Avigilon Control Center Client User Guide

Avigiln Cntrl Center Client User Guide Versin: 5.2 Cre PDF-CLIENT5-C-B-Rev1

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Table f Cntents Intrductin... 1 What is the Avigiln Cntrl Center Client?... 1 System Requirements... 1 Fr Mre Infrmatin... 2 Avigiln Training Center... 2 Supprt... 2 Upgrades... 3 Feedback... 3 Getting Started... 5 Starting and Shutting Dwn the Cntrl Center Client... 5 Starting the Client Sftware... 5 Shutting Dwn the Client Sftware... 5 Discvering Sites... 6 Lgging Int and Out f a Site... 8 Lgging In... 8 Lgging Out... 9 Navigating the Applicatin... 10 Adding and Remving Cameras in a View... 12 Adding a Camera t a View... 12 Remving a Camera Frm a View... 12 v

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Viewing Live and Recrded Vide... 12 Managing a Site... 15 Sites and Servers... 15 Discvering Sites... 16 Accessing the Setup Tab... 18 Site Settings... 19 Site Name... 20 Cnnect/Discnnect Cameras... 20 Users and Grups... 25 Email Ntificatins... 34 Scheduling Site Events... 37 Exprting Settings... 39 Imprt Settings...40 Server Settings... 41 Server Name... 42 Recrding Schedule... 42 Recrding and Bandwidth... 44 Camera Settings... 46 General... 46 Netwrk... 49 Image and Display... 50 Cmpressin and Image Rate... 55 Image Dimensins... 56 Mtin Detectin... 57 Privacy Znes... 60 Manual Recrding... 62 vi

Table f Cntents Client Settings... 62 General Settings... 63 Adjusting Vide Display... 64 Jystick... 67 Discvering Sites... 70 Managing Site Lgs... 72 Managing User Cnnectins... 73 Mnitring Server Status... 74 Views... 77 What are Views?... 77 Adding and Remving a View... 77 View Layuts... 78 Selecting a Layut fr a View... 78 Editing a View Layut... 79 Making a View Full Screen... 81 Ending Full Screen... 81 Cycling Thrugh Views... 81 Vide... 83 Adding and Remving Cameras in a View... 83 Adding a Camera t a View... 83 Remving a Camera Frm a View... 84 Viewing Live and Recrded Vide... 84 Zming and Panning a Vide... 84 Using the Zm Tls... 84 Using the Pan Tls...85 Maximizing an Image Panel...85 vii

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Maximizing an Image Panel...85 Restring an Image Panel...85 Cntrlling Live Vide...85 Using Instant Replay...86 Triggering Manual Recrding...86 PTZ Cntrls... 87 Cntrlling Recrded Vide... 92 Playing Back Recrded Vide... 92 Bkmarking Recrded Vide... 94 Adjusting Vide Display... 96 Displaying Analg Vide in Deinterlaced Mde... 97 Displaying Image Overlays...98 Changing Display Quality...98 Making Image Panel Display Adjustments... 99 Search... 101 Perfrming an Event Search... 101 Viewing Event Search Results... 102 Perfrming a Pixel Search... 103 Viewing Pixel Search Results... 105 Perfrming a Thumbnail Search... 105 Viewing Thumbnail Search Results... 106 Perfrming a Bkmark Search... 107 Viewing Bkmark Search Results... 108 Exprt... 111 Exprting Native Vide... 111 Exprting AVI Vide... 114 viii

Table f Cntents Exprting Still Images... 118 Exprting a Print Image... 120 Exprting a Snapsht f an Image... 121 Appendix... 125 Events and Descriptins... 125 Email Descriptins... 125 Grup Permissin Descriptins... 127 Updating the Client Sftware... 129 Reprting Bugs... 130 Keybard Cmmands... 131 Image Panel & Camera Cmmands... 131 View Cmmands... 133 View Layut Cmmands... 134 Playback Cmmands... 135 PTZ Cmmands (Digital and Mechanical)... 136 ix

Intrductin What is the Avigiln Cntrl Center Client? The Avigiln Cntrl Center Client sftware wrks with the Avigiln Cntrl Center Server sftware t give yu access and cntrl f yur Avigiln High Definitin Stream Management (HDSM) surveillance system. The Client sftware allws yu t view live and recrded vide, mnitr events, and cntrl user access t the Cntrl Center. The Client sftware als gives yu the ability t cnfigure yur surveillance system. The Client sftware can run n the same cmputer as the Server sftware, r run n a remte cmputer that cnnects t the Site thrugh a lcal area netwrk (LAN) r a wireless area netwrk (WAN). What yu can d in the Client sftware depends n the Server sftware editin. There are three editins f the Server sftware available: Cre, Standard and Enterprise. Visit the Avigiln website fr an verview f the features available in each editin: http://avigiln.cm/prducts/vide-surveillance/avigiln-cntrl-center/editins/ A cpy f the Client sftware can be dwnladed frm the Avigiln website, r installed with the Server sftware. System Requirements Minimum requirements Recmmended requirements Mnitr reslutin 1280 x 1024 1280 x 1024 OS Windws XP with Service Pack (SP) 2 r later, Windws 7 (64-bit) 1

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Windws Vista, Windws 7 r Windws 8 (32- bit r 64-bit) CPU Intel Dual Cre 2.0 GHz prcessr Quad Cre 2.0 GHz System RAM 2 GB 2 GB Vide card PCI Express, DirectX 10.0 cmpliant with 256 MB RAM PCI Express, DirectX 10.0 cmpliant with 256 MB RAM Netwrk card Hard disk space 1 Gbps 1 Gbps 500 MB 500 MB Fr Mre Infrmatin Visit Avigiln at http://www.avigiln.cm/ fr additinal prduct dcumentatin. Avigiln Training Center The Avigiln Training Center prvides free nline training vides that demnstrate hw t set up and use the Avigiln Surveillance System. Register nline at the Avigiln Partner Prtal site t begin: http://avigiln.frce.cm/lgin Supprt Fr additinal supprt infrmatin, visit http://avigiln.cm/supprt-and-dwnlads/. The Avigiln Partner Prtal als prvides self-directed supprt resurces - register and lgin at http://avigiln.frce.cm/lgin. Regular Avigiln Technical Supprt is available Mnday t Friday frm 12:00 a.m. t 6:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST): Nrth America: +1.888.281.5182 ptin 1 Internatinal: +800.4567.8988 r +1.604.629.5182 ptin 1 2

Intrductin Emergency Technical Supprt is available 24/7: Nrth America: +1.888.281.5182 ptin 1 then dial 9 Internatinal: +800.4567.8988 r +1.604.629.5182 ptin 1 then dial 9 E-mails can be sent t: supprt@avigiln.cm. Upgrades Sftware and firmware upgrades will be made available fr dwnlad as they becme available. Check http://avigiln.cm/supprt-and-dwnlads/ fr available upgrades. Feedback We value yur feedback. Please send any cmments n ur prducts and services t feedback@avigiln.cm 3

Getting Started Once the Avigiln Cntrl Center Client sftware has been installed, yu can start using the Avigiln High Definitin Stream Management (HDSM) surveillance system immediately. Refer t any f the prcedures in this sectin t help yu get started. Starting and Shutting Dwn the Cntrl Center Client The Cntrl Center Client sftware can be started r shut dwn at anytime - vide recrding is nt affected because it is cntrlled separately by the Server sftware. Starting the Client Sftware Perfrm ne f the fllwing: In Windws, select All Prgrams r All Apps > Avigiln > Cntrl Center Client. Duble-click the shrtcut icn n the desktp. Frm the Cntrl Center Admin Tl, click Launch Cntrl Center Client. See the Cntrl Center Server User Guide fr mre infrmatin. Lg in t yur Site when the Lg In dialg bx appears. See Lgging_In fr mre infrmatin. Shutting Dwn the Client Sftware 1. In the tp-right crner, select > Exit. 2. In the cnfirmatin dialg bx, click Yes. 5

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Discvering Sites If yur cmputer is n the same netwrk segment (subnet) as a Site, that Site is autmatically discvered and displayed in the System Explrer n the left side f the applicatin windw. If the Site yu want t access is nt listed, it is because the Site is n a different subnet and must be manually discvered. There is n limit t the number f Sites that can be discvered by the Client sftware. By default, when a server is first cnnected t the system, it is added as a server within a Site f the same name. If yu need t lcate a new server, yu wuld search fr its Site. 1. Open the Find Site dialg bx. In the Lg In dialg bx, click. In the tp-right crner, select > Client Settings > Site Netwrking. In the Site Netwrking tab, click. 6

Getting Started Figure A. Site Netwrking tab 2. In the dialg bx, enter the Hstname/IP Address and the Base Prt f the server in the Site yu want t discver. Figure B. Find Site dialg bx 7

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre The base prt is 38880 by default. Yu can change the base prt number in the Avigiln Cntrl Center Admin Tl. See the Avigiln Cntrl Center Server User Guide fr mre infrmatin. 3. Click OK. If the Site is fund, it is autmatically added t the Site list in the Site Netwrking tab. If the Site is nt fund, check the fllwing then try again: The netwrk settings are cnfigured crrectly. The firewall is nt blcking the applicatin. The Cntrl Center Server sftware is running n the server yu searched fr in step 2. Lgging Int and Out f a Site T access any f the features in yur Avigiln High Definitin Stream Management (HDSM) surveillance system, yu must lg in t a Site. The default administratr access uses administratr as the username and n passwrd. T maintain the security f the administratr accunt, it is recmmended that yur system administratr immediately create a passwrd fr this accunt after the first lgin. Yur system administratr can then create user accunts fr ther users. Lgging In 1. Open the Lg In dialg bx. The Lg In dialg bx autmatically appears when the Client sftware is launched. T manually access the Lg In dialg bx, perfrm ne f the fllwing: In the tp-right crner, select > Lg In t lg in t all available Sites. In the System Explrer, right-click a Site and select Lg In t lg in t the selected server. 2. In the Lg In dialg bx, select a specific Site r select All Sites frm the Lg in t drp dwn list. 8

Getting Started Figure A. Lg In dialg bx Tip: If yu accessed the Lg In dialg bx frm a specific Site, yu will nt have the ptin f lgging int All Sites. If the Site yu want t lg int is nt shwn, click t discver the Site. 3. Enter yur User Name and Passwrd. Or, select the Use current Windws credentials check bx t autmatically use the same username and passwrd as yur cmputer. 4. Click Lg In. After lgging in the first time, yu can set up autmatic lgin frm the Client Settings dialg bx. See General Settings fr mre infrmatin. Lgging Out Yu can lg ut f ne r all Sites at any time. T... Lg ut f ne Site D this... 1. Right-click the Site in the System Explrer and select Lg Out. Lg ut f all Sites 1. Select > Lg ut. 2. In the cnfirmatin dialg bx, click Yes. 9

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Navigating the Applicatin Once yu lg in, the Avigiln Cntrl Center Client applicatin windw is ppulated with all the features that are available t yu. Nte: Sme features are nt displayed if the server des nt have the required license, r if yu d nt have the required user permissins. Figure A. Avigiln Cntrl Center Client applicatin windw. Applicatin Windw Features Area 1 System Explrer Descriptin Displays all the elements in yur surveillance system. Use the Search bar t quickly lcate anything that is available in the System Explrer. Yu can search fr items by name, and devices can als be searched fr by lcatin, 10

Getting Started lgical ID, serial number and IP address. Tip: The System Explrer changes depending n the tab yu have pen. Fr example, servers are nt listed in the View tab. 2 View tab 3 Image panel Allws yu t mnitr vide and rganize image panels. Yu can have multiple Views pen at nce. Displays live r recrded vide frm a camera. The vide cntrl buttns are displayed when yu mve yur muse in t the image panel. 4 Tlbar Prvides quick access t cmmnly used tls. 5 Task tabs Displays all the tabs that are currently pen. Add Task buttn Settings menu System message list Opens the New Task menu s yu can select and pen new task tabs. Yu can access advanced tls like Search and Exprt, r system administrative features like Site Setup. This menu gives yu access t lcal applicatin settings like Client Settings and Site cnnectins. The highlighted number shws the number f system messages that need yur attentin. Click the number t display the list f messages. The highlight clr indicates the severity f the mst recent message. Red = Errr Yellw = Warning Green = Infrmatin System Explrer Icns Icn Descriptin A Site. Listed under a Site are all the cnnected devices and linked features in the system. A server. A camera. 11

