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1. The last input controls working and non working periods Open contact defines working periods eo Close contact defines working periods e Timetable definition from hh mm Shift 1 Shift 2 Write from 00 00 to 24 00 or from 00 00 Shift 3 e to 00 00 to record 24 hours day Automatic deleting Delete images older than days E eeEeEeeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeE EEEE_ eEz Region zone Medra v CHANGE TIMEZONE Fig 53 Timetable configuration screen The basic options of the timetable configuration are the following Activity control associated to the last digital input Working hour s condition may be associated to the active or inactive state of an input For VXBOX units it the digital input 2 and for VX is the input 8 Calendars definition Up to five configurable time shifts Monday to Sunday are allowed Working hours includes everything contained in these shifts the rest is considered Non working hours Time and Zone To define the date and time of the remote unit and the zone where it Is placed User Manual 54 Images storage durability settles the durability of the sequences on the hard disk These will be automatically deleted when they are older than this value or before that time if the disk is full Note Do not forget to click on Save once you are done with the changes to update them in the unit You will see a confirmation message when they are
2. 255 255 0 0 192 n 192 Submit remote reset 192 192 192 E 192 168 5 33 192 166 5 34 192 168 5 35 192 168 5 41 192 165 5 42 192 168 5 43 192 165 5 44 192 168 5 45 192 165 5 46 192 168 5 47 Fig 1 VSFinder Then you will see a screen to enter the IP address the gateway address and the network mask values that should be provided by the network administrator To modify the original connection data is necessary to enter the Administrator user password of the VX unit In the last column are show like information the http and video VX ports From that moment on you will be able to access de unit through its IP address whether local or remotely through ADSL This configuration with the VSFinder only has to be done once To access the unit through ADSL you must configure the NAT table of the router to define a correspondence between the router global IP and the unit local IP For more information about this subject please check the technical note Internet connection and bandwidth consumption User Manual 14 4 Local use The local scenario of the VX presupposes a VX unit connected to a 1024x768 VGA monitor to a mouse and also to two CCTV monitors one for visualisation of the active camera or the sequence and the other for alarm monitoring Except for the VX4BOX VX8BOX units that doesn t have video outputs To work with the unit the local user has an interface similar in appearance and functions to the remo
3. Fig 56 NAS Configuration screen When the Supervisor X connects to an AXIS camera it can access to the camera recordings like a VX unit In the NAS configuration tab the administrator user can activate deactivate it configure the disk size see the status and delete the resource This tab is available both local and remote You can active one or two NAS disks each one with the following sizes 50 GB 100GB 200 GB and 350 GB The NAS disks sizes depends on the VX hard drive size e 250GB NAS is not allowed to be activated e 500GB 2TB NAS cannot take up more than 50 of total disk size The user name and the resource shared disks are fixed nas1 and nas2 The password can be changed individually on every resource by default is the same visual If you don t remember the password press on the passwords button to visualize them When the NAS resource is created or increased sometimes it is necessary to delete VX recorded video it only deletes video from the corresponding partition The unit deletes complete days and it shows a message to warn of the days that are going to be deleted The NAS disks can be deactivated without losing video and it is possible to active them later The system detects the disk and its content automatically If you want to delete definitely the NAS disk and its contents first you have to deactivate it and then you can delete it User Manual 57 6 8 VX factory settings The manufacturer deli
4. 5 In case of domes you will have to connect the control cable to the unit serial port In some cases you will need to use a RS 485 422 to RS 232 protocol converter Refer to the technical notes 6 The VX unit has two analogue video output 6 VX diagram which provides video cycles 3 seconds per camera showing images of the cameras with signal connected to the unit If you are going to connect a monitor to the output do it now The cable must have the same characteristics as the one used for the video inputs The VXBOX units don t have video outputs 7 The power connector for the external power supply is located in the rear of the unit 8 The unit starts working automatically when it is plugged into the power supply or when power is recovered after a supply loss Do not forget to unplug the unit off any time you need to connect or disconnect any of the external items The unit has an informative led on its front side informing about the state of the machine on off 9 ATTENTION the unit is configured initially to record 2 IPS from all the cameras please remember to disable the recording of the cameras that you are not going to use to avoid the generation of video loss alarms 3 4 Local start of the unit from the same unit The network configuration of the VX unit can be fulfilled in local by connecting to the unit a VGA monitor and the mouse supplied with the unit AU A login screen will be displayed Select the user level
5. V VIEW yr monitor OV commutes from normal screen to full screen and vice versa DISPLAY i Display selection 1 16 Only in VGA CAMERA ee Camera selection for the selected monitor and display PRESET E j Go to the preset of the active camera of the active monitor U UP Up of the active camera of the active monitor N DOWN y Down of the active camera of the active monitor H LEFT pa Left of the active camera of the active monitor J RIGHT gt Right of the active camera of the active monitor IN a Zoom In of the active camera of the active monitor ome OUT A d Zoom Out of the active camera of the active monitor ALARM A PgUp Alarm emergency recording local STOP S PgDown Stop To stop the emergency recording Q QUIT Initiate command Deletes the last entrance Del Note any letter different to one of the defined letters initiates the command User Manual 22 4 3 Recorded video The recorded video screen is accessible for the supervisor or administrator level users by default unless these levels are modified in the Profile configuration section To access the window press the Recorded video button of the main menu Unit data and calendar for the recordings selection y 3 Abr 2009 17 52 15 P Sequence playback viewer and controls pi LIVE VIDEO d d d CONFIGURATION G Ad 2009 Arr b e Mon Tue Wed Thu ri Sat 2 AAA Bo a 4 First Rec P
6. When the camera is a dome it can be moved to a fixed preset by using the activation of a digital input In the column of the corresponding camera the alarm input is associated to the number of the preset When the input is activated the dome will move User Manual 55 6 6 6 7 e The seventh column shows and allows determining the activation of each signal as alarm or not According to this in the recorded video screen the sequences will be shown as event recorded or alarm recorded sequences e he last column gives you the possibility to receive an e mail or a VAV notification with images of the event Digital outputs The activation of the digital outputs can be manual or automatic by default the four are manual and the operating logic can be reversed The configuration options for each output are the following Manual control in this case the signal will have manual activation deactivation from the user interface 99 capacity reached by this output activate a relay the unit will let you know when the HDD reaches the 95 This does not mean that the unit is not recording but that the number of days to be recorded may not be the expected one Working time This output will be activated when it is in any schedule predefined as working hours Event triggered this output will be activated whenever an event recording takes place Alarm triggered this output will be activated whenever an
7. here you can configure both the input device and the input and output volume Finally the user can choose the default language for the unit The Autologin option allows the unit to come back to live video recovering the view normal or full or the sequence status after a power cut or a unit restart by default is disabled In the Disks temperatures when you click in the Check button a new window appears that reflects the current disk temperature the maximum temperature and its timestamp If the disk reaches the limit temperature gt 50 it appears a warning icon in the live video window Disks temperatures Disk Current temperature Last week max temperature Max temperature timestamp mM IE eee 21 09 2014 at 12 50 01 The user can update the unit with the latest software versions by using the Insert new upgrade option which is available both in local and in remote To obtain more information of the process to update a unit refer to the technical note Remote unit upgrade Local configuration screen lf the access to the configuration is local instead of the former option you will see the option Keyboard with which you will be able to set the virtual keyboard appearance according to the desired language In local there is another option available It is a Check button for the hard disk maintenance By clicking on this button the screen shows a table with the detected disk and the kind of checking that c
8. the time bar shows a preview of the recorded video Sequence searching At the lower side of the screen there is a time panel in which the recordings contained in the selected camera of the selected day are displayed The panel shows for each camera three different strips corresponding to alarm event and time lapse recordings Inside each strip there are coloured lines that indicate the periods with recorded sequences Selected day and time where the cursor is placed AN G A 1 Entrada Alarm Event Alarm Event Time lapse 11 30 45 Zoom for a more precise searching of the sequence Fig 14 Different daily time panels for alarm event and time lapse recording search The user can select the sequence scrolling the cursor to a certain time or by clicking on the colour lines which indicates the existence of sequences In both cases the application will display in the viewer in pause mode the sequence that is closer to the chosen time independently of the type of recording that it is The search can be more precise by using the Zoom tool whose icon is placed at the upper right side of each panel The zoom transforms the initial daily panel into another one with the closer values to the selected time Sequence playback The central area contains the recorded video viewer where the sequences recorded by the unit are playback Any change of the selection camera hour changes also the sequences of the viewer whi
9. the unit from which it was taken and if they exist also the comment generated by the operator when the report was created Cameras and reference images The vertical bar on the left part of the screen contains information about all the cameras connected to the unit with names and states and a reference image of the camera from which live video is being received The reference image of a camera may be changed by double clicking on the frame of that image taken as the new reference image the one appearing at that instant in the main live video window At first only users with administrator level are allowed to change the reference image unless the user levels are modified in the Profile Configuration section You can see the reference image of each camera moving the mouse pointer over the camera icons User Manual 34 Images Under Custody You can check the status of the custody key in the informational panel placed at the right of the live and recorded video screens Reference image of the camera O The colour of the camera im indicates its state OY l 7 All cameras have an associated name The name of the selected camera appears highlighted A vi Bali it Ta ies Touring selection Fig 28 Cameras information The state of each camera is expressed through the following colour code E Green Camera connected with signal Pink Camera on time lapse recor
