Speco CMPC User manual

CMPC
Central Management System
User Manual
Version 7.3
Oct.2008

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 1
1.1 Upgrade the BASIC mode to ADVANCED mode...................................................................... 2
1.2 Dual Monitors setting ................................................................................................................ 2
1.2.1 Graphic card with ATi chipset.......................................................................................... 2
1.2.2 Graphic card with NVIDIA chipset ................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.................................................................. 5
2.1 Minimum System Requirements............................................................................................... 5
2.2 Installing the CMPC Software in Windows XP/2000................................................................. 6
CHAPTER 3 USING THE CMPC.................................................................................. 7
3.1 Running the CMPC Software.................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Using the CMPC Application..................................................................................................... 8
3.3 Using the MiniCenter Viewer .................................................................................................. 10
3.3.1 Remote Bakup............................................................................................................... 12
3.3.1.1 Remote Setup ..................................................................................................... 14
System Setting..........................................................................................................14
Camera Setting.........................................................................................................16
Record Setting..........................................................................................................17
Network Setting ........................................................................................................19
Schedule Setting.......................................................................................................22
Alarm Setting ............................................................................................................24
3.3.2 Using the MiniCenter PTZ Camera Controller .............................................................. 28
CHAPTER 4 CUSTOMIZING THE CMPC SYSTEM .................................................. 29
4.1 System Setting........................................................................................................................ 30
4.1.1 Using System Controller................................................................................................ 33
4.1.1.1 General ............................................................................................................... 33
4.1.1.2 Center Control..................................................................................................... 34
4.1.1.3 Playback Mode.................................................................................................... 35
4.1.1.4 E-Map Control ..................................................................................................... 37
4.1.1.5 Monitor Control.................................................................................................... 38
4.1.1.6 PTZ Control......................................................................................................... 39
4.2 DVR Setup.............................................................................................................................. 41
4.2.1 To Add and Remove DVR Server.................................................................................. 41
4.3 Camera Setup......................................................................................................................... 42
4.4 Schedule Setup....................................................................................................................... 47

4.4.1 To set schedule at a specific portion of time in that hour: ............................................. 48
4.5 Backup Setup.......................................................................................................................... 49
4.6 E-MAP Setup.......................................................................................................................... 51
4.6.1 To Set Up the E-Map..................................................................................................... 51
4.6.1.1 Add a New Map................................................................................................... 52
4.6.1.2 Add a DVR Server............................................................................................... 53
4.6.2 To Use the E-Map.......................................................................................................... 54
4.7 Alarm Setting .......................................................................................................................... 55
4.7.1 To setup an alarm condition .......................................................................................... 55
4.7.1.1 To Setup the Call Out List ................................................................................... 56
4.7.1.2 To Setup the Send E-Mail Setting ....................................................................... 57
4.7.1.3 To Set the MMS/SMS Setting.............................................................................. 58
4.7.1.4 Launch program .................................................................................................. 58
4.7.1.5 Popup Video........................................................................................................ 59
4.8 User Setting ............................................................................................................................ 61
CHAPTER 5 USING THE PLAYBACK FUNCTION ................................................... 62
5.1 To Playback the video............................................................................................................. 62
5.2 Using the Local Playback Application..................................................................................... 64
5.3 Using the Download and Playback Application....................................................................... 66
5.4 Using the RealTime Playback Application .............................................................................. 68
5.5 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video................................................. 70
5.6 To Search Using the Visual Search ........................................................................................ 70
5.7 To Search Using the Event Search......................................................................................... 71
5.8 To Search Using the Intelligent Search................................................................................... 72
CHAPTER 6 USING THE EVENT VIEWER ............................................................... 73

Chapter 1 Introduction
CMPC is a central monitoring system that enables user to monitor up to 1000 DVR servers in
advanced mode (see1.1) through an internet connection . Like the DVR program, the CMPC system
also automatically records and displays video when an event has occurred on the remote side of the
DVR server. You can also playback video files locally or download from a remote DVR server .
CMPC
The CMPC system Supports Single, Dual, Triple and Four monitor displays. User can operate the
CMPC system application on different monitors.
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1.1 Upgrade the BASIC mode to ADVANCED mode
The CMPC has two operating modes –Basic and Advanced mode . In Basic mode, users only can
monitor 16 remote DVR servers . With the Advanced mode, users can monitor up to 1000 remote DVR
servers .
