Bosch LTC 1311/20 FlexiDome I User manual

Bosch Video Management System
en Operator's Manual

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Table of Contents
1 Using the Help 6
1.1 Finding information 6
1.2 Printing the Help 6
2 Introduction 8
3Systemoverview 9
3.1 Hardware requirements 9
3.2 Software requirements 9
3.3 License requirements 9
4 Getting started 10
4.1 Installing the software modules 10
4.2 Installing Bosch VMS Archive Player 10
4.3 Starting Operator Client 10
5 Displaying camera images 12
5.1 Displaying a camera in an Image pane 12
5.2 Finding an item in the Logical Tree 12
5.3 Arranging Image panes 12
5.4 Displaying the Alarm Image window 13
5.5 Starting manual recording 13
5.6 Starting a pre-configured camera sequence 13
5.7 Starting an automatic camera sequence 14
5.8 Using one channel audio mode 15
5.9 Using multichannel audio mode 15
5.10 Using digital zoom 15
5.11 Saving a single image 16
5.12 Printing a single image 16
5.13 Switching to full-screen mode 16
5.14 Displaying or hiding the Image pane bars 16
5.15 Displaying information on a camera 16
5.16 Starting instant playback 17
5.17 Assigning a camera to a monitor 17
5.18 Using audio mode 17
5.19 Displaying metadata (for NVR recordings only) 17
5.20 Using the Intercom functionality 18
5.21 Locking the control of a PTZ camera 18
5.22 Updating the reference image 19
6 Using maps and the PTZ cameras 20
6.1 Displaying a map 20
6.2 Controlling PTZ cameras 20
6.3 Using in-window control of a camera 20

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7Usingfavorites 22
7.1 Adding items to the Favorites Tree 22
7.2 Creating/editing views 22
8 Managing recorded videos 24
8.1 Using the Timeline 24
8.2 Playing a specific recording mode 24
8.3 Playing recorded videos 24
8.4 Authenticating video data (for NVR recordings only) 25
8.5 Changing the playback speed 25
8.6 Protecting video 25
8.7 Deleting video data 25
8.8 Exporting video data 26
8.9 Importing video data 27
8.10 Performing a Forensic Search (only VRM recordings) 27
8.11 Finding motion (only NVR recordings) 28
8.12 Finding Logbook entries 28
8.13 Finding recorded video data 29
9 Handling alarms 30
9.1 Accepting an alarm 30
9.2 Adding comments to an alarm 30
9.3 Clearing an alarm 31
9.4 Customizing the Alarm List window 31
9.5 Displaying the Live Image window 32
9.6 Starting a workflow 32
9.7 Un-accepting an alarm 32
10 Using a CCTV keyboard 33
10.1 CCTV keyboard user interface 33
10.1.1 Status display 34
10.2 Using a keyboard connected to a workstation 34
10.2.1 Starting the keyboard 35
10.2.2 Entering operation modes 35
10.2.3 Displaying cameras 35
10.2.4 Using the joystick 36
10.2.5 Using softkeys 36
10.3 Using a keyboard connected to a decoder 39
10.3.1 Starting the keyboard 39
10.3.2 Displaying cameras 39
10.3.3 Using the joystick 40
10.3.4 Using softkeys 40
11 Reference information 41
11.1 Live Mode (Normal Display) 41
11.2 Playback Mode 43
11.3 Alarm Mode (Alarm Display) 45
11.4 Menu commands 47

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11.5 Reference Image dialog box 49
11.6 Select Search Parameters dialog box 49
11.7 ATM/POS Options dialog box 50
11.8 Select Virtual Inputs Filter Settings dialog box 51
11.9 Device Selection dialog box 51
11.10 Event Selection dialog box 51
11.11 Logbook Results: dialog box 51
11.12 Options dialog box 51
11.13 Logical Tree window 52
11.14 Search dialog box 52
11.15 Favorites Tree window 53
11.16 Export Tree window 53
11.17 Map window 53
11.18 PTZ Control window 53
11.19 Monitors window 54
11.20 Image window 54
11.21 Image pane 55
11.22 Timeline window 56
11.23 Motion Search dialog box 58
11.24 Export Video dialog box 59
11.25 Delete Video dialog box 60
11.26 Forensic Search dialog box (only VRM recordings) 60
11.27 Protect Video dialog box 61
11.28 Unprotect Video dialog box 61
11.29 Motion Search Results window 61
11.30 Video Search Results window 61
11.31 Alarm List window 62
11.32 Event List window 62
11.33 Used icons 63
12 Keyboard shortcuts 65
12.1 General controls 65
12.2 Playback controls 65
12.3 Image window controls 65
13 Concepts 66
13.1 Alarm handling 66
14 Troubleshooting 68
14.1 Updating an old Bosch VMS Archive Player version 68
14.2 Fixing the recording setting for Intercom functionality 69
Glossary 70
Index 83

