Skyros VideoNet User manual

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VideoNet 8.4. Last revised and enlarged edition.
September 2008
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CONTENTS
SKYROS CORPORATION END-USERSOFTWARE AGREEMENT........................................2
PREFACE.............................................................................................................................12
ABOUT THE SYSTEM.........................................................................................................12
1. VIDEONET.BRIEFOVERVIEW........................................................................................13
2. START WORKINGWITH VIDEONET...............................................................................16
2.1. Technical requirements.............................................................................................16
2.2. Installation and initial configuration of VideoNet.......................................................18
2.3. VideoNet license.......................................................................................................22
•Limitation on amount of PowerVN8 cards............................................23
•Limitation on amount of TitanVN16 cards.............................................24
•External systems...................................................................................24
3.SETUPOF VIDEONET SYSTEMCONFIGURATIONPARAMETERS..............................25
3.1. Devices. Working with Devices panel......................................................................27
3.1.1. Devices. Introduction.......................................................................................27
3.1.1.1. Types of devices................................................................................28
3.1.2. Working with Devices panel...........................................................................31
3.1.2.1. Menu and toolbar..............................................................................31
3.1.2.2.Adding devices intosystem configuration........................................32
• Automatic device adding........................................................................33
•Manual device adding.............................................................................35
3.1.2.3.Removing devices from system configuration.................................37
3.1.2.4.Device parameters configuring........................................................38
3.1.2.5.Video/audiocapturecards................................................................40
•Video/audio capture cards with Bt8xx chips........................................40
•Video/audio capture cards with Cx2388 chips...................................45
•New generation cards...........................................................................47
•Multimedia video capture device............................................................47
•Multimedia audio capture device............................................................48
3.1.2.6. CCTV camera....................................................................................49
3.1.2.7.IP-camera..........................................................................................55
3.1.2.8.IP-server............................................................................................57
3.1.2.9. Camerascontrolling device..............................................................57
3.1.2.10. PanTiltcontrollers..........................................................................59
•Pan Tilt controller for COM-port..............................................................59
•Pan Tilt controller for IP-camera.............................................................60
•Pan Tilt controller through external device.............................................61
3.1.2.11. Microphone......................................................................................63
3.1.2.12.System controller............................................................................64
3.1.2.13. SW RS videoswitch.........................................................................65
3.2. Detection. Working with Detection panel..................................................................66
3.2.1. Detectors, detection presets and detection zones........................................66
•Video detectors......................................................................................66
•Audio detectors......................................................................................68
3.2.2. Working with Detection panel.........................................................................69
3.2.2.1.Detection setup buttons....................................................................71
3.2.2.2. Creating detection presetsbycamera.............................................71
3.2.2.3. Configuring and testing motion detection zone
parameters.........................................................................................74
3.2.2.4.Configuring and testing left objectsdetection zone parameters....76
3.2.2.5. Objects sizeand aspectration configuring....................................79
3.2.2.6.Configuring and testing motion detection zone parameters
of adaptive objects detector.............................................................81
3.2.2.7.Configuring and testing detection zone parametersof objects
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3.2.2.8.Configuring and testing detection parameters of sabotage
detector..............................................................................................85
3.2.2.9. Renaming detection presetsbycamera..........................................86
3.2.2.10. Removing camera detection presets..............................................86
3.2.2.11.Creating audiodetection presets....................................................86
3.2.2.12. Configuring and testing audio detection parameters.....................87
3.2.2.13. Renaming audio detection presets.................................................88
3.2.2.14. Removing audio detection presets.................................................88
3.2.3. Examples of configuring motion detection......................................................89
3.3. Screen. Working with Screen panel........................................................................91
3.3.1. Screen.............................................................................................................91
3.3.2. Working with Screen panel.............................................................................93
3.3.2.1. Configuring monitors.........................................................................93
3.3.2.2.Configuringspot-channel..................................................................94
3.3.2.3. Creating monitor modes....................................................................96
3.3.2.4.Configuring windowsdimensionsand positions............................101
3.3.2.5. Removing windows from monitor mode..........................................103
3.3.2.6. Export and import of the monitor modes........................................104
3.3.2.7. Sorting monitor modes in mode panel list......................................105
3.3.2.8. Removing monitor mode from system configuration.....................105