10. Administrator and type the default password for this level administrator To type the password you can use the virtual keyboard of the application which icon can be found at the lower left side of the screen Once in the application choose the option Configuration of the main menu and then the Network sub menu There fill in the data corresponding to the network information and save the changes For the remainder configuration please refer to the corresponding chapter of this manual User Manual 13 3 5 Remote start of the unit from the local network LAN Although the user can be connected to the unit via TCP IP whether by using the local network or remotely through ADSL THE INITIAL UNIT CONFIGURATION MUST BE ALWAYS PERFORMED BY USING THE SAME LOCAL NETWORK so it will be necessarily to connect the unit and the computer to the same sub network Once the physical connections are established start the VSFinder program contained in the installation CD This program identifies all the units connected to the network If several units appear in the list of units found you can identify the one you are about to configure through its serial number which can be found in a label stuck to the unit and is also in the first column id model Select it by clicking the corresponding line VsFinder application version 1 0 4 010105 8102 0002 010105 C092 0003 010105 C092 0004 010105 C092 0005 010105 8102 0000 0001
11. Last Rec pS TS Recording video search by VMD Live and recorded video viewer Recorded sequences selection bar Time lapse 25 ips Alarm I i I i I I i I i I i I J i 1 i i i A e a EEEE Timelapse E Fig 11 Recorded video screen This screen has a calendar to select the day you want to visualise the recordings a panel for the camera selection a time bar for the sequence selection and a viewer with controls for their playback On the right side of the viewer there are two buttons to access the export screen and the sequence eraser There is the possibility to delete the sequence that is being visualized but only the administrator user can do it This screen automatically saves the user last session adjustments date camera time and paused video of the sequence that was played last time If no session has taken place or the last session neither is in the hard disk deleted video the application will show the day camera time and paused video of the last sequence recorded in the unit Calendar The calendar shows in grey the days with no recordings in white the days with recordings and in yellow the selected day To select a day click on the number of the day To change from one month or year to another use the corresponding left and right arrows There are two extra buttons Start End for the automatic selection of the first last recording made by the unit User Manual 23 444 2009 Apr Mon T
12. MW Camera2 25 0 ipsTime lapse 3 m Camera3 25 0 ipsTime lapse Input3 4 E Camera4 25 0 ipsTime lapse Input4 e Input5 wa Input w y y Input 1 2 3 4 5 6 ry 8 Inputs RELAY OUTPUTS 1 Output1 2 Output2 3 Output3 wad 4 Output4 HARD DISK Total 237 944 MB gt 90 3 free Fig 40 Status screen The VX4BOX VX8BOX units only have two alarm inputs and one relay output VIDEO VIVO VIDEO GRABADO ESTADO CONFIGURACI N SALIR 1 mi cameral 25 0 ips Time lapse At ae 1 Input wa 1 VMD a 2 Ei Camera2 25 0 ipsTime lapse 2 Input w 2 VMD 3 E Camera3 25 0 ipsTime lapse SALIDAS DE RELE 3 VMD m 1 Outputi 4 M3 Camera4 25 0 psTime lapse ip 4 VMD DISCO DURO Total 476 404 MB y 12 8 libre Fig 41 VX4BOX VX8BOX status screen In this screen you will be able to monitor the state of the cameras digital inputs motion detectors internal states associated to digital outputs disk full working time communications etc and the status total size of the disk and its occupation percentage The state of the digital inputs is expressed in two ways With a switch symbol physical state open closed Closed input User Manual 44 With a colour logical state active inactive Green Non active input PIC The state of the digital outputs is expressed by two symbols and two colours O Green circle Output not active associated to an internal state of
13. address Don t forget to remove the secure server checking https User Manual 40 5 6 Recorded video export For the recorded video export the application has a specific screen which is accessible by default only to the Administrator user but can be modified in the Profiles Configuration section To access this window click on the export icon which is placed at the lower right side of the recorded video screen LIVE VIDEO STATUS CONFIGURATION LOGOUT DEVICE REFERENCE DATE USB Flash Disk v Eno Free space 224 41 MB Maximum exportable size 237947 67 MB o Backward e Centered q c OIoOt_ m_ __ _ CAMERAS 1 Cameral 21M MW Camera2 3 1M HM Camera3 e Forward TOTAL TIME TO EXPORT 41m Camera4 o EEE GS Eo E e Maximum that fits rre Manual selection RAW Video SUMMARY Start date 13 45 59 3 Apr 2009 End date 13 47 09 3 Apr 2009 Cameras with video 1 Estimated export size 36 52 MB Estimated time 29 stimated time SS Data summary Fig 37 Recorded video export screen To export the external device the camera or cameras to export from and the time interval must be indicated To export it is required the following information Device The accepted devices for the sequence export are the unit internal CD recorder in models with CD DVD recorder or any USB storage device USB Mass Storage class The rollover menu will contain the device connected to the unit at the m
14. alarm images Video inputs 9 16 Power supply USB 3 0 ports DVI I connector for VGA output adaptor included TCP IP socket USB 2 0 ports Audio sockets User Manual 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT DIAGRAM VX Front view Front view of the unit 15 USB ports Hard disk activity led idle read write Power on indicator 18 CD ROM unit in models with this device 1516 17 Operator Level Supervisor Level Administrator Level Default access passwords operator supervisor administrator User Manual 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE VX4BOX VX8BOX REAR DIAGRAM LINILGUT LIN a FTN tiva 4 A BE INPUT Factory settings FS and Images Under Custody buttons Alarm inputs Video inputs Relay output VGA monitor socket RS 232 port USB ports TCP IP socket External power supply Keyboard and mouse sockets USB port Audio sockets User Manual 4 DESCRIPTION OF THE VX4BOX VX8BOX FRONT DIAGRAM AC XZ B CIC 12 USB ports 13 Hard disk activity led idle read write K Power led INPUTS AND OUTPUT VX4BOX VX8BOX PIN LAYOUT PIN ASSOCIATED SIGNALS Cont 1 EN Alarm input 1 In 1 GND 1 2 OV Cont 2 T Alarm input 2 Relay 1 NC Relay 1 common 24V o MOS Act 1 ve ER Alarm inputs and relay output VX4BOX VX8BOX pin layout Re
15. alarm recording takes place Autotest this output activates a relay when the unit has started properly and when there is no disk failure no video loss and the custody key isn t active Video loss triggered This output will indicate when any of the cameras has lost the video signal Profile configuration In the profile configuration screen the programming associated to the users permissions can be consulted and modified Only the administrator user can manage the permissions which can be activated or deactivated by clicking the different tick boxes The following screen shows the default settings for the operator and supervisor users Users permissions Operator Supervisor Watch Eve Video focal remate Seare Play Recorded video tocara remo O Export Recorded video tocarem OO O verte rey outputs wemot SOS Sm dT RecorarDownload Vido remotely emote Fig 55 Configuration screen profiles NAS disc creation The VX units have an option to store AXIS cameras recordings NAS hard drives Network Attached Storage The NAS technology allows VX units to create virtual disks to share storage User Manual 56 Every VX unit has NAS functionality available but deactivated Each unit can have two NAS once they are created it is necessary to register the NAS resource into the AXIS camera configuration from now on the camera will save the recordings on the allocated NAS C easswonos j
16. click on the VMD button of the camera you want to configure _ Cameras NAS NS A A lll VIDEO MOTION DETECTOR a NUMBER 0 e e Gaal e e e Mv Active Always O Normal event Alarm event a Transmit alarm Fig 48 VMD configuration screen VMD Configuration to the left of the screen you can see a panel with the motion detector number there are as many detectors as cameras This number will be also the number of the associated camera Here you can define if the VMD is to be activated always or following a timetable and also if this generates a normal event or an alarm event In this case you can also set if it must be notified by e mail or through a VAV To adjust the VMD there is a main viewer that shows an image of the camera associated to the VMD that can be refresh as many times as needed Over the image a grid with the cells in which the motion detection is to be indicated is displayed The cells with activated detection will be shown with a circle To turn a motion marked cell into a masked cell and vice versa just click on it In the panel placed at the right the user can select or deselect the grid cells as detecting cells show or hide the grid and also select the sensor sensibility high medium low User Manual 51 Configuration test The configuration of the VMD can be tested by using the test button placed at the lower left side of the screen Before pressing the test button sav
17. modify the recording configuration for time lapse green area and event blue area recordings select which cameras are to be considered as domes what protocol they use and give name to their presets User Manual 49 ips working h ng hours 150 Delete configuration of ALL cameras DELETE N VMD screen vo vito 20 Y configuration access 210 20 Y sa AAA AAA fs fees af ea EY e wee Blame E fo re es EA EA AAA 3 Y 150 0 ips non g hours 125 0 Copy configuration from camera IN COPY i Camera sequence definition Event recording Pre event recording D i lt lt Names of presets General Data Network Cameras J Timetable J Events J Prones nas E Time lapse recording Frequency in working Frequency in non working 5 H ANO 3 N z v gt lt i lt lete and copy the camera configuration Uy presets A ara access settings ol CN ect here to check instaiiation chee Access to Post event recording SE Fig 46 Camera configuration screen Reference image and came Camera number is a link when pressed it shows in the upper part of the window the factory reference image or the image previously captured from live video
18. ones mentioned in the former charter P gina en blanco Windows Internet Explorer PE SAZ bhtp K j x Live Search provisto por MSI Pir We ae Ep gina en blanco Enter here the IP address or the DNS name of the unit reranenas gt Fig 23 Connecting to a VX unit Note To improve the visualisation you may maximize the explorer window by pressing F11 To return to the normal view mode anytime press again F11 Login When connecting to a VX you will see the login screen where you can select the language for the application interface To start select your user level and enter the password whose validation will grant you access to the functionality associated to that user level There are three user levels that supplies default access to the following characteristic that can be modified in the Profile Configuration section e Operator access to the live video screen e Supervisor Access to live and recorded video e Administrator access to live video recorded video and configuration screens User level A HN It informs if other users are LN E currently connected to the unit Operator Supervisor Administrator Fig 24 Unit access dialog User Manual 32 9 4 Each level has a default password which is indicated at the beginning of this manual You should always change the system passwords when you finish the installation process to pre
