ViewCommander-NVR User`s Manual
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1. 24 Configuration Panel Video 11 Connect to Web Interface 00000 7 Eol aiig C E EAE AEE geg d 12 Control Panel Mm 41 default Account 37 Display Settings ccccccccceeeees 9 15 Email SBHINAS Kaina aisiais iii 23 Ge TEE 12 Event Configuration Panel 18 Event Filtering setcceicesic cas covetucacnscuesenss 26 elle 45 Flash Box 22 Frame Hate 7 Full Screen Mode 9 29 Grayscale Zire uenir tes emtecwetends 12 html direchon 45 Image Integrity lt kaka 25 Installation Directory 0 ee 45 Master Schedule sssnnneneeeeeeeeeeee 39 TEE 3 MONON ee 19 Motion Detection Analyze Full View 20 Analyze Region of Interest 20 Enabling ks a S anas 19 Reduce Nose AE 20 Sensitivity lt E as ake Gaede 19 Show Motion Change 19 48 Motion Event AcHons 21 MultiView Mode nnnnnnnnnnnenneeeeeeee000000e 8 Night Enbhance 12 Notification Settings Advanced 23 On Demand Connect 17 Pre alarm video butter 14 Preset List updating 000ssnnneeeeeeeen 15 Proxy Settings ccceeeeeeeeeeeeneees 29 Record Continuously eseeeeeeeene 13 Record Events 13 Recording Settings 13 14 Recording Settings Advanced 13 Registry Location nnnnnnnnneneneeeee 45 Remote Access specifying users 16 Remote Desktop ssssssssssssenenneeeseeenne 29 Remote Web Access 43 Save Picture from Recorded Video 25 Sche2. Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes This section contains configuration settings for the integrated web video server Enabling this option will make ViewCommander s live and recorded video available to remote users who connect to the ViewCommander system using a standard web browser Enable Web Access Checking this option activates the ViewCommander NVR Video Web Server allowing video to be seen and controlled over IP networks including the Internet Web Server Port Set the port that the video server will use Port 80 is the standard port for web servers It is strongly recommended but not necessary that if you change the port you use a value of 1024 or higher 34 IP address Select the IP address to use for multi homed systems that have 2 or more IP addresses This is useful if you are using another web server on the same system and you wish to use it with the same port as ViewCommander s web server simultaneously On most systems this option will be grayed out and you will not be able to select an option This is normal and means that ViewCommander is listening for connections on the computer s current IP address 35 User and Password Security Settings The User and Password Security Settings screen allows you to add multiple users Each user can have customized levels of system access Setting up users and passwords and enabling security prevents system use and access from unauthorized users Note
3. gt lt 4 L a gt Internet e Use the control panel to pan tilt and zoom the video e Click an object in the video image to center the camera e Press the Large Video button to enlarge the video Recordings To view recordings select the Recordings tab on the web page and select a camera from the pull down menu 43 44 A IVI Archive Viewer Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Address a http demo ivim comfarchive htm SS Video Archive Vie J BEEN 3 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 40 Internet Choose the camera from the Camera pull down menu Select the year Select the month Click on a yellow highlighted day yellow dates indicate video has been saved on that day White indicates no video was saved The day will turn red when selected e Choose the hour from the pull down menu e Choose the minute from the pull down menu At this point the video from the selected date and time will automatically load into the viewing screen Use the VCR like controls to play pause fast forward and rewind the video MultiView To view all the cameras simultaneously select the MultiView tab Video will be automatically resized to fit the viewing screen Click on a live image to switch back to the Live video screen The camera selected will appear in the live view Software F
4. be available in all ViewCommander NVR editions Video Sources IP Cameras and IP Video Servers ViewCommander connects to a wide range of IP video cameras and IP video servers These IP video devices are also referred to as Video Devices or Video Sources throughout this document Video Source Connectivity Before ViewCommander can connect to your video source it is essential your video source has an IP address or hostname and that the video source is accessible to the ViewCommander computer via a network connection If you can connect to your video device with a web browser from the ViewCommander computer then ViewCommander will also be able to connect to this video source provided the model it is supported by ViewCommander If you cannot connect to your video device with a web browser from the ViewCommander computer then ViewCommander will unlikely be able to access this device either If you are in this situation please consult the documentation that came with your video device on how to set up the connection and gain access to the camera or video server See Video Source Setup and Configuration on page 5 for adding a video source to ViewCommander Video Source Settings All IP cameras and video servers come with utilities to change the settings on the device itself Usually these settings can be modified with a web browser by connecting directly to the video source directly These settings can include Video settings such as
5. detected such as a bird flying by Higher values filter out smaller objects and will trigger alarms when larger objects are detected The arrow on this control corresponds directly with the motion bar above When the motion bar above passes the arrow on this control an event will be triggered Reduce Noise Checking this option will help reduce false motion detected events caused by small amounts of movement and noise that may be caused by the compressed video Use Base Image Normally motion is detected when the current video frame is compared to a video frame received earlier In some situations it may be better to use a base image Selecting this option will compare the current video frame to a base image frame instead The base frame is continuously updated and reconstructed over time Analyze Full View Selecting this option will analyze the full video image Analyze Region of Interest Select the Analyze Region of Interest option to detect specific areas within the video Only motion in the selected areas will be detected To set up a region of interest use the tools in the Drawing section Select Motion detection from the first pull down menu Select Region 1 from the second pull down menu Press this Draw button to begin selecting the region of interest with the mouse When pressed a grid will be placed over the active video Use the left mouse button to highlight an area Use the right mous
6. Enabling the User and Password Security Settings prevents unauthorized access to specific features within the ViewCommander NVR program These settings do not protect the computer system from unauthorized use Please consult with your network systems administrator for more information on securing the computer that ViewCommander NVR is installed on The screen below shows the users on the left and the user s respective security settings on the right There are additional buttons to add delete and edit a user System Settings General Email Archive Remote Web Access Security Settings Master Schedule Security Settings User List K Checking will allow user to default Security settings for demo Administrator Account 1 kakka These settings also apply to web access Add User Delete User Edit User Password Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes User List This provides a list of users who are allowed to access the system There are two users that cannot be added or deleted from the system admin Account The admin account or Administrator account allows access to all features of the ViewCommander system The password for admin can be changed 36 however this account name must remain admin The security settings for this account cannot be changed Important By default the admin password is not set System security settings will not work until the admin