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre A PTZ camera. An encder. Adding and Remving Cameras in a View T mnitr vide, add a camera t the View. The camera vide can be remved frm the View any time. Adding a Camera t a View Perfrm ne f the fllwing: Drag the camera frm the System Explrer t an empty image panel in the View. Duble-click a camera in the System Explrer. In the System Explrer, right-click the camera and select Add t View. The camera is added t the next empty image panel in the View layut. Tip: Yu can drag the same camera t multiple image panels t watch the vide at different zm levels. Remving a Camera Frm a View Perfrm ne f the fllwing: Right-click the image panel and select Clse. Inside the image panel, click. Viewing Live and Recrded Vide Nte: Sme features are nt displayed if the server des nt have the required license, r if yu d nt have the required user permissins. 12

Getting Started When yu mnitr vide, yu can chse t watch live and recrded vide in the same View, r nly ne type f vide per View. Once yu've added the required cameras t the View, perfrm the fllwing: T switch the View between live and recrded vide, click either Live r Recrded n the tlbar. T switch individual image panels between live and recrded vide, right-click the image panel and select either Live r Recrded. Image panels displaying recrded vide have a green brder. 13

Managing a Site The default settings in the Avigiln Cntrl Center Client sftware allw yu t start using the applicatin immediately after installatin. Hwever, yu may want t custmize and setup yur Site t reflect hw the system wuld be used in daily peratins. In Cntrl Center 5, servers are maintained in clusters called Sites. At the Site level, yu can manage yur server and camera cnnectins, as well as set up Site wide system events. At the server level, yu can manage the recrding and bandwidth fr each f its cnnected cameras. While at the camera level, yu can edit the camera image quality and camera specific features. All the Site, server and camera settings can be cnfigured frm the Setup tab. Nte: Sme features are nt displayed if the server des nt have the required license, r if yu d nt have the required user permissins. Sites and Servers In the Cntrl Center sftware, servers are rganized in clusters called Sites. By rganizing the system int clusters, yu are able t cntrl user access and system wide events thrugh the Site settings. Site settings are stred n the server, r acrss all servers in a multi-server system. Depending n yur system and license editin, yu may have multiple servers in a Site. When there are multiple servers in a Site, the Site is able t distribute tasks and system data between the servers s that the system can cntinue running even if a server fails. Within a Site, each individual server is respnsible fr managing the devices that are cnnected t it. Specifically, the server cntrls vide recrding. Thrugh the server settings, yu cntrl when vide is recrded, hw lng it is stred and hw much bandwidth is used t stream vide. 15

Managing a Site Figure A. Site Netwrking tab 2. In the dialg bx, enter the Hstname/IP Address and the Base Prt f the server in the Site yu want t discver. Figure B. Find Site dialg bx 17

Managing a Site Figure A. Setup tab In the Setup tab, the System Explrer is displayed n the left and the Setup ptins are displayed n the right. The Setup ptins change depending n the device that is selected in the System Explrer. Site Settings The settings stred at the Site level impact all users and devices within the Site. These settings include user accunt infrmatin and email ntificatins. This is als where yu wuld add r remve cameras in a Site. Nte: Sme features are nt displayed if the server des nt have the required license, r if yu d nt have the required user permissins. 19

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Site Name Give the Site a meaningful name s that it can be easily identified in the System Explrer. Otherwise, the Site uses the name assigned t the server it was riginally discvered with. 1. In the Setup tab, select the Site then click. 2. In the dialg bx, give the Site a name. Figure A. Site Name dialg bx Cnnect/Discnnect Cameras Cameras are cnnected t a Site thrugh the linked servers. The server manages and stres the camera's recrded vide, while the Site manages the events that can be linked t the camera's vide. Yu can cnnect and discnnect cameras thrugh the Cnnect/Discnnect Cameras tab. A camera's cnnectin status is indicated by the icn beside the camera name in the System Explrer. The status icns may appear ver any device icn in the System Explrer. Icn Definitin Camera Cnnected The camera is cnnected t the server. Camera Upgrading Camera Cnnectin Errr The camera is cnnected t the server and is currently upgrading its firmware. The camera cannt cnnect t a server. This may be because the camera is n lnger n the netwrk r there is a netwrk cnflict 20

Managing a Site Camera Discnnected N icn The camera is discnnected but there is recrded vide frm the camera still n the server. The camera is discnnected and there is n recrded vide left n the server. Discvering a Camera When cameras are cnnected t the netwrk, they shuld be autmatically discvered by the Client sftware. If a camera is nt autmatically discvered, yu can try t manually discver the camera n the netwrk. In the Setup tab, select the Site then click. In the Cnnect/Discnnect Cameras tab, all Avigiln and ONVIF cameras that are cnnected t the same netwrk segment (subnet) are autmatically detected and appear in the Discvered Cameras list. If the camera yu want t cnnect t is n a different subnet, r is manufactured by a third-party, perfrm the fllwing: 1. At the tp f the Cnnect/Discnnect Cameras tab, click Find Camera... 2. In the Find Camera dialg bx, cmplete the fllwing fields: 21

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Figure A. Find Camera dialg bx: IP Address Figure B. Find Camera dialg bx: IP Address Range Search Frm Server: select the server that yu want the camera t cnnect t. Search Type: select a search type. Camera Type: select the camera's brand name. Tip: Select ONVIF t discver cameras that are ONVIF cmplaint. IP Address/Hstname: (Fr IP Address search nly) enter the camera's IP address r hstname. The camera and server s gateway IP address must be set crrectly fr the camera t be fund. Start IP Address and End IP Address: (Fr IP Address Range search nly) enter the start and end IP addresses. Only addresses in that range will be searched fr the selected camera type. Cntrl Prt: enter the camera cntrl prt number. Prvide the User Name and Passwrd fr the camera if required. 3. Click OK. If the camera is discvered, it will appear in the Discvered Cameras list. Yu can nw cnnect the camera t a server. Cnnecting a Camera t a Server Nte: Sme features are nt displayed if the server des nt have the required license, r if yu d nt have the required user permissins. T access a camera frm a Site, it must be cnnected t server within the Site. The server manages and stres the camera's recrded vide, while the Site manages the events that can be linked t the camera's vide. Once the camera has been discvered n the netwrk, it can be cnnected t the server. If yu d nt see the camera yu want t cnnect t, see Discvering a Camera. 1. In the Setup tab, select a Site then click. 22

Managing a Site Figure A. Cnnect/Discnnect Cameras tab 2. In the Discvered Cameras area, select a camera then click Cnnect... Tip: Yu can als drag the camera t a server n the Cnnected Cameras list. 3. In the Cnnect Camera dialg bx, select the server yu want the camera t cnnect t. 23

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Figure B. Cnnect Camera dialg bx 4. If yu are cnnecting a third-party camera, yu may chse t cnnect the camera by it's native driver. In the Camera Type drp dwn list, select the camera's brand name. If there is nly ne ptin in the drp dwn list, the system nly supprts ne type f driver frm the camera. 5. Click t chse where the camera appears in the System Explrer. If yur Site includes virtual sub-sites, select a lcatin fr the camera. The list n the right updates t shw what is stred in that directry. In the Site directry, drag the camera up and dwn t set where it is displayed. 6. Click OK. Tip: If the Site yu want is nt listed, yu may need t cnnect the camera t a different server. Make sure the selected server is cnnected t the Site yu want. 7. If the camera is passwrd prtected, the Camera Authenticatin dialg bx appears. Enter the camera's username and passwrd, then click OK. Editing the Camera Cnnectin t the Server Nte: Yu can nly edit manually discvered camera cnnectins. 1. In the Setup tab, select a Site then click. 2. In the Cnnect/Discnnect Cameras tab, select the camera cnnectin yu want t edit frm the Cnnected Cameras list. 3. Click Edit. Refer t Cnnecting a Camera t a Server fr details abut the editable ptins. 4. Click OK. 24

Managing a Site Discnnecting a Camera frm a Server 1. In the Setup tab, select a Site then click. 2. In the Cnnect/Discnnect Cameras tab, select the camera yu want t discnnect frm the Cnnected Cameras list then perfrm ne f the fllwing: Click Discnnect. The camera is discnnected frm the server and mved t the Discvered Cameras list. Drag the camera int the Discvered Cameras list. Upgrading Camera Firmware Camera firmware updates are typically included with the Avigiln Cntrl Center Server update packages. Camera firmware updates are autmatically dwnladed and installed t the camera. When the camera firmware is being upgraded, vide frm that camera cannt be displayed and the System Explrer will display beside the camera name. When the firmware upgrade is cmplete, the System Explrer will display frm the camera will display. again, and vide Users and Grups When users are added t the Cntrl Center, they are assigned t a grup that defines their access permissins in a Site. Use the Users and Grups dialg bx t create and manage users and grups. Adding a User 1. In the Setup tab, select the Site then click. 2. In the Users tab, click. 25

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Figure A. User and Grups dialg bx 3. When the Add User dialg bx appears, cmplete the User Infrmatin area. 26

Managing a Site Figure B. Add User dialg bx, General tab 4. If yu dn t want this user t be active yet, select the Disable user check bx. Disabled users are in the system but cannt access the Site. 5. In the Lgin Timeut area, select the Enable lgin timeut check bx t limit the amunt f time the user can be lgged in while the applicatin is idle. 6. In the Passwrd area, cmplete the fllwing fields: Passwrd: enter a passwrd fr the user. Cnfirm Passwrd: re-enter the passwrd. 27

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Require passwrd change n next lgin: select this check bx if the user must replace the passwrd after the first lgin. Passwrd Expiry (Days): specify the number f days befre the passwrd must be changed. Passwrd never expires: select this check bx if the passwrd never needs t be changed. 7. Select the Member Of tab and select the check bx beside each access grup the user belngs t. The ther tw clumns display the permissins linked t the selected grup. Figure C. Add User dialg bx, Member Of tab 8. Click OK. The user is added t the server. Editing and Deleting a User Yu can edit and delete users as needed. Nte: Be aware that yu cannt edit r delete users that belng t the same ranked grup as yu r higher. This als means that yu cannt edit yur wn user accunt unless yu are part f an Unranked grup. 28

Managing a Site 1. In the Setup tab, select the Site then click. 2. In the Users tab, select a user then perfrm ne f the fllwing: T edit the user's infrmatin, click. Refer t Adding a User fr details abut the editable ptins. T delete the user, click. Adding Grups Grups define what features users have access t. Create new grups t tailr what users can access. 1. In the Setup tab, select the Site then click. 2. Select the Grups tab and click. 29

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Figure A. User and Grups dialg bx 3. Select an existing grup t use as a template fr yur new grup then click OK. Figure B. Cpy Permissins dialg bx 4. In the Edit Grup dialg bx, cmplete the fllwing: 30

Managing a Site Figure C. Edit Grup dialg bx: Grup tab a. Give the new grup a name. b. Give the grup a rank. Each rank is a number and is generally categrized int Glbal (100), Natinal (200), Reginal (300), State (400) and Lcal (500). Unranked grups have access ver all ranks. By default, new grups are ranked belw the grup creatr. The higher the number, the lwer the rank. Fr example, a grup with a Glbal rank can cntrl all the ther ranked grups, but a grup with a State rank can nly cntrl Lcal grups and nt Reginal grups. Yu can als set a custm rank by entering a number in the Rank field. A rank f 101-199 wuld be cnsidered part f the Glbal categry. Like in ur previus example, a grup ranked 150 wuld be able t cntrl grups 151 and up, but wuld nt be able t see r cntrl grup 149. 31

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre c. Select the permissins and camera access rights fr the grup. Clear the check bx f any feature r camera yu d nt want the grup t access. 5. Select the Members tab t add users t the grup. If a user is added t the grup thrugh the Add User dialg bx, the user is autmatically added t the grup's Members list. See Adding a User fr mre infrmatin. Figure D. Edit Grup dialg bx: Members tab a. Click. b. Select the users that shuld be part f this new grup. Only users that have been added t the Site are displayed. 32

Managing a Site Figure E. Add users t grups dialg bx c. Click OK. The users are added t the Members list. 6. Click OK t save the new grup. Editing and Deleting a Grup Yu can change the access permissins fr a set f users by editing their access grup. 1. In the Setup tab, select the Site then click. 2. Select the Grups tab. 3. Select a grup and perfrm ne f the fllwing: T edit the grup, click. Refer t Adding Grups fr details abut the editable ptins. T delete the grup, click. Nte: Default grups cannt be deleted. 33

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Email Ntificatins Use the Email Ntificatin dialg bx t set up the Site t send email messages in respnse t specific events. Yu can set what events require email ntificatins and wh receives the emails. Setting Up the Email Server Befre email ntificatins can be sent, the Site must be given access t an email service. 1. In the Setup tab, select the Site then click. 2. Select the Email Server tab. Figure A. Email Ntificatins dialg bx: Email Server tab 3. In the Email Server Settings area, cmplete the fllwing a. Sender Name: enter a name t represent the Site in all email ntificatins. b. Sender Email Address: enter an email address fr the Site. c. Subject Line: enter a subject line fr all emails sent frm the Site. The default subject is Avigiln Cntrl Center System Event. 34

