MATE iSense User manual

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User Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction...............................................................................................................1-1
1.1. About this Guide..............................................................................................1-1
2. Overview...................................................................................................................2-1
2.1. The Technology...............................................................................................2-1
2.2. Architecture......................................................................................................2-1
2.3. Logical Architecture ........................................................................................2-1
2.3.1. iSense......................................................................................................2-1
2.3.2. Count Watch DB Writer.........................................................................2-1
2.3.3. Count Watch Database...........................................................................2-2
2.3.4. Count Watch Reports .............................................................................2-2
2.3.5. Cortex Viewer ........................................................................................2-2
2.3.6. Rules Manager/Device Explorer ............................................................2-2
3. System Setup.............................................................................................................3-1
3.1. In the Package..................................................................................................3-1
3.2. Operating System Requirements (Cortex).......................................................3-1
3.3. Camera Installation..........................................................................................3-2
3.4. Installing the Hardware....................................................................................3-2
3.5. LED Display ....................................................................................................3-3
3.6. Installing the Cortex Software.........................................................................3-4
3.6.1. Installing .NET Framework....................................................................3-4
3.6.2. Cortex Installation..................................................................................3-4
3.7. Un-Installing the Software...............................................................................3-5
4. Getting Started...........................................................................................................4-1
4.1. Initial Use of the Application...........................................................................4-1
4.2. StartUp Application.........................................................................................4-2
4.2.1. Interface Language.................................................................................4-3
5. Rules Manager/Device Explorer...............................................................................5-1
5.1. Launching Rules Manager/Device Explorer....................................................5-1
5.1.1. Menu Bar................................................................................................5-3
5.2. Device Explorer View......................................................................................5-4

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5.2.1. General Settings Tab.............................................................................. 5-4
5.2.2. Video Settings Tab................................................................................. 5-7
5.2.3. I/O Settings Tab................................................................................... 5-11
5.2.4. External Interfaces Tab........................................................................ 5-13
5.2.5. IP Video Source Settings ..................................................................... 5-15
5.2.6. Date Time Settings Tab .......................................................................5-16
5.2.7. Additional Settings Tab ....................................................................... 5-16
5.3. Rules Manager View..................................................................................... 5-17
5.3.1. Tree View............................................................................................. 5-18
5.3.2. Alarm Geometry Pane.......................................................................... 5-18
5.3.3. Alarm Tab............................................................................................ 5-19
5.3.4. MSF Schedule Tab............................................................................... 5-20
5.4. Working with MSFs...................................................................................... 5-21
5.4.1. Creating an MSF.................................................................................. 5-21
5.4.2. Saving an MSF (BW only) .................................................................. 5-21
5.4.3. Activating/Deactivating a Single MSF................................................ 5-22
5.4.4. Activating/Deactivating Multiple MSFs.............................................. 5-22
5.4.5. Deleting an MSF.................................................................................. 5-22
5.4.6. Renaming an MSF ............................................................................... 5-22
5.4.7. Copy/Paste an MSF.............................................................................. 5-22
5.4.8. Exporting an MSF................................................................................ 5-23
5.4.9. Importing an MSF................................................................................ 5-23
5.5. Working with Alarm Geometries.................................................................. 5-23
5.5.1. ROI Tab for Detection Zone Geometry............................................... 5-24
5.5.2. Object Sizes Tab.................................................................................. 5-24
5.5.3. Classification Tab ................................................................................ 5-24
5.5.4. Working without Perspective............................................................... 5-25
5.5.5. Working with Perspective.................................................................... 5-26
5.5.6. Ignore Zone Tab................................................................................... 5-28
5.6. Setting Alarms............................................................................................... 5-29
5.6.1. Optional Settings.................................................................................. 5-29
5.6.2. Display and Editing Options................................................................ 5-29
5.7. Alarm Types.................................................................................................. 5-30
5.7.1. People Counting................................................................................... 5-30
5.7.2. Car Counting........................................................................................ 5-31

