BVM SCode User manual

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Digital Video Surveillance
Network System
SCode
(V3.3)
User’s
Manual

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Notes
1. Please read this manual carefully, before installing or operating this product.
2. Before using the step-by-step user’s manual, please read the system
introduction.
3. Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Words are registered trade
marks of Microsoft Corporation.
4. This product pass CE and FCC test.
CE number : W6M20504-5792-E-11
FCC number : W6M20504-5792-P-15B
Remark: The word Windows, mentioned in this user’s manual refers to
Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP

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Chapter 1 System Introduction...............................................5
1.1 System Components .........................................................5
1.2 User Interface: Operation and Display...............................7
Chapter 2 Installation ..............................................................12
2.1 Hardware Installation.......................................................12
2.2 SCode DVR Software Installation....................................13
2.3 SCode RMS Software Installation ...................................13
Chapter 3 System Operation.................................................14
3.1 General Display...............................................................15
3.2 Operation Functions ........................................................16
3.3 PTZ Panel........................................................................ 24
3.4 Control Panel...................................................................25
3.5 On-Screen command.......................................................27
Chapter 4 System Setup.........................................................29
4.1 Camera Setup.................................................................. 30
4.2 File Setup......................................................................... 35
4.3 Auto Setup.......................................................................37
4.4 Communication Setup .....................................................39
4.5 User Setup....................................................................... 40
4.6 Schedule Setup ...............................................................42
4.7 I/O Device Setup..............................................................45
4.8 Alarm Setup.....................................................................49
Chapter 5 Monitor and Record..............................................55
5.1 Manual Recording............................................................ 55
5.2 Schedule Recording ........................................................56
5.3 Video Monitoring.............................................................. 57
5.4 Window Edit..................................................................... 58
5.5 Motion Image Detection...................................................59
5.6 Camera Alarm..................................................................59
5.7 Instant Playback .............................................................. 60
Chapter 6 Playback..................................................................62
6.1 File Search.......................................................................63
6.2 Playback Operation .........................................................72
6.3 Import Files......................................................................75
6.4 Export Files...................................................................... 76
6.5 System Setup ..................................................................77
6.6 Format of File Name........................................................ 80

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Chapter 7 Snapshot .................................................................81
7.1 Snapshot.......................................................................... 81
7.2 View Pictures...................................................................81
7.3 Viewer Program...............................................................82
Chapter 8 PTZ Control.............................................................84
8.1 PTZ Panel........................................................................ 84
8.2 Control Panel...................................................................85
Chapter 9 eMAP........................................................................87
9.1 Setup eMAP.....................................................................87
9.2 Open eMAP.....................................................................93
Chapter 10 Remote Access....................................................97
10.1 System Introduce...........................................................97
10.2 SCode RMS Installation.................................................97
10.3 SCode Network Structure..............................................98
10.4 SCode Server................................................................99
10.5 SCode Client................................................................ 107
10.6 Link SCode DVR to SCode Server.............................. 142

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Chapter 1 System Introduction
Before using the step-by-step user’s manual, it might be a good idea to familiarize with the
system as a whole and the user interface to prepare yourself what to expect and to be able to
place it in its context.
1.1 System Components
1.1.1 Hardware
Camera SP-5200 card SCode DVR Speakers
Your system’s hardware consists of the cameras connected to SCode SP-5200 capture cards
in your computer that enable the capturing and compressed storage of the video signals,
which can also be activated by a time schedule and/or motion detection by the cameras or
possibly additional attached external devices.
1.1.2 Software
The SCode DVR software provides professional video surveillance tools.
The additional SCode Client and SCode Server programs provide IP secure remote access
and control of any SCode DVR and cameras, anywhere in the world, through the data
network.

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1.1.3 Remote access
Here below is an example of SCode RMS (Remote Monitoring System) network structure:
SCode RMS has 4 unites :
■SCode DVR
■SCode Client
It is a computer where the SCode Client program is installed. To observe from a remote
site, you just install the Client program on a suitable computer or a portable device.
■SCode Server
It is a computer where the SCode Server Program is installed. SCode Server program is
usually run on a dedicated server embedded in a LAN or WAN of SCode DVRs, to
facilitate the communication and data traffic with the client SCode DVRs, however the
SCode Server program and SCode Client program can be installed together on a single
SCode DVR when standing alone.
■SCode Center Server
It is a computer where the SCode Server Program is installed. And this SCode Server is
appointed as a center server.
The communication is controlled by the SCode Server. SCode Client software provides the
tools for the remote access. SCode DVRs can be accessed by one, or more SCode Clients,
simultaneously. With SCode Client, you can access the remote SCode DVRs in your local
network by through SCode Server; or you can link direct to other remote SCode Servers and
go into their network to access SCode DVRs, or you can link to SCode Center Server and go
into its sub-server to access SCode DVRs, giving you the capability to monitor and operate
thousands of cameras, and manage their systems from one centre.
1.1.4 Installation steps
Put the SCode SP-5200 capture card into a PCI slot and Window’s Add New Hardware
Wizard will help you to copy the provided system-ware from the installation CD. Then run
the installation program to install the SCode drivers.

