Guide VIGIL Server Quick Start Guide

Guide 120040 VIGIL Server Quick Start Guide Guide #: 120040-5 Revised: July 31st, 2017 Product Affected: VIGIL Server v10.00.0000 Purpose: The purpose of this document is to quickly familiarize its reader with the basic setup and usage of the VIGIL Server Video Management System. 1 INTRODUCTION... 1 2 CONFIGURING A SECURE PASSWORD... 1 3 ADDING CAMERAS TO VIGIL SERVER... 2 3.1 Adding IP Camera to VIGIL Server... 2 3.1.1 VISIX Cameras 3xLOGIC Camera Setup (VISIXIP) Setup Utility... 2 3.1.2 Other Cameras - ONVIF Device Manager... 3 3.2 Adding Analog Cameras to VIGIL Server (Capture Card Required)... 5 4 VIEWING LIVE CAMERAS... 7 4.1 Icon Toolbar:... 7 4.2 4.3 Camera Layout and Quick Access... 8 Controlling PTZ Cameras... 9 5 SEARCHING AND PLAYBACK... 10 5.1 5.2 Searching Video... 10 Playback Back Footage from Search Results... 11 5.3 Playback Buttons... 12 6 EXPORTING... 13 6.1 Exporting, Printing, or Emailing Images... 13 6.2 Exporting Video... 13 7 CONTACT INFORMATION... 14 1 Introduction This guide is designed as a brief tutorial on VIGIL Server s basic functions. The guide will demonstrate how to: Configuring a Secure Password Add IP Cameras to VIGIL Server using the3xlogic Camera (VISIXIP) Setup Utility or the ONVIF Device Manager Add Analog Cameras to VIGIL Server View live camera video Search and playback recorded footage Export recorded footage and still frames to various formats. 2 Configuring a Secure Password On initial login to VIGIL Server, a user will be prompted to create credentials for an Administrator account. Optionally, a basic level user account can also be created. Always secure your system and data by creating user accounts with a complex password. If VIGIL Server detects a user with an insecure password, they will be prompted to configure a secure password. 1

A secure password will be 8-16 characters long and must contain at least two of the following character types: Lowercase Letters Uppercase Letters Numbers Symbols 3 Adding Cameras to VIGIL Server 3.1 Adding IP Camera to VIGIL Server When adding a 3xLOGIC VISIX Camera, 3xLOGIC recommends using the VISIX IP Setup Utility to identify VISIX-brand cameras on your network and add them to the VIGIL Server camera list. Proceed to Section 3.1.1 for instructions. For other IP cameras manufacturers, 3xLOGIC recommends using the ONVIF Device Manager. See Section 3.1.2 for further instruction. If your camera is not VISIX brand or is not ONVIF-compliant, please refer to the Network Camera Settings section of the VIGIL Server user guide or contact 3xLOGIC Support for further instruction. 3.1.1 VISIX Cameras 3xLOGIC Camera Setup (VISIXIP) Setup Utility To add a VISIX-brand camera to VIGIL Server: 1. Login to VIGIL Server. 2. Open the Settings window by clicking the Settings icon in the menu toolbar. 3. Navigate to the tab (open by default when launching the Settings window). 4. Select an unused camera channel from the camera channel menu. 5. Enable Network Camera for the channel. The Network Camera settings form will deploy. 2

