Control Workstation User Manual (v2.5)

Control WorkStationUser Manual(R 2.5)ByGenius Vision DigitalJune 8, 2011

IndexTable of ContentsChapter 1 Notice for All Users ............................................................................1-11-1 What’s New?.......................................................................................1-11-2 Reading Notice....................................................................................1-2Chapter 2 Installation...........................................................................................2-12-1 HD CMS Manager Setup ....................................................................2-12-1-1 Installation Steps.........................................................................2-12-1-2 License Activation ......................................................................2-72-1-2-1 Dongle key..........................................................................2-72-1-2-2 Software Authentication......................................................2-82-1-3 Add & Remove the NVR..........................................................2-102-1-3-1 Add a NVR .......................................................................2-102-1-3-2 Remove a NVR .................................................................2-122-1-4 Logon the System .....................................................................2-132-2 Setup Procedures for the First Run ...................................................2-142-2-1 Change Hostname .....................................................................2-152-2-2 Set Up Network.........................................................................2-162-2-3 Change Date& Time and Time Zone ........................................2-182-2-4 Change Screen Resolution ........................................................2-202-2-5 Change Region and Language ..................................................2-21Chapter 3 System Operation................................................................................3-13-1 General Introduction ...........................................................................3-13-1-1 Basic Operation Modes...............................................................3-13-1-2 Brief of Display Mode ................................................................3-63-2 System Tab..........................................................................................3-73-3 Camera Tree & Map............................................................................3-83-3-1 Device Tree .................................................................................3-83-3-1-1 Icon Status...........................................................................3-93-3-1-2 Control DI/DO Points .......................................................3-103-3-2 Digital I/O Control....................................................................3-113-3-3 Map ...........................................................................................3-123-3-4 Hardware Monitor.....................................................................3-133-4 Patterns & Tour .................................................................................3-143-4-1 Layout Templates......................................................................3-153-4-2 Customize Patterns....................................................................3-173-4-2-1 Add a Pattern to Tour List.................................................3-183-4-2-2 Change Pattern Name .......................................................3-20Control WorkStation User Manuali

Index3-4-2-3 Save Pattern Change .........................................................3-213-4-2-4 Delete a Pattern from Tour List.........................................3-223-4-2-5 Change Playing Speed of Pattern......................................3-233-4-2-6 Change Pattern Order........................................................3-243-4-3 Run a Tour.................................................................................3-253-5 Viewer ...............................................................................................3-263-5-1 Brief of the Viewer....................................................................3-263-5-2 Play an Image............................................................................3-273-5-3 OSD Setting ..............................................................................3-293-5-4 Maximize the Viewer ................................................................3-323-5-5 Adjust Image Ratio ...................................................................3-343-5-6 Operate Map File in the Viewer................................................3-353-5-6-1 Open Map in the Viewer ...................................................3-363-5-6-2 Show Channel Image from Map.......................................3-373-5-6-3 Change Value of DO Point from Map...............................3-383-5-7 Play Image from Sub Channel ..................................................3-393-5-8 Play PTZ Camera......................................................................3-413-5-8-1 Basic Operation – Pan, Tilt, & Zoom ...............................3-42Pan and Tilt ...............................................................................3-42Zoom In/Out..............................................................................3-443-5-8-2 Move to Preset ..................................................................3-453-5-8-3 Save Preset ........................................................................3-463-5-8-4 Move to Center .................................................................3-473-5-8-5 Move to Home ..................................................................3-49To Home....................................................................................3-49Save as Home............................................................................3-503-5-9 PTZ Lock & Streaming Lock....................................................3-513-5-10 PTZ Patrol.................................................................................3-533-5-11 PTZ Tracking ............................................................................3-543-5-12 Play ROI....................................................................................3-553-5-12-1 Create ROI ......................................................................3-563-5-12-2 Hide ROI.........................................................................3-583-5-12-3 Delete ROI ......................................................................3-593-5-12-4 Advanced ROI functions.................................................3-603-5-13 Digital Zoom Mode...................................................................3-623-5-14 Snapshot Image.........................................................................3-633-5-15 Manual Recording.....................................................................3-653-5-16 Open AVA File ..........................................................................3-66iiControl WorkStation User Manual

Index3-5-17 Switch Codec ............................................................................3-673-5-18 Disconnect Image......................................................................3-693-5-19 Enable/Disable the Camera Audio ............................................3-703-6 Time Slider........................................................................................3-723-6-1 Time Slider Introduction...........................................................3-72Information Panel......................................................................3-73Timeline ....................................................................................3-743-6-2 Search Video .............................................................................3-773-6-3 Play Historical Video ................................................................3-793-6-4 Export to Spooler ......................................................................3-803-6-5 Synchronized Playback.............................................................3-813-6-6 Video Looping ..........................................................................3-823-6-7 Change Display Color on Timeline...........................................3-833-6-8 Run Mega Player.......................................................................3-843-7 Spooler ..............................................................................................3-863-7-1 View Image ...............................................................................3-863-7-2 View Video Clip........................................................................3-873-7-3 Save Image or Video File..........................................................3-883-7-4 Delete Files in Spooler..............................................................3-90Chapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode..........................................................................4-14-1 Alarm Mode ........................................................................................4-14-1-1 Deal with Alarm..........................................................................4-24-1-2 Turn On/Off Pop-up Alarm.........................................................4-34-1-3 Turn On/Off Alarm Sound ..........................................................4-44-1-4 Alarm Search ..............................................................................4-54-1-5 Acknowledge Alarm ...................................................................4-64-1-5-1 Acknowledge an Alarm.......................................................4-64-1-5-2 Run Group Acknowledge Function ....................................4-74-1-6 Export Alarm...............................................................................4-84-1-7 Missing Object Search ................................................................4-94-1-8 Foreign Object Search...............................................................4-124-2 Event Mode.......................................................................................4-154-2-1 Search Event .............................................................................4-164-2-1-1 Search by Time .................................................................4-164-2-1-2 Search by Category...........................................................4-174-2-2 Export the Events......................................................................4-18Chapter 5 Configuration Mode............................................................................5-15-1 Device Setting.....................................................................................5-2Control WorkStation User Manualiii

Index5-1-1 Workstation .................................................................................5-25-1-1-1 Customized Setting .............................................................5-3Display Setting............................................................................5-4Device Tree .................................................................................5-5Spooler Export Settings ..............................................................5-5Alarm Settings ............................................................................5-5Miscellaneous .............................................................................5-5Language Settings.......................................................................5-75-1-1-2 Admin Only ........................................................................5-8Apply Password Protection.........................................................5-8Accessibility Control ..................................................................5-9Local System Settings.................................................................5-9Miscellaneous .............................................................................5-95-1-1-3 License Control.................................................................5-105-1-1-4 Multiple Monitor...............................................................5-115-1-2 NVR ..........................................................................................5-125-1-2-1 Basic Setting .....................................................................5-125-1-2-2 Admin Only ......................................................................5-14Apply Password Protection.......................................................5-14Accessibility Control ................................................................5-15Local System Settings...............................................................5-15Miscellaneous ...........................................................................5-155-1-2-3 Device Tree .......................................................................5-165-1-2-4 Device List ........................................................................5-175-1-2-5 Mail Setting.......................................................................5-185-1-2-6 Hardware Monitor.............................................................5-195-1-2-7 License Control.................................................................5-205-1-3 Camera/Channel........................................................................5-215-1-3-1 Brief of Camera/Channel Setting......................................5-215-1-3-2 Add Camera/Channel to the System .................................5-23Add a Channel Manually ..........................................................5-23Add Channel Automatically......................................................5-315-1-3-3 Modify Camera/Channel Settings.....................................5-355-1-3-4 Delete Camera/Channel from the System.........................5-375-1-3-5 Search Specific Camera/Channel......................................5-395-2 Digital I/O Setting.............................................................................5-405-2-1 Add a DIO Module ...................................................................5-415-2-2 Modify a DIO Module ..............................................................5-43ivControl WorkStation User Manual

Index5-2-3 Delete a DIO Module................................................................5-445-3 Storage Setting ..................................................................................5-455-4 System Setting ..................................................................................5-465-4-1 Map ...........................................................................................5-465-4-1-1 Add Map to the System.....................................................5-475-4-1-2 Modify Existing Map........................................................5-495-4-1-3 Change Map Hierarchy.....................................................5-505-4-1-4 Delete Map from the System ............................................5-525-4-2 User Account.............................................................................5-535-4-2-1 View Setting of User Account...........................................5-535-4-2-2 Add User Account.............................................................5-545-4-2-3 Edit User Account .............................................................5-565-4-2-4 Delete User Account .........................................................5-585-4-3 Group Account ..........................................................................5-595-4-3-1 Add Group Account ..........................................................5-595-4-3-2 Edit Group Account ..........................................................5-615-4-3-3 Delete Group Account.......................................................5-635-4-4 Alarm Rule................................................................................5-645-4-4-1 Brief of Alarm Rule ..........................................................5-645-4-4-2 Add Alarm Rule to the System .........................................5-655-4-4-3 Advanced Settings of Alarm Rules ...................................5-69Pattern layout configuration......................................................5-69Popup dialog configuration.......................................................5-70Email notification configuration ...............................................5-72Hardware detective configuration.............................................5-735-4-4-4 Modify Alarm Rule ...........................................................5-755-4-4-5 Delete Alarm Rule from the System .................................5-765-4-5 Schedule....................................................................................5-775-4-5-1 Brief of Schedule Configuration.......................................5-775-4-5-2 Add New Schedule to the System.....................................5-785-4-5-3 Modify Schedule...............................................................5-805-4-5-4 Delete Customized Schedule from the System.................5-82Chapter 6 Other Client Applications ...................................................................6-16-1 Using Web Client ................................................................................6-16-1-1 Installation...................................................................................6-16-1-2 Operation Instructions.................................................................6-26-1-2-1 Play a Live Image ...............................................................6-26-1-2-2 Change patterns and speed control .....................................6-3Control WorkStation User Manualv

Index6-1-2-3 Playback..............................................................................6-36-1-2-4 PTZ Control ........................................................................6-46-2 Using iPhone Client ............................................................................6-46-2-1 Installation...................................................................................6-46-2-1-1 Download from iTune.........................................................6-56-2-1-2 Download from App Store of iPhone..................................6-66-2-1-3 Initial Configuration of GVD NVR Viewer........................6-66-2-1-4 Log in the NVR...................................................................6-86-2-1-5 Add Channels to the application.........................................6-96-2-2 Operation Instruction ................................................................6-106-2-2-1 Live image playing ...........................................................6-106-2-2-2 Playback operation............................................................6-116-2-2-3 PTZ controlling.................................................................6-13Appendix I. Hardware Installation................................................................................. aFront view of the Control WorkStation.......................................................... aInstall Control WorkStation ...........................................................................bAppendix II. Hot Key Table...........................................................................................dAppendix III. Network Quality...................................................................................... eAppendix IV. How to Add Camera or DI/DO to a HTML Map .....................................fAppendix V Install ‘Message Queuing’.........................................................................hviControl WorkStation User Manual

IndexFigure ListFigure 2-1 Activate the license ...................................................................2-8Figure 2-2 Change the host name .............................................................2-15Figure 2-3 Set the network........................................................................2-16Figure 2-4 Change Date & Time and Time Zone .....................................2-18Figure 2-5 Change the screen resolution ..................................................2-20Figure 2-6 Change the region and language .............................................2-21Figure 3-1 Four Basic Operation Modes ....................................................3-1Figure 3-2 Display Mode ............................................................................3-2Figure 3-3 Alarm Mode ..............................................................................3-3Figure 3-4 Event Mode ...............................................................................3-4Figure 3-5 Configuration Mode ..................................................................3-5Figure 3-6 Demonstration of Display Mode...............................................3-6Figure 3-7 System Tab ................................................................................3-7Figure 3-8 Control DI/DO Points .............................................................3-10Figure 3-9 Digital I/O Control ..................................................................3-11Figure 3-10 Map in Viewer.......................................................................3-12Figure 3-11 Hardware Monitor Function..................................................3-13Figure 3-12 Layout Templates ..................................................................3-15Figure 3-13 Customize Patterns................................................................3-17Figure 3-14 Add a Pattern to Tour List .....................................................3-18Figure 3-15 Change Pattern Name............................................................3-20Figure 3-16 Save Pattern Change .............................................................3-21Figure 3-17 Delete a Pattern from Tour List.............................................3-22Figure 3-18 Change Pattern Order............................................................3-24Figure 3-19 Run a Tour.............................................................................3-25Figure 3-20 Brief of the Viewer................................................................3-26Figure 3-21 Play an Image in the Viewer .................................................3-27Figure 3-22 Change OSD Setting .............................................................3-29Figure 3-23 Maximize the Viewer ............................................................3-32Figure 3-24 Adjust Image Ratio................................................................3-34Figure 3-25 Open Map in the Viewer .......................................................3-36Figure 3-26 Show Channel Image from Map ...........................................3-37Figure 3-27 Change Value of DO Point from Map...................................3-38Figure 3-28 Play Image from Sub Channel ..............................................3-39Figure 3-29 The Panning and Tilting Function of PTZ Camera...............3-42Figure 3-30 Zoom In/Out Function of PTZ Camera.................................3-44Figure 3-31 Move to Preset.......................................................................3-45Control WorkStation User Manualvii

IndexFigure 3-32 Save to Preset ........................................................................3-46Figure 3-33 Move to Center......................................................................3-47Figure 3-34 To Home................................................................................3-49Figure 3-35 Save as Home........................................................................3-50Figure 3-36 Create ROI ............................................................................3-56Figure 3-37 Hide ROI ...............................................................................3-58Figure 3-38 Delete ROI ............................................................................3-59Figure 3-39 Advanced ROI functions .......................................................3-60Figure 3-40 Run Digital Zoom Mode .......................................................3-62Figure 3-41 Snapshot an Image ................................................................3-63Figure 3-42 Manual Recording function...................................................3-65Figure 3-43 Open an AVA file...................................................................3-66Figure 3-44 Switch Codec on Playing ......................................................3-67Figure 3-45 Disconnect Image..................................................................3-69Figure 3-46 Enable/disable the camera audio...........................................3-70Figure 3-47 Time Slider ............................................................................3-72Figure 3-48 Search Video by Period Buttons............................................3-77Figure 3-49 Search Video by Go to button...............................................3-77Figure 3-50 Search Video by Ruler...........................................................3-78Figure 3-51 Search Video by Jump Button...............................................3-78Figure 3-52 Play Historical Video ............................................................3-79Figure 3-53 Export to Spooler ..................................................................3-80Figure 3-54 Synchronized Playback .........................................................3-81Figure 3-55 Video Looping.......................................................................3-82Figure 3-56 Change Display Color on Timeline.......................................3-83Figure 3-57 Brief of Mega Player.............................................................3-84Figure 3-58 Play an AVA File in Mega Player ..........................................3-85Figure 3-59 View Image in Spooler..........................................................3-86Figure 3-60 View Video Clip in Spooler...................................................3-87Figure 3-61 Save Image or Video File......................................................3-88Figure 3-62 Delete Files in Spooler..........................................................3-90Figure 4-1 Turn On/Off Pop-up Alarm .......................................................4-3Figure 4-2 Turn On/Off Alarm Sound.........................................................4-4Figure 4-3 Alarm Search.............................................................................4-5Figure 4-4 Acknowledge an Alarm .............................................................4-6Figure 4-5 Acknowledge Multiple Alarms .................................................4-7Figure 4-6 Export Alarm.............................................................................4-8Figure 4-7 Missing Object Search ..............................................................4-9viiiControl WorkStation User Manual