19. saved Event configuration In the event configuration screen the event recording associated to the digital inputs and motion detectors can be consulted and modified Also the digital outputs can be visualized and their working mode can be changed Event recording amp preset n Cl C2 C3 CL ES CS CI CE Eee ODO ODOODODO K NONE a E K HONOR L L L L L Name Type Function Sin video Fig 54 Configuration screen events Digital inputs The alarm inputs panel has different columns with the following meaning e First column indicates the logical state of each signal green active red inactive Remember that the logical state depends on the input value and on its definition as normally closed or normally open configurable in the fourth column e Second column shows the physical state of each signal open closed e Inthe third column names of each input are showed edited e In the fourth column the type of contact is defined for each input as normally open NO or normally closed NC e The fifth column allows specifying when the signal will be considered an event to trigger IJ l I3 3 images recording always never working hours non working hours e The sixth column which is actually a series of check boxes one for each camera allows configuring from which cameras to record according to the activation of each input
20. screen as reference one The screen shows the table corresponding to the 8 first cameras If the model has 16 cameras the panel can be commuted with the 9 till 16 cameras clicking on the button located on the ra selector bottom left corner of the window Time lapse recording Specify the cameras you want to record in time lapse and their recording speed both in and out of the working hours Timetables are defined in the Time Tables configuration screen Event recording Specify the cameras you want to record by event their recording speeds and the pre alarm and post alarm intervals If the event that triggers off the recording is simple an input or VMD specify it on this screen in Alarm condition If the condition of the alarm is a combination of events use the events configuration screen to specify them The resultant combination of events will be displayed on this screen Alarm with a simple condition Alarm condition Alarm with a multiple condition input VMD Input mb WMC Z de MO Fig 47 Conditions for the event recording User Manual 50 Dome Presets Preseta Preset5 Motion Detection Motion detected in one camera can be used to trigger the event recording that is that the VMD works like a as a digital input motion not motion so it can be used to activate the event recording in the associated or in other cameras To access the VMD configuration screen
21. second of the beginning and of the end of the sequence Archivo Edici n Ver Favoritos Herramientas Ayuda Atr s v7 Dd ya B squeda E Carpetas si Direcci n E F v5 Producto 2009Febj03101 Tareas de archivo y carpeta 2 Nombre Tama o Tipo l 01_Camera 1_10 40 45 10 44 48_0000040 mpeg 3 778 KB Archivo de pel cula Cambiar nombre a este 01_Camera 1_11 11 36 11 15 23_0000240 vsv 4 891 KB Archivo YSY archivo gt i P O01 Camera 1_11 15 24 11 19 23_0000240 wsw 4 893 KB Archivo YSY i Mover este archivo D Copiar este archivo 2 Publicar este archivo en Web Enviar este archivo por correo electr nico X Eliminar este archivo E 01 Camera 1_11 19 23 11 26 42_0000040 mpeg 7 767 KB Archivo de pel cula Otros sitios Detalles 01_Camera 1_11 19 23 11 26 42 0000040 Archivo de pel cula mpeg Fecha de modificaci n mi rcoles 04 de febrero de 2009 11 26 Tama o 7 58 MB Fig 39 Format of the resultant files User Manual 43 5 7 Status This screen is accessible for the Supervisor and Administrator user levels by default unless the access to this window is modified in the Profile Configuration section To access this section click on the Status button placed on the main options bar The following screen will appear LIVE VIDEO RECORDED VIDEO STATUS CONFIGURATION LOGOUT eee ipsTi AR Ba A 1 m Camera 25 0 ipsTime lapse ALARM INPUTS Input1 W 2 Input2 2
22. the operator has three quads that can be activated by setting the mouse on them The active quad will change its blue frame to a yellow one The user can associate a camera to a quad by using the camera panel placed at the left side of the screen To associate one camera to a quad fist select the quad clicking on it and then click on the number of the desired camera The camera associated to the active quad will change its colour to yellow while the cameras of the other quads with blue frames will appear in blue The association cameras quads will be automatically saved and will remain for the next session in live and recorded video visualisation mode The association will also be retrieved after a change of screen LIVE VIDEO CONFIGURATION VideoServer 26 Jul 2011 14 24 40 P Ad 2011 Jul b gt Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 4 First Rec Pb Last Rec 26 ME2011 14 2300 ecorded video camera selection 5 Camera5 1 Li id d dli N panel and quad for the visualisation ive vi nd liv y A O E i of the recorded video video camera selection panel r 00 02 04 06 08 Alarm Event Time lapse Fig 19 Live and recorded video simultaneous visualisation User Manual 27 4 4 Recorded video export For the recorded video export the application has a specific screen which is accessible by default only to the Administrator user but can be modified in the Profiles Configuration section To access this window click on t
23. to capture and process video snapshots and generate reports User Manual 33 In this same area warning messages will be displayed in the following situations e l one of the disks is faulty or has been detected that it was added after it was manufactured an error message along with the icon of a flashing disk is displayed e Ifthe images under custody switch is on a warning message along with the icon of a padlock is displayed e lf the temperature of the disk or disks has exceed the established threshold If both situations happen at the same time only the most important one will be displayed Ho HD detected Unit IP address Images under custody Unit date and time 192 168 1 119 Llave de A custodia activada Captured image Report creation Fig 27 Unit general information panel Snapshots Capturing video snapshots and generating reports You can take a picture of the sequence displayed in the main viewer at that moment by clicking on the photo camera icon With this picture you can generate a report and saved on the hard disk just by clicking on the icon at its right This process will open a new window where you must introduce the report name and a comment bear in mind that the report window may be behind the active window browser or it can not appear in case you have blocked pop ups The report is a PDF file that contains the snapshot taken plus the names of the camera and
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25. 011 Jul p de 26 Jul 2011 09 38 59 el VideoServer Camera2 Mon Tua Wed Thu Fri Sal Sun i VMD controls fg e y san 4 3 Bf Cameras A 4 78 Carnerad F vent play back buttons 4 Y Filtered sequence 2 Camera2 00 02 rr Alarm Event Time lapse Fig 18 Recording video searching by VMD When clicking on the configuration button a grid is displayed over the last image of the recording video that was played back Over this grid the user can select the cells with the mouse to be configured with motion detection and their sensitiveness There are three types low L medium M and high H a These parameters delimit the type of searching to be done User Manual 26 Once the configuration is finished click on the button out and the searching will be carried The results will be showed on the time panel in green strips During the play back the fast backward and fast forward buttons will change into buttons to go to the beginning of the former and following event respectively Simultaneous live and recorded video visualisation On the right side frame of the viewer there is an icon to commute from the recorded video normal screen to a mixed viewer with one quad of recorded video lower right quad and three quads of live video The presentation and operation of the recorded video is the same as in normal mode but for the size of the viewer For the live video visualisation
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27. Images Under Custody key allows you to freeze the stored sequences in the Hard Disk If Images under custody mode is activated new sequences cannot be recorded on the disk This function is used to keep the recorded sequences of a situation beyond their configured maximum time To activate the custody of images move the switch that you will find at the back of the unit to the upper position The unit will automatically protect the stored sequences by blocking new recordings Only live video sequences will be displayed To set the unit again in the normal operation mode move the switch to the initial position The unit will restart automatically and will return to its normal functionality You can check the status of the custody key in the informational panel placed at the right of the live and recorded video screens User Manual 21 Keyboard control Additionally to the use of the mouse the user can control certain actions by using a real keyboard or the virtual one provided by the application Next you will find a table with the control commands The commands do not require enter and they are not case sensitive Some actions can be fulfilled with different commands When Substitute the symbol for the corresponding numerical prefix CONTROL COMMAND ACTION MONITOR i Monitor selection 0 VGA 1 MON1 2 MON2 1 4V switches to 1 2x2 3x3 or 4x4 camera visualisation on the VGA
28. RM Sending of alarm pictures via e mail or and alarm notification to up to Supervisor X posts TRANSMISSION AUDIO SIP based VoIP full duplex audio channel EXPORT Video export MPEG format to external hard disk flash memory and or CD recorder for models with CD ROM RECORDING Hard disk recording Different capacities PAL 100 ips NTSC 200 ips in full resolution and with high image quality for the 4 camera units PAL 200 ips NTSC 240 ips for the 8 and 16 camera units Simultaneous recording from different cameras and simultaneous recording and playback Automatic deletion of the images because of antiquity or hard disk occupation maximum time for the preservation of the images 1 year Time lapse or and event recording by means of an alarm input or a motion sensor TIME LAPSE RECORDING Configurable calendar and possibility of synchronization with external devices through an alarm input EVENT RECORDING Recording activated by means of the alarm inputs or motion sensors Configurable recording of up to 30 minutes of pre alarm and 10 minutes of post alarm E mail alarm notification with user authentication MOTION Motion sensors per camera with selectable activation always working hours non working DETECTION hours Definition of different motion no motion areas and 3 levels of sensitivity Smart search of video sequences in local viewer and Supervisor X with VMD filters on any recordings User Manual 60 TELEMETR
29. Y Virtual panel for domes control and matrixes from multiple manufacturers refer to our dome list in www visual tools com On Screen control for local video viewer Go to a preset by an alarm input function Configurable preset titles STORAGE Internal hard drive recording Different capacities depending on the model Possibility of creating 1 or 2 NAS resources of 50 100 200 or 350GB each one up to maximum 50 of the total disk size CONFIGURATION Menu for the configuration with user level password protected Remote or local software upgrades POWER SUPPLY External power supply UL FCC and CE marked 100 240 Vac VXBOX 12v 4A VX 19v 5A PHYSICAL DATA Weight 2 500 g Width x Height x Depth 250 x 100 x 290 mm CERTIFICATES CE User Manual 61 DIGITAL VIDEORECORDER ENGLISH VXBOX VX User manual DOCVXUMOOEN_140914V504
30. again If you are viewing the sequence using a multi screen format only the camera that is highlighted will be recorded For recorded sequences click on the icon in both cases the video sequences will be stored as MPEG files The video sequences are stored in different folders depending on the operative system that is being used In Windows XP the route is the following one C Documents and Settings All users vsvideo VS unit aaaa mm dd In Windows Vista and Windows 7 before you can make a recording either live video or recorded video you have to make a change in the operative system configuration to create the video files Go to Control Panel User Account and deactivate the User Account Control UAC The route where the video files are stored is the following C Program data vsvideo VS unit aaaa mm dad Being e unit the name of the VX from which the images comes from e yyyy the year four digits e mm the month two digits e dd the day two digits of the sequence The filename has the following format cam_cameraname_hh mm ss hhmm ss mpeg Being e cam the camera number e cameraname the name of the camera e hh mm ss the hour minute and second of the beginning and of the end of the sequence Note When you don t have permission to deactivate the User Account Control you have to add the Vx web address as a trusted site Open the Internet Explorer inside Tools Internet Options Security Trusted Sites add the
