Canon VK-16- Manuals

System Configuration 8 Typical System Configuration VK-64 provides video viewing and recording from Camera Servers via an IP network suchas a LAN. Since VK-64 makes use of IP networks, installations of cameras can be performed easily. In addition, it is possible to flexibly install new cameras and c...

Overview of Setup 10 Before you can start monitoring, recording and playing back video, you need to install andconfigure the Storage Server and Viewer. The diagram below indicates the installation and configuration process. The first step is to set up your cameras and/or CameraServers. Refer to your...

11 Register Camera Servers and Storage Servers and setup recording schedules. Monitor live video andplay back pre-recordedevents in the Viewer application. From hereyou can customize theViewing Area and saveLayouts. Configure Recording Settings 3 Create and save Viewer Layouts 4 Pre-recorded video f...

Supported Camera Servers 12 Canon Camera Servers The table below lists the Camera Servers that are supported by VK-64. This information is correct as at September 2005.For the latest information, please refer to our WebView Product webpage: http://www.canon.com/webview Camera Server Firmware Version...

Operating Environment 13 This information is correct as at September 2005.For the latest information, please refer to our WebView Product webpage: http://www.canon.com/webview Viewer System Requirements Storage Server System Requirements Minimum CPU Pentium 4 2.2GHz or greater OperatingSystem Memory...

Operating Environment 14 Before starting operations with VK-64 It is recommended that you perform tests under actual conditions before starting operations.Recording and display of live videos may not be provided as configured because many factors (such as network environment and PC performance) affe...

Chapter 1 Installation This chapter outlines the installation of the Storage Server and Viewer. PART 1: INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION

Before you begin installation... 16 Suggested Network Configurations It is highly recommended that Storage Servers and Viewers be used on private networks. When Viewing and Recording with one PC When you Install VK-64, you can select to install both the Storage Server and Viewer software on the same...

17 When using multiple Storage Servers and Viewers Receives video andrecords it. Receives video and records footage. Plays backrecorded video Plays backrecorded video One or more Storage Servers can be used on a network and Viewer applications can be configured to play video from more than one Stora...

Before you begin Installation... 18 Setting up the Camera Servers First make sure the firmware is the required version or later (as specified in the table t P. 12). Check to ensure the Camera Server has been correctly installed and that the initial settings (network settings) have been made. Then co...

19 Installation Procedures Starting up the Installer Insert the Network Video Recorder installation disc into your CD drive. After amoment, the Welcome screen appears. Click Next to continue. If the installer does not automatically load,open the CD directory in Explorer andbrowse to locate Setup.exe...

20 Depending on your License Key, you will be presented with one or both of the following applications shown below: Viewer Storage Server It is recommended to keep the Install To: path as is. Click the Change... button to choose another installation path if necessary. Click Next to continue (or view...

Chapter 2 Configuring the Storage Server This chapter shows Administrators how to start and stop the Storage Server if necessary. It also explains how to configure the Camera Server proxy for the Storage Server, set disk space used, set event notifications and configure users.

Storage Server Configuration 22 Enter a proxy address for connecting to Camera Servers. Enter a name for your StorageServer. Click the camera icon or right-click the title bar to display the ‘About’ box. Set Maximum Retained History,Maximum file size / duration andLow disk space threshold. Set maxim...

23 2 Configuring the S torage Server If the Storage Server needs to access CameraServers outside the LAN, you may need to configure proxy settings (see user note t P. 14). In the Storage Server Proxy field, tick the Enable the following proxy server box. Enter the Proxy server address and Port . Ent...

24 Storage Server Configuration If you need to stop the Storage Server for any reason (such asmaintenance) first inform all users connected to the server! Tip How the Storage Server manages disk space This section describes the way in which the Storage Server manages its disk space anddetermines whe...

25 Setting up Event Notifications Set up a user to receive Event Notification emails The Storage Server Configuration dialog, Events and Event Notification tabs allow you to set up event priorities and email notification to a particular user. Example event notification email... An event of priority ...

26 Setting up Users Tick to enable user to haveAdministrator privileges (fullaccess to configuration functions). Adding and Editing Users The Storage Server Configuration dialog, User Management tab allows you to set up users and their privileges. Administrators have access to the Viewer including C...

27 User Management tab - Add Users The Add User dialog is used to add new users to the system. Step 1: Click the Add button In the User Management tab, click the Add button to bring up the Add User dialog. Step 2: Enter user details In the Add User dialog, enter the following details: Enter the user...

28 Setting up Users User Management tab - Edit Users The Edit User dialog is used to edit the password for an existing user. To edit a user: Step 1: Click to select user, then click the ‘Edit’ button Click an entry in the user list toselect it. Click the Edit button below the user list to bring up t...

Chapter 3 Starting the Viewer This chapter describes how to start and login to the Viewer and connect to the Storage Server.

Starting the Viewer 30 Click Cancel to setup a differentMaster StorageServer (discussedon the next page)or wait until the Login dialog appears. Enter your User Name and Password , and then click the Login button. Proceed to Chapter 4. After a moment, the Login dialog appears... Launching Procedure D...

31 3 S tarting the V iewer In order to retrieve information, you must be connected to a Master Storage Server, even if it is on the same computer as the Viewer. After installation, the Master Storage Server is set to ‘localhost’. This indicates that the Viewer will attempt to use the local computer ...

Chapter 4 System Configuration, Before You Begin This chapter gives a brief overview of the Viewer Configuration process (which is outlined in Chapters 5 to 7). This is intended for Administrators.

A configuration process diagram is given on the following pages. Configuration is discussedthereafter. When you have finished configuration, select View > Viewing Screen to return to the Viewer. 35 Accessing the Configuration and Preferences screen To open the Configuration and Preferences screen...

36 System Configuration Process After configuring the Storage Server and launching the Viewer, you are now ready toconfigure the Viewer application for monitoring, recording and playing back video. The flowdiagram below shows the Viewer configuration process via the Configuration and Preferences Scr...

37 Adjust live viewing frame rate, identify an individual Viewer’sMaster Storage Server and set priorities for event notifications in the Viewer Settings window. Monitor live camera imagesand play back pre-recordedevents in the Viewer application. From here youcan customize the ViewingArea and save ...

Configuration and Preferences screen 38 About the Configuration and Preferences screen The Configuration and Preferences screen is used for configuring one or more Storage Servers and for setting up preferences on a Viewer computer. Storage Servers may includethe local computer being used or another...

Chapter 5 Register Storage Servers and Camera Servers This chapter outlines how to register Storage Servers and Camera Servers and to manage Locations and Zones. This is intended for Administrators.

Camera Summary Window 42 About the Storage and Camera Server Summary Window Click the Camera Summary tab to open the Storage and Camera Server Summary window. The window consists of two sub-windows which areopened by their respective tabs, Storage Servers and Locations / Zones . Tree Area Summary Ar...

43 5 Registering S torage Servers and Camera Servers The following options are available via the Storage Servers tab: Add Storage Server - Allows you to register a Storage Server with the system (up to three is recommended). Edit - Allows you to change the address of the selected Storage Server. Sel...

Location #3 Locations and Zones 44 About Locations and Zones Cameras are grouped into Locations and Zones. Locations could include an office building,shop or school. Zones are sub-categories of Locations, that is, a zone could be assignedto each floor in the office building and specific areas in a s...

Camera Summary - Add, Edit and Delete a Storage Server When using multiple Storage Servers, you will need to configure the Storage Servers viathe Add Storage Server dialog shown below. A Storage Server must first be connected and running on the network as follows: Click the Add Storage Server button...