7. Settings Select a drive to save the video If Default Drive is selected then video will be saved to the drive specified in the System Settings To map to a network drive the network drive must be mapped to a drive letter The full UNC path will be displayed below after the drive letter is selected Save pre alarm video buffer Checking this option will save all the video frames in memory to disk when an event is triggered The seconds specified in the Seconds to Continue box will determine how long to record video once the event has stopped Automatically delete old archives Checking this option will delete archives older than the days specified Archives are automatically deleted every night at midnight and are also deleted when the software starts Video that is locked will not be deleted Continuous Event Recording Combination Checking this option will allow video to be recorded during scheduled times and record video during unscheduled times if any events are set to record Statistics This section displays usage statistics for the video feed This is useful to see how much or how many network resources the video is utilizing The incoming video dimensions are also displayed Additional Settings Update Preset List Some cameras have the capability to store preset positions for easy navigation Press the Select the Update Preset List button to download the presets into the control panel s preset box Di
8. Video can then be played back in ViewCommander Player This format also exports the image timestamp and image fingerprint to verify the image integrity during playback Note This is the only format that will export audio Rotate Video 180 degrees Check this option to rotate the video 180 degrees 26 Source Name amp Camera Name Checking this option will overlay the source and or camera name in the exported video Date Time Stamp Checking this option will overlay the date and timestamp of the video in the recorded video Note when exporting to AVI checking any of the above options will require uncompressing the saved video modifying the image and recompressing the video This will result in longer export time and possibly slightly degraded video quality If your camera allows rotate the video and add timestamps at the video source itself Export File button Press this button to begin exporting video You will be able to choose a filename and path to save the exported video 27 System Settings The system settings dialog box allows you to configure system settings and select options that apply globally to the whole system as well as to all cameras You can override some settings on a per camera basis such as scheduling and archive save location The System Settings screen is broken down into several sections tabs General configure global system settings page 28 Email configure your email server set
9. brightness and contrast Video frame rate and bandwidth settings Pan Tilt Zoom functions such as speed and preset position settings Other special functions such as preset touring video overlay text etc Many of these settings can be specified when setting up a video source in ViewCommander However some settings cannot be specified in ViewCommander and must be set on the video source directly This varies between the different camera models See Video Source Setup and Configuration on page 5 for settings these settings in ViewCommander ViewCommander NVR User Interface ViewCommander NVR has an easy to use interface allowing the operator to view and control remote video cameras and to adjust various video settings This section describes the different components that make up the user interface Many sections throughout this manual will reference the terms listed here Live Video Control Panel Video Source Panel LIT sTATISTICS acorriowal ETTINGS Configuration Panel Menu Bar The menu bar lists options that allow for the configuration of system settings navigation and other features the system offers Tool Bar The tool bar contains shortcuts to commonly used features Video Source Panel Select one of the following tabs in the Video Source Panel for the video source layout you would like to view Video Source Tree Displays a list of all video sources which can then be expanded to show cam
10. feed on the main screen to this selection You can choose to have video not be displayed in the remote MultiView window by disabling it in the Display Settings screen See Display Settings Set Camera Properties on page 15 Full Screen mode will show a live video in the entire viewing area You can control PTZ functions by clicking in the image or selecting an option from the menu bar MultiView Display Control video in the main viewing area while watching all the video feeds in a separate window or separate monitor Remote MultiView Window for Multiple Floating Windows optional feature SS Select the Toggle MultiView display in External Window You will then be presented with a screen to choose which floating windows to display up to 32 floating windows You can then drag and drop a camera from the camera list into a selected window You can choose to have video not be displayed in the remote MultiView window by disabling it in the Display Settings screen See Display Settings Set Camera Properties on page 15 Configuration Panel Overview The Configuration Panel allows easy access to each camera s settings The configuration panel contains four tabs 10 Video Control Events Playback Video To control video settings and set recording options Control Advanced controls for some IP camera models Events To set up motion detection settings I O alarms and other events Playback A
11. ia ia A see 6 PAS SON Caceres ii ii ii i i p i a i EEA 6 Easy Reference NAME Kai ia aaa K aa a a a IAA ai nenene 6 System Assigned Source IB r a a S 6 Image Q alty Ee eta ei e asi ia as saaa sias sa sai 6 WAG SIZE asiu dai a ia i Ia ii D i i L a i Ia ai 6 Wax Frame EE 7 SIE 7 Save Cancel Buttons Weil ui iii iii iai ii Eini a o E o o o os 7 Delete Video Source Cd e WEE 7 Connect to Web Interface Button 7 View I Le Je S 8 MultiView legen egenen ege ege ege ege gege ania r ir a 8 Video and COM OMWOO EE 8 PUMPS GREG lee 9 Remote MultiView Wimdow 9 Remote MultiView Window for Multiple Floating Windows optional feature 9 VIGEO GONTIGUFATION PAN La a iksiuiikutins usa besse ege cd SC i d be ebe 11 Embedded Mini Control Panel Lis Assisi sis ania ii is i ia k k s ri ninja 11 VIGEG CONNECTION EE 12 POCA SACOG Gi iai asi as ai i a a a a a aa ai a a aaa aa 12 Activate Audio EE 12 Video Enhancement Settings ENEE 12 The video enhancement settings allow for the enhancement of the video stream in real time as well as in playback mode In order to maintain the original image integrity of the image that was received from the camera these video enhancements are applied after the video is received and recorded 12 iii Giel EE 12 Contrast cote coca ii a ai i i ai i i a nla a bade toes i ads Di 12 Ge EE 12 Eege pr 12 DOLE EE 12 PAN OV AQUING DE 12 Night Gala ie 12 Stabilization EE 12
12. password is set default Account The default account is the account that the system starts up in The default account does not have a password however the security settings can be changed for the default account Add User Button Users can be added by pressing the Add User Button The following screen will be displayed Add New User E User Login Name guardi Password SEN Full Name Night Guard 1 e User Login Name The name a user will log into the system with Password The password the user will use to access the system Confirm Password The password the user will use to access the system Full Name The full name of the user for reference purposes After the information has been entered press the Save button to save the user or the Cancel button to close this screen without saving the user 37 User Level Access The following screen allows you to set up different levels of system access for users System Settings General Email Archive Remote Web Access Security Settings Master Schedule Security Settings User List admin default Security settings for Guard One I Change System Settings I Change Server Settings Change Camera Settings Add New Video Sources Activate Deactivate Cameras Checking will allow user to Enable Disable Archiving T Control Presets Change Archive Settings IV Control Pan Tilt and Presets on Camera Delete Archives IV Allow W
