OnSSI NetDVR 6.5a User manual

NetDVR 6.5a
Network Video Recorder
User Manual
On-Net Surveillance Systems Inc. (OnSSI)
One Blue Hill Plaza, 7th Floor | P.O. Box 1555
Pearl River NY 10965
P: 845-732-7900 | T: 845-732-7900
[email protected] | www.onssi.com

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WELCOME..................................................................................................................................................................9
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................................................................11
• Surveillance System Server ................................................................................................................11
• Ocularis Client Lite..................................................................................................................................12
• NetGuard-EVS...........................................................................................................................................12
• NetGuard ....................................................................................................................................................12
• NetPDA/NetCell Server..........................................................................................................................13
• NetPDA/NetCell Client............................................................................................................................14
• NetMatrix....................................................................................................................................................14
IMPORTANT PORT NUMBERS .....................................................................................................................................14
WINDOWS VISTA INFORMATION................................................................................................................................15
TIME SERVER RECOMMENDED ..................................................................................................................................15
INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................................................16
UPGRADING FOR A PREVIOUS VERSION .....................................................................................................................17
• Prerequisites..............................................................................................................................................17
• Backing Up Your Current Configuration..........................................................................................17
• Removing the Current Version...........................................................................................................17
• Installing the New Version...................................................................................................................18
• Restoring a Configuration Backup (if Required)..........................................................................18
• Updating Video Device Drivers...........................................................................................................18
• Upgrading NetGuard-EVSs...................................................................................................................19
ADMINISTRATION..................................................................................................................................................20
ADMINISTRATOR LOGIN WINDOW.............................................................................................................................20
ADMINISTRATOR WINDOW........................................................................................................................................20
• Device Manager Section........................................................................................................................20
Adding Devices......................................................................................................................................................21
Editing Settings for Devices..................................................................................................................................21
Editing Settings for Cameras ................................................................................................................................21
Renaming a Camera.............................................................................................................................................................21
Assigning Shortcut Numbers to Cameras.............................................................................................................................21
Editing Settings for Audio Sources........................................................................................................................22
Disabling/Enabling Cameras and Audio Sources.................................................................................................22
• Administrator Window's Buttons .......................................................................................................23
DEVICES &DLKS......................................................................................................................................................26
How to Import Device License Keys .....................................................................................................................26
How to Add a Device.............................................................................................................................................26
Edit Device Settings Window ................................................................................................................................29
• Identify Video Device Section.............................................................................................................30
• Network Settings for Video Device Section...................................................................................32
Camera Settings for [Device Name] window........................................................................................................33
• P/T/Z Camera Selection Section........................................................................................................34
• Camera List and Fields..........................................................................................................................35
CAMERAS ..................................................................................................................................................................36
About Camera Administration ..............................................................................................................................36
Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window............................................................................36
• Speedup Settings ....................................................................................................................................37

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• Recording Settings..................................................................................................................................37
• Live Settings..............................................................................................................................................39
• Audio............................................................................................................................................................39
• IPIX...............................................................................................................................................................39
• Motion Detection Settings....................................................................................................................39
• Database Settings...................................................................................................................................40
Database Resizing................................................................................................................................................................42
• Image Quality..........................................................................................................................................42
• Event Notifications.................................................................................................................................42
• Outputs......................................................................................................................................................42
• PTZ Preset Positions... (PTZ Cameras Only).................................................................................43
Configure Device Window.....................................................................................................................................43
• Camera Settings Section......................................................................................................................43
Include Date and Time in Image..........................................................................................................................................43
• Preview Image..........................................................................................................................................44
Adjust Motion Detection Window..........................................................................................................................44
• Noise Sensitivity ......................................................................................................................................45
• Motion Sensitivity....................................................................................................................................45
Define Exclusion Regions Window........................................................................................................................46
• Defining Areas in which Motion Detection Should Be Disabled..............................................46
• Define Exclusion Regions Window's Buttons and Check Boxes.............................................47
Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window..............................................................................48
• Associating Outputs with Manual Control and Detected Motion............................................48
Selecting Output for Manual Control...................................................................................................................................48
Selecting Output for Use on Motion Detection....................................................................................................................49
Setup Notifications on Events Window..................................................................................................................50
• What Is an Event Notification?...........................................................................................................50
• Specifying Events for which Event Notification Should Be Used...........................................51
PTZ Preset Positions for [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window.....................................................................51
• Why Use Preset Positions?...................................................................................................................52
• Absolute and Relative Positioning PTZ Cameras .........................................................................52
• How to Define a Preset Position.........................................................................................................52
• PTZ Preset Positions for [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window's Sections.................53
• PTZ View Section.....................................................................................................................................53
• Preset Positions Section........................................................................................................................54