IndexFigure 4-8 Foreign Object Search.............................................................4-12Figure 4-9 Details of the Events Table.....................................................4-15Figure 4-10 Event Search by Time ...........................................................4-16Figure 4-11 Event Search by Category.....................................................4-17Figure 4-12 Export Events........................................................................4-18Figure 5-1 Configuration Mode ..................................................................5-1Figure 5-2 Customized Setting of Control Workstation .............................5-3Figure 5-3 Turn on PTZ Mode by Default..................................................5-7Figure 5-4 License Control Setting of NVR .............................................5-10Figure 5-5 Multiple Monitor Setting.........................................................5-11Figure 5-6 Basic Setting of NVR..............................................................5-12Figure 5-7 Device Hierarchy Modification...............................................5-16Figure 5-8 Channel Summary...................................................................5-17Figure 5-9 Mail Setting.............................................................................5-18Figure 5-10 License Control Setting of NVR ...........................................5-20Figure 5-11 Channel Information in Setting Panel ...................................5-21Figure 5-12 Camera Setting Provided by the Manufacturer.....................5-22Figure 5-13 Add a Channel Manually.......................................................5-23Figure 5-14 Add a Channel Automatically ...............................................5-31Figure 5-15 Modify the Channel Settings.................................................5-35Figure 5-16 Delete a Camera/Channel from the System ..........................5-37Figure 5-17 Search Specific Cameras/Channels.......................................5-39Figure 5-18 Storage Setting ......................................................................5-45Figure 5-19 Add a Map to the System ......................................................5-47Figure 5-20 Modify an Existing Map .......................................................5-49Figure 5-21 Change Map Hierarchy .........................................................5-50Figure 5-22 Delete a Map from the System..............................................5-52Figure 5-23 View Setting of User Account...............................................5-53Figure 5-24 Add a User Account ..............................................................5-54Figure 5-25 Edit an Existing User Account ..............................................5-56Figure 5-26 Delete a User Account...........................................................5-58Figure 5-27 Add a Group Account............................................................5-59Figure 5-28 Edit an Existing Group Account ...........................................5-61Figure 5-29 Delete a Group Account ........................................................5-63Figure 5-30 Brief of Alarm Rule...............................................................5-64Figure 5-31 Add an Alarm Rule to the System .........................................5-65Figure 5-32 Pattern layout configuration in alarm rules...........................5-69Figure 5-33 Popup dialog configuration in alarm rule..............................5-70Control WorkStation User Manualix

IndexFigure 5-34 Email notification configuration in alarm rule......................5-72Figure 5-35 Hardware detective configuration in alarm rule....................5-73Figure 5-36 Modify an Alarm Rule ..........................................................5-75Figure 5-37 Delete an Alarm Rule from the System.................................5-76Figure 5-38 Brief of Schedule Configuration ...........................................5-77Figure 5-39 Add a New Schedule to the System ......................................5-78Figure 5-40 Modify a Schedule ................................................................5-80Figure 5-41 Delete a Customized Schedule from the System ..................5-82Figure 6-2 Web Client Introduction ............................................................6-2Figure 6-3 Play a Live image in Web Client...............................................6-2Figure 6-4 Playback the video in Web Client .............................................6-3Figure 6-5 Control the PTZ in Web Client..................................................6-4Figure 6-6 Download from iTune ...............................................................6-5Figure 6-7 Download from App Store of iPhone........................................6-6Figure 6-8 Initial Configuration of GVD NVR Viewer..............................6-7Figure 6-9 Log in GVD NVR Viewer.........................................................6-8Figure 6-10 Add Channels to NVR Viewer ................................................6-9Figure 6-11 Play the live image in NVR Viewer ......................................6-10Figure 6-12 Playback operation in NVR Viewer ......................................6-11Figure 6-13 PTZ controlling in NVR Viewer ...........................................6-13xControl WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 1 Notice For All UsersChapter 1 Notice for All Users1-1 What’s New?Application Enhancement• Support Audio-in function for Samsung, Hikvision, and Vivotek cameras• Support ONVIF standard• Support Front Panel• Support generic RTSP for video streaming, recording, audio, PTZ control• Support I/O model from Modbus• Support folder based storage• Support NVR Initialized Wizard• Support PTZ patrol function and add PTZ patrol control• Support PTZ tracking function and add PTZ tracking control• Add PTZ lock and PTZ streaming lock functions• Add high speed exporting mode when. AVA/.AVI file is exporting• Add video exporting log when .AVA/.AVI file is exporting• Add audio streaming exporting function when .AVA/.AVI file is exporting• Add priority setup in the user group configuration• Add web client application for viewing and operating channels in the browser• Add iPhone app for viewing and operating channels in iPhoneIP Camera Support and Enhancement• New camera enhancement• Support Arecont 1080p mode @ 30fps• Support Arecont binning mode• New Camera integration –Axis, Vivotek, Messoa, Pelco, Brickcom, CNB,Dynacolor, GE, Grundig, Hikvision, iMege, Pixord, SonyControl WorkStation User Manual 1-1

Chapter 1 Notice For All Users1-2 Reading NoticeThe manual is developed for all users of GVD’s Control WorkStation product (Eseries). Before starting the manual, take a look at the following table for tips, notes,and warnings.Some icons used in the manual represent the following meanings:The bulb within an orange circle is intended to provide the user with a shortcut or an operational tip when the user uses the product.The push pin within the green rectangle is intended to remind the user forspecific operation notification.The exclamation point within a red equilateral triangle is intended to alert theuser to the presence of importance operating and maintenance instructions.The manual includes six chapters, includingChapter 1 Notice for the ManualChapter 2 InstallationChapter 3 System OperationChapter 4 Alarm & Event ModeChapter 5 Configuration ModeChapter 6 Using HD NVR ClientAll users should carefully read the necessary instructions in the manual beforerunning the system at the first time.1-2 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 1 Notice For All UsersNOTE: The hardware requirement lists as following:• CPU: Pentium Intel Dual Core 2.4GHz or above• RAM: 2048 MB at least• Operation System: Windows XP SP2 andWindows XP SP3• Display: nVidia chipset which supportsDirectX3D (Minimum resolution needs1280×1024. The recommended resolution is1680×1050.)• Storage: Need two hard drives at least. One isfor the operation system, and the other is for theimage storage.Control WorkStation User Manual 1-3

Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation2-1 HD CMS Manager SetupThis chapter describes how to install the HD CMS Manager. Before using theapplication, the user should complete four procedures:1. Install the HD CMS Manager2. Activate the license.3. Add or remove NVR.4. Logon the system.2-1-1 Installation StepsTo install the HD CMS Manager, see the following steps:1. In the installation CD, find the HD CMS Manager’s setup program in the setupdirectory. Double click the setup program.2. The setup wizard starts. Click Next.Control WorkStation User Manual 2-1

Chapter 2 Installation3. A license agreement dialog appears. Check ‘I accept the terms in the LicenseAgreement’ and click Next.4. The setup program lists the minimum hardware requirement. Click Next when allhardware requirements are met.2-2 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 2 Installation5. To run the system properly, an optional Windows® component, named MessageQueuing, is required. To install Message Queuing, refer to Appendix V for moreinformation.NOTE: Message Queuing setup program is in theWindows® Setup disc. Without installing MessageQueuing application, the system will not be runnormally.Control WorkStation User Manual 2-3

Chapter 2 Installation6. Decide the installation device and click Install. The setup program automaticallycreates a GVD directory in the selected driver.7. The setup program will automatically display the progress and install two requiredcomponents: DirectX runtime component and Virtual C++ (VC80) if thecomponents have not been installed.2-4 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 2 Installation8. Click Reboot now and click Finish to complete the installation. The systemrestarts immediately.9. When the Control Workstation is running at the first time, a Default LanguageSetting dialog is displayed. Select the desired language and click OK.10.A confirmation message, ‘Are you sure you want to use the XXX language?’, isdisplayed. Click Yes to continue.Control WorkStation User Manual 2-5

Chapter 2 Installation11.If the MSMQ components have not been installed, the HD CMS manager displaysa warning message. Close the message and install the MSMQ components and runHD CMS again.2-6 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 2 Installation2-1-2 License ActivationWhen the installation has been complete, the system automatically detects theauthentication. If the authentication is not passed, the user needs to obtain the legallicense and activate it.There are two kinds of license activation:• Dongle Key• Software Authentication2-1-2-1 Dongle keyThe dongle key is a hardware lock with a USB 2.0 adapter. After the dongle key isplugged into a USB 2.0 port, the system automatically passes the authentication.Otherwise, the screen shows the following dialog:See the following steps to use the dongle key authentication:1. Plug in the dongle key.2. Click OK to close the dialog.3. Reboot the control workstation and run the application again.Control WorkStation User Manual 2-7

Chapter 2 Installation2-1-2-2 Software AuthenticationTo run the software authentication, see the following steps:Figure 2-1 Activate the license1. Double click the icon Control WorkStation Management program on thedesktop, and the License Control dialog appears.NOTE: Customers who buy the hardware also donot need to activate the license. The manufacturerwill complete the license activation process beforeshipping.2. Input the CID key printed on the software box and then input the email address.3. Click Generate Application Form, and a Save As dialog is displayed.4. Input the file name of the application form. If necessary, change the directory.5. Click Save.2-8 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 2 Installation6. The system shows the details of the application form. Click OK.7. Click Online Registration in the License Control dialog. The programautomatically opens a browser and connects to the registration website. Follow theinstructions on the webpage and upload the application form.8. If the application form has passed the certification, the website master will send alicense file to the registered email box. Save the license file in a specific directory.Click Import License File in the License Control dialog to open the Opendialog.9. Change the directory of the license file input the filename of license. Click Opento continue.10. If the authentication is passed, the logon dialog is displayed.Control WorkStation User Manual 2-9

Chapter 2 Installation2-1-3 Add & Remove the NVR2-1-3-1 Add a NVRBefore using the Control Workstation Manager, user must add and connect to activeNVR/NVRs. To Add a NVR, see the following steps.1. When the Logon dialog is displayed, click button to add a NVR.2. When the Add New NVR dialog is displayed, input the IP address of the NVR.3. Click OK.2-10 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 2 Installation4. The added NVR will be listed in the table with the checkbox checked.TIP: When user clicks (Auto find NVR servers),all active NVRs will be displayed in the list. Check thedesired NVR to connect.Check All to select all NVRs. Uncheck All to deselectall NVRs.Control WorkStation User Manual 2-11

Chapter 2 Installation2-1-3-2 Remove a NVRTo remove a NVR, see the following steps:1. In the Logon dialog, click the IP address of the NVR to be removed.2. Click button. A confirmation message – Remove HD NVR(IP address) isdisplayed.3. The IP address of the selected NVR has been removed from the table.2-12 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 2 Installation2-1-4 Logon the System1. In the Logon dialog, input Admin and the default password 6001. (Check the IP ofdesired HD NVRs if no HD NVR is selected.)2. Click Logon to start the system.NOTE: For the system security, change theadministrator’s password when logging in the system atthe first run. To change the administrator’s password,refer to section 5-3-2 Change the Password of theUser Account.Control WorkStation User Manual 2-13

Chapter 2 Installation2-2 Setup Procedures for the First RunBefore running the application at the first time, user needs to change the followingsettings of the Windows system, including:• Host Name• Network• Date and Time Zone• Screen Resolution• Region and LanguageSee the following sections about the steps.2-14 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 2 Installation2-2-1 Change HostnameDuplicated hostname in the network may generate errors. It is necessary to give aunique hostname for the control workstation. To change the hostname, see thefollowing steps:Figure 2-2 Change the host name1. Right click My Computer on the Windows Desktop.2. When the pop-up menu is displayed, click Properties.3. When the System Properties dialog is displayed, click the Computer Name tab.4. The default hostname is HD NVR. Change the hostname in Computer descriptiontext field.5. Click OK to complete.Control WorkStation User Manual 2-15

Chapter 2 Installation2-2-2 Set Up NetworkControl Workstation must have a unique IP address within the network. To change theIP address of the control workstation, see the following steps:Figure 2-3 Set the network1. Click Start -> Control Panel.2. Double click Local Area Connection. When the Local Area ConnectionProperties dialog is displayed, click the General tab.3. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the list and click Properties to continue.2-16 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 2 Installation4. Set the IP address and Subnet mask of the Control Workstation..5. Click OK to complete.NOTE: Consult your MIS or IT technicians if anyquestion.Control WorkStation User Manual 2-17

Chapter 2 Installation2-2-3 Change Date& Time and Time ZoneCorrect date, time and time zone are very critical for the control workstation when therecording function is running. See the following description to set the correct date,time, and time zone.Figure 2-4 Change Date & Time and Time Zone1. Click Start -> Control Panel.2. Double click Date and Time. When the Date and Time Properties dialog isdisplayed, click the Date & Time tab and set the correct date and time.2-18 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 2 Installation3. Click the Time Zone tab and set the correct time zone.4. Click OK to complete.Control WorkStation User Manual 2-19

Chapter 2 Installation2-2-4 Change Screen ResolutionA higher screen resolution generates a better screen view. The embedded applicationsupports multiple monitor resolutions. To set the screen resolution, see the followingsteps:Figure 2-5 Change the screen resolution1. Click Start-> Control Panel.2. Double click Display. When the Display Properties dialog is displayed, click theSettings tab.3. Set the desired screen resolution in the screen resolution section.4. Click OK to complete.2-20 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 2 Installation2-2-5 Change Region and LanguageNon-English users need to change the region and language setting for localrequirements. To change the Region and Language settings, see the following steps:Figure 2-6 Change the region and language1. Click Start -> Control Panel.2. Double click Region and Language. When the Regional and Language Optionsdialog is displayed, click the Regional Options tab.3. Select the standards and formats of local area.4. Click the Languages tab. Select the language for menus and dialogs used in thelocal area.Control WorkStation User Manual 2-21

Chapter 2 Installation5. Click the Advanced tab. Select the language used for non-Unicode programs.6. Click OK to complete.2-22 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System OperationChapter 3 System Operation3-1 General Introduction3-1-1 Basic Operation ModesThe system provides four operation modes:• The display mode• The alarm mode• The event mode• The configuration modeClick the four buttons at the right hand side of the system tab to change the operationmode.Figure 3-1 Four Basic Operation ModesControl WorkStation User Manual 3-1

Chapter 3 System OperationThe display mode allows the user to monitor the images from the channels attached todifferent NVR, manipulate the channels or associated DI/DO points, and export thenecessary files. See the following demonstration.Figure 3-2 Display Mode3-2 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System OperationThe alarm mode lists all inactive and pending alarms and allows the user to previewthe recorded video clip of the alarm. This mode also provides the user with the alarmsearching function that helps the user to find the preferred alarm from numerousalarms. Refer to chapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode for detailed information. See thefollowing figure about the alarm mode.Figure 3-3 Alarm ModeControl WorkStation User Manual 3-3

Chapter 3 System OperationThe event mode allows the user to review three events: by the system, by the user, andby the camera. The event mode also provides the user with the event searchingfunction that helps the user to find the preferred event from numerous alarms. Refer tochapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode for detailed information. See the following figureabout the event mode.Figure 3-4 Event Mode3-4 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System OperationThe configuration mode allows the user to conduct three main settings: the devicesetting, the storage setting, and the system setting. The device setting shows theinformation of all connecting devices and allows the user to add, modify, and deletethe connecting devices. The storage setting allows the user to review the storageinformation. The system setting includes four parts: the map setting, the user accountsetting, the alarm rule setting, and the schedule setting. Refer to chapter 5Configuration Mode for detailed information. See the following figure:Figure 3-5 Configuration ModeControl WorkStation User Manual 3-5

Chapter 3 System Operation3-1-2 Brief of Display ModeThe display mode is composed of the following parts:1. Logo & System tab2. Tree Panel3. Pattern Panel Mode button, function button, tour list4. Video Display Panel5. Spooler PanelSee the following figure:Figure 3-6 Demonstration of Display Mode3-6 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-2 System TabThe system tab includes two parts: system information panel & alarm informationpanel. See the following figure:Figure 3-7 System TabThe system information panel includes six messages: (1) Current Date & Time, (2) IPaddress of this machine, (3) login account, (4) the usage percentage of CPU, (5) theusage percentage of memory, and (6) the usage percentage of network.The device control panel includes two buttons: lock screen button and Virtualkeyboard button. Click the lock screen button and any keys cannot work. A passworddialog is displayed. The lock screen status will not be released until the correctpassword is inputted. Click the Virtual keyboard and a virtual keyboard is displayedon the screen for replacing the physical keyboard.The alarm information panel includes four parts: (a) numbers of active alarms, (b) thealarm alert button and the alarm pop-up button, and (c) the volume control. Refer tosection 4-2 Turn On/Off the Pop-up Alarm and section 4-3 Turn On/Off the AlarmSoundfor more information. Refer to section 3-5-19 Enable/Disable the CameraAudio about the description of the volume control.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-7