13. video will displayed expand and the view mode will switch to Video and Control Mode see Video and Control Mode section below Video and Control Mode Select the Display Video and Controls icon from the toolbar to enter Video and Control Mode Note The mode will switch to Video and Control Mode when a video feed is selected from a camera in the Video Source Panel gt i In Video and Control mode all video screens Control Mode will display the Configuration are displayed The right side of the screen Panel on the right hand side of the screen In will display the tabs for the different this mode you will have access to advanced configuration panels shown here features of the video and camera settings see the Configuration Panel Overview section on page 9 Video Control Events Playback Full Screen Mode D Select the Display Full Screen Video button from the toolbar to enter Full Screen Mode Selecting this option in Video and Control Mode will expand the video to fill the entire viewing area Selecting this option in MultiView Mode will display all active video images to fill the entire viewing area Remote MultiView Window SS Select the Toggle MultiView display in External Window to create a new window containing all the live video thumbnails This window can be moved and resized to fit on a separate monitor Clicking on a video feed in the MultiView window will switch the active video
14. your own wav sound file to play when an event occurs Click the test button to preview the sound Check for Updates Now button Press this button see if there are any software updates available If updates are available a web browser will appear with download instructions 29 30 Check for updates when system starts Check this box to allow the system to automatically look for product updates when the software starts If updates are available a web browser will appear with download instructions Updates are not automatically installed You may also press the Check for Updates button to see if updates are available Note Updates are not automatically installed Log system errors Check this option to log system errors This will save to the ViewCommanderLog txt file Log system starts and stops Check this option to log system every time the system starts or stops This will save to the ViewCommanderLog txt file Log user activity Check this box to log every time a new user logs in via the web interface remotely Log will save to the UserLog txt file Config Directory button Clicking this button will open or display the directory path of the directory where the ViewCommander configuration files are stored This is also the path of the log file location Email Settings This screen allows you to configure your email server settings ViewCommander is compatible with many email systems In order to s
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17. S M1031 r Camera number camera 1 oS o Conference Room Fo Image quality 50 R Device special geq instructions Host name or IP 192 168 1 219 Max frame rate fps p a Video port Show Date Time Note Some features and settings may Get License Online Additional Video Device Settings Some video device settings are not available through this screen To change these settings directly on the device click the Connect to Web Interface button Connect to Web Interface to connect to the video device directly with a web browser Video Source Setup The Video Source Setup Panel contains the necessary settings to connect to remote network video cameras and servers Each setting will be described below Device Model Select the model of the network video server you will be connecting to This example shows the Axis 2130 model has been selected Host Name or IP Enter the IP address or Host Name of the video source you want to connect to If unsure of what to enter here check with your company s technical administrator Video Port Enter the port that the camera server is sending video on usually port 80 Username Some systems require a username and password If your camera server requires a username and password enter the username here Password Some systems require a username and password If your camera server requires a username and password enter the password here Easy Refe
18. ViewC IP Network Camera Software by Internet Video amp Imaging ViewCommander NVR Version 4 User Guide The information in this manual is subject to change without notice Internet Video amp Imaging Inc assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors inaccuracies or omissions that may appear in this manual Note Some product features included in this manual may not be available in all product versions Copyright 2003 2010 Internet Video amp Imaging Inc Part No UMVC 100210 Table of Contents REI E Re EEN iii ViewCommander NVR User Guide 0 cccsssescssseeccsseeeesseeeeeeeenseeeeeeeeeneeeensseeeneeeees 1 Video Sources IP Cameras and IP Video Servels ccceceeesseeeseennseeeeeeenseeeees 2 Video Source Connectivity en 2 Eelere ne E 2 ViewCommander NVR User Interface 0sccccsseeecssseeecseeeensseeeeeeensseeeeeeeenseeseneeeses 3 teen ia a ira a a a ai ias ae i aa A i 3 IDO BAC ius iii iai a i I a EE 3 M a e Reiter TEE 3 LIVE VIGGO EE 4 Configuration NANG EE 4 ele een WEE A Video Source Setup and Configuration ccccccceesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 5 Add New Video Source salia bir sea di iii i ii i ii di k i i i nnne reenn 5 Video Source Setup EE 6 Device MOG Sauce iai iii vaca acd aa acs ued vaca add Ga ined ues met a bai ad ai 6 HOSE NAIC GLP iii iai da a deeded a a a a alte ie i alte de a dae 6 UIS OIS Gil GEN 6 Rer Zi ia i i i i i i i A i
19. ach JPEG snapshot to email IV Check to specify alternate email address Leave unchecked to use default email address security viewcommander com Save Cancel 23 Playback Configuration Panel When the Playback Configuration Panel is selected the system will enter Digital Video Recorder DVR mode for video playback The system will remain in playback mode until the Exit DVR button on the DVR Control Panel is pressed This allows you to switch to the Video and Motion tabs to adjust the video settings of the recorded video avery useful feature to enhance the video to bring out detail that may be difficult to see Video Conti Events Playback DVR Control A aa gt i Video Time Index gt ARCHIVE DATE SELECTION Date Calendar Hour Listing Box Minute Listing Box Lock Delete Buttons ADDITIONAL FEATURES Synchronized Playback 24 DVR Control Panel The DVR Control Panel allows you to Play Stop Pause Fast Forward Rewind and Step through video during playback These controls function similar to a VCR s controls The slider bar underneath the controls shows the position in seconds within the minute Clicking and moving it will allow you to move rapidly through the video Date Calendar The Date Calendar will highlight the dates when video was recorded The dates will be in boldface making them easy to select Click on a date to select video recorded on that day A listing of the hours vid
20. alog box In the example below the following text 21 Event Settings for Motion Detection signifies that the Event Actions dialog box is for motion events as opposed to the other types of events the system is capable of acting on Event Actions EVENT ACTIONS Event Settings for Motion Detection m Audio Visual Alerts F Flash Box f Sound Audio Alert Test Custom lt system default gt Recording Settings IV Record Video Note Recording must be enabled in Recording Settings before event video will be saved Email Settings Disable Email Notification Enable Email Notification Email on Schedule Set Email Schedule Note Schedule and Advanced Notification Settings apply to all events for this camera Bun External Batch File or Program Disable Enable at all times event occurs Enable only on Schedule Set Batch Schedule Advanced Feature Settings Note Schedule and Advanced Settings apply to all events for this camera Close Flash Box Checking this option will draw a red box around the video when an event is triggered The Flash Box will also appear around a video feed when in MultiView Mode Sound Audio Alert For systems equipped with a sound card and speakers checking this option will play a sound when the event is triggered 22 Record Video Checking this option will record video when an event is triggered IMPORTANT In addi