• Preset Position on Events Section.....................................................................................................55
• Patrolling Section.....................................................................................................................................55
Event Window (for PTZ Preset Positions on Event)..............................................................................................55
• Associating Preset Positions with Particular Events ...................................................................56
Setup PTZ Patrolling Window...............................................................................................................................56
• Patrol Scheme...........................................................................................................................................57
Defining a New Patrol Scheme ............................................................................................................................................57
Copying an Existing Patrol Scheme.....................................................................................................................................57
Renaming an Existing Patrol Scheme ..................................................................................................................................57
Removing an Existing Patrol Scheme..................................................................................................................................57
• Selecting Preset Positions to Be Used for a PTZ Patrol Scheme............................................58
• Specifying Timing Settings for a PTZ Patrol Scheme.................................................................58
• PTZ Patrolling Actions on Detected Motion....................................................................................59
• PTZ Scanning............................................................................................................................................59
IPIX Camera Configuration Window....................................................................................................................59
• IPIX View Adjustment............................................................................................................................60
• Previewing the IPIX View .....................................................................................................................61
Ceiling Mounted Cameras....................................................................................................................................................61
Setting a View as Home Position.........................................................................................................................................61

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• Image Resolution.....................................................................................................................................62
Camera Name and Number Window.....................................................................................................................62
AUDIO .......................................................................................................................................................................63
Important Information about Using Audio............................................................................................................63
Microphone Settings Window................................................................................................................................64
Speaker Settings Window ......................................................................................................................................64
RECORDING SERVER SERVICE ...................................................................................................................................65
Using the Recording Server Manager...................................................................................................................65
• Starting the Recording Server Service............................................................................................65
• Stop the Recording Server Service...................................................................................................66
• Opening the NetDVR Application.......................................................................................................66
• Monitoring System Status....................................................................................................................66
• Viewing the Recording Server Log File............................................................................................67
• Viewing the Image Server Log File...................................................................................................67
• Viewing Information about NetDVR..................................................................................................68
• Exiting the Recording Server Manager............................................................................................68
Service Manager Window .....................................................................................................................................69
• Pausing the Recording Server Service ............................................................................................69
• Resuming the Recording Server Service........................................................................................69
• What to Do if the Recording Server Service is Stopped...........................................................69
SCHEDULING..............................................................................................................................................................70
Camera/Alert Scheduler Window..........................................................................................................................70
• Fields and Check Boxes.........................................................................................................................71
• Calendar Section......................................................................................................................................73
Set and Clear Modes ............................................................................................................................................................73
Zoom Feature.......................................................................................................................................................................73
• How to Set or Clear Periods in the Calendar.................................................................................74
Good to Know when You Set Online Periods......................................................................................................................74
Good to Know when You Set Patrolling Periods.................................................................................................................74
Colored Bars ........................................................................................................................................................................74
• Camera/Alerts Scheduler Window's Copy and Paste Buttons................................................75
GENERAL SETTINGS...................................................................................................................................................76
General Settings Window......................................................................................................................................76
• Administrator Settings...........................................................................................................................76
Changing the Administrator Password.................................................................................................................................76
• Manual Start Recording Settings.......................................................................................................76
• Patrolling Settings...................................................................................................................................77
• Logfile Settings.........................................................................................................................................77
Logfile Path..........................................................................................................................................................................77
Days to Log..........................................................................................................................................................................77
• Event Recording Settings.....................................................................................................................78
Path ......................................................................................................................................................................................78
Days to Keep........................................................................................................................................................................78
• Advanced....................................................................................................................................................79
• Email Settings...........................................................................................................................................80
• SMS Settings.............................................................................................................................................80
Change Password Window....................................................................................................................................80
• How to Change the Administrator Password.................................................................................80
E-Mail Setup Window............................................................................................................................................81
• Enabling E-Mail Alerts............................................................................................................................81
• Specifying Recipients.............................................................................................................................81
• Specifying Sender Settings..................................................................................................................82
• Specifying Default Subject and Message Texts...........................................................................82
• Specifying Image and Interval Options ..........................................................................................82

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• Testing Your E-Mail Alert Configuration..........................................................................................83
SMS Settings Window............................................................................................................................................83
• Enabling SMS Alerts ...............................................................................................................................83
• Specifying SMS Alert Settings............................................................................................................84
• Testing Your SMS Alert Configuration.............................................................................................84
INPUT,EVENTS &OUTPUT ........................................................................................................................................85
About Input, Events & Output ... ...........................................................................................................................85
Types of Events....................................................................................................................................................................85
Specifying Input, Events and Output....................................................................................................................................85