Chapter 3 System Operation3-3 Camera Tree & MapIn the display mode, the tree panel is below the system tab. The panel has three tabs:device, map, and hardware monitor.3-3-1 Device TreeThe device tree shows all connecting NVRs and channels including the subsidiaryDI/DO points. The channel represents the video image that can be played on theviewer, and there are five channel types - the general IP camera, the PTZ camera,high-definition camera, 180 degree IP Dome camera, and 360 degree IP Dome camera.Some specific channels equip with sub channel or digital I/O will be shown in the tree.By observing the channel icon in the tree, the user may easily distinguish from thestatus of all connecting devices. The user may also view the image by dragging acamera icon and dropping to the viewer as well as changing the value of the DOpoints.When the sub channel function is activated, the sub channel is displayed as a sub nodeof the belonged channel in the tree. Retrieved partially from the original cameraimage, the sub channel can be regarded as an independent video image that allows thesystem to play and record, just like an ordinary camera.3-8 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-3-1-1 Icon StatusThe system provides different channel icons for showing the channel status. See thefollowing table for demonstration.ConnectedGeneric D1 High Sub PTZ D1 180-degree 360-degreeChannel Definition Channel Channel IP Dome IP DomeChannelIn RecordingVideo LostIn Recording& AlarmVideo Lost &AlarmActiveDigital InputPointDigital OutputPointActive & AlarmOfflineInactiveInactive & AlarmControl WorkStation User Manual 3-9

Chapter 3 System Operation3-3-1-2 Control DI/DO PointsIn the device tree panel, the user can directly view the DI point and change the DOpoints. To change the DO point, see the following steps:Figure 3-8 Control DI/DO Points1. Simply double click the selected DO point in the camera tree, and a DO controldialog is displayed.2. Click the On/Off button to change the DO point.3. Click Close to close the dialog.3-10 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-3-2 Digital I/O ControlThe digital I/O tab displays all additional I/O modules and configured DIs or DOs.Sometimes, additional I/O modules will be connected to the HD NVR, and the HDNVR can receive digital signals from sensors the digital I/O module has connected toor send the control signals to the output devices, such as sirens, cameras, etc.To view the details of I/O module, see the following steps:Figure 3-9 Digital I/O Control1. Click the device tree and click Digital I/O tab.2. Click the desired I/O module to view the status of the connected I/O points.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-11

Chapter 3 System Operation3-3-3 MapThe map tab shows the map tree, and all added maps are nodes in the map tree. Likethe camera tree, the map node can be dragged from the map tree and drop it on anyviewer.All maps must be is the HTML-based files. The user can add the connecting channelsand the associated DI/DO points in a map. From the map, other user can learn thegeographic position of the connecting cameras or DI/DO points as well as the typeand usage status of the devices. The user can drag the camera icon not only from thecamera tree but also from the map, and he/she can drop it on a viewer to play theimage. In addition, the user can control the DO points on the map directly, as well asthe device tree.Inherited from its HTML base, a map supports the hyperlink function. The user canclick the hyperlink of the map, and the viewer will access to the linked object directly.For example, a hyperlink to the Google Map website has been added to the map.When the user clicks the hyperlink, the viewer displays the website content directly.When the control workstation has linked to many cameras and DI/DO points, creationof several maps helps the user to find the preferred device quickly. Also, thecombination of the map and the tour function will effectively prevent the user frommissing all critical images.Figure 3-10 Map in Viewer3-12 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-3-4 Hardware MonitorThe hardware monitor function allows users to monitor the operational data of the HDNVR, like internal temperature of CPU and mother board, voltage of mother board,etc. To see the operational data, see the following steps:Figure 3-11 Hardware Monitor Function1. Click the Display Mode button.2. Click Hardware Monitor tab to display the hardware tree.3. If the desired item is collapsed, click to display the item.TIP: To change the item name in the hardware monitortree, refer to section 6-1-1-7 Hardware monitor for moreinformation.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-13

Chapter 3 System Operation3-4 Patterns & TourThe layout and pattern panel (abbr. pattern panel) is at the right-hand side of thefunction panel. A layout is a set of blank viewer distribution. A pattern is a customizedlayout with 1 to 64 blank or playing viewers on the screen. From a pattern, the usermay view different camera images simultaneously. By switching different patterns,the user may view all camera images in a short time.The pattern panel includes two tabs: select layout and tour list. The select layoutprovides the user with layout templates for selection. Currently, the system offers 12layout templates. The tour list shows all customized patterns by the user. When morethan two patterns are saved in the tour list, the tour function can be triggered.3-14 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-4-1 Layout TemplatesTo view the layout template, see the following steps:Figure 3-12 Layout Templates1. In the pattern panel, click Select layout tab.2. In the select layout tab, click the preferred layout. The new layout shows on thevideo display panel.TIP: To quickly select the layout, the user may press the[1] to [=] hot keys to switch the preferred layout. The 12hot keys correspond first 12 patterns in the patternpanel. For example, press [1], and the 1x1 pattern layoutis displayed; press [2], and the 2x2 pattern layout isdisplayed, and so on.NOTE: To display the hidden layout, click the up and down button onthe right-hand side of the pattern tab, and the hidden layouts will beappeared in the pattern panel.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-15

Chapter 3 System Operation3. Drag an active channel icon from the camera tree (If the camera tree does notappear, click the device tab first.), and drop the icon on the preferred viewer.4. The system automatically plays the selected camera image on the viewer.5. Repeat the steps 3 and 4 until all viewers have shown camera images.NOTE: Refer to section 3-5 Viewer for more detailsabout the viewer.NOTE: Click the Full Screen ( ) button, the size ofthe pattern will be stretched to the full screen. Press[Esc] to toggle the original size.3-16 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-4-2 Customize PatternsThe NVR allows the user to customize the preferred pattern templates. When the usertoggles a customized pattern, the pattern recalls all saved settings and shows all liveimages of associated channels directly. There are four function buttons: add to the tourlist, edit name, save, and delete.Figure 3-13 Customize PatternsNOTE: When the system restarts, the first customizedpattern in the tour list will be played automatically.TIP: To quickly select the customized pattern, the usercan press [1] to [9] to display the preferred pattern. The9 hot keys correspond to first 9 customized patterns inthe pattern panel.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-17

Chapter 3 System Operation3-4-2-1 Add a Pattern to Tour ListAll patterns will be kept in the tour list. To add a new pattern, see the following steps:Figure 3-14 Add a Pattern to Tour List1. Click Layout Selection tab.2. Select the preferred layout template from the select layout list.3. From the tree panel, drag the preferred channel or map icons and drop it on theviewers.4. Click the Add to the tour list button.5. When the Edit name dialog appears, type a new pattern name and click OK. (Orclick Cancel to exit.)6. Click the Tour list tab, and a new pattern has been showed in the tour list.3-18 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System OperationTIP: If the customized patterns in the tour list are morethan 12, the user can click the double arrow button at theright hand side, and a vertical pattern list is displayed.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-19

Chapter 3 System Operation3-4-2-2 Change Pattern NameTo edit the pattern name, see the steps below:Figure 3-15 Change Pattern Name1. Click Custom Layout tab.2. Click the preferred pattern.3. Click the Edit name button.4. When the Edit name dialog appears, type a new pattern name and click OK. (Orclick Cancel to exit.)5. The pattern name in the tour list has been changed.3-20 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-4-2-3 Save Pattern ChangeWhen the pattern has been changed, see the following steps to save the modification:Figure 3-16 Save Pattern Change1. Click Custom Layout tab.2. Click the preferred pattern in the tour list.3. After the pattern has been changed, click the Save button.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-21

Chapter 3 System Operation3-4-2-4 Delete a Pattern from Tour ListTo delete a pattern from the tour list, the user may see the following steps:Figure 3-17 Delete a Pattern from Tour List1. Click Custom Layout tab.2. Click the desired pattern.3. Click the Delete button.4. The selected pattern has been removed from the tour list.3-22 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-4-2-5 Change Playing Speed of PatternThe bandwidth impacts the playing speed. If the communication between the systemand channels consumes too many bandwidths, the viewers will play intermittently andsluggishly. Three speed buttons at the right hand side of the function panel can set theoptimal playing speed while the required bandwidth is not enough.The followings introduce the speed buttons:High Speed (): All viewers including the active viewer with the white frameplays in full speed.Medium Speed ( ): Only the active viewer plays in full speed, and other viewersplay in low speed.Low Speed ( ): All viewers play in low speed.Turbo Mode (): All viewers play in full speed but all viewers, except the activeviewer, plays the images in reduced resolution. The active viewer plays in the originalresolution.NOTE: When the CPU usage is over 95% for 5seconds, the system will automatically lower the playingspeed of the pattern (from high speed to medium speed,or from medium speed to low speed). The protectionwill prevent the system from crash.TIP: Press [P] to toggle the playing speed of pattern.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-23

Chapter 3 System Operation3-4-2-6 Change Pattern OrderWhen the tour function is running, all patterns will be played by the order. To changethe pattern order, see the following steps:Figure 3-18 Change Pattern Order1. Click the Custom Layout tab.2. Click the selected customized pattern icon.3. Drag the icon and drop the icon to the preferred position.4. The tour list shows the updated order.NOTE: If the patterns are more than 12, the user mayclick the scroll bar at the right hand side to find thepreferred pattern.3-24 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-4-3 Run a TourThe tour function plays all patterns in the tour list by order and by time. To run a tour,see the following steps:Figure 3-19 Run a Tour1. Click the Custom Layout tab.2. Click the Tour button.3. The system runs the tour automatically.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-25

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5 Viewer3-5-1 Brief of the ViewerThe viewer is the main operation unit of the HD NVR Manager. Not only the viewerplays the live image from multiply ways, like general camera, PTZ camera, 180 or360 degree IP Dome camera, sub channel, ROI, channel icon in the map, , but also theviewer offers the functions of historical image playing, image seeking, retrieving, aswell as motion detection.A viewer is composed of the channel image, the on-screen display (OSD), and fourindicators. When the user activates the sub channel or the ROI function, the viewer anassociated area in a colored rectangle will be showed in the viewer.The following figure displays all relative details of the viewer.Figure 3-20 Brief of the ViewerNOTE: The viewer with the white frame in a patternis regarded as the active viewer.The following section will introduce all detailed functions of the viewer.3-26 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-2 Play an ImageTo play an image in the viewer, follow the steps:Figure 3-21 Play an Image in the Viewer1. Click the Display mode button.2. Click the Device tab in the Camera tree panel.3. Select the preferred channel icon from the camera tree. (Refer to the section3-3-1-1 Icon Status for channel icon description.)4. Drag the preferred channel icon and drop it in a viewer.5. The viewer plays the live image immediately.TIP: When two images are played simultaneously, theuser can drag the active viewer and drop it to otherviewer (Viewer 2). The two viewers will swap theposition automatically.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-27

Chapter 3 System OperationTIP: When the video is playing, the user can press [F9] to display thevideo information. The information includes:Source FPS – indicate the source frame per secondDecode FPS – indicate the decode frame per secondRender FPS – indicate the render frame per secondTimestamp – indicate the timestamp of the playing imageLatency – indicate the latency of the playing imageQueue Size – indicate the queue sizeResolution – indicate the resolution of the playing imageCodec – indicate the codec the viewer uses nowBitrate – indicate the bitrate of the playing image3-28 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-3 OSD SettingThe OSD setting can turn on/off the display messages. The OSD setting includes fourmessages: channel name, Timestamp, Timeline, and Sub Channel. See the followingdescriptions.Channel name: the channel name is located in the upper left corner of the viewer.The channel name shows the image source, which name is as same as the channelname in the camera tree. The option allows the user to change the display color.Time Stamp: the time stamp is located in the lower left corner of the viewer. TheTime stamp shows the date and time of the playing image. The option allows the userto change the display color and the time format.Time Line: the time line is a bar and located at the bottom of the viewer. The timeline bar shows the playing, recording, and alarm status of the playing image.Sub channel: sub channel is shown only when the function is enabled. In the viewer,a sub channel is a purple rectangle frame. Refer to section 4-5-7 Play the Image froma Sub Channel for more information.Alarm Frame: Alarm frame is a red frame twinkling outside the viewer when thealarm is triggered.To modify the OSD setting, see the following steps:Figure 3-22 Change OSD Setting1. In the display mode, directly click the OSD setting button. A display option dialogis displayed.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-29

Chapter 3 System Operation2. Check the preferred checkboxes in the dialog. The example panel at the lower partof the dialog shows the preview.3. When the color of the channel name or the time stamp is close to the background,the user can click the color square of the channel name or the time stamp, and acolor dialog appears.3-30 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation4. Click the selected color in the color dialog and click OK to change the color.5. To change the timestamp of the viewer, click the combo box of the time format atthe right hand side of the timestamp, and the viewer shows the new time format ofthe timestamp.6. When the K-200 keyboard has been connected, an option ofMonitor-Viewer-Camera is displayed. If the option is checked, a specific codenumber of K-200 keyboard will appear at the bottom-right corner of the viewer.Repeat step 3-4 to change the font color of the code.7. Click Apply to confirm the changes. Click OK to confirm the changes and closethe dialog. (Or click Cancel to cancel the changes.)Control WorkStation User Manual 3-31

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-4 Maximize the ViewerThis function allows the user to fully stretch the viewer as wide as the 1×1 pattern.When the playing image comes from the mega pixel camera, the function helps theuser to review more details in the image.To maximize the viewer, see the following steps:Figure 3-23 Maximize the Viewer1. If the selected viewer is not active, set the viewer active.2. Right click the mouse, and a pop-up menu appears.3. Click the Maximize item in the pop-up menu.3-32 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation4. The active viewer maximizes the size immediately.TIP: Double click the active viewer directly to replacethe steps 2 and 3. Double click the stretched viewer, andthe original pattern is recalled.TIP: If necessary, the user can click the Full Screen( ) button to stretch the viewer to the full screensize.TIP: When the viewer is playing an image, press[Enter] to toggle the current pattern and the 1x1 pattern.When the 1x1 pattern is displayed, only the activeviewer is playing.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-33

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-5 Adjust Image RatioThe system allows the user to change the display ratio in either the original imageratio or the stretched ratio. To adjust the image ratio, see the following steps:Figure 3-24 Adjust Image Ratio1. If the selected viewer is not the active viewer, set the viewer active.2. Right click the mouse, and a pop-up menu appears.3. Move the mouse to the Display item, and a sub menu appears.4. The sub menu includes two options: Image Aspect Ratio and Full Viewer. ClickImage Aspect Ratio, and the image will be displayed the original image ratio thecamera has gotten. Click Full Viewer, and the image will be stretched to fit thewhole viewable area of the viewer.NOTE: To set all viewers in either the original imagesize or the stretched size, refer to section 5-1-2 NVR formore details.3-34 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-6 Operate Map File in the ViewerThe viewer can open not only the general channel image but also the HTML-basedmap file. A map file allows the user to conduct the following three operations:1. Open a map in the viewer.2. Show the channel image from the map.3. Change the value of the DO point in the mapControl WorkStation User Manual 3-35

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-6-1 Open Map in the ViewerTo open a map in the viewer, see the following steps:Figure 3-25 Open Map in the Viewer1. In the display mode, click the Map tab in the Camera & map tree panel.2. In the map tree, drag the preferred map icon and drop it to a viewer.3. The map shows in the viewer.TIP: The map is a HTML-based file. Simply click thehyperlink in the map, and the viewer can be run as abrowser.TIP: The system allows the map viewer to swap withother viewer. Refer to section 3-5-2 Play An Image fordetailed steps about swapping the position of viewers.NOTE: The status icons of the devices in the map aretotally as same as the icons in the camera tree. Refer tosection 3-3-1-1 Icon Status for more information.3-36 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-6-2 Show Channel Image from MapTo view a camera image from the map directly, follow the steps.Figure 3-26 Show Channel Image from Map1. Click the selected camera icon in the map.2. Drag the icon and drop it in other viewer.3. The viewer plays the channel image instantly.TIP: Double click the camera icon in the map toactivate the Mega player for viewing.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-37

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-6-3 Change Value of DO Point from MapThe map allows the user to change the value of the DO point directly. To change thevalue, see the steps below:Figure 3-27 Change Value of DO Point from Map1. Double click the DO icon in the map. A DO Control dialog is displayed.2. To change the value of the DO point, click the On or Off button in the ControlColumn.3. Click Close to confirm and exit.3-38 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-7 Play Image from Sub ChannelThe sub channel is a special function supported by specific cameras, like Arecont3100 camera. When the sub channel is activated, the camera transmits not only thecomplete image streaming but also the streaming that the image comes from theactivated sub channel. Therefore, the sub channel is regarded as an independentstreaming that can be played and recorded separately.To play the image of the sub channel, see the following steps:Figure 3-28 Play Image from Sub Channel1. Click the Display Mode button.2. Click the Device tab in the Camera tree panel.3. Show the sub channel icon if the icon is hidden. Click the sub channel icon.4. Drag the icon and drop it in a viewer.5. The viewer plays the image of the sub channel automatically.TIP: To quickly play the sub channel image, the usercan hold [Ctrl] first. Drag the purple sub channel framein the original viewer and drop it to other viewer. Thesub channel image plays immediately.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-39