21. ameras when connecting via the remote web interface Important When a new video source is added all remote users by default will have access to this video source You must explicitly enable this feature for all new cameras and assign the users who will have access to this camera To enable this feature e Press the Remote Access button on the Video Configuration Panel e Check the Enable User Access for this camera button Remote Video Access Remote User Access Specify the remote users who will have access to this camera If this option is selected you will be able to specify which users can access this camera remotely Users will need the appropriate settings in the System Security Settings If this option is not selected then all remote users will have access to this camera as long as they have the appropriate system level access settings IV Enable User Access For this camera O default guardi In the Remote Video Access screen check the specific users who will be allowed to access to this camera In this example only the user guard1 will have access to this camera in addition to the admin account which always has access Note The admin user will always have access to all cameras and this setting cannot be changed Note If the default user is checked then all remote users will be able to view this camera as long as the Allow web and handheld access is selected in t
22. and zoom the camera for PTZ enabled cameras as well as other navigation methods including preset position selection depending on your specific camera model NOTE When selecting the Playback tab the control panel switches to a Digital Video Recorder DVR Control allowing you to play pause fast forward and rewind recorded video The DVR control will remain visible on all tabs and the main viewing area will show pre recorded video until the EXIT DVR MODE button in the control panel is pressed Video Source Setup and Configuration ViewCommander NVR allows you to add and configure multiple video sources which can either be network cameras or network video servers Multiple sources can be added to the list and your license agreement will determine the number of video feeds that can be active at one time Add New Video Source To add a new video source Press the Add New Video Source button rca on the toolbar or select Options gt Add New Video Source from the menu bar After the Add New Video Source button is pressed the main viewing area will show the Video Source Setup Panel Add your camera or video server settings here and press the Save button to save your changes e V ViewCommander NVR Options Je e za vil A i Ea Sa Camera List Thumbnail View m Video Source Tree Video Source Setup BEI ViewCommander Network Settings Video Properties E ES Warehouse Device model AXI
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25. connecting from outside your local network use the Public WAN IP Address and Port combination to access your NVR In this example enter http 66 189 83 1 9060 6 If connecting from inside your local network use the Private LAN IP Address and Port combination to access your NVR In this example enter http 192 168 1 10 9060 Some useful tips e Port 80 is the default web port You can use it but be aware that some ISP s block port 80 Also the NVR may be picked up by search engines Additionally automated bots can attempt to break into your system Port values higher than 1024 are recommended e You should enable password protection for the NVR e If your Internet service provider does not assign you a static WAN IP address you can use Dynamic DNS services such as dyndns org to monitor IP address changes You can then use an easy name to access your NVR such as http mynvr dyndns org 9060 47 Index 24 Hour Time Format 29 Active Checkbox cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 12 admin Account 36 Analyze Full View 20 Archive Drive Default 000001accaaa 33 Archive automatically delete oldest 14 Audio Alem i e AA 22 TANY 1 0 6 100 ee 12 AVI EXDOF Ls aaa ia a iais 26 Base Image EE 20 Base Image for motion detection 20 Gelee 12 Camera adding ENN 5 Camera Lists sicccsiscsssstscstbesiscstbastsusis 4 config drechor 45 Configuration Panel 10 Configuration Panel Event 18 Configuration Panel Playback
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27. e button to un select an area Select the Wide checkbox to highlight several squares at once Press the Reset button to reset and unselect the entire window Drawing a region will look similar to the image below In this image only the crosswalk was highlighted E kk CCIW TV et fel i aus ESRbeRRRSREE When finished selecting the area of interest press the SAVE button to save the selected area Motion Event Actions Button Select this button to configure event actions to be taken when a motion event is detected motion exceeds threshold See Event Actions below for a detailed description of how to configure actions to be taken on events I O Port Monitoring I O Port monitoring can be configured to take action on I O detected events Some cameras and video servers may have one or more I O ports Select the checkbox next to the port number s you wish to monitor You can then choose which actions to take when an I O event is detected on any of the selected ports I O Port Event Actions Button Select this button to configure event actions to be taken when an I O event is detected See Event Actions below for a detailed description of how to configure actions to be taken on events Event Actions These settings determine which actions to take when a specific event is triggered The Event Actions settings apply to each type of event The type of event will be noted in the Event Actions di
28. e video record only during nighttime hours Scheduling can be set up in the System Settings screen This will set up a default schedule that all the cameras on the system can use with the option to override the schedule on a per camera basis if required Scheduling can also be set up for each individual camera Master Schedule The master schedule is accessed from the System Settings screen System Settings General Email Archive Remote Web Access Security Settings Master Schedule Select a schedule from the dropdown list below Recording 12am Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Use the left mouse button to select Use the right mouse button to de select Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes 39 40 Scheduling allows certain ViewCommander functions to run at specified times Scheduling can be set down to 15 minute segments Sunday through Saturday The dropdown box allows for three master schedules to be set up Once a schedule is selected times can be selected by left clicking the mouse over the times in the schedule and right clicking the mouse over the time to erase a highlighted time Recording This schedule will allow video to be recorded at specified times Email on Motion This schedule will allow email alerts to be sent at specified times Restart Program This option will restart the software at specified times Restarting the
29. eb and Handheld Access View Archives Exit System These settings also apply to web access Add User Delete User ES Eee Save Settings Cancel Edit User Password Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes Select a user from the User List Then check the appropriate levels of access for that user Levels of Access include Change System Settings Change Server Settings Change Camera Settings Add New Servers Activate Deactivate Cameras Enable Disable Archiving Change Archive Settings Delete Archives View Archives Control Presets Control Pan Tilt Features on Camera Allow Web and Handheld Access Exit System Items with an asterisk indicate that these settings also apply to users who access the system via ViewCommander s web interface 38 Master Schedule Set up a master schedule to controls system default schedules that will schedule the recording of video email notification times and system restarts Refer to the Master Schedule section page 39 for more information on scheduling Security Settings This setting allows you to setup users and passwords within the ViewCommander NVR software Multiple users can have different levels of access to various features of the system Refer to the User and Password Security Settings page 36 for more information on this topic Scheduling Scheduling can be set up to allow certain functions to run during specified times For example you can hav