47 5 Registering S torage Servers and Camera Servers Camera Summary - Add, Edit or Delete a Location/Zone You can easily add a new location to your system, then add zones to the new location folder. For example, a location could be a supermarket and zones inside that location caninclude cash registe...

48 Configure Camera Summaries To edit a Location or Zone: Double-click a Zone or Location. The respective Edit Zone or Edit Location dialog opens. Make any changes and click OK to close the dialog. To delete a Location or Zone: Click a Zone or Location to select it and select Delete from the Edit me...

The camera names listed are those specified by the camera server.Please refer to the camera and camera server User's Manual fordetails on how to specify camera names. ('Camera Name' includesVB-C50i, VB-C50FSi, VB-C50Fi and VB-C10. 'Device Name' includesVB150 and VB101.) Note Camera Summary - Find Ca...

50 Configure Camera Summaries Step 2: Select a new Camera Server In the Search Results dialog, click a Camera Server in thesearch results list to select it. Click the Add Camera Server... button. This will bring up the Add Camera Server dialog where you can configure settings for the Camera Server. ...

51 5 Registering S torage Servers and Camera Servers For more information on VB150 Video Input settings, please refer toChapter 3, Detail Settings, in your VB150 User’s Manual. Note About the Add Camera Server Dialog The Add Camera Server dialog’s appearance will depend on the type of Camera Server ...

52 Set up camera position and saved video The Add Camera Server dialog allows you to set a camera thumbnail image for the Viewer and to choose a Storage Server for recorded video. The dialog shown below illustrates an example VB-C10 setup. It could also represent a VB-C50i, VB-C50iR, VB-C50FSi, VB-C...

You must click the Connect button before clicking OK to close the dialog (the OK button is disabled until you do so).The number of tabs shown for a VB150 does not indicate the physical number of cameras connected. It indicates the number of cameras which have been enabled using the VB150 Camera and ...

54 Using the Add Camera Server Dialog Step 3: Select the Storage Server for recording Select a Storage Server from thedrop-down menu which lists pre-configured Storage Servers andenter the Host Name or IP address and Port number. If you do not wish the camera server to be recorded, select the Do Not...

55 Using the Add Camera Server Dialog Camera Summary - Edit Camera Server Settings The right-hand side of the Add Camera Server dialog may show one or more enabled cameras (depending on the type of Camera Server you are using). To edit settings: Step 1: Select a camera tab if available VB150: Click ...

56 Using the Add Camera Server Dialog Step 3: Update and setup camera thumbnail for Viewer In the Preview area, a camera view is given. Click the Update button to grab a current frame from the camera. It willbe re-sized in the preview window andsaved for reference as a ViewingScreen camera thumbnail...

57 Edit and Remove Camera Servers 5 Registering S torage Servers and Camera Servers Camera Summary - Edit Camera Server The right-hand portion of the Camera Summary window features the Edit Camera Server button for editing Camera Servers on your system, regardless of which tab you have selected (Sto...

Edit and Remove Camera Servers 58 Camera Summary - Remove Camera Server The right-hand portion of the Camera Summary window features the Remove Camera Server button for removing Camera Server(s) from your system, regardless of which tab you have selected (Storage Servers or Locations / Zones). Step ...

Saving Configuration Changes 59 5 Registering S torage Servers and Camera Servers Camera Summary - When you have finished configuration The bottom right-hand corner ofthe Camera Summary window consists of two buttons, Save Changes and Discard Changes . Click Save Changes to keep all your settings. C...

Chapter 6 Configuring Recording Schedules This chapter details how to configure recording schedules for cameras on the network. This is intended for Administrators.

Configure Normal Recording 62 About the Recording Schedules window - Normal Recording The Recording Schedules window is used for configuring recording settings for each knownCamera Server on the network. In the Configuration and Preferences Screen, click the Recording Schedules tab and ensure the No...

63 6 Configuring Recording Schedules Time Scale for schedules Click and drag thevertical scroll-bardownward to viewany other zones. Click and drag the horizontal scroll-bar to the right to view other schedule days. Zones representingcamera areas Location Camera scheduletime bars Selecting multiple i...

Configure Normal Recording 64 Create, Edit and Delete Recording Schedule Items To add or edit a schedule for a camera in a zone, you need to launch the Add Schedule Item or Edit Schedule Item dialog respectively. Step 1: Change Storage Server if necessary If you wish to display another Storage Serve...

66 Configure Normal Recording Add/Edit Schedule Item dialog - Schedule field To set the schedule for a camera’s recording period: Step 1: Set the recording period in the Start and End boxes Click the hours or minutes fields toselect, then click the up/downarrows to change time. Alternatively, type o...

67 Configure Normal Recording Add/Edit Schedule Item dialog - Recording Settings field This section of the dialog allows you to set flexible parameters for recording. You can recorda Camera Server continuously at 1 frame per second and, for example, set recording toincrease to 30 frames per second w...

Configure Normal Recording 68 Step 4: Set the resolution and night mode (VB-C50i/VB-C50iR, VB-C50FSi and VB-C50Fi) Select the Night Mode ( t P. 76) from the drop-down menu. Options include Enabled , Disabled or Not specified . If you select Enabled , the Night Mode status will be changed to Disabled...

When you have finished, click OK to keep new settings or click Cancel to delete modifications. The dialog will close. When you click OK , the Preset and Backlight settings are effective on Video Windows in the Viewer. If you are not satisfied with the settings, adjust them from the Viewer. If you ha...

Configure Motion and Sensor Settings 70 Recording Schedule dialog - Motion and Sensor Settings In the Add/Edit Recording Schedule dialog, there are two options available for setting recording parameters. To enable recording options and adjust settings: Tick one or both boxes and click the Settings.....

71 6 Configuring Recording Schedules Recording Schedule - Edit Motion Detection Settings You can specify recording based on motion detection and the amount of sensitivity can beadjusted. The area for detection can also be modified which is ideal, for example, if the fieldof view has two entrances an...

Configure Motion and Sensor Settings 72 In the Detect Motion Using menu, select the detection method, Camera Server or Storage Server . This menu is only active for VB150 servers with the Video Input set to Single or VB-C50i/VB-C50iR, VB-C50FSi and VB-C50Fi. In the Analysis Frame Rate menu, select f...

74 Configure Motion and Sensor Settings If continuous and motion detection recording are both set and theframe rate is the same, motion will be recorded as events in theusual way. This can be handy for follow-up browsing using theTimeline in the Viewing Screen even though the motion does notchange t...

75 Configure Motion and Sensor Settings Step 5: Set frame rate and pre and post event recording duration In the Record Video At field: Max. Frame Rate - select a maximum frame rate for recorded video from thedrop-down menu. Choose from 0.1frames per second to 30 frames per second (5 is the default)....

Configure Motion and Sensor Settings 76 Recording Schedule - Edit Sensor Events Settings You can specify recording settings based on the occurrence of a sensor event. A numberof tabs in the Sensor Event Settings dialog are shown to reflect the number of sensors on each camera. You can modify the rec...

Configure Motion and Sensor Settings 77 Step 2: Enable recording and set an event priority Tick Record on this sensor to enable recording when a sensor istriggered. Select the event’s priority from adrop-down list, from 1. Highest to 5. Lowest . Step 3: Select a camera angle for the sensor In the Ca...

Step 4: Set frame rate and pre and post event recording duration In the Record Video At field: Max. Frame Rate - select a maximum frame rate for recordedvideo from the drop-down menu.Choose from 0.1 frames per second to 30 frames per second (5is the default). Record for sec. before event - enter a n...

