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2 C1534M (1/06) Contents Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 VMX210 Workstation Specifications . . . . . . . ....
4 C1534M (1/06) List of Illustrations 1 Log-In Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Sample VMX210 Monitor Displays on a Single-Mo...
6 C1534M (1/06) List of Tables A User Permissions Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 B Sequence Editor Dialog Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
C1534M (1/06) 7 Description Pelco’s Video Management System (VMX210) is an advanced, PC-based CCTV control system that offers the ability to integrate a variety of video surveillance equipment into a single, easy-to-use system. The VMX210 provides video and surveillance applications with a high leve...
8 C1534M (1/06) Getting Started To use the VMX210, you must complete the following steps: • Connect the hardware; refer to the VMX210 Video Management System Installation/Operation Manual. • Configure your system; instructions are provided in the following pages. The VMX210 workstation is shipped wi...
C1534M (1/06) 9 System Configuration Complete the following tasks to configure your system: • Add devices: Use the Device Configuration window to add and track CCTV equipment connected to the system. You can add any of the fol-lowing devices: – Cameras – Switchers and Genex ® multiplexers – External...
10 C1534M (1/06) The VMX200 Device Configuration window contains the following components: • The menu bar • The tool bar • The device configuration diagram The device configuration diagram includes the following components: • Port nodes on each device; these are represented by color-coded tabs • Wir...
C1534M (1/06) 11 4. Click Finish. 5. The device icon appears in the center of the configuration diagram. Drag the icon to an appropriate position in the window, and draw connections to other pieces of equipment to reflect the physical system wiring. Refer to the Draw the Wire Connections section for...
12 C1534M (1/06) DRAW THE WIRE CONNECTIONS 1. Move the mouse to the appropriate tab on the first device. The mouse pointer changes to a crosshair icon. 2. Click the tab. This anchors the wire line to the device. 3. Move the mouse to the appropriate tab on the connecting device. The mouse pointer cha...
C1534M (1/06) 13 Daisy-Chaining Serial Communications VMX210 supports daisy-chain serial configuration of addressable devices by permitting two connections to each of the communication ports on cameras, switchers, multiplexers, recorders, and other serial equipment. Device addressing must be careful...
14 C1534M (1/06) Change Icon Orientation 1. Click the device icon, and then select Edit > Mirror from the menu bar. Alternate Step 1 Right-click the device icon, and then select Mirror. Figure 7. Mirror Option 2. From the Mirror submenu, select the desired orientation: Horizontally: This option r...
16 C1534M (1/06) Adding Devices to the Device Inventory 1. In the Device Inventory window, click New. The Select Device dialog box appears. 2. Select the device type from the drop-down box. Note that you cannot add input/output devices to the Device Inventory. 3. Click OK. The applicable add device ...
C1534M (1/06) 17 Find Device Utility The Find Device utility assists with the management of large and complicated system diagrams. This feature locates a specific device and centers the configuration diagram on that device. 1. Select Edit > Find Device from the Device Configuration window menu ba...
18 C1534M (1/06) CLOSE THE DEVICE CONFIGURATION WINDOW 1. Select File > Close to exit the Device Configuration window. If you have made any changes to the device configuration, the Save Configuration message box appears. Figure 11. Save Configuration Message Box • Click Yes to save the changes an...
C1534M (1/06) 19 2. Click New. The User Properties dialog box appears . Figure 13. User Properties Dialog Box 3. Complete the following fields as appropriate for the specific user: Username: The username is case sensitive and can be a maximum of 64 characters. Full Name: Enter the user’s proper name...
20 C1534M (1/06) DELETE A USER 1. In the Users dialog box select the desired user name from the list of users. 2. Click Delete. 3. Click OK. EDIT A USER 1. In the Users dialog box select the desired user name from the list of users. 2. Click Edit. The Edit User Properties dialog box appears. 3. Chan...
C1534M (1/06) 21 Change Start-Up Options 1. Select Edit > Options from the site map menu bar. The Options dialog box appears. 2. Click on the Startup tab. The start-up options appear. Figure 15. Startup Options Tab 3. Select the following options as appropriate: Startup Map: Select the map to be ...
22 C1534M (1/06) CONFIGURE SITE MAPS Site maps are at the heart of the VMX200 user environment. Maps provide the system operator with a graphical representation of the camera installations, eliminating the need to remember camera and monitor selection codes. VMX200 provides tools to place, move, and...
C1534M (1/06) 23 Open the Site Maps Dialog Box Select Configure > Maps. The Maps dialog box appears, displaying a list of all maps imported into VMX200 and a thumbnail preview of the selected map. Or, right-click the map image, and then select Maps from the pop-up menu. Figure 18. Maps Dialog Box...