6. Select 3xLOGIC VSX-IP as the camera s Type. 7. Click the Detect Cameras button. This will launch the 3xLOGIC Camera (VISIXIP) Setup Utility and automatically begin searching for 3xLOGIC VISIX IP cameras actively connected to the same network as the VIGIL Server. This utility is automatically installed alongside VIGIL Server; no additional installation is required. 8. Choose the camera you wish to add to VIGIL Server from the generated menu under the Select Online Devices area. 9. Click the Save to VIGIL button. The 3xLOGIC Camera Setup Utility will now close and auto-populate the VIGIL Server Network Camera Settings form with the correct camera information. Additional settings dialogues (FPS Settings, Stream Settings, etc...) may deploy depending on the selected camera. Click OK on all windows to save additional settings, and return to the VIGIL Server Settings window. 10. Repeat steps 4-9 for all desired cameras you wish to add to VIGIL Server. 11. Click OK at the bottom of the VIGIL Server Settings window to save the new network camera settings. Your VISIX Camera(s) will now be interfaced with VIGIL Server. 3.1.2 Other Cameras - ONVIF Device Manager When adding camera brands other than 3xLOGIC s VISIX, 3xLOGIC recommends configuring the camera via ONVIF. VIGIL Server includes the ODM ( ONVIF Device Manager) for detecting and adding ONVIF-compliant cameras to VIGIL Server. To save a camera to VIGIL Server using the ODM: 1. In VIGIL Server, navigate to Camera Setup tab under the Server Settings. 2. Select a non-configured (Red X) camera channel. 2 3

3. Enable the Network Camera checkbox. 4. Settings button opens the Network Camera Settings form, pictured below. 3 4 5. From there, the Camera Settings window will be displayed. Drop down the Type: window and select ONVIF. 6. Click the Detect Cameras button. 5 6 7. You should now see the ONVIF Device Manager. Find the desired camera and select the Save to VIGIL button. 7 4

8. Select the stream profiles that you want to use in VIGIL, then click the OK button. 8 You should now see all the appropriate camera settings in the Network Camera Settings form. 9. Select OK to close the Network Camera Settings form. The camera will now be saved to VIGIL Server. 9 Note: Users can add additional cameras following the same steps outlined above. 10. Upon adding all desired cameras, click the Apply button in Camera Setup tab to save all settings. 3.2 Adding Analog Cameras to VIGIL Server (Capture Card Required) On systems with a properly configured capture card, no software-side setup process is required for the cameras. Ensure all the cameras have been properly installed and wired and that they have been connected to the VIGIL Server system s. Confirm systems capture card drivers have been installed. To confirm the drivers were correctly installed, check the Sound, video and game controllers category in the Windows Device Manager. The drivers are listed as Hikvision DS42xx Series in the below example: On a properly configured system, the installed cameras will automatically appear in the VIGIL Server live viewer when the software is launched. 5

Camera settings can be edited from the VIGIL Server Advanced Settings > Camera Setup Tab, as pictured below. 6

4 Viewing Live Cameras Pictured below is the Main Screen window that is displayed when VIGIL Server is launched. The program will automatically load at Windows start-up, log on, and open the Live Viewer window. These options can be changed in the settings, if desired. This window contains the live views of cameras currently configured within VIGIL Server. To add a camera to the VIGIL Server Live Viewer: 1. In the VIGIL Server Live Viewer, select a layout for your cameras from the Layout Selection Bar (located at the top-right corner of the Live Viewer; 2x2 is selected in the example). 2. Right-click within a layout frame in the Live Viewer and choose a camera from the list. The camera s image should now be visible in the layout frame. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all cameras you have added to VIGIL Server. Depending on the chosen layout, VIGIL Server can display up to 32 cameras simultaneously. For more information regarding the Live Viewer and the main VIGIL Server interface, continue through the remaining sections of this guide. 4.1 Icon Toolbar: This table is a quick listing of VIGIL Server s main screen toolbar buttons and their usage. Icon Toolbar Icon Functions Exits the VIGIL Server program. Click Yes in the Exit Confirmation window to exit VIGIL Server. This will cause VIGIL Server to stop recording video footage. Logs off/on the current user. Login credentials will be required when logging in. Note: VIGIL Server will continue to record video footage while the user is logged off. 7

