ATV Falcon 4-Channel User manual

Falcon
Digital Video Recorder
4-, 9-, and 16-Channel Models
Remote Administration System
User’s Manual
RAS Admin
RAS Watch
RAS Search

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Chapter 1 —Overview
1.1 In This Manual
This manual describes the procedures for operating Remote Administration System software
(RAS) designed for the digital video recorder (DVR).
1.2 Overview
The RAS consists of RAS Admin (Administration), RAS Watch and RAS Search programs.
• RAS Admin: Main administration program
• RAS Watch: Remote surveillance program
• RAS Search: Remote search program
Each program may be selected from the Windows task bar or the 3-button Program GUI.
1.3 RAS Features
The RAS program is the integrated software that controls system management, video
monitoring and image playback of multiple remote DVRs. The RAS offers the following
features:
• Check and report on the DVR status at a remote site
• Notification of the event detection from remote sites
• Remote monitoring of live camera images
• Time-lapse and event search of recorded images
• Remote software upgrades and system programming

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1.4 Product Information
Product Components
• User’s Manual(This Document)
• Installation Diskettes (2ea)
System Requirements
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows ME, or Microsoft
Windows 2000
• CPU: Intel Pentium II (Celeron) 266MHz or higher
• RAM: 64MB or higher
• VGA: AGP, Video RAM 8MB or higher (800x600, 24bpp or higher)

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Chapter 2 —Installation & Operation
2.1 Installing Procedures
CAUTION: If an older version of RAS software has been already installed on your
computer, you should uninstall the older version first.
NOTE: Under the Start menu in Windows, go to Settings and then to Control Panel.
Double click the Power Optionsto evoke the Management Properties dialog box. Select
Never for the Turn off monitor and the Turn off hard disks options.
1. Insert the installation diskette 1/2.
2. Run the Setup.exe file.
3. When the following dialog box appears, click Next.
4. Click Install.

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5. Follow the instructions to insert the installation diskette 2/2 as required.
6. Make sure Yes, restart the computer now is checked,and then click Finishto allow the
system to reboot. This completesthe installation.
2.2 Operating Procedures
After installing the RAS software, you will find the IRASServer icon on the desktop. Run
the RAS program by double clicking the icon. The main administration program, RAS Admin
window will appear. To activate one of the other programs using the 3-button GUI, click the
right button when the cursor is on top of the main displayed GUI. The following 3-button
toolbox is shown.
Each icon represents RAS Admin, RAS Watch, and RAS Searchas shown from the left. To
exit and close the RAS program, click the .

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Chapter 3 —RAS Admin
3.1 Description
The RAS Admin, the main administration software of the RAS provides reporting functions
including a live system status report and search, an event log and a system log search, and
allows programming of remote DVR. The Graphical User Interface (GUI) oftheRAS Admin is
shown below, and the description of each GUI area follows.
• Remote Site List: Displays the list of remote sites registered in the RAS Admin.
• Local Setup Button: Allows programming the RAS Admin.
• System Log Button: Displays the system log.
•Function Buttons: Includes Connectbutton, and Watchand Searchprogram buttons, and
Setup, System Log, and Event Log buttons for a remote site.
• Close Button: Closes the RAS program.
•StatusWindow: Displays the status of the remote DVR currently connected (event detection,
alarm out, system check, record period, and version information).
• Batch Job Buttons: Includes Batch Job Setup and Batch Job Log buttons.
• Batch Job Information Window: Displays the current batch job information.
•Emergency Event Buttons: Includes Emergency Report button, and Watchand Search
program buttons.

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• Emergency Event List: Displays the event(s) that were called back from individual remote
site (LAN connection only). The description of event icons and their meanings follow:
: Normal Event
: Emergency Event (preset to be notified at the remote DVR)
: Motion Detection
: Video Loss
: Alarm In
: Text In
NOTE: Event notification for Text In may not be supported, depending on the
specification of the remote DVR.
3.2 Functions of the RAS Admin
Local Setup Button
Initiatesprogramming for the system operation and remote site configuration.
uSystem
Set up the date/time format for the RAS, the modem connection information for remote access,
the system password,and display option.

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• Date/Time Format: Set the date/time format.
• Dial-up Network: Select Use modem if you want to use the internal modem or an external
modem for remote access.
•Security Options: Set up the password if password confirmation is required Before setup,
Before startup, or Before shutdownthe RAS. Click the Change button to change the
password. The password can be composed of up to eight digits or alphabetic characters.
•Display Option: Set up the display acceleration.
–None: Not using the display acceleration.
–Normal: Using the display acceleration (DirectX).
–Full: Using the display acceleration (DirectX Video Memory).
NOTE: The image cannot be displayed properly, depending on the specification of your
PC. In this case, lower the level of the display option.
uRemote Site
Configure the connection list for remote access.
• Add: Click theAdd button and enter the information of the remote site to register. Enter a site
name and the IP address of the remote site (modem phone number for dial-up connection),
acquired from your network administrator.If you have entered a user ID and a password of
the remote site for remote access, the site will be connected automatically without a dialog
box asking for a password.
NOTE: Up to 32 characters may be entered for the site name and telephone number, and
eight characters entered for the password.

