Leadtek WinFast Guard Pro User manual

WinFast Guard Pro
User's Manual

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WinFast Guard Pro User's Manual
Version A
January 2003

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview ................................................................... 1
Features ...................................................................... 2
Applications
Launching the Guard Console
Monitoring a Site in Map Mode ................................... 11
Configuring the Guard Console ................................... 13
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Monitoring Video Cameras in Live Mode .................... 5
Guard Console ......................................................... 4
Split Screens ................................................................ 6
Split Screen buttons ..................................................... 6
Map button ................................................................... 7
Channel Selection Panel .............................................. 7
Status Panel ................................................................. 8
Camera Operation Panel ............................................. 9
Other button controls .................................................... 11
Creating a site map ...................................................... 11
Viewing the site map .................................................... 13
General settings (General tab) ..................................... 14
Changing split screen position ...................................... 6
Maximizing split screen size .......................................... 6
Camera Panel ............................................................... 7
Input/Output Device Panel ............................................ 7
Video Recording ............................................................ 8
Video Signal .................................................................. 8
Event Signal .................................................................. 8
Motion Detection Panel ................................................. 9
Camera Adjustment Panel ............................................ 10
PTZ Camera Control Panel ........................................... 10
Allocating disk storage .................................................. 15
Managing disk storage the smart way ........................... 17
Configuring the video display ........................................ 18
Setting the date and time .............................................. 19
Scheduling reports ........................................................ 19

Video camera settings (Camera tab) ........................... 20
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Split screen settings (View tab) .................................... 32
Input/Output device settings (Device tab) .................... 33
Timed surveillance settings (Schedule tab) .................. 37
User accounts (User tab) ............................................. 40
Main database .............................................................. 44
Backed-up databases .................................................. 44
Selecting the date of recording .................................... 45
Viewing records by time segments .............................. 45
Viewing records by events ........................................... 47
Navigation Panel .......................................................... 50
Programming PTZ Camera Movements ........................ 21
Configuring caption display settings .............................. 22
Specifying the methods for detecting events ................. 23
Responding to events .................................................... 24
Digital recording ............................................................ 29
Fine tuning motion detection settingsSplit Screens
Configuring input devices (Input tab) ............................. 33
Configuring output devices (Output tab) ........................ 35
By Day ........................................................................... 37
By Week ........................................................................ 38
By Month ....................................................................... 39
Loading a backed-up database ..................................... 44
Selecting video cameras ............................................... 46
Memory buttons ............................................................. 47
Viewing video recorded events ..................................... 48
Setting display preferences ........................................... 49
Viewing logs and disk usage information .................... 41
Viewing recorded video ............................................... 45
Record Viewer ..........................................................43
Launching Record Viewer ........................................... 43
Program Interface: An Overview ................................. 43
Types of databases ..................................................... 44
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Zooming the video during playback ............................. 51
Detecting motion in the recorded video ........................ 51
The settings of DVR Guard Console for Direct
Modem Connection ...................................................... 59
Split screens ................................................................. 72
Video Control Panel ..................................................... 72
PTZ Camera Control Panel and Recording Buttons .... 73
Playback Web page ..................................................... 74
Snapshot Web page ..................................................... 75
Saving video ............................................................... 52
Capturing image snapshots ........................................ 52
Using Remote Viewer through Internet connection ..... 57
Using Remote Viewer through direct modem
Connection .................................................................. 58
The Operations of Remote Viewer .............................. 71
Viewing recorded videos ............................................. 74
Backup Scheduler ................................................... 53
Remote Viewer ......................................................... 57
Launching Backup Scheduler ..................................... 53
Program Interface: An Overview ................................. 53
Performing manual backups ....................................... 54
Setting up automatic backups ..................................... 56
For Windows XP ............................................................ 59
For Windows 2000 ........................................................ 66
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Overview
The WinFast Guard Pro Surveillance System is the perfect solution for home,
office, school, factory, and general security use. By installing this software
suite into a computer server unit that is connected with surveillance cameras,
motion sensors, and alarm devices, you can monitor both in- and outdoor
premises, and record intruder break-ins or any suspicious activities on digital
video.
The WinFast Guard Pro Surveillance System includes four programs:
allows live monitoring of up to 16 video cameras (such as
CCTV and PTZ video cameras) and 16 sensor units, and provides event
detection/notification capabilities. Events can either be motion detected by
video cameras or by sensors. This program can be configured to
automatically record detected events, trigger alarms, and/or send
notifications (such as sending e-mail, dialing out to a phone, etc.). You can
have the same configuration options for all camera/sensor devices or
specify different settings for each device.
allows you to play back previous recorded events. This
program keeps a database of digitally recorded videos, and allows you to
search for recorded events by specifying the date/time of occurrence or
the type of event. Record Viewer can display up to 16 videos
simultaneously on the program screen.
allows you to make backups of the recorded videos.