31. an be carried out and also offers the possibility of formatting any of the disks There are two types of checking the fast one less exhaustive but faster and the normal one slower and more complete When the checking determines that the disk has an error the process length will change depending on the correction that has to be carried out The screen also shows two more buttons both remote as local the FACTORY SET button that restores the factory settings see the corresponding chapter and the RESTART button that restarts the unit Note The NAS disk only in the units with this option regenerates after formatting and it lose the stored video User Manual 47 6 2 Network configuration Sn Uii a ax ons oz sz looz ION TEA oem il O o wee O gt S __vav SupervisoriP 102108512 ve _vav supervisoriP2_ ____VAV Supervisor Port __ _ LAN Banawctn United _v TUTTI video port 090 3594 os TP Pon enzo feo audio RTP Por UDP 707E 8078 707s Audio SP Por UDP 5060 060 S050 tae Dynamic ll Connection ype Tavo O Fig 44 Network data configuration screen Network In this screen there are the networks settings previously configured using the VSFinder application the DNS s details are necessary if the unit has a dynamic IP address also to send emails and the NTP server please use the DNS s recommended by your Internet connection provider Please check if the data is c
32. and 4x4 for 8 and 16 cameras units The measurement control validates that a camera captures a person image with enough resolution Press the control and it will appear a new window with the camera image select the image of a person to check that exceeds 60x90 pixels recommended size if it doesn t exceeds it the measurement will appear in red RECORDED VIDEO CONFIGURATION 19 Jul 2011 09 49 53 amp Camera 1 Camerat SELECTED AREA Dimensions Width Height a fill Fig 7 Image measurement control Manual recordings The user has a button for the manual recording of the video sequences The activation deactivation is manual and when the local recording is activated the grey colour turns to yellow ONLY THE IMAGES OF THE CAMERA SELECTED FOR THE VGA MONITOR ARE AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL RECORDINGS If you are in multi screen visualisation make sure the images you want to record are in the active quad Multi screen and full screen visualisation On the VGA monitor images from different cameras can be visualized simultaneously by using the quads button The user can select full screen or 2x2 quad views There is always a selected quad The active quad has a yellow frame instead of having a blue one like the others The camera associated to the active quad will be the selected at that moment in the VGA monitor User Manual 19 VX8Showroom 18 Sep 2014 12 29 17 9 Fig 8 2x2 and full screen visualisa
33. ch appear in pause mode At the bottom there are the playback controls Previous Key frame Fast Backward Go backwards Play Pause Go forward Fast forward Next Key frame Clicking on the fast forward button can increase the play back speed to 4x 8x and 16x The speed value is shown inside the button Fig 15 Recorded video playback controls User Manual 25 Besides the playback bar at the lower left side of the viewer there is information about the type of the sequence time lapse event or alarm and the images per second it was recorded 12 44 06 12 44 22 Fig 16 Progress bar of the recorded sequence For the event alarm video sequences there is an additional four button set that allows for moving quickly from one event to another Go to the alarm instant of the Go to the alarm instant of the next event previous event Go to the alarm instant of the event Y Go to the beginning of the sequence Fig 17 Additional controls for the event recordings Recording video smart searching by VMD The searching can be applied to any kind of recording When clicking on the button placed on the right of the screen the motion detection option is activated At the same time since the searching applies only for the camera that has been selected previously the calendar and the camera selector will be disabled 4 LIVE VIDEO CONFIGURATION VideoServer 26 Jul 2011 14 09 37 P 2
34. d the application interface will appear in the explorer window The upper bar common to all the screens contains besides the virtual keyboard access icon the main available options live video recorded video configuration and the logout icon User Manual 15 To access any of them you only have to click on the corresponding button The selected option appears highlighted RECORDED VIDEO CONFIGURATION VideoServer 21 Apr 2008 11 51 10 pe 4 2 Live Video Screen Fig 3 Main tasks bar of the local interface All users have access to this screen unless these levels are modified in the Profile Configuration section Alarma gt Entrada 2 Entrada 3 Entrada 4 RECORDED VIDEO CONFIGURATION ee _ gt Total 456 457 GB Vom WONL MON2 On O Sequence a lt gt preset reset auxon 180 Unidad OK aux off Sin video Alarma Fig 4 Local interface live video screen lt has a 640 x 480 pixels main viewer and different panels where the user can consult all information related to the unit status cameras inputs and outputs and control the visualisation of the sequence type of screen touring dome control monitors The different elements and their functionality are described next Unit and disk information On the right upper side of the screen is displayed the name of the unit and the current date and time Below this information there is a panel where the
35. ding E Bright red Camera on event recording E Dark red Camera on alarm recording Yellow Camera configured for recording that has loss it signal Sal Crossed out Camera not connected and not configured for recording The titles and the reference numbers of the cameras also are displayed in different colours depending on their use Yellow Selected camera Blue Camera displayed in another quad Grey Camera with no signal or uninstalled To select the camera whose video you want to see in the main viewer click on the camera icon The central viewer will show video from that camera If a camera without signal is selected the viewer will show a black screen User Manual 35 Image controls The image controls are on the right side of the central viewer a led to indicate the recording of images locally bright RS contrast and colour adjustments reset default values full screen and quad visualisation and one more button to start stop the local recording of images Brightness contrast and colour The received video can be stored in the local hard disk adjustments T Reset default values Full screen Multi screen and full screen visualisation Images from different cameras can be displayed simultaneously by using the quads button User can select 2x2 quad view full screen or 4x4 for 8 and 16 camera units by EN clicking on the corresponding buttons Local recording Star
36. e tat aa a ae 12 39 UNIT A AAO N as 12 3 4 LOCAL START OF THE UNIT FROM THE SAME UNIT Ne 13 3 5 REMOTE START OF THE UNIT FROM THE LOCAL NETWORK LAN pp 14 4 LOCAL UUSEE 15 Aol LOGIN SCREEN ic a a iii 15 Eo EINE VIDEO OCREEN sprite 16 AS RECORDED Eritrea direc 23 4A RECORDED VIDEO EXPORT inc dicas 28 AO LOGOUT sia a iii coincido 30 5 REMOTE USE 00d Gua teed eae cca ceria E nen a a EE E S 31 5 1 REMOTE OPERATOR POST REQUIREMENTS cite el ara ado ena 31 5 2 GONNECTON PROCES Srita 31 3 LON o e io ADO ie ca a 32 gA NE DE o ic 33 55 RECORDED IDE ae e 37 526 RECORDED VIDEO EXPORT 20 dd 41 ON 44 CEOGOU A A aan Stunseateenee gana taunt 45 6 CONFIGURATION a o E O 46 Gal GENERALDATA CONFIGURATION cn ico 46 6 2 gt NETWORK CONF CURA TON e e do e eds 48 6 3 FIXED CAMERA AND DOME CONFIGURATION RN 49 6 TIMETABLE CONFIGURATION lt a a cvvcs aaa a r E a TE 54 60 EVENT CONFIGURATION sa omnes aun 55 6 6 PROFILE CONFIGURATION ta A AE choca a 56 O NAS DISC CREATION aout core Le nar il 56 AN A en s Reese cee de eee 58 APPENDIX 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS acuiiconiiiii niaa a a dd a AR 60 User Manual 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE REAR DIAGRAM D E OREO EO 0 00 05 2 A Y h a aw IET Qa O LL 3 a Aer Lt VX Rear view Rear view of the unit RS 232 port Factory settings FS and Images Under Custody buttons Video inputs Alarm inputs Relay outputs Analogue video outputs video cycles and
37. e the configuration in order to avoid losing the configuration of a previous configured VMD sensor VX8Showroom Acceso VIDEO MOTION DETECTOR NUMBER Fig 49 Motion sensor configuration test The test screen shows a main viewer with the live video images and a panel at its right that represents the grid with the masked and the motion sensitive cells In these the user can see at every moment if any movement has been detected and if this movement has generated or not an event Configurations Delete and Copy Below the configuration table there are Delete and Copy buttons The firsts delete every camera configuration and will only be effective if the confirmation dialogue it s accepted and the changes are stored The second copies the configuration recording frequencies and pre and post alarm intervals of a selected camera to a different camera rank Camera access settings configuration It is possible to limit the camera access for the operator and supervisor users both local and remote Press the configuration button to access to the camera access management screen Each camera provides two check boxes local and remote To hide a camera uncheck the corresponding box Initially al the cameras are available both local and remote for all the users Ooo A OT E TE ET shall toca remote Magrene Soficina roca Remote MtoalWiRemote evea toca Remote Mirocai YiRemote Fig 50 Camera access manag
38. ed when using dynamic IP address and it requires enabling the dynamic IP service advanced network configuration For further information please consult the technical note Internet connection and bandwidth consumption VX Local IP 192 168 1 100 Gateway 192 168 1 1 Mask 255 255 255 0 Operator PC Remote node Connection VX 2 2 2 1 identity dnsvideo net Router Local IP 192 168 1 100 NAT Table External IP 2 2 2 1 Local IP External IP 192 168 1 100 80 2 2 2 1 80 192 168 1 100 8554 2 2 2 1 8554 Internet connection example User Manual 7 1 Recommendations and Security warnings A A A A A 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 The electric power socket must be located close to the unit and must be easily reachable Do not use the unit in an extreme environment with high temperatures or humidity Use the unit at temperatures within 5 C 40 C 41 F 104 F and humidity below 90 CAUTION The interior of the unit is a hazardous area Do not attempt to disassemble the unit To prevent electric shocks do not remove screws or covers There are no user serviceable components inside Contact the qualified service personnel for maintenance Handle the unit with care Do not strike it or shake it as this may damage it Protect the unit from water or dust Do not use it in wet environments Prevent the unit from droppings and spattering and do not put recipients containing liquids on like glasses Do take imm
39. ediate action if the unit becomes wet Turn the power off and contact to qualified service staff Legal considerations The use of CCTV Closed Circuit Television may be legally limited The law varies from country to country check the law applicable in your country before you install the unit Electromagnetic compatibility EMC The CE mark is affixed to the enclosed product to confirm compliance with the following European Community Directives for a Class B digital device EN55022 1994 related to radiated emission and EN50082 1 1997 related to residential commercial and light industry immunity Responsibilities This manual has been prepared with the maximum care However if you detect any inaccuracies or omissions please inform us at the address that can be found in the warranty of this manual Visual Tools cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and due we are improving our products constantly reserves the right to make changes to the product and or manuals without prior notice Visual Tools makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Visual Tools shall not be liable or responsible for incidental or consequential damages in connection with furnishing performance or use of this material Additional information For more information about VX plea