79 Saving Normal Recording Changes When you have finished Normal Recording configuration... The bottom right-hand corner of the Recording Schedules window consists of two buttons, Save Schedule and Discard Changes . Click Save Schedule to keep all your settings. The settings are then saved to the St...

Configure Special Day Recording 80 About Special Day Recording The Special Day Schedule window is used for configuring particular days such as public holidays. Special Day schedules override any periods set in the Normal Schedule. In the Configuration and Preferences Screen, click the Recording Sche...

Configure Special Day Recording 82 Add and Edit a Schedule Type The Add Schedule Type dialog allows you to create a name for a new schedule type, for example, a public holiday. You must create a schedule type first before you can associatedays with it. There is no limit to the number of schedule typ...

Configure Special Day Recording 83 Delete a Schedule Type To delete a schedule type: Select a Schedule Type and click the Delete button ln the Special Day Schedule window, click a schedule type in the Schedule Type list to highlight it. Click the Delete button below the list to remove the schedule t...

Configure Special Day Recording 84 Add a Day The Select Date calendar allows you to select a day that can be used for the schedule type. To add a day: Click a Schedule Type and click ‘Add’ below the Days field Click on a day in the Schedule Type list, for example, ‘Company Holidays’ (created on the ...

Configure Special Day Recording 85 Delete a Day To delete a day from a schedule type: Select a Schedule Type and a day and click the Delete button ln the Special Day Schedule window, click a schedule type in the Schedule Type list, for example, ‘Company Holidays’ and then in the Days list click one ...

Saving Special Day Changes When you have finished Special Day configuration... The bottom right-hand corner of the Recording Schedules window consists of two buttons, Save Schedule and Discard Changes . Click Save Schedule to keep all your settings. The settings are then saved to the Storage Server....

Configure Viewer Settings 88 About the Viewer Settings window The Viewer Settings window is used for configuring individual Viewer settings such as notification priorities and the live viewing frame rate. Settings are stored on the Viewer PC,not on the Master Storage Server. Click the Viewer Setting...

Tick Use large captions for Video Windows to enable easier-to-read Video Window captions inthe Viewer. Configure Viewer Settings 90 Viewer Settings window - Identify the Master Storage Server A Master Storage Server maintains settings for Camera Servers and Layouts created in theViewer. Only one Mas...

Configure Viewer Settings 91 Viewer Settings window - Edit Event Notifications When an event occurs, it is indicated in the Live Events Log in the Viewer. In the Viewer Settings window, Event Notification Settings area, you can set up actions based on events according to the priority of the event. T...

Saving Viewer Settings 92 When you have finished configuring Viewer settings... The bottom right-hand corner of the Viewer Settings window consists of two buttons, Save Changes and Discard Changes . Click Save Changes to keep all your settings. The Viewer settings are then saved to the local disk (t...

Chapter 8 Using the Viewer - Operator Login This chapter outlines how to start the Viewer and gives a brief overview of the Viewing Screen. PART 2: USING THE VIEWER APPLICATION

Viewing Screen Example Location selector Drop-down menu indicatinglocations available in thesystem. Menu bar Access commonmenus from here. Zone selector Drop-down menu indicatingzones within a location. Event indicator A color bar is displayed atthe top of live VideoWindows when an eventoccurs (if e...

eo Live Events Log Indicates events that havebeen logged on StorageServers after the Viewerwas launched. Video Window menu Select preset cameraangles as well as custompan, tilt and zoom. Initiate amanual recording, capturea still frame and select aVideo Window size. Zoom controls Click to zoom in or...

Launching Procedure Before you launch the Viewer, make sure your monitor resolution is set to a minimum of1024 x 768 pixels. Step 1: Launch from the Viewer icon on your desktop Double-click the Viewer desktop icon. Alternatively, from the Windows Start menu select: Programs > WebView Livescope &g...

Step 2: Enter User Name and Password After launching, the Login dialog will appear. Enter your User Name and Password ( t P. 30), and then click the Login button to continue. The Viewing Screen will appear. 97 8 Using the V iewer - Operator Login Viewing Area Click to maximizethe Viewing Screen. If ...

Viewing Screen Menu bar 98 Menu Bar Functions The following table lists the Viewing Screen menus. Menu Menu sub-item Function File Exit Closes the application. In the Viewing Screen, this action removes the selected Video Windowand places it on the clipboard to be pasted into the same or anotherLayo...

Chapter 9 Working with Video Windows This chapter shows you how to create Video Windows for viewing in the Viewing Area and how to adjust camera angles.

About the Camera Selection Area The Camera Selection Area is used to display all the cameras currently available for monitoring from the network. You can select currently-available cameras via the Location and Zone drop-down menus and then place them into the Viewing Area as Video Windows. The Locat...

9 W orking with V ideo Windows 101 Selecting Locations and their Zones Selection is performed in the following order: Step 1: Select a Location from the drop-down menu Click the Location drop-down menu or on the down arrow. A list of pre-configured locations appears. Click a location in the list. Zo...

Creating, scaling and moving Video Windows Once you have chosen a location and chosen a zone, you are ready to view one or morecameras in that zone. Camera thumbnail images are used to create Video Windows in theViewing Area. The Viewing Area can support multiple Video Windows for live monitoringand...

Re-size a Video Window Click a video window to highlight it. Anarrow icon will appear in the lower rightcorner. Click the arrow icon and drag outwards (the mouse pointer becomes adouble-arrow). You can also click on theother corners and drag to re-size the window. Release the mouse button when you h...

104 Basic Video Window Functions Step 3: Add more Video Windows Click and drag other camera thumbnails onto the Viewing Area to create Video Windowsfor monitoring. Your Viewing Screen could look like this. Arranging Video Windows There are various ways you can manage the layout of Video Windows in t...

105 Selecting Multiple Video Windows You can select multiple video windows easily. To select more than one Video Window: There are three ways to select multiple windows: On your keyboard, hold down the Ctrl key and click each Video Window to select them, or Click outside the Video Windows and drag a...

106 About Video Window states Video Windows can be displayed in the ViewingArea according to their conditions: Live - when viewing live video from a Camera Server. Pre-recorded - when viewing recorded video from a Storage Server. Video Window States Video Window Properties include: Title bar - indic...

Adjust Pan, Tilt and Zoom 108 Directly from within the Video Window First enable the controls by double-clicking on a live Video Window. Alternatively, click the down-arrow at the base of the Video Window (or right-click onthe window). A drop-down menu will appear. Select Get Camera Control . If the...

Selecting a Preset Camera Angle If preset camera angles have been set up by yourAdministrator, they will be available from a sub-menu. Double-click a Video Window orselect Get Camera Control from the Video Window menu. From the Video Window menu,click Preset Camera Angles . Select a preset position ...

Other Video Window Functions 110 Change the size of a Video Window Apart from manually clicking on the corner and dragging out the Video Window to a newsize, you can also select a set size from the Video Window menu. To change the display size of a Video Window via the menu: Open the Video Window me...

111 User-initiated Recording A manual recording with a duration of one minute can be initiated at the maximum framerate. The manual recording is displayed on the Timeline and Live Events Log as ‘ Manual Rec. ( username) ’. This is handy for capturing random events not associated with sensor recordin...

Other Video Window Functions 112 Click Shade Correction to correct shaded areas in the Video Window. This affects theindividual Video Window on display, i.e., any duplicate (unselected) windows are not affected. Shade Correction is discussed below. Click Admin Viewer to activate the WebView Livescop...

Chapter 10 Arranging and Saving Video Window Layouts This chapter details how to create and save Video Window Layouts and Layout Sequences.

