SUPERLOLUX XMS-TYPH-R4-XX User manual

User's Guide
Network Video Recorder
Product Code: Super LoLux HD Server: XMS-TYPH-R4-XX (1U NVR/SERVER)

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1NVR Hardware - Super LoLux HD Server: XMS-
TYPH-R4-XX (1U NVR/SERVER)...............................11
1.1 Introduction ................................................................ 11
1.1.1 Product Description ..................................................... 11
1.1.2 Condition of delivery.................................................... 11
1.2 Package content.......................................................... 11
1.3 Server Overview.......................................................... 12
1.3.1 Front View.................................................................. 12
1.3.2 Rear View .................................................................. 12
1.3.3 Connections ............................................................... 12
1.4 Server Configuration ................................................... 13
1.4.1 Server Connections ..................................................... 13
Local Connection......................................................... 13
Connection with Windows Remote Desktop..................... 13
1.5 Configuration Settings Overview ................................. 18
1.6 Hardware Specifications.............................................. 19
2NVR Software - General information........................20
2.1 Architecture ................................................................ 20
2.2 Module overview ......................................................... 22
2.2.1 Administration services................................................ 22
2.2.2 CameraManagement (SeeTec5_CM) .............................. 22
2.2.3 MultimediaDatabase (SeeTec5_MDB)............................. 23
2.2.4 Extension services (SeeTec5_EXT, SeeTec5_AV,
SeeTec5_AVExport)..................................................... 23
2.3 System requirements .................................................. 24
2.3.1 Client requirements ..................................................... 24
2.3.2 Server requirements.................................................... 24

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3NVR Software - Installation.....................................27
3.1 Installation information .............................................. 27
3.2 Standard installation ................................................... 28
3.3 Customized installation ............................................... 29
3.4 Distributed installation................................................ 29
3.5 Update installation ...................................................... 32
3.5.1 Installing individual patches ......................................... 32
Installing patches for the SeeTec client or SeeTec
OfflineViewer for 32-bit operating systems ..................... 32
Installing patches for the SeeTec client or SeeTec
OfflineViewer for 64-bit operating systems ..................... 32
Installing patches for the SeeTec server for 32-bit
operating systems....................................................... 32
Installing patches for the SeeTec server for 64-bit
operating systems....................................................... 33
3.5.2 Adding or deleting components ..................................... 33
3.5.3 Installing a new complete version ................................. 33
3.6 License key.................................................................. 35
3.6.1 Requesting a license key.............................................. 35
3.6.2 Installing a license key ................................................ 36
3.7 Starting and stopping core services ............................ 36
3.7.1 SeeTec ServiceManager ............................................... 36
3.7.2 Starting the core services (without SeeTec
ServiceManager) ......................................................... 37
3.7.3 Stopping the core services (without SeeTec
ServiceManager) ......................................................... 37

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3.8 Configuring encrypted communication in SeeTec 5 ..... 37
3.9 Access data ................................................................. 39
4NVR Software - SeeTec client ..................................41
4.1 File menu .................................................................... 41
4.1.1 Language selection...................................................... 41
4.1.2 Changing passwords.................................................... 41
4.1.3 Client configuration ..................................................... 42
Network tab ............................................................... 42
Client tab ................................................................... 43
User interface tab ....................................................... 44
Alarm suppression tab ................................................. 45
Input devices tab ........................................................ 45
4.1.4 Activating input devices ............................................... 45
Special cases and restrictions ....................................... 45
4.1.5 Changing profiles ........................................................ 46
4.1.6 Changing users........................................................... 46
4.1.7 Change SeeTec Installation .......................................... 47
4.1.8 Add SeeTec Installation ............................................... 47
Assumptions............................................................... 47
Limitations ................................................................. 47
Login ......................................................................... 48
Settings ..................................................................... 49
User interface ............................................................. 49
4.2 Layer menu ................................................................. 50
4.2.1 Adding windows / layers .............................................. 50
4.2.2 Save local layer .......................................................... 50
4.2.3 Load local layer........................................................... 51
4.2.4 Remove local layer ...................................................... 51

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4.2.5 Enabling / disabling fullscreen mode.............................. 51
4.2.6 Loading / restoring the user interface layout................... 51
4.2.7 Restoring the default user interface............................... 51
4.2.8 Keep aspect ratio ........................................................ 51
4.2.9 Frameless display........................................................ 51
4.2.10 Hide status bar of cameras automatically ....................... 51
4.2.11 Camera overview, control, buttons, patrol, alarm list....... 51
4.2.12 System events............................................................ 52
4.2.13 Search (Configuration Mode only) ................................. 52
4.3 Extras menu ................................................................ 53
4.3.1 Manual reference image comparison (Surveillance Mode
only) ......................................................................... 53
4.3.2 Image management (Configuration Mode only)............... 54
4.3.3 Multi-configuration of video sources (Configuration
Mode only) ................................................................. 54
4.3.4 Image data multi-export to the client (Configuration
Mode only) ................................................................. 54
4.3.5 Image data multi-export to the server (Configuration
Mode only) ................................................................. 56
4.3.6 Status query for automated image data export ............... 57
4.3.7 Request Product ID (Configuration Mode only)................ 57
4.4 Info menu ................................................................... 57
4.4.1 SeeTec 5 User's Guide ................................................. 57
4.4.2 Program..................................................................... 57
4.4.3 License ...................................................................... 57
4.4.4 System ...................................................................... 58