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1.2 User Interface: Operation and Display
1.2.1 Operation usage
You can follow standard M.S. Windows practice, to operate the SCode software.
1.2.2 SCode DVR : where to find what
SCode DVR has 2 kinds of main displays: Normal Mode and PTZ Mode.
(1) GUI in Normal Mode
Active image window
Operation panel
Image window
Information window
The operation panel is hidden. < > to open the operation panel.
(2) GUI in PTZ Mode
Control panel
PTZ panel
The PTZ panel is hidden. < > to open it.

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(3) Normal mode and PTZ mode
If you want to access the PTZ Mode, < >. The display will switch from the Normal
Mode to PTZ Mode. The button, , is located in the right-up corner.
Normal mode PTZ mode
(4) Image window
The Image windows show the incoming video signals from the cameras (Video
channels). Before any operation, always select and activate the window. A white
borderline around the camera window indicates which window is active.
By clicking on to show the spilt mode selection.
You can select one of the splits modes for display on the screen. If the display is in 1-
channel mode or in 4-channel mode, you can activate the Auto page switch function
( ) to display 1 channel, or the set with 4 channels, appearing one after the other,
super imposed on the display.
(5) Information window
The Information window shows the current system date and clock and the information
of the active window. These information is included : the channel number, camera name,
the starting recording time and evolved recording time, the remaining space available on
the current working HDD, the recording speed, and the monitoring speed.

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(6) Control panel
PTZ control Setup control Host
In this Control panel, you can view the system information and or activate functions and
settings for video, alarm features. You all also can control the camera platform, the
speed dome, and I/O device.
(7) PTZ panel (P = Pan, T = Tilt, Z =Zoom)
On PTZ panel are the setup controls for the activated camera plate or the speed dome.
You can click to open or close PTZ panel.

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1.2.3 Operation Panel
The some function of Operation panel is hidden by this cover. < > for access.
There are 12 function keys in the hidden area.
Schedule : Eanable the preset recording schedule.
Snapshot : Take a picture from the active image window.
View picture : View a stored picture.
Split mode : Click this button. The Split control panel will be opened.
Alarm mask setup : Change the operation of the mouse to be SET MASK mode.
Open speaker : Not provide in SCode V3.3
Video signal adjustment
Adjust the camera’s Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Hue
HDD information : View the HDD status.
Show camera information : Show/Hide/Set OSD of camera information.
Communication link : Link or Unlink with SCode Server.
eMAP : Open or Setup eMAP.
System setup: Set up the system

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There are 5 often used functions which are not hidden into the operation panel.
System information : View the record of the alarm log, the login/logout, the operation.
Lock : Lock or Unlock Program.
Start all cameras to record
Stop all cameras recording
Play : Call Player program
1.2.4 Other Functions
Power off : Turn off this porgam
There are 3 buttons located in the up-right coner.
Switch mode : Swap the Simple Mode and Control Mode of the GUI.
Minimum : Minimize the SCode program.
Close : Close SCode program.

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Chapter 2 Installation
2.1 Hardware Installation
1. Plug the SCode SP-5200 capture card(s) in a PCI slots. The card closest to the VGA
card will be automatically defined as card number 1, with camera number 1-4. (Channel)
2. Turn on your computer. Windows will detect the SCode SP-5200 card and will start the
Add New Hardware Wizard. The new hardware will be detected as Multimedia
Video Controller and Windows will ask to install its driver.
Follow the installation instructions of the wizard again to load its hardware driver from
the folder, \ SCode_Driver. For each SP-5200 card, Windows will ask you to install
this driver 1 time.
3. After the above drivers are installed, the system will return to Windows.
NB : SCode V3.3 does not support Intel’s Intel HT (Hyper Threading ) technology.
If your mother board does support Intel HT, make sure that before you install your
system’s O.S. Windows, to go first in the BIOS setup and disable the HT function.
If the HT function is not disabled in the BIOS before, but after installation of O.S.
Windows, Windows will still force the mother board to work in HT.

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2.2 SCode DVR Software Installation
1. Insert the SCode installation disc into the CD drive.
2. Execute \SCode_DVR\SCodeV33_DVR_EN_PAL.exe (in PAL areas)
Or \SCode_DVR\SCodeV33_DVR_EN_NTSC.exe (In NTSC areas)
Or \SCode_DVR\SCodeV33_DVR_DE_PAL.exe (In German)
3. Then, follow the instructions of the setup program to finish the SCode installation.
4. Reboot your computer. The SCode software installation is completed.
2.3 SCode RMS Software Installation
1. Install SCode Server Program
(1) Insert the SCode installation disc into the CD drive.
(2) Execute \SCode_RMS\SCodeV33_Server_EN.exe
Or \SCode_RMS\SCodeV33_Server_DE.exe (In German)
(3) Then, follow the instructions of the setup program to finish the SCode_Server
program installation.
2. Install SCode Client Program
(1) Insert the SCode installation disc into the CD drive.
(2) Execute \SCode_RMS\SCodeV33_Client_EN.exe
Or \SCode_RMS\SCodeV33_Client_DE.exe (In German)
(3) Then, follow the instructions of the setup program to finish the SCode_Client
program installation.