Chapter 3 System OperationTIP: Directly double click the camera icon in the map toactivate the Mega player for viewing.3-40 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-8 Play PTZ CameraThe PTZ camera is a camera with the rotation base that helps the camera to move inhorizontal, vertical, or diagonal direction. The camera can also change the lens focusfor a wider or closer image. There are three key features that the PTZ camera has:Panning – control the camera lens to move in horizontal directionTilting – control the camera lens to move in vertical direction.Zooming – control the lens focus to enlarge or shrink the image.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-41

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-8-1 Basic Operation – Pan, Tilt, & ZoomThe user can control all connecting PTZ cameras directly from the viewer and run allfunctions of the PTZ camera.Pan and TiltThe panning function of the PTZ camera enables the lens of the PTZ camera to movein the horizontal direction, and the maximum movement range can up to 360 degree.The tilting function of the PTZ camera enables the lens of the PTZ camera to move inthe vertical direction, and the maximum movement range can up to 180 degree. Thecombination of the panning and tilting functions allows the user to monitor almost theentire 3-dimension horizon. To control the PTZ camera from the viewer, see thefollowing steps:Figure 3-29 The Panning and Tilting Function of PTZ Camera1. Refer to section 3-6 Time Slider to show the Time Slider and click the PTZ mode.TIP: Press [O] to toggle the PTZ mode and the normalmode.2. Move the mouse to the center of the viewer. Hold the left key of the mouse andmove the mouse to the preferred direction. As the mouse moves, a red arrow lineappears, and the image in the viewer moves synchronically. The length of thearrow line is the moving distance of the mouse. When the mouse moves farther,the line becomes longer, and the lens of the PTZ camera moves faster. On thecontrary, the lens of the PTZ camera moves slower. When the line lies in thehorizon, the PTZ camera is panning; when the line stretches vertically, the PTZcamera is tilting. When the line is leaning, the PTZ camera runs the panning andtilting functions simultaneously.3-42 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3. The viewer shows the moving image as the lens of the PTZ camera moves. Whenthe viewer has shown the preferred image, the user releases the left key of themouse.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-43

Chapter 3 System OperationZoom In/OutThe zooming function controls the lens focus of the PTZ camera. When the zoom infunction is running, the image is enlarged and closer; when the zoom out function isrunning, the image is shrunk and farther. The ratio of the enlarged picture or shrunkpicture depends on the lens of the PTZ camera. To manipulate the zoom in/outfunction of the PTZ camera, see the following steps:Figure 3-30 Zoom In/Out Function of PTZ Camera1. Refer to section 3-6 Time Slider to show the Time Slider and click the icon of thePTZ mode.2. If the selected viewer is not the active viewer, set the viewer active.3. Move the mouse to the viewer. Roll down the wheel of the mouse to zoom in theimage. (Or roll up the wheel of the mouse to zoom out the image.) Keep rollingdown/up until the image has reached the best ratio.4. To enlarge the image maximally, keep rolling down the wheel of the mouse untilthe image stops enlarging, and vice versa.3-44 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-8-2 Move to PresetThis function will control the PTZ camera to move to the selected preset point. To runthe function, see the following steps:Figure 3-31 Move to Preset1. Refer to section 3-6 Time Slider for displaying the Time Slider. Click the icon ofthe PTZ mode.2. Right click the mouse in the viewer, and a pop-up menu appears.3. Move the cursor to the To Preset item, and a sub menu appears.4. Click the selected preset in the sub menu.5. The lens of the PTZ camera moves to the preset position instantly, and the viewershows the image of the selected preset point.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-45

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-8-3 Save PresetTo save the customized preset point, see the following steps:Figure 3-32 Save to Preset1. Refer to section 3-6 Time Slider for displaying the Time Slider. Click the icon ofthe PTZ mode.2. Run the panning, tilting, and zooming functions of the PTZ camera until thepreferred image appears on the viewer.3. Right click the mouse, and a pop-up menu appears.4. Click Save Preset. A Save Preset dialog is displayed.5. Click the combo box of the ID column, and select the Preset ID.6. Input the text of the preset tag.7. Click OK to close the dialog.3-46 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-8-4 Move to CenterThe Move to Center function allows the user to tune the movement of the PTZcamera when the specific scene must become the center focus. To run the function,see the following steps:Figure 3-33 Move to Center1. Refer to section 3-6 Time Slider to show the Time Slider and click the icon of thePTZ mode.2. Move the lens of the PTZ camera to the preferred scene.3. Move the mouse to the new center of the scene. Right click the mouse, and apop-up menu appears.4. Click ‘To Center’.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-47

Chapter 3 System Operation5. The PTZ camera has moved to the new center.3-48 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System OperationSave as HomeThe system allows the user to customize the Home point. To set a new Home point,see the following steps:Figure 3-35 Save as Home1. Refer to section 3-6 Time Slider for displaying the Time Slider. Click the PTZmode.2. Move the lens to the scene of the new Home point.3. Right click the mouse in the viewer, and a pop-up menu appears.4. Move the cursor to the Home item, and a sub menu beside the pop-up menuappears.5. Click Save as Home.6. The new Home point has been set.3-50 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-9 PTZ Lock & Streaming LockThe PTZ lock and PTZ lock and streaming functions allows the user with higherpriority to prohibit the user with lower priority from operating the PTZ or view theimage from the PTZ camera. When the PTZ Lock function is activated, users withlower priority cannot pan, tilt, or zoom in/out the PTZ camera. When the PTZ Lock& Streaming function is set, user with lower priority cannot even view the image ofPTZ camera. To lock the PTZ operation or PTZ streaming, see the following steps:1. Right click the mouse in the selected viewer. When the menu is displayed, clickLock PTZ or Lock PTZ and Streaming.2. When the PTZ Lock function is active, a lock icon is displayed at the top of theviewer. The locked PTZ camera cannot be operated by a user with lower priority.3. When the PTZ Lock Streaming function is active, a lock icon and a warningmessage, Streaming locked by XXX, are displayed on the top of the viewer. Theuser with lower priority cannot view the image from the PTZ camera at all.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-51

Chapter 3 System Operation4. The original user or user with higher priority can unlock the PTZ Lock/PTZLock Streaming function. Right click the mouse in the viewer of the locked PTZcamera. When the pop-up menu is displayed, click Unlock PTZ. The lock iconand the warning message will be hidden.NOTE: See section 6-3-3 for the details about settingthe user priority.3-52 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-10 PTZ PatrolThe PTZ patrol function is supported only by some PTZ cameras. When the PTZpatrol function starts, the PTZ lens will move between two fixed preset pointsrepeatedly. Before triggering the PTZ patrol function, the administrator needs to makesure that the PTZ patrol function has been properly set. To start the PTZ patrolfunction, see the following steps:1. Right click the mouse in the selected viewer. When the pop-up window isdisplayed, click Patrol and a subordinate menu is displayed.2. Move the mouse to the subordinate menu and click the desired patrol item. ThePTZ patrol function starts, and the viewer displays the images from the patrollingarea.3. To stop the PTZ patrol function, right click the mouse in the viewer and clickPatrol. When the subordinate menu is display, mouse the mouse to thesubordinate menu and click Disable.NOTE: Click Refresh Patrol Settings if theconfigured patrol items are hidden. Repeat step 1 and 2and the patrol item list is displayed in the subordinatemenu.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-53

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-11 PTZ TrackingAs the PTZ patrol function, the PTZ tracking function is supported by specific PTZcameras, too. The PTZ tracking function will automatically trace the moving object inthe monitoring area. Before the PTZ tracking function starts, the system administratorneeds to make sure that the PTZ tracking configuration is well set. To start the PTZtracking function, see the following steps:1. Right click the mouse in the selected viewer. When the pop-up window isdisplayed, click Auto Tracking and the item is checked. When the PTZtracking function is triggered, the viewer will display the tracking image ofmoving object in the destination area.2. To cancel the PTZ tracking function, the user can right click the mouse in theselected viewer. When the pop-up window is displayed, uncheck Auto Tracking.The PTZ tracking function is disabled.3-54 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-12 Play ROIA ROI is the abbreviation of region of interest, and the ROI is often used in theimage which comes from the mega pixel camera. When the image is playing, the ROIcan be played in other viewer separately. The high image resolution of the mega pixelcamera makes the ROI image more distinctly even though the image has beenpartially enlarged. When the ROI is created, a yellow rectangle frame appears on theimage area, representing the visible area of the ROI.When the ROI image is played on an independent viewer, the movement of the yellowrectangle in the original viewer will generate the change of the ROI imagesimultaneously. The operation mode of ROI is called the ePTZ mode. The ROIfunction is generally used in a non-mechanic camera, and the function simulates thePTZ function in the viewer.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-55

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-12-1 Create ROITo create a ROI, see the following steps:Figure 3-36 Create ROI1. Right click the mouse in the selected viewer, and a pop-up menu appears.2. Move the mouse to the ROI item, and a sub menu appears.3. Click Create a ROI.4. A yellow rectangle frame appears on the viewer. Move the mouse to thebottom-left corner of the frame and hold the left key. Drag the corner until the sizeof the frame is as big as the selected scene. Move the frame to cover the selectedscene.5. Hold the [Ctrl] key and drag the yellow frame, and then drop it in other viewer.6. The target viewer plays the image of the ROI by the aspect ratio of viewer.3-56 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System OperationTIP: In the target viewer, hold the [Shift] key first andhold the left key of the mouse to drag a rectangle area, anew ROI will be created directly.NOTE: When the ROI has moved in the originalviewer, the viewer of ROI changes the image as well.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-57

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-12-2 Hide ROITo hide a ROI, see the following steps:Figure 3-37 Hide ROI1. Right click the mouse in the original ROI viewer, and a pop-up menu appears.2. Move the mouse to the ROI item, and a sub menu appears.3. Click Hide a ROI.4. The ROI is hidden.3-58 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-12-3 Delete ROITo delete a ROI, see the following steps:Figure 3-38 Delete ROI1. Right click the mouse in the original ROI viewer, and a pop-up menu appears.2. Move the mouse to the ROI item, and a sub menu appears.3. Click Delete ROI.4. The ROI has been removed from the viewer.TIP: Press the [Del] hot key, and the selected ROI willbe deleted directly.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-59

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-12-4 Advanced ROI functionsThe model 8XXX of Arecont camera is a camera with four lenses and can display fourimages simultaneously in the same viewer. Three specific ROI functions are designedfor the camera, and they are Expand panoramic views, Delete All ROIs, and Closeall ROI views. By combining the ePTZ functions, the Expand panoramic viewsfunction help the users to zoom in the images and view more details. See thefollowing steps for the advanced functions.Figure 3-39 Advanced ROI functions1. Set the viewer of the 8XXX model camera active if the viewer has not beenselected.2. Right click the mouse in the selected viewer, and a pop-up menu is displayed.Click ROI and a sub menu is displayed.3. Click Expand panoramic views in the sub menu.4. A ROI grid with four yellow frames fully covering the images is added in theactive viewer, and four ROI viewers are displayed sequentially.3-60 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation5. The Close all ROI views function allows the user to close all relative ROIviewers at the same time but keep the ROI frames in the original viewers. Repeatstep 2-3 and click Close all ROI views in the sub menu to run the functions.6. The Delete All ROIs function will close all relative ROI viewers and delete theROI frames in the original viewers. Repeat step 2-3 and click Delete All ROIs inthe sub menu to delete all ROI viewers and frames.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-61

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-13 Digital Zoom ModeThe Digital Zoom mode allows the users to zoom in or out the image of the camera inthe viewer. When the image is zoomed in, some part of the image can be magnifiedfor more details. The button of the digital zoom mode is located on the right side ofthe time slider.To run in the Digital Zoom mode, see the following steps:Figure 3-40 Run Digital Zoom Mode1. Refer to section 3-6 Time Slider for displaying the Time Slide. Click the DigitalZoom Mode.2. Click the selected viewer and set the viewer as the active viewer.3. To zoom in the image, roll down the wheel of the mouse and the image will beenlarged. To zoom out the image, roll up the wheel of the mouse and the imagewill be shrunk.4. Hold the left key of the mouse and move the mouse to the preferred direction. Asthe mouse move, the viewer shows the corresponding image until the border of theimage appears.5. To close the digital zoom mode, click the normal mode in the Time Slider.TIP: Press [Z], and the viewer toggles the normal modeand the digital zoom mode.TIP: The combination of the digital zoom mode and theROI function allows the general channel to simulate thepan, tilt, and zooming functions. (Refer to section3-5-12 Play a ROI.)3-62 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-14 Snapshot ImageThe function allows the user to capture the desired screen when the video clip orstreaming is playing. The captured image can also be saved or printed out for user’sneed:To snap-shot an image, see the following steps:Figure 3-41 Snapshot an Image1. If the selected viewer is not the active viewer, set the viewer active.2. Right click the mouse, and a pop-up menu appears.3. Click Snapshot in the pop-up menu.4. The image has been captured and temporarily saved in the spooler.5. To print out or save the image, refer to section 3-7 Spooler for more information.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-63

Chapter 3 System OperationTIP: To quickly capture the image, the user can simplypress [F11] or [E]. In addition, the user may click thesnapshot button in the time slider.3-64 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-15 Manual RecordingThe function allows the user to record the desired video clip manually. To run themanual recording function, see the following steps:Figure 3-42 Manual Recording function1. If the selected viewer is not the active viewer, set the viewer active.2. Right click the mouse, and a pop-up menu appears.3. Move the mouse to the Manual Recording item in the pop-up menu, and a submenu beside the menu appears.4. In the sub menu, there are four items: 30 seconds, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, andmore. Click the preferred item to run the function.TIP: Press [F10] or [R] to instantly run the manualrecording function. When the manual recording dialog isdisplayed, input the duration and click Start.5. If the time line of the viewer or the time slider is showed, the manual recordingbar will be showed in the time line of the viewer or the time slider.6. The user can play the recorded video clip directly from the time slider. Fordetailed operation see section 3-6-2 Play Historical Video.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-65

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-16 Open AVA FileThe viewer can open and play an external video file, which is the AVA or AVI fileformats. To open an ava file, see the following steps:Figure 3-43 Open an AVA file1. Right click the mouse in the selected viewer, and a pop-up menu appears.2. Click Open AVA File.3. A file open dialog appears. Browse the hard disks and find the selected file. Letthe selected file name be shown in the File name column.4. Click Open.5. The viewer plays the selected .ava file directly.3-66 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-17 Switch CodecSome specific cameras support the dual codec function, which means those camerasare able to run different compression while playing and recording. To activate the dualcodec function, the camera should complete the dual codec setting in theconfiguration mode in advance (refer to section 5-1-3-2 Adding a camera/channel tothe system.) The following steps describe the steps to change the codec compression.Figure 3-44 Switch Codec on Playing1. Right click the viewer connected by the dual codec camera, and a pop-up menuappears.2. Move the cursor to the Switch Codec item, and a sub menu appears.3. Depending on the supporting feature of the camera, there are three to four optionsin the sub menu: Auto, jpeg, mpeg4, and H.264 – see the following descriptions:Auto - the viewer sets the compression based on the video format setting of thecamera.Jpeg – set Motion-jpeg as the video compression.Mpeg4 – set mpeg4 as the video compression.H.264 – set H.264 as the video compression.4. The bandwidth requirement and the image quality change as the codec is changed.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-67

Chapter 3 System OperationTIP: Sometimes the image is uneasy to tell thedifference after switching the codec. Press [F9] todisplay the information of the channel image and checkthe values of codec and Bitrate.3-68 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-18 Disconnect ImageTo disconnect the image, see the following steps:Figure 3-45 Disconnect Image1. Click the selected viewer and set it active.2. Right click the mouse, and a pop-up menu appears.3. Click Disconnect item in the pop-up menu.4. The image has been disconnected.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-69