Managing a Site d. SMTP Server: enter the SMTP server address used by the email. e. Prt: enter the SMTP prt. f. Timeut (secnds): enter the maximum amunt f time the server will try t send an email befre it quits. 4. (Optinal) If the email server uses encryptin, yu can select the Use secure cnnectin (TLS/SSL) check bx. 5. (Optinal) If the email accunt has a username and passwrd, select the Server requires authenticatin check bx. a. Enter the Username and Passwrd fr the email accunt. 6. Click OK. Cnfiguring Email Ntificatin In the Email Ntificatin dialg bx, yu can create email ntificatin grups t specify wh will receive email ntificatins when certain events ccur. Nte: Sme features are nt displayed if the server des nt have the required license, r if yu d nt have the required user permissins. 1. In the Setup tab, select the Site then click. 2. In the Email Ntificatin dialg bx, make sure the Email Ntificatin tab is selected. 3. Click. 35

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Figure A. Email Ntificatins dialg bx 4. Enter a name fr the new email grup. 5. In the Email Recipients area, add all the users, grups and individual emails that are part f this email grup. Perfrm any f the fllwing: Click t add a Site user r access grup. In the dialg bx, select all the required users and grups then click OK. Click t add individual emails. In the dialg bx, enter the email address then click OK. Tip: Make sure the Site users in the Email Recipient list have a valid email in their user accunt. 36

Managing a Site 6. Click t send a test email t everyne n the Email Recipients list. 7. In the Email Trigger area, select all the events that this email grup will receive email ntificatins abut. Click the blue underlined text t define the event requirements. 8. T attach a snapsht f the email ntificatin event, select the Attach images frm camera(s) linked t the event check bx. Nte: This ptin is disabled if nly System Event is selected because cameras cannt be linked t system events. 9. In the Email Schedule area, select a schedule fr the email ntificatin. See Scheduling Site Events fr mre infrmatin. 10. T limit the number f emails sent, enter the minimum amunt f time between each email in the Send email at mst every: field. 11. Click OK. Editing and Deleting an Email Ntificatin Yu can edit r delete email ntificatins as needed. 1. In the Setup tab, select the Site then click. 2. In the Email Ntificatin tab, perfrm ne f the fllwing: T edit the email ntificatin, select the Email Grup then make the required changes. Refer t Cnfiguring Email Ntificatin fr details abut the editable ptins. T delete the email ntificatin, select the Email Grup then click. Scheduling Site Events Site events are actins that can affect the entire Site, like email ntificatins. When yu cnfigure a Site event, yu are given the ptin t assign a schedule t the event. Schedules cntrl when events can ccur at specific times during a day r nly n specific days. When yu see the Schedule ptin while cnfiguring an event, yu can select an existing schedule r create a new schedule. Figure A. Schedule ptin 37

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre T use a cnfigured schedule, select an ptin frm the drp dwn list. The default ptin is Always, which allws the event t run cnstantly. T change a schedule, select a schedule then click and select. T delete a schedule, select a schedule then click and select. T create a schedule, click then select. When yu see the Edit Schedules dialg bx, cmplete the fllwing steps: Figure B. Edit Schedules dialg bx. 1. Give the new schedule a name. 2. Give the recurrence a name. Yu can add multiple recurrences t create a detailed schedule. Fr example, yu culd create ne recurrence t cver every weekend, plus extra recurrences t cver public hlidays. T add a recurrence, click. T delete a recurrence, select the recurrence then click. 3. In the Start and End fields, enter the time the recurrence will cver. 38

Managing a Site Be aware that if yu enter an End time that is earlier than the Start time, the event will span tw days. Fr example, if the schedule is set t start at 12:00pm and end at 11:59am, the event is autmatically enabled frm 12:00pm n day 1 and end at 11:59am n day 2. 4. In the Start Date field, enter when the recurrence wuld begin. 5. In the Recurrence Pattern area, schedule hw ften the event wuld be enabled during this recurrence. 4. Optin Daily Weekly Mnthly Yearly Descriptin The event is enabled during the same time every day. Select the number f days between each schedule recurrence. The event is enabled during the same day and time every week. Select the day(s) f the week, then select the number f weeks between each schedule recurrence. The event is enabled during the same day and time every mnth. Select the specific day r weekday, then select the number f mnths between each schedule recurrence. The event is enabled during the same day and time every year. Select the specific day r weekday and mnth, then select the number f years between each schedule recurrence. 5. 6. Cmplete any ther recurrences that have been added t the schedule. 7. Click OK t save the new schedule. Exprting Settings Yu can exprt the Site settings s that they can be backed up r used n a different Site. Nte: Sme features are nt displayed if the server des nt have the required license, r if yu d nt have the required user permissins. 1. In the Setup tab, select the Site then click 2. Select the settings yu want t exprt. 39

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Figure A. Exprt Settings dialg bx 3. Click OK. 4. In the Save As dialg bx, name and save the file. Exprted client settings can nly be saved in Avigiln Settings File (.avs) frmat. Imprt Settings Imprt and use settings that were previusly exprted frm the Site. 1. In the Setup tab, select the Site then click 2. In the Select File t Imprt Frm dialg bx, find the Avigiln Settings File (.avs) yu want t imprt then click Open. Nte:.avc files are nt cmpatible with this versin f the Cntrl Center Client sftware. 3. Select the settings yu want t imprt. Only the settings included in the.avs file are displayed. 40

Managing a Site Figure A. Imprt Settings dialg bx 4. Click OK. The settings are merged. Unique settings are added t the Site. If the settings are identical, nly the current Site versin is kept. If an imprt setting and a Site setting have the same name but are cnfigured differently, the imprt setting is added t the Site and renamed in this frmat: <setting name> (Imprt), like Email1 (Imprt). User permissin grups are merged. If grups have the same name, the imprt settings are used and the users frm bth the imprt file and the current Site are added t the grup. Grups added frm the imprt file autmatically gain access t all the new devices that were added since the settings were exprted. Users with the same name will use the imprt settings, including passwrds. Server Settings Server settings are related t vide recrding. This includes cnfiguring the recrding schedule, data aging and bandwidth usage. Nte: Sme features are nt displayed if the server des nt have the required license, r if yu d nt have the required user permissins. 41

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Server Name Give the server a meaningful name s that it can be easily identified in the System Explrer. Otherwise, the server uses the name that is assigned by Windws. 1. In the Setup tab, select the server then click. 2. In the dialg bx, give the server a name. Figure A. Server Name dialg bx 3. Click OK. Recrding Schedule Use the Recrding Schedule dialg bx t set the recrding schedule fr the cameras cnnected t the server. By default, the server is set t recrd mtin and cnfigured events when they ccur. Once the recrding schedule is set, vide is recrded autmatically. Using Templates t Mdify the Recrding Schedule The recrding schedule is set by using templates that tell cameras what t recrd and when t recrd. Fr example, yu can create ne recrding schedule template fr the weekdays and anther fr the weekend. Adding a Template Nte: Sme features are nt displayed if the server des nt have the required license, r if yu d nt have the required user permissins. 42

Managing a Site 1. In the Setup tab, select the server then click. 2. In the Recrding Schedule dialg bx, click Add Template in the Templates pane. Figure A. Schedule dialg bx 3. Enter a name fr the template. 4. Click the Set Area buttn then click r drag the cursr acrss the Recrding Mde timeline t set the types f events that the cameras will recrd thrughut the day. Recrd Mde Cntinuus Definitin Recrd vide cnstantly. Mtin Only recrd vide when mtin is detected. 5. T disable recrding in parts f the template, click the Clear Area buttn then click r drag the cursr acrss the timeline t remve the set recrding areas. 6. If cameras are nt recrding in Cntinuus mde all day, yu can set cameras t recrd reference images between events in the recrding schedule. Select the Recrd a reference image every: check bx then set the time between each reference image. Editing and Deleting a Template 1. In the Setup tab, select the server then click. 2. In the Schedule dialg bx, select a template frm the Templates pane and perfrm ne f the fllwing: T edit a template, mdify the schedule. T rename a template, click Rename Template and enter a new name. 43

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre T delete a template, click Delete Template. 3. Click OK t save yur changes. Setting Up a Weekly Recrding Schedule Yu can set up a week s recrding schedule by applying templates t cameras fr each day f the week. 1. In the Setup tab, select the server then click. 2. In the Recrding Schedule dialg bx, select a template frm the Templates pane. 3. In the Default Week area, click the days f the week this template applies t fr each camera. Figure A. Recrding Schedule dialg bx: Default Week 4. Click OK. Recrding and Bandwidth While the Recrding Schedule dialg bx sets what cameras recrd, the Recrding and Bandwidth dialg bx sets hw lng recrded vide is stred. In the Recrding and Bandwidth dialg bx, yu can change the data aging settings and set the maximum recrd time fr each cnnected camera. 1. In the Setup tab, select the server then click. 44

Managing a Site Figure A. Recrding and Bandwidth dialg bx The Data Aging clumn shws an estimate f the recrding time that is available at each image rate given the amunt f space n the server. Fr JPEG2000 r JPEG cmpressin cameras, data aging is available at three rates. Full Image Rate and Reslutin keeps recrdings in its riginal quality, while Half Image Rate discards half f the recrded data t make rm fr new recrdings, and Quarter Image Rate keeps 1/4 f the riginal recrded data s that yu can still see lder vide. Fr H.264 cameras that supprt data aging, data aging is available at tw rates. Full Image Rate and Reslutin keeps the riginal high quality vide and the secndary stream f lw reslutin vide. Lw Reslutin nly keeps the secndary stream f lw reslutin vide. Nte: Data aging can nly ccur when the secndary stream is enabled. Fr H.264 cameras that d nt supprt data aging, nly the Full Image Rate and Reslutin vide is kept. 2. In the Data Aging clumn, mve the sliders t adjust the amunt f time vide is stred at each image rate. T change the data aging settings fr all linked cameras, mve the slider fr ne linked camera and all linked cameras are updated. 45

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre T change the data aging setting fr ne camera, break the camera's link t the ther cameras by clicking the icn t the left f the camera's name, then make yur changes. 3. In the Max. Recrd Time clumn, manually enter a maximum recrd time r select ne f the ptins frm the drp dwn list fr each camera. 4. Click OK. Nte: If the time estimated in the Ttal Recrd Time clumn is shrter than what is set in the Max. Recrd Time clumn, the camera's actual recrding time will be shrter than what is set. Camera Settings Camera settings are used t adjust vide quality and set up devices that can be cnnected t cameras. These settings include adjusting camera display quality, vide cmpressin and image rate. Nte: Sme features are nt displayed if the server des nt have the required license, r if yu d nt have the required user permissins. Nte: The dialg bx may appear different depending n the camera. Sme ptins are disabled r hidden if they are nt supprted by the camera. General Use the camera General dialg bx t set the camera's identity and cnfigure the camera's PTZ settings. Yu can als rebt the camera thrugh the General dialg bx. Setting the Camera's Identity In the camera General dialg bx, yu can give the camera a name, describe the camera's lcatin, and give the camera a lgical ID. The lgical ID is needed t cntrl the camera thrugh keybard cmmands and jystick cmmands. Nte: The dialg bx may appear different depending n the camera. Sme ptins are disabled r hidden if they are nt supprted by the camera. 1. In the Setup tab, select the camera then click. 46

Managing a Site Figure A. General dialg bx 2. In the Camera Name field, give the camera a meaningful name t help yu identify the camera. By default, the camera mdel number is used as the camera's name. 3. In the Camera Lcatin field, describe the camera's lcatin. 4. In the Lgical ID field, enter a unique number t allw the applicatin and integratins t identify this camera. 5. T disable the LEDs n the camera, select the Disable camera status LEDs. This may be required if the camera is installed in a cvert lcatin. 6. If the camera has a mtrized zm and fcus lens, the Enable PTZ Cntrls check bx is displayed. See Cnfiguring PTZ fr mre infrmatin. 7. Click OK. Cnfiguring PTZ Use the camera General dialg bx t enable and cnfigure the mtrized pan, tilt, zm (PTZ) devices that may be cnnected t Avigiln cameras. PTZ devices are cnnected t Avigiln cameras thrugh the RS-485 inputs. Third-party PTZ camera cntrls cannt be cnfigured thrugh the Cntrl Center sftware. 47