Please follow the below steps to upgrade the CMPC from Basic mode to Advanced mode .
1 . Call your local distributor and purchase a copy of the ADVANCED license or download the BASIC
mode from the Internet.
Your local distributor will then issue you with a Password. (If you have purchased the ADVANCED
mode CD, this password is located on the CD sleeve itself).
The Password is only valid for one time and is tied to the PC hardware . Do not release the
password to any third party.
Run the CMPC program.
Click the exit button 'x' on the upper right corner of the CMPC main screen .
Click About → Register (also see 3.2 # 1)
On the Register dialog box, note down the Activation number . Send both the Activation number
and Password to your distributor.
Your distributor will then issue you with a Serial Key, which is tied to Activation number.
Go back to the Register screen and fill in the serial number from the distributor to upgrade the
CMPC to ADVANCED mode.
The BASIC mode and ADVANCED mode only differs in the number of DVR servers that
can be monitored at the same time . You have the same functionalities on both products.
Dual Monitors setting
Video configuration is different for each different VGA chipsets . Please follow the steps below to
setup the dual monitors display .
1.2.1 Graphic card with ATi chipset
1 . Enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center, user can click the short-cut or right click on the screen.
2 . There are two modes to select ─ Basic and Advanced.
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3 . If user selected Basic mode, press the Quick Settings tab. Then select the Select a different
desktop mode and click Go .
4 . Select the Extended Desktop and then click Finish .
5 . If user selected the Advanced mode, click the View button.
6 . In Display Manager , right click on the second Display on the right side and select Extend Main
onto monitor .
7 . Adjust each monitor resolution to 1024x768 、 1280x1024 ,1920x1200, 1440x900, or 1680x1050.
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1.2.2 Graphic card with NVIDIA chipset
1 . Click the NVIDIA nView, and select the Dualview mode .
2 . Adjust each monitor resolution to 1024x768 、 1280x1024 ,1920x1200, 1440x900, or 1680x1050.
3 . To review if the display mode is correct, you can check the task bar . The task bar will show on the
first monitor only .
Monitor 1 Monitor 2
Manual Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this manual.
The caution symbol is intended to alert the user of the importance of the particular
installation and operating instructions . Failure to comply may damage the system .
The information symbol is intended to provide additional information for the purpose of
clarification.
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Chapter 2 Software Installation
This chapter describes how to install the CMPC software.
Before installing the software, make sure the Windows OS patches are up to date and the
video graphic card driver is up to date.
To ensure you have the latest copy of the CMPC software, please contact your local
distributor.
Minimum System Requirements
First, must verify if the computer meets the minimum system requirements.
  CPU : Pentium ® 4 3.0GHz or above recommended
  OS : Windows 2000 / XP Professional / Vista
  RAM : 512MB for dual display,1GB for Quad display
  Hard disk : 120GB or higher
  Media : CD-ROM drive
VGA : 32-bit high color SVGA graphics card with 128MB video memory and
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  Audio : Sound card and speakers
  Internet capacity :10/100 Base-T Ethernet card or Gigabit Ethernet
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2.2 Installing the CMPC Software in Windows XP/2000
1 . Place the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive
then click Install CMPC. And follow the on-
screen instructions.
2 . Enter the administrator ID and password.
3 . Click Finish .
4 . User may now run the CMPC program . To run the application, click on your PC desktop
or click Start > Programs > CMPC > CMPC .
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Chapter 3 Using the CMPC
3.1 Running the CMPC Software
To run the application, double-click on your PC desktop or click Start > Programs > CMPC >
CMPC .
For security purposes, some of the features would require you to enter a User ID and Password before
they can be accessed. When the Authorization dialog box appears, key in your User ID and Password.
(If this is the first time, enter the one you have registered when installing the software.)
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3.2 Using the CMPC Application
When an alarm occurred on the DVR server, the video is transmitted to the CMPC and played on the
CMPC main screen . The transmitted video is approximately 3 seconds long . You may download and
playback the complete video directly from the DVR server by clicking on the event log . Make sure the
main DVR server is set to send video to the CMPC when an alarm has occurred .
The video stream before the eye indicates the latest occurrence. Also, there is a red frame which
indicates the latest occurrence.