24 C1534M (1/06) 3. Click the desired map image file, and then click Open. The map image appears in the list of VMX200 maps and can be loaded by • clicking Open from the Maps dialog box, OR • creating a link from another map; refer to Create a Link to Another Site Map Image . 4. Click Cancel to clos...
C1534M (1/06) 25 3. Click Edit. The color selection palette appears, showing both the default color for the selected icon along with the new setting. Figure 21. Color Selection Palette 4. Select a new color for the device icon. 5. Click OK. The new default color will be applied each time a new icon ...
26 C1534M (1/06) 2. Click the map in the desired icon location. The appropriate Place Icon dialog box appears, displaying a list of the cameras, alarms, or macros available. Figure 23. Place Camera Dialog Box 3. Click the desired camera, alarm, or macro from the list, and then click OK. The icon app...
C1534M (1/06) 27 Resize a Map Icon Use the + and - buttons on the editing tool bar to increase and decrease the size of the icons placed on the currently active map image. The size of the map icons remains constant relative to the map image when using the map zoom functions. It is recommended that i...
28 C1534M (1/06) Add a Device to the Drag and Drop Areas 1. Select Configure > External Monitors Window (or any other device type that appears on the Configure menu). Alternate Step 1 Right-click the desired device on the tool bar, and then select Configure from the pop-up menu. The specified dev...
C1534M (1/06) 29 3. Select Save > Edit Preset to view the list of presets available for that camera. If the Save/Edit Preset menu item is not available, then the camera does not have any preset capability. Figure 30. Preset Save/Edit Dialog Box 4. Select one of the presets named Unassigned, and t...
30 C1534M (1/06) 2. The Sequences dialog box appears, with a list of sequences. From this dialog box, you can create, delete, edit, and rename any sequences. Figure 31. Sequences Dialog Box Create a Sequence 1. From the Sequences dialog box click New. 2. Type a name in the Sequence name dialog box. ...
C1534M (1/06) 31 5. Complete the necessary fields in each dialog box, and then click Next. Refer to Table B for instructions on completing each dialog box. Table B. Sequence Editor Dialog Boxes 6. For each event in the sequence, drag a camera to the sequence editor window and complete the dialog box...
32 C1534M (1/06) Cut and Paste a Sequence Event To cut and paste an event line to a new position, select the event, and then select Copy or Cut. Click the event line that is to follow the copied event, and then select Paste Insert. Delete a Sequence Event If you copy an event, you must delete the or...
C1534M (1/06) 33 2. The Macros dialog box appears with a list of macros. From this dialog box, you can create, delete, edit, rename, and run any macro. Figure 35. Macros Dialog Box Create a Macro 1. From the Macros dialog box, click New. 2. Type a macro name in the Macro Name dialog box. 3. Click OK...
34 C1534M (1/06) Table C. Macro Editor Dialog Box Icons Rename a Macro 1. From the Macros dialog box, select the desired macro, and then click Rename. 2. Type the new name, and then click OK. All references to this macro will be updated to reflect the new name. Run a Macro Run a Macro Manually Run a...
C1534M (1/06) 35 Delete a Macro 1. From the Macros dialog box, select a macro from the list, and then click Delete. 2. Click OK to confirm the deletion. Note that the delete action cannot be reversed. Duplicate a Macro Click Duplicate to save a copy of the macro with another name. This is useful for...
36 C1534M (1/06) Create a New Scheduled Event 1. From the Scheduled Events dialog box, click New. The Name dialog box appears. 2. Type the event name, and then click OK. The Edit Schedule dialog box appears. Figure 39. Edit Schedule Dialog Box
38 C1534M (1/06) Edit a Scheduled Event 1. From the Scheduled Events dialog box, select the desired event, and then click Edit. The Edit Schedule dialog box appears. 2. Change the schedule options as necessary, and then click OK. Rename an Event 1. From the Scheduled Events dialog box, select the de...
C1534M (1/06) 39 Point Logic: The point logic tells the system if the auxiliary point is normally open (NO) or normally closed (NC). This is used as the basis for sending appropriate control signals to the camera. Momentary: Check this box to set the auxiliary point for momentary control. 5. Click O...
40 C1534M (1/06) 3. In the list of specific input or output points, double-click one of the points listed. The Point Properties dialog box appears. The specific fields contained in the dialog box depend on whether you are editing points for an alarm interface unit (CM9760-ALM) or a relay interface u...
C1534M (1/06) 41 CONFIGURE FTP SETTINGS If you configure a sequence to send an image capture file to an Internet file server, you must configure the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server and network proxy server information. Configure Network Proxies 1. Select Configure > FTP Sites from the site ma...
42 C1534M (1/06) Configure the FTP Server 1. From the FTP Sites dialog box, click New. The FTP Host Details dialog box appears. Figure 48. FTP Host Details Dialog Box 2. Complete the following fields according to your network design. Consult your network administrator for information on specific set...