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre 1. In the Setup tab, select the camera then click. 2. In the PTZ area, select the Enable PTZ check bx. Nte: If the fllwing ptins are nt displayed, the camera nly has a mtrized zm and fcus lens that can be cntrlled thrugh the PTZ cntrls pane. Other PTZ cntrls will nt be available. 3. In the Prtcl drp dwn list, select the apprpriate PTZ prtcl. The available prtcls include: American Dynamics Sensrmatic AXSYS AXSYS DCU Ernitec ERNA Hneywell Diamnd Kalatel ASCII Pelc D Pelc P TEB Ligne Vicn extended Vicn nrmal Videtec Legacy Videtec MACRO 4. Enter the Dip Switch Address, Baud Rate and Parity fr the PTZ device. 5. Click OK. Once PTZ has been cnfigured, yu can use the camera's PTZ cntrls while yu watch the camera's live vide stream. See Cntrlling PTZ Cameras fr mre infrmatin. Rebting the Camera Yu can restart all Avigiln cameras thrugh the camera's General dialg bx. This feature is nt available fr third party cameras. 48

Managing a Site 1. In the Setup tab, select the camera then click. 2. Click Rebt Camera. The camera discnnects frm the Cntrl Center and shuts dwn. When the camera starts up again, the camera shuld autmatically recnnect with the Cntrl Center. Netwrk Use the camera Netwrk dialg bx t change hw a camera cnnects t the server netwrk. Nte: Sme features are nt displayed if the server des nt have the required license, r if yu d nt have the required user permissins. 1. In the Setup tab, select the camera then click. 2. In the Netwrk dialg bx, select hw the camera btains an IP address: Figure A. Netwrk dialg bx Obtain an IP address autmatically: select this ptin fr the camera t cnnect t the netwrk thrugh an autmatically assigned IP address. 49

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre The camera will attempt t btain an address frm a DHCP server. If this fails, the camera will btain an address thrugh Zer Cnfiguratin Netwrking (Zercnf) and select an address in the 169.254.0.0/16 subnet. Use the fllwing IP address: select this ptin t manually assign a static IP address fr the camera. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway yu want the camera t use. 3. Select the Cntrl Prt fr cnnecting t the camera. This prt is als used fr manually discvering the camera n the netwrk. 4. Click OK. Image and Display Use the Image and Display dialg bx t cntrl a camera s display settings fr live and recrded vide. Nte: The dialg bx may appear different depending n the camera. Sme ptins are disabled r hidden if they are nt supprted by the camera. Changing Image and Display Settings Nte: The dialg bx may appear different depending n the camera. Sme ptins are disabled r hidden if they are nt supprted by the camera. 1. In the Setup tab, select the camera then click. 2. In the Image and Display dialg bx, make the required changes t adjust the camera's image settings. A preview f yur changes are displayed in the image panel. Tip: Use the Maximum Expsure, Maximum Gain and Pririty ptins t cntrl lw light behavir. 50

Managing a Site Figure A. Image and Display dialg bx Optin Expsure Descriptin Yu can allw the camera t cntrl the expsure by selecting Autmatic, r yu can set a specific expsure rate. Nte: Increasing the manual expsure time may affect the image rate. Iris Yu can allw the camera t cntrl the iris by selecting Autmatic, r yu can manually set it t Open r Clsed. IR Cut Filter Yu can allw the camera t cntrl the infrared cut filter by select Autmatic, r set the camera t Clr r Mnchrme mde. Flicker Cntrl If yur vide image flickers because f the flurescent lights arund the camera, yu can reduce the effects f the flicker by setting the Flicker Cntrl t the same frequency as yur lights. Generally, Eurpe is 50Hz and Nrth America is 60Hz. Backlight Cmpensatin If yur scene has areas f intense light that cause the verall image t be t dark, mve the Backlight Cmpensatin slider 51

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre until yu achieve a well expsed image. Enable Wide Dynamic Range Maximum Expsure Maximum Gain Pririty Saturatin Sharpening Image Rtatin White Balance Yu can enable autmatic clr adjustments thrugh Wide Dynamic Range (WDR). This allws the camera t adjust the vide image t accmmdate scenes where bright light and dark shadw are clearly visible. Yu can limit the autmatic expsure setting by selecting a maximum expsure level. By setting a maximum expsure level fr lw light situatins, yu can cntrl the camera's expsure time t let in the maximum amunt f light withut creating blurry images. Yu can limit the autmatic gain setting by selecting a maximum gain level. By setting a maximum gain level fr lw light situatins, yu can maximize the detail f an image withut creating excessive nise in the images. Yu can set Image Rate r Expsure as the pririty. When set t Image Rate, the camera will maintain the set image rate as the pririty, and will nt adjust the expsure beynd what can be recrded fr the set image rate. When set t Expsure, the camera will maintain the expsure setting as the pririty, and will verride the set image rate t achieve the best image pssible. Yu can adjust the vide's clr intensity by mving the Clr Saturatin slider until the vide image meets yur requirements. Yu can adjust the vide sharpness t make the edges f bjects mre visible. Mve the Sharpening slider until the vide image meets yur requirements. Yu can change the rtatin f captured vide. Yu can rtate the vide 90, 180 r 270 degrees clckwise. Yu can cntrl white balance settings t adjust fr differences in light. Yu can allw the camera t cntrl the white balance by selecting Autmatic, r select Custm and manually set the Red and Blue settings. 3. T fcus the camera, see Fcusing the Camera Lens. 52

Managing a Site 4. Click Apply t Cameras... t apply the same settings t ther cameras f the same mdel. 5. Click OK. Zming and Fcusing the Camera Lens If the camera has remte zm and fcus capabilities, yu can cntrl the camera's zm and fcus thrugh the Image and Display dialg bx. 1. In the Setup tab, select the camera then click. 2. If the camera has a built-in aut fcus feature, yu can chse ne f the fllwing: Cntinuus Fcus: the camera will autmatically fcus itself whenever the scene changes. Skip the fllwing step. Manual Fcus: yu can manually fcus the camera thrugh the Fcus buttns. Once the fcus is manually set, it will nt change. 3. While yu watch the preview in the image panel, cmplete the fllwing steps t zm and fcus the camera: 2. a. Use the Zm buttns t zm in t the distance yu want t fcus. b. In the Iris drp dwn list, select Open. When the iris is fully pen, the camera's depth f field is the shrtest. c. Use the Fcus buttns until the image becmes clear. Buttn Descriptin The camera will autmatically fcus nce. Fcused as clse t zer as pssible Large step tward zer Small step tward zer Small step tward infinity 53

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Large step tward infinity Infinity 3. Click Apply t Cameras... t apply the same settings t ther cameras f the same mdel. 4. Click OK. Dewarping an Immervisin Panmrph Lens If yur camera uses an Immervisin Panmrph lens, yu may chse t dewarp the image thrugh the Cntrl Center sftware. 1. In the Setup tab, select the camera then click. 2. In the Image and Display dialg bx, select the Lens Type used by the camera. If the Lens Type list is empty, cntact Avigiln Technical Supprt and request that supprt fr yur camera and lens mdel be added t the applicatin. Figure A. Image and Display dialg bx fr fisheye lens cnfiguratin 54

Managing a Site 3. In the View Perspective drp dwn list, select ne f the fllwing ptins: Flr: select this ptin if the camera is installed t lk up. Ceiling: select this ptin if the camera is installed t lk dwn. Wall: select this ptin if the camera is installed t lk at the hrizn. 4. Click OK. The system dewarps the lens image based n the way it is installed. Yu will be able t cntrl hw vide is display in an image panel thrugh the PTZ cntrls. Cmpressin and Image Rate Use the camera Cmpressin and Image Rate dialg bx t mdify the camera's frame rate and image quality settings fr sending image data ver the netwrk. Nte: The dialg bx may appear different depending n the camera. Sme ptins are disabled r hidden if they are nt supprted by the camera. Fr mre infrmatin abut the supprted cmpressin technlgies, see Understanding Cmpressin Technlgies fr HD and Megapixel Surveillance white paper n the Avigiln website. 1. In the Setup tab, select the camera and click. 55

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Figure A. Cmpressin and Image Rate dialg bx. The Bandwidth area gives an estimate f the bandwidth used by the camera with the current settings. Adjust the settings as required. Nte: Fr cameras capable f maintaining multiple streams, the settings in this dialg bx nly affect the primary stream. 2. In the Frmat drp dwn list, select the preferred streaming frmat. 3. In the Image Rate bar, mve the slider t select the number f images per secnd (ips) yu want the camera t stream ver the netwrk. Fr H.264 cameras and encders, the image rate setting must be divisible by the maximum image rate. If yu set the slider between tw image rate settings, the applicatin will rund t the clsest full number. 4. In the Image Quality drp dwn list, select an image quality setting. Image quality setting f 1 will prduce the highest quality vide and require the mst bandwidth. The default setting is 6. 5. In the Max Bit Rate drp dwn list, select the maximum bandwidth the camera can use in kilbits per secnd (kbps). 6. In the Reslutin drp dwn list, select the preferred image reslutin. 7. In the Keyframe Interval drp dwn list, enter the preferred number f frames between each keyframe. It is recmmended that yu have at least ne keyframe per secnd. S, if the image rate is set t 30 ips, yu shuld enter 30 fr the Keyframe Interval setting. 8. If yur camera supprts multiple vide streams, yu can select the Enable secndary stream check bx. When enabled, the secndary stream is a lwer reslutin vide stream that is used by Avigiln's HDSM feature t maximize bandwidth and strage efficiencies. 9. Click Apply t Cameras... t apply the same settings t ther cameras f the same mdel. 10. Click OK. Image Dimensins Use the Image Dimensin dialg bx t set the image dimensins fr the camera. Yu can crp the vide image t help reduce bandwidth and increase the maximum image rate. 56

Managing a Site 1. In the Setup tab, select the camera then click. 2. In the Image Dimensins dialg bx, adjust the image dimensins by perfrming ne f the fllwing: Drag the edges f the image until the vide is crpped t fit yur requirements. Change the values fr the Tp, Left, Width, and Height field. Figure A. Image Dimensins dialg bx 3. Click OK. Mtin Detectin In the Mtin Detectin dialg bx, yu can define specific mtin detectin areas and cnfigure the camera's sensitivity and threshld fr mtin. Selecting an Area t Detect Mtin In the Mtin Detectin dialg bx, yu can set the green mtin detectin areas in the camera's field f view. Mtin detectin is ignred in the areas nt highlighted in green. 57

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre 1. In the Setup tab, select the camera then click. 2. In the Mtin Detectin dialg bx, use the tls abve the image panel t define the green mtin detectin area: : select this buttn then draw green rectangles t define the mtin detectin areas. Yu can draw multiple rectangles t create yur mtin detectin area. : select this buttn and draw rectangles t erase sectins frm the mtin detectin area. : select this buttn and manually draw mtin detectin areas with yur muse. This tl allws yu t be very specific and highlight unusual shapes. : click this buttn t highlight the entire image panel fr mtin detectin. : click this buttn t clear the image panel f all mtin detectin areas. Tip: Avid areas with cntinuus mtin, like a TV r cmputer mnitr, s that the camera is nt cnstantly detecting unimprtant mtin events. Figure A. Mtin Detectin dialg bx 58

Managing a Site 3. Click OK. T define the sensitivity and threshld f the mtin detectin area, see Cntrlling Mtin Sensitivity and Threshld. Cntrlling Mtin Sensitivity and Threshld In the Mtin Detectin dialg bx, yu can cntrl the camera's sensitivity and threshld fr mtin. Yu can als define hw much time shuld be recrded befre and after each mtin event. 1. In the Setup tab, select the camera then click. Figure A. Mtin Detectin dialg bx 2. Mve the Sensitivity slider t adjust hw much each pixel must change befre it is cnsidered in mtin. When the sensitivity is High, even small mvements are detected - like dust flating immediately befre the camera lens. 3. Mve the Threshld slider t adjust hw many pixels must change befre the image is cnsidered t have mtin. 59

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre When the threshld is High, nly large mtins are detected - like a truck driving acrss the scene. Tip: The Mtin indicatr abve the Threshld slider will mve t indicate hw much mtin is ccurring in the current scene. Only when the mtin indicatr mves t the right f the Threshld marker will the camera nte the mtin. 4. In the Pre-Mtin Recrd Time and Pst-Mtin Recrd Time bxes, specify hw lng vide is recrded befre and after the mtin event. 5. Click OK. Privacy Znes Yu can set privacy znes in the camera's field f view t blck ut areas that yu d nt want t see r recrd, like bathrm entrances and ther private areas. Adding a Privacy Zne Nte: Yu can add n mre than 4 privacy znes per camera. 1. In the Setup tab, select the camera then click. 2. In the Privacy Znes dialg bx, click and a green bx will appear n the image panel. 60

Managing a Site Figure A. Privacy Znes dialg bx 3. Mve and resize the green bx until it cvers the area yu want t blck ut. 4. Click OK. Editing and Deleting a Privacy Zne 1. In the Setup tab, select the camera then click. 2. In the Privacy Znes dialg bx, select a privacy zne frm the Privacy Zne list and perfrm ne f the fllwing: T edit the privacy zne, adjust the green bx n the image. T delete the privacy zne, click. 3. Click OK t save yur changes. 61