You can initiate the backup process manually, or configure this program to
perform automatic backup onto the specified storage locations.
allows live video surveillance and recording in a remote
computer via a web browser. Remote users that are granted sufficient
rights will be able to monitor video cameras, control PTZ cameras, record
events on digital video, and playback recorded events.
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Record Viewer
Record Viewer
Backup Scheduler
Backup Scheduler
Remote Viewer
Remote Viewer
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Features
Advanced Motion Detection
Smart Search Feature
Networking
Superior video compression technologies
Complete Digital Video Recording Features
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Detect motion in a specified area.
Supports signal tolerance, sensitivity adjustment, and eliminates prompt
motion to avoid false alarm.
Search by time or by type of event.
There are 3 types of events: motion events, sensor events, or manually
triggered events.
Identify the target by motion detection.
Supports multiple levels of access control.
Allows users to view remote cameras, remotely recorded video, and control
remote PTZ cameras through the Internet.
Includes industry standard Motion-JPEG compression.
Supports automatic adjustment of compression ratios from the scene
complexity, and achieves optimal quality and high compression ratio.
Supports 640 x 480, 640 x 240, and 320 x 240 video window sizes.
Supports 1/4/6/7/9/10/13/16 split-screen layout.
Provides an electronic map that lays out the locations of video cameras
and sensors.
Supports the integration of traditional security sensors and devices.
Controls PTZ cameras.
Event notification includes phone, pager, e-mail, fax, alarm, and flashing
message.
Perform task scheduling for recording, motion detection, and event
notification.
Types of video recording includes non-stop recording, non-stop smart
recording, event recording, and time-lapse recording.
Allows you to play back up to 16 recorded events simultaneously.
Supports manual and auto backup for recorded events.
Recycles storage to keep fixed days of video recordings.
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Applications
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Monitoring the babies room, a sick family member or the elderly.
Home and community security: Notify security personnel in time by
telephone or pager when there is an intrusion. Remote monitoring is also
supported.
Store or supermarket surveillance: Monitor whether or not there are
unauthorized people trespassing your warehouse through 24-hour or
month-long recording.
Office surveillance: Monitor entrance and exit to keep track of who goes in
and out of your office.
Automated bank machine and teller counter surveillance.
Department store surveillance: Monitor showcase counters, display
counters, and visiting customers.
Remote monitoring of each floor in a building. Centralize the monitored
records in a secure place through LAN.
Monitoring server rooms and factory machines for easier tracking of
abnormal situations.
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Guard Console
Guard Console is a video surveillance and recording program. It allows up to
16 video cameras and 16 sensors to be monitored simultaneously on the
program screen. For each camera, the motion detection feature can be
activated for tracking and recording motion events. For the utmost security,
round-the-clock, non-stop video recording can also be enabled. As the
administrator of your WinFast Guard Pro Surveillance System, you can also
create accounts for other users and give them access rights to Guard Console
and the other program of your WinFast Guard Pro system.
Launching the Guard Console
When launched for the first time, Guard Console will allow any user to have
access to the program. To restrict the program's access rights only to
privileged users, click to open the dialog box, then click the
User tab and select the "Enable access control" option.
When access control is enabled, will prompt for the User ID
and Password every time the program is launched. Type " " in
the " " field and leave the " " field empty. These are the
defaults that are assigned to the administrator account.
Preferences
Guard Console
Administrator
User ID Password
It is strongly recommended that a password be defined for the administrator
account. Select the " " account in the
and then click the button to set the password. Refer to the
section, "Use Accounts (User tab)", on page 44 for more details on managing
user accounts.
Administrator Preferences dialog box:
User tab Modify
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Monitoring Video Cameras in Live Mode
When you have entered the Guard Console program, the program goes into
Live mode. In this mode, you will be able to see live video from up to 16
cameras and monitor input/output devices (such as sensors and alarms).
This Multi-screen
Display can have up
to 16 split screens to
show live video
from different video
cameras.
Click this arrow
button to minimize
the Guard Console
program window onto
the Windows Taskbar.
Status indicators:
: video recording
: video source
: event detection
This is the
Camera
Operation
Panel.
This displays
the current
date and time.
These are Channel
Selection buttons.
These buttons allow
you to change how
split screens are
displayed.
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This is the Power
button. Click this
button to close the
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Split Screens
Split screens show live video from the video cameras that are installed in the
monitored site. On the split screens, the video camera number, current date
and time, etc. can be displayed. If video recording is currently in progress, a
"REC" indicator will also appear at the bottom right corner of the
corresponding screen.
Note: Per split screen, the "REC" indicator will be displayed if and only if the
caption display is enabled in the Preferences dialog box: Camera tab and when
the respective cameras are in video recording mode. (See page 26 for more
information on displaying captions.)