3.3.2.9. Requirements to video memory size for effective working in video
surveillancemode..........................................................................105
3.3.3.Sequences....................................................................................................106
3.3.4. User events...................................................................................................108
3.3.5. Examples of working with Screen panel......................................................110
3.4. Pan Tilt. Working with Pan Tilt panel.......................................................................114
3.4.1. Pan Tilt. Introduction......................................................................................114
3.4.2. Working with Pan Tilt panel...........................................................................115
3.4.2.1. Adding Pan Tilt presets...................................................................116
3.4.2.2.Changing Pan Tiltpresetsparameters..........................................119
3.4.2.3. Adding new patrol program.............................................................120
3.4.2.4.Testingpatrolprograms..................................................................122
3.4.2.5. Changing patrolprogram parameters............................................122
3.4.2.6. Removing Pan Tilt preset from system configuration....................122
3.4.2.7. Removing Pan Tilt preset from patrol program..............................123
3.4.2.8. Removing patrol program................................................................123
3.4.2.9.Configuringcamera internal parameters.......................................123
3.5. Recording. Working with Recording panel.............................................................125
3.5.1. Recording and Archiving. Introduction..........................................................125
3.5.1.1. Recording. Basic concepts.............................................................126
3.5.1.2. Archiving. Basicconcepts..............................................................132
3.5.1.3.Methodsofcompression.................................................................133
3.5.2. Working with Recording panel......................................................................136
3.5.2.1.Volumes creation............................................................................141
3.5.2.2. Adding new volume component......................................................144
3.5.2.3.Adding existing volumes.................................................................145
3.5.2.5. Information about volume................................................................147
3.5.2.4.Removing volumes from system configuration..............................147
3.5.2.6.Addingrecordingfunctions.............................................................149
3.5.2.7. Configuringrecordingfunction parameters...................................153
•DVPack 1.42 camera selected as asource........................................153
•DVPack 2camera selected as asource.............................................154
•IP-camera or IP-server camera selected as asource.........................156
•Microphone selected as asource.......................................................157
3.5.2.8. Adding sources to recording function...........................................158
3.5.2.9. Removing sources from recording function..................................160

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3.5.2.10.Removing recording function........................................................160
3.5.2.11.Addingandconfiguring pre-recordingfunction
parameters....................................................................................160
3.5.2.12. Record types. Adding and configuring.........................................161
3.5.2.13. Configuring correspondence between events and record types.163
3.5.2.14. Adding asource to more than one recording functions...............163
3.5.2.15. Configuring general recordingparameters..................................164
3.5.2.16.Configuringemergency recordingparameters............................165
3.5.2.17.Archiving function adding..............................................................168
3.5.2.18.Configuringgeneralarchivingfunctionparameters....................173
3.5.2.19. Adding new sources to archiving function..................................174
3.5.2.20.Removing sourcesfrom archiving function.................................176
3.5.2.21. Adding time intervals to archiving function..................................176
3.5.2.22.Configuring time intervalparameters...........................................177
3.5.2.23. Removing time intervals from archiving function.........................179
3.5.2.24.Removing archiving function........................................................179
3.5.3. Examples of working with Recording panel.................................................180
3.6.Access.Working withAccess panel.....................................................................186
3.6.1.Access.Introduction.....................................................................................186
3.6.2. Working with Access panel..........................................................................186
3.6.2.1. Adding, removing and configuring users in VideoNet
system............................................................................................187
•Requirements to user parameters setup for correct working with the
system..................................................................................................189
3.6.2.2. Adding, removing and configuring groups in VideoNet system....189
3.6.2.3.Policy configuring............................................................................192
3.6.2.4. Configuring security parameters....................................................196
3.6.2.5.Configuring access todevices.......................................................197
•Setup of access to Panasonic WV-CU550 cj system controller and
authorization in the system..................................................................198
•Setup of access to Panasonic WV-CU650 system controller and
authorization in the system..................................................................199
3.6.2.6. Creating reports on access to devices..........................................201
3.6.3. Examples of working with Access panel.....................................................202
3.7. Scheduler.Working with Scheduler panel.............................................................204
3.7.1. Scheduler.Introduction..................................................................................204
3.7.2. Working with Scheduler panel......................................................................205
3.7.2.1. Menu and toolbar............................................................................205
3.7.2.2. Adding tasks tosystem configuration............................................206
3.7.2.3. Adding events into atask................................................................207
3.7.2.4. Adding reactions into atask...........................................................207
3.7.2.5. Adding conditions into atask.........................................................208
3.7.2.6. Configuring decision-making algorithmbyconditions