40. ement window User Manual 52 Camera masking configuration This option allows masking camera areas permanently both live video recording video as alarm transmission lt is available from the local interface web interface and Supervisor X Press the Configure button it appears a new window where you can mask the image Select the camera and the cells you want to mask press the Save button to save the changes Cameras Timetable Events Prones Ms O ET JS T EEE SELECTION OF CELLS Fig 51 Camera access management window Check the camera installation Press the Check button to know the camera status and the signal level received Sequence configuration The Touring button gives access to the Camera sequence definition screen where the user can define the cameras to be visualized in which order and the seconds they remain on screen The screen shows two panels one for the remote sequence definition and the other for the local touring The local sequence can be displayed both in the VGA monitor and in the 1 monitor User Manual 53 Seconds default 5s Fig 52 Camera sequence definition 6 4 Timetable configuration In the timetable configuration screen the conditions for the working and non working hours of the site where the unit is installed can be consulted and modified nimetab Events AI Promles NAS j Current status Working hours 26 Sep 2014 13 44
41. eviously defined in the camera configuration screen of the application for each camera In full screen visualisation only the reference number and the status icon are shown The colour of the icons represents the different status of a camera which can be the following E Green Camera connected and with signal Pink Camera on time lapse recording mi E Bright red Camera on event recording i Dark red Camera on alarm recording Yellow Camera configured for recording that has loss it signal i i g Crossed out Camera not connected and not configured for recording The titles and the reference numbers of the cameras also are displayed in different colours depending on their use Yellow Selected camera Blue Camera displayed in another quad Grey Camera with no signal or uninstalled IE The Sequence button allows setting the VGA or the monitor in automatic sequence mode The button turns yellow when the sequence is activated With the manual selection of any camera the deactivation of the sequence is automatic If a camera has been selected by the operator but a new alarm takes place this will prevail over the manual selection and will be displayed on Monitor 2 User Manual 18 Video controls On the viewer right side you can find the display controls and the local recording button These are controls for full screen 1x1 2x2 multi screen displaying
42. f the beginning and of the end of the sequence Archivo Edici n Ver Favoritos Herramientas Ayuda O Atr s v7 gt Dd B squeda gt Carpetas ii Direcci n DB FwSs Producto 2009 Feb 03 01 Tareas de archivo y carpeta 2 Nombre a Tama o Tipo El 01_Camera 1_10 40 45 10 44 48_0000040 mpeg 3 778 KB Archivo de pel cula Cambiar nombre a este 01_Camera 1_11 11 36 11 15 23_0000240 vsw 4 891 KB Archivo VSV archivo 11 15 24 11 19 4 893 KB Archivo YSY iy Mover este archivo 11 19 23 11 26 7 767 KB Archivo de pel cula I Copiar este archivo A Publicar este archivo en Web Enviar este archivo por correo electr nico X Eliminar este archivo Otros sitios Detalles 01_Camera 1_11 19 23 11 26 42_ 0000040 Archivo de pelicula mpeg Fecha de modificaci n mi rcoles 04 de febrero de 2009 11 26 Tama o 7 58 MB Fig 22 Format of the resultant files 4 5 Logout To end connection with the unit press the button placed on the upper bar The session will be finished and the login screen will be displayed in order to start a new session User Manual 30 The basic scenario presupposes one or more VX units connected to the same communication network LAN or Internet and one or more operator posts PCs with Internet Explorer that contact via TCP IP To work with the unit the user has a remote interface whose screens and functionality are described next Likewise is possible to c
43. he export icon which is placed at the lower right side of the recorded video screen CONFIGURATION 3 Apr 2009 12 53 42 JB DEVICE REFERENCE DATE 4 2009 USB Flash Disk ah Let Time Won Tue Wed Thu Fr Sai Su lA ENS ENS Ka Ka Backward Free space 236 38 MB Maximum exportable size 237947 67 MB 2 Centered Forward CAMERAS 1 Camera TOTAL TIME TO EXPORT lo days lo hh lo E mm lo E ss 5 9 5 2 2 imi ii Camera2 Maximum that fits Manual selection 3 Imi 7 Camera3 SUMMARY FAW Video Start date 12 18 37 2 Apr 2009 End date 12 28 36 2 Apr 2009 4 mi Mi Camera4 Data summary and export progress bar Cameras with video 3 Estimated export size 55 54 MB Estimated time 33 ss The button BACK allows you to continue using the unit x while exporting video Return to this screen to make Exporting sure the video exportation has finished before removing the storage device qE_ IA AA Fig 20 Recorded video export screen To export the external device the camera or cameras to export from and the time interval must be indicated To export it is required the following information Device The accepted devices for the sequence export are the unit internal CD recorder in models with CD DVD recorder or any USB storage device USB Mass Storage class The rollover menu will contain the device connected to the unit at the moment of the export the in
44. iguration of the cameras recording schedules automatic activation of the relay outputs etc User Manual 11 3 Installation and set up 3 1 Different VX models 3 2 You can find out what particular VX model you are using by reading the label on the front or the bottom of the unit The available models are identified by the product code VXx HDD CD VXx NTSC HDD CD VXxBOX HDD VXxBOX NTSC HDD Being NTSC the specific model for NTSC cameras x the number of video inputs of the unit HDD the hard disk size and CD indication that the model has internal CD DVD recorder Unit package contents Open the box and check that the following items are included in it e Required model e USB Mouse e External power supply e RJ45 cable for TCP IP communication e VX User Manual this document e CD that contains the VSFinder application necessary to configure the network information of any VX unit from the LAN 3 3 Unit installation To install the unit follow the steps set below It is recommended to have at sight the diagrams of the cover pages Unpack the contents of the box and put the unit onto its final installation location Make sure that all the items enumerated above are present in the box Tip write down the unit serial number it will be useful to identify it when using the configuration software Connect the TCP IP communications cable provided with the unit in the RJ45 socket Ethernet network where the adap
45. in your Internet Explorer the local IP address of the unit lf on the other hand you want to connect to the unit trough the Internet external connection you will need to type the public IP of the unit if this is an fixed IP address or connect to identity dnsvideo net if the unit has a dynamic IP address The identity number which find on a sticker at the bottom of the unit is made up of the letters SN plus the internal serial number of the unit As an example if we have a VX unit with identity SNO3060963151234 the connection address will be SNO3060963151234 dnsvideo net User Manual 31 9 3 To obtain more information about how the dynamic IP works please check the technical note Internet Connection and bandwidth consumption available in www visual tools com Note If you need to know the identity of a unit and do not have it at hand you can find it out running the VSFinder application from a PC within the same local network as the VX and that will give you the internal serial number of the unit To obtain the identity you just need to add the letters SN in from of the internal S N of the unit When connecting for the first time to a unit you will be asked to install in the explorer an ActiveX to properly visualize the VX interface Click Accept when you see this window If you are not prompted to install the ActiveX or you have problems to see video please check that the security options of your Internet Explorer are the
46. itial configuration is all cameras recording time lapse at 2 ips in working and in no working hours All the cameras are accessible and the camera masking is restored Digital inputs the unit admits 8 digital inputs for the VX4 VX8 VX16 units and 1 digital input for the VX4BOX VX8BOX units connected named Input n with n being a number between 1 and 8 Digital outputs the unit provides 4 digital outputs for the VX4 VX8 VX16 units and 1 digital output for the VX4BOX and VX8BOX units named Output n with n being a number between 1 and 4 Initial configuration manual control Sensors no motion sensors are defined by default Working hours non working hours programming control the default schedule is from 0 00 to 24 00 all days Automatic deletion The maximum time images will be kept in the hard disk is set to 365 days Event recording No action is programmed for event recording MN The unit has by default the GMT 01 00 time with the daylight savings changed according to the European standard User Manual 58 6 8 1 Flash memory manual recovering In case of flash memory fail please consult support department soporte vsiual tools com there is a process that allows its renewing in this process it only remains the video the rest of the related info configuration communications etc is deleted The NAS resources and its content are complete deleted We recommended you to follow these s
47. lay 1 NA User Manual 5 INPUTS AND OUTPUTS PIN LAYOUT Installation Terminal connection VX PIN ASSOCIATED SIGNALS Cont 1 EM Alarm input 1 a GND 1 2 Cont 2 EM Alarm input 2 Cont 3 EN Alarm input 3 p GND 3 4 a Cont 4 6 Alarm input 4 Y Cont 5 EA Alarm input 5 T 53 GND 5 6 Cont 6 9 Alarm input 6 In 6 Cont 7 0 Alarm input 7 ne a GND 7 8 Cont 8 ES Alarm input 8 pe EF Relay output 1 NC He E Relay 1 common mm Act 1 Relay output 1 NO Relay output 2 NC e Relay 2 common z Q Act 2 Relay output 2 NO a Relay output 3 NC z Relay 3 common Relay output 3 NO Relay output 4 NC Relay 4 common Relay output 4 NO N N pa pa Ja A jat 0 N ul NE Act 4 o RS Y a 24V OV SS eee So ae ee oe Se aa a ee ee oo ate ee Alarm inputs and relay outputs pin layout User Manual 6 NETWORK INSTALLATION GUIDE Quick Installation Guide O VX Unit Use the VSFinder contained in the CD to configure the internal IP address the gateway and the subnet mask Consult the network administrator O Router Open the TCP ports 80 and 8554 and map the internal IP address of the unit to the external one of the router e Operator PC To connect to the unit from the operator PC use the router external IP address or the name identity dnsvideo net identity being the serial number of the unit SN followed by 14 digits Accessing the unit through its identity is need
48. ly selected option will appear highlighted ME ceaban Ao Neno Y Cameras Y Timetabe events Proties Y NAS Y Fig 42 Configuration buttons bar Note For a text field in any of the configuration menus except in unit name you can use as part of a name all the characters letter number or any other sign except single or double quotes Do not forget to click on Save once you are done with the changes to update them in the unit You will see a confirmation message when they are saved General data configuration The General data configuration screen is the default screen when you access the Configuration menu mm N um ll ml A A nacel Region o _Operatorpassword Confirm Password Supervisor password Confirm Password __Aaministrator password_ Confirm Password _ a TE Language for e mails Keyboard Maintenance Insert new upgrade Examinar Send 130930H 3001175 Fig 43 Unit general data configuration screen User Manual 46 Remote configuration screen On this section the user can see and modify the basic information of the unit name address city etc and modify the passwords of the different user levels Also the user can set the quality for live and recorded video being four image quality levels very high high medium and low with an average image size of 12 9 5 and 3 KB respectively the quality by default is high The unit can transmit and receive audio