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5NVR Software - SeeTec Surveillance........................59
5.1 General........................................................................ 59
5.2 Configuration Mode ..................................................... 60
5.2.1 Adding hardware and saving images.............................. 62
Add new hardware component...................................... 62
Add new hardware components by using the camera
configuration wizard .................................................... 62
Adding new hardware –Generic camera ........................ 64
Copying hardware ....................................................... 65
Changing settings ....................................................... 66
5.2.2 Time management ...................................................... 95
5.2.3 Maps ......................................................................... 96
5.2.4 Layers ....................................................................... 97
Generating layers........................................................ 97
Create user-defined layers ........................................... 98
Generating layers with focus tiles.................................. 98
5.2.5 Web pages ................................................................. 99
Configuring websites ................................................... 99
5.2.6 Authorization Management..........................................100
Creating a new user ...................................................100
Creating user groups ..................................................100
Validity of groups .......................................................100
Rights management ...................................................101
Password ..................................................................104
5.2.7 User profiles ..............................................................106
General.....................................................................106
Image settings...........................................................108
5.2.8 Video classifications....................................................110
Existing video classifications ........................................110

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5.2.9 Alarm scenarios .........................................................111
Creating alarm scenarios.............................................111
General.....................................................................111
Validity .....................................................................113
Coloring ....................................................................113
Test .........................................................................113
Server actions ...........................................................115
Adding involved persons .............................................117
Enter text for message display.....................................118
Play sound ................................................................118
Running external applications ......................................118
Visualization ..............................................................118
Add alarm scenario by using the camera configuration
wizard. .....................................................................119
Copying of alarm scenarios by using the camera
configuration wizard ...................................................120
5.2.10 Buttons.....................................................................121
Create button ............................................................121
Defining general settings for buttons ............................121
Selecting actions for Button.........................................121
5.2.11 Patrols ......................................................................122
5.2.12 Server-controlled sequence .........................................123
Creating a sequence...................................................123
Adding a time or time range ........................................123
5.2.13 System Management ..................................................125
Backup (MaxDB) ........................................................125
Manual backup ..........................................................126
Work center calendar..................................................126
SMTP server ..............................................................127

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E-mail Management ...................................................127
SNMP server..............................................................128
NAT list.....................................................................129
EBÜS interface...........................................................129
5.2.14 Event Management ....................................................130
General.....................................................................130
Automatic database purge...........................................130
Manual database purge...............................................130
System events...........................................................131
5.2.15 Server ......................................................................132
CameraManagement...................................................132
MultimediaDatabase ...................................................132
Image data export .....................................................133
5.3 Surveillance Mode ..................................................... 135
5.3.1 Map..........................................................................137
5.3.2 Camera overview .......................................................138
5.3.3 Flyout window ...........................................................139
5.3.4 MPEG-4 / H.264 audio ................................................140
5.3.5 Patrol .......................................................................141
Start patrols ..............................................................142
Pausing patrols ..........................................................142
Stopping patrols ........................................................142
Switching positions.....................................................142
Automatically repeating patrols....................................142
5.3.6 Digital zoom ..............................................................142
5.3.7 PTZ control................................................................143
Continuous control .....................................................144
Absolute control.........................................................145

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Controlling the camera by clicking on the camera image .145
5.3.8 Button bar.................................................................146
5.3.9 Alarm list tab.............................................................146
5.3.10 Create, save, open and delete layers ............................148
Create temporary layer...............................................148
Save local layer .........................................................148
Load local layer..........................................................148
Remove local layer .....................................................148
5.3.11 Automatic layer change ..............................................148
5.3.12 Saving or loading the user interface .............................149
5.4 Report Mode.............................................................. 150
5.5 Archive Mode............................................................. 153
5.5.1 Camera overview .......................................................154
Displaying camera recordings ......................................154
Displaying alarm details ..............................................154
5.5.2 Player (old) ...............................................................155
5.5.3 Player (new)..............................................................157
5.5.4 Extended alarm filters in the archive ............................158
5.5.5 SeeTec ISearch..........................................................159
Simple search............................................................159
Expert mode..............................................................160
Write protection of recorded image data .......................161
5.5.6 Exporting image data .................................................162
Print image ...............................................................162
Save image as file......................................................162
Saving images as AVI file............................................162
Exporting images (single camera) ................................163
Image data multi-export .............................................165