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(1) Exit Call up the Logout dialog box .
In the logout dialog box, you may do the following:
- Click Exit to close the CMPC program . Only the administrator is
authorized to access this command.
- Click Login to sign-in as a different user .
- Click Minimize to reduce the CMPC to taskbar button.
Click Cancel to close the Logout dialog box .
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Function
Click About to find out more about the software and register the CMPC
application . Click Register to call out the registration window . Enter the
serial number in the Serial number column and click OK to complete the
registration.
- Click Update in Register window to upgrade the newest CMPC application.
For more detail, please contact your local sales dealer .
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Once registration is completed, the CMPC application will
upgrade to ADVANCED mode and can monitor up to 1000
DVR servers .
- Without the registration, CMPC application is operating in
BASIC mode and can only monitor 16 DVR servers .
- How to upgrade to ADVANCED mode, please refer to 1.1 .
Switch to display the map and show the location of the DVR server on the
map . If you are using a single monitor, press ESC to revert back to the
CMPC main application .
Switch to display live video from the selected DVR servers group . If user is
using a single monitor, press ESC to revert back to the CMPC main
application .
Click to reset all DVR alarm status
To call out the MiniCenter viewer . Also, user can double click on screen or
alarm event to call out the MiniCenter Viewer.(Also refer to Chapter 3.3 )
Enable/disable the remote alarm data received. This is activated
automatically when the CMPC software starts up.
Configure the CMPC system settings . Only the administrator is authorized
to access this command . (see also Chapter 4)
Select to playback video from the local hard disk or remote DVR server.
Show a record of activities that has taken place in the system (see also
Chapter 6) .
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(2) E-map (F3)
(3) Monitor (F4)
(4) Reset Alarm
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(6) Network
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(8) Playback
(9) Event log
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(10) Status Display the current date, and time
(11) Log extender Expand and reduce the log viewer
(12) Log viewer List the entire info in event mode or text mode from all DVR servers.
There are a few Hot keys for quick switching between the different applications or display
mode on a single monitor system.
- F1: displays current DVR server information on the CMPC Monitor screen
- F3: Switches to E-Map mode
- F4: Switches to Monitor mode
- Esc: Switches back to the CMPC application main screen
Using the MiniCenter Viewer
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View live video . User can cancel the connection by clicking Disconnect
button if the connecting time is too long .
Playback the alarm video clip that is stored on the local hard disk.
Set the amount of time before and after the event to be retrieved from the
DVR server. Click OK to accept and play the retrieved video and Cancel
to void the request (see also Chapter 5.3)
Display alarm event information which it was defined on DVR server .
User can select priority of alarm event and click Save button to save the
setting .
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(5) Remote Backup Remote Backup is purely for backing up the *.dvr file from the DVR
sever(see also Chapter 3.4)
(6) On Screen If the keyboard is not available, you may use the Virtual Keyboard .
Keyboard
(7) Remote Setup Change the DVR server settings(see also Chapter 3.5)
(8) Remote I/O To view sensor and relay, also to turn on/off relay on remote DVR . Select
the relay and right click to turn on /off or trigger the relay .
(9) Remote Control Connect to the remote DVR server and operate the application . Select
the DVR server from the Name drag down list and click the Remote
Control button . To use this feature, make sure the DVR remote server is
enabled . For more details on software usage, please refer to the DVR
user manual .
(10) Reset Alarm Clear the DVR server alarm list .
(11) Voice Phone Enable/disable 2-way audio function. This function allows the CMPC and
DVR server to talk via the internet using a MIC . Make sure your
microphone and speakers work before using this function. If the DVR
server Talk to web-client setting is disabled, you will not be able to hear
from the other side
(12) PTZ Control Control the PTZ camera (see also Chapter 3.2.2) .
(13) DVR Info Display the DVR information that user has select to preview. User can
switch to view different DVR or camera by drag down the Name or
camera list . Phone, Address, Mobile, Email, and Description information
were defined when set up the DVR server .
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3.3.1 Remote Bakup
Remote Backup is purely for backing up the *.dvr file from the DVR sever . You can select between
Auto Backup and Manual Backup . Auto Backup continuously archives one hour of the recorded data at
a time, starting from the specified date . As for Manual Backup, it only archives the recorded data of
selected date.