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Chapter 3 System Operation
Run the SCode DVR software
Execute SCode DVR program and the login dialog will appear :
(The default user name = admin, Default password = admin)
After select one user and input its password, this general display will appear:
Simple Mode (GUI)

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3.1 General Display
SCode DVR program has 2 GUIs: Normal Mode and PTZ Mode.
The following figure describes the name of each unit of the general display:
Active image window
Operation panel
Image window
Information window
Normal Mode
Control panel
PTZ panel
PTZ Mode

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3.2 Operation Functions
3.2.1 Window control functions
1. Close : Turn off this porgam. A confirmation dialog will appear.
2. There are 3 buttons located in the up-right coner.
(1) Close : Close the SCode program
(2) Minimum : Minimize the SCode program.
(3) Switch mode : Swap the Normal Mode and PTZl Mode of the GUI.
3.2.2 Often used functions
1. Playback
Open the playback functions. Please refer to Chapter 6 for the details.
2. Start all cameras to record
Click the button to execute the recording function of all cameras.
3. Stop all cameras recording
Click the button to stop the recording function of all cameras.
4. Lock
(1) Enable Password Protect Mode
< > to enable Password Protect mode.

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After confirmation, the system is locked and its icon will become .
(2) Disable Password Protect Mode
< > to unlock the system.
Select one user name and Input the password to release the protect mode.
If you want to change the password, go to the system setup to modify.
(Please refer to Section 45, User setup, for the details.)

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5. System information
View the system records. The below dialog will appear:
(1) Click to find the system records after input the Begin date and End date.
The left table will show as below :
(2) Select one day listed in the left table. The table will show as below:
The user can check Alarm log, Login/Logout, and opeartion log by click their icon.
(3) The user can control the keeping date of the system record.
: The max. stored days is 90 days.
If a new alarm event occurs, will become . This key will remain red, till you
have clicked it to view the alarm log. After viewing, it will go back to .

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3.2.3 Operation functions
1. Schedule
If the schedule recording is stoped by the manual, you can click this button to execute the
schedule recording function again. (Please refer to Section 4.6, Schedule Setup, for the
detials of the recording schedule setup).
2. Snapshot
Activate the image window of which you want to take a snapshot
< > and a snapshot is automatically taken and the picture is saved as bitmap file into
a pre-appointed folder. (Please refer to Section 4.1, Camera Setup, for the details. And
please refer to Chapter 7 for the details)
3. View pictures
A file dialog will enable you to select a folder and open the stored picture:
Select on picture’s file and the picture will appear in the Viewer program. (Please refer
to Chapter 7for the details.)

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4. Split mode
Click this button. The Split control panel will be opened.
(1-split) : The activated window will be shown in 1-channel display.
If the Auto page switch is enabled, the images of the other channels will be
displayed one after the other.
(4-split) : It will show the 4 channel’s image of the active row to 4-split display.
If the Auto page switch is enabled, the sets of 4 channel display will swap to the
next set of 4 channels, alternatively
(9-split) : 1st ~ 9th channel will be shown in 9-channel display.
(16-split) : 1st ~ 16th channel will be shown in 16-channel display.
Auto page switch
The auto scan function can only be executed, if the system is either in 1-channel or
4-channel mode. Click this button to execute the auto scan function: the key will
become: . Set the time-interval between the scans in the system setup dialog.
Full screen : Only show the image windows to the full screen.
5. Alarm mask setup
Note : If you want to set up the alarm mask in one image window, you shall enable its
motion detection first
Please adhere to the following steps to set an alarm mask.
(1) Go into Camera setup of the system setup to enable the parameter, MD (Motion
Detection), which you want to put the alarm masks.
(2) Activate the window of the camera where you want to set an alarm mask.
(3) < >. The mouse will go into Mask Setup Mode. becomes .
(4) Move the mouse on the active window. Click once with the left button of the mouse
at the top-left corner of the rectangular mask area that you want to draw. And then,
move the mouse to the bottom-right corner of the mask area that you want to draw.
Click once again and the mask area is set.
Sample of an alarm
mask area that is to
be drawn.
Move the mouse to
here. Click with left
button once.
Move themouse to here.
Click with left button once
again.
The alarm mask
area is drawn.
(5) To set other alarm mask areas in this active window, repeat step 4.
NB : In each image window, up to 8 alarm masks can be set.