Chapter 3 System Operation3-5-19 Enable/Disable the Camera AudioA camera with the microphone can support the camera audio function. Not only theviewer of the camera plays the live image or historical image, but also the viewerplays the instant or recording sound. To enable the camera audio, see the followingsteps:Figure 3-46 Enable/disable the camera audio1. Right click the mouse in the selected viewer. When the pop-up menu is displayed,click Enable Audio. The viewer plays the instant voice from the camera.TIP: Click the speaker icon on the top of the viewer, thesound can be played or muted instantly.2. To increase the volume, the user can drag the volume indicator to the right. Movethe volume indicator to the left to lower the volume.3-70 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3. To mute the sound of the camera, right click the mouse in the selected viewer.When the pop-up menu is displayed, click Disable Audio. The viewer has mutedthe sound.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-71

Chapter 3 System Operation3-6 Time Slider3-6-1 Time Slider IntroductionThe Time Slider is a control panel to manipulate video playing in the viewer. TheTime Slider shows the playing information and the playing position in the time axiswhen the video is playing. In addition, the Time Slider offers the playback function,and the user may play the historical video forward and backward. The speed controlfunction of the Time Slider controls the playing speed of the active viewer. Ifnecessary, the user may export the video graphic or clip to the Spooler, a file bufferbefore printing.To show the Time Slider, the user may click the Video Control Panel button. TheTime Slider will appear at the bottom of the screen. The Time Slider is composed ofthe following parts:Figure 3-47 Time Slider3-72 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System OperationInformation PanelThe Information panel is located at the left hand side of the Time Slider. When theviewer is disconnected, the panel is blanked. When the viewer is playing, threemessages are shown on the panel, including:1. Channel Name - the image source of the viewer.2. Cursor Timestamp - the video timestamp3. Actions - The playing status of the viewer, including the following items:Live: The viewer is playing a live video.> nx: the forward playing speed of the video, the value of n is among 0.25, 0.5, 1,2, 4, 8, 16, and 32.>| : jump to the next frame.|< : jump to the previous frame|| : pause the videoROI : indicate that the video is a ROI.TIP: When the viewer has the focus, the user maypress the Space key to show or hide the Time Slider.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-73

Chapter 3 System OperationTimelineThe timeline is a time axis for video playing. The timeline includes the timecoordinates, the alarm mark, the recording segment, and the playing index, and itoffers the useful reference information of the video. The timeline is composed of thenail bar, the timeline, and the ruler. At the left-hand side of the timeline, there are alsoperiod buttons for changing the length of the ruler.The followings describe the important parts of the timeline:Period Buttons: for quickly changing the total time length of the timeline. There are6 buttons, including 5m (5 minutes), 15m (15 minutes), 30m (30 minutes), 1hr (1hour), 12hr (12 hours), and 1d (1 day).Nail Bar & Timeline: The nail bar is at the top of the Time Slider. The nail bar showsthe time interval of the playing image. There are two push pins in the nail bar, and thepush pin can be used for tailoring the length of the exported image. The timeline isunder the nail bar. The timeline displays the types and the length of recorded videoclips. The timeline shows the position of the playing index also.TIP: Right click the nail bar, and a pop-up menu isdisplayed. Click To cursor, and the timeline will moveto the exact position of the playing index.Ruler: The ruler is a length of time, mainly associating to the length of the periodbutton. The video index in the ruler indicates the position and length of the timeline inthe whole ruler area.3-74 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System OperationTIP: Right click the time slider to display the pop-upmenu. Uncheck Show Ruler or Show Nail Bar, theruler or the nail bar will be hidden. Check the twooptions to display the ruler or the nail bar.Buttons: The buttons are under the ruler. There are two groups of buttons, includingthe operation buttons for video playing and the jump buttons for rapidly moving theplaying index. The followings describe the functions of buttons:Operation buttons:a. Reverse the videob. Pause the videoc. Play the videod. Move to the previous framee. Move to the next frameJump buttons:f. move the playing index to 5 minutes agog. move the playing index to 1 minute agoh. move the playing index to 30 seconds agoi. move the playing index to next 5 minutesj. move the playing index to next 1 minutek. move the playing index to next 30 secondsl. play the live videom. move the playing index to the specific timeControl WorkStation User Manual 3-75

Chapter 3 System OperationTIP: The following hot keys provide the fast way toplay an image:[ S] : Reverse the video[W]: Play the video[ A]: Move to previous frame[D]: Move to next frame[ Q] or [F12]: Play the live videoSpeed Control SliderThe speed control slider allows the user to change the playing speed when playing ahistorical video.Mode buttons: for changing three operation modes – Normal mode, PTZ mode, andDigital Zoom mode in the viewer.Export buttons: these two buttons allow the user to export the preferred graphic andvideo to the spooler. See the following description:Snapshot () – exports a picture from the viewer to the spoolerExport to Spooler () – exports a video clip to the spooler.Sync Playback () – synchronize the playback time of several viewers in theplayback mode.Loop () – repeatedly play the video clip during the push-pin.NOTE: After playing a historical video, the user maymove the playing index forward or backward.3-76 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-6-2 Search VideoTo find the playing index of the historical video, there are four kind of searching:• By the Go to button• By the period button• By the Ruler• By the jump buttonFor example, if the playing index of the historical video is before 11 hours and 57minutes, the user may follow the steps below:By the period buttonFigure 3-48 Search Video by Period Buttons1. Click the 3hr button four times.2. Move the playing index to the beginning of the timeline.3. Click the 5m button.4. Move the playing index to the right and stop the coordinate at 57 minutes.5. The viewer plays the historical video instantly.By the Go to button1. Click the Go to button.Figure 3-49 Search Video by Go to button2. A Go to dialog is displayed. Input the exact date and time of the new playingindex in the Go to column. (Or click to select a desired date.)3. Click OK.4. The playing index moves to the new position at the timeline.By the RulerControl WorkStation User Manual 3-77

Chapter 3 System OperationFigure 3-50 Search Video by Ruler1. Keep moving the video index to the left until the target coordinate appears.2. Above the target coordinate, click the timeline.3. The viewer plays the historical video immediately.By the jump buttonFigure 3-51 Search Video by Jump Button1. Keep clicking the period button 5m at the left hand side until the target coordinateappears.2. Above the target coordinate, click the timeline.3. The viewer plays the historical video immediately.TIP: When the mouse has roller over the timeline,the date and time message of the index position willbe shown on the timeline.3-78 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-6-3 Play Historical VideoWhen the channel has recorded the video, the viewer is able to play a historical video.To play a historical video, see the following steps:Figure 3-52 Play Historical Video1. Click the Viewer which sourcing channel is recording or has recorded.2. If the time slider is hidden, show the time slider.3. Refer to the last section and find the target playing index in the timeline.4. Double click the time index, and the viewer starts playing the historical video.5. To playback the video, simply click the reverse play button.6. To change the playing speed, move the speed slider to the preferred speed. Theaction text in the information panel shows the information of playing speed.TIP: Sometimes the playing index will disappear whenmoving the cursor in the ruler. The user can right clickthe timeline, and a pop-up menu is displayed. Click ToCursor to move the timeline to the position of theplaying index.7. The image plays in the new speed.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-79

Chapter 3 System Operation3-6-4 Export to SpoolerTo export a historical video clip to the spooler, see the following steps:Figure 3-53 Export to Spooler1. Refer to the last section and play a historical video. Use the push-pin to set theexported video clip.2. Click the Export to spooler button. (Or right click the mouse in the nail bar, andselect Export to Spooler from the pop-up menu.)3. A video clip file has been exported to the spooler.4. Refer to section 3-7 Spooler for file exporting..3-80 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-6-5 Synchronized PlaybackThe Synchronized playback function allows the user to synchronize the starting timeof several playing images. When several cameras are installed in a common location,the images from all cameras in the location provide the user with different view pointof the monitoring location.To run the synchronized playback function, see the following steps:Figure 3-54 Synchronized Playback1. Drag the specific channels from the device tree and drop on viewers.2. Set all selected viewers to play the recording images casually.3. Select any viewer and move the playing index to the starting time in the timeslider.4. Click Synchronized Playback to complete.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-81

Chapter 3 System Operation3-6-6 Video LoopingThe Loop function allows the user to play a video clip repeatedly only in an interval.To run the Loop function, see the following steps:1. Play the target channel in a viewer.Figure 3-55 Video Looping2. Move the index on the time slider until the starting time of the interval appears.3. Click the nail bar. When the push pin appears, move the push pin to the statingtime of the interval.4. Move the other push pin to the ending time of the interval.5. Clip Loop to complete.3-82 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-6-7 Change Display Color on TimelineWhen the symbol colors in the timeline are very similar, the user can follow the stepsbelow to change the symbol color.Figure 3-56 Change Display Color on Timeline1. Right click the upper timeline. Click Display Option from the pop-up menu toopen the color panel of the timeline.2. The color panel provides 6 options: alarm index, recording, motion activity, alarmrecording, manual recording, and no video. To show or hide the desired options inthe timeline, check or uncheck the checkboxes of the options.3. Click the color square of the selected option. A color dialog appears.4. Select a new color.5. Click OK. The color of the selected item in the color panel has been changed.6. Close the color panel, and the color of the modified symbol has been changed.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-83

Chapter 3 System Operation3-6-8 Run Mega PlayerBrief of Mega PlayerThe Mega player helps the user to play the ava file. The Mega player looks like thecombination of an independent viewer and a time slider. The following figure showsthe composed elements of the Mega Player:Figure 3-57 Brief of Mega Playera. The menub. The viewerc. The information paneld. The timelinee. The operation buttonsf. The speed sliderNOTE: Refer to section 3-6-2 Play Historical Videofor more information about operating the buttons.3-84 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System OperationPlay an AVA file in the Mega PlayerTo play an ava file in the Mega Player, see the following steps:Figure 3-58 Play an AVA File in Mega Player1. In the Windows platform, click Start->All Programs->Genius Vision Digital ->Control WorkStation -> Mega Player to run the Mega Player.2. Click the Open AVA file menu item when the Mega Player appears.3. A file open dialog shows. Change the file directory and find the correct file. ClickOpen to open the AVA file.4. The Mega Player program runs the AVA file instantly.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-85

Chapter 3 System Operation3-7 SpoolerThe spooler is located at the lower-left corner of the screen. When a video clip hasbeen exported to the spooler, the spooler allows the user to preview captured picturesand video clips before they are exported to other storage media.3-7-1 View ImageTo view the exported picture in the spooler, see the following steps:Figure 3-59 View Image in Spooler1. Click the selected item with a camera icon listed in the spooler.2. Double click the preview picture of the selected item.3. The actual picture is opened.3-86 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3-7-2 View Video ClipTo view the exported video clip in the spooler, see the following steps:Figure 3-60 View Video Clip in Spooler1. Click the selected item with a film icon in the spooler.2. Double click the preview picture of the selected item.3. The Mega Player is triggered and plays the selected items.4. Refer to section 3-6-6 Run the Mega Player for operational steps.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-87

Chapter 3 System Operation3-7-3 Save Image or Video FileTo save the selected item to other storage device like flash disk, see the followingsteps:Figure 3-61 Save Image or Video File1. Check the checkbox of the selected items.TIP: Check Select All, all items in the spooler will beselected.2. Click the Export icon at the bottom of the spooler. A Save to dialog is displayed.3-88 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 3 System Operation3. Click the … button to set the output path.4. Below the Export Location, there are four options:• Include Player Software: when the AVA file format is selected, check theoption to add the Mega Player to the exported file. The exported file canbe played in all computers without pre-installing the Mega Player.• Enable High Speed Export Mode: check the option to speed up theexporting process. The maximum speed of exporting an AVA file may up to4 times, but the exporting speed of an AVI file may up to one and half timebecause of the data compression process.• Enable Video Export Log: check the option to add the video export log tothe file.• Export clip with audio streaming: check the option to add the audiostreaming to the file.Tip: To change the exporting file format, the user canclick the Type column and select the desired file formatfrom the drop-down list.5. Click Start. The Items table shows the relative information of the downloadingfile.6. When the download process is completed, close the dialog.Control WorkStation User Manual 3-89

Chapter 3 System Operation3-7-4 Delete Files in SpoolerTo delete the items in the spooler, see the following steps.Figure 3-62 Delete Files in Spooler1. Check the checkboxes of the selected items.TIP: Check Select All, all items in the spooler will beselected.2. Click the Delete button at the bottom of the spooler.3. A warning message, ‘Would you like to delete these items?’ is displayed.4. Click OK to confirm.5. The selected items have been removed from the spooler.3-90 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 4 Alarm & Event ModeChapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode4-1 Alarm ModeThe alarm mode lets the users review and takes actions for all alarms the system hasgenerated. The alarm mode includes three parts. The searching condition panel islocated at the upper-left corner of the screen. The panel provides the user with thealarm searching function. The spooler is located at the lower-left corner. A viewerwith the Time Slider is beside the searching condition panel. The viewer is forshowing the alarm image. The alarm list is under the viewer, which displays allincomplete alarms.Control WorkStation User Manual 4-1

Chapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode4-1-1 Deal with AlarmAll generated alarms will be added to the alarm list. When the pop-up function istriggered, the alarm will be shown in the configured pattern layout and keep blinkingfor several seconds on the screen. For detailed information about the alarm pop-upconfiguration, see section 5-3-3 Alarm Rule.In the alarm mode, the life cycle of alarm is divided into three stages: active, pending,and complete. When an alarm is newly generated by the system, it is in the activestage and will be listed in the alarm list. An active alarm has not been neitherreviewed nor taken any actions.When the alarm has been reviewed by the user but no action (for example, put somecomments) has been taken, or the cause of the alarm has been automatically removed(for example, a video loss alarm has been automatically re-connected), it is in thepending stage. The pending alarm can be previewed by the users at any time. Doubleclick the pending alarm in the alarm list, and an acknowledge dialog will appear.The acknowledge dialog allows the user to take some actions, such as input somecomments in the dialog. When the action is taken, the user can click the Ack button inthe acknowledge dialog. The alarm is in the complete stage. The alarm will beremoved from the alarm list.TIP: To search all completed alarms, run the SearchAlarm function.4-2 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode4-1-2 Turn On/Off Pop-up AlarmFigure 4-1 Turn On/Off Pop-up AlarmThe pop-up alarm icon located in the system tab is a toggle button to turn on/off thepop-up alarm. To turn off the pop-up alarm, simply click the icon, and the pop-upalarm will be disabled. To turn on the pop-up alarm, click the icon again, and thepop-up alarm will be enabled.Control WorkStation User Manual 4-3

Chapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode4-1-3 Turn On/Off Alarm SoundFigure 4-2 Turn On/Off Alarm SoundThe alarm sound icon is located in the system tab and is a toggle button to turn on /offthe alarm sound. To turn off the alarm sound, simply click the icon, and the alarmsound will be turned off. To turn on the alarm sound, click the icon again, and thealarm sound will be enabled.4-4 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode4-1-4 Alarm SearchThe alarm mode allows the user to seek the specific alarm by various searchingcondition. To seek an alarm, see the following steps:Figure 4-3 Alarm Search1. Click the Alarm Mode button.2. Click the drop-down box of the Search by HD NVR field and select the HD NVRname. The Alarm mode offers 5 searching conditions. Check the checkboxes ofthe selected options and set the values of the searching conditions. The optionsinclude:Status: Search by the alarm status.Priority: Search by the alarm priority.Trigger Time: Search by the generated date & time.Completed Time: Search by the completed date & time.Rule Name: Search by the name of the alarm rule.NOTE: The searching conditions are multi-selected.NOTE: The Name option indicates the name of the alarmrule. The value is case insensitive, and the value can bepart of the rule name.3. Click the Search button. (Or click the Reset button to restart a new search.)4. The search result shows in the search tab of the alarm list.Control WorkStation User Manual 4-5

Chapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode4-1-5 Acknowledge Alarm4-1-5-1 Acknowledge an AlarmFigure 4-4 Acknowledge an Alarm1. Double click the active or pending alarm in the alarm list.2. An Alarm Details dialog is displayed. Put some comments in the Commentcolumn.NOTE: If the Comment column is blank, the alarmcannot be completed.3. Click Complete. The dialog displays the details of next alarm.4. Click Close. The alarm has been removed from the alarm list.4-6 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode4-1-5-2 Run Group Acknowledge FunctionFigure 4-5 Acknowledge Multiple Alarms1. Check the checkboxes of the selected alarms in the alarm list. To select all alarms,check All.2. Click Complete.3. A Complete Multiple Alarms dialog is displayed. Put some comments in thecomment column and click OK.4. All selected alarms have been removed from the alarm list.Control WorkStation User Manual 4-7

Chapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode4-1-6 Export AlarmTo export the search result, see the following steps:Figure 4-6 Export Alarm1. After searching the alarms, click the Search tab in the Alarm list. Click the desiredalarm from the searching list. (See section 4-1-4 Alarm Search for detailed steps.)2. Click the Export button at the right hand side of the Time slider. The picture orvideo clip will be exported to the spooler.TIP: In the Alarm Detail dialog, drag the alarm video inthe name column and drop it to the spooler. The videowill be exported to the Spooler.3. Refer to section 3-7 Spooler for file exporting.4-8 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode4-1-7 Missing Object SearchMissing Object Search function utilizes the digital image search method to find themissing object from playback video. To run the Missing Object Search function, seethe following steps:Figure 4-7 Missing Object Search1. Click the Alarm Mode button.2. In the searching condition panel, click the Missing Object Search Condition tab.3. Before starting the search, the user should select the HD NVR and the camerafirst.4. Click the Setup button, and the Missing Object Search Settings dialog isControl WorkStation User Manual 4-9

Chapter 4 Alarm & Event Modedisplayed.5. In the panel, set the object area (yellow frame) first. The search engine will searchthe object only in the object area. Next, set the start time and the end time. Toimprove the search results, the user can set the advanced parameter settings. Thereare three options:• Sensitivity: set the sensitivity of the search. The higher sensitivity value willmake the search more sensitive.• Sampling Interval: set the minimum searching time between frames during thesearch• Consecutive Time Hits: set the minimum missing time of the object in theimage. The valid record will be returned only when the object missing time islonger than the value set.NOTE: The object area (the yellow frame) needs to besmaller than the size of the detected object.6. Click Search button.4-10 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode7. When the searching is complete, the searching results are showed in the VideoObject Search tab.8. Select the item in the list to view the searching result.TIP: Click the () icon to show the thumbnails of thesearching results.Control WorkStation User Manual 4-11

Chapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode4-1-8 Foreign Object SearchForeign Object Search function utilizes the digital image search method to find theforeign object from playback video. To run the Foreign Object Search function, seethe following steps:Figure 4-8 Foreign Object Search1. Click the Alarm Mode button.2. In the searching condition panel, click the Foreign Object Search Condition tab.3. Before starting the search, the user should select the HD NVR and the camerafirst.4. Click the Setup button, and the Foreign Object Search Settings dialog is4-12 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 4 Alarm & Event Modedisplayed.5. In the dialog, set the detection area (yellow frame) first. If the user wants to limitthe size of the searching object, set the Max Object (the blue frame) and the MinObject (the light-blue frame). The foreign object will only be detected in thedetection area, and the object size frames are only used to set the size of thesearching object. Next, set the start time and the end time. To better improve thesearch results, the user can set the advanced parameter settings. There are threeoptions• Sensitivity: set how sensitivity the search is. The higher sensitivity value willmake the search more sensitive.• Sampling Interval: set the minimum searching time between frames during thesearching• Consecutive Time Hits: set the minimum existing time of the object in theimage. The valid record will be returned only when the object existing time islonger than the value set.NOTE: The detection area (the yellow frame) needs tobe smaller than the size of the detected object.Control WorkStation User Manual 4-13

Chapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode6. Click Search button.7. When the searching is complete, the searching results are showed in the VideoObject Search tab.8. Double click the item in the list to view the searching result.TIP: Click the () icon to show the thumbnails of thesearching results.4-14 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode4-2 Event ModeThe event mode allows the user to view the recorded event information. All events arelisted in the Events table. The table includes five columns:Figure 4-9 Details of the Events Tablea. Category: indicate the event category (including System, User, & CameraEvents).b. Event Time: indicate the occurrence time of the event.c. Events: indicate the event details.d. Details: indicate the channel ID of the event.e. HD NVR: indicate the event sourceControl WorkStation User Manual 4-15

Chapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode4-2-1 Search EventNo event will be shown in the event list until the event searching function has beenrun. The event mode provides two searching conditions: Search by Time and Searchby Category.4-2-1-1 Search by TimeThe event mode allows the user to search the events by the triggered time. See thefollowing steps:Figure 4-10 Event Search by Time1. Click the Event Mode icon.2. Click the drop-down box and select the preferred NVR’s name or All in theSearch by HD NVR field. The CMS manager will search in the selected NVR orall connecting NVRs.3. Check Search by Time.4. In the From: column, select the starting date and time.5. In the To: column, select the ending date and time.6. Click the Search button.7. The Events table shows the searching result.TIP: To reset the event search, click the Reset button.4-16 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode4-2-1-2 Search by CategoryThe event mode allows the user to search the events by category. See the followingsteps:Figure 4-11 Event Search by Category1. Click the Event Mode icon2. Click the drop-sown box and select the preferred NVR’s name or All in the Searchby HD NVR field.3. Check Search by Category.4. Check the checkboxes of the desired options.5. Click the Search button.6. The Events table shows the searching result.TIP: To reset the event search, click the Reset button.Control WorkStation User Manual 4-17

Chapter 4 Alarm & Event Mode4-2-2 Export the EventsWhen the events table has shown the searching result, the event mode allows the userto export the result table. To export the events, see the following steps:Figure 4-12 Export Events1. Click the Export button at the bottom of the Events table. A Save As dialog isdisplayed.2. Input the new file name in the File name column. If necessary, change thedirectory.3. Click Save.4. The system displays a message – ‘Completed to export to file:{file’s absolutepath}.’ The searching result has been saved in the .csv file format.4-18 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration ModeChapter 5 Configuration ModeConfiguration mode helps user to conduct several settings of the NVR and connectingdevices. The configuration mode is composed of the following parts:Figure 5-1 Configuration Mode1. Information panel (See chapter 3)2. Mode buttons (See chapter 3)3. Tree Panel4. Setting Panel5. Spooler (See section 3-7 Spooler)When entering the configuration mode, there are three tabs in the category panelbelow the information panel. The three tabs include: device setting, storage setting,and the system setting. The setting panel, located at the right hand side of the categorypanel, shows the detailed values of various settings.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-1

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-1 Device Setting5-1-1 WorkstationControl Workstation setting allows the authorized user to view the relativeconfiguration and modify the values of specific items. Control Workstation setting iscomposed of the following four tabs:1. Customized Setting2. System Security3. License Control4. Multiple MonitorTIP: To change the setting values in the device tab,click (Modify) first, and a configuration page isopened. Click OK after the modification has been done.Double click the NVR icon, and the configuration pagewill be opened.5-2 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-1-1-1 Customized SettingThe customized setting includes six parts:Figure 5-2 Customized Setting of Control Workstation1. Display Settings2. Device Tree3. Spooler Export Settings4. Alarm Settings5. Miscellaneous6. Language SettingsControl WorkStation User Manual 5-3

Chapter 5 Configuration ModeDisplay SettingThe display settings include two options:• Default Display Mode for Viewer – indicate whether the image in the viewershould be stretched or kept in the original width• Tour Dwell Time – indicate how long the customized pattern will show in thetour (minimal 5 sec, maximal 300 sec)When the option of Show Translucent Windows is checked, a fancy transparenteffect will be used within the system (eg. time slider). The option will consume moresystem resources. Uncheck the option if the system resource is limited.When the option Show Tooltip is checked, a tool tip will be shown when mouse moveis over components in the system.5-4 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration ModeDevice TreeWhen the Show Keyboard Camera ID option is checked, the camera ID listed in thekeyboard controller program of K-200 PTZ keyboard will be added after the cameraname in the device tree. If unchecked, the code name is hidden.When the Show NVR IP Address option is checked, the IP address of the HD NVRwill be added after the HD NVR name. The IP address will not be displayed if theoption is unchecked.Spooler Export SettingsThe file format setting includes two parts:Select one of the following options as the default file format of snapshot image• JPG• BMPSelect one of the following options as the default file format of export clip• AVA• AVICheck the Enable Video Export Log to download the event log simultaneously whenthe video clip is exporting.Alarm SettingsThe alarm setting includes the following option:• Enable Sound – indicate whether the alarm alert will be played when an alarm isgenerated. There are two options: Once and Continuously. To change the alarmalert, click the sound file option and select a new sound file.MiscellaneousWhen the option of Disable Pattern Speed Slow Down Warning is unchecked, thesystem raises a warning dialog automatically when the system resource consumes toomuch. Meanwhile, the playing speed of channels will be changed to a level whichconsumes less system resource.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-5

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Chapter 5 Configuration ModeWhen the option of Default Turn on PTZ Mode is checked, the viewer will switch tothe PTZ mode instantly when a PTZ camera is dragged and dropped to viewer.Figure 5-3 Turn on PTZ Mode by DefaultLanguage SettingsThe language setting allows users to change the default language interface. Refer tothe product specification for the supported languages.NOTE: After changing the language setting, the HDNVR Manager must be restarted to activate thelanguage setting.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-7

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-1-1-2 Admin OnlyAdmin Only tab is displayed only when the system administrator is logged in. The tabincludes four sessions: apply password protection, accessibility control, local systemsettings, and miscellaneous.Apply Password ProtectionWhen the Check on close option is checked, the system displays a confirmationmessage. Users need to click Close to exit the system. Uncheck the option and thesystem will be closed directly.5-8 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration ModeWhen the option, Check on entering configuration mode, is checked, the user needsto input the configured password of the configuration mode. To set the password,click the Change password to set a new one.Accessibility ControlThe accessibility control option allows the user to hide or display the minimize orrestore icons of the application. The option also allows the system administrator toenable or disable the composite keys and the tool application of the Windows OS, andit prevents general users to destroy the system unconsciously.Local System SettingsThe Local System Settings option helps the user to access the relative Windowssettings without starting from the control panel. The option includes five settings:Display, System, Network, Date/Time, and Regional Setting. For more details, seesection 2-2 Setup Procedures for the First Run.MiscellaneousWhen the Automatically sign in option is checked, the system will automaticallystart by the last login account. When the option is unchecked, the system will requirethe correct user account and password.When the Start with Windows option is checked, the system will be activatedautomatically. Uncheck the option to activate the system manually.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-9

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-1-1-3 License ControlThe license control panel shows the license information of the NVR, including:Figure 5-4 License Control Setting of NVR1. Product – indicates the product name and software version.2. Term – includes the starting and ending date of the Use Term and the Patch Term3. Contents – indicates the maximum number of the connecting channels, volumes,keyboards, and the connecting monitors.TIP: For non Dongle key user, click LicenseManagement to run the software authenticationprocedure.For more information about registering the system, referto section 2-1-2 License Activation.5-10 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-1-1-4 Multiple MonitorEvery Control Workstation can support up to 4 monitors. The Multiple Monitor tabin the configuration mode shows the display setting of each monitor. Every monitorincludes two options:Figure 5-5 Multiple Monitor Setting1. Layout – the Control Workstation provides the following layouts• HD CMS Manager – shows HD CMS manager interface and allows the userto operate in the 4 modes.• Mage View – display extra monitoring view which allows user to run thecustomized pattern and tour.• Alarm Mode – shows the alarm mode, allow user to check and acknowledgealarms.• Alarm Popup – popup a designed pattern when alarm is triggered.• NONE – Nothing will be displayed.2. Size – indicate the resolution setting of the monitorControl WorkStation User Manual 5-11

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-1-2 NVR5-1-2-1 Basic SettingThe basic setting panel shows the connecting information and other settings of theNVR. The followings describe the configured items and the values of the NVR.Figure 5-6 Basic Setting of NVRa. HD NVR Name – indicate the name of the NVRb. Network Quality – indicate the connection quality of the network (In level 7, thesystem will check the connection status every 2500ms. If the network packet haslost for more than 2000 ms, and the system raises the video loss alarm. In level 1,the system will check the connection status every 10000 ms. For moreinformation, refer to Appendix III Network Quality.)c. Network Interface – indicate the network card installed in the NVRd. IP Address – indicate the IP address of the NVR5-12 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Modee. Subnet Mask – indicate the network mask of the NVRf. Gateway – indicate the gateway of the NVRg. Streaming Port – indicate the streaming port of the NVRh. Communication Port – indicate the communication port of the NVRNOTE: Please contact your network administration toget the port number of the streaming port and thecommunication port. When two network cards areinstalled on the NVR, the system directly reads thecontent of the card with the most local networkconnections in the Local Connection configuration.i. Synchronize Devise Setting – Decide whether the NVR setting is synchronizedwith the saved setting in the remote devices. When the checkboxes is checked,the NVR will send the reserved setting to the remote devices and overwrite theoriginal setting values.j. Automatic Alarm Acknowledge – indicate the conditions that the alarm will beacknowledged automatically. Either of the two conditions checked will triggerthe option.k. Recycle Recording Data – indicate the recycle duration of the recording data.When the option is activated, the recorded video matching the requirement willbe deleted automatically.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-13

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-1-2-2 Admin OnlyAdmin Only tab is displayed only when the system administrator is logged in. The tabincludes four sessions: apply password protection, accessibility control, local systemsettings, and miscellaneous.Apply Password ProtectionWhen the Check on close option is checked, the system displays a confirmationmessage. Users need to click Close to exit the system. Uncheck the option and thesystem will be closed directly.5-14 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration ModeWhen the Check on entering configuration mode option is checked, the user needsto input the configured password of the configuration mode. To set the password,click the Change password to set a new one.Accessibility ControlThe accessibility control option allows the user to hide or display the minimize orrestore icons of the application. The option also allows the system administrator toenable or disable the composite keys and the tool application of the Windows OS, andit prevents general users to destroy the system unconsciously.Local System SettingsThe Local System Settings option helps the user to access the relative Windowssettings without starting from the control panel. The option includes five settings:Display, System, Network, Date/Time, and Regional Setting. For more details, seesection 2-2 Setup Procedures for the First Run.MiscellaneousWhen the Automatically sign in option is checked, the system will automaticallystart by the last login account. When the option is unchecked, the system will requirethe correct user account and password.When the Start with Windows option is checked, the system will be activatedautomatically. Uncheck the option to activate the system manually.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-15

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-1-2-3 Device TreeFigure 5-7 Device Hierarchy ModificationThe device hierarchy panel allows users to change the channel order of the device tree.Below the device tree in the Device Hierarchy tab, there are two buttons to changethe channel order. When the target channel is selected, click ( ) to move theselected channel up, or click ( ) to move the selected channel down.5-16 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-1-2-4 Device ListFigure 5-8 Channel SummaryThe channel summary panel shows the information of all connecting cameras. Thesummary table includes the camera name, the channel ID, the camera model, thefirmware value, and the IP address. See the following demonstrationControl WorkStation User Manual 5-17

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-1-2-5 Mail SettingThe Mail Setting tab is for the email configuration of alarm notification. The tabincludes two parts: SMTP setting and Alarm Mail Setting. See the followingdescription.Figure 5-9 Mail Setting1. SMTP Setting – is the configuration of email sending. The columns include:sender’ email address, name of the mail server, and the requested authentication ofthe SMTP mail Server.NOTE: When the SMTP Mail Server requiresauthentication option is checked, set the requiredencrypted type and the required SMTP port. If the valueis not correct, the mail may not be sent successfully.2. Alarm Mail Setting – is for setting up the number and frequency of mail sending.The setting includes two options:• Send Times per day – the maximum emails the system will send• Time between alarm send – the sending interval per mail5-18 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-1-2-6 Hardware MonitorThe Hardware Monitor tab is composed of two parts – the hardware table and threeoptions.1. Hardware Table – indicates the current operational data of the key components inthe HD NVR. If the item is collapsed, click (+) to expand it.2. Temperature Format – indicates the temperature scale.3. Update Interval – indicates the update interval of the hardware monitoring4. Alias Name Settings – allows the user to change single or all item names in theHardware Table.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-19

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-1-2-7 License ControlThe license control shows the license information of the NVR, including:Figure 5-10 License Control Setting of NVR1. Status - indicates the license status.2. Product – indicates the product name and the system version.3. Term – includes use term and patch term. The use term displays the startingdate/time and ending date/time of license. The patch term indicates the effectiveduration of license.4. Contents – indicates the maximum number of the connecting channels and therepositories5. Support Devices – indicates the supporting camera brands5-20 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-1-3 Camera/Channel5-1-3-1 Brief of Camera/Channel SettingIn the configuration mode, click the Device tab to show the camera tree. In the cameratree, the tree nodes include the connecting channels, sub channels, and DI/DO points.When the user clicks a channel in the camera tree, the setting panel will show thedetailed information.The channel settings vary depending on the camera models. For example, when anArecont camera is selected, the information includes the following 6 tabs:Figure 5-11 Channel Information in Setting Panela. Connection – indicate the connecting information of the channel.b. Video – indicate the video information of the channel and sub channel.c. Image Adjustment – indicate the information of the image quality.d. Motion – indicate the motion alarm area.e. Storage – indicate the storage volume of the connecting channel.f. Alarm – used to trigger video loss and motion detection alarm without creatingalarm rule.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-21