C1534M (1/06) 43 CONFIGURE THE CAPTURE CARD The capture card in the VMX210 workstation is configured to capture JPEG images. If you need to change the capture card settings, complete the following steps: 1. Select Configure > Capture Card from the site map window. The Image Capture Configuration ...
44 C1534M (1/06) Operation VMX200 uses a simple drag and drop technique, taking advantage of the simplicity of a computer mouse. System functions are represented graphically by buttons or icons, or are featured in the menu system. GETTING STARTED START VMX210 1. Click the Windows Start button. 2. Ch...
C1534M (1/06) 45 NAVIGATE BETWEEN SITE MAPS 1. Move the mouse cursor over the site map. When you reach an area defined as a link, the cursor pointer changes to a hand. The destination map image file name is displayed in the status bar. Figure 52. Sample Map Site Link Area 2. Double-click the mouse i...
46 C1534M (1/06) Camera Following The Camera Following feature provides an easy way to follow an object across an area covered by multiple cameras, such as a person moving through a building, or a vehicle traveling along a roadway. NOTE: An operator can also track objects through macros and/or using...
C1534M (1/06) 47 Mouse wheel rolls are queued to allow a camera to be zoomed (or focused) in or out without having to continuously roll the wheel. If the wheel is rolled forward several times in quick succession, the user must roll the wheel backward one step in order to stop the zoom (or focus). Yo...
48 C1534M (1/06) Route Video to an External Monitor 1. Drag a camera icon to the monitor icon on the site map tool bar. Figure 55. Monitor Icon on Site Map Tool Bar 2. The External Monitors window appears. 3. Position the camera icon on the desired monitor and release the mouse button. The monitor w...
C1534M (1/06) 49 OPERATE SEQUENCES Run a Sequence 1. Right-click inside one of the PC video windows, and then select Run Sequence from the pop-up menu. The Select Sequence dialog box appears. Figure 57. Select Sequence Dialog Box 2. Select the desired sequence, and then click OK. Stop a Sequence Cli...
50 C1534M (1/06) The Macros dialog box appears. Figure 58. Macros Dialog Box 2. Select the desired macro from the macro list, and then click Run. 3. Click Close to return to the site map window. ALARM POINT EVENTS VMX200 can respond to alarm input devices by logging events and executing specified ma...
C1534M (1/06) 51 Alarm-Based Image Captures To capture an image with an alarm, you must first configure a sequence to include the necessary image capture, and then configure a macro to run the sequence. Refer to Configure Sequences and Configure Macros in the Additional Configuration section for mor...
52 C1534M (1/06) OPERATE A VCR Route Video to a VCR 1. Drag a camera icon to the VCR icon on the site map menu bar. Figure 61. VCR Icon on Site Map Tool Bar 2. The VCRs window appears. Alternate Steps 1 and 2 1. Double-click the VCR icon on the site map menu bar. The VCRs window appears. 2. Drag a c...
C1534M (1/06) 53 Alternate Method 1. In the VCRs window, select the desired VCR icon. The icon turns bright blue. 2. Use the VCR control icons to control the selected VCR. This option is used mainly for controlling a VCR when it is not being viewed. Tape-To-Tape VCR Recording Each VCR can be treated...
54 C1534M (1/06) IMAGE CAPTURE The format of the image file created depends on the settings selected when the system administrator configured the capture card. Refer to Configure the Capture Card in the System Configuration section. Image Capture Methods You can capture an image using any of the fol...
C1534M (1/06) 55 Open the Capture Viewer All captured images can be viewed, sorted, printed, and deleted through the Capture Viewer. 1. Select View > Captures from the site map window. 2. The Capture Viewer appears. Figure 66. Capture Viewer 3. The Capture Viewer displays images captured from all...
56 C1534M (1/06) Filter Images 1. Click the Filter icon on the Capture Viewer tool bar. The Filter dialog box appears. Alternate Step 1 Select View > Filter from the Capture Viewer menu bar. Figure 68. Filter Dialog Box 2. Select the filter settings from the following options: Previous This optio...
C1534M (1/06) 57 Select Images In the Capture Viewer, you can select one or more capture images for printing or deleting by using any of the following methods: • To select an individual image click the image • To select all images shown in the Capture Viewer, use Ctrl-A, or select Edit > Select A...
58 C1534M (1/06) You can also delete images with a macro. Create a macro containing a Maintenance event set to remove images according to the specified time frame, as shown in Figure 72. Figure 71. Maintenance Macro Set to Delete Captures NOTE: To optimize hard disk space, delete images regularly. A...