Opens the Recorder Controls window. Opens the Live Audio Settings window. Clicking the Audio Recorder Controls window can be opened. button opens the context menu from which the The button changes its icon and function to the last used audio window. Opens the Live Viewer window. If Hardware Rendering has been enabled and is supported by the capture card, the button can be clicked. This opens a context menu allowing selection of either Software Rendered Cams or Real Time Cams. Opens the Search window. Clicking the button opens the context menu which allows you to open the Custom Search window. Resets the windows to their default positions. Clicking the button opens the context menu which allows you to open Live POS/ATM Data, Alarms, Export File Browser, Reset Windows Positions, Analog Multiplexer Setup, Sequence, Client Connections, and User Audit. The button changes its icon and function to the last used tool item. For example, if is clicked and Live POS Data is selected, not only would it open the Live POS Data window, but it would also replace the reset icon with the icon for the Live POS Data window. Launches VIGIL Client. Opens the Settings window. This is the main configuration page for VIGIL Server. Opens the About 3xLOGIC VIGIL Server System window that contains information such as the trial period remaining, registration information and the software version (including IP Camera and POS.dll file versions). A basic graph that lets you know how many client connections are open to VIGIL Server. Hover the mouse cursor over this section to view the exact number or click to open the Client Connections window. 4.2 Camera Layout and Quick Access Use the layout buttons in the top section of the Live Viewer side toolbar to select the live viewer layout. If you have more cameras enabled than can be displayed by the current view settings, you can right-click on the layout icon and select a page of cameras to display. Layout and Camera Quick Access Toolbars Software Rendered mode for 32 channel systems has these available viewing options: Single view mode (1 camera), 2 x 2 mode (4 cameras), 3 x 3 (9 cameras), 4 x 4 (16 cameras), 5 x 5 (25 cameras), 6 x 6 (36 cameras). 2 large w/8 small cameras, 1 large w/12 small cameras. Hardware Rendered mode viewing options vary based on the system model. 8

To quickly select a camera for Single Live View display mode, click its corresponding number in the Camera Quick Access pad. Camera Quick Access also provides a simple way to check the recording status of each camera, which is communicated through color: Green: Constant recording mode and is recording. Blue: Motion recording mode and is recording (motion detected). Red: Alarm recording mode and is recording (alarm triggered). Yellow: Set to a motion recording mode and is recording (motion currently not detected and will stop after the Post Motion Record time has elapsed). Uncolored: Camera is currently not recording, but is enabled. Disabled: Camera is not recording and is disabled. Note: Stopping or changing camera feeds in the Live Viewer window does not affect the recording settings. 4.3 Controlling PTZ Cameras To control a PTZ camera from the VIGIL Server live view screen: 1. Right-click on the PTZ camera s feed and select Camera Control. Once the Camera Control button is clicked, the Camera Control window will be launched, shown above-right. The PTZ camera can be controlled from this window or by clicking and dragging to pan and tilt and scrolling the mouse wheel to zoom directly on the camera image. 9

5 Searching and Playback Playback of recorded footage is one of the cornerstone features of the VIGIL Server VMS. Due to the necessity of this feature, we have made it as simple as possible to record and review footage. To search and playback footage: 1. Access the Search window by clicking the button on the VIGIL Server Main Screen icon toolbar, pictured in Section 4. 5.1 Searching Video When first opened, the Search window defaults to a search of all cameras, recording in all modes, from the last hour. 1. Set a From and To time or select a preconfigured Preset to configure your search time range. 2. If desired, select a Mode to search for video recorded under the selected mode. 3. Lastly, select a specific camera to query for footage, or leave the default selection of All Cameras. 4. Click the Search button to retrieve all footage meeting the specified criteria. 10

After completing a search, the results are displayed in the Video Search Results pane as seen below. This pane is expandable and collapsible if the POS/ATM Data search is enabled. 5.2 Playback Back Footage from Search Results To play recorded video footage: 1. Click a camera in the Video Search Results panel in the Search window. The camera will load for playback and the retrieved footage will begin playing. Note: Network cameras may record and play back at a slower rate than what was set in the Recording Speed window, depending on the available bandwidth. Information about the camera feed is displayed below the Playback window. This information includes the playback status, the date and time of the footage, the frame rate if currently playing, the resolution and recording CODEC of the footage, the current frame number, and the total number of frames. 11