Chapter 5 Configuration ModeFigure 5-12 Camera Setting Provided by the ManufacturerSome tabs will show the live image of the channel. An IP address is above the liveimage. Click the IP address, and a browser will be opened to shows complete camerasettings.5-22 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-1-3-2 Add Camera/Channel to the SystemTo add a channel to NVR, the system offers two ways: Manual or Automatic.Add a Channel ManuallyTo add a channel manually, see the following steps: (Illustrated by the Arecont 3130model)Figure 5-13 Add a Channel Manually1. In the configuration mode, click the Device tab.2. Click the Add button in the category panel, and an Add Camera Device dialog isdisplayed.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-23

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode3. Click Add Manually and then click Next. An Add Manually dialog is displayed.4. Get the IP address of the camera first before the channel is set. Select the camerabrand in the vender model column. Then input the IP address and authentificationinformation of the camera.5. Click Add. The system tries to connect the IP camera remotely. If the connectionis successful, and the camera information (including an image preview) will beshown in the list below.NOTE: When the camera connection is unsuccessful, the imagecolumn will display the following icons::::Can’t connect to camera, caused by incorrect IPaddress or HTTP port.Camera is connectable, but account or password isincorrect.Camera is connectable, but wrong camera model wasselected.5-24 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode6. Click Import Camera to add the channel. (Click Back to return the Add CameraDevice dialog, or click Cancel to exit.)NOTE: When the target camera disconnects to thenetwork or the network loading is too heavy, the systemdisplays a dialog immediately whether the user willapply the camera default value of the system instead ofthe setting value of the camera.7. When the camera is connected, an ‘Imported completed!’ message is displayed.Click OK to close the message.NOTE: When the Device Setting is checked, thesystem will retrieve the partial setting values of theconnecting devices, such as video format, resolution,motion detection, and so on. If the column is unchecked,the system applies the default values.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-25

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode8. The new channel has been added to the camera tree. A Configuration page isopened for the following camera settings.9. Click the Video tab and change the channel name. If necessary, change othervideo settings.10.If the camera supports Sub Channel function, check the Enable Sub Channeloption, and a message, ‘Would you like to enable sub channel?’ is displayed.Click OK to add a sub channel. If necessary, change the video settings of the subchannel.11.If the camera supports the audio function, an Audio Settings tab is added to theconfiguration dialog. Click the Audio Settings tab and check the Enable AudioIn checkbox. When the message, ‘Enable Audio in?’, is displayed, click Yes tocontinue.5-26 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration ModeNOTE: To record the audio streaming, check theRecording Audio checkbox in the Recording Settingstab.TIP: If the camera supports Dual Codec, see the following steps to openthe Dual Codec function. (Suppose the camera supports the motion jpegand mpeg4 compressions.)1. In the Video tab, click the Video Format combo box. Selectjpeg-mpeg4 from the drop-down list.2. Click the Recording Format combo box. Select Jpeg or MPEG4 fromthe drop-down list. If the recording format of the channel is MPEG4and the codec mode of the viewer is auto, the system will automaticallyapply Jpeg as the default codec. For more information, refer to section3-5-17 Switch Codec.3. Click Apply to confirm the change.4. Change the JPEG setting and the MPEG4 setting. For more information,refer to the camera manual.5. Click OK to close.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-27

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode12.To start recording, click the Recording Settings tab and click Assign Storage.13.An Assign Storage dialog appears. Click the preferred volume and click OK.NOTE: If the volume has not been created, the AssignStorage button is unable to work. Close theconfiguration page and create a new volume first.NOTE: When the sub-channel function is activated, theuser needs to assign the storage for the desiredsub-channel separately.5-28 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode14.When the video loss or motion detection event is triggered, the system willautomatically generate an alarm if the option of Use as Alarm in the Alarm tab ischecked. Check Record to start recording when the alarm is triggered.15.If the camera supports the DI/DO points, the configuration page will display theDigital I/O tab. Click Digital I/O tab and check Enable checkboxes to add theDI/DO points. Click Yes when the confirmation message is displayed. The usercan also change the Mode option to control the DI/DO points if necessary.16.Click OK to complete.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-29

Chapter 5 Configuration ModeTIP: How to set the motion alarm area (illustrated by Arecont 3130 model)1. In the configuration page, click the Motion tab.2. There is a green grid on the live image. Every cell in the grid represents adetection area. Click the left key of the mouse to select the area. Click theright key to deselect the area.3. Click OK to close the configuration page.5-30 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration ModeAdd Channel AutomaticallyTo add a channel automatically, see the following steps:Figure 5-14 Add a Channel Automatically1. In the configuration mode, click the Device tab.2. In the category panel, click the Add button to show the Add Camera Devicedialog.3. Click Auto Discovery and then click Next. An Auto Discovery dialog appears.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-31

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode4. Click the Vendor combo box and select the preferred vendor name from thedrop-down list. Click Search to continue. Only the cameras in the same domainname will be added to the list.5. Click Search. The system tries to connect the IP camera remotely.6. The system automatically searches all connecting IP cameras in the network. Thesearching result will be listed in the channel table.NOTE: When the camera connection is unsuccessful, the imagecolumn will display the following icons::::Can’t connect to camera, caused by incorrect IPaddress or HTTP port.Camera is connectable, but account or password isincorrect.Camera is connectable, but wrong camera model wasselected.7. Check the checkboxes of the selected cameras and click Install.8. The new channel has been added to the camera tree. A Configuration page shows5-32 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Modefor changing the setting values of the camera.9. Refer to the steps 9-13 in section 5-1-3-2 Add a camera/channel to the systemfor the following steps. Click OK to close the page.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-33

Chapter 5 Configuration ModeTIP: Right click the channel node to show the pop-upmenu. There are three items: add camera, modifycamera, and delete camera. See the following figure:5-34 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-1-3-3 Modify Camera/Channel SettingsTo modify the camera/channel, follows the steps below:Figure 5-15 Modify the Channel Settings1. In the configuration mode, click the Device tab.2. Click the preferred channel from the camera tree.3. Click the Modify button to show the configuration page.TIP: To replace step 2 and 3, the user may double clickthe preferred channel directly.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-35

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode4. Click the preferred function tab and change the setting values. Refer to section5-1-3-2 Add a camera/channel to the system for the all channel settings.5. If necessary, click the Video page to change the setting value of the sub channel.6. If the camera has DI/DO points, click the Digital I/O page to change theconfiguration value of the DI/DO points.7. Click OK to complete.5-36 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-1-3-4 Delete Camera/Channel from the SystemTo delete a camera/channel from the system, see the following steps:Figure 5-16 Delete a Camera/Channel from the System1. In the configuration mode, click the Device tab.2. Click the preferred main channel from the camera tree. Do not click the subchannel or DI/DO point.NOTE: To delete a sub channel, refer to section 5-1-3-3Modify the camera/channel settings and open theconfiguration page. Uncheck the Enable Sub Channelcheckbox in the Video tab and click OK, and the subchannel will be removed from the camera tree.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-37

Chapter 5 Configuration ModeNOTE: To delete the DI/DO point, refer to section5-1-3-3 Modify the camera/channel settings and openthe configuration page. Uncheck the Enable checkboxin the Digital I/O tab and click OK, and the DI/Dopoints will be removed from the camera tree.3. Click the Delete button.4. If a volume has been assigned to the image recording, or the channel is used in analarm rule, the system raises a message. Click OK to continue. (Or click Cancelto exit.)5. The selected channel has been removed from the camera tree.NOTE: When the channel has been deleted, theassociating alarm rule will also be deleted.5-38 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-1-3-5 Search Specific Camera/ChannelWhen the cameras in the device tree are too many to find in a short time, the camerasearch function can solve the problem. To quickly find the specific camera in thedevice tree, the user should follow the steps below:Figure 5-17 Search Specific Cameras/Channels1. Input the full or partial name of the desired camera at the text box located at thebottom of the device tree.2. Click ( ).3. When the camera is found, the camera will be selected.4. Use to find the previous or next match.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-39

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-2 Digital I/O SettingThe HD NVR connects additional digital I/O modules (DIO modules) for specificinput or output. When the additional DIO modules are connected, the Digital I/O tabin the device tree panel displays all connected digital I/O modules. Click the DIOmodule icon in the DIO tree, and the details of the selected DIO module andsubordinate DIOs are displayed at the right panel. The following sections demonstratehow to add, modify, and delete a DIO module.5-40 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-2-1 Add a DIO ModuleThe HD NVR supports the DIO module of TCP/IP or RS-485 protocol. The followingdemonstrates how to add a TCP/IP DIO module. See the following steps:1. In the configuration mode, click the Digital I/O tab.2. Click the Add button at the bottom of the DIO module tree. A Manually Adddialog is displayed.3. Change the values of module settings if the value is incorrect. Input the IPAddress and IP port to complete the settings of the DIO module.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-41

Chapter 5 Configuration ModeNOTE: To add a RS-485 DIO module, change theprotocol to RS-485. Make sure that all values in thedetail settings are correct. Wrong COM port settingsmay cause the connection error.4. To add a digital input point, click Add DI. The new input point has been addedto the DI table.5. To activate the added DI point, check the Enabled checkbox. If necessary,change the name and mode of the DI point.6. To remove the added DI point, click the selected DI point first and click RemoveDI. The selected DI point is removed from the DI table.7. To add a digital output point, click Add DO. The new output point has beenadded to the DO table.8. To activate the added DO point, check the Enabled checkbox. When the DOstatus is changed, the mode in the DO table will be changed simultaneously.9. To remove the DO point, click the selected DO point first and click Remove DO.The selected DO point is removed from the DO table.10. Repeat step 3-9 until all desired DI/DO points have been added. Click OK to exitthe dialog.5-42 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-2-2 Modify a DIO ModuleTo modify a DIO module, see the following steps:1. In the configuration mode, click the Digital I/O tab.2. Click the selected DIO module to highlight the icon. Click the Modify button atthe bottom of the DIO module tree.3. Refer to section 6-2-1 Add a DIO Module and change the setting values of theDIO module.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-43

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-2-3 Delete a DIO ModuleTo delete a DIO module, see the following steps:1. In the configuration mode, click the Digital I/O tab.2. Click the selected DIO module to highlight the icon. Click the Delete button atthe bottom of the DIO module tree.3. The selected DIO module is removed from the DIO module tree.5-44 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-3 Storage SettingThe storage setting panel shows all configured volume information of the NVR. Clickthe volume icon in the category panel, and the detailed information of the volume willbe shown in the setting panel.Figure 5-18 Storage SettingThe setting panel shows the following information:1. Volume Name –indicate the name of the volume2. HD – shows the repository information of the volume3. Channels – shows all channel information the volume is operating.4. Detail – indicate the capacity status of the volumeNOTE: To change the volume name or add/removethe hard disk, run the SCM program.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-45

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4 System SettingThe system setting includes four items:• Map• User Account• Alarm Rule• Schedule5-4-1 MapIn the configuration mode, the system offers the following functions:• Add a map to the system• Modify a map• Delete a map from the system• Change the map position in the hierarchy5-46 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-1-1 Add Map to the SystemTo add a map to the system, see the following steps:Figure 5-19 Add a Map to the System1. In the configuration mode, click the System tab.2. Click HTML Maps in the category panel.3. Click Add button to show the Add Map dialog.4. Input a new name in the Map Name column.5. Input the URL or file path of the new map. Click the … button to show the Opendialog. The dialog helps the user to find the correct map file. Click Open to closethe dialog.6. Click OK.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-47

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode7. The new map has shown in the setting panel.TIP: In the map configuration, only the XML-based andHTML-based files are supported.NOTE: Refer to Appendix IV – How to add cameraor DI/DO to a HTML map for adding a camera orDI/DO icon to the HTML map.5-48 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-1-2 Modify Existing MapTo modify a map file, see the following steps:Figure 5-20 Modify an Existing Map1. In the configuration mode, click the System tab.2. Click HTML Maps in the category panel.3. Click the selected map.4. Click Modify button to show the configuration page.5. The configuration page has two tabs: the HTML tab shows the content of the mapfile, and the Configuration tab allows the user to change the map name and thefile path. Make the desired changes in the Configuration tab.6. Click Apply to confirm the modification.7. Click OK to close the configuration page.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-49

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-1-3 Change Map HierarchyThe hierarchical structure of the map tree allows the user to categorize the maps bythe map property. To change the hierarchical structure of the map, see the followingsteps:Figure 5-21 Change Map Hierarchy1. In the configuration mode, click the System tab.2. Click HTML Maps in the category panel.3. Click Modify to show a configuration page.4. The configuration page has two tabs: the Basic tab is for Fit Viewer option, andthe hierarchy tab allows the user to adjust the position of the map.5-50 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5. To change the selected map position, click the selected map in the map hierarchy.Click the buttons at the bottom to adjust new position. The functions of thebuttons are as follows:: Upgrade the map level: Downgrade the map level: Move the map up.: Move the map down.6. When all changes have been made, click Apply to confirm.7. Click OK to close the configuration page.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-51

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-1-4 Delete Map from the SystemTo delete a map from the system, see the following steps:Figure 5-22 Delete a Map from the System1. In the configuration mode, click the System tab.2. Click HTML Maps in the category panel.3. Click the selected map.4. Click Delete button.5. A confirmation message is displayed. Click Yes to continue.6. The selected map has been removed from the map tree.5-52 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-2 User AccountThe system offers two user accounts – manager and operator. In terms of privilege,the operator is prohibited to access the configuration mode, and the manager canaccess all modes.5-4-2-1 View Setting of User AccountIn the configuration mode, click the user account and the setting panel shows thefollowing information:Figure 5-23 View Setting of User Account• Name – indicate the name of the user account• Full Name – indicate the full name of the user.• Department – indicate the department of the user• Title – indicate the title of the user• E-mail – indicate the email address of the user• Phone Number – indicate the phone information of the user• Logon Schedule – indicate the logon schedule of the user• Group – indicate the belonging group of the user• Enable – indicate the active status of the user accountControl WorkStation User Manual 5-53

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-2-2 Add User AccountTo add a user account, see the following steps:Figure 5-24 Add a User Account1. In the configuration mode, click the System tab.2. Click User Account node.3. Click the Add button, and the Add/Modify User dialog is displayed.5-54 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode4. Input the values of all columns and click OK.5. The new user account has been added to the user account list.NOTE: The wrong email format or the phone columnwith alphabet characters may generate the Failed tocreate account error.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-55

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-2-3 Edit User AccountTo modify an existing user account, see the following steps:Figure 5-25 Edit an Existing User Account1. In the configuration mode, click the System tab.2. Expand User Account node if it is collapsed.3. Select the user account required to be modified.4. Click the Modify button and the Add/Modify User dialog is displayed.5-56 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5. Change the values of desired columns and click OK. Check Disable Account todisable the selected user account. Click Change PWD to change the password ofthe user account.6. Click OK to confirm the modification.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-57

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-2-4 Delete User AccountTo delete an existing user account, see the following steps:Figure 5-26 Delete a User Account1. In the configuration mode, click the System tab.2. Expand User Account node if collapsed.3. Select the user account required to be deleted.4. Click Delete, and a confirmation dialog will pop up. Click OK to delete the useraccount.5-58 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-3 Group AccountThe Group Account setting is for managing the privilege of all user accounts. Groupaccount can set the rights of camera, alarm, configuration…etc. User account assignedto the group will inherit the privilege of the group.5-4-3-1 Add Group AccountTo add a group account, see the following steps:Figure 5-27 Add a Group Account1. In the configuration mode, click the System tab.2. Click Group Account node if collapsed.3. Click Add, and the Group Setting dialog is displayed.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-59