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Manual Recrding When yu trigger manual recrding in an image panels, yu are telling the camera t recrd vide utside f its recrding schedule. Manual recrding cntinues until it is stpped, r until the maximum manual recrding time is reached. T set the maximum manual recrding time, perfrm the fllwing: 1. In the Setup tab, select the camera then click. Figure A. Manual Recrding dialg bx 2. Specify the fllwing: Manual Recrding Duratin: enter hw lng the camera shuld recrd fr if recrding is nt manually stpped. Pre-Trigger Recrd Time: enter the amunt f time vide is recrded befre manual recrding is activated. 3. Click Apply t Cameras... t apply the same settings t ther cameras f the same mdel. 4. Click OK. T manually recrd vide, see Triggering Manual Recrding. Client Settings Client settings are used t set yur preferences fr yur lcal cpy f the Client sftware. This includes saving yur passwrd, setting the language, saving yur last windw layut, cnfiguring yur jystick and manually adding and remving Sites. 62

Managing a Site General Settings Use the General settings t set yur lcal applicatin preferences. Any changes yu make will nly affect this cpy f the Client sftware. Nte: Sme features are nt displayed if the server des nt have the required license, r if yu d nt have the required user permissins. 1. In the tp-right crner, select > Client Settings. 2. In the General tab, make any required changes: 63

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Figure A. Client Settings dialg bx Save/restre windw layut: select this check bx if yu want the applicatin t remember yur layut preferences. Autmatically launch full screen: select this check bx if yu want the applicatin t autmatically launch in full screen each time it starts. Display n-screen messages: select this check bx if yu want the applicatin t display system messages. System messages are listed in the red bx at the tpright crner f the applicatin windw - click the red bx t see the messages. System messages ntify yu f Site events, system events and pssible device cnnectin issues. If the check bx is cleared, all event ntificatins are hidden. Cycle dwell time: enter the number f secnds the applicatin waits befre it cycles t a different View tab. See Cycling Thrugh Views fr mre infrmatin. Language: select a language frm the drp dwn list t change the applicatin language. Select Windws Default fr the applicatin t use the same language as the perating system. Autmatically lg in t sites: select this check bx t autmatically lgin t all Sites that yu have access t. Select the type f lgin yu use: Select Windws Authenticatin if yu use yur Windws lgin t access Sites. Select Using saved user name and passwrd if yu use yur Cntrl Center username and passwrd. In the Maximum Incming Client Bandwidth area, yu can set hw much bandwidth is received by the client. This wuld include vide streaming. Yu can select Unlimited, r Other and specify the maximum bandwidth allwance in kilbits per secnd (kbits/s). 3. Click OK t save yur changes. Adjusting Vide Display Yu can adjust the Display settings t imprve hw vide is displayed n yur mnitr. Nte: Sme features are nt displayed if the server des nt have the required license, r if yu d nt have the required user permissins. 1. In the tp-right crner f the applicatin windw, select > Client Settings > Display. 64

Managing a Site Figure A. Display Settings 2. Perfrm any f the fllwing prcedures t adjust hw vide is displayed in image panels. Displaying Analg Vide in Deinterlaced Mde Select the Display Deinterlaced Images check bx if the analg vide yu are watching is shwing interfacing artifacts. This setting will help imprve vide image and smth ut sme f the artifacts. Displaying Image Overlays Select any f the Image Overlays ptins t set the type f infrmatin that is displayed ver vide. 65

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Optin Camera Name Camera Lcatin Playback Timestamp Live Timestamp Recrd Indicatr Descriptin Displays the name assigned t the camera. Displays the lcatin assigned t the camera. (Recrded vide nly) Displays the expsure timestamp fr the vide. (Live vide nly) Displays the current system date and time t the millisecnd. (Live vide nly) Displays the recrding status f a camera. The recrding status is indicated by the rund icn n the tp left crner f the image panel. The clr f the icn shws the camera's recrding status. : recrding triggered by a mtin event : recrding : nt recrding. Click this icn at any time t begin manual recrding. Mtin Activity Highlights mtin in red. Changing Display Quality If yur cmputer des nt have enugh netwrk bandwidth r prcessing pwer, yu may nt be able t watch vide at its full image rate and full quality. Yu can bias the image panels t display vide in high quality and lw frame rate, r lwer quality and high frame rate. Select a higher setting if yu need t see specific details r faces in the scene. Select a lwer setting if it's mre imprtant t see mving events as they ccur. The Change Display Quality settings nly affect the image panel display and des nt affect the actual vide quality r image rate between the camera and the server. S, yu can review recrded ftage later t cnfirm what yu saw in the image panel. In the Change Display Quality area, select ne f the fllwing ptins: Maximum: displays vide at full reslutin with the lwest image rate. High (Default): displays vide at 1/4 reslutin. Medium: displays vide at 1/16 reslutin. 66

Managing a Site Lw: displays vide at 1/64 reslutin with the highest image rate. Jystick There are tw types f jysticks supprted by the applicatin: standard Micrsft DirectX USB Jysticks and the Avigiln Prfessinal Jystick Keybard. Access the Jystick settings t install the required drivers and cnfigure yur jystick ptins. Cnfiguring an Avigiln Prfessinal Jystick Keybard The Avigiln Prfessinal Jystick Keybard is a USB add-n that cntains a jystick fr cntrlling zm and pan within image panels, a jg shuttle fr cntrlling the Timeline, and a keypad prgrammed with the applicatin's keybard cmmands. Refer t Keybard Cmmands fr the keypad cmmands that cntrl the applicatin. By default, the keybard is installed in right-hand mde, change the Jystick settings t cnfigure left-hand mde. 1. Cnnect the keybard. 2. In the tp-right crner, select > Client Settings > Jystick. If the keybard is nt autmatically detected, an errr message will appear. Click Scan fr Jysticks... Otherwise, the fllwing ptin is displayed. 67

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Figure A. Jystick dialg bx 3. Select the Enable left-hand mde check bx. 4. Click OK. The keybard is nw cnfigured fr left-hand mde. 5. Rtate the keybard until the jystick is n the left and the jg shuttle is n the right. Reinstall the keypad cver with the View buttn labels at the tp. Fr mre infrmatin abut the Avigiln Prfessinal Jystick Keybard, see the installatin guide included with the device. Cnfiguring a Standard USB Jystick Use the Jystick settings t cnfigure the buttns used in yur standard Micrsft DirectX USB jystick. 1. Cnnect the jystick. 68

Managing a Site 2. In the tp-right crner, select > Client Settings > Jystick. If the jystick is nt autmatically detected, an errr message will appear. Click Scan fr Jysticks... Otherwise, the fllwing ptins are displayed. Figure A. Jystick dialg bx 3. Set up an actin fr each buttn n the jystick: 4. Click OK. a. Press a buttn n the jystick and the buttn label is highlighted in the dialg bx. b. Select an actin fr the buttn frm the drp dwn list. Optins include ways t cntrl recrded vide, cntrl Views and image panels, activate instant replay, audi, snapshts and PTZ cntrls. c. Repeat this prcedure fr each buttn n the jystick. 69

Managing a Site Figure A. Site Netwrking tab 2. In the dialg bx, enter the Hstname/IP Address and the Base Prt f the server in the Site yu want t discver. Figure B. Find Site dialg bx 71

Managing a Site Figure A. Site Lgs tab 2. In the Site Lgs tab, select the types f events yu want t see. 3. Next, select the specific Sites, servers and cameras yu want t see lgs abut. 4. In the Time Range t Search area, set the date and time range f yur search. 5. Click Search. 6. Select a result t display the event details. 7. T save the lg search results, click Save events t file and save the file. Yu can chse t save the search results as a text file r a CSV file. Managing User Cnnectins If yu find that t many users are lgged in thrugh the same username r inactive users are preventing active users frm accessing a Site, yu can frce specific users t lg ut. 1. In the New Task menu, click. 2. In the User Cnnectins tab, select a Site frm the System Explrer and a list f all the current users are displayed n the right. 73

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Figure A. User Cnnectins tab The users are listed by user name and cmputer name s that users that share a lgin are displayed separately. The Lgin Duratin clumn lets yu knw exactly hw lng that user has been lgged in t the Site. 3. T frce a user t lg ut f a Site, select a user then click Lg Users Out. Mnitring Server Status T help yu mnitr the health f yur Site, yu can nw get a quick verview in the Server Status tab. In the New Task menu, click. 74

Managing a Site Figure A. Server Status tab In the System Explrer, select a Site and the server status is displayed n the right. Listed infrmatin include: Server IP address Ttal camera licenses - the ttal number f camera channel licenses that have been activated n the server. Camera licenses in use - the number f cameras that are currently cnnected t the server. CPU lad f the ACC Service - the percentage f server prcessing pwer used by the Cntrl Center Server sftware. Memry usage f the ACC Service - the amunt f memry used by the Cntrl Center Server sftware. System Available Memry - the amunt f strage available fr vide recrding. Up Time - the amunt f time the server has been running since it was last rebted. Netwrks - the netwrks that the server is cnnected t, including the IP address f the netwrk cnnectin, the netwrk speed and the amunt f data passing thrugh the cnnectin. Click Exprt t PDF t exprt the listed server infrmatin. 75

Views What are Views? A View tab is where yu watch camera vide. Inside the View tab is a set f image panels that allws yu t rganize hw vide is displayed. Yu can arrange image panels int layuts t take advantage f different camera angles. T cntrl live and recrded vide, see Vide fr mre infrmatin. Adding and Remving a View View tabs allw yu t custmize hw yu mnitr vide. Yu can pen a new View in the current applicatin windw r pen a View in a new windw t make use f multiple mnitrs. Views can als be remved as required. T... D this... T pen a new View tab Click >. Select > New Windw. T pen a new windw A new windw appears. Yu can nw psitin this windw t make use f multiple mnitrs. T clse a View tab On the View tab, click. On the tp-right crner f the windw, click. T clse a windw Nte: If yu see a cnfirmatin dialg bx, it is because there is nly ne windw pen and 77

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre clsing this windw will als clse the applicatin. View Layuts Yu can rganize hw vide is displayed thrugh View layuts. Yu can chse t display vide in 1 image panel r 36 image panels. Yu can als custmize the shape f image panels t accmmdate cameras that are installed vertically t capture lng hallways. There are 10 pre-cnfigured layuts that yu can edit t fit yur needs. Selecting a Layut fr a View Yu can rganize hw vide is displayed by selecting a View layut. The figure shws the default View layuts. On the tlbar, select then select ne f the layut ptins. 78

Views Figure A. Layuts n the tlbar Editing a View Layut If the default View layuts d nt fit yur surveillance requirements, yu can custmize a View layut. 1. On the tlbar, select > Edit Layuts. Figure A. Layuts n the Tlbar 2. In the Edit Layuts dialg bx, select the layut yu want t change. 3. Enter the number f Clumns and Rws yu want in yur layut. 4. In the layut diagram, d any f the fllwing t further custmize the layut. 79

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Figure B. Edit Layuts dialg bx T create a larger image panel, select a grey line t delete the brder between tw image panels. When a line is highlighted in red, the line can be deleted. T restre an image panel, select a dtted line t divide a larger image panel int tw. When a dtted line is highlighted in green, the line can be restred. T restre all default View layuts, click Restre Defaults. All custm layuts in the Layuts list will be replaced. Nte: Yu can nly add r subtract lines t create a rectangular shape. 5. Click OK t save yur changes. The previus View layut has been replaced with yur custmized layut. Tip: The keybard cmmands used t access View layuts are linked t the layut's psitin in the Layuts list. Fr example, if yur custm layut is placed at the tp f the Layuts list (layut 1), yu can press Alt + 1 t use that layut. 80

Views Making a View Full Screen Yu can maximize a View t fill an entire mnitr screen. On the tlbar, click. Ending Full Screen While the View is in full screen mde, click. Cycling Thrugh Views If yu have multiple Views pen, yu can cycle thrugh the View tabs by displaying each ne fr a few secnds. This is useful when mnitring a large number f cameras. T activate the Cycle Views feature, click. T change the amunt f time each View is displayed fr, change the Cycle Dwell Time setting. See General Settings fr mre infrmatin. 81

Vide Inside a View tab, yu can mnitr and cntrl vide frm multiple cameras. Once yu pen a camera in a View tab, yu can cntrl the camera's live and recrded vide stream. Yu wuld als have access t the camera's PTZ cntrls and ther playback settings. T rganize hw vide is displayed in the View tab, see Views fr mre infrmatin. Nte: Sme features are nt displayed if the server des nt have the required license, r if yu d nt have the required user permissins. Adding and Remving Cameras in a View T mnitr vide, add a camera t the View. The camera vide can be remved frm the View any time. Adding a Camera t a View Perfrm ne f the fllwing: Drag the camera frm the System Explrer t an empty image panel in the View. Duble-click a camera in the System Explrer. In the System Explrer, right-click the camera and select Add t View. The camera is added t the next empty image panel in the View layut. Tip: Yu can drag the same camera t multiple image panels t watch the vide at different zm levels. 83