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1 Using the Help
To find out more about how to do something in Bosch Video Management System, access the
online Help using any of the following methods.
To use the Contents, Index, or Search:
On the Help menu, click Help. Use the buttons and links to navigate.
To get Help on a window or dialog:
On the toolbar, click .
OR
Press F1 for help on any program window or dialog.
1.1 Finding information
You can find information in the Help in several ways.
To find information in the Online Help:
1. On the Help menu, click Help.
2. If the left-hand pane is not visible, click the Show button.
3. In the Help window, do the following:
Texts of the user interface are marked bold.
The arrow invites you to click on the underlined text or to click an item in the application.
Click to get step-by-step instructions
Related Topics
Click to display a topic with information on the application window you currently use.
This topic provides information on the application window controls.
Section 13 Concepts provides background information on selected issues.
1.2 Printing the Help
While using the Online Help, you can print topics and information right from the browser
window.
Click: To:
Contents Display the table of contents for the Online Help. Click each book to
display pages that link to topics, and click each page to display the
corresponding topic in the right-hand pane.
Index Search for specific words or phrases or select from a list of index
keywords. Double-click the keyword to display the corresponding topic in
the right-hand pane.
Search Locate words or phrases within the content of your topics. Type the word
or phrase in the text field, press ENTER, and select the topic you want
from the list of topics.
CAUTION!
Medium risk (without safety alert symbol): Indicates a potentially hazardous situation.
If not avoided, this may result in property damage or risk of damage to the unit.
Cautionary messages should be heeded to help you avoid data loss or damaging the system.
NOTICE!
This symbol indicates information or a company policy that relates directly or indirectly to the
safety of personnel or protection of property.

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To print a Help topic:
1. Right-click in the right pane and select Print.
The Print dialog box opens.
2. Click Print. The topic is printed to the specified printer.

8en | Introduction Bosch Video Management System
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2 Introduction
Bosch Video Management System integrates digital video, audio and data across any IP
network.
The system consists of the following software modules:
– Central Server
–NVR (Network Video Recorder)
– Operator Client (Bosch VMS NVRs / DiBos 8 DVRs / VRM recording / iSCSI recording /
VIDOS NVRs / local recording)
– Configuration Client
To achieve a running system, you must perform the following tasks:
– Install services (Central Server and NVR / VRM)
– Install Operator Client and Configuration Client
– Connect to network
– Connect devices to network
– Basic configuration:
– Add devices (e.g. by device scan)
– Build logical structure
– Configure schedules, cameras, events, and alarms
–Configureuser groups
– Basic operation
Bosch VMS Archive Player displays exported recordings.

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3 System overview
See data sheets on Bosch workstations and servers for information on computers where
Bosch Video management System can be installed.
All these software modules can optionally be installed on one PC.
Tasks of the software modules
–Central Server: Stream management, alarm management, priority management, central
logbook, user management
–NVR: Collecting the stream data from IP cameras, administering data on the connected
hard disk drives, distributing events from connected cameras. Manages MPEG-4 SH++
streams.
–VRM: Distributing storage capacities on iSCSI devices to the encoders, while handling
load balancing between multiple iSCSI devices.
Streaming playback video and audio data from iSCSI to Operator Clients.
Manages MPEG-4 SH++ and H.264 streams.
–Configuration Client: System configuration and administration for Operator Client.
–Operator Client: Live monitoring, storage retrieval and playback, alarm.
3.1 Hardware requirements
See the data sheet for Bosch Video Management System. Data sheets for platform PCs are
also available.
3.2 Software requirements
See the data sheet for Bosch Video Management System.
Bosch Video Management System must not be installed on a computer where you want to
install Bosch VMS Archive Player.
3.3 License requirements
See the data sheet for Bosch Video Management System for the available licenses.

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4 Getting started
This chapter provides information on how to get started with Bosch Video Management
System and with Bosch VMS Archive Player.
4.1 Installing the software modules
Install every software module on the computer that is supposed to be used for this module.
To install:
1. Insert the product CD-ROM.
2. Start setup.exe or start the Bosch Video Management System Setup on the Welcome
screen.
3. In the next dialog box, select the modules to be installed on this computer.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
4.2 Installing Bosch VMS Archive Player
You can include the setup for Bosch VMS Archive Player in an export you create with
Bosch VMS Operator Client.
If there is no setup available with the export, you can find it on a computer where Bosch VMS
is installed: C:\<Installation
directory>\Bosch\VMS\Update\NvrArchivePlayer\NvrArchivePlayerSetup.exe
To install:
1. Copy the Setup program file on a computer where Bosch VMS is not installed.
2. Start NVRArchivePlayerSetup.exe.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
4.3 Starting Operator Client
Note:
– Before using the system, activate the licenses that you have ordered. The Configuration
Manual or the Configuration Client Online Help describe how to activate the licenses.
– To be sure that your Bosch Video Management System uses the language that you need,
please configure this language in your Configuration Client. See the Online Help for
details.
If a newer version of the application is stored on the Central Server, this version is installed
automatically by no-touch deployment when you log on.
To start Operator Client:
1. From the Start menu, select Programs > Bosch VMS > Operator Client.
The dialog box for logging on is displayed.
2. In the User Name: field, type your user name.
When you start the application for the first time, type Admin as user name, no password
required.
CAUTION!
Do not install DiBos Web client on any Bosch VMS computer. Otherwise Operator Client on
each computer with the web client crashes after the Web client is started.
CAUTION!
Install Bosch VMS Archive Player only on a computer where Bosch Video Management is not
installed.