folder...............................................................................................209
3.7.2.7.Copying tasks,events,reactions and conditions..........................210
3.7.2.8.Events,reactionsand conditionsconfiguring................................211
3.7.2.9.Locking and removing tasks,events,reactionsand conditions...211
3.7.2.10. Events types..................................................................................213
•Event from detector by camera............................................................213
•Event from objects counter..................................................................215
•Exceed of audio signal volume detected.............................................216
•Time interval..........................................................................................216
•Input video signal loss..........................................................................217
•Network connection loss.....................................................................218
•Networkconnection restoring..............................................................218
•Notification from remote computers.....................................................219

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•System error.........................................................................................220
•User event............................................................................................220
•Sensors signal......................................................................................221
•Command from system controller........................................................222
•Event of the Event Log.........................................................................223
•External system event..........................................................................225
• Alarm by guarded object......................................................................225
•Stop recording......................................................................................227
3.7.2.11.Reactions types.............................................................................227
•Video/audio data recording..................................................................227
•Video/audio data pre-recording...........................................................228
•Stop pre-recording...............................................................................228
•Data archiving.......................................................................................229
•Alarm message.....................................................................................230
•Sound message....................................................................................230
•Send e-mail...........................................................................................231
•Notification of remote computers.........................................................232
•Hardware control of the operability.....................................................233
•Change arming state............................................................................234
•Arming...................................................................................................235
•Relay outputs controlling......................................................................235
•Pan Tilt device controlling.....................................................................236
•Monitors modes and windows controlling...........................................237
•Enable detectors..................................................................................238
•Load detector preset............................................................................239
•Reaction of objects counter.................................................................240
•Pause....................................................................................................241
•Launch of external application.............................................................242
•Save frame...........................................................................................243
•External system reaction......................................................................244
3.7.2.12.Conditionstypes............................................................................245
•Time interval..........................................................................................245
•Network connection state....................................................................245
•Arming state..........................................................................................246
3.7.3. Examples of working with Scheduler panel.................................................247
3.8.Network..................................................................................................................252
3.8.1. Network and computers. Introduction...........................................................252
3.8.2. Working with computers...............................................................................253
3.8.2.1. Adding computers...........................................................................253
3.8.2.2. Changing computers view in the computer list..............................257
3.8.2.3.Renaming computer........................................................................258
3.8.2.4. Removing computer from configuration.........................................258
3.8.2.5.Adjusting computers time synchronization withcorrecttime
server.................................................................................................258
3.8.3. Working with Network panel.........................................................................260
3.8.3.1. Configuringoutgoing connections..................................................262
3.8.3.2. Configuringincomingconnections.................................................265
3.8.3.3.Configuringroutingparameters......................................................266
3.8.3.4. Configuring Firewall parametersfor working with
VideoNet..........................................................................................271
3.8.3.5.Configuring parametersforworking through web-access............275
3.8.4. Examples of working with Network panel....................................................277
3.9. Exporting and Importing configuration....................................................................283
3.10. Network matrix.....................................................................................................286
3.10.1. Network matrix configuring.........................................................................286
3.10.2. Authorization and controlling network matrix monitors...............................287

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3.11. Graphic plans........................................................................................................290
3.11.1. Configuring graphic plans...........................................................................291
3.11.1.1. Plans constructing.........................................................................292
3.11.1.2.Plansconnecting...........................................................................295
3.12. Processing. Work With Processing Panel............................................................297