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Remving a Camera Frm a View Perfrm ne f the fllwing: Right-click the image panel and select Clse. Inside the image panel, click. Viewing Live and Recrded Vide Nte: Sme features are nt displayed if the server des nt have the required license, r if yu d nt have the required user permissins. When yu mnitr vide, yu can chse t watch live and recrded vide in the same View, r nly ne type f vide per View. Once yu've added the required cameras t the View, perfrm the fllwing: T switch the View between live and recrded vide, click either Live r Recrded n the tlbar. T switch individual image panels between live and recrded vide, right-click the image panel and select either Live r Recrded. Image panels displaying recrded vide have a green brder. Zming and Panning a Vide Use the zm and pan tls t fcus n specific areas in the live r recrded vide stream. Using the Zm Tls There are tw ways t digitally zm in and zm ut f the vide image: Mve yur muse ver the vide image then rtate yur muse wheel frward and back. On the tlbar, select r then click the image panel until yu reach the desired zm depth. 84

Vide Using the Pan Tls There are tw ways t pan thrugh the vide image: Right-click and drag inside an image panel On the tlbar, select then left-click and drag the vide image in any directin inside the image panel. Maximizing an Image Panel Yu can maximize an image panel t enlarge the vide display. Maximizing an Image Panel Perfrm ne f the fllwing: Right-click an image panel and select Maximize. Inside the image panel, click. Duble-click the image panel. Restring an Image Panel In an maximized image panel, perfrm ne f the fllwing: Right-click the maximized image panel and select Restre Dwn. Inside the image panel, click. Duble-click the image panel. Cntrlling Live Vide Listed in this sectin are the features that are nly available while mnitring live vide. 85

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Using Instant Replay T review an event that just ccurred, yu can immediately access recently recrded vide thrugh the instant replay feature. Right-click the image panel and select ne f the instant replay ptins: Replay - 30 Secnds Replay - 60 Secnds Replay - 90 Secnds The image panel immediately plays back the camera's mst recently recrded vide. Triggering Manual Recrding Cameras are set t fllw a recrding schedule. If an event ccurs utside the camera's recrding schedule, yu can click the recrd indicatr icn t frce the camera t recrd the event. See Recrding Schedule fr mre infrmatin abut recrding schedules. The Recrd Indicatr verlay must be enabled fr manual recrding t wrk. See Adjusting Vide Display fr mre infrmatin. Here are the camera recrding states: Recrding Recrding triggered by an event Nt recrding Starting and Stpping Manual Recrding In an image panel that is displaying vide, perfrm either f the fllwing: In the tp-left crner f the image panel, click t start manual recrding. The recrd indicatr is highlighted t shw that the camera is recrding. Manual recrding cntinues until it is stpped, r until the maximum manual recrding time is reached. Click t manually stp vide recrding. The maximum manual recrding time is cnfigured in the Manual Recrding dialg bx, see Manual Recrding Settings fr mre infrmatin. 86

Vide PTZ Cntrls PTZ cameras can be cntrlled thrugh the image panel nscreen cntrls r by using the tls in the PTZ Cntrls pane. Be aware that sme f tls and features may nt be displayed if they are nt supprted by yur camera. Cntrlling PTZ Cameras Pan, Tilt, Zm (PTZ) cntrls allw yu t cntrl cameras with PTZ features. Yu can cntrl a PTZ camera by using the nscreen cntrls r by using the tls in the PTZ Cntrls pane. See Keybard Cmmands fr ther ways t use the PTZ cntrls. 1. In the tlbar, click. The PTZ cntrls are nw enabled in the image panels that are displaying PTZ vide. 2. In the image panel, click. The PTZ cntrls are displayed in a flating pane immediately beside the image panel. Nte: The cntrls may appear different depending n the camera. Sme ptins are disabled r hidden if they are nt supprted by the camera. Figure A. PTZ cntrls 3. T pan r tilt, perfrm ne f the fllwing: In the image panel, drag yur muse frm center t mve the camera in that directin. The farther the cursr is frm the center f the image panel, the faster the camera will mve. 87

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre If the camera supprts Click t Center, click anywhere n the image panel t center the camera t that pint. Figure B. PTZ nscreen cntrls 4. Use the ther PTZ cntrls t perfrm any f the fllwing: T... D this... Click t zm in. T zm T cntrl the Iris Click t zm ut. Click the image panel and use the muse scrll wheel t zm in and ut. If the camera supprts Drag t Zm, click and drag t create a green bx t define the area yu want t zm in and see. Right-click the image panel and select Zm Out Full. Click t clse the iris. Click t pen the iris. 88

Vide T cntrl the Fcus Click t fcus near the camera. Click t fcus far frm the camera. 1. Mve the camera's field f view int psitin. 2. In the Preset drp dwn list, select a number then click. T prgram a PTZ preset 3. In the dialg bx, enter a name fr the preset. 4. Select the Set as hme preset check bx if yu want this t be the camera's Hme preset. 5. Click OK. T activate a PTZ preset Select a preset then click. T return t the Hme preset psitin If the PTZ camera supprts a Hme preset psitin, click t return the camera t its Hme psitin. 1. In the PTZ cntrls pane, select a pattern number and click. T prgram a PTZ pattern 2. Use the PTZ cntrls t mve the camera and create the pattern. 3. Click t stp recrding the pattern. T activate a PTZ pattern T activate a PTZ tur In the PTZ cntrls pane, select a pattern number and click. The pattern will repeat until the pattern is stpped r anther pattern is run. In the PTZ cntrls pane, select a tur number and click. The tur will repeat until stpped r until ther PTZ cntrls are used. T activate an auxiliary cmmand 1. Select an aux cmmand number and click. 2. Click t turn ff the auxiliary utput. 89

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre 1. Click. T display the PTZ camera nscreen menu 2. T mve thrugh the menu ptins, click any f the fllwing: Click t mve dwn the ptins. Click t mve up the ptins. Click t cnfirm yur selectin. Click t cancel yur selectin. T lck the PTZ cntrls Click. N ther user will be able t use the PTZ cntrls fr this camera until yu unlck the cntrls r lg ut. T prgram a PTZ tur, see Prgramming PTZ Turs. Prgramming PTZ Turs If the PTZ camera supprts guard turs, the turs can be prgrammed thrugh the PTZ cntrls pane. Turs allw the PTZ camera t autmatically mve between a series f preset psitins, and can be set t pause at each preset fr a specific amunt f time fr vide mnitring. 1. Create all the PTZ presets yu need fr this tur. 2. In the PTZ Cntrls pane, select a tur number then click. The Edit PTZ Tur dialg bx is displayed. 90

Vide Figure A. Edit PTZ Tur dialg bx 3. In the Edit PTZ Tur dialg bx, give the tur a name. 4. In the Tur Pause Duratin field, enter the amunt f time befre a tur repeats. Turs repeat until manually stpped, r until ther PTZ cntrls are used. 5. In the Tur Mde drp dwn list, select ne f the fllwing: Sequential: the PTZ camera will g t each preset in the set rder. Randm: the PTZ camera will g t each preset in randm rder. 6. Select the Set as default tur check bx if yu want this tur t run autmatically. The Default Tur Idle Start Time field is nw enabled, enter the amunt f time the PTZ camera must be idle befre this tur autmatically starts. 7. T add a preset, click and a preset is added t the list. 91

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre 6. a. In the Preset clumn, select a preset frm the drp dwn list. b. In the Mve Speed clumn, enter hw fast yu want the PTZ camera t mve t this preset. The higher the %, the faster the camera mves. c. In the View Time clumn, enter the amunt f time yu want the PTZ camera t stay at this preset psitin. The view time is 10 secnds by default. d. Repeat step 7 until all the presets fr this tur have been added. 7. T remve a preset, select the preset then click. 8. T re-rder a preset, select the preset then click r. The preset rder nly affects turs that use Sequential mde. 9. Click OK t save the tur. Cntrlling Recrded Vide Listed in this sectin are the features that are nly available while mnitring recrded vide. Playing Back Recrded Vide The Timeline displays when vide was recrded and lets yu cntrl the vide playback. The clred bars n the Timeline shw the camera's recrding histry: A red bar shws the camera recrded a mtin event. A blue bar shws the camera recrded vide. White areas shw that the camera did nt recrd any vide. An range bar is a bkmark in the camera's recrding histry. See Bkmarking Recrded Vide fr mre infrmatin abut bkmarks. 92

Vide Figure A. Playback cntrls n the Timeline T... T select a playback time D this... Click the dark gray date display and select a specific date and time. Or, click a pint in the Timeline. T start playback Click. Click t fast frward. Tap the arrw again t increase the playback speed. Click t rewind. Tap the arrw again t increase the playback speed. Yu can play the vide up t eight times the riginal speed. T stp playback Click. Click t step frward ne frame. Click t step backward ne frame. T jump frward r back n the Timeline On the Timeline, click r t mve t set pints n the Timeline. Mve the slider n the bttm left t zm in r ut n the Timeline. T zm in r ut n the Timeline Or, yu can place yur muse ver the Timeline and use the scrll wheel t zm in r ut n the Timeline. Yu can zm in t a quarter f a secnd, and zm ut t see years if recrded vide exists. T center the Timeline n the time marker Right-click the Timeline, and select Center n Marker. 93

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Click and drag the time marker thrugh the Timeline. T pan the Timeline Mve the hrizntal scrll bar under the Timeline. Or, right-click and drag the Timeline. Bkmarking Recrded Vide Yu can add bkmarks t recrded vide t help yu find and review an event later. Bkmarked vide can be prtected against scheduled data cleanup s the vide is never deleted. Adding a Bkmark Tip: Yu can add a bkmark any time the Timeline is displayed. 1. Drag the time marker t where yu want t start the bkmark, then right-click the Timeline and select Add Bkmark. The Edit Bkmark dialg bx appears, and the bkmark time range is highlighted n the Timeline 94

Vide Figure A. Add Bkmark dialg bx 2. Enter a name fr the bkmark. 3. In the Cameras pane, select all the cameras that need t be attached t this bkmark. Nte: Yu can nly bkmark multiple cameras frm the same Site. 4. In the Time Range t Bkmark area, enter the full duratin f the bkmark. Yu can als mve the black time range markers n the Timeline t adjust the time range. 5. In the Descriptin field, enter extra any infrmatin yu want t include with the bkmark. 6. T prtect the bkmark vide frm being deleted, select the Prtect bkmark data check bx. Nte: Prtected bkmarks are never deleted. Be aware that bkmarked vide take up space and can becme the ldest vide n the server. 7. T make the bkmark private, select the Bkmark is private check bx. Private bkmarks are nly visible t the user wh marked the bkmark as private, and the system administratr. N ne else will have access t the bkmark. 95

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre 8. Click OK. Editing, Deleting r Exprting a bkmark 1. Click the bkmark n the Timeline then perfrm ne f the fllwing: Figure B. Bkmark prperties T Edit a bkmark D this... Click Edit then make yur changes. Delete a bkmark Exprt a bkmark Click Delete. When the cnfirmatin dialg bx appears, click Yes. Click Exprt then cmplete the Exprt tab. When editing a bkmark, refer t Adding a Bkmark fr details abut the editable ptins. When exprting a bkmark, refer t Exprt fr infrmatin abut the exprt ptins. Adjusting Vide Display Yu can adjust the Display settings t imprve hw vide is displayed n yur mnitr. Nte: Sme features are nt displayed if the server des nt have the required license, r if yu d nt have the required user permissins. 1. In the tp-right crner f the applicatin windw, select > Client Settings > Display. 96

Vide Figure A. Display Settings 2. Perfrm any f the fllwing prcedures t adjust hw vide is displayed in image panels. Displaying Analg Vide in Deinterlaced Mde Select the Display Deinterlaced Images check bx if the analg vide yu are watching is shwing interfacing artifacts. This setting will help imprve vide image and smth ut sme f the artifacts. 97