Using Dedicated I/O Devices................................................................................................................................86
I/O Setup................................................................................................................................................................86
I/O Setup Window................................................................................................................................................................86
• I/O Setup Window's Defined Events List and Buttons...............................................................87
Devices Capable of Handling One Input Event Only.......................................................................................................87
Devices Capable of Handling Several Input Events.........................................................................................................87
Timer Events....................................................................................................................................................................88
Add New Event Window (Devices With One Input Event).................................................................................................89
• Add New Event Window's Fields........................................................................................................90
Add New Event Window (Devices With Several Input Events) ..........................................................................................91
• Add New Event Window's Fields........................................................................................................91
Multiple Input Events Window............................................................................................................................................92
• Multiple Input Events Window's Fields and Buttons...................................................................92
Edit Event Window (for Editing Input Events)....................................................................................................................93
• Edit Event Window's Fields..................................................................................................................94
New Timer Window.............................................................................................................................................................95
• New Timer Window's Fields.................................................................................................................96
Add New Output Window....................................................................................................................................................96
• Add New Output Window's Fields......................................................................................................97
• Testing the Defined Output .................................................................................................................97
Edit Output Window ............................................................................................................................................................98
• Edit Output Window's Fields................................................................................................................98
• Testing the Defined Output .................................................................................................................98
Advanced Window...............................................................................................................................................................99
• Advanced Window's Fields...................................................................................................................99
Event Buttons.......................................................................................................................................................100
About Event Buttons .........................................................................................................................................................100
Event Buttons Window ......................................................................................................................................................100
• Defined Events List...............................................................................................................................101
• Specifying Event Buttons and Timer Events...............................................................................101
Specifying Global Event Buttons...................................................................................................................................101
Specifying Camera-Specific Event Buttons ...................................................................................................................101
Specifying Timer Events................................................................................................................................................101
• Editing Event Buttons and Timer Events......................................................................................102
• Associating Event Buttons with External Outputs.....................................................................102
Add New Event Window (for Adding Event Buttons).......................................................................................................103
• Add New Event Window's Fields......................................................................................................103
Edit Event Window (for Editing Event Buttons)................................................................................................................104
• Edit Event Window's Fields................................................................................................................104
Generic Events ....................................................................................................................................................105
Generic Events Window.....................................................................................................................................................105
• Generic Events Window's Events List and Buttons...................................................................105
Add New Event Window (for Specifying Generic Events)................................................................................................106
• General Event Settings Section........................................................................................................106
• Event Rule String Section...................................................................................................................108
• Notification Settings Section.............................................................................................................111
Edit Event Window (for Editing Generic Events)..............................................................................................................111

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• General Event Settings Section........................................................................................................112
• Event Rule String Section...................................................................................................................113
• Notification Settings Section.............................................................................................................116
I/O Control..........................................................................................................................................................116
I/O Control Window...........................................................................................................................................................116
• Associating Events with Particular Outputs.................................................................................116
Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window...........................................................................................117
• Associating Outputs with Manual Control and Detected Motion..........................................117
Selecting Output for Manual Control.............................................................................................................................118
Selecting Output for Use on Motion Detection..............................................................................................................118
How to ................................................................................................................................................................119
How to Add an Input-Based Event.....................................................................................................................................119
How to add an Event Button ..............................................................................................................................................121
How to Add a VMD Event.................................................................................................................................................122
How to Add a Generic Event .............................................................................................................................................124
How to Test a Generic Event .............................................................................................................................................126
How to add a Timer Event .................................................................................................................................................128
How to add a Manually Controlled Output ........................................................................................................................130
How to Add a Motion-Triggered Output............................................................................................................................134
ARCHIVING..............................................................................................................................................................137
About Archiving...................................................................................................................................................137
• Benefits of Archiving............................................................................................................................137
• How Archiving Works...........................................................................................................................137
Storing Archives at Other Locations than the Default Archiving Directory.......................................................................138
Archiving Audio.................................................................................................................................................................138
• Storage Capacity Required for Archiving......................................................................................138
• Automatic Response if Running Out of Disk Space..................................................................139
Different Drives: Automatic Archiving if Database Drive Runs Out of Disk Space..........................................................139
Same Drive: Automatic Moving or Deletion of Archives if Running Out of Disk Space..................................................139
• Backing Up Archives.............................................................................................................................140
• Viewing Archived Recordings............................................................................................................141
Archives Stored Locally or on Network Drives .................................................................................................................141
Exported Archives..............................................................................................................................................................141
• Virus Scanning and Archiving...........................................................................................................141