5.3 Playback Buttons Utilize the below to Playback Controls to examine and review footage. Playback Button Functions Click-and-drag the Variable Speed Playback Slider to change the speed of the video playback. The variable speed playback tool tip displays the number of times faster the variable speed playback is than the Recorded Speed. You can also right click on the button to select the speed directly. Cue Frame Zoom / Normal Screen Click the Fast Backward or Fast Forward button to playback at Maximum speed without skipping any frames. Skips to the very beginning/end of the video footage. Skips one 10th of the footage if clicked while playing the video footage. While paused or stopped, click to playback frame by frame. The mouse scroll wheel can also be used to do this by selecting the playback slide-bar. Pauses the video footage. Plays the video footage backward or forward. Click-and-drag the slide-bar to move to a different point in the video clip. Stretches the playback image to fill the Playback window. Note: Footage recorded in 704x480 resolution or higher is scaled down to fit within the Playback window. For exporting Still Image, Video Footage, Audio or POS/ATM Data. Click and select Print Still Image to print the current frame, or select Print Data to print the POS data currently displayed in the Data Search Results pane. Defaults to Print Still Image if no Data Search Results available. Click to Authenticate the currently selected video footage. For more information on authentication. Click to toggle the Data On-Screen Display feature, where POS/ATM data is displayed with the video footage. Click to play in Full Screen mode. Double-click on the image to return to the standard Playback window. Note: To zoom in on an image in Full Screen mode, hold down the Control key and leftclick. To zoom out on an image, hold down the Control key and right-click. Cues the playback video to a specific frame. Enter a frame number in the text box and click the Cue Frame button. Enlarges the Playback window so details in the playback image are easier to see. When in Zoom Screen mode, click the Normal Screen button to return to the original window. Displays the Camera name currently playing and the type of recording. 12

6 Exporting From the Search and Playback interface, video footage can be saved either as a single frame still shot or as a video file, (with audio and POS data available if applicable). This process is referred to as exporting. 6.1 Exporting, Printing, or Emailing Images Single frame shots can be saved or emailed in either Bitmap (BMP) or JPEG (JPG) format. To export a still image: 1. Click on the Export button. 2. Select Still Image. 3. Select the intended file type (JPEG or BMP). Still Image Export Destination Selection Select the destination you want to save the image to. You can select multiple destinations by checking the corresponding boxes, as well as create subdirectories by using the New Folder button. When Exporting a Bitmap the Quality slider will not be visible. 1. Click OK to save the stillshot to the selected destination. 6.2 Exporting Video Video footage can be exported in Microsoft AVI Video format or in Authentic Video. Video clips exported in Authentic Video format can be played using the 3xLOGIC DV Player program. VIGIL Server allows video exports to include the VIGIL DV player installation kit file to ensure that playback software is available for Authentic Video exports. AVI format video clips can be played using Windows Media Player, VLC or any other player that supports standard AVI format. To export a still image: 1. Click on the Export button. 2. Select the desired video format (AVI or Authentic Video). The Select Destination window will deploy. 13

Video Export Destination Selection Select the destination to which you want to save the footage. You can select multiple destinations by using the checkboxes, as well as create subdirectories using the New Folder button. 1. Click OK to begin the export. Progress will be indicated in the Export Status window. If you are exporting from the Multi-Screen playback, when choosing to export video you will have the option of exporting the selected camera or all cameras. Choosing Selected Camera will export only the currently selected camera footage. Choosing All Cameras will export footage from all currently displayed cameras to separate files. The files will have the camera name appended to the filename. 7 Contact Information If you require more information, or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact 3xLOGIC Support: Email: helpdesk@3xlogic.com Online: www.3xlogic.com 14