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Displaying Image Overlays Select any f the Image Overlays ptins t set the type f infrmatin that is displayed ver vide. Optin Camera Name Camera Lcatin Playback Timestamp Live Timestamp Recrd Indicatr Descriptin Displays the name assigned t the camera. Displays the lcatin assigned t the camera. (Recrded vide nly) Displays the expsure timestamp fr the vide. (Live vide nly) Displays the current system date and time t the millisecnd. (Live vide nly) Displays the recrding status f a camera. The recrding status is indicated by the rund icn n the tp left crner f the image panel. The clr f the icn shws the camera's recrding status. : recrding triggered by a mtin event : recrding : nt recrding. Click this icn at any time t begin manual recrding. Mtin Activity Highlights mtin in red. Changing Display Quality If yur cmputer des nt have enugh netwrk bandwidth r prcessing pwer, yu may nt be able t watch vide at its full image rate and full quality. Yu can bias the image panels t display vide in high quality and lw frame rate, r lwer quality and high frame rate. Select a higher setting if yu need t see specific details r faces in the scene. Select a lwer setting if it's mre imprtant t see mving events as they ccur. The Change Display Quality settings nly affect the image panel display and des nt affect the actual vide quality r image rate between the camera and the server. S, yu can review recrded ftage later t cnfirm what yu saw in the image panel. In the Change Display Quality area, select ne f the fllwing ptins: 98

Vide Maximum: displays vide at full reslutin with the lwest image rate. High (Default): displays vide at 1/4 reslutin. Medium: displays vide at 1/16 reslutin. Lw: displays vide at 1/64 reslutin with the highest image rate. Making Image Panel Display Adjustments Yu can change the image panel display settings t bring ut vide details that are hard t see with the image panel's default settings. 1. Right-click an image panel and select Display Adjustments... Figure A. Display Adjustments panel The Display Adjustment settings are displayed in a flating pane immediately beside the image panel. 2. Mve the sliders t adjust the Gamma, Black Level and White Level. The image panel displays a preview f yur changes. 3. Click Restre Defaults t clear yur changes. 99

Search Yu can quickly search fr recrded vide that is linked t an event r search thrugh the camera's recrding histry. Nte: Sme features are nt displayed if the server des nt have the required license, r if yu d nt have the required user permissins. Perfrming an Event Search The Event Search allws yu t search fr specific mtin events. 1. In the New Task menu, click The Search: Event tab is displayed. 101

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Figure A. Search: Event tab 2. In the Camera t Search area, select all the cameras yu want t include in the search. 3. In the Time Range t Search area, set the date and time range f yur search. The time range is highlighted n the Timeline by the black time range markers. Yu can als drag the time range markers t mdify the time range. 4. In the Events t Search Fr area, select the types f events t include in the search. 5. Click Search. Viewing Event Search Results 1. In the Search Results area, select a search result. The event is highlighted n the Timeline and the vide is displayed in the image panel. Details abut the search result are displayed t the right. 2. Use the Timeline cntrls t review the event. See Playing Back Recrded Vide fr mre infrmatin. 102

Search 3. Click Exprt this event t exprt the selected event vide. See Exprt fr mre infrmatin. 4. If yu want t further refine yur search, click Perfrm a pixel search n this event. Yu can nw search fr any pixel mvement in the selected search result. See Perfrming a Pixel Search fr mre infrmatin. 5. Click Bkmark this event t bkmark the selected search result. See Bkmarking Recrded Vide fr mre infrmatin. 6. T exprt all listed search results, click Exprt results t a file and save the file. The search results can be saved as either a CSV r TXT file. Perfrming a Pixel Search The Pixel Search allws yu t search fr tiny pixel change in specific areas in the camera s field f view. 1. In the New Task menu, click The Search: Pixel tab displays. 103

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Figure A. Search:Pixel tab By default, the entire search image panel is highlighted in green. 2. In the Camera t Search area, select a camera. 3. In the Time Range t Search area, set the date and time range f yur search. The time range is highlighted n the Timeline by the black time range markers. Yu can als drag the time range markers t mdify the time range. 4. Define the pixel search area by using the mtin detectin tls abve the image panel. Only areas highlighted in green are searched. Tip: If yu are lking fr smething very specific, limit the green area t a dt t find what yu're lking fr mre quickly. 5. In the Pixel Search Optins area, drag the Threshld slider t select the amunt f mtin required t return a search result. A high threshld requires mre pixels t change befre results are fund. 104

Search 6. Enter a number in the Jin results less than field t set the minimum number f secnds between separate search results. Yu can enter any number between 1-100 secnds. 7. Click Search. Viewing Pixel Search Results 1. In the Search Results area, select a search result. The event is highlighted n the Timeline and the vide is displayed in the image panel. Details abut the search result are displayed t the right. 2. Use the Timeline cntrls t review the event. See Playing Back Recrded Vide fr mre infrmatin. 3. Click Exprt this event t exprt the selected event vide. See Exprt fr mre infrmatin. 4. T exprt all listed search results, click Exprt results t a file and save the file. The search results can be saved as either a CSV r TXT file. Perfrming a Thumbnail Search The Thumbnail Search is a visual search that displays the search results as a series f thumbnail images. 1. In the New Task menu, click. The Search: Thumbnails tab displays. 105

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Figure A. Search:Thumbnails tab 2. In the Camera t Search area, select a camera. 3. In the Time Range t Search area, set the date and time range f yur search. The time range is highlighted n the Timeline by the black time range markers. Yu can als drag the time range markers t mdify the time range. 4. In the image panel, mve r drag the edges f the green verlay t fcus the search n ne area in the vide image. Only the area highlighted in green is searched. 5. Click Search. Viewing Thumbnail Search Results The search results display thumbnails at equal intervals n the Timeline. 1. T change the size f the search result thumbnails, select Large Thumbnails, Medium Thumbnails, r Small Thumbnails frm the drp-dwn menu abve the search results and click Search Again. 106

Search Figure B. Search: Thumbnail results tab 2. Select a thumbnail t highlight the vide n the Timeline. 3. Click Step In, r duble-click the thumbnail t perfrm anther search arund the thumbnail. Click Back t return t the previus results page. 4. Click Open In View t pen the recrded vide in a new View. 5. Click Change Search t change the search criteria. Perfrming a Bkmark Search The Bkmark Search allws yu t search fr a specific bkmark. 1. In the New Task menu, click The Search: Bkmark tab is displayed. All available bkmarks are listed n the left. 107

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Figure A. Search:Bkmark tab 2. In the Search field, enter any text that may appear in the bkmark's title, descriptin, linked camera name r the name f the user wh created the bkmark. The search is autmatically perfrmed n all the listed bkmarks until nly the matches are displayed. Viewing Bkmark Search Results 1. In the Bkmark list, select a bkmark. The bkmark is highlighted n the Timeline and the vide is displayed in the image panel. Details abut the bkmark are displayed under the image panel. 2. Use the Timeline cntrls t review the event. See Playing Back Recrded Vide fr mre infrmatin. 3. If the search result is linked t multiple cameras, select a camera frm the drp dwn list abve the image panel t change the vide that is displayed. 108

Search 4. Click Exprt this bkmark t exprt the selected bkmark. See Exprt fr mre infrmatin. 5. If yu want t further refine yur search, click Perfrm a pixel search n this event. Yu can nw search fr any pixel mvement in the selected bkmarked vide. See Perfrming a Pixel Search fr mre infrmatin. 6. Click Edit this bkmark t edit the bkmark. See Bkmarking Recrded Vide fr mre infrmatin. 109

Exprt Yu can exprt vide in multiple vide and image frmats. The Exprt tab can be accessed frm bkmark ptins, the Search tab and by pening a new Task. Yu can als exprt snapshts f an image panel as yu mnitr vide. Exprting Native Vide The Native (AVE) frmat is the recmmended frmat fr exprting vide. Yu can exprt vide frm multiple cameras in a single file, and the vide maintains its riginal cmpressin. AVE vide is played in the Avigiln Cntrl Center Player, where the vide can be authenticated against tampering and be re-exprted t ther frmats. 1. Open the Exprt tab. In the New Task menu, click. 111

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Figure A. Exprt tab fr recrded vide exprt 2. In the Frmat drp dwn list, select Native. 3. In the System Explrer, select the camera vide yu want t exprt. 4. T include a cpy f the Avigiln Cntrl Center Player with yur exprt, select the Exprt Cntrl Center Player check bx. 5. T autmatically divide the exprt int separate files, select the Split file int sizes f: check bx then select ne f the ptins frm the drp dwn list, r manually enter the size f each file in MB. This ptin allws yu t exprt smaller files fr string in a flash drive r ptical media later. This setting is autmatically disabled if yu chse t burn the exprt t disc because the system aut-detects the disc size. 6. Enter the time range yu want t exprt. The time range is highlighted n the Timeline by black time range markers. Yu can als drag the time range markers t mdify the time range. 7. Set the exprt image rate: Optin Descriptin 112

Exprt Exprt at image rate Exprt ne image every min sec Select this ptin t cntrl hw many images per secnd are exprted. Fr example, the vide is streaming at 30 images per secnd. If yu select 1/2, nly 15 images fr that secnd will be exprted. Select this ptin t cntrl the time between each exprted vide image. Fr example, if yu enter 5 min. 0 sec., nly ne image will be exprted every 5 minutes. 8. Click ne f the fllwing: Start Exprt t save the file lcally. a. In the Save As dialg bx, name the exprt file and click Save. Burn t disc t burn the file directly t disc media. a. When the dialg bx appears, insert a disc and select the media burning drive. b. Name the exprt file. The filename is autmatically given a numbered suffix t help identify which file yu are playing if the exprt spans multiple discs. c. Click Burn t disc t start the exprt. If this buttn is disabled, the disc may be crrupt r full. 113

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre d. Mnitr the exprt prgress t see if extra discs are required. When a disc is full, the exprt autmatically pauses and yu are asked t insert a new disc. After yu insert a new disc, click Resume Exprt. The number f discs required t exprt a vide varies widely depending n the camera and the type f disc used. Vide is stred n the server with minimal cmpressin t maximize the functin f Avigiln's HDSM technlgy, s the size f an exprt can be quite large due t the camera's megapixel reslutin and frame rate. Generally, if yu are exprting a 2 minute vide frm a 2MP H.264 HD camera int AVE frmat, yu wuld be exprting a 93MB file. If yu wish t further reduce the size f the exprt, yu can lwer the frame rate r use a disc type with a larger capacity. Be aware that reducing the frame rate t much may cause the exprted vide t be jerky r missing data. 9. When the exprt is cmplete, click OK. Exprting AVI Vide Vide exprted in Audi Vide Interleave (AVI) frmat can be played in mst media players. Be aware that yu can nly exprt ne vide at a time in this frmat. 1. Open the Exprt tab. In the New Task menu, click. 114

Exprt Figure A. Exprt tab fr recrded vide exprt 2. In the Frmat drp dwn list, select AVI vide. 3. In the System Explrer, select the camera vide yu want t exprt. 4. In the Encder field, select the cmpressin used. The VC-1 (Windws Media Vide) cmpressin is included by default because it is tailred fr high-reslutin AVI encding. If yu are planning t burn the exprt t disc, it is imprtant t select a cmpressin methd t help reduce the exprt size and maintain vide quality. 5. In the Quality drp dwn list, select the exprted image quality level. 6. In the Reslutin field, select a reslutin fr the vide image. Yu can manually enter the reslutin r click the drp dwn arrw t select a standard reslutin. Nte: The Reslutin field autmatically maintains the image aspect rati. 7. T autmatically divide the exprt int separate files, select the Split file int sizes f: check bx then select ne f the ptins frm the drp dwn list, r manually enter the size f each file in MB. This ptin allws yu t exprt smaller files fr string in a flash drive r ptical media later. 115

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre This setting is autmatically disabled if yu chse t burn the exprt t disc because the system aut-detects the disc size. 8. Select the Skips recrding gaps check bx t avid pauses in the vide caused by gaps in the recrding. 9. Select the image verlays yu want: Timestamp, Camera name, and Camera lcatin. 10. Enter the time range yu want t exprt. The time range is highlighted n the Timeline by black time range markers. Yu can als drag the time range markers t mdify the time range. 11. Set the exprt image rate: Optin Exprt at image rate Exprt ne image every min sec Descriptin Select this ptin t cntrl hw many images per secnd are exprted. Fr example, the vide is streaming at 30 images per secnd. If yu select 1/2, nly 15 images fr that secnd will be exprted. Select this ptin t cntrl the time between each exprted vide image. Fr example, if yu enter 5 min. 0 sec., nly ne image will be exprted every 5 minutes. 12. Click Change Image Regin... t nly exprt part f the vide image. In the Change Image Regin dialg bx, mve and resize the green verlay then click OK. Only areas highlighted in green are exprted. 13. Click Display Adjustments t adjust the gamma, black level and/r white level. 14. Click ne f the fllwing: Start Exprt t save the file lcally. a. In the Save As dialg bx, name the exprt file and click Save. Burn t disc t burn the file directly t disc media. 116