• New Database if Archiving Fails.......................................................................................................141
Archive Setup Window.........................................................................................................................................142
• Fields and Buttons.................................................................................................................................142
Specifying that Archiving Should Apply for Specific Cameras.........................................................................................144
Archiving Locations for Individual Cameras (Static archiving).........................................................................................144
• Static Archiving......................................................................................................................................146
• Dynamic Archiving................................................................................................................................147
What Happens During Dynamic Archiving?......................................................................................................................147
• Archiving Audio ......................................................................................................................................147
NETMATRIX ............................................................................................................................................................148
NetMatrix Configuration Window.......................................................................................................................148
• Config Tab................................................................................................................................................148
• Event Tab..................................................................................................................................................150
MONITOR.................................................................................................................................................................152
Where Is the Monitor Application?.....................................................................................................................152
IMAGE SERVER ADMINISTRATION ...........................................................................................................................152
ImageServer Administrator Window...................................................................................................................152
• Server Configuration Section............................................................................................................153
• User Administration Section..............................................................................................................155
Defining Users ...................................................................................................................................................................155
Defining User Access Rights .............................................................................................................................................155
Full Access for All Users ...............................................................................................................................................155

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Restricted Access ...........................................................................................................................................................155
• Log Files Section....................................................................................................................................155
• Audit Log Section...................................................................................................................................155
• Language Support and XML Encoding Section...........................................................................156
• Client Access to Live Video from Stopped Cameras.................................................................156
Define Local IP Ranges Window.........................................................................................................................156
User Administration Window..............................................................................................................................157
• How to Add a New Basic User...........................................................................................................157
• How to Add a New Windows User or Group................................................................................157
• How to Edit an Existing User Name or Password......................................................................158
• How to Remove an Existing User....................................................................................................158
• What Information to Provide to Users...........................................................................................158
NetGuard Users..................................................................................................................................................................159
NetGuard-EVS Users.........................................................................................................................................................159
Define User Rights Window................................................................................................................................160
DOWNLOAD MANAGER ...........................................................................................................................................163
Using the Download Manager ............................................................................................................................163
• Examples of User-Accessible Features..........................................................................................163
• What Does the Welcome Page Look Like?...................................................................................163
Initial Look.........................................................................................................................................................................163
• Default Configuration of Download Manager..............................................................................164
Download Manager's Tree Structure Explained.................................................................................................................164
• Making New Features Available .......................................................................................................164
Installing New Features on Server .....................................................................................................................................164
Making New Features Available through the Download Manager ....................................................................................165
• Hiding and Removing Features........................................................................................................165
• Virus Scanning Information...............................................................................................................165
ACCESS CLIENTS..................................................................................................................................................166
ACCESS CLIENT OVERVIEW.....................................................................................................................................166
Server-End Access through OnSSI Video Clients.............................................................................166
The Image Server ................................................................................................................................................166
Download Manager.............................................................................................................................................166
Access Through NetPDA/NetCell Client.............................................................................................................166
OCULARIS CLIENT LITE...........................................................................................................................................167
Minimum hardware requirements:......................................................................................................................167
Installing Ocularis Client Lite.............................................................................................................................167
Installation from CD...........................................................................................................................................................167
Installation from the OnSSI website...................................................................................................................................168
NETGUARD-EVS.....................................................................................................................................................168
Minimum hardware requirements:......................................................................................................................168
Installation ..........................................................................................................................................................169
Download and Installation from Server..............................................................................................................................169
Installation from DVD .......................................................................................................................................................169
Silent Installation ...............................................................................................................................................................169
NETGUARD..............................................................................................................................................................170
• Accessing NetGuard..............................................................................................................................170
NETPDA/NETCELL CLIENT &SERVER ...................................................................................................................172
• NetPDA/NetCell Server........................................................................................................................172
• NetPDA/NetCell Client..........................................................................................................................172
Installing & Configuring the NetPDA/NetCell Server ........................................................................................172
• Installing IIS and .NET Framework ................................................................................................172
IIS Installation....................................................................................................................................................................172
.NET Framework Verification............................................................................................................................................173
Allowing Use of .NET Framework (Windows 2003 Only)................................................................................................174
.NET Framework Registration ...........................................................................................................................................175

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• Installing the NetPDA/NetCell Server............................................................................................175
First: IIS Port Configuration...............................................................................................................................................175
Then: NetPDA/NetCell Server Installation........................................................................................................................176
