Avigilon Control Center Virtual Matrix User Guide Version 5.6
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Table of Contents What is the Avigilon Control Center Virtual Matrix? 4 System Requirements 4 Updating the Help Files 4 For More Information 4 The Avigilon Training Center 5 Support 5 Upgrades 5 Feedback 5 Getting Started 6 Starting Up and Shutting Down the Virtual Matrix 7 Starting Up the Virtual Matrix 7 Shutting Down the Virtual Matrix 7 Editing Monitor Settings 8 Naming the Monitor 8 Changing the Primary Site 8 Logging In To and Out Of Additional Sites 8 Logging in to a New Site 9 Removing Additional Sites 9 Discovering Sites 9 Adding and Removing a Monitor View 10 Adding a Monitor View 10 Removing a Monitor View 10 Changing Display Settings 10 Displaying Analog Video in Deinterlaced Mode 10 Displaying Image Overlays 10 Changing Display Quality 11 Resizing a Monitor View 12 3
What is the Avigilon Control Center Virtual Matrix? The Avigilon Control Center Virtual Matrix software is an optional Enterprise Edition feature that allows you to control how video is monitored across multiple displays. The Virtual Matrix software is used to connect a system with multiple monitors to the Avigilon Control Center system. Once connected, you can control what is displayed on each of the linked monitors through any instance of the Avigilon Control Center Client software. This includes choosing the cameras that are displayed, setting the View layout, and displaying maps, web pages and alarms. A copy of the Virtual Matrix software can be downloaded from the Avigilon website. System Requirements Minimum Requirements Recommended Requirements Monitor resolution 1280 x 1024 1280 x 1024 OS Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 (32- bit or 64-bit) or Windows 8.1 Windows 7 (64-bit) CPU Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz processor Quad Core 2.0 GHz System RAM 2 GB 2 GB Video card PCI Express, DirectX 10.0 compliant with 256 MB RAM Network card 1 Gbps 1 Gbps Hard disk space 500 MB 500 MB PCI Express, DirectX 10.0 compliant with 256 MB RAM Updating the Help Files The help files for the Avigilon Control Center Client software and Virtual Matrix software are stored with the Avigilon Control Center Server application. If one of these components is ever updated before the others, the help files may become out of date or describe features that are not currently supported by your system. If the help files become out of date, download and install the latest help files from the Avigilon website: http://www.avigilon.com. The help file installers are divided into regional language packs. If the help files describe a feature that is not currently supported by your copy of the software, upgrade to the latest version. For More Information Visit Avigilon at http://www.avigilon.com for additional product documentation. 4 What is the Avigilon Control Center Virtual Matrix?
The Avigilon Training Center The Avigilon Training Center provides free online training videos that demonstrate how to set up and use the Avigilon Surveillance System. Register online at the Avigilon Partner Portal site to begin: http://avigilon.force.com/login Support For additional support information, visit http://avigilon.com/support-and-downloads/. The Avigilon Partner Portal also provides self-directed support resources register and login at http://avigilon.force.com/login. To call Avigilon Technical Support, go to http://avigilon.com/contact-us/ to find the phone number for your country. To email Technical Support, send your messages to support@avigilon.com. Upgrades Software and firmware upgrades will be made available for download as they become available. Check http://avigilon.com/support-and-downloads/ for available upgrades. Feedback We value your feedback. Please send any comments on our products and services to feedback@avigilon.com The Avigilon Training Center 5
Getting Started 1. After you install the Avigilon Control Center Virtual Matrix software, the application automatically starts. If it does not, launch the application by doing one of the following: Double-clicking the desktop shortcut In the Start menu, select All Programs or All Apps > Avigilon > Avigilon Control Center Virtual Matrix > Avigilon Control Center Virtual Matrix. 2. When you are prompted, log in to the Primary Site. The Primary Site is the Site that will be used to edit what is displayed in each monitor View. a. In the Log in to: drop down list, select the Site you want to connect to. If the Site you want to access is not listed, click Find Site... For more information, see Discovering Sites on page 9. b. Enter your User Name: and Password: for the Site. c. Click Log In. Once you are logged in, a View is automatically added to each monitor that is connected to the system. When you move your mouse, the Monitor Settings dialog box is automatically displayed on all monitors. If you leave your monitor idle, the dialog box will automatically hide itself. For more information about editing monitor settings, see Editing Monitor Settings on page 8. To edit or control what is displayed in each View, you must log in to the Primary Site through the Avigilon Control Center Client software. Through the Client software, you can add cameras, maps and web pages to each View, and you can change the View layout of each monitor. For more information, see The Avigilon Control Center Enterprise Client User Guide. 6 Getting Started
