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