49. n the Recorded Video button on the main options bar You will only be able to access this screen if your user level is Supervisor or Administrator by default unless these levels are modified in the Profile configuration section The interface is shown below Calendar with the days with video j 1 sequences highlighted in blue Mm ET lt i 4 2009 Apr gt gt Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su _ A Le A E mn EEE A A HL HL LN EIA 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 B es ee es ee ed ed re es es es es ee ee ee sess 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 e CH HI II HL RN NE HT a i 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 E ls en ee en el Se es es es es ee ee ee eee 27 28 29 Informational panel with the unit data 30 Selected day Colour codes for the time lapse alarm and event recordings Legend E Alarm E Event E Time lapse Fig 31 Recorded Video main screen User Manual 37 To the left there is a calendar to choose the day whose sequences you want to visualize By default the current day is selected The central area of the screen shows a matrix with the sequences distributed by camera and time interval For each camera there are three bands corresponding to time lapse event and alarm recording The intervals with recorded sequences are highlighted and you will only have to click on any of them to access to a second screen like the one showed in the next figure in which the selected
50. nces no longer valid out of the date defined by the user Factory setting for this feature is 365 days Image transmission The image compression system allows for the transmission of up to 25 images per second depending on the available communications bandwidth The unit allows simultaneous connection of several remote users elther by using Internet Explorer or and the Supervisor X reception and management software to visualize record and or play back video sequences without affecting the recording or the local operation Alarm sending The alarms that are generated both from external events collected across the digital inputs and internal events from the detection movement programming there can be sent to one or two Supervisors X or via e mail Export The recording video images can be exported to external devices CD DVD USB memories etc both from the local and remote operation User Manual 10 Security There are three user profiles with different kind of permissions to adjust them to each type of operation It s available an IP filter that provides access to the unit only allowing the authorized ones The unit indicates automatically when the hard disk runs out of free space in this case the unit works normally and when more space is needed the oldest sequences are deleted Configuration The remote local configuration interface shows and allows for the edition of the system general data timetables conf
51. oment of the export the internal CD DVD recorder or both Once the appropriate device is selected the data of the free space and the maximum size in Megabytes will be displayed By default the USB device is selected To update the data of the menu click on the refresh button Cameras Under the former panel there is a panel with the cameras of the unit to select those that contain the desired sequences Reference date the default reference date is the one selected in the recorded video screen when clicking on the export button This date can be modified by using the calendar and the time panel of its right Regarding the interval of video to be exported there is a time interval selector to indicate if it must be centred backward or forward according to the reference time User Manual 41 Total time to export Once all the data have been filled in you can choose between letting the application to calculate the maximum time to be stored or set the total time manually RAW video The recorded video can be exported in RAW format or native video This format allows exporting further information in less time When you export RAW video it requires a specific viewer that is automatically copied in the storage device and it allows visualising the exported sequences with RAW format Summary The summary of the selection is then displayed in the lower cALcuLATE right panel of the screen It shows the initial and final export dates the n
52. onnect the VX units through the Supervisor X software 5 1 Remote operator post requirements To use a normal PC as a remote operator workstation this must fulfil some minimum requirements e PC or laptop with Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack Windows Vista Windows 7 y Windows 8 e SVGA graphic card 1 024x768 pixels true colour e 15 Colour monitor 17 recommended e Ethernet 10 100 base T card e Mouse and keyboard e Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 0 or higher Please make sure that the security options are set to medium Tools Internet Options Security Default level Medium If you are using a customized security level check that the following options are marked Scripting Active scripting gt Enable ActiveX controls and plug ins Initialize and Script ActiveX controls marked as safe gt Enable Download signed ActiveX controls gt Enable Promt Run ActiveX controls and plug ins gt Enable Downloads File download gt Enable Miscellaneous Submit nonencrypted form data gt Enable Promt Allow meta refresh gt Enable 5 2 Connection process To connect to a unit don t forget to write the web address including before http and in case you use a different port form the standard one port 80 you must specified it after the web address through a colon example http 192 164 52 23 84 If the unit is on the same local network as you are you will need to type
53. ons simultaneously connected to the same network LAN WAN or Internet using the TCP IP protocol over Ethernet The remote operation allows as well the live and recording video visualisation It shows the digital input output status the unit configuration software upgrades and image export User Manual 9 Mobility The VX units have an optimized web interface to visualize video images from VX units over mobile devices operating Apple and Android platforms Images recording The unit can record simultaneously from all the cameras not synchronized cameras PAL NTSC format Recording conditions and frequency ips may be defined individually for each camera depending on calendars or time lapse and or the activation of external events and video motion detectors The time shifts allow the specification of different recording frequencies based on the opening hours for public places or shops Devices connected to the digital input alarms of the unit as presence detectors door contactors etc generate the external events The video received by the cameras can be masked to protect some image parts The VX4BOX and VX4 units have real time in full resolution and high image quality 200 ips for VX8 VX8BOX and VX16 units They have four quality image levels both live and recording video The images obtained from each camera are stored in the hard disk as independent video sequences The unit has an automatic erasing tool to eliminate seque
54. ons to access the export screen and the sequence eraser There is the possibility to delete the sequence that is being visualized but only the administrator user can do it At the bottom there are the playback controls inspired in those of a conventional VCR Back fast backward previous frame plan pause next frame fast forward Next Local recording Pre alarm gt 6 O 11 57 43 Y Fig 34 Recorded video playback controls Observe that for the event alarm recording there is a supplementary set of four buttons on the left of the bar They are used to quickly browse events Go to the alarm instant of the Go to the alarm instant of the next event previous event Go to the beginning of the sequence Go to the alarm instant of the event Fig 35 Event alarm recordings reproduction controls On the left side of the screen under the calendar there is a panel with information about the selected sequence date camera start and stop times and number of images per second 112 2009 3 Apr a CH0 Camera4 Time lapse 25 Ips Fig 36 Recorded sequence information User Manual 39 Local recording and sequence export Both live and recorded video sequences can be saved to your local hard disk g For live video you just need to click on the local recording icon while viewing the sequence that you want to save The live video sequence that you are viewing will be recorded to your local hard disk till you press the icon
55. operation it is necessary that your recording unit contacts to an Internet server and send information from the unit and its connection to provide this service The data used by the server are exclusively for this service The dynamic IP activation implies acceptance of these conditions Otherwise you can disable the dynamic IP Network card configuration lt is possible to fix the type of connection at Ethernet level By default the value is auto but it can be changed manually if the auto detection does not work correctly NTP server The application automatic and periodically synchronizes itself with an external time synchronization server The server address by default is pool ntp org This address can be changed when a local NTP server is used IP Address Filtering lt creates a filter of authorized IP address that can connect to the unit Press the Configuration button to open the IP Address Filtering window When the list is empty all the connection are allowed IP Address Filtering New authorized IP or authorized IP range Single IP 192 168 6 100 192 168 6 200 IP Range Delete selected IP IP Range No IP or range IP selected Delete Delete all IPs When deleting all IPs any machine will be able to access the system Delete all Fig 45 IP Address Filtering window 6 3 Fixed camera and dome configuration The camera configuration screen allows to set the camera titles maximum 10 characters see and
56. ork administrator or your Internet Provider Sending to Supervisor the alarm can be send to one or two Supervisor workstations by typing their corresponding IP addresses and ports User Manual 48 Advanced network configuration Bandwidth limit We can limit separately the bandwidth consumption over our LAN or over the Internet Limiting the bandwidth to transmit images prevents the unit from overloading the network when this is also used for other purposes Configuring the video and HTTP ports this option is useful when there are several units in the same local network connected to the Internet Using the same router and sharing the same global IP number for further details please refer to the technical note Internet connection and bandwidth Is possible to fix the connection between the following values http port 80 2048 and video port 8080 8594 Configuring the audio ports ls possible to fix the audio connection between the following values RTP 7078 8078 and SIP 5060 6060 Dynamic IP management it must be activated when the unit is connected to the Internet without having a fixed IP address otherwise it will not be possible to connect to it If the unit works with a dynamic IP it is necessary to specify at least a DNS server We recommend you to use the IP addresses of the DNS servers given by the Internet suppliers For more information please refer to the technical notes on the web Note For the dynamic IP
57. orrect by clicking the Check button placed in the lower side of the screen the system verifies the state of the communications gateway DNS servers HTTP and RTSP ports and provide a diagnosis of the network communications Video alarm transmission Alarm notification the remote unit can be configured to send an e mail notification in case of alarm for this purpose it is necessary to indicate the recipient s e mail address as well as the SMTP server IP address The subject of the alarm message will be Alarm Unit name Date Camera and the message will contain a text with the following information date and time of the event name of the unit name of the camera name of the event internal serial number of the unit IP address of the unit City and URL with the logging address of the unit The message attaches also four jpeg images Being the first image the alarm image and the rest post alarm images separated 1 sec of time each Authentication of emails notifications To avoid spam some servers require identification to the users authentication The authentication can be SMTP authentication in the outgoing server that requires the name and password of the SMTP user or POP User previous connection to the ingoing server your Internet Service Provider s server that requires the name and the password of the POP user and the IP address of the POP server To know if you require authentication and the kind of it ask your netw