Exprt a. When the dialg bx appears, insert a disc and select the media burning drive. b. Name the exprt file. The filename is autmatically given a numbered suffix t help identify which file yu are playing if the exprt spans multiple discs. c. Click Burn t disc t start the exprt. If this buttn is disabled, the disc may be crrupt r full. d. Mnitr the exprt prgress t see if extra discs are required. When a disc is full, the exprt autmatically pauses and yu are asked t insert a new disc. After yu insert a new disc, click Resume Exprt. The number f discs required t exprt a vide varies widely depending n the camera and the type f disc used. Vide is stred n the server with minimal cmpressin t maximize the functin f Avigiln's HDSM technlgy, s the size f an exprt can be quite large due t the camera's megapixel reslutin and frame rate. Generally, if yu are exprting a 2 minute vide frm a 2MP H.264 HD camera int uncmpressed AVI frmat, yu wuld be exprting a 2.7GB file. If yu select an Encder frmat and cmpress the vide, yu wuld be able t exprt a 224MB vide at high quality. It is recmmended that yu always select an Encder frmat fr AVI exprt t help significantly reduce the file size. T further reduce the file size yu can als select a lwer Quality setting, lwer the exprt frame rate, reduce the vide reslutin, r fcus the exprt n a specific image regin. Be 117

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre aware that reducing each f the available settings t much may cause the exprt t be blurry r missing frames. If it is imprtant t have a high quality and full frame rate exprt, it is recmmended that yu use the AVE exprt frmat instead. AVE exprt intelligently cmpresses the vide t create a smaller exprt file while maintaining vide data s that yu can search, re-exprt vide, and authenticate the vide against tampering thrugh the Cntrl Center Player sftware. 15. When the exprt is cmplete, click OK. Exprting Still Images Vide can be exprted as a series f still images in PNG, JPEG, r TIFF frmat. When yu exprt a series f still images, yu are exprting each frame f vide as an independent file. If yu nly want ne pht f the vide yu are watching, take a snapsht. Fr mre infrmatin, see Exprting a Snapsht f an Image. 1. Open the Exprt tab. In the New Task menu, click. 118

Exprt Figure A. Exprt tab fr still image exprt 2. In the Frmat drp dwn list, select PNG Images, JPEG Images, r TIFF Images. 3. In the System Explrer, select the camera vide yu want t exprt. 4. (JPEG nly) In the Quality drp dwn list, select the exprted image quality level. 5. In the Reslutin field, select a reslutin fr the vide image. Yu can manually enter the reslutin r click the drp dwn arrw t select a standard reslutin. Nte: The Reslutin field autmatically maintains the image aspect rati. 6. Select the image verlays yu want: Timestamp, Camera name, and Camera lcatin. 7. Enter the time range yu want t exprt. The time range is highlighted n the Timeline by black time range markers. Yu can als drag the time range markers t mdify the time range. 8. Set the exprt image rate: Optin Exprt at image rate Exprt ne image every min sec Descriptin Select this ptin t cntrl hw many images per secnd are exprted. Fr example, the vide is streaming at 30 images per secnd. If yu select 1/2, nly 15 images fr that secnd will be exprted. Select this ptin t cntrl the time between each exprted vide image. Fr example, if yu enter 5 min. 0 sec., nly ne image will be exprted every 5 minutes. 9. Select the Exprt at mst images check bx and enter a number t limit the amunt f images that are exprted. 10. Click Change Image Regin... t nly exprt part f the vide image. In the Change Image Regin dialg bx, mve and resize the green verlay then click OK. Only areas highlighted in green are exprted. 11. Click Display Adjustments t adjust the gamma, black level and/r white level. 12. Click Start Exprt. 13. In the Save As dialg bx, name the exprt file and click Save. 119

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre The Preview area displays the vide yu are exprting. 14. When the exprt is cmplete, click OK. Exprting a Print Image Yu can exprt a frame f vide directly t yur printer r PDF, and include yur ntes related t the image. If yu want t print a pht f the vide yu are currently watching, take a snapsht. Fr mre infrmatin, see Exprting a Snapsht f an Image. 1. Open the Exprt tab. In the New Task menu, click. Figure A. Exprt tab fr still image exprt 2. In the Frmat drp dwn list, select Print Image r PDF File. 3. In the System Explrer, select the camera vide yu want t exprt. 4. (Print Image nly) Click Printer Settings t change the printer and paper size that the image is printed n. 120

Exprt 5. Select the image verlays yu want: Timestamp, Camera name, and Camera lcatin. 6. Click Add Exprt Ntes t add ntes abut the exprted image. The ntes are added belw the image. 7. In the Time field, enter the exact date and time f the vide image yu want t exprt. 8. Click Change Image Regin... t nly exprt part f the vide image. In the Change Image Regin dialg bx, mve and resize the green verlay then click OK. Only areas highlighted in green are exprted. 9. Click Display Adjustments t adjust the gamma, black level and/r white level. 10. Click Start Exprt. If yu are exprting a Print Image, the image is sent t the printer. If yu are exprting a PDF File, save the image. The Preview area displays the vide yu are exprting. 11. When the exprt is cmplete, click OK. Exprting a Snapsht f an Image Yu can exprt a snapsht f any image panel with vide. When yu exprt a snapsht, yu are exprting whatever the image panel is currently displaying. 1. T exprt a snapsht, perfrm ne f the fllwing: In the image panel, click. Right-click the image panel and select Save Snapsht. The snapsht Exprt tab is displayed, and the image yu want t exprt is displayed. 121

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Figure A. Exprt tab fr Snapsht exprt 2. In the Frmat drp dwn list, select an exprt frmat. 3. Fr the selected exprt frmat, define yur preferences: Frmat Native Nte: The Native frmat requires the Cntrl Center Player t view. Exprt ptins This is the recmmended exprt frmat because the exprted image maintains its riginal cmpressin and can be authenticated against tampering in the Cntrl Center Player. Select the Exprt the Cntrl Center Player Installer check bx if yu want a cpy f the Cntrl Center Player t be distributed with yur Native image file. PNG 1. In the Reslutin field, select a reslutin fr the vide image. Yu can manually enter the reslutin r click the drp dwn 122

Exprt arrw t select a standard reslutin. Nte: The Reslutin field autmatically maintains the image aspect rati. 2. Select the image verlays yu want: Timestamp, Camera name, and Camera lcatin. 3. Click Change Image Regin... t nly exprt part f the vide image. In the Change Image Regin dialg bx, mve and resize the green verlay then click OK. Only areas highlighted in green are exprted. 4. Click Display Adjustments t adjust the Gamma, Black Level and/r White Level. 1. In the Quality field, select an image quality level. 2. Set the image Reslutin. JPEG 3. Select the image verlays yu want. 4. Click Change Image Regin t nly exprt a part f the vide image. 5. Click Display Adjustments t mdify the image quality. 1. Set the image Reslutin. TIFF 2. Select the image verlays yu want. 3. Click Change Image Regin t nly exprt a part f the vide image. 4. Click Display Adjustments t mdify the image quality. 1. Click Printer Settings... t change the selected printer and paper size. 2. Select the image verlays yu want. Print Image 3. Click Add Exprt Ntes... t add ntes abut the exprted image. The ntes are printed belw the image. 4. Click Change Image Regin t nly exprt a part f the vide image. 5. Click Display Adjustments t mdify the image quality. PDF 1. Select the image verlays yu want. 123

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre 2. Click Add Exprt Ntes... t add ntes abut the exprted image. 3. Click Change Image Regin t nly exprt a part f the vide image. 4. Click Display Adjustments t mdify the image quality. 4. Click Start Exprt. 5. In the Save As dialg bx, name the exprt file and click Save. If yu are printing the snapsht, the image is sent t yur printer instead. The Preview area displays the snapsht yu are exprting. 6. When the exprt is cmplete, click OK. 124

Appendix Events and Descriptins Nte: Sme features are nt displayed if the server des nt have the required license, r if yu d nt have the required user permissins. Listed in this sectin are descriptins f the ptins available in the Site setup. Email Descriptins The fllwing table shws the email ntificatin trigger ptins that are available when yu set up an email ntificatin. Fr mre infrmatin abut setting up an email ntificatin, see Cnfiguring Email Ntificatin. Email Ntificatin Trigger System event Descriptin Email ntificatins are sent when ne f the fllwing rule events ccur: Server applicatin starting up Server applicatin shutting dwn Server applicatin terminated unexpectedly Server applicatin lw n resurces Server applicatin installatin errr Licensed feature expires sn Licensed feature expired Database errr 125

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Data initializatin errr Data vlume size reduced Data write errr fr any camera Data upgrade started Data upgrade cmpleted Data upgrade failed Vlume failed Vlume recvered Netwrk cnnectin fund Netwrk cnnectin lst Netwrk errr Netwrk errr reslved Email send errr Server hardware errr Device cnnected t standby server Device discnnected frm standby server Device cnnectin errr Device cnnectin errr reslved Data packets lst Data packets recvered Recrding interrupted Recrding resumed Firmware upgrade failed 126

Appendix Mtin detectin Digital input activated An email ntificatin is sent when camera mtin detectin has started. Yu can select the camera. An email ntificatin is sent when a digital input has been triggered. Yu can select the digital input. Grup Permissin Descriptins The fllwing table shws the ptins that are available when yu set up a permissin grup. Fr mre infrmatin abut setting up a permissin grup, see Adding Grups. Grup Permissins View live images Use PTZ cntrls Lck PTZ cntrls Trigger manual recrding View recrded images Exprt images Backup images Manage user sessins Setup cameras Setup general settings Setup netwrk settings Descriptin Allws users t watch a camera's live vide stream in a View. Allws users t use a camera's PTZ cntrls. Allws users t lck a camera's PTZ cntrls. Allws users t trigger manual recrding while watching vide in a View. Allws users t watch a camera's recrded vide in a View. Allws users t exprt recrded images. Allws users t backup recrded images. Allws users t lg ther users ut f the Site. Allws users t cnfigure cameras. Allws users t edit the camera's General dialg bx. Allws users t edit the Netwrk dialg bx. 127

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Setup image and display settings Setup cmpressin and image rate settings Setup image dimensin settings Setup mtin detectin settings Setup privacy zne settings Setup manual recrding settings Allws users t edit the Image and Display dialg bx. Allws users t edit the Cmpressin and Image Rate dialg bx. Allws users t edit the Image Dimensins dialg bx. Allws users t edit the Mtin Detectin dialg bx. Allws users t edit the Privacy Zne dialg bx. Allws users t edit the Manual Recrding dialg bx. Setup sites Allws users t cnfigure Sites. Setup name Manage site Setup site view Setup user and grup settings Setup email settings View site lg Cnnect and discnnect cameras Imprt and exprt settings View server status Setup servers Allws users t edit the Site name. Allws users t add servers t the Site. Allws users rganize the rder f cameras in the System Explrer. Allws users t edit the Users and Grups dialg bx. Allws users t edit the Email Ntificatin dialg bx. Allws users t view the Site Lg. Allws users t cnnect and discnnect cameras t servers. Allws users t imprt and exprt cnfiguratin settings. Allws users t see the server status details. Allws users t cnfigure servers. 128

Appendix Setup name Setup schedule settings Setup recrding and bandwidth settings Setup schedule backup settings Allws users t edit the server name. Allws users t edit the camera recrding schedule. Allws users t edit the camera recrding and bandwidth settings. Allws users t setup scheduled vide backups. Updating the Client Sftware Avigiln Cntrl Center Client sftware updates are typically included with the Avigiln Cntrl Center Server update packages. When yu first pen the Client sftware, the fllwing dialg bx will appear if a Client sftware update is available: Figure A. Update Cntrl Center Client Click the Update buttn t allw the Client sftware t update. The sftware update is autmatically dwnladed. The fllwing dialg bx will appear t shw the dwnlad prgress: 129

Avigiln Cntrl Center Cre Figure B. Update prgress When the update has finished dwnlading, click Update Cntrl Center. When the installatin wizard appears, fllw the prmpts t cmplete the update. Click D Nt Update t cntinue wrking with the Client sftware withut updating. The Client sftware will nt be updated, and yu can cntinue wrking with sftware as befre. The Client sftware can als be dwnladed frm the Sftware Dwnlad page f the Avigiln website: http://avigiln.cm/supprt-and-dwnlads/fr-sftware/sftware-updates-anddwnlads/ Reprting Bugs If an errr ccurs in the Cntrl Center, yu can cntact Avigiln Supprt at supprt@avigiln.cm r +1.888.281.5182 ptin 1. T help diagnse yur prblem, the Avigiln Technical Supprt team may ask yu t prvide a System Bug Reprt. The System Bug Reprt is a zip file generated by the Cntrl Center Client sftware that cntains the system lg and errr reprts fr each f the servers yu have access t. 1. Select > System Bug Reprt... 2. When the Dwnlad System Bug Reprt dialg bx appears, click Dwnlad. 3. In the Save As dialg bx, name the file and click Save. 4. Once the System Bug Reprt has dwnladed successfully, click Clse. 130