30. eo was recorded will be displayed in the Hour Listing box Hour Listing When a date is selected a listing of all hours that video was recorded will be displayed in this box Clicking on a listed hour will produce a minute listing in the Minute Listing box Minute Listing This displays a list of minutes video was recorded for the date and hour selected Select a minute from this listing and press the Play button on the DVR Control Panel to view the archived video Delete Pressing the Delete button will delete video for the Day Hour or Minutes depending on what option is selected in the pull down menu adjacent to this button Locked video cannot be deleted until it is unlocked Lock Pressing the Lock button will lock video for the Day Hour or Minutes depending on what option is selected in the pull down menu adjacent to this button Locked video cannot be deleted unless it is unlocked Image Integrity A message will be displayed confirming whether or not the video has been altered The message Image Integrity Not Verified means the video has either been modified by an external program or no fingerprint information has been saved with the video A confirmation message Image Integrity Verified will be displayed if the image and timestamp match the digital fingerprint saved when the video was recorded Save Picture Pressing this button will save the current video frame to a JPEG file on disk This is usefu
31. er will send video Show Date Time Some camera servers allow a date and time stamp to be embedded in the video image Check this option to enable this feature Save Cancel Buttons Click the Save button to save your changes or the Cancel button if you don t wish to save your changes Delete Video Source Button Press this button if you wish to permanently remove the video source from the system You will be prompted for confirmation when selecting this option Once this option is selected the camera server and all camera settings associated with this server will be removed from the system Connect to Web Interface Button Some video cameras and servers allow you to adjust additional settings through a web based interface Select this option to connect to a remote camera server setup screen Refer to your camera s manual on adjusting these settings View Modes ViewCommander NVR lets you to display the video in several screen formats MultiView Mode am Select the Display MultiView Mode icon from the toolbar to enter MultiView Mode This mode displays all active video feeds in the main viewing area Video images will be optimally sized to fit the screen When in MultiView Mode video feeds with motion activity will be highlighted with a red box if the motion detection feature is enabled for a particular feed In MultiView mode all video screens are When a video image is clicked the
32. eras attached to each video source Camera List Displays a list of cameras only for easier navigation Checking the Show only active box will only display cameras that are active and receiving live video Un checking this will list all cameras in the tree Thumbnail View Displays thumbnail size images of all incoming active video cameras Icons next to each item in the Video Source Tree and Camera List indicate the status of the camera By looking at the tree you can determine if a video feed is active if recording is enabled and if there is event activity on that camera Live Video The live video image is displayed in the main viewing area The dimensions of the displayed video change proportionally to the size of the ViewCommander NVR application Some camera systems allow the camera to be centered by clicking on an object within the live video screen Configuration Panel The Configuration Panel allows you to configure several settings for the camera and video image When video is being displayed different settings can be adjusted and controlled in the configuration panel The configuration panel contains four tabs Video Control Events and Playback See the Configuration Panel Overview on page 9 for more information on these options Control Panel A small control panel is embedded in all configuration panel tabs for easy access to camera control functions The control panel allows you to pan tilt
33. et up email notifications you must have a mail server and know the mail server s account settings System Settings General Email Archive Remote Web Access Security Settings Master Schedule Email Settings SMTP Email Server SMTP Email Server smtp mymailserver com ex smtp yourdomain com SMTP Port 25 default port 25 Email From vc viewcommander com ex viewcommander yourdomain com Email To security ivimg com ex you anydomain com SMTP Authentication POP Authentication Enter outgoing SMTP server authentication settings if required Some systems regire a valid login through a POP account before mail can be sent via SMTP SMTP Username 1 Enable POP Authentication SMTP Password POP Server POP Port POP Username POP Password Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes SMTP Email Server Enter the IP address or hostname of your SMTP outbound email server SMTP Port Enter the port of your SMTP outbound email server This is usually port 25 Email From Enter the email address where email notifications should come from Some email systems require this be a valid account on the email system Email to This is the default email address of where notification emails will be sent Email notifications may come from individual cameras or from the system itself alerting you of any system changes such as if this email is address is changed 31 32 SMTP Username A username
34. fying values directly in the registry may cause your system to become unusable This information is provided for users who need to copy or backup system settings 45 Video Player VCA Video Format Some versions of ViewCommander NVR Professional have an optional feature that allows you to export video to a VCA file in addition to an AVI file The VCA format is ViewCommander s video format It preserves the original image integrity and incorporates timestamp digital fingerprint and other video information To export video in the VCA format check the Save to VCA format checkbox There is no need to check any options in the Add to Exported Video as these options are automatically exported without affecting image quality Additionally the export procedure will split the exported video into multiple files so they will fit on a standard DVD Export Video Archives to a File Start Time 10 37 00 AM End Time 10 37 59 AM gt IV Save to VCA format Make self playing exe file Archive Filename Parking Lot Video 11 5 2009 10h37m vca Export File Cancel To launch the ViewCommander video player click Start gt Programs gt IVI ViewCommander gt Video Archive Player From within the player click Options gt Open Archive and select a file to play back The playback controls are similar to ViewCommander NVR s playback controls Note When saving VCA files to optical media DVD s you ca
35. hat only computers on your Internal LAN can connect to NVR In this example the NVR is a software program on a computer in your local network you want to access from outside your LAN In order for the Remote Client to connect to the NVR the network traffic must pass through the Router For security reasons most routers do not allow public traffic to pass through and connect to devices located on your private network To allow this you must enable Port Forwarding on your router Consult your router manual for instructions on how to change the Port Forwarding settings also called Network Address Translation or NAT When you enable Port Forwarding on the router the router needs to know a few things e The port number to forward This must match the listening port on the NVR Port 80 is the default for web traffic see useful tips below e The IP address of the NVR The IP address of the NVR should be a static IP address e Type of traffic TCP and or UDP Choose TCP for most NVR s and IP cameras Quick this steps 1 Assign the NVR a static IP Address 192 168 1 10 in this example 2 Configure NVR to use any port number you choose Port 9060 in this example 3 Log into the router and enable port forwarding Forward the port number from step 2 to the IP address of the NVR step 1 4 Log into the router to determine the Public WAN IP address You can also use sites like http whatismyip com from the NVR PC 5 If