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NOTE: The box beside User ID can be disabled, depending the RAS software version.
For the effective management of multiple remote sites, it is suggested the site be assigned to a
Reference Group.Click the Add button to make a new reference group. The Add Group
dialog box appears. Enter a group name to register, and then click the OK button.
•Change: Select the group or the site to change and click the Change button. And then
change the site information.
•Remove: Select the group or the site to remove and then click the Remove button.
System Log Button
Displays the system log, batch job log,and emergency event log information according to the
search condition.
uSystem
Displays the system log information of the RAS. If the user sets the period of interest and clicks
the Find button, the system log entries within the period are displayed in the list.

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•From: If this box is checked, search from the first system log. If you want to a specific
starting date/time, remove a check and then set the desired date/time.
•To: If this box is checked, search until the last system log. If you want to a specific ending
date/time, remove a check and then set the desired date/time.
•Find: Displays system log entries within preset period.
•Save: Saves the log information to the text file.
•Print: Prints the log information out.
•Close: Closes the Log dialog box.
uBatch Job Log
Displays the batch job log information of the RAS. If the user sets the period of interest and
clicks the Find button, the batch job log entries within the period are displayed in the list.

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•From: If this box is checked, search from the first system log. If you want to a specific
starting date/time, remove a check and then set the desired date/time
•To: If this box is checked, search until the last system log. If you want to a specific ending
date/time, remove a check and then set the desired date/time.
•Find: Displays system log entries within preset period.
•Save: Saves the log information to the text file.
•Print: Prints the log information out.
•Close: Closes the Log dialog box.
uEmergency Event Log
Displays thelog information ofemergencyevents called backfrom remote sites. If the user sets
the period of interest and clicks the Find button, the emergency event log entries within the
period are displayed in the list.
•From: If this box is checked, search from the first emergency event log. If you want to a
specific starting date/time, remove a check and then set the desired date/time
•To: If this box is checked, search until the last emergency event log. If you want to a specific
ending date/time, remove a check and then set the desired date/time.
•Find: Displays emergency event log entries within preset period.
•Save: Saves the log information to the text file.
•Print: Prints the log information out.
•Close: Closes the Log dialog box.

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Function Buttons
uConnect Button
Select the site you want to connect to from the Remote Site List, and then click the Connect
button to initiate connection (if required) and to display the system status of the connected
system. If you want to connect to another site, disconnect from the currently connected system
by releasing the Connectbutton by clicking on it.
uWatch/Search Button /
Initiates the RAS Watch or the RAS Search programs. Select the site from the Remote Site list,
and then click the Watchor the Searchbutton to activate the RAS Watch or the RAS Search.
The site you select will be connected directly.
NOTE: Clicking a Watch or Search button when no site is selected in the Remote Site
List only activates the program without connecting to a site.
uSetup Button
Allows changing the programming of the remote DVR.
NOTE: Refer to the manual for each applicable remote DVR for the details of system
programming and setup.
NOTE: The Motion-Detecting Zone Setup dialog box of the remote DVR setup is as
follows.
: Activates the target area for the motion-detecting zone.
: Releases the target area from the motion-detecting zone.
: Select the block(s) for motion-detecting zone by dragging the mouse.
: Select the rectangle-shaped blocks for motion-detecting zone.
: Select all blocks for motion-detecting zone.

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NOTE: First, select the mode button between and to set up the motion-detecting
zone. And then select the area to set or release using one of the three tools.
CAUTION: When using a modem for remote connection, the current connection of the
RAS Watch will be disconnected if you initiate the motion-detecting zone setup. After
setting up the motion detection, connect to the target site again.
uSystem Log Button
Displays the system log information of a remote DVR. If the user sets the period of interest and
clicks the Find button, the system log entries within the period are displayed in the list. A total
of 100 results can be displayed in the list at a time, so click the (Next)button to display the
next results.
•From: If this box is checked, search from the first remote system log. If you want to a specific
starting date/time, remove a check and then set the desired date/time
•To: If this box is checked, search until the last remote system log. If you want to a specific
ending date/time, remove a check and then set the desired date/time.
•Find: Displays remote system log entries within preset period.
•(First): Moves to the first page of the found log entries.
•(Previous): Moves to the previous page.
•(Next): Moves to the next page.
•(Last): Moves to the last page of the found log entries.
•Save: Saves the log information to the text file.
•Print: Prints the log information out.
•Close: Closes the Log dialog box.