Managing Video Layouts 114 About the Layout menu The Layout menu allows you to save particular Video Window layouts for easy monitoring and access of cameras. The name of the currently-displayed layout can be found inthe top-left corner of the Viewing Area, next to the Layoutbutton. You can create a...

Organizing Layouts and Layout Sequences The Organize Layouts & Layout Sequences dialog allows you to create folders and sub-folders in which to save layouts and layout sequences ( t P. 118). To display the dialog: Open the Layout menu and select ‘Organize...’ The Organize Layouts & Layout Se...

Managing Video Layouts 116 Move or Copy a layout or layout Sequence to another folder... In the Organize Layouts & Layout Sequences dialog, click an item to highlight it, then click the Move to Folder... button. The Select destination folder dialog opens showing a list of created folders. Click ...

Managing Video Layouts 117 Saving a Layout or Layout Sequence Administrators and Operators can save layouts and layout sequences to an existing folderor a new folder via the Save Layout dialog. Step 1: Open the Layout menu and select ‘Save’ or ‘Save As...’ The Save Layout dialog opens (further ‘Save...

Managing Video Layouts Arranging Layout Sequences You can set up an automated sequence of shared and personal layouts to display in theViewing Area at set intervals. From the Layout menu, select New Layout Sequence... . The Layout Sequence dialog displays. Enter a sequence name for the new layout se...

Working with Layout Grids 119 Working with the Alignment Grid Select the Alignment Grid from the Layout Grids sub-menu. The Viewing Area displays a grid of dots. When you place a Video Window, it ‘snaps’ to the grid boundaries. Drag, drop and re-size a Video Window In the Camera Selection Area, clic...

Working with Layout Grids 120 Working with Small, Medium and Large Grids When you select Small Grid , Medium Grid or Large Grid from the Layout Grids sub-menu, the Viewing Area displays ‘cells’ for Video Windows. These are boundaries indicating a uniform size which is used to display Video Windows i...

Working with Layout Grids 123 Removing a Layout Grid You can easily remove a layout grid: Open the Layout menu and select Layout Grids > None In the Viewing Area, click the Layout button to bring up the menu and select Layout Grids > None . Alternatively, right-click anywhere in the Viewing Ar...

Hiding and Showing Task Areas Using the View menu to hide and show Task Areas The View menu allows you to show/hide task areas and other display elements in the Viewer. When you unselect Camera Selector and Timeline and then select Fullscreen , the result is a large area in the Viewer for displaying...

Chapter 11 Using the Timeline and Viewing Events This chapter shows you how to use the Timeline for live and pre-recorded viewing as well as view and search events.

126 Timeline Overview On the Viewing Screen, a timeline of past events associated with displayed cameras isshown in the Timeline Area at the bottom of the Viewer as colored bars. Selecting a coloredbar moves the playhead to the event and the associated Video Window is switched to playback mode. Usin...

127 Monitoring Live Video in relation to the Timeline When a Video Window is created from a camera thumbnail, video is seen live. ThePlayhead (shown below, right) will be in a ‘live’ position and remain fixed as time scrolls tothe left underneath, representing the passage of real time. Event display...

128 Using the Timeline Using the Timeline to examine, play and extract video You can view pre-recorded video by moving the Playhead control in the Timeline or entering a timecode and jumping to it. Methods include: Use the Playback Controls Click the VCR-like controls to play, rewind, fast forward, ...

Move your mouse pointer over the time bar and itbecomes a hand. Click and drag to the left or rightto move back or forward in time. You can only scrollright to the current time, or ‘live’ time. 129 Using the Timeline Jump to time Select a Video Window and click the Jump to Time button. The Jump to T...

130 Using the Timeline Daylight Savings Indicator When normal time has changed to Daylight Savings time, time that is skipped is displayedin the Timeline as missing. When gaining time (rewinding the clock back from 02:00 to01:00), the extra time is duplicated. Where Daylight Saving changes have occu...

131 Using the Timeline When you have finished, click ‘Return to Live t ’ When you have finished viewing pre-recorded video, click Return to Live t to return the Playhead to the live position in the Timeline. Extracting video to save to another location A portion of video can be saved to another loca...

Viewing and Searching Events 132 About Live Events The Live Events Log displays events that have occurred with one or more cameras after the Viewer has been launched. Events are color coded according to priority. The Live Events Log opens automatically when you launch the Viewer, if left open in a p...

133 Display the Live Events Log (if not displayed) To display the Live Events Log if it is not displayed: Select View > Live Events From the VK-64 Menu Bar, select: View > Live Events . The Live Events Log opens. Once selected, the menu item will be ticked next time you display it. Acknowledge...

134 Viewing and Searching Events Searching Events If you have multiple events, you can initiate a search for a particular event via the Event Search dialog. Note that you cannot acknowledge an event from this dialog. To launch the Event Search Dialog: Click the Event Search button On the Timeline, c...

135 Viewing and Searching Events Selecting Criteria for Searching When you initiate a search, certain criteria can be specified such as Priority, Location andZone on the network, a date range when the event may have occurred and a time period. To initiate a search: Step 1: Select a date and time ran...

136 Step 7: Click the Search button When you have entered the day and time range, click the Search button to initiate the event search. Events that are found will be listed in the window below. If necessary, stop a searchat any time by clicking the Stop Search button. Viewing found events To view an...

Appendix A Troubleshooting VK-64 This appendix outlines possible solutions to VK-64 operating issues.

Troubleshooting VK-64 138 Viewing Screen and Video Windows The following issues may arise during normal operation of the Viewer: Some of the thumbnails are not showing in the Camera Selection Area. Situation You currently do not have enough camera thumbnails on display to makethe scrollbar appear, h...

Troubleshooting 140 After running a Layout Sequence for some time, it is no longer possible toconnect to some of the cameras. Situation Immediately after launching the Layout Sequence, live images from all the cameras can be displayed, but after several minutes or hours, the video from a number of c...

Troubleshooting 141 Cannot configure camera not to record. Situation You have attempted to modify a camera and set ‘Do not record’ in the Edit Camera Server dialog. A message appears stating the camera is already set up without recording. Solution In the Camera Server list of the Storage and Camera ...

Troubleshooting VK-64 142 The Configuration and Preferences screen takes a long time to open. Situation When you switch from the Viewing Screen to the Configuration and Preferences screen, a Please wait... message appears and remains on screen for a long time. Solution You may have a lot of cameras ...

Appendix B Example Operating Conditions This appendix outlines example Storage Server and Camera Server situations.

Example Operating Conditions 144 This section provides information that may help you in specifying and configuring a computer to use as a Storage Server. Frame Sizes VK-64 receives each image from a Camera Server as a JPEG image. The size of the images varies depending on the configuration of the Ca...

145 B Appendix B - Example S torage Server Conditions Bandwidth and Disk Space The bandwidth and disk space requirements for using VK-64 can be determined by calculating the recording frame rate, number of camera servers and frame size. For example, a system using: 16 camera servers (VB-C50i) each r...

146 Example Operating Conditions The figures in the above table are an indication only. The frame sizes willvary according to the scene captured by the camera, and thus the requiredhard disk capacity will vary. Please be sure to confirm under the actualinstallation conditions before starting operati...

148 Example Operating Conditions Storage Server Performance The requirements of ‘Threshold Level’ may be achieved before the requirements of ‘Low Disk Warning Level’ are satisfied, depending on circumstances. For example, large numbers of cameras with limited diskcapacity may bring a larger value fo...

149 Example Operating Conditions Us If ychaSP Aft 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Se These are samples from a specific configuration. As many factors can influence the actual performance possible (including networking equipment, disk write speed, complexity of camera image, etc), the actual performance of VK-64 r...