Changing split screen position
Drag a split screen and drop it to another split screen to exchange their
positions.
Maximizing split screen size
If there are 4, 9, or 16 split screens displayed, double-click a split screen to
enlarge its size and temporarily cover its three neighboring screens. To
restore the split screen back to its normal size, double-click on it again.
How split screens are maximized depends on the total number of split screens
that are currently displayed on the Guard Console program window.
Split Screen buttons
These buttons change how split screens are displayed on the program screen.
Choose what
information to
display on split
screens in the
Captions dialog
box. (See page 26
for details.)
In the
, several
video cameras can be
assigned to be displayed in
a single split screen. Each
camera is displayed for a
specified time duration
before switching to the
next camera. (See page 36
for details.)
Preferences dialog
box: View tab
Splits the Multi-screen
Display into 4 split screens.
Splits the Multi-screen
Display into 9 split screens.
Splits the Multi-screen
Display into 16 split screens.
Toggles between
Full-screen and
Normal display
modes.
Displays a split screen
in single view.
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Map button
Click the button to switch Guard Console to Map mode. This mode
shows a graphical layout of the site being monitored, with clear indications on
where the video cameras, sensors, and/or alarms are installed. (See
"Monitoring a Site in Map Mode" on page 15 for details.)
Map
Channel Selection Panel
By default, Video Camera buttons are displayed at the bottom of the
program window. These buttons allow you to display a split screen in
single view.
If there are input/output devices such as sensors and alarms also connected,
you can easily switch between viewing video cameras and monitoring the
input/output devices.
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Camera Panel
This panel provides camera buttons that are numbered in sequence and a
Switcher button.
Input/Output Device Panel
Input/Output Device Panel displays light indicators that show whether the
input/output devices are connected to the Site Server.
To monitor a video
camera, click its
camera number. The
screen then changes
into single view,
displaying live video
from the selected
camera.
Click the Switcher
button to change to
the Input/Output
Device Panel.
The bottom row of light indicators show the connection
status of output devices such as alarms. A green light
indicates that the device is connected. A red light indicates
that Guard Console is transmitting signal to the device.
The top row of light indicators show the connection status
of input devices such as sensors. A green light indicates
that the device is connected. A red light indicates that the
device is transmitting signal to Guard Console.
Click the Switcher
button to change to
the Camera Panel.
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Status Panel
The Status Panel displays three types of status information: Video Recording,
Video Signal, and Event Signal.
Video Recording
Stands for video recording. When a light indicator appears green in color,
it means that the video recording function is enabled for the video camera.
Video Signal
Stands for video signal from cameras. When a light indicator appears
green in color, it means that the video camera is connected and turned on.
When a light indicator appears red in color, it means that connection to the
video camera is lost.
Event Signal
Stands for event signal, which could have been activated by motion
detection or by an input device such as the sensor. The light indicator appears
green in color when an event has been detected.
Note: Video recording features, video camera connections and input device
connections can all be enabled or disabled in Preferences dialog box. (Refer to
the section "Configuring the " on page 17 for details.)Guard Console
Video Signal
Event Signal
Video Recording
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Camera Operation Panel
The Camera Operation Panel allows you to switch between three different
control panels: Motion Detection Panel, Camera Adjustment Panel, and PTZ
Camera Control Panel. You will be able to access these panels only when you
have switched the screen to single view mode.
Motion Detection Panel
The Motion Detection Panel allows you to manually start or stop motion
detection. The Start and Stop buttons are available only when the current
camera motion detection function has not been configured to be performed on
a scheduled basis.
Click here to switch to the
Camera Adjustment Panel.
Click here to switch to the
PTZ Camera Control Panel.
Click here to manually
start motion detection for
the current camera.
Click here to manually
stop motion detection for
the current camera.
Click here to specify
what areas to monitor for
presence of motion.
Click here to return to the
Camera Operation Panel.
Click here to switch to the
Motion Detection Panel.
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Camera Adjustment Panel
The Camera Adjustment Panel provides controls for enhancing the current
camera video display on-screen.
PTZ Camera Control Panel
If the current video camera is a PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) camera, you can switch
to the PTZ Camera Control Panel to adjust the angle of the camera and zoom
in or out of the area being monitored.
Drag the slider tab up to
increase the brightness
level, or down to decrease
brightness.
Click here to set
brightness back to the
default setting.
Drag the slider tab up to
increase the contrast level,
or down to decrease
contrast.
Click here to return to the
Camera Operation Panel.
Click here to set
contrast back to
the default setting.
This is the Pan and Tilt
control. Click one of the
four arrow buttons to
adjust the camera angle
up, down, left, or right.
Click the "cross" button
to stop movement.
The number buttons
are Preset buttons that
let you store camera
angle positions.