C1534M (1/06) 59 Print a Full-Size Single Image 1. Open an image in the Capture Viewer. 2. From the Frame Capture Viewer menu, select File > Print. The image is printed with the filename and date stamp as displayed in the viewer window. ALTERNATE Step 2 Select File > Print Setup to modify the ...
60 C1534M (1/06) Table G. Output Control Icons Logic state example: A floodlight is normally off. The output point is configured to represent off as a “false” state. When you click the “true” icon, the floodlight is turned on. Refer to Configure Input/Output Points in the Additional Configuration se...
C1534M (1/06) 61 Advanced CCTV Device Properties VMX200 provides access to the advanced properties of other CCTV devices through a dialog box specifically designed for each device. Advanced Control for an External Monitor or VCR 1. Open the external device window. 2. Right-click the device icon, and...
62 C1534M (1/06) Appendix THE VMX200 SITE MAP WINDOW The VMX200 site map window contains the following sections: • Menu bar • Tool bar • Site map image • Status bar SITE MAP MENU BAR Mouse Operation 1. Click the desired menu; the drop-down menu appears. 2. Click the desired command in the drop-down ...
C1534M (1/06) 63 Table H describes the commands available through the site map menu bar. Table H. Site Map Menu Bar Commands Menu Command Function File Log in as a New User Open the Log-In dialog box for the next user. Exit Exit the VMX200. Edit Site Map Select the Site Map image editing mode. Optio...
64 C1534M (1/06) SITE MAP ZOOM ICONS The site map zoom icons increase and decrease the size of the currently displayed map image. To use the Zoom In icon, click Zoom In, and then click the site map. Release the mouse button or drag a box around the specific section of the map. that you want to enlar...
C1534M (1/06) 65 THE VMX210 DEVICE CONFIGURATION WINDOW DEVICE CONFIGURATION WINDOW MENU BAR Figure 80. Device Configuration Window Menu Bar Table I describes the commands available through the Device Configuration window Menu Bar. Table I. Device Configuration Window Menu Bar Commands Menu Command ...
66 C1534M (1/06) DEVICE CONFIGURATION WINDOW TOOL BAR Figure 81. Device Configuration Window Tool Bar Table J describes the icons available on the Device Configuration window tool bar. Table J. Device Configuration Window Tool Bar Icons Icon Icon Name Menu Bar Command Function Print Print Open print...
C1534M (1/06) 67 REFERENCE INFORMATION FOR ADDING DEVICES The dialog boxes for adding devices contain instructions for completing the entry fields. If you need further assistance, refer to the field definitions provided below. ADD A CAMERA General Information Name: Enter a camera name (up to 64 char...
68 C1534M (1/06) ADD A SWITCHER Use Add a Switcher to add matrix switchers and Genex multiplexers to the system configuration. General Information Name: Enter a switcher name (up to 64 characters). This name can contain letters, numbers, and symbols. Location: Enter a short description of the switch...
70 C1534M (1/06) SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND REGISTRATION Please call Pelco’s 24-hour Technical Support at 1-800-289-9100 or 1-559-292-1981 before installing an upgrade or reinstalling the VMX200 software from CD. VMX210 SOFTWARE REINSTALL The following instructions are necessary only in the event tha...
C1534M (1/06) 71 SOFTWARE REGISTRATION The first time you start the VMX200 software, a message box prompts you to enter a Base License. Click Yes to open the Add License dialog box. 1. Enter your License ID in the Add License dialog box. The License ID (a two-part number) is printed on a sticker loc...
72 C1534M (1/06) NOTES: To refer to the Installation ID or Activation Code at a later time, complete the following steps: 1. Select Help > About VMX200 from the menu bar, and then click Registration. The My Licenses dialog box appears. 2. Click your license, and then click Properties. The License...
C1534M (1/06) 73 FEATURE UPGRADE REGISTRATION - FOR FUTURE USE When you purchase a feature upgrade, Pelco will send you a software License ID number. Complete the following steps to upgrade the software: 1. Select Help > About VMX200 from the menu bar. The About VMX200 dialog box appears. 2. Clic...
C1534M (1/06) 75 A special “.ccm” file editor program program, called “Window Placement Editor,” was installed with the control system and may be found under the Start menu. This utility program allows users to manage their system’s window configuration through a simple interface. Contact Pelco for ...
C1534M (1/06) 77 Index A Add devices 9Adjust video 47Advanced camera controls 60Advanced CCTV device properties 61Alarm view alarm events 50 Alarms Acknowledge an alarm 51add icon to site map 25alarm interface unit 69alarm viewer 50alarm-based image captures 51configure alarm input points 39view ala...
PRODUCT WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMATION WARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without charge, any merchandise proved defective in material orworkmanship for a period of one year after the date of shipment. Exceptions to this warranty are as noted below: • Five years on FT/FR8000 Series fiber optic ...
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