36. he default user s security settings On Demand Connect ViewCommander NVR will continuously receive video even if the video is not being viewed Checking this option will allow ViewCommander NVR to stop receiving video until you select the video feed or access it via the web interface Checking this option has no effect if archiving is enabled and video is recording 17 Event Configuration Panel The Events tab allows for the setting of different types of events such as motion detection or I O port events You can configure ViewCommander to handle events differently for each camera Video Control Events Playback A Select a Preset ei Enable Motion Detection gt C Show Motion Change Motion Threshold 1 00 _ Reduce Noise Use Base Image Analyze o Full View Region of Interest Motion Event Actions Drawing Motion Detection Region 1 sl UO PORT MONITORING Port 1 VO Port Event Actions ADDITIONAL FEATURES C PTZ Auto Track Connection Loss Event Actions 18 Embedded Mini Control Panel The reduced size control panel is a convenient way to control PTZ video cameras without opening a separate control panel See page 41 Motion Detection This section allows different motion settings to be configured Enable Motion Detection Checking this option will enable the motion detection system for a particular camera Checking this option uses additional computi
37. ile Locations Program Installation Directory ViewCommander is installed in the following directory by default C Program Files IV ViewCommanderV4 The following subdirectories stored in this directory e config This directory contains several files related to camera configuration information Files in this directory should not be modified directly e html this directory contains the web files for the ViewCommander web interface HTML files in this directory may be modified to customize the web interface to your specifications e Utilities This directory contains other utilities which can be access through the menu system Video Storage Location All recorded video is stored in a root drive directory called VCArchive This directory contains several subdirectories in the following format VCArchive lt source ID gt lt camera ID gt lt VideoSourceName gt lt Year gt lt Month gt lt Day gt lt Hour gt lt Minute gt Where the Source ID is the System Assigned Source ID assigned in the Video Source Setup screen The Camera ID is the sequential number of the camera attached to the video source usually a value of 1 A 4 port video server will have directories for camera ID s 1 through 4 respectively System Global Settings Location Global system settings are stored in the following Window s registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE IVI ViewCommander Caution Modi
38. in the System Settings The saved image can be viewed with a standard image viewer The image will be saved without any digital enhancements selected on the video tab The saved image will have a filename in the following format sourcelD cameraname year month day hour minute second millisecond jpg Save Snapshot with Filename al Clicking on the Save Snapshot with Filename button will save the current live video frame to disk The file will be stored with a name and directory that you chose when saving The saved image can be viewed with a standard image viewer The image will be saved without any digital enhancements selected on the video tab Embedded Mini Control Panel 41 The reduced size control panel is a convenient way to control PTZ video cameras without opening a separate control panel The control panel contains e Directional Arrows to move the camera e Zoom Control scale to zoom the camera near and far e A Preset Selections dropdown box to quickly navigate to preset positions Note Control Panel controls may vary for different camera models Running the software as a Window s Service ViewCommander can run as a Window s Service When running as a service ViewCommander will automatically start if the computer is rebooted Video will start to record and other functions such as the web access will be enabled even if a user has not logged onto the ViewCommander system and started the software The software will also
39. in the system tray when the program is minimized Video transition effects Check to allow smooth video transitions You may want to uncheck this feature if you notice system performance issues Run in full screen mode Selecting this option will run the program in full screen and prevent access to other features available on the computer The user will not be able to switch to other programs while ViewCommander is running This is useful if operators of this software should not be allowed to use other programs on the computer system Note This is not to be confused with expanding a video feed to fill the entire screen Use default proxy settings Checking this option will use any Internet Proxy settings configured in Microsofte Internet Explorer This may be necessary for users behind some types of firewalls Use 24 hour time format Check this to use a 24 hour clock Uncheck this to use AM and PM in time displays Use European date format Check this to display dates in the DD MM YYYY format Uncheck to display dates in the MM DD YYYY format Remote desktop optimization Checking this will automatically disable video from being updated on the screen when connecting to the PC using Window se remote desktop Having the video update may cause the Remote Desktop program to respond slowly This will not affect the video recording or remote user playback Custom audio alert Click the Custom audio alert button to select
40. l if you need to save or send an image via email or other means If the video frame has been digitally enhanced the enhanced image will be saved 25 Filter out non event video Checking this option will display video only at the times which an event occurred Export Select this option to output the video to an AVI or a VCA ViewCommander Archive file AVI files can be played in external media players such as those shipped with many operating systems VCA files must be played back with the ViewCommander Player ViewCommander Player can be distributed with the exported video and does not require any further licensing Export Video Archives to a File Add to Exported AVI Video StartTime 10 37 00 AM IV Rotate Video 180 degrees End Time 10 37 59 AM V eks bees Camera Name v 7 Save to VCA format Date Time Stamp Note Selecting any of the above will cause the video to be re compressed Archive Filename Parking Lot Video 11 5 2009 10h37m avi Export File Cancel Click on the Export button The Export Video Archives to a File screen will appear Start Time Select a start time of the video to save This value will be added to the start time End Time Select the end time of the video to save The end time cannot go past midnight of any day Save to VCA Format available on ProPlus and higher systems Check this option to save video to the ViewCommander VCA video format
41. long as the network drive is mapped to a drive letter Once selected ViewCommander will extract and use the Universal Naming Convention UNC network path Note If this software is running as a Window s service see Running the software as a Window s Service on page 42 your network mapped drive letter will not appear in the drive pull down list If this happens temporarily disable this software from running as a service and start the program manually The mapped drive letters will then appear in the pull down list After selecting a drive ViewCommander will extract the UNC path and the system can be restarted as a service ViewCommander will use the UNC path thereafter Auto Delete Settings When the amount of free disk space is less than this value you can select one of two options 33 1 Stop saving and alert Video will stop being saved to disk until you manually free disk space A disk full message will appear in the live video feed 2 Automatically delete oldest archives The oldest video archives in the Archive Directory will be automatically deleted unless they are locked Remote Web Access System Settings General Email Archive Remote Web Access Security Settings Master Schedule Remote Web Access Settings Web Settings IV Enable web access 80 Web server port IP Address Allow video export from web Max file size 50 MB Export Drive priveD Export file save location D VCArchive