3.12.1. Blind zones..................................................................................................297
3.12.2. Working with Processing panel..................................................................297
3.12.2.1. Adding blind zone........................................................................298
3.12.2.2.Editing blind zone.........................................................................299
3.12.2.3. Deleting blind zones.....................................................................299
3.12.2.4. Overlaying blind zones on the video image.................................300
3.13. System..................................................................................................................301
3.13.1. Configuring system general parameters....................................................301
4. WORKING WITH VIDEONET SYSTEM..........................................................................302
4.1. Working with mode panel.......................................................................................304
4.1.1. Player.............................................................................................................306
4.1.1.1. Player window interface...................................................................307
4.1.1.2. Selecting sourcesfor playback and controlling playback
lists.................................................................................................313
4.1.1.3.Records filtering..............................................................................315
4.1.1.4.Cameras distribution in video windowsfor playback....................316
4.1.1.5. Video/audio recordsplaybackinthe player..................................318
4.1.1.6. Clip export.......................................................................................320
•Creating video clip...............................................................................320
•Creating audio clip...............................................................................325
•Creating audio/video clip on CD/DVD...................................................329
•Quick clip export...................................................................................330
4.1.1.7.Video/audio recordsarchiving........................................................331
4.1.1.8.Removing video/audiorecords.......................................................335
4.1.1.9. Protecting and unprotecting file of video/audio record..................335
4.1.2. Sound............................................................................................................336
4.1.2.1.Sound translating from microphone...............................................337
4.1.2.2. Emergencysound recording from microphone..............................337
4.1.2.3. Sound playbackfrom microphone..................................................338
4.1.3. Arm................................................................................................................339
4.1.4. Controlling relay outputs...............................................................................340
4.1.5. Commands: user events...............................................................................341
4.1.6. Alarm message..............................................................................................341
4.1.7. Long-term operations....................................................................................343
4.1.8. Options..........................................................................................................349
4.1.9. Clock..............................................................................................................349
4.1.10. Exit...............................................................................................................350
4.2.Working withvideo window..................................................................................352
4.2.1. Viewing list of cameras, sequences and user’s view setup......................353
4.2.2. Translating video from camera.....................................................................355
4.2.3. Translating video via network. Controlling quality........................................357
4.2.4.Switchingbetweencamerasinvideowindow............................................359
4.2.5. Synchronous audio accompaniment.............................................................360
4.2.6. Emergency video recording..........................................................................361
4.2.7. Emergency video replay...............................................................................362
4.2.8. Video playback in video window..................................................................363
4.2.9.Switching tofull-screen mode of video window.........................................364
4.2.10. Processing video image in video window..................................................364
4.2.11. Printing image from video window..............................................................366
4.2.12. Export video from video window................................................................367
4.2.13. Controlling Pan Tilt in video window...........................................................369

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4.2.13.1. Calling presets in video window...................................................371
4.2.13.2. Starting patrol programs in video window.....................................372
4.2.14. Displaying detection in video window........................................................373
4.2.15. Displaying blind zones in video window....................................................374
4.2.16. Switchingvideo windowoff......................................................................374
4.2.17. Editing font parameters in video window menu.........................................375
4.3. Event Log................................................................................................................376
4.3.1. Events list filtration........................................................................................377
4.3.2. Sorting events in the list................................................................................378
4.3.3. Searching for an event in the list..................................................................379
4.3.4. Switching to player from the Event Log........................................................379
4.3.5. Selecting computer to view Event Log file...................................................380
4.3.6. Exporting events to HTML file.......................................................................380
4.3.7. Configuring Event Log properties.................................................................380
4.3.8. Viewing Event Log without launching VideoNet..........................................381
4.4. Controlling Videonet using system controller.........................................................382
4.4.1. Working with Panasonic WV-CU550 system controller................................382
4.4.1.1. Starting working with system controller..........................................382
4.4.1.2. Switching between monitor modes from system
controller.........................................................................................383