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System Configuration 8 Typical System Configuration VK-64 provides video viewing and recording from Camera Servers via an IP network suchas a LAN. Since VK-64 makes use of IP networks, installations of cameras can be performed easily. In addition, it is possible to flexibly install new cameras and c...

Overview of Setup 10 Before you can start monitoring, recording and playing back video, you need to install andconfigure the Storage Server and Viewer. The diagram below indicates the installation and configuration process. The first step is to set up your cameras and/or CameraServers. Refer to your...

11 Register Camera Servers and Storage Servers and setup recording schedules. Monitor live video andplay back pre-recordedevents in the Viewer application. From hereyou can customize theViewing Area and saveLayouts. Configure Recording Settings 3 Create and save Viewer Layouts 4 Pre-recorded video f...

Supported Camera Servers 12 Canon Camera Servers The table below lists the Camera Servers that are supported by VK-64. This information is correct as at September 2005.For the latest information, please refer to our WebView Product webpage: http://www.canon.com/webview Camera Server Firmware Version...

Operating Environment 13 This information is correct as at September 2005.For the latest information, please refer to our WebView Product webpage: http://www.canon.com/webview Viewer System Requirements Storage Server System Requirements Minimum CPU Pentium 4 2.2GHz or greater OperatingSystem Memory...

Operating Environment 14 Before starting operations with VK-64 It is recommended that you perform tests under actual conditions before starting operations.Recording and display of live videos may not be provided as configured because many factors (such as network environment and PC performance) affe...

Chapter 1 Installation This chapter outlines the installation of the Storage Server and Viewer. PART 1: INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION

Before you begin installation... 16 Suggested Network Configurations It is highly recommended that Storage Servers and Viewers be used on private networks. When Viewing and Recording with one PC When you Install VK-64, you can select to install both the Storage Server and Viewer software on the same...

17 When using multiple Storage Servers and Viewers Receives video andrecords it. Receives video and records footage. Plays backrecorded video Plays backrecorded video One or more Storage Servers can be used on a network and Viewer applications can be configured to play video from more than one Stora...

Before you begin Installation... 18 Setting up the Camera Servers First make sure the firmware is the required version or later (as specified in the table t P. 12). Check to ensure the Camera Server has been correctly installed and that the initial settings (network settings) have been made. Then co...

19 Installation Procedures Starting up the Installer Insert the Network Video Recorder installation disc into your CD drive. After amoment, the Welcome screen appears. Click Next to continue. If the installer does not automatically load,open the CD directory in Explorer andbrowse to locate Setup.exe...

20 Depending on your License Key, you will be presented with one or both of the following applications shown below: Viewer Storage Server It is recommended to keep the Install To: path as is. Click the Change... button to choose another installation path if necessary. Click Next to continue (or view...

Chapter 2 Configuring the Storage Server This chapter shows Administrators how to start and stop the Storage Server if necessary. It also explains how to configure the Camera Server proxy for the Storage Server, set disk space used, set event notifications and configure users.

Storage Server Configuration 22 Enter a proxy address for connecting to Camera Servers. Enter a name for your StorageServer. Click the camera icon or right-click the title bar to display the ‘About’ box. Set Maximum Retained History,Maximum file size / duration andLow disk space threshold. Set maxim...

23 2 Configuring the S torage Server If the Storage Server needs to access CameraServers outside the LAN, you may need to configure proxy settings (see user note t P. 14). In the Storage Server Proxy field, tick the Enable the following proxy server box. Enter the Proxy server address and Port . Ent...

24 Storage Server Configuration If you need to stop the Storage Server for any reason (such asmaintenance) first inform all users connected to the server! Tip How the Storage Server manages disk space This section describes the way in which the Storage Server manages its disk space anddetermines whe...

25 Setting up Event Notifications Set up a user to receive Event Notification emails The Storage Server Configuration dialog, Events and Event Notification tabs allow you to set up event priorities and email notification to a particular user. Example event notification email... An event of priority ...

26 Setting up Users Tick to enable user to haveAdministrator privileges (fullaccess to configuration functions). Adding and Editing Users The Storage Server Configuration dialog, User Management tab allows you to set up users and their privileges. Administrators have access to the Viewer including C...

27 User Management tab - Add Users The Add User dialog is used to add new users to the system. Step 1: Click the Add button In the User Management tab, click the Add button to bring up the Add User dialog. Step 2: Enter user details In the Add User dialog, enter the following details: Enter the user...

28 Setting up Users User Management tab - Edit Users The Edit User dialog is used to edit the password for an existing user. To edit a user: Step 1: Click to select user, then click the ‘Edit’ button Click an entry in the user list toselect it. Click the Edit button below the user list to bring up t...

Chapter 3 Starting the Viewer This chapter describes how to start and login to the Viewer and connect to the Storage Server.

Starting the Viewer 30 Click Cancel to setup a differentMaster StorageServer (discussedon the next page)or wait until the Login dialog appears. Enter your User Name and Password , and then click the Login button. Proceed to Chapter 4. After a moment, the Login dialog appears... Launching Procedure D...

31 3 S tarting the V iewer In order to retrieve information, you must be connected to a Master Storage Server, even if it is on the same computer as the Viewer. After installation, the Master Storage Server is set to ‘localhost’. This indicates that the Viewer will attempt to use the local computer ...

Chapter 4 System Configuration, Before You Begin This chapter gives a brief overview of the Viewer Configuration process (which is outlined in Chapters 5 to 7). This is intended for Administrators.

A configuration process diagram is given on the following pages. Configuration is discussedthereafter. When you have finished configuration, select View > Viewing Screen to return to the Viewer. 35 Accessing the Configuration and Preferences screen To open the Configuration and Preferences screen...

36 System Configuration Process After configuring the Storage Server and launching the Viewer, you are now ready toconfigure the Viewer application for monitoring, recording and playing back video. The flowdiagram below shows the Viewer configuration process via the Configuration and Preferences Scr...

37 Adjust live viewing frame rate, identify an individual Viewer’sMaster Storage Server and set priorities for event notifications in the Viewer Settings window. Monitor live camera imagesand play back pre-recordedevents in the Viewer application. From here youcan customize the ViewingArea and save ...

Configuration and Preferences screen 38 About the Configuration and Preferences screen The Configuration and Preferences screen is used for configuring one or more Storage Servers and for setting up preferences on a Viewer computer. Storage Servers may includethe local computer being used or another...

Chapter 5 Register Storage Servers and Camera Servers This chapter outlines how to register Storage Servers and Camera Servers and to manage Locations and Zones. This is intended for Administrators.

Camera Summary Window 42 About the Storage and Camera Server Summary Window Click the Camera Summary tab to open the Storage and Camera Server Summary window. The window consists of two sub-windows which areopened by their respective tabs, Storage Servers and Locations / Zones . Tree Area Summary Ar...

43 5 Registering S torage Servers and Camera Servers The following options are available via the Storage Servers tab: Add Storage Server - Allows you to register a Storage Server with the system (up to three is recommended). Edit - Allows you to change the address of the selected Storage Server. Sel...

Location #3 Locations and Zones 44 About Locations and Zones Cameras are grouped into Locations and Zones. Locations could include an office building,shop or school. Zones are sub-categories of Locations, that is, a zone could be assignedto each floor in the office building and specific areas in a s...

Camera Summary - Add, Edit and Delete a Storage Server When using multiple Storage Servers, you will need to configure the Storage Servers viathe Add Storage Server dialog shown below. A Storage Server must first be connected and running on the network as follows: Click the Add Storage Server button...