42. may be required to be able to send email from some SMTP servers SMTP Password A password may be required to be able to send email from some SMTP servers Enable POP Authentication Some email systems require you check for new email messages before you can send email messages Select this option if you have such a system POP Email Server Enter the IP address or hostname of your POP incoming email server POP Email Server Enter the port of your SMTP incoming email server This is usually port 110 POP Username Checking this option will POP password Checking this option will Archive Settings System Settings General Email Archive Remote Web Access Security Settings Master Schedule Video Archive Settings Default Archive Directory Settings Default archive drive Drive D e Directory UNC path D Auto Delete Settings When there is less than 4000 H MB of free space on any drive Stop saving and alert Automatically delete oldest archives Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes This section contains items related to saving video to the hard disk on the computer Default Archive Directory Settings This setting allows you to choose the drive to use for video storage Press the Change button to select a different drive Note Selecting this will show only the drives on the system that can be recorded to ViewCommander supports the saving of video to Network Attached Storage NAS as
43. me rate is lower than the frame rate specified in this option then the video will be saved at the incoming frame rate Record Only Events Selecting the Record Only Events radio button will save video only when events are triggered provided the event properties are set to record video see Record Video on page 23 Events can include motion I O or other detected events Events can be configured in the Events Configuration Panel When an event is detected it will be saved at the incoming frame rate Record on Schedule Select this option to set a schedule of when to allow recording of video Set Schedule Press this button to set up an individual schedule for this camera Advanced This option allows for advanced video recording settings 13 14 Advanced Video Recording Settings Video Recording Settings Select video archive drive Default Drive Archive location F WCArchive 1 1 FrontDoor When saving video after an event has been triggered Save pre alarm video buffer 1 Seconds to continue recording after event ends 0 60 sec Automatically delete old archives Automatically delete archives for this camera after a specified number of days Enable Delete archives older than 31 days Continuous Event Recording Combination Checking this option will allow video to be recorded continuously during scheduled times and recorded on events only during unscheduled times e Video Recording
44. n also copy the ViewCommander Video Archive Player By default the player file is located in the directory C Program Files IVI ViewCommander ViewCommander Player exe Note Be sure to copy the exe file itself and not the shortcut 46 Accessing ViewCommander NVR Remotely This example illustrates how to remotely access ViewCommander NVR located on a private network This example can also be applied to remotely accessing IP cameras located on private networks Public Wide Area Network WAN Private Local Area Network LAN Remote Client Router NVR Connect to WAN IP external l LAN IP Internal Static LAN IP address http 66 189 83 1 9060 Public IP i Private IP Listeni t 9060 Forward port 9060 to 192 168 1 10 istening On porta Remote Client This is an application on the client computer PC laptop mobile phone such as a web browser The client in this example is a web browser used to connect to the NVR Router Your router allows network traffic from the LAN to access data from a WAN such as the Internet and vice versa Your router has two IP addresses e The WAN IP Address also called a public Internet or external IP address is the IP address assigned to your router by your Internet service provider Cable modem DSL wireless card etc Use this address when connecting to the NVR from outside your LAN e The LAN IP Address also called a private or internal IP address is an IP address t
45. ng power to analyze the video so leave this option unchecked unless these settings are required Show Motion Change This useful feature shows where the motion is happening within the video White pixels will be overlaid in the viewable image where motion is occurring This is very useful when adjusting the Sensitivity setting Sensitivity 5 Motion mm 0 65 Threshold KL 0 50 Motion detection status Sensitivity This setting adjusts the sensitivity to detect motion Choosing a low value for sensitivity will cause the motion detector to detect small changes in movement This may be undesirable if small objects are moving in the background Choosing a higher value for sensitivity will cause the motion detector to be more tolerant of movement in the image Also network cameras may produce visual noise that may be detected on low sensitivity settings Check the Show Motion Change box when adjusting this setting Motion This status bar shows the level of detected motion in real time In the example above the motion is 0 65 which is greater than the set Threshold see next item In this event the motion exceeds the threshold and actions set in the When Motion Exceeds Threshold Section page 22 will trigger the selected events 19 20 Threshold This setting determines when to take an action based on detected motion Setting this to lower values will trigger actions when small changes are
46. nts are applied after the video is received and recorded Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the video Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the video Equalize This video property allows light levels in the video to be equalized and makes objects easier to see in darkened images Grayscale Grayscale converts a color image to a black amp white image Soften Softening the video will reduce visual noise and artifacts Averaging This feature will further reduce noise and bring out detail in non moving objects within the video Night Enhance This feature will brighten and enhance detail in non moving objects in dark video Stabilization Selecting this option will stabilize the video when the camera is shaking or swaying This is useful if the camera is located in an outdoor location and high winds are causing the camera to move or vibrate Defaults Selecting this option returns all values to their default settings Recording Settings Enable Video Recording Check this option to allow video to be saved to disk for later playback Enable Audio Recording Check this option to allow audio to be saved to disk for later playback Record Continuously up to FPS Select this option to continuously record video as opposed to saving video only on motion detected events Adjust the Frames per Second FPS value to record video at the desired frame rate Lower frame rates use less disk space Note If the incoming video fra
47. panel to playback saved video organized by dates amp times Video Configuration Panel The Video Configuration Panel allows you to adjust video settings set recording options and control PTZ functions Video Control Events Playback Brightness 0 Contrast 0 J Averaging Night Enhance Soften C Stabilization Defaults RECORDING SETTINGS CT Enable Video Recording Advanced Record Continuously at FPS Record Only Evente C Record on Schedule Set Schedule STATISTICS Camera Bandwidth 0 0 Mbps Frames Per Second 0 0 FPS Video Size 352x240 ADDITIONAL SETTINGS Display Settings update Presets Remote Access TT On Demand Connect Embedded Mini Control Panel The reduced size control panel is a convenient way to control PTZ video cameras without opening a separate control panel See page 41 11 Video Connection Activate Video Checking this option will establish a network connection between ViewCommander and the camera to obtain a live video stream Activate Audio Checking this option will establish a network connection between ViewCommander and the camera to obtain a live audio stream Video Enhancement Settings 12 The video enhancement settings allow for the enhancement of the video stream in real time as well as in playback mode In order to maintain the original image integrity of the image that was received from the camera these video enhanceme