4.4.1.3.Switching to spot-channel...............................................................383
4.4.1.4.Selecting cameraforcontrollingfromsystem controller..............383
4.4.1.5.Controlling Pan Tilt device..............................................................384
4.4.1.6.Calling Pan Tiltpresets and starting patrol programs..................384
4.4.1.7. Camera setup menu........................................................................385
4.4.1.8. Completion of work with system controller.....................................385
4.4.2. Working with Panasonic WV-CU650 system controller................................385
4.4.2.1. Starting working with system controller..........................................386
Automaticauthorization..........................................................................386
Manual authorization...............................................................................386
4.4.2.2.Controllingsystemfrom system controller....................................387
4.4.2.3. Completion of work with system controller.....................................389
4.4.3. Working with Lilin PIH-931D system controller.............................................390
4.4.3.1. Starting working with system controller.........................................390
4.4.3.2.Selecting monitorfrom system controller......................................390
4.4.3.3. Switching to the next/previous monitor mode................................391
4.4.3.4. Selecting video window in the monitor mode.................................391
4.4.3.5.Selecting camerafrom the system controller................................391
4.4.3.6. Switching to the full-screen mode..................................................392
4.4.3.7.Controlling Pan Tilt device..............................................................392
4.4.3.8.Calling Pan Tiltpresets and starting patrol programs..................392
4.5. Controlling network matrix monitors.......................................................................394
4.6. Working with graphic plans....................................................................................395
5. REFERRINGTOTECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICE......................................................399
6.CONNECTING EXTERNALSYSTEMS TO VIDEONET.................................................403
6.1. External systems. Types of external systems.......................................................403
6.1.1. Quest II system..............................................................................................403
6.1.1.1. Configuring system parameters for integration of VideoNet with
QuestII...........................................................................................404
6.1.1.2.Configuring schedule for interaction of VideoNet and
Quest II............................................................................................405
•External system event..........................................................................405
•External system reaction......................................................................406
6.1.2. ATM Inlan system...........................................................................................407
6.1.2.1. Configuring system parameters for integration of VideoNet with ATM
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6.1.2.2. Displaying titles in video window....................................................409
6.1.2.3.Configuring schedule for interaction of VideoNet and
ATM Inlan.........................................................................................410
•External system event..........................................................................410
6.1.3. Orion system.................................................................................................411
6.1.3.1.Configuring operationalsystem parametersforworking
with Orion via network.....................................................................412
6.1.4. Alpha system.................................................................................................414
6.1.5. ZN Smart Eye system....................................................................................414
6.2. Adding and configuring external systems..............................................................415
6.2.1. Adding external systems..............................................................................415
6.2.2. Configuring external system connection parameters...................................416
7. INTREPID™ PERIMETER SECURITY SYSTEM............................................................417
7.1. Configuring VideoNet system parameters for working with Intrepid™ Perimeter
Security system MicroPoint Cable...........................................................................419
7.1.1. Adding and configuring perimeter security devices.....................................419
7.1.2. Configuring graphic plans for controlling Intrepid™ system........................427
7.1.2.1. Constructing graphicplans forworking with Intrepid™.................428
7.1.2.2.Connectinggraphic plans...............................................................431
7.1.3. Configuring schedule for working with perimeter devices..........................433
• Alarm by guarded object......................................................................433
7.1.4. Configuring message service parameters...................................................434
7.2. Working with perimeter security system from VideoNet.......................................436
8.WORKINGWITHVIDEONET USING WEBACCESS.....................................................439
APPENDIX А.VIDEOSURVEILLANCE. TERMSANDCONCEPTS......................................440
APPENDIXB. VIDEONET LICENCEUPGRADE....................................................................442
APPENDIXC. VOLUME RECOVERY..................................................................................443

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ABOUTTHESYSTEM
VideoNet system is audio/video surveillance and recording system, created for the security
of such objects as banking institutions, large and small industrial enterprises, offices, storage
facilities, country houses, computer centres, hotels, universities, car parks, dwelling-houses
and many other.
VideoNet is apowerful security complex that enables audio/video surveillance, audio/video
recording; pan and tilt, alarm sensors,relay outputscontrol and audio/video signal transmission
from both local and remote cameras and microphones. The system enables connecting a
wide variety of devices: video/audio capture devices, Pan Tilt cameras, cameras, pan and
tiltdevices,switches, sensorscontrollers,relayoutputcontrollersand performingtheir
parameterssetupusingsoftware.
VideoNet providesacentralizedsimulteneoussurveillance of severalobjects,wherever
you are: on-site, at home, abroad on business and whatever communication channels you
are using (telephone channel, cellular channel, local network, Internet).
The system can keep record of all the events and save video/audio information to acomputer
hard disk in aspecial data formatthat providesvery high compression rate. Youcan completely
reconstruct an accidentscene.
Built-inaudio/video player enablesyouto look through anyfragments,recordedtoday,
yesterday or some years ago again and again without their quality deterioration.