Click a preset button
and hold for 2
seconds to record the
current PTZ camera
angle position.
This is the Zoom control.
Drag the slider tab up to zoom
in, or down to zoom out.
If the PTZ camera does not
provide zoom scaling feature,
click the upper part of the
slider continuously to keep
zooming in. Click the lower
part of the slider continuously
to keep zooming out. When
you release the mouse button,
the slider tab moves back
to the middle position
automatically.
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Other Button Controls
Monitoring a Site in Map Mode
To create a graphical layout of the site being monitored, switch to Map mode.
Map mode allows you to load a picture of the entire site being monitored and
insert device icons on the picture to indicate the locations where video
cameras, sensors, and/or alarm devices are installed in the site. This can help
you to instantly identify the location where detected events occurred and take
immediate actions when necessary.
To switch to Map mode, click . Then, click to switch to Map Edit
mode and start creating a map layout of the monitored site.
Creating a site map
To create a map layout in Map Edit mode, place the camera, sensor, and
output device icons on the site map according to their actual installed
locations. See the figure next page for step-by-step instructions on how to
load a picture of the site map and position icons on the map.
While positioning an icon, you can remove an icon from the map by dragging
that icon out of the map.
If you want to start all over and add icons to the map, click . This clears
all icons from the map.
Opens the About dialog box
where you can view copyright
information about WinFast
Guard Pro and access
operation logs.
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Console
Launches Record Viewer
where you can play back
previously recorded events.
Opens the Preferences dialog
box where you can set up
surveillance, motion detection,
and many other functions.
Allows you to log off from
Guard Console.
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While you are adding camera icons onto the map, you may notice that their
colors vary. Camera icons may appear in one of these three colors:
In gray color, indicates that there is no video camera connected.
In light blue color, indicates that there is a video camera connected
but the corresponding camera icon has not yet been plotted on the
site map.
In dark blue color, indicates that there is a video camera connected
and the corresponding camera icon has already been plotted on the
site map.
When you are done
positioning icons, click this
button to return to Map mode.
Click this button to
switch to sensor icons.
These are sensor icons.
Drag them onto the map,
and drop each of them
to the installed location
of each sensor.
Type in a name
for the map.
Click this button
to load the
map's image file
(in BMP format).
These are camera icons. Drag them
onto the map, and drop each of them to
the installed location of each camera.
Click this button
to switch to output
device icons.
Drag the output device icons
onto the map, and drop each of
them to the installed location of
each device.
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Viewing the site map
Once the site map is complete, you will be able to easily pinpoint locations
where detected events occurred by watching out for flashing icons on the site
map.
Whether it is a video camera, sensor or output device that has been triggered
by an event, its corresponding icon on the map flashes. If a camera has been
triggered by an event, you can click on the flashing camera icon to switch to
single view and see what is happening live at the site.
Configuring the Guard Console
Click on the Guard Console program to open the Preferences dialog box
and choose which video cameras and sensors to monitor, enable/disable
output devices (such as alarms), and set up Guard Console to perform motion
detection, digital video recording, scheduled surveillance, and other tasks.
The succeeding sections explain how to configure settings in the Preferences
dialog box.
Click this button to switch
to Map Edit mode.
Click a flashing camera icon to display the
corresponding video camera in single view.
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General settings (General tab)
Click the in the Preferences dialog box to configure the following
settings:
General tab
1. Site name
2. Allow remote access
3. Storage for
surveillance video
recordings
4. Smart disk
management features
5. Display options
Type in a name for identifying the monitored
site (for instance, the location name).
Select this option if you want to enable other
users to remotely monitor the site from a
Internet, Intranet or direct modem connection.
Allocate disk drives and folders for saving
digitally recorded videos. (See page 19 for
more details.)
Select these checkboxes to automatically
allocate disk space, and enable auto-deletion
of old video records to free up disk space.
(See page 21 for more details on these
options.)
These options determine how video will be
displayed on the monitor screen. (See page
22 for more details on these options.)
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6. Enable Web Server
7. Auto-restart machine
after ___ days
8. Reports
9. Date & Time
Select this option to configure
as a Web server. When acting as a Web
server, will allow remote
access to its live video cameras. Remote
users can launch Microsoft Internet Explorer
and type in the IP address of site server to
download four split screens web page to
watch camera video.
When the "Web Server" option is enabled,
also specify the TCP "Port" to be used.
Select this option to restart the
computer after a specified number of days.
Generate and e-mail reports about detected
events periodically - in a daily, weekly, or
monthly basis. (See page 23 for more details.)
Specify the current date and time.
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Allocating disk storage
To digitally record live video, disk storage needs to be allocated for saving the
recordings. Add multiple hard disks to use as storage, and assign each hard
disk to save recordings from selected cameras. Click the button in the
tab to assign disk storages.
Add
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