48. rence Name Create a name for the server for easy reference System Assigned Source ID This is a number assigned by the system It is used by the system for functions including storage and web access This value cannot be changed Image Quality Some camera servers allow you to set the video quality Lower quality settings will reduce quality image but allow for a faster frame rate Higher quality settings produce a clearer image Higher image quality results in larger image and video size so increasing this value will also mean that the incoming frame rate may be reduced Valid settings are from 0 to 100 Settings from 50 to 75 are recommended on most systems Image Size Some camera servers allow video to be transmitted in different sizes Select the appropriate size for your needs The lowest setting that is acceptable to you is recommended Lower settings allow for faster frame rates and faster processing Lower image sizes also require less disk space for recording Max Frame Rate Video frame rate can be limited to reduce network bandwidth traffic Select the maximum frame rate at which you want to receive video Valid ranges are from 0 to 30 Frames per second A setting of 0 will get the default frame rate that is set on the camera or video server Note Frame rate may be limited depending on your network s capacity and the capabilities of the camera server The frame rate selected is a cap on how fast the camera serv
49. restart itself it someone accidentally tries to turn off ViewCommander To install ViewCommander as a Window s service select Start gt Programs gt IVI ViewCommanderV4 gt Utilities gt Service gt Install as Service di 1VI ViewCommander e Utilities Ka IVI ViewCommander k Install as Service 2 Uninstall IVI ViewCommander Uninstall as Service Ts Video Archive Player ICH Registration gt le Service 42 Remote Web Access ViewCommander allows you to remotely view control and playback your video from anywhere on the Internet using a standard web browser To enable the ViewCommander web server refer to Remote Web Access on page 42 Remote Viewing and Control To access ViewCommander remotely from the Internet use a web browser and enter the IP address or hostname of the ViewCommander computer into the address bar in your web browser The URL will be in the format http lt IPAddress gt where IP Address is the IP address of the server that ViewCommander NVR is running on Live Video To view a camera select the Live Video tab on the web page and select a camera from the pull down menu A IVI ViewCommander Control Panel Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Ki Address E http demoa ivimg comfindex htm ZE D ViewCommander Live Video Viewer K La 15185 a Al Old Lincoln Street v Presets Video Size 1 0x Y a Control Panel lt
50. software periodically is not necessary but some users may choose to do this The software needs to be running in order for the software to restart itself If the software is running as a service the software will turn off at the selected times and allow the operating system to restart the software Settings will not be lost however video will not be recorded during the few seconds it takes doe the software to restart Individual Camera Schedules For each camera you can set a schedule for various system functions and events such as video recording and email alerts The schedule will look and function similar to the master schedule however there will be an option to choose the master schedule setting or to set a new schedule Additional Features ViewCommander NVR provides many additional useful features Switching Users To switch users click on the Change User Login button on the toolbar The following screen will be displayed x Username guardt Password B Cancel Logout to Default Account Enter the username and password and press the Login button to change users To log out of the system press the Logout to Default Account button Users using the system will have access levels defined by the default account Save Snapshot Clicking on the Save Snapshot button will save the current live video frame to disk The file will be stored in the snapshots directory in the archive directory defined
51. splay Settings Set Camera Properties These settings allow for different video options such as name overlay and rotating the video Set Camera Properties m Camera Properties Camera Name Video IV Overlay Source Name in Video IV Overlay Camera Name in Video Overlay Timestamp r Check to display text in bottom of image Uncheck to display text in top of image Rotate Video amp Controls 180 Rotate Video amp Control Display in MultiView Window MultiView Display 1 x et This option allows e Camera Name Enter an easy reference name for the camera e Overlay Source Name in Video checking this will overlay the video source Easy Reference Name in the live video e Overlay Camera Name in Video checking this will overlay the camera name in the live video e Overlay Timestamp checking this will overlay the current time in the live video 15 16 e Display text in bottom of screen Checking the option to place text at the top or bottom of the screen e Rotate Video and Controls 180 degrees Select an option to rotate video control or video amp control 180 degrees e Display in MultiView Window Choosing whether or not to display the video stream in the MultiView window For systems with multiple remote windows you will be able to choose which window number to display the video in Remote Access Remote access allows specific users to view specifically assigned c
52. tings for email notification page 31 Archive configure where video will be stored page 33 Remote Web Access configure settings to allow web browser access page 34 Security Settings setup users and passwords page 36 e Master Schedule setup master schedules for recording emailing etc page 39 General Settings System Settings General Email Archive Remote Web Access Security Settings Master Schedule Global system settings System Settings Software updates Service V Enhance thumbnail images IV Tray icon when minimized Check for Updates Install Uninstall IV Video transition effects F Run in full screen mode Use default proxy settings Use 24hour time format Logging Use European date format I Remote desktop optimization System Logging Log system errors Log system starts and stops Default audio alert sound User Logging Custom audio alert Test IV Log user logins L b C WINDOWSMedia Windows XP Print complete wav V Log user web screen accesses Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes Enhance thumbnail images Checking this option will display digitally enhanced video for each video camera when in MultiView mode or when the thumbnail view is present Enabling this 28 option uses more computer resources and should be turned off if you notice the system performance slowing when in MultiView mode Tray icon when minimized Check to display a small icon
53. tion to the Record Video checkbox Enable Recording must be checked and Record only events must be selected on the Video Tab Email Settings These settings determine how email notification of events will be handled e Disable Email Notification Email will not be sent for a particular event e Enable Email Notification Email will be sent for a particular event e Notify on Schedule Email will be sent only if the event is triggered during a specified time See the section on Scheduling on page 39 Advanced Notification Settings These settings determine how the email will be sent e Milliseconds to wait Set this value to wait after the event before sending the email Useful only if the Attach JPEG snapshot option is checked e Minutes to wait this value prevents sending too many email notifications within a period of time This value will be the number of minutes to elapse before sending another email notification e Attached JPEG check this to attach a JPEG snapshot of the current video in the email e Alternate email address Check this option and add an email address to send notifications to This will override the default system email address Use a semicolon to separate multiple email addresses Advanced Email Notification Settings 750 Milliseconds to wait after event is detected before sending email notification 15 Minutes to wait before sending another email notification IV Att
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