The system is equipped with additional program modules that make it possible for the system
without any assistance to detect motion in asector,chosen by an operator,both by local or
remote camera, to make audio/video recording if necessary and to alert an operator of an
unauthorized intrusion. In addition the system enables «programming» of system behaviour
in responseto appointed events.Thusyou «secure» yourselvesagainstunforeseen situations.
VideoNet gives you an opportunity «to predict» the future!
PREFACE
This guide supposes areader to be an advanced user of Microsoft Windows XP and
tobe acquainted withbasicconceptsand practicalskillsofthe workwithan operational
systems. In case of lack of knowledge or in case of any questions concerning conceps and
terms used in the document refer to the corresponding operational system guides.
The guide is intended for reading both from the point of view of VideoNet system administrator
(theuser whowillsetupsystemconfiguration),andfrom thepointofview of VideoNet
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VideoNet system is anew user interface, new features of its setting and work; a
network matrix, an ability to work with graphic plans of guarded objects, new video
capture cards, an updated player.
Multiscreen interface enables system operator to switch between different modes
of working with the system. This
allowssystem operatorto
respond immediatelyto
changesof the situationata
guarded object.
VideoNet systemis awide
scope for setting up and
configuring of user interface.
Your work with the system can
be organized inaccordance with
yourtasksandmaximum handy.
VideoNet introducesanew
notion– monitor modes,
offering an opportunity to set up
screen modes separetely for
eachsystemmonitor.
1. VIDEONET.BRIEF OVERVIEW
By means of the system you can
«program» a schedule for it.
This enables controlling over
guarded objects, and the quality
of control will be independent of
operator’s attentiveness and
speed. Accordingto the
schedule setup, the system will
respond to the events occurred,
capturemotion by cameras-
detectors, perform audio and
videorecording, start pantilt
patrolprograms, sound alarm
signals, inform other system operators about the danger and etc. All the events
will be recorded to the Event Log.
VideoNet has built-in Player of video and audio records, captured by the system
fromcameras andmicrophones.Withthe help ofthis application youcan play
back and search for video/audio records, create clips, copy important records to
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Configuration window consists of main menu (1), main toolbar (2), listof computers
(3), configuration page (4), configuration page select panel (5).
For recording from cameras and microphones VideoNet system offers powerful
video/audio dataregistration subsystem,which enables:
•higherspeed of workingwithlarge sizearchives(hundreds ofgigabytes,
terabytes);
•identificationof reason,forwhichthe systemhasrecordedvideo oraudio
information;
•designation of storage place for recorded information according to the reason,
time or source by which the record was made;
• pre-recording enables to record events, which have happened for some time
before alarm situationoccurred;
•transferring large amounts of information from one server to another;
•hard disks hot swap without system stop working ;
•varioustime ofinformation storageaccording to the reasononaccount of
whichrecordingwasmade.
There are volumes,components,recording functions,pre-recordingfunctions,
record types and records priorities in the system, which are intended for that.
For longerstorageof information thesystemprovides possibility of video/audio
data archiving to specially intended volumes.
There are two modesof working with the system: Surveillance mode and
Configuration setupmode.
Configuration setup mode is intended for:
•adding devices to system configuration and setting up their parameters;
•setting up screen parameters, motion detection, exceed of audio signal, Pan Tilt
and recordingparameters;
•“programming” system schedule;
•setting up an access to system functions;
•setting up network places and parameters of a network matrix;
•constructing of graphic plans of aguarded object.
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The Mode panel is intended for switching between monitor modes during working
and configuring of the system, for activating additional system functions and for
controlling the system. Working with the system can also be carried out without
mode panel using hotkeys.
Before starting work withthe systemitis necessary to perform installation
and configuration of its initial parameters. The next chapter of the guide deals
with these questions.
System has 12 configuration pages: Devices, Scheduler, Recording, Detection,
PanTilt, Screen, Network, Access, Plans, Matrix, Processing and System.Each
page has its own menu and toolbar.
Surveillance mode is intended for:
•audio and video surveillance;
•emergency recording of audio/video information and recording according to the
schedule;
•video translation over the network;
•playback of video/audio records;
•activating sequences (order of cameras changing in avideo window);
•analysing of the events occurred in the system.
