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Chapter 1 Introducing ViconNet This chapter introduces the ViconNet system and includes the following sections: • What Is ViconNet?, page 1, provides a brief overview of the ViconNet system. • What Is the Kollector?, page 2, describes the Kollector recorders. • How Does ViconNet Work?, page 2, describes overall functionality of the ViconNet system. • ViconNet Products, page 6, provides a brief description of the main ViconNet components and the software options available. • UPS System Requirements, page 9, outlines the main ViconNet system requirements. • System Architecture, page 10, illustrates the ViconNet system architecture. • Front Panel Indicators, page 11, explains the Kollectors front panel’s LED indicators. What Is ViconNet? ViconNet is a complete video surveillance solution that may include a variety of workstations, recording and storage devices, cameras, monitors, encoders and decoders. All these are connected over an Ethernet network and communicate with each other via ViconNet management software. ViconNet is a fully scalable solution, appropriate for small or large installations and can make use of a variety of transmission methods, including IP. All devices in a ViconNet network can communicate with each other, which enables tremendous control and flexibility regarding how and from where surveillance video is monitored and managed. For example, a global corporation with many sites can merge its surveillance operations into one ViconNet system, with cameras at one location providing video that can be viewed, reviewed and stored on the other side of the world. Various authority levels may be assigned to ViconNet users at each location, allowing for different levels of access and control of the system. ViconNet version 5 provides an open platform that allows integration with IP cameras, encoders and IP edge devices, including megapixel cameras, from numerous industry-leading manufacturers. Additionally, the ViconNet interface has integrated ViconNet VI video intelligence. It also allows integration with leading access control systems; these integrations may require additional 3 rd party software. With version 5, there is support for the ViconNet GUI on a widescreen monitor (16:9 and 16:10). In addition, ViconNet 5 can be executed as a service enabling to use all ViconNet abilities in server-like environments. XX112-36-00 Rev 909 Kollector Hybrid Network Digital Video Recorder Introducing ViconNet • 1
What Is the Kollector? The Kollector is a family of 16-channel hybrid network digital video recorders powered by a software platform called ViconNet. This manual includes the Kollector Strike, Kollector Force, and Kollector Elite, Pro and Lite that have been upgraded to version 5.6. The introduction of ViconNet version 5.6 allows all models of the Kollector recorder to record video and audio from local analog inputs as well as video and audio streamed over the network from other recorders, encoders/decoders and IP cameras, providing outstanding flexibility. The Kollector Force and Strike are H.264 ready (when H.264 version becomes available). Note: In this manual, any features for the Kollector Force are relevant to Kollector Elite and Pro units upgraded to version 5.6 software; Kollector Strike features pertain to Kollector Lite units upgraded to version 5.6. The Kollector utilizes two different video compression methods, selectable based on the application’s requirements: • Normal: Optimized MPEG4. A proprietary compression algorithm developed by Vicon that produces outstanding video quality and extended recording durations. • Full: JPEG. Standard full-frame compression for use in situations that cannot use motion compensation compression. The Kollector has a recording rate based on system settings and video scene content. It distributes its own collected video to each client, or to another Workstation, upon request over a network. Each Workstation is capable of simultaneously viewing 16 cameras while supporting archiving, system configuration and the control of pan/tilt/zoom drives. Sixteen audio inputs are available for microphone connection. The Kollector includes full 16-channel simultaneous record and playback, an integrated GUI for system configuration, playback and recording on a SVGA monitor, and support for NTSC/EIA and PAL/CCIR video cameras. In addition, it supports WAN/Internet connectivity for remote video and audio transmission. How Does ViconNet Work? The idea behind the ViconNet system architecture is relatively simple -enable full flexibility and minimize system complexity for the users. The ViconNet system configured on a network can deal with numerous Workstations. This means that users can use their individual Workstations to view different cameras and microphones from all ViconNet devices that transmit video/audio, such as the Kollector family of DVRs, IP camera, encoder, decoder and so on within the system simultaneously. The data that can be viewed includes all live data as well as recorded data. In addition, users can perform recording operations on their individual Workstations within the ViconNet system according to their requirements. Depending on the assigned authority level, each user can view everything that is configured in the system at any time. Connection to transmitters is not limited only to local area networks (LANs), but is also possible for wide area networks (WANs) and the Internet. 2 • Introducing ViconNet XX112-36-00 Rev 909 Kollector Hybrid Network Digital Video Recorder
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Page 4 and 5: About This Manual The Kollector Sof
Page 6 and 7: Using the Central Failure Notificat
Page 8 and 9: Creating Macros and Schedules......