Auto Backup:
1 . Click Remote backup button from Minicenter UI.
2 . The Remote backup windows will show up and list all added DVR servers.
3 . Make sure CMPC is connecting to DVR servers. If lost the connection with DVR server, select the
DVR server and click Reconnect button.
4 . Select the DVR server that user wants to backup by marking the Enable Backup check box . The
marked Enable Backup will change to ON status.
5 . And then, the CMPC will start to backup.
Manual Backup:
1 . Click Remote backup button from Minicenter UI.
2 . Select the DVR server and click Modify button.
3 . Select the Manual Backup at DVR setting dialog . And, user can change the backup direction by
clicking Browse button.
4 . And the, click OK to save the setting.
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5 . The Backup Mode of DVR server will change to Manual .
6 . To execute manual backup, select the file first . Click File Select and select the files that user
wants to backup and click OK .
7 . And then, click Start to backup.
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3.3.1.1 Remote Setup
Remote Setup is configuring DVR server from remote site.
Click the Remote Setup button to call out the DVR server setup windows.
System Setting
Click Update to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click Default to revert
back to original factory setting.
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(1) Delete recorded data after
If you want the system to automatically erase the data after a certain days, enable the Delete
recorded data after check box and enter the numbers of days in Days text box.
(2) Delete event and alarm log after
If you want the system to automatically erase the event and alarm log files after a certain days, enable
the Delete event and alarm log after check box and enter the numbers of days in Days text box.
(3) Video Standard
Change and select the proper video system according to your camera video system . If the video
system setting is wrong, the video would appear abnormal.
(4) Attention Please
Check the attentiveness of the person who is
monitoring the system . You may set the number of
times the Attention dialog box to appear in a day in
Times per day text box.
When this feature is enabled, the Attention dialog box would appear . The person who is monitoring
the system must enter the same number that appears from the left box at the right text box and then
click OK .
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(5) TV Out
Auto Scan Period: Set the display time gap from 3 to 10 sec. before it switches to the next camera.
(6) Login
Enable the conditions in Login section you want the system to automatically carry out.
- Auto record when login
Automatically start video recording when the DVR is executed.
- Auto start Network when login
Automatically connect to network when the DVR is executed.
- Login to compact mode
Switch to compact mode directly when the DVR is executed.
- Guest Mode
Login to DVR program as guest authority level When the DVR is excuted.
(7) Miscellaneous
Enable the conditions in Miscellaneous section you want the system to perform.
- Beep if no signal
Make sound when the video signal is lost.
- Mandatory Record
Always record video when software is running
- Playback Mode
Select the mode of playback the video.
 Select date and time: Select the date and time which user wants to playback.
 Play the last file: Automatically playback the video from the last hour
 Instant Playback: Automatically playback the video which has just recorded
- Date Format
Select the date format which wants to display in Select date and time playback mode
- Auto Scan Period
Set the time gap of the Auto Scan function from 3 to 10 seconds. This automatically switches to
the next video in cycle depending on the set time gap.
(8) POS
Set from which camera screen to display the data from
the POS equipment . To set the text flow and color
format, click Advanced .
(9) UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)
Protect the system from damaging, such as power
surges or brownouts. This automatically gives time to
close the DVR properly when the battery backup power
has reached the Shutdown when capacity below
percentage level setting. The UPS device must be
connected to your DVR.
The DVR system default supports SPECO UPS.
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Camera Setting
Click Update to save and apply the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click Default1/
Default2 to revert back to original factory setting .
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(1) Camera Icons
Select the camera number you want to adjust the video setting. To select all the cameras, enable the
ALL check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon . To select one
camera only, Left click on the camera icon . The camera icon turns red when it is selected.
(2) Enable
Set to enable/disable the selected camera. When there is no video source on the camera, we suggest
disabling it so that the system won’t detect it as video loss error.
(3) Camera
- Display
Enable/disable to show the video. Even if the video of the selected camera is hidden you can still
record the video and preview it in playback mode .
- Name
Change the camera name .
- Description
Add a short comment.
(4) Video Adjustment
Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation of the selected camera.
(5) Noise Reduction
Reduce undesirable video signal and improve the quality of the video.
Noise Reduction uses lots of CPU resource. Please use this feature only if it is really
necessary.
(6) Auto Brightness Control
Automatically adjust the brightness.
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