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6NVR Software - SeeTec Administration..................167
6.1 General settings ........................................................ 167
6.2 Configure core services ............................................. 167
6.3 Configure management database (MaxDB) ............... 167
6.3.1 Backup the management database...............................168
6.3.2 Restoring management database backups.....................168
6.3.3 Enlarging the storage space (adding volumes) ...............169
6.3.4 Setting the MaxDB cache size ......................................169
6.4 Configure MultimediaDatabase.................................. 170
6.4.1 Adding zones to the MultimediaDatabase ......................170
Adding zones to the MultimediaDatabase ......................170
Adding zones to the MultimediaDatabase (network
storage)....................................................................171
6.4.2 Removing zones from the MultimediaDatabase ..............172
6.4.3 Editing zones.............................................................172
6.5 Configure A/V export ................................................ 173
6.5.1 Enter a port...............................................................173
6.5.2 Using a primary or secondary FTP server ......................173
6.5.3 Select codec ..............................................................173
7NVR Software - General notes ...............................175
7.1 Command line parameters......................................... 175
7.2 Hot keys .................................................................... 176
7.3 Firewalls and SeeTec 5 .............................................. 177
7.4 User's Guides ............................................................ 177
8NVR Software - Appendix ......................................179
8.1 SeeTec OfflineViewer ................................................ 179
8.1.1 Installation................................................................179
8.1.2 Use ..........................................................................179

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8.1.3 Multiple layer.............................................................180
8.1.4 Play recordings ..........................................................180
8.1.5 Save sequence as AVI file ...........................................181
8.2 Sample alarm scenario configuration ........................ 181
8.2.1 Setting up Network I/O...............................................181
8.2.2 Creating and configuring alarm scenarios ......................182

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1NVR Hardware - Super LoLux HD Server:
XMS-TYPH-R4-XX (1U NVR/SERVER)
1.1 Introduction
Dear customer,
Thanks a lot for choosing a high quality Super LoLux product.
1.1.1 Product Description
The new hardware platform Super LoLux XMS-TYPH-R4 NVR in 19” rack design with
low installation depth is ideal for medium and large video installations that require
high demands on reliability.
The Intel Xeon SP E3-1220V2 processor supply superior performance for video
stream processing.
An internal SSD as a system drive for operating system and VMS provides an
extremely fast startup time of the system and above-average performance in VMS
database queries. In addition, this also provides for a significant increase in the
operational stability of the server.
The system can be equipped with up to four hot swap server hard disks. The
integrated 4-Port RAID Controller offers optimal protection for the recorded video
data.
1.1.2 Condition of delivery
You receive a pre-configured and ready to use network video recording system.
The operating system Windows 7 and Super LoLux HD software is installed on the
SSD.
The RAID Controller is installed. Up to four hot swap server hard disks are included
and pre-configured.
1.2 Package content
1 Device Super LoLux HD Server: XMS-TYPH-R4-XX (1U NVR/SERVER)
1 European power cord
Mounting screws
19”rack rails
1 CD –Documentation

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1.3 Server Overview
1.3.1 Front View
The power switch is located at the front.
1.3.2 Rear View
1.3.3 Connections
I. Power Button
II. Re-Set Button
III. 4x Hot-Plug hard-disk cartridge
IV. Power Supply
V. Mouse
VI. Keyboard
VII. 2x USB
VIII. Management LAN (not used in factory default)
IX. RS232 Serial
X. Monitor
XI. LAN Connection LAN1
XII. LAN Connection LAN2
XIII. RAID Controller

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1.4 Server Configuration
Connect the power cord with the power supply connector (IV) on the rear of the
Super LoLux HD XMS-TYPH-R4 NVR.
For server management please use one of the following options:
1.4.1 Server Connections
Local Connection
Connect monitor (X), mouse/keyboard (V, VI) and a network cable at LAN
Connection LAN1 (XI)
Start the Server and login to Windows.
Use as user name: admin and Password: jvc.
Connection with Windows Remote Desktop
Connect the Server with a network cable at LAN Connection LAN1 (XI) and a
Switch.
Connect a Client PC via the same Switch.

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a) On LAN connection LAN1 the Super LoLux HD XMS-TYPH-R4 NVR is
configured with the IP address 192.168.1.100. Configure the Client PC with
an IP address in the same subnet. Open the “Control Panel” via “Start”
button to access “Network and Sharing Center”.
b) Select the „Network and Sharing Center“ option to access the “Network
Adapter Settings”.

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c) Open the „Change adapter settings“ option.
Right-click your Ethernet connection and choose “Properties”
d) Open „Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP)“.

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e) Assign an IP address in the same range like the Server 192.168.1.xxx
(1-99; 101 - 254)
Please note: Avoid the use of IP addresses which are already assigned to
other devices like your Internet Router or the Super LoLux HD XMS-TYPH-R4
NVR.
f) After changing the IP close all windows with press „OK”
Go back to the desktop and open the “Remote Desktop Connection”via
“Start” “All Programs” “Accessories”

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g) Type in the IP address of the Super LoLux HD XMS-TYPH-R4 NVR:
192.168.1.100.
Use as credentials User: admin and Password: jvc

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1.5 Configuration Settings Overview
Name of Server: XMS-TYPH-R4
Username Server: admin
Password Server: jvc
Server LAN Port 1: 192.168.1.100
Server LAN Port 2: DHCP