58. orts OSD configuration besides the dome joystick a new button that activates deactivates this configuration mode appears The OSD running depends on each type of dome This function is not available for all domes Controls for the selection of the camera and presets zoom iris and focus adjustments Fig 9 Dome controls User Manual 20 Input and outputs panel At the lower left side of the screen there is the input and output panel visible at any visualisation mode of the central viewer but for full screen mode HDD Full Event Wk time Vianual Input InputS Input2 Input Inputs Input Inputd daynight Fig 10 Input and output panel The logical status of the digital inputs is indicated by the colour of their icons The inputs with a red circle are active inputs alarms and the inputs with a green circle are inactive inputs rest In the case of the digital outputs besides their logical status indicated as well by the colour of the icons the user can see by the shape circle square if an output has been programmed to be controlled by the user manual control Green circle Non active output associated to an internal state of the unit Red circle Active output associated to an internal state of the unit Green square Non active output controlled by the user Red square Active output controlled by the user Images under Custody The
59. ras to export sequences from and the estimated export size and time If this selection is correct click on the Export button and a progress bar will appear You can cancel the export process clicking on the Cancel button or click on the Back button to keep on working Logs In the lower part of the screen there is a button that provides access to the logs that the video exportation creates In this logs the user date and what has been exported is registered These data is only available for the Administrator user F SUMMARY Start date 12 18 37 23 Apr 2009 End date 12 28 36 32 Apr 2009 Cameras with video Estimated export size 55 54 MB SUCCESSFUL EXPORT Fig 21 Successful export message lf the export is successful when getting into this screen again you will see the message shown in the next figure If it fails an error message will appear Like when the remote export the sequences will be stored as MPEG files in a folder with the name structure DEVICE UnitName yyyy mmmi dd cam Being e UnitName the name of the VX from which the images come from e yyyy the year four digits e mmm the month three digits e dd the day two digits of the sequence e cam the camera number User Manual 29 The flename has the following format cam_cameraname_hh mm ss hhmm ss mpeg Being e cam the camera number e cameraname the name of the camera e hh mm ss the hour minute and second o
60. s for the selection of those to be displayed in each monitor VGA MON1 and MON2 Monitor control The selected one appears highlighted All cameras have an associated name The name of the selected camera appears highlighted Se Wee MONT ONZ m The colour of the camera indicates its state Sequence selection Sequence Fig 6 Monitor and camera selector User Manual 17 Monitors VGA is the operation monitor lt allows for 1x1 2x2 3x3 4x4 camera visualisations and camera sequence in normal and in full screen mode MON1 is the monitor for the visualisation of the sequence previously defined by the user in the camera configuration screen of the application or for the visualisation of any of the cameras selected by the operator from the camera panel for this monitor MONZ2 is the monitor for the visualisation of the alarm sequences lt shows the camera that has generated an alarm and remains on it until the manual selection of other camera by the operator attended alarm or until a new alarm is generated Cameras The camera panel allows for the selection of the camera or cameras to be shown in the selected monitor at that moment The selection is manual and is made selecting the corresponding icon If a camera with no signal is selected the screen of the main viewer will turn black In normal screen visualisation the camera information shows a reference number a status icon and the name pr
61. se check the on line technical notes located on the Visual Tools web site http www visual tools com User Manual 8 2 Introduction 2 1 Description The VX is a digital video recorder transmitter which works through diverse communication networks LAN WAN Internet offering optimized transmission frequencies and a great image quality A VX unit has a local interface for its use in the place where it is located and an interface for its use in remote Both are similar in appearance and functionality Because it can be accessed and operated simultaneously in local or remotely the VX is the ideal solution to carry out the observation surveillance and security of one or multiple sites PC 2 INTERNET EXPLORER Vx4 REMOTE SITE Vx4 LOCAL SITE CCTV MONITOR 2 2 2 Functionality Local operation The unit is ready for its use in a local scenario It only needs to be connected to the mouse USB and to a VGA monitor As an option it also can be connected to a keyboard and to two CCTV monitors except for the VX4BOX VX8BOX unit that doesn t have video outputs The local operation allows the unit to visualize live and recording video with the additional possibility to display them simultaneously searching of recording video by VMD digital inputs outputs status unit configuration software upgrades and image export Remote operation The unit can transmit live or recorded video images to one or several operator workstati
62. t stop visualisation mid ole jefe Video 2 Bae 2008 12 02 e al 192 168 1 119 Salm 1 jel ee Fig 29 Remote multi screen visualisations The selected camera will be displayed in the active quad marked out by the yellow frame instead of black one all the actions photo report adjusts local recording will be carried out on this camera The camera is changed by clicking directly on the desired camera in the camera panel or by ll aam I clicking on the quad button this in turn will display the following n cameras User Manual 36 Working with Domes lf the camera selected is a dome the viewer will offer an additional set of controls to operate it including camera movement zoom iris and focus adjustments The set of controls may vary depending on the dome model but the operation is basically the same in every case Manual movement of the dome up down left right The inner outer arrows Produce show fast movements lt IRIS FOCUS Fig 30 Dome controls To select a preset programmed position or camera press the desired number the button preset or camera clear erases the text box contents save saves the current parameters on the desired preset These controls permit adjusting the zoom iris and mm focus of the camera 5 5 Recorded video To access the recorded video screen click o
63. te one recording review and image exportation all the screens and functionality are described next 4 1 Login screen When connecting to a VX you will see the login screen where you can select the language Select your user level and enter the password whose validation will grant you access to the functionality associated to that user level There are three user levels that supplies default access to the following characteristic that can be modified in the Profile Configuration section e Operator access to the live video screen e Supervisor Access to live and recorded video e Administrator access to live video recorded video and configuration screens Each level has a default password which is indicated at the beginning of this manual You should always change the system passwords when you finish the installation process in the configuration screen Administrator user level to prevent unwanted access to your units If you forget the passwords you can reset the default values by clicking the factory settings button If you do not have a keyboard the application has a virtual one That is displayed when clicking on the keyboard icon placed at the lower left side of the login screen User levels Liser name Operator Supervisor Administrator Pas sword Ea wae pc 1 E Virtual Keyboard s Language selection a1 l Fig 2 Local access to the unit screen Main task bar Once the connection is establishe
64. teps 1 Connect a monitor to the unit to make the process easier 2 Take out the power and pres the factory settings button placed on the rear 3 Connect the power again it begins the start up process and it appears a screen with the unit log in the monitor 4 Once this screen disappears the process is already completed If you don t have a monitor connected to the unit the process is the same press the factory settings button and connect the unit power once the start up process begins wait for 45 seconds and free the factory settings button the process is already completed Please remember to configure the computer as it only keeps the recorded video User Manual 59 Appendix 1 Technical specifications MODELS 4 8 y 16 camera PAL or NTSC according to the model digital video recorder and transmitter USER INTERFACE Local interface for a VGA monitor and for VX4 VX8 VX16 units up to 2 CCTV monitors Remote interface WEB access from any PC with MS Internet Explorer or with the Supervisor X reception and management software Different user levels password protected Multiple user login COMMUNICATION Web server over TCP IP with internal adapter and RJ45 connector Automatic management for Internet connections with dynamic IP address Automatic day and time synchronization with a configurable NTP Server VIDEO INPUTS PAL or NTSC video signals according to the model with BNC connectors Automa
65. ter is 10 100 1000 Base T 11 VX diagram and 8 VXBOX diagram Connect the alarm input output cables to the screw terminal female connectors provided with the equipment and these to the unit 4 5 VX diagram and 2 4 VXBOX diagram Check the pin layout included in the diagrams back page The alarm inputs do not have galvanic isolation so the activation deactivation of the digital signals require voltage free contacts thus allowing the isolation of the sensor and the unit The power consume when the digital input is activated through a contactor potential free or an output open collector sensor is 0 5 mA The relay outputs that provide either normally open NO or normally closed NC contacts can be used to verify when the hard disk is full or to distinguish between working hours or non working hours Their electrical features are Maximum switching voltage 24V AC DC Maximum switching current 1 A User Manual 12 4 Connect the cameras to the BNC connectors of the unit 3 VX and VXBOX diagram using an appropriate 75 Ohms coax cable not supplied with the unit The unit is provided with video inputs for PAL or NTSC cameras not necessarily synchronized Each camera has to be connected to the unit through a 75 Ohms coax cable with a male BNC connector at the unit end Each connection or splice produces a slight change in the impedance so all the cable used must be one piece cable without splices or derivations
66. ternal CD DVD recorder or both Once the appropriate device is selected the data of the free space and the maximum size in MegaBytes will be displayed By default the USB device is selected To update the data of the menu click on the refresh button Cameras Under the former panel there is a panel with the cameras of the unit to select those that contain the desired sequences Reference date the default reference date is the one selected in the recorded video screen when clicking on the export button This date can be modified by using the calendar and the time panel of its right Regarding the interval of video to be exported there is a time interval selector to indicate if it must be centred backward or forward according to the reference time User Manual 28 Total time to export Once all the data have been filled in you can choose between letting the application to calculate the maximum time to be stored or set the total time manually RAW video The recorded video can be exported in RAW format or native video This format allows exporting further information in less time when you export RAW video it requires a specific viewer that is automatically copied in the storage device and it allows visualising the exported sequences with RAW format Summary The summary of the selection is then displayed in the lower caLcuLaTE_ right panel of the screen It shows the initial and final export dates the number of the camera or came