47 5 Registering S torage Servers and Camera Servers Camera Summary - Add, Edit or Delete a Location/Zone You can easily add a new location to your system, then add zones to the new location folder. For example, a location could be a supermarket and zones inside that location caninclude cash registe...

48 Configure Camera Summaries To edit a Location or Zone: Double-click a Zone or Location. The respective Edit Zone or Edit Location dialog opens. Make any changes and click OK to close the dialog. To delete a Location or Zone: Click a Zone or Location to select it and select Delete from the Edit me...

The camera names listed are those specified by the camera server.Please refer to the camera and camera server User's Manual fordetails on how to specify camera names. ('Camera Name' includesVB-C50i, VB-C50FSi, VB-C50Fi and VB-C10. 'Device Name' includesVB150 and VB101.) Note Camera Summary - Find Ca...

50 Configure Camera Summaries Step 2: Select a new Camera Server In the Search Results dialog, click a Camera Server in thesearch results list to select it. Click the Add Camera Server... button. This will bring up the Add Camera Server dialog where you can configure settings for the Camera Server. ...

51 5 Registering S torage Servers and Camera Servers For more information on VB150 Video Input settings, please refer toChapter 3, Detail Settings, in your VB150 User’s Manual. Note About the Add Camera Server Dialog The Add Camera Server dialog’s appearance will depend on the type of Camera Server ...

52 Set up camera position and saved video The Add Camera Server dialog allows you to set a camera thumbnail image for the Viewer and to choose a Storage Server for recorded video. The dialog shown below illustrates an example VB-C10 setup. It could also represent a VB-C50i, VB-C50iR, VB-C50FSi, VB-C...

You must click the Connect button before clicking OK to close the dialog (the OK button is disabled until you do so).The number of tabs shown for a VB150 does not indicate the physical number of cameras connected. It indicates the number of cameras which have been enabled using the VB150 Camera and ...

54 Using the Add Camera Server Dialog Step 3: Select the Storage Server for recording Select a Storage Server from thedrop-down menu which lists pre-configured Storage Servers andenter the Host Name or IP address and Port number. If you do not wish the camera server to be recorded, select the Do Not...

55 Using the Add Camera Server Dialog Camera Summary - Edit Camera Server Settings The right-hand side of the Add Camera Server dialog may show one or more enabled cameras (depending on the type of Camera Server you are using). To edit settings: Step 1: Select a camera tab if available VB150: Click ...

56 Using the Add Camera Server Dialog Step 3: Update and setup camera thumbnail for Viewer In the Preview area, a camera view is given. Click the Update button to grab a current frame from the camera. It willbe re-sized in the preview window andsaved for reference as a ViewingScreen camera thumbnail...

57 Edit and Remove Camera Servers 5 Registering S torage Servers and Camera Servers Camera Summary - Edit Camera Server The right-hand portion of the Camera Summary window features the Edit Camera Server button for editing Camera Servers on your system, regardless of which tab you have selected (Sto...

Edit and Remove Camera Servers 58 Camera Summary - Remove Camera Server The right-hand portion of the Camera Summary window features the Remove Camera Server button for removing Camera Server(s) from your system, regardless of which tab you have selected (Storage Servers or Locations / Zones). Step ...

Saving Configuration Changes 59 5 Registering S torage Servers and Camera Servers Camera Summary - When you have finished configuration The bottom right-hand corner ofthe Camera Summary window consists of two buttons, Save Changes and Discard Changes . Click Save Changes to keep all your settings. C...

Chapter 6 Configuring Recording Schedules This chapter details how to configure recording schedules for cameras on the network. This is intended for Administrators.

Configure Normal Recording 62 About the Recording Schedules window - Normal Recording The Recording Schedules window is used for configuring recording settings for each knownCamera Server on the network. In the Configuration and Preferences Screen, click the Recording Schedules tab and ensure the No...

63 6 Configuring Recording Schedules Time Scale for schedules Click and drag thevertical scroll-bardownward to viewany other zones. Click and drag the horizontal scroll-bar to the right to view other schedule days. Zones representingcamera areas Location Camera scheduletime bars Selecting multiple i...

Configure Normal Recording 64 Create, Edit and Delete Recording Schedule Items To add or edit a schedule for a camera in a zone, you need to launch the Add Schedule Item or Edit Schedule Item dialog respectively. Step 1: Change Storage Server if necessary If you wish to display another Storage Serve...

66 Configure Normal Recording Add/Edit Schedule Item dialog - Schedule field To set the schedule for a camera’s recording period: Step 1: Set the recording period in the Start and End boxes Click the hours or minutes fields toselect, then click the up/downarrows to change time. Alternatively, type o...

67 Configure Normal Recording Add/Edit Schedule Item dialog - Recording Settings field This section of the dialog allows you to set flexible parameters for recording. You can recorda Camera Server continuously at 1 frame per second and, for example, set recording toincrease to 30 frames per second w...

Configure Normal Recording 68 Step 4: Set the resolution and night mode (VB-C50i/VB-C50iR, VB-C50FSi and VB-C50Fi) Select the Night Mode ( t P. 76) from the drop-down menu. Options include Enabled , Disabled or Not specified . If you select Enabled , the Night Mode status will be changed to Disabled...

When you have finished, click OK to keep new settings or click Cancel to delete modifications. The dialog will close. When you click OK , the Preset and Backlight settings are effective on Video Windows in the Viewer. If you are not satisfied with the settings, adjust them from the Viewer. If you ha...

Configure Motion and Sensor Settings 70 Recording Schedule dialog - Motion and Sensor Settings In the Add/Edit Recording Schedule dialog, there are two options available for setting recording parameters. To enable recording options and adjust settings: Tick one or both boxes and click the Settings.....

71 6 Configuring Recording Schedules Recording Schedule - Edit Motion Detection Settings You can specify recording based on motion detection and the amount of sensitivity can beadjusted. The area for detection can also be modified which is ideal, for example, if the fieldof view has two entrances an...

Configure Motion and Sensor Settings 72 In the Detect Motion Using menu, select the detection method, Camera Server or Storage Server . This menu is only active for VB150 servers with the Video Input set to Single or VB-C50i/VB-C50iR, VB-C50FSi and VB-C50Fi. In the Analysis Frame Rate menu, select f...

74 Configure Motion and Sensor Settings If continuous and motion detection recording are both set and theframe rate is the same, motion will be recorded as events in theusual way. This can be handy for follow-up browsing using theTimeline in the Viewing Screen even though the motion does notchange t...

75 Configure Motion and Sensor Settings Step 5: Set frame rate and pre and post event recording duration In the Record Video At field: Max. Frame Rate - select a maximum frame rate for recorded video from thedrop-down menu. Choose from 0.1frames per second to 30 frames per second (5 is the default)....

Configure Motion and Sensor Settings 76 Recording Schedule - Edit Sensor Events Settings You can specify recording settings based on the occurrence of a sensor event. A numberof tabs in the Sensor Event Settings dialog are shown to reflect the number of sensors on each camera. You can modify the rec...

Configure Motion and Sensor Settings 77 Step 2: Enable recording and set an event priority Tick Record on this sensor to enable recording when a sensor istriggered. Select the event’s priority from adrop-down list, from 1. Highest to 5. Lowest . Step 3: Select a camera angle for the sensor In the Ca...

Step 4: Set frame rate and pre and post event recording duration In the Record Video At field: Max. Frame Rate - select a maximum frame rate for recordedvideo from the drop-down menu.Choose from 0.1 frames per second to 30 frames per second (5is the default). Record for sec. before event - enter a n...