• Verifying the NetPDA/NetCell Server Installation.....................................................................177
• NetPDA/NetCell Server Installation Troubleshooting...............................................................178
NetPDA/NetCell Server Cannot Be Installed.....................................................................................................................178
Test Interface Cannot Be Displayed...................................................................................................................................178
Test Interface Is Displayed, but It Is Not Possible to Log In..............................................................................................178
Installing & Configuring the NetPDA/NetCell Client.........................................................................................179
• Installing the NetPDA/NetCell Client..............................................................................................179
• Checking the Wireless Connection..................................................................................................179
• Starting and Configuring the NetPDA/NetCell Client...............................................................180
Using the NetPDA/NetCell Client.......................................................................................................................181
• Starting the NetPDA/NetCell Client ................................................................................................181
• Logging In to the NetPDA/NetCell Client......................................................................................181
• Viewing Live Video................................................................................................................................182
Selecting a Camera for Live Viewing....................................................................................................................182
Full Screen View...........................................................................................................................................................182
PTZ Control....................................................................................................................................................................183
PTZ Preset Positions...................................................................................................................................................183
Output Control..............................................................................................................................................................183
Returning to the Camera List Page.......................................................................................................................184
• Viewing Recorded Video......................................................................................................................184
Selecting a Camera for Viewing of Recordings.................................................................................................184
Browsing and Playing Back Recorded Video......................................................................................................185
Finding Recordings from a Specific Time and Date........................................................................................185
Finding Recordings from a Specific Event..........................................................................................................186
Full Screen View...........................................................................................................................................................187
Returning to the Camera List Page.......................................................................................................................187
• Logging Out of the NetPDA/NetCell Client...................................................................................187
VIEWER...................................................................................................................................................................188
VIEWER INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................................188
NETMATRIX...........................................................................................................................................................189
NETMATRIX INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................189
INSTALLING THE NETMATRIX APPLICATION ...........................................................................................................189
CONFIGURING THE NETMATRIX APPLICATION........................................................................................................191
• First Time Configuration .....................................................................................................................191
• Changing the Configuration of a Running NetMatrix...............................................................194
DAY-TO-DAY USE OF THE NETMATRIX APPLICATION ............................................................................................195
• Opening the NetMatrix Window .......................................................................................................195
• 1×1 and 2×2 View................................................................................................................................195
• Camera Information.............................................................................................................................196
• Image Aspect Ratios ............................................................................................................................196
• Toggling between Regular and Full Screen View.......................................................................196
• Changing the Configuration of a Running NetMatrix...............................................................197
• Accepting Received Commands.......................................................................................................197
• Alerts upon Executed Commands ...................................................................................................197
• Shortcut Menus......................................................................................................................................198
NetMatrix Window Shortcut Menu......................................................................................................................198
Notification Area Shortcut Menu.........................................................................................................................199
• Shutting Down the NetMatrix Application....................................................................................199
LOGGING ................................................................................................................................................................200

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ABOUT LOGGING.....................................................................................................................................................200
• Log File Types, Locations and Names............................................................................................200
• Administrator Application Log Files................................................................................................200
• Event Log Files .......................................................................................................................................200
• Image Server Service Log Files .......................................................................................................200
• Image Server Service Audit Log Files............................................................................................201
• Web Server Log Files...........................................................................................................................201
• Image Import Service Log Files.......................................................................................................201
• Export Log Files......................................................................................................................................201
• Log File Structures................................................................................................................................201
• Integrity Checks and Possible Error Messages...........................................................................202
VIDEO DEVICE DRIVERS....................................................................................................................................203
UPDATING VIDEO DEVICE DRIVERS ........................................................................................................................203
• Removing Old Version of Video Device Drivers.........................................................................203
• Installing New Version of Video Device Drivers.........................................................................203
VIRUS SCANNING.................................................................................................................................................205
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME..................................................................................................................................206
SPRING:SWITCH FROM STANDARD TIME TO DST ...................................................................................................206
FALL:SWITCH FROM DST TO STANDARD TIME.......................................................................................................206
REMOVAL...............................................................................................................................................................207
ENTIRE SYSTEM.......................................................................................................................................................207
Removing the Entire Surveillance System...........................................................................................................207
INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS ......................................................................................................................................207
Removing the Surveillance Server Software........................................................................................................207
Removing Video Device Drivers .........................................................................................................................208
Removing the Viewer...........................................................................................................................................208
Removing the Download Manager......................................................................................................................208
Removing Installation Files for End-User Features ...........................................................................................208
Removing NetGuard-EVS....................................................................................................................................208
Removing the PDA Software...............................................................................................................................209
• NetPDA/NetCell Server Removal Procedure................................................................................209
• NetPDA/NetCell Client Removal Procedure..................................................................................209
Removing the NetPDA/NetCell Client Directly from the PDA .........................................................................................209
Removing the NetPDA/NetCell Client from a PC with ActiveSync..................................................................................209
Removing the NetMatrix......................................................................................................................................210
Legal Notice
This product manual is intended for general information purposes only, and due care has been taken in its preparation.