Starting Up and Shutting Down the Virtual Matrix Starting Up the Virtual Matrix To start the Virtual Matrix software, repeat the procedure described in Getting Started on the previous page. By default, the application automatically logs back in to all of the Sites it was previously logged in to. Shutting Down the Virtual Matrix Move your mouse across the screen to display the Monitor Settings dialog box. Click Exit Application. This will shut down the Virtual Matrix software on the system and close all monitor Views. While the Virtual Matrix software is shut down, the monitors remain listed in the Avigilon Control Center Client software. Any changes made to the monitor display settings are applied when the Virtual Matrix software is next launched. Starting Up and Shutting Down the Virtual Matrix 7
Editing Monitor Settings When you move your mouse across any monitor, the Monitor Settings dialog box automatically appears on every monitor. Each dialog box is specific to the monitor it is displayed on. If you leave the monitors idle, the dialog box will auto-hide on all monitors. Naming the Monitor By default, the monitor View is named < Primary Site computer name>-<monitor number> You can choose to provide each monitor View a name that is descriptive of what it displays. 1. Move your mouse across the screen to display the Monitor Settings dialog box. 2. In the Monitor Settings area, enter a meaningful name in the Monitor Name field. 3. In the Monitor Logical ID field, enter a unique number that can be used to access the monitor View through keyboard commands. 4. Click Update to apply your changes. Changing the Primary Site If you want to manage the monitor Views from a different Site, you will need to change the Primary Site. NOTE: In the Avigilon Control Center Client software, the Virtual Matrix Views will continue to be displayed under the original Primary Site as a disconnected monitor. To remove the monitor View from Primary Site, you will need to manually delete the monitor View from the System Explorer. 1. Move your mouse across the screen to display the Monitor Settings dialog box. 2. Click. 3. Click OK. 4. In the Log In dialog box, select the Site from the drop down list then enter the User Name: and Password:. 5. Click Log In. Logging In To and Out Of Additional Sites To display video from outside the Primary Site, you can log in to additional Sites to gain access to more camera video. You will not be able to edit the Virtual Matrix monitors in the additional Sites, but you will be able to display video and maps that are maintained by the Site. NOTE: In the Avigilon Control Center Client software, you must be logged into the Primary Site and the additional Sites to display the required video in the same View monitor. 8 Editing Monitor Settings
Logging in to a New Site 1. Move your mouse across the screen to display the Monitor Settings dialog box. 2. Click Add Site. 3. Click OK. 4. In the Log In dialog box, select the Site from the drop down list then enter the User Name: and Password:. If the Site you want is not listed, click Find Site... For more information, see Discovering Sites below. 5. Click Log In. Removing Additional Sites 1. Move your mouse across the screen to display the Monitor Settings dialog box. 2. In the Additional Sites area, select the Site you want to remove. 3. Click. Discovering Sites If the Site you want is not automatically discovered, it may be connected to a different subnet and must be manually discovered. After you locate the Site, you will be able to log in to it as the Primary Site or add it as an additional Site. 1. Move your mouse across the screen to display the Monitor Settings dialog box. 2. Open the Find Site dialog box by completing one of the following: If Do this... If you are logging in to a Site If you have already logged in to a Site In the Log In dialog box, click Find Site... If you want to locate a new Primary Site Click > Find Site... If you want to locate an additional Site. 3. In the Find Site dialog box, complete the following: Click Client Settings... > Site Networking > Find Site... Click Add Site > Find Site... NOTE: All users with access to the Virtual Matrix are able to see the manually discovered Sites. a. Enter the IP Address/Hostname: of the Site you want to connect to. b. The Base Port: is 38880 by default. Consult with your System Administrator if the Base Port: has been changed in the Admin Tool. For more information, see The Avigilon Control Center Server User Guide. c. Click OK d. Enter your Site User Name: and Password:. The new Site is automatically added to the available Sites list. Logging in to a New Site 9