79 Saving Normal Recording Changes When you have finished Normal Recording configuration... The bottom right-hand corner of the Recording Schedules window consists of two buttons, Save Schedule and Discard Changes . Click Save Schedule to keep all your settings. The settings are then saved to the St...

Configure Special Day Recording 80 About Special Day Recording The Special Day Schedule window is used for configuring particular days such as public holidays. Special Day schedules override any periods set in the Normal Schedule. In the Configuration and Preferences Screen, click the Recording Sche...

Configure Special Day Recording 82 Add and Edit a Schedule Type The Add Schedule Type dialog allows you to create a name for a new schedule type, for example, a public holiday. You must create a schedule type first before you can associatedays with it. There is no limit to the number of schedule typ...

Configure Special Day Recording 83 Delete a Schedule Type To delete a schedule type: Select a Schedule Type and click the Delete button ln the Special Day Schedule window, click a schedule type in the Schedule Type list to highlight it. Click the Delete button below the list to remove the schedule t...

Configure Special Day Recording 84 Add a Day The Select Date calendar allows you to select a day that can be used for the schedule type. To add a day: Click a Schedule Type and click ‘Add’ below the Days field Click on a day in the Schedule Type list, for example, ‘Company Holidays’ (created on the ...

Configure Special Day Recording 85 Delete a Day To delete a day from a schedule type: Select a Schedule Type and a day and click the Delete button ln the Special Day Schedule window, click a schedule type in the Schedule Type list, for example, ‘Company Holidays’ and then in the Days list click one ...

Saving Special Day Changes When you have finished Special Day configuration... The bottom right-hand corner of the Recording Schedules window consists of two buttons, Save Schedule and Discard Changes . Click Save Schedule to keep all your settings. The settings are then saved to the Storage Server....

Configure Viewer Settings 88 About the Viewer Settings window The Viewer Settings window is used for configuring individual Viewer settings such as notification priorities and the live viewing frame rate. Settings are stored on the Viewer PC,not on the Master Storage Server. Click the Viewer Setting...

Tick Use large captions for Video Windows to enable easier-to-read Video Window captions inthe Viewer. Configure Viewer Settings 90 Viewer Settings window - Identify the Master Storage Server A Master Storage Server maintains settings for Camera Servers and Layouts created in theViewer. Only one Mas...

Configure Viewer Settings 91 Viewer Settings window - Edit Event Notifications When an event occurs, it is indicated in the Live Events Log in the Viewer. In the Viewer Settings window, Event Notification Settings area, you can set up actions based on events according to the priority of the event. T...

Saving Viewer Settings 92 When you have finished configuring Viewer settings... The bottom right-hand corner of the Viewer Settings window consists of two buttons, Save Changes and Discard Changes . Click Save Changes to keep all your settings. The Viewer settings are then saved to the local disk (t...

Chapter 8 Using the Viewer - Operator Login This chapter outlines how to start the Viewer and gives a brief overview of the Viewing Screen. PART 2: USING THE VIEWER APPLICATION

Viewing Screen Example Location selector Drop-down menu indicatinglocations available in thesystem. Menu bar Access commonmenus from here. Zone selector Drop-down menu indicatingzones within a location. Event indicator A color bar is displayed atthe top of live VideoWindows when an eventoccurs (if e...

eo Live Events Log Indicates events that havebeen logged on StorageServers after the Viewerwas launched. Video Window menu Select preset cameraangles as well as custompan, tilt and zoom. Initiate amanual recording, capturea still frame and select aVideo Window size. Zoom controls Click to zoom in or...

Launching Procedure Before you launch the Viewer, make sure your monitor resolution is set to a minimum of1024 x 768 pixels. Step 1: Launch from the Viewer icon on your desktop Double-click the Viewer desktop icon. Alternatively, from the Windows Start menu select: Programs > WebView Livescope &g...

Step 2: Enter User Name and Password After launching, the Login dialog will appear. Enter your User Name and Password ( t P. 30), and then click the Login button to continue. The Viewing Screen will appear. 97 8 Using the V iewer - Operator Login Viewing Area Click to maximizethe Viewing Screen. If ...

Viewing Screen Menu bar 98 Menu Bar Functions The following table lists the Viewing Screen menus. Menu Menu sub-item Function File Exit Closes the application. In the Viewing Screen, this action removes the selected Video Windowand places it on the clipboard to be pasted into the same or anotherLayo...

Chapter 9 Working with Video Windows This chapter shows you how to create Video Windows for viewing in the Viewing Area and how to adjust camera angles.

About the Camera Selection Area The Camera Selection Area is used to display all the cameras currently available for monitoring from the network. You can select currently-available cameras via the Location and Zone drop-down menus and then place them into the Viewing Area as Video Windows. The Locat...

9 W orking with V ideo Windows 101 Selecting Locations and their Zones Selection is performed in the following order: Step 1: Select a Location from the drop-down menu Click the Location drop-down menu or on the down arrow. A list of pre-configured locations appears. Click a location in the list. Zo...

Creating, scaling and moving Video Windows Once you have chosen a location and chosen a zone, you are ready to view one or morecameras in that zone. Camera thumbnail images are used to create Video Windows in theViewing Area. The Viewing Area can support multiple Video Windows for live monitoringand...

Re-size a Video Window Click a video window to highlight it. Anarrow icon will appear in the lower rightcorner. Click the arrow icon and drag outwards (the mouse pointer becomes adouble-arrow). You can also click on theother corners and drag to re-size the window. Release the mouse button when you h...

104 Basic Video Window Functions Step 3: Add more Video Windows Click and drag other camera thumbnails onto the Viewing Area to create Video Windowsfor monitoring. Your Viewing Screen could look like this. Arranging Video Windows There are various ways you can manage the layout of Video Windows in t...

105 Selecting Multiple Video Windows You can select multiple video windows easily. To select more than one Video Window: There are three ways to select multiple windows: On your keyboard, hold down the Ctrl key and click each Video Window to select them, or Click outside the Video Windows and drag a...

106 About Video Window states Video Windows can be displayed in the ViewingArea according to their conditions: Live - when viewing live video from a Camera Server. Pre-recorded - when viewing recorded video from a Storage Server. Video Window States Video Window Properties include: Title bar - indic...

Adjust Pan, Tilt and Zoom 108 Directly from within the Video Window First enable the controls by double-clicking on a live Video Window. Alternatively, click the down-arrow at the base of the Video Window (or right-click onthe window). A drop-down menu will appear. Select Get Camera Control . If the...

Selecting a Preset Camera Angle If preset camera angles have been set up by yourAdministrator, they will be available from a sub-menu. Double-click a Video Window orselect Get Camera Control from the Video Window menu. From the Video Window menu,click Preset Camera Angles . Select a preset position ...

Other Video Window Functions 110 Change the size of a Video Window Apart from manually clicking on the corner and dragging out the Video Window to a newsize, you can also select a set size from the Video Window menu. To change the display size of a Video Window via the menu: Open the Video Window me...

111 User-initiated Recording A manual recording with a duration of one minute can be initiated at the maximum framerate. The manual recording is displayed on the Timeline and Live Events Log as ‘ Manual Rec. ( username) ’. This is handy for capturing random events not associated with sensor recordin...

Other Video Window Functions 112 Click Shade Correction to correct shaded areas in the Video Window. This affects theindividual Video Window on display, i.e., any duplicate (unselected) windows are not affected. Shade Correction is discussed below. Click Admin Viewer to activate the WebView Livescop...

Chapter 10 Arranging and Saving Video Window Layouts This chapter details how to create and save Video Window Layouts and Layout Sequences.