Any risk arising from the use of this information rests with the recipient, and nothing herein should be construed as constituting any kind of warranty.
OnSSI reserves the right to make adjustments without prior notification.
(C) 2009 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. OnSSI, the ’Eye’ logo, Ocularis, NetDVMS, NetEVS, NetDVR, ProSight, NetGuard, NetGuard-EVS, NetSwitcher, NetMatrix,
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Welcome
Designed especially for single-site, mid-sized organizations, NetDVR offers powerful video monitoring, event
management and archiving capabilities, delivered in a scalable, cost-effective package.
NetDVR supports all leading manufacturers’ analog and IP cameras. Each camera can be individually configured for
resolution, frame rate, recording mode (continuous, scheduled or on-event) and storage location, to optimize your
computing and storage resources.
Authorized users can access cameras across the IP video system via an array of video clients, included free for
unlimited users. Ocularis Client Lite, the primary user interface for NetDVR, delivers instant review during live
monitoring, multiple screen support, carousel and hotspot functionalities and powerful investigation tools.
Access to video is also available through NetGuard-EVS desktop client, NetGuard browser-based client for web
access or casual monitoring, and the NetPDA and NetCell handheld clients which provide access to live and recorded
video, including full PTZ control, while on the move.
NetDVR’s automated processes turn volumes of video data into critical information. Motion events or events
generated by external physical security systems, can be accessed and investigated within seconds via Ocularis Client
Lite. Video of the event, together with audio captured by camera-connected microphones, can be easily exported as
an AVI file or video database for use as court evidence.
Filtered video of motion events or events generated by external physical security systems can be pushed
automatically or manually (peer-to-peer), to any user’s video client or across the network. This allows the monitoring
of the entire camera system by one or few operators, dramatically improving the security system’s responsiveness
and efficiency.
OnSSI’s Software Upgrade Plan (SUP) will keep your system current with the latest features and functionalities using
your existing hardware, running on all future Windows® operating systems. OnSSI also provides a trade-in path for
upgrading your system to Ocularis, OnSSI’s enterprise-scale IP video platform.
NetDVR consists of a number of components, each targeted at specific tasks and user types:
•The Administrator:The main application used by surveillance system administrators for configuring the
NetDVR surveillance system server, upon installation or whenever configuration adjustments are required,
e.g. when adding new cameras or users to the system.
•The Recording Server:A vital part of the surveillance system; video streams are only transferred to
NetDVR while the recording server is running. The recording server is automatically installed as a service
(the Recording Server service), which will run in the background on the NetDVR surveillance system server.
You are able to manage the service through the Recording Server Manager.
•The Image Server:Handles access to the surveillance system for users logging in with NetGuard, or
NetGuard-EVS, or PDA Client. The Image Server itself does not require separate hardware; it runs as a
service on the surveillance system server. Surveillance system administrators handle Image Server
configuration, including users' access rights, through the Image Server Administrator application.
•The Download Manager:Lets surveillance system administrators manage which NetDVR-related features
your organization's users will be able to access from a targeted welcome page on the surveillance system
server.
•NetMatrix: Enables control of live camera views on remote computers for distributed viewing. Once
configured, NetMatrix-triggered live video can be viewed in NetGuard-EVSs or on computers with the
NetMatrix client application installed.