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode4. Input the group name in the Group Name column. Set the priority of the groupand input group description in the Group Description column. Members in thegroup with higher priority can restrict the device operations of members in thegroup with lower priority.5. Select desire user and click to assign the user account to the group.6. Complete the necessary permission settings of the group account in the tabs ofCamera, Alarm, Configuration, and Other. The Camera tab sets the permissionof exporting video clip, manually recording, controlling PTZ cameras, lockingPTZ cameras, viewing the live images, and playing the historical videos. TheAlarm tab sets the permission of alarm acknowledgement and search. TheConfiguration tab sets the permission of modifying the settings of alarm rule,camera, NVR, schedule, and storage. The Other tab sets the permission of eventsearch and other system development tasks.NOTE: To activate the PTZ lock or PTZ lockstreaming functions, the system administrator needs tocheck the PTZ control and Camera_PTZ_Lockoptions in the Camera tab in advance.7. Click OK to close the dialog. The new group name is showed in the group accountlist.5-60 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-3-2 Edit Group AccountTo edit an existing group account, see the following steps:Figure 5-28 Edit an Existing Group Account1. In the configuration mode, click the System tab.2. Expand Group Account node if collapsed.3. Select the node required to be modified.4. Click Modify, and the Group Setting dialog is displayed.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-61

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5. Change the desired values in the Group Setting dialog.6. Click OK to confirm the modification.5-62 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-3-3 Delete Group AccountTo delete an existing group account, see the following steps:Figure 5-29 Delete a Group Account1. In the configuration mode, click the System tab.2. Expand Group Account node if collapsed.3. Select the group account required to be deleted.4. Click Delete, and a confirmation dialog will pop up. Click OK to delete the groupaccount.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-63

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-4 Alarm Rule5-4-4-1 Brief of Alarm RuleClick the name of the alarm rule in the category panel, and the summary of the alarmrule will be shown in the setting panel. The content of an alarm rule includes:Figure 5-30 Brief of Alarm Rule1. Basic – indicate the basic information of the alarm rule, including the name,description, priority, and schedule, etc.2. Conditions – indicate the alarm type and the connecting channels.3. Actions – indicate the following actions of the alarm.5-64 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-4-2 Add Alarm Rule to the SystemTo add a new alarm rule, see the following steps:Figure 5-31 Add an Alarm Rule to the System1. In the configuration mode, click the System tab.2. Click Rules node.3. Click Add, and the Rule Wizard appears.4. The alarm rule wizard is a dialog that helps the user to complete an alarm rule in 4Control WorkStation User Manual 5-65

Chapter 5 Configuration Modesteps. The first step is to define the basic settings of the alarm rule. The basicsettings include the name, the description, the instruction, the priority, and theschedule. The name and the priority of the alarm rule are used in the alarmsearching conditions. Click Next when all settings in the step have beencompleted.TIP: If a new schedule has to be added, click New toopen the configuration page. Refer to section 5-3-4-2Add a new schedule to the system for detailed steps.If a customized schedule needs to be modified, clickModify to open the configuration page. Refer to section5-3-4-3 Modify a schedule for detailed steps.5. The second step is to select the alarm triggering condition. There are threecategories – system, user, and channel event. Check the checkboxes of allpreferred conditions, and the summary table below lists all selected conditions.Click Next to continue.5-66 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode6. The third step is to select the actions of the alarm rule. The action will be takenwhen the alarm rule is triggered. There are three action categories – rule action,channel action, and notification. To enable the alarm rule, check the Set alarmoption. The channel action decides which channel will be active when the alarmrule is triggered. To set the channel action, click the preferred channel and checkthe preferred actions. Some actions allow the user to set the value of duration,such as the Record option. The notification includes the alarm popup option andthe dialog popup option. When all actions have been set, click Next to continue.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-67

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode7. The Alarm Rule Wizard summaries all detailed settings of the alarm rule. ClickFinish to complete.TIP: Right click the alarm rule node to show thepop-up menu. From the pop-up menu, the user candirectly add a new rule, modify an existing rule anddelete a rule. See the following figure:5-68 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-4-3 Advanced Settings of Alarm RulesThe following table displays supported trigger conditions and actions of alarms. Thesection demonstrates how to configure the actions when the trigger conditions aresatisfied. The following demonstrations skip step 1 and 4 of the alarm rule setupprocess because the two steps are same in all demonstrations.The advanced settings of alarm rule include the following four subjects:• Pattern layout configuration• Pop-up dialog configuration• Email notification configuration• Hardware detective alarm configurationPattern layout configurationFigure 5-32 Pattern layout configuration in alarm rules1. At step 3 of the setup process, check Alarm Popup checkbox and click … besideit to display the Modify Alarm Popup dialog.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-69

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode2. Click the desired pattern layout from the pattern layout list. Click the desiredspeed button to decide the playing speed of the alarm image.3. Drag the preferred channel and drop it in a viewer. Click the Map tab to set thepreferred map in the specific viewer. Click the Live button in the viewer to displaythe live image. Click Playback in the viewer to display the recorded alarm image.4. Repeat step 3 until the all viewers have been set.5. Click OK to exit the dialog.Popup dialog configurationFigure 5-33 Popup dialog configuration in alarm rule1. At step 3 of the setup process, check the Dialog Popup option.2. Input the text of the dialog title.5-70 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode3. Set the severity of the dialog.4. Input the message of the dialog.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-71

Chapter 5 Configuration ModeEmail notification configurationFigure 5-34 Email notification configuration in alarm rule1. At step 3 of the setup process, check the Alarm By Mail checkbox and click …beside it. A Mail Setting dialog is displayed.2. In the Mail Setting dialog, click the Setting button to set the value of the MailFrom column if blanked.3. Click Add to bring up the Add Mailing List panel. Double click on the desireduser or group account to add them to the Mail To list.4. Input the mail subject in the subject column. Type the notification message in thecontent textbox. Click the macro buttons at the right-hand side of the contenttextbox to add the alarm details to the mail.5. If the sending setting is different from the system setting, click Use IndividualSettings and modify the sending setting.6. Click OK to complete.5-72 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration ModeHardware detective configurationA hardware detection alarm is triggered when the hardware temperature is over theconfigured value. The procedure of setting the hardware detection alarm is similarwith the procedure of general alarms. To add a new hardware detected alarm, see thefollowing steps:Figure 5-35 Hardware detective configuration in alarm rule1. At step 2 of the setup process, find Hardware Info from the trigger condition list.If the option is collapsed, click + to expand it. Select the desired items from thelist. Some items require setting the range to trigger the alarm. Input the rangevalues and click Next.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-73

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode2. Decide the rule action when the alarm is triggered. Refer to the last section andsee the detailed description. When all actions are set, click Next to continue.5-74 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-4-4 Modify Alarm RuleTo modify an alarm rule, follows the steps below:Figure 5-36 Modify an Alarm Rule1. In the configuration mode, click the System tab.2. From the alarm rule list, click the preferred alarm rule.3. Click Modify to show the alarm rule wizard.4. Follow the steps 4-7 in section 5-3-3-2 Add an alarm rule to the system tomodify the rule.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-75

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-4-5 Delete Alarm Rule from the SystemTo delete an alarm rule from the system, see the following steps:Figure 5-37 Delete an Alarm Rule from the System1. In the configuration mode, click the System tab.2. From the alarm rule list, click the preferred alarm rule.3. Click Delete.4. A message – ‘Delete {Alarm Rule name}?’ will be raised. Click OK to complete.5-76 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-5 Schedule5-4-5-1 Brief of Schedule ConfigurationFigure 5-38 Brief of Schedule ConfigurationThe schedule setting will help the user to setup the schedules of actions, such asrecording or alarm triggering.The schedule configuration includes originally two schedule templates – 24×7 andDisable. The schedule templates cannot be deleted or modified.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-77

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-5-2 Add New Schedule to the SystemTo add a new schedule to the system, see the following steps:Figure 5-39 Add a New Schedule to the System1. In the configuration mode, click the System tab.2. Click Schedule.3. Click Add to show the configuration page.5-78 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode4. Input the schedule name. The schedule name cannot be kept blank, and the totalname length must be less than 40 characters.5. Decide the schedule type. There are two exclusive options: Date or Weekly. If theDate option is selected, set the start time and the end time.6. If the Weekly option is selected, click the cells in the time table. The selected cellwill become grey.7. Click OK to continue.8. The new schedule has been added to the schedule list.TIP: Right click the schedule node to show the pop-upmenu. The pop-up menu includes three items: addschedule, modify schedule (excluding the scheduletemplates), and delete schedule (excluding the scheduletemplates.) See the following figure:Control WorkStation User Manual 5-79

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-5-3 Modify ScheduleTo modify a customized schedule, see the following steps:Figure 5-40 Modify a Schedule1. In the configuration mode, click the System tab.2. Click the preferred schedule in the schedule list.3. Click Modify to show the configuration page.5-80 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode4. Select the desired option and change the setting values.5. Click OK to close the configuration page.Control WorkStation User Manual 5-81

Chapter 5 Configuration Mode5-4-5-4 Delete Customized Schedule from the SystemTo delete a customized schedule, see the following steps:Figure 5-41 Delete a Customized Schedule from the System1. In the configuration mode, click the System tab.2. Click the preferred schedule in the schedule list.3. Click Delete.4. The system raises a message – ‘Delete {Schedule Name}?’ Click OK to continue.5. The selected schedule has been removed from the schedule list.5-82 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 6 Other Client ApplicationsChapter 6 Other Client Applications6-1 Using Web Client6-1-1 InstallationSee the following steps to install the web client.Figure 6-1 Install Web Client1. Run an IE browser and input the IP address of the NVR in the address box.2. Click the Download Viewer SDK icon to download the setup program. Whenthe program has been downloaded, choose Save or Run the setup programdirectly.3. When the setup program is running, click Install agrees the license agreement select installation path click Next until the setup process is complete.4. Input the IP address of the NVR once again to refresh the browser.5. When login screen is displayed, input the original account name and password ofthe NVR. Click Sign In to access the web client.Control WorkStation User Manual 6-1

Chapter 6 Other Client Applications6-1-2 Operation InstructionsFigure 6-2 Web Client IntroductionThe web client is composed of five parts: device tree, viewers, patterns, speed control,and time slider button. The followings sections describe general operations.6-1-2-1 Play a Live ImageThe following steps display how to play a live image of a channel in a viewer.Figure 6-3 Play a Live image in Web Client1. Click the icon of desired camera in the device tree and a grid is displayed.6-2 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 6 Other Client Applications2. Click the desired cell in the grid, and the corresponding viewer plays the imageof the camera instantly.6-1-2-2 Change patterns and speed controlWhen the web client is running, the pattern plays images of configured camerasautomatically. Click the desired pattern from the three pattern buttons to change thepattern layout.When the viewer is playing a live image, the default playing speed is middle. Clickhigh or low speed control to increase or decrease the playing speed.6-1-2-3 PlaybackThe time slider is a control bar behind the viewer for playing back videos, holding thevideo, and switching to the live view mode. See the following steps about playbackoperations.Figure 6-4 Playback the video in Web Client1. Click to access the playback mode. The time sliders are displayed behindall viewers.2. Click to reward the video and the button changes to . Click toplay the video forward.3. Click Go To and set the date/time of the video, the viewer jumps to the specificdate and time of the video and plays immediately.4. Click to hold the video.Control WorkStation User Manual 6-3

Chapter 6 Other Client Applications5. Click Live to switch to the live mode. The viewer plays the live image instantly.6-1-2-4 PTZ ControlSee the following steps to control the PTZ camera from web client.Figure 6-5 Control the PTZ in Web Client1. When the time slider is displayed, the viewer automatically switches to the PTZmode.2. Click PTZ and a pop-up menu is displayed. Click Lock PTZ/Lock PTZ andStreaming to enable the PTZ or PTZ streaming lock function. Click UnlockPTZ to disable the PTZ lock function. Click To Home and the lens of the PTZcamera moves to the home point. Click the desired preset item and the lens of thePTZ camera moves to the configured preset point.6-2 Using iPhone Client6-2-1 InstallationThe iPhone Client, named GVD NVR Viewer, is an application for viewing the imageof camera on iPhone. Before using the GVD NVR Viewer, the user should downloadthe setup program first. There are two sources for application download. One is fromiTune, and the other is from App store of iPhone.6-4 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 6 Other Client Applications6-2-1-1 Download from iTuneFigure 6-6 Download from iTune1. Search the GVD NVR Viewer App.2. Click Free to start downloading.3. After the App has been downloaded, synchronize the App to iPhone.Control WorkStation User Manual 6-5

Chapter 6 Other Client Applications6-2-1-2 Download from App Store of iPhoneFigure 6-7 Download from App Store of iPhone1. Search the GVD NVR Viewer App in the iPhone.2. Click the App name and start downloading. Wait until the app has beendownloaded.6-2-1-3 Initial Configuration of GVD NVR ViewerThe GVD NVR viewer needs to complete the initial configuration after theapplication has been downloaded. To run the initial configuration, see the followingsteps:6-6 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 6 Other Client ApplicationsFigure 6-8 Initial Configuration of GVD NVR Viewer1. Click Confirm to exit the warning message.2. Click Edit to access the setup page.3. Input the IP address of NVR.4. Input 80 in the TCP port column (Only port 80 is available for R2.4.4version).5. Click HTTP.6. Click Save to save all settings.7. Click NVR List to log in the NVR.Control WorkStation User Manual 6-7

Chapter 6 Other Client Applications6-2-1-4 Log in the NVRThe section describes how to log in the NVR when the app has been installed. See thefollowing steps:1. Click HD_NVR.Figure 6-9 Log in GVD NVR Viewer2. When the logon page is displayed, input the default username, Admin, in theUsername column.3. Input the default password, 6001, in the Password column.6-8 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 6 Other Client Applications4. Click Sign in to access the NVR.6-2-1-5 Add Channels to the applicationThe GVD NVR viewer can support 8 channels maximally. To add a channel to theapplication, see the following steps:Figure 6-10 Add Channels to NVR Viewer1. Check the checkbox of the desired channels.2. Click NVR View to access the NVR View mode.Control WorkStation User Manual 6-9

Chapter 6 Other Client Applications6-2-2 Operation InstructionThe GVD NVR viewer includes three general operations: live image playing,playback operation, and PTZ controlling. See the following sections for the details.6-2-2-1 Live image playingFigure 6-11 Play the live image in NVR Viewer1. Click the desired layout from the pattern list at the bottom-right corner of thescreen.2. Click Back to return the Device mode.3. Click any of viewers in the pattern layout, the selected viewer will be playedin the full screen. On the bottom of the page, there are two buttons forplayback and PTZ operation.6-10 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 6 Other Client Applications4. Click the viewer again to return to the NVR View mode.5. Click Plackback to access the Playback mode.6. Click PTZ to activate the PTZ control.6-2-2-2 Playback operationFigure 6-12 Playback operation in NVR Viewer1. The Playback mode offers three operations: playing forward, playingControl WorkStation User Manual 6-11

Chapter 6 Other Client Applicationsbackward, and holding the video.2. Click Time to access the Seek Time mode.3. Set the start date and time.4. Set the playing duration by clicking one of the five digit button.5. Click Done to finish the playback setting and exit the Seek Time mode.6. Click Done to return the full screen mode.6-12 Control WorkStation User Manual

Chapter 6 Other Client Applications6-2-2-3 PTZ controllingSee the following steps about how to operate a PTZ camera by the GVD NVR viewer.Figure 6-13 PTZ controlling in NVR Viewer1. When the GVD NVR viewer is in the PTZ mode, eight arrows, whichrepresent the moving directions of the PTZ lens, are on the viewer. Click thearrow and the lens of the PTZ camera move to the same direction.2. Click + or – to zoom in/out the image.3. Click Presets to display the preset list.Control WorkStation User Manual 6-13

Chapter 6 Other Client Applications4. Click the desired preset and the lens of the PTZ camera moves to the presetpoint. The viewer displays the image of the preset point.5. Click Done to get back the full screen mode.6-14 Control WorkStation User Manual

AppendixAppendix I. Hardware InstallationFront view of the Control WorkStationThe E series control workstation is a PC-based control device with the HD CMSManager installed. A control workstation can manage several connecting NVRs andcorresponding IP cameras and video server by the network, as well as manipulatethose connecting devices. All key operational components are located in the frontpanel and the rear panel of the external case. See the following figure:The front panel of the Control WorkStation1. Power Switch2. Reset button3. LED Indicators (Power & HDD)4. mini IEEE 1394 port5. USB 2.0 ports6. Microphone-in port7. Earphone out portControl WorkStation User Manuala

AppendixInstall Control WorkStationTo install Control WorkStation, see the following steps:1. Connect keyboard to the keyboard input.2. Connect mouse to the mouse input.3. Connect monitor to the primary DVI