual General Operations NOTE Full Screen View Button Camera Scan SoftDVR Lite only supports 2 viewing formats 1 and 4 channel This is because SoftDVRTM Lite can only show images from a maximum of 4 cameras Furthermore there are no Full Screen View and Camera Scan buttons although the Camera View buttons are clearly visible at the bottom of the Main Window To identify which camera s image is shown on a multi view screen set up a camera ID in Application Setting Device Camera Setting when you add a new camera and click the Camera ID in the Camera Caption area in Application Setting General Setting Camera Actions A Camera Selection List located at the bottom of the Main Window allows users to select a camera by clicking on the camera ID buttons to see actions for the selected camera Camera ID Buttons Cameras are identified by numbers from to 16 3 2 3 4 5 5 2 Y Y 33
53. tion list The total storage space will be shown on the top right of the location list 4 To ensure that recording remains active administrators can check the Enable Recycle box to delete the oldest recording file FIFO rule when the total storage space 1s lower than the safe space which can be set up in the Safe Space box the minimum safe space of each hard disk is 300 MB to ensure the operating system works properly If you do not do this recording will stop when the total storage space 1s lower than the safe space 5 An Alarm Space box can be set up below the location list When the total storage space of the system is lower than the safe space plus the alarm space the system will send a warning email to the email address being set up in the Alarm transmitted email to notify the administrator that the system will stop recording if the total storage space is lower than the safe space if administrator doesn t enable the recycle function When the available hard disk space is less than the safe space for example 300 MB the system will begin to store video files on the next hard disk to save hard disk space for running the system If the alarm space setting is 200 MB when the available storage space on the last hard disk is less than the safe space plus alarm space 500 MB SoftDVR Pro will send an alarm via email to inform the system administrator that the system space 1s almost full When the available storage space is less than the s
54. y P OS MS Windows 2000 Professional SP4 MPEGA VPort 2310 Total Up to 220 images second FPS View Record Low Compression High Compression Up to 130 images second MJEPG MPEGA4 Up to 90 Up to 130 images second images second 1 4 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Introduction SoftDVR Lite e MS Windows 2000 XP e Intel 1 GHz Pentium 3 e 128 MB SDRAM or above e VGA card with AGP 2X or above interface e Minimum of 32 MB Display Memory e DirectX 8 1 or above Performance reference CPU ___ Pentium III 1 0 GHz PIV 2 4GHz 256 MB 256 MB High Color 16 bit High Color 16 bits 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 AGP 2X AGP 4X RAM 32 MB RAM 64 MB 352 x 240 Good Quality 352 x 240 Good Quality MS Windows 2000 Professional SP4 4 View Upto 120 images second Up to 120 images second View Record Up to 100 images second Up to 120 images second NOTE The performance references listed above are based on test results in our Lab and should not be construed as absolute results that apply to other environments Video rate performance is greatly influenced by the PC hardware resources graphics processing ability and network management status We strongly recommend that the server used to run SoftDVR is suitable for multimedia applications and the network bandwidth is guaranteed for better video frame rate 2 Getting Started This chapter includes information about how to install SoftDVRTM Pro
55. y Stop bits fi E Parity bits ene y The parameters in the Detail wndow shown in gray cannot be changed in SoftDVR Pro In addition administrators can use the upgrade firmware utility in SoftDVR Pro to upgrade VPort s firmware remotely Firmware Upgrade utility in SoftDVR Pro ve Camera Device Setting E System Information DR Recording OQ Scheduling M User Management 2 Alarm Video Server Configurate Detail E Upload Firmware Firmware File Select File Video Server Reset Reset s Factory Reset Update Cancel SoftDVR Lite does not support configuring VPort products When using SoftDVR Lite some system information can be viewed but cannot be changed 4 7 MOXA SoftDVR Lite Pro User s Manual Application Settings Detail window in SoftDVR Lite G System Information C3 Scheduling a User Management Camera list die Lues Lige JB Pest Protocol beet el ideo pt Video Size Leger puto PT di Camera Device Setting Cameral 192 168 2 70 1 TCP VPort 2310 Enabled Camera2 192 168 0 101 7 1 TCP VPort 2310 Enabled En lt gt Add Camera Remove Camera Video Server Utility r Host Information Upload Firmware Host Name VPort 2310 Video server Firmware File A Select File Serial Number 000201005680 Software Version VS3102MOxA O200 Host IP 352158270 A Ethernet Ad

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