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6. CountWatch DB Writer...........................................................................................6-33
6.1. Main Interface..................................................................................................6-2
6.2. Add VDUs .......................................................................................................6-3
7. DB Maintenance........................................................................................................7-1
7.1. Accessing DB Maintenance.............................................................................7-1
7.2. Action Type and Action Range........................................................................7-2
7.3. Deleting a Camera............................................................................................7-2
7.4. Deleting a Device.............................................................................................7-3
7.5. Renaming a Camera.........................................................................................7-3
7.6. Tools ................................................................................................................7-3
8. Relays........................................................................................................................8-1
8.1. Relays Setup.....................................................................................................8-1
9. Appendix...................................................................................................................9-1
9.1. Hardware Specifications..................................................................................9-1
9.2. List of WAN Port Numbers and Applications.................................................9-2
10. Index........................................................................................................................10-1

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Trigger NG (iSense) Front Panel, Showing Inputs.............................................3-2
Figure 2: Trigger NG (iSense) Back Panel ........................................................................ 3-3
Figure 3: Analog Video Capture Card Question................................................................ 3-4
Figure 4: Application Settings............................................................................................ 4-1
Figure 5: StartUp Application............................................................................................ 4-2
Figure 6: Rules Manager Login ......................................................................................... 5-1
Figure 7: Rules Manager View .......................................................................................... 5-2
Figure 8: Device Explorer View ........................................................................................ 5-2
Figure 9: Rules Manager/Device Explorer......................................................................... 5-4
Figure 10: General Settings Tab......................................................................................... 5-4
Figure 11: Video Settings Tab ........................................................................................... 5-7
Figure 12: Interlaced Image Before Filter........................................................................ 5-10
Figure 13: De-interlaced Image........................................................................................ 5-10
Figure 14: I/O Settings Tab - Trigger............................................................................... 5-11
Figure 15: I/O Settings Tab - iSense................................................................................ 5-11
Figure 16: External Interfaces tab - Trigger..................................................................... 5-13
Figure 17: External Interfaces tab - iSense ...................................................................... 5-13
Figure 18: IP Video Source Settings Tab......................................................................... 5-15
Figure 19: Date Time settings tab .................................................................................... 5-16
Figure 20: Additional Settings tab ................................................................................... 5-16
Figure 21: Rules Manager................................................................................................ 5-17
Figure 22: Alarm Geometry Pane .................................................................................... 5-18
Figure 23: Alarm Tab....................................................................................................... 5-19
Figure 24: MSF Schedule Tab ......................................................................................... 5-20
Figure 25: Alarm Geometries Tabs and the ROI toolbar................................................. 5-23
Figure 26: Minimum and Maximum indicators............................................................... 5-26
Figure 27: Perspective...................................................................................................... 5-27
Figure 28: Object Sizes .................................................................................................... 5-27
Figure 29: Ignore Zone Tool............................................................................................ 5-29
Figure 30: People Counting.............................................................................................. 5-31
Figure 31: Car Counting Top and Side ............................................................................ 5-33

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Figure 32: CountWatch DB Writer.....................................................................................6-2
Figure 33: Add VDU ..........................................................................................................6-3
Figure 34: DB Maintenance Utility ....................................................................................7-2

Introduction
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1. INTRODUCTION
IN THIS SECTION
About this Guide...............................................1-1
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transmission server for real-time detection and counting of people or cars in video
images. iSense uses a DSP processor to analyze an external video camera, with
video encoding and transmission over a network.
iSense is packaged with all software programs required to operate as a complete
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of several VDUs (Video Detection Units) in a network saving all data to a
common database.
Access to the counting data is done via one or more web-based tools run from
standard browsers.
1.1. ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This guide is divided into the following sections:
1. Overview: A general overview of iSense.
2. System Setup: Procedure for setting up the hardware and software.
3. Getting Started: Running the software.
4. Rules Manager/Device Explorer: Application for the configuration of
iSense.
5. CountWatch DB Writer: Application for connecting all devices to a single
database.
6. DB Maintenance: An overview of the database maintenance utility.
7. Relays: How to connect the relays and configure them.
8. Hardware Switch: How to connect a hardware switch and configure it.
9. Counting Setup: How to set up the counting analytics.
10. Appendix: Hardware Specifications of the iSense.