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uEvent Log Button
Displays the event log information of a remote DVR. If the user sets the period of interest and
clicks theFind button, the event log entries within the period are displayed in the list. A total of
100 results can be displayed in the list at a time, so click the (Next)button to display the
next results.
•From: If this box is checked, search from the first remote event log. If you want to a specific
starting date/time, remove a check and then set the desired date/time
•To: If this box is checked, search until the last remote event log. If you want to a specific
ending date/time, remove a check and then set the desired date/time.
•Find: Displays remote event log entries within preset period.
•(First): Moves to the first page of the found log entries.
•(Previous): Moves to the previous page.
•(Next): Moves to the next page.
•(Last): Moves to the last page of the found log entries.
•Save: Saves the log information to text file.
•Print: Prints the log information out.
•Close: Closes the Log dialog box.

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Status Window for Remote Site
uEvent
Displays the events detected by the internal motion detector, external sensor,or text-in
transaction. The status display of event detection will continue during the preset dwell time of
the event-driven recording. The icons of each status are as follows:
Event Detection: (Motion Detection, Sensor, Text In)
No Event Detection:
Event Off:
NOTE: Event detection for Text In may not be supported, depending on the specification
of the remote DVR.
uAlarm Out
Displays status of the alarm-out signals.
Alarm Out:
No Alarm Out:
uSystem Check
Displays the function status of the camera, alarm, and recording of the remote DVR.
The icons of each status are as follows:
Normal: (Camera, Alarm, Recording)
Irregular:
System Check Off:
uRecord Period
Displays the record period. Brackets next to the record period information show the operating
mode of a remote DVR (Record or Playback).
NOTE: If the remote DVR is in playback mode, all icons turn to the Off mode.
uVersion
Displays hardware (first 2 digits) and software (last 2 digits) version information.

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Batch Job Setup Button
Set up the batch job of system check, remote upgrade, and remote setup for multiple remote
sites.
uSystem Check
Set up the system check job for remote sites. First, select the remote site to check from the
Registered sites field, and add it to the Target sites field by clicking the Addbutton.Then,
click the System check now button to initiate the system check job for target remote sites.
•Add: Adds the selected site in Registered sites to Target sites.
•Add all: Adds all sites in Registered sites to Target sites.
•Remove: Removes the selected site from Target sites.
•Remove all: Removes all sites from Target sites.
•System check now: Checks the system(s) on the target remote site(s).
uUpgrade
Set up the remote upgrade job for remote sites. First, select the remote site to upgrade from the
Registered sites field, and add it to the Target sites field by clicking the Addbutton.Then,
click the Upgrade now button to initiate the remote upgrade job for target remote sites.

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•Add: Adds the selected site in Registered sites to Target sites.
•Add all: Adds all sites in Registered sites to Target sites.
•Remove: Removes the selected site from Target sites.
•Remove all: Removes all sites from Target sites.
•Upgrade now: Upgrades the software on the target remote site(s).
uSetup
Set up the remote setup job for remote sites. First, select the remote site to set up from the
Registered sites field, and add it to the Target sites field by clicking the Addbutton.Then,
click the Setup now button to initiate the remote setup job for target remote sites.

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•Add: Adds the selected site in Registered sites to Target sites.
•Add all: Adds all sites in Registered sites to Target sites.
•Remove: Removes the selected site from Target sites.
•Remove all: Removes all sites from Target sites.
•Setup now: Sets up the target remote site(s).

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Chapter 4—RAS Watch
4.1 Description
The RAS Watch is powerful and reliable remote surveillance software, which provides a remote
monitoring function for video images in real time from either a single site or multiple sites. In
addition, when events are detected ata remote site, the RAS Watch displays the event
information, and allows users to access the remote site directly to search the image associated
with the event. The GUI of the RAS Watch is shown below and the description of each GUI
area follows.
•Monitor Screen: Displays images from selected cameras.
NOTE: Displays Playback on the screen while the remote DVR is in the playback mode
(Simplex mode), and No Video when the remote DVR has no video input.
•Close Button: Closes the RAS Watch program.
•Remote Sites Button: Selects the remote site to connect.
•Connection Button: Enables remote site connection.
•Camera Buttons: Selects cameras to be viewed.
•Screen Mode Buttons: Allowsselection of single view, quad, 3x3 or 4x4.
•Utility Buttons: Enablesvarious RAS Watch utility programs.