Vicon I-ONYX VND-970IP User manual

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Conguration Guide
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VMD Guide for VND-970IP Cameras
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Guide for Configuring and Using
Video Motion Detection on
I-Onyx VND-970IP Series Cameras
This guide provides a step-by-step procedure for using the Video Motion
Detection feature of I-Onyx® VND-970IP cameras with ViconNet (version 5.6
and higher). It assumes an understanding of ViconNet and the cameras.
Refer to the ViconNet® and camera manuals for detailed information.
The Video Motion Detection (VMD) feature activates an alarm due to activity
beyond specified sensitivities in preconfigured regions of interest (ROIs) in
the camera view area. Since initial setup and configuration of VND-970IP
cameras are not done through VNSetup software but through a Web Browser
interface, the support for a VMD alarm event is generated by the camera and
is defined and setup in the camera configuration. The VMD message is sent
from the camera and received in ViconNet as an external alarm; it can then
be used to trigger a macro.
These cameras support both open (video stream between the camera and
PC must be established and kept open in order for alarm to be received) and
closed (camera is capable of sending the alarm even if a video stream is not
open) stream VMD. Cameras that support a closed stream of video for VMD
do not have to be running to trigger the alarm. However, each camera that
has VMD configured must be connected to be viewed or recorded at least
once before the alarm mechanism will work. In this case, a “maintenance”
macro must be configured to create this “handshake” and to ensure that the
alarm will be re-activated and triggered even if the NVR reboots, shuts down
or fails. The closed stream method saves storage but does not provide the
prealarm option. An open stream video should be used if constant recording,
prealarm or control of fps is required.

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Camera Configuration
This section explains how to configure the Vicon I-Onyx VND-970IP cameras
for video motion detection (VMD feature) to work properly. The ViconNet
system and the camera should be setup and connected before beginning this
procedure.
I-OnyxVND-970IP Series Cameras
These I-Onyx cameras can be configured with either open or closed stream
video. Review the requirements for the particular installation to determine
which way is best. Additionally, these cameras provide for using multi-stream
configuration, which may be required for certain installations.
From the Configuration screen, select the Audio and video screen.
Select
Video Stream

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Depending on the required operation, it may be necessary to configure more
than one video stream. If recording is to be set to start only when motion is
detected, it is only necessary to set up one stream with the desired
parameters. However, if it is required to have the system record at a certain
resolution/fps and quality all the time (usually lower rates), and switch to a
different resolution/fps and quality on motion (usually a higher rate), at least
two streams need to be configured with the different parameters. Note that
when the ViconNet macro is set up, it distinguishes between the different
streams from the camera by resolution; that is why each stream must be set
to a different resolution. Refer to the camera manual for details.
Note that when using MPEG-4 compression, there may be up to a 2 second
delay between the alarm and the stream change.
From the Configuration screen, select Motion detection. The following screen
displays. Note that motion detection is set up only on the stream that will be
associated with the VMD macro.
Video Stream 2
Resolution
Video Stream 1
Resolution
Check to Enable
Motion Detection
Select
Motion Detection

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•Check Enable motion detection.
•Click on to add a new window; up to three (3) windows can
exist simultaneously.
•Use the mouse to click, hold, and drag the window frame to resize or
the title bar to move the window. Click on the ‘x’ at the upper right-
hand corner to delete the window. Click .
•A graphic bar rises or falls depending on the image variation. A green
bar means the image variation is under monitoring level and a red bar
means the image variation is over monitoring level. When the bar
goes red, the detected window is also outlined in red. On the video,
the monitored window is hidden but the red frame shows when
motion is detected.
•Enter the parameters to define each window. "Window Name" text
shows at the top of the window. “Sensitivity” sets the acceptable
amount of change in motion before an alarm. “Percentage” sets the
space ratio of moving objects in the monitoring window. Higher
sensitivity and smaller percentage allow easier motion detection.
Refer to the section on Creating Macros for the next step.
Motion Window

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Configuring ViconNet
Creating Macros
The next step in supporting VMD alarms is to create a macro that defines
what happens when motion occurs. After the macro is defined it is then linked
to the external alarm of the NVR/Workstation. Remember that recording is
not available on a Workstation, only on an NVR or DVR. Below are three
examples.
Examples of VMD Alarms
Example 1
•A camera is recorded at a low fps and switches to a higher fps upon
motion.
•Requires two video streams set up in the camera
•The NVR is set to record the camera at Q7 on one video stream
(lowest resolution stream)
•The camera VMD is set to send an alarm on motion
•On the NVR, the VMD alarm trigger runs a 2nd macro that will record
at Q1 ( on the second highest resolution video stream) for a
predetermined time
Note: There is no higher fps pre-alarm option for this; any recording prior to
the VMD alarm is at the set FPS on the low resolution stream.
Example 2
•A camera is recorded, and display is triggered by motion.
•The NVR is set to record the camera at desired fps
•The camera VMD is set to send an alarm on motion
•On the NVR, the VMD alarm trigger runs a 2nd macro that will start
display of the camera on the desired Workstation
Example 3
•A camera is only recorded by motion.
•A Workstation is viewing the camera as needed
•The camera VMD is set to send an alarm on motion to the NVR
•On the NVR, the VMD alarm trigger runs a macro that will trigger
recording on the NVR
Note: There is no pre-alarm at all in this case.