Managing Video Layouts 114 About the Layout menu The Layout menu allows you to save particular Video Window layouts for easy monitoring and access of cameras. The name of the currently-displayed layout can be found inthe top-left corner of the Viewing Area, next to the Layoutbutton. You can create a...

Organizing Layouts and Layout Sequences The Organize Layouts & Layout Sequences dialog allows you to create folders and sub-folders in which to save layouts and layout sequences ( t P. 118). To display the dialog: Open the Layout menu and select ‘Organize...’ The Organize Layouts & Layout Se...

Managing Video Layouts 116 Move or Copy a layout or layout Sequence to another folder... In the Organize Layouts & Layout Sequences dialog, click an item to highlight it, then click the Move to Folder... button. The Select destination folder dialog opens showing a list of created folders. Click ...

Managing Video Layouts 117 Saving a Layout or Layout Sequence Administrators and Operators can save layouts and layout sequences to an existing folderor a new folder via the Save Layout dialog. Step 1: Open the Layout menu and select ‘Save’ or ‘Save As...’ The Save Layout dialog opens (further ‘Save...

Managing Video Layouts Arranging Layout Sequences You can set up an automated sequence of shared and personal layouts to display in theViewing Area at set intervals. From the Layout menu, select New Layout Sequence... . The Layout Sequence dialog displays. Enter a sequence name for the new layout se...

Working with Layout Grids 119 Working with the Alignment Grid Select the Alignment Grid from the Layout Grids sub-menu. The Viewing Area displays a grid of dots. When you place a Video Window, it ‘snaps’ to the grid boundaries. Drag, drop and re-size a Video Window In the Camera Selection Area, clic...

Working with Layout Grids 120 Working with Small, Medium and Large Grids When you select Small Grid , Medium Grid or Large Grid from the Layout Grids sub-menu, the Viewing Area displays ‘cells’ for Video Windows. These are boundaries indicating a uniform size which is used to display Video Windows i...

Working with Layout Grids 123 Removing a Layout Grid You can easily remove a layout grid: Open the Layout menu and select Layout Grids > None In the Viewing Area, click the Layout button to bring up the menu and select Layout Grids > None . Alternatively, right-click anywhere in the Viewing Ar...

Hiding and Showing Task Areas Using the View menu to hide and show Task Areas The View menu allows you to show/hide task areas and other display elements in the Viewer. When you unselect Camera Selector and Timeline and then select Fullscreen , the result is a large area in the Viewer for displaying...

Chapter 11 Using the Timeline and Viewing Events This chapter shows you how to use the Timeline for live and pre-recorded viewing as well as view and search events.

126 Timeline Overview On the Viewing Screen, a timeline of past events associated with displayed cameras isshown in the Timeline Area at the bottom of the Viewer as colored bars. Selecting a coloredbar moves the playhead to the event and the associated Video Window is switched to playback mode. Usin...

127 Monitoring Live Video in relation to the Timeline When a Video Window is created from a camera thumbnail, video is seen live. ThePlayhead (shown below, right) will be in a ‘live’ position and remain fixed as time scrolls tothe left underneath, representing the passage of real time. Event display...

128 Using the Timeline Using the Timeline to examine, play and extract video You can view pre-recorded video by moving the Playhead control in the Timeline or entering a timecode and jumping to it. Methods include: Use the Playback Controls Click the VCR-like controls to play, rewind, fast forward, ...

Move your mouse pointer over the time bar and itbecomes a hand. Click and drag to the left or rightto move back or forward in time. You can only scrollright to the current time, or ‘live’ time. 129 Using the Timeline Jump to time Select a Video Window and click the Jump to Time button. The Jump to T...

130 Using the Timeline Daylight Savings Indicator When normal time has changed to Daylight Savings time, time that is skipped is displayedin the Timeline as missing. When gaining time (rewinding the clock back from 02:00 to01:00), the extra time is duplicated. Where Daylight Saving changes have occu...

131 Using the Timeline When you have finished, click ‘Return to Live t ’ When you have finished viewing pre-recorded video, click Return to Live t to return the Playhead to the live position in the Timeline. Extracting video to save to another location A portion of video can be saved to another loca...

Viewing and Searching Events 132 About Live Events The Live Events Log displays events that have occurred with one or more cameras after the Viewer has been launched. Events are color coded according to priority. The Live Events Log opens automatically when you launch the Viewer, if left open in a p...

133 Display the Live Events Log (if not displayed) To display the Live Events Log if it is not displayed: Select View > Live Events From the VK-64 Menu Bar, select: View > Live Events . The Live Events Log opens. Once selected, the menu item will be ticked next time you display it. Acknowledge...

134 Viewing and Searching Events Searching Events If you have multiple events, you can initiate a search for a particular event via the Event Search dialog. Note that you cannot acknowledge an event from this dialog. To launch the Event Search Dialog: Click the Event Search button On the Timeline, c...

135 Viewing and Searching Events Selecting Criteria for Searching When you initiate a search, certain criteria can be specified such as Priority, Location andZone on the network, a date range when the event may have occurred and a time period. To initiate a search: Step 1: Select a date and time ran...

136 Step 7: Click the Search button When you have entered the day and time range, click the Search button to initiate the event search. Events that are found will be listed in the window below. If necessary, stop a searchat any time by clicking the Stop Search button. Viewing found events To view an...

Appendix A Troubleshooting VK-64 This appendix outlines possible solutions to VK-64 operating issues.

Troubleshooting VK-64 138 Viewing Screen and Video Windows The following issues may arise during normal operation of the Viewer: Some of the thumbnails are not showing in the Camera Selection Area. Situation You currently do not have enough camera thumbnails on display to makethe scrollbar appear, h...

Troubleshooting 140 After running a Layout Sequence for some time, it is no longer possible toconnect to some of the cameras. Situation Immediately after launching the Layout Sequence, live images from all the cameras can be displayed, but after several minutes or hours, the video from a number of c...

Troubleshooting 141 Cannot configure camera not to record. Situation You have attempted to modify a camera and set ‘Do not record’ in the Edit Camera Server dialog. A message appears stating the camera is already set up without recording. Solution In the Camera Server list of the Storage and Camera ...

Troubleshooting VK-64 142 The Configuration and Preferences screen takes a long time to open. Situation When you switch from the Viewing Screen to the Configuration and Preferences screen, a Please wait... message appears and remains on screen for a long time. Solution You may have a lot of cameras ...

Appendix B Example Operating Conditions This appendix outlines example Storage Server and Camera Server situations.

Example Operating Conditions 144 This section provides information that may help you in specifying and configuring a computer to use as a Storage Server. Frame Sizes VK-64 receives each image from a Camera Server as a JPEG image. The size of the images varies depending on the configuration of the Ca...

145 B Appendix B - Example S torage Server Conditions Bandwidth and Disk Space The bandwidth and disk space requirements for using VK-64 can be determined by calculating the recording frame rate, number of camera servers and frame size. For example, a system using: 16 camera servers (VB-C50i) each r...

146 Example Operating Conditions The figures in the above table are an indication only. The frame sizes willvary according to the scene captured by the camera, and thus the requiredhard disk capacity will vary. Please be sure to confirm under the actualinstallation conditions before starting operati...

148 Example Operating Conditions Storage Server Performance The requirements of ‘Threshold Level’ may be achieved before the requirements of ‘Low Disk Warning Level’ are satisfied, depending on circumstances. For example, large numbers of cameras with limited diskcapacity may bring a larger value fo...

149 Example Operating Conditions Us If ychaSP Aft 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Se These are samples from a specific configuration. As many factors can influence the actual performance possible (including networking equipment, disk write speed, complexity of camera image, etc), the actual performance of VK-64 r...

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