When switching tothe surveillance mode there are followingkindsofwindows
appears (depending on asetup) on the screen: mode panel (1), video windows
(2), status panel (3), event log (4), player (5), audio translation window (6), graphic
plans window (7).
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2. STARTWORKING WITHVIDEONET
2.1.TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Minimum requirements to configuration of yourcomputer for VideoNet system
installing areas follows:
Attention! Antivirus programs,scanning files on computer inautomaticmode,
can considerablyreduce system performance atrecording and playback.In
case ofusing such programs itisrecommended the following (depending on
availablesettings):
•switchoffvolume files scanning (.vnsd);
•switchoffallfilesscanning,exceptfiles-programs;
•switch scanning discs,on which volume files are placed;
•switch off automaticscanning for all discs.
Attention! Running ofany applications,which require much system resources,
can adverselyaffect VideoNet system performance.It isnotrecommended
toinstallonthiscomputerany additionalapplications,exceptapplications
being apartofWindowsoperationalsystem.
Processor
RAM
Operational
system
Video card
Monitor
Filesystem
Minimum:Pentium42.4GHz
Recommended:IntelCore2DuoE6420
Minimum:512 Mb
Recommended:1024 Mb for system up to12 cameras,2048 Mb for system
with12-32 cameras
Attention! RAMcapacitymore than2048Mbisn’t supportedforallvideo capture
cards, except PowerVN8 and TitanVn16 cards.
Attention! For prerecording performing additional RAM capacityis required (refer to
User guide; 3.5.2.11 section)
Microsoft WindowsXP SP1 and SP2
MicrosoftWindowsServer 2003
Attention! Working with volumes with more than 2terabytes capacityis possible only
on computers, working under WindowsServer 2003 control.
Minimum:SVGA,64 Mb
Recommended:SVGA,128 Mb;when connecting 2monitors -256 Mb
Notice: When chosing video card chipset producer use the list of tested equipment
(http://www.videonet.ru/index.php?id=69).
Attention! It is stronglyrecommended correctlyto estimate video memorysize for
effectiveworking with VideoNet systemin videosurveillance mode (refer to User
guide; 3.3.2.9 section)
1024 768 True Colour 32 bit/pixel
NTFS;it’srecommended toformatdiscs,on which video archivevolumes
files are placed,withcluster size of64 Kb
Attention! Other file systems are not supported.
Notice: Itisrecommendedtoswitchoffsystemrestorefunctiononlogicaldrives,
where files of video archivevolumes are placed.
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For VideoNet system better performanceit’srecommended toinstall
MicrosoftDirectX 9.0c orhigher onyour computer.Youcan findDirectX
installation program on the website of Microsoft.
For more information about the equipment on which VideoNet system was
tested refer to:
http://www.videonet.ru/index.php?id=69.
Technical requirements to hardware and software for working with VideoNet
system through web access from PDA or stationary PC are described in 2.1
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Afterhaving met all the necessary System requirements, you are ready to install
VideoNetSystem.Rebootcomputer after complietingthe installationprocess
and run VideoNet from your Start menu.
1. VideoNetSetup Wizard launchesat first VideoNet8.2 startup. Thiswizard
provides configuring of initial information, which is necessary for the work of the
system. Necessary information includes: name of the computer,on which the
systemwilloperate, administrator’s password,screen scheme and
configuration. Click NEXT to continue.
2. On this step VideoNet Setup Wizard invites auser to enter computer name for
computeridentificationinthe system.Entera computername intothe
corresponding edit box and click NEXT to continue.
For more information about installation process,refer to the Installation
Manual.
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If your computer is connected to LAN, it is recommended to use the name of
the computer in that LAN. Network Places can be set up on the panel Network
(see chapter 3.8).
3. On this step the wizard invites you to load a system configuration.If you are
loading one of the standard or user configurations, you don’t need to configure
systemparameters from thebeginningand up to the end after installation
process. Possibly,youwill havetomakeseveral changesaccordingto your
goals.
If you decided to load one of configurations click Select configuration button.
Otherwise click NEXT and go on to step 5 of this algorithm. In this case you will
be able to configure system configuration parameters yourself. If after system
installation you will decide to import configuration, you will be able to do that
easily with the help of the corresponding system function (see the section 3.9).
4. In the opened window of the wizard select one of the configurations and click
OK.Click NEXT.