Adding and Removing a Monitor View By default when the Virtual Matrix software is launched, a View from the Avigilon Control Center Client software is added to each monitor that is connected to the system. You can add or remove monitor Views as required. Adding a Monitor View Move your mouse across the screen to display the Monitor Settings dialog box. Click Add Monitor. A new View is automatically added to the same monitor. In the Avigilon Control Center Client software, the new View is added to the Primary Site as a new monitor and can be controlled like the other Views displayed by the Virtual Matrix. Removing a Monitor View Move your mouse across the screen to display the Monitor Settings dialog box. Click Remove Monitor. The View is closed and the monitor is deleted from the Avigilon Control Center software. Any rules or settings that are linked to the removed monitor will need to be reset. Changing Display Settings If video in the monitor View is not as clear as you expect, you can adjust the monitor display settings. 1. Move your mouse across the screen to display the Monitor Settings dialog box. 2. Click Client Settings.... 3. Follow any of the following procedures to adjust how video is displayed in the View. NOTE: Some features are not displayed if the connected Site does not have the required license or the feature installed. Displaying Analog Video in Deinterlaced Mode Select the Display Deinterlaced Images check box if the analog video you are watching is showing interfacing artifacts. This setting will help improve video image and smooth out some of the artifacts. Displaying Image Overlays Select any of the Image Overlays: options to set the type of information that is displayed over video. Overlay Camera Name Camera Location Playback Timestamp Live Timestamp Record Indicator Displays the name assigned to the camera. Description Displays the location assigned to the camera. (Recorded video only) Displays the exposure timestamp for the video. (Live video only) Displays the current system date and time to the millisecond. (Live video only) Displays the recording status of a camera. The recording status is indicated by the round icon on the top left corner of the image panel. The color of the icon shows the camera's recording status. 10 Adding and Removing a Monitor View
Overlay Description : recording triggered by a motion event : recording : not recording. Click this icon at any time to begin manual recording. Motion Activity Video Analytics Activity License Plate Highlights motion in red. Bounding boxes outline objects detected in the video. The color of the bounding box identifies the object type: Red - a person Blue - a vehicle The Video Analytics Activity overlay is only activated for video from a video analytics device. (Live video only) Displays license plate numbers as they are detected. NOTE: This feature is only available if the License Plate Recognition feature is installed. Changing Display Quality If your computer does not have enough network bandwidth or processing power, you may not be able to watch video at its full image rate and quality. You can configure the image panels to display video in high quality and low frame rate, or low quality and high frame rate. Select a higher display quality setting if you need to see specific details or faces in the scene. Select a lower display quality setting if it's more important to see moving events as they occur. The Change Display Quality: settings only affect the image panel display and do not affect the actual video quality or image rate between the camera and the server. Therefore, you can review recorded footage later to confirm what you saw in the image panel. In the Change Display Quality: area, select one of the following options: Maximum: displays video at full resolution with the lowest image rate. High (Default): displays video at 1/4 resolution. Medium: displays video at 1/16 resolution. Low: displays video at 1/64 resolution with the highest image rate. Changing Display Quality 11
Resizing a Monitor View When the Virtual Matrix software is initially launched, the View on each monitor is displayed in fullscreen mode, but you can restore and resize the View as needed. To restore down a View, move your mouse across the screen to display the title bar, then click. When the View is restored down, you can resize it to fit your needs by clicking and dragging any corner of the window. To maximize a View, move your mouse across the View to display the title bar, then click. 12 Resizing a Monitor View