67. the unit Redcrce Output active associated to an internal state of the unit a Green button Output not active controlled by the user Red button Output active controlled by the user The state of the motion detectors Is expressed with a combination of symbol and colour that indicates its state active inactive not enabled Grey Sensor Detector enabled The hard disk status is shown by the following icons in order of importance e Indication of occupancy and free space percentage Disk requires maintenance Custody key is activated roves D pema 5 8 Logout When you want to finish your session with the unit you will be able to close the connection by clicking the button Logout on the main options bar Finally the same screen will appear as when you connected to the unit where you are asked to introduce the user level and password If you do not want to enter the system again you can close now the Internet Explorer by clicking on the cross located in the upper right corner of the application window User Manual 45 6 Configuration 6 1 This screen is accessible both local and remote for the Administrator level users Press the Configuration tab on the main options bar and a second level bar will be displayed with the following options e General data e Network e Cameras e Timetable e Events e Profiles To access any of these screens click on the appropriate button The current
68. tic gain control for each camera Online image setting controls and customizable camera titles from the configuration interface ALARM INPUTS 8 non isolated inputs for VX4 VX8 VX16 and 1 for VX4BOX VX8BOX For dry contacts 1 switchable screw terminal female connector Customizable alarm input titles and polarity inversion from the configuration interface RELAY OUTPUTS 4 relay outputs for VX4 VX8 VX16 units and 1 for VX4BOX VX8BOX with NO NC contacts 24V 1A switch power 1 switchable screw terminal female connector Manual activation by the operator or configurable to signal equipment states Customizable relay output titles from the configuration interface VIDEO OUTPUTS VXBOX 1 VGA video output for local interface use VX 1 VGA video output for local interface use and 2 CCTV video outputs PAL or NTSC according to the model for cyclic visualisation of the active cameras and alarm monitoring Control of the monitors from the local interface CAPTURE AND Image resolution 640 x 480 COMPRESSION 4 configurable and independent quality levels for live and recorded video MPEG standard compression Compression size 12KB for very high quality 9KB for high quality 5 KB for medium quality and 3KB for low quality per image TRANSMISSION Transmission of up to 25 30 ips PAL NTSC depending on the available bandwidth and the recording configuration Simultaneous transmission and recording ALA
69. time interval is shown in detail 1 Cameral 23 Apr 2008 Alarm recorded sequences Event recorded sequences Time lapse recorded sequences 05 15 20 25 45 50 55 nlnn Button to go back to the previous screen Fig 32 Recorded Sequence selection This screen also shows the three bands corresponding bottom up to time lapse event and alarm recording For each band the intervals with sequences are highlighted To access to a concrete moment just click on the desired one The recorded video reproduction screen will then appear LIVE VIDEO LOGOUT STATUS CONFIGURATION 4 2009 Apr Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 f 2009 A 3 Apr i P99 g Mo 4 Em cameras i lt dE akd ls Pre eS me Time lapse Information of the unit from where J the sequences are received 25 ips O an ar el Legend Gas Alarm ua Event E Time lapse Camera and recording mode gt information Playback controls Fig 33 Recorded video reproduction screen User Manual 38 The central area contains the recorded video viewer where the images coming from the VX unit are displayed On its right side there are a series of control for image control adjustments the same than in the live video viewer On the right side of the viewer there are two butt
70. tions To select a camera in a determined quad first select the quad which it will change its frame to yellow Then select the camera which will also change the colour of its name to yellow The association cameras quads is memorized by the application so the next time the user select a visualisation mode this will be displayed with the cameras that where associated in the last session Dome control If the selected camera is a dome the interface will display an additional panel with a series of controls for the operation with domes including the movement in any direction zoom iris and focus adjustments The control set may vary according to the dome model but the operation is similar in all cases On Screen Control In local mode and for the VGA monitor the dome can be controlled with the mouse when you are in quads or in single view To activate it click on the joystick or on the screen and the mouse cursor will change its appearance and will move to the centre of the image showing with arrows the dome motion To deactivate the On Screen Control click on the screen with the mouse wheel and it will come back to its normal mode Preset names The first five dome presets can have a name assigned When clicking on the Preset button a foldout menu appears and you can write a name for each preset Click on the number and the dome will move to the programmed position Configuration of a dome by OSD On Screen Display When the dome supp
71. ue Wed Thu Fri a Days with recordings in white and selected day in yellow Calendar with the selected year and month and buttons to modify them Direct access to the oldest recording stored in the unit Direct access to the last recording made by the unit i First Rec e Last Rec Fig 12 Recordings calendar Camera selection There is a panel for the camera selection Each camera has a reference number a recording icon and the title defined by the user in the camera configuration screen The camera with recorded video that has been selected appears highlighted in yellow The colour of the icons represent if there is any recording and the type MN alarm event time lapse MM Fig 13 Camera selector The icons colours that precede the different cameras represents the type of sequences recorded by them time lapse event or alarm The cameras with a grey icon don not have recording sequences for the selected day Grey There are no recordings for the selected day Dark red There is some alarm recording for the selected day Light red There is some event recording for the selected day Pink There is some time lapse recording for the selected day Click in the respective icon to select a camera The selected camera will appear highlighted in yellow User Manual 24 When you place the mouse on the different cameras without need of clicking on them
72. umber of the camera or cameras to export sequences from and the estimated export size and time lf this selection is correct click on the Export button and a progress bar will appear You can cancel the export process clicking on the Cancel button or click on the Back button to keep on working Logs In the lower part of the screen there is a button that provides access to the logs that the video exportation creates In this logs the user date and what has been exported is registered These data is only available for the Administrator user SUMMARY Start date 13 45 End date 13 47 Cameras with video 1 Estimated export size 36 52 MB 3 Apr 2009 3 Apr 2009 59 09 SUCCESSFUL EXPORT Fig 38 Successful export message lf the export is successful when getting into this screen again you will see the message shown in the next figure If it fails an error message will appear Like when the local export the sequences will be stored as MPEG files in a folder with the name structure DEVICE UnitNamelyyyyimmmiddicam Being e UnitName the name of the VX from which the images come from e yyyy the year four digits e mmm the month three digits e dd the day two digits of the sequence e cam the camera number The filename has the following format cam_cameraname_hh mm ss hhmm ss mpeg User Manual 42 Being e cam the camera number e cameraname the name of the camera e hh mm ss the hour minute and
73. user can find an icon of the hard disk with indication of its occupancy and its free percentage User Manual 16 3 Total 78 164 MB 93 1 free Fig 5 Unit disk information When the free percentage is below 5 the text will be displayed in red to alert the operator Likewise the disk icon will vary if there is a disk failure or if it has been protected with the custody key lf more than one incidence happens at the same time there will be displayed in order of importance Failure lf the hard disk does not work over the disk icon will appear an ZY D alarm icon if the unit has two hard disks and one of them does P not work the alarm icon will appear on top of two disks Anomaly If an error or anomaly is detected in the file system an icon IN appears over the disk indicating that the disk requires maintenance This icon will appear if an alarm for excessive temperature happens Warning lf the custody key is activated over the icon of the disk will oe appear a padlock icon For further information about the custody s lt key refer to the remote interface live video paragraph If the unit p detects a second disk but its non official and therefore not watched over a question mark will appear on top of the icon Monitor and camera control Se WONT MON2 At the right side of the viewer there is the monitor and camera control panel This panel contains information of the connected cameras and allow
74. vent unwanted access to your units in the configuration screen Administrator user level lf you forget the passwords you can reset the default values by clicking the factory settings button Main tasks bar Once the connection is established the application interface will appear in the explorer window The upper bar common to all the screens contains the main available options live video recorded video status configuration and logout To access any of them you only have to click on the corresponding button The selected option appears highlighted LIWE YIDEO RECORDED VIDEO STATUS LOGOUT Fig 25 Main tasks bar of the VX Live video In the central viewer of the live video screen live video of the selected camera by default appears the first camera with signal with overlay text giving the current date and time and the current camera information is displayed All the users have access to this screen unless these levels are modified in the Profile Configuration section CONFIGURATION LOGOUT oo an oP eo OUD iat ns Video e si y msa 2008 11 05 IRE HHHH 4 r H m l gt tt y y A l ti a SS m i A el F l z d t AN iH JPH URA GO AA OR Fig 26 Live video screen Informational Panel On the right part of the screen there is an informational panel containing the name of the unit its current date and time the IP address and a panel
75. vers all the VX units with a default configuration These values can be restored at any time in two ways 1 Click the factory settings button it will sound a whistle and the unit will restart 2 From the unit web interface in the configuration tab it appears the factory settings button These factory settings do not change the network unit data to avoid lose the unit connection The both options NAS disks are deactivated but the recordings are not deleted you can go back to activate them The data included in the factory settings are VX identification the default name for all the units is VideoServer and the passwords for the three user levels are operator supervisor and administrator The system is case sensitive Profiles The operator user can only watch live video the supervisor user can watch live video search and play recorded video and operate relay outputs Video quality By default high quality Default IP address The default IP address is 192 168 1 100 the subnet mask 255 255 255 0 and the gateway 192 168 1 1 once these values are configured are not affected by the factory settings application The IP filter is disabled Ports Default values are 8554 for the video port and 80 for the HTTP port audio port RTP 7078 and audio port SIP 5060 Domes The names of the presets are not stored Cameras and recording rates Between 4 and 16 named Camera n with n being a number between 1 and 16 The in

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