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When VMD is on a camera that is recording (open stream configuration), the
recording macro is created first. The VMD trigger is a second macro.
To create a macro:
•From the ViconNet Main window, click . The Setup Site
Selection window displays.
•Select the site (NVR/Workstation) for which the macro is being
defined and click . The System Settings window displays.
•Click . The Macro Editor window displays. In examples 1
and 2, the camera is recording before the VMD trigger, so a recording
macro must be created. Click . The middle section
of the screen displays.
•Fill in a logical name for the macro and a description if desired.
•Select the camera that is being configured from the device list.
•Select the first command from the Commands list; in the example,
select Record. The bottom portion of the screen displays.
•Fill in all pertinent fields for the command. The VND-970IP cameras
will not allow fps selection and the user will define the quality
requested (Q1 for highest available stream, Q8 for lowest). In
example no. 1, define recording at Q7 being the lower rate stream
and for example no.2, recording at Q1 for the higher rate stream;
remember this must correspond with the camera stream setting.
•A macro can have multiple commands; repeat command selection if
required for the macro. The macro executes in the command order.
•Click and then .
Add Macro
Commands List
Select Camera

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A second macro is now configured to tell the NVR what to do in the case of a
VMD alarm; in the examples, command the NVR to record the camera at a
different quality or display video from the camera. The third example does not
require the first macro; this alarm macro instructs it to record the camera
upon a motion alarm.
•Follow the previous steps to create the macro.
•To setup example 1: From the Commands list, select Record. Select
the higher recording stream (Q1) for the Record command.
•To setup example 2: From the Commands list, select Display. This
allows the video to display on the local Workstation/NVR. If it is
required that the video display on a different unit, create another
macro using with the Send Alarm command and select the
Destination of the video.
•To setup example 3: From the Commands list, select Record. Select
the recording stream for the Record command (usually Q1).
•From the device list, select .
This links the camera to the external alarm and uses the camera
name as shown in the alarm for the macro to work (eliminating the
need to specify which camera is for this macro).
Note: This method has one limitation. A macro that runs as a result of ANY
alarm will always trigger the same response (for example display the alarmed
camera) and does not allow launching different macros for different alarms. If
there is a requirement to do so, you will need to utilize ViconNet Events
Management (see ViconNet manual).
A camera that is running closed video requires a “maintenance” macro to
assure the system recognizes the alarm. Running this macro on the
camera for 15 seconds every hour will assure that the VMD will be
triggered even if the NVR restarted or lost communication to the camera
at some point. To create the “maintenance” macro:
•Follow the previous steps to create the macro.
•Configure a macro to record the camera every hour for 15 seconds
so that the system maintains recognition of the camera.

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Configuring the External Alarm
The final step is to configure the external alarm on the Workstation/NVR to
activate the macro upon receiving the VMD alarm. Each NVR/Workstation
has 1 default External Alarm that can be edited to receive the VMD alarm
from the camera and execute the macro.
To define the external alarm:
•From the ViconNet Main window, click . The Setup Site
Selection window displays.
•Select the site name (NVR/Workstation that has the ability to receive
alarms) for which the alarm is to be defined and click . The
System Settings window displays.
•Click . The Active Detectors & Associated Macros
window displays.
•Select the alarm display settings at the top of the screen.
•From the displayed list, select External Alarm. Click . The
Alarm Setup Wizard window displays.
Note: If the External Alarm has been previously deleted from the
NVR/Workstation, click . From the Alarm Setup Wizard, select
External Alarm and . Proceed with the steps for Edit Detector
that follow.
Add Detector
Edit Detector
Alarm Display
Settin
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•Define the time schedule for the macro in the Alarm Activity Time
area; the default is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Press .
•From this Alarm Setup Wizard, select the macro previously created to
be activated when the motion alarm occurs. Linked to related devices
should say Yes. If the macro was not created, or needs to be
changed, it can be done by clicking . Follow the procedure
for creating a macro. Click .
•The external alarm setup link is displayed in the list in the Active
Detectors & Associated Macros window. Click Show Details to see
complete information on alarm setup.
Select Macro
Yes displays

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