Page 12 and 13: Frequently Asked Questions The foll
Page 14 and 15: • How do we save the recorded ima
Page 16 and 17: The software options that are avail
Page 18 and 19: UPS System Requirements Vicon requi
Page 20 and 21: Front Panel Indicators The followin
Page 22 and 23: Chapter 2 Getting to Know ViconNet
Page 24 and 25: 2. In the User Name field, enter yo
Page 26 and 27: Main Window Toolbar The ViconNet Ma
Page 28 and 29: Video and Recording Elements The Vi
Page 30 and 31: NOTES: The cameras that appear in t
Page 32 and 33: The map can be dragged to the middl
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Page 36 and 37: The selected location (indicated by
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Page 40 and 41: Display Mode Controls The ViconNet
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Page 44 and 45: Option Description Low bandwidth ca
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Page 50 and 51: To reverse a selection: • Select
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Page 54 and 55: Playback Start Time Selector The pl
Page 56 and 57: The relevant device name is display
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Alarm Window Whenever an alarm even
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NOTES: When an alarm event occurs i
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Exiting ViconNet Exiting is perform
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Chapter 3 Configuring the ViconNet
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Accessing the Configuration Functio
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Modifying the System Configuration
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Step 1: Setting the Sites' IP Addre
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Step 3: Configuring a Site to Conne
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7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 on the
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To configure/modify a local camera:
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The window shows the live view of t
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When you have finished defining gri
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Configuring/Modifying Sensors (Dete
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Configuring/Modifying PTZ Controls
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3. Click . All sites that appeared
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4. In the Site List section, select
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4. Select one of the display option
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To add a new group: 1. From the Vic
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Defining Users The ViconNet system
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5. To add the same user to another
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3. Click . The Site Authorization w
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9. In the Site Authorization window
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5. Enter the required user's user n
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3. Click . The Storage Database Uti
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10. To add an additional disk, repe
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Once the hard disk is connected, it
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Defining Device Groups and Group Se
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6. To configure which groups to put
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To edit a Group Set: • In the Dev
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4. Make the required Quality (pictu
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10. Select the required cameras and
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Configuring Auto/Manual FPS (Frames
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Manual FPS If you do not want to di
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Error Type Message Displayed Explan
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6. In the Verified Sites list area,
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Creating Macros The ViconNet system
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4. Click . The Macro Editor window
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9. In the Duration field, use the u
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14. (Optional) To add a new command
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Command Setting Description Display
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7. Enter the macro commands. The co
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Defining Email and Texting The Emai
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Setting Video and Audio Priority Th
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• Enter priorities for each funct
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Configuring Alarm Events An alarm e
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To define alarm setup links: 1. Fro
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7. Click to proceed to the next ste
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The window shows the Live view of t
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12. The Alarm Setup Wizard window i
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15. (Optional) Select the required
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18. Click . The device's new alarm
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To set pre/post alarms: 1. From the
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6. If you have configured pre alarm
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Events Management ViconNet provides
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7. Select what type of message to d
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14. Select cameras and microphones
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21. Each field on the screen can be
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30. Select the folder that contains
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To create a schedule: 1. Ensure tha
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9. To select a specific date for th
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Configuring Low Bandwidth You can u
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Configuring an External Control Aft
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NOTES: The Driver Name and Driver V
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Defining Site Maps and Map Sets The
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3. Enter the correct name for the n
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Adding Sub-maps, Text Boxes and Dev
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10. To add a device (camera, server
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Make a network global set: A map se
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If the third party camera license h
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Third Party Format This section per
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2. Click or select Open from the Fi
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3. Click the button. The LTU Settin
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Display Settings The Display Settin
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2. Fill in your company details. 3.
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Chapter 4 Viewing and Listening to
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Viewing and Listening Workflow The
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To select the display mode from the
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NOTES: The cameras that appear in t
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5. Proceed to the relevant steps in
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To control the live picture quality
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4. Use the PTZ controls in the vide
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Chapter 5 Recording Live Video/Audi
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Recording Live Video/Audio (On-Dema
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The following example shows four li
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Automatic Scheduled Recording The V
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Chapter 6 Playing Back Recorded Vid
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Playback Workflow The following wor
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To select recorded video/audio: 1.
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The default display location for th
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Step 3: Selecting the Playback Time
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4. Click . The Recorded Device Cont
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The following example shows recorde
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3. Click . The Navigator window clo
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3. (Optional) Use the following but
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If no recording is associated with
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3. Click the button. The Museum Sea
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Defining ROIs When the Museum Searc
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Video Analytics The Analytics Searc
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Creating Archives The ViconNet syst
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5. In the Archive Name Ext field, e
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Chapter 7 Managing Macros and Sched
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To work with macros: 1. From the Vi
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Chapter 8 Generating Reports This c
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There are three saving options: Opt
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Opening the Reports Window For all
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Generating Alarm History Reports Th
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Column Remote time Site Name Number
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Generating Recording Status Reports
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3. Search for events of interest us
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Generating CFN Log Reports The CFN
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Button Go to first page of events D
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8. Click . The following will displ
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4. Right click an event in the list
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Chapter 9 Printing/Exporting Frames
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Exporting Frames You can save selec
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Appendix A Configuring the Personal
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10. Repeat steps 8 and 9 for each p
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Opening the RDP Option (Port) Withi
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Appendix B Configuring the Network
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Configuring a Network with DHCP Thi
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Appendix C Setting Up a VPN Service
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6. Select the Accept incoming conne
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Step 2: Setting Up the Dialup Conne
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6. Select the My use only radio but
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Step 4: Setting Up the VPN Network
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Appendix D Using Video Analytics Th
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Appendix E Running ViconNet as a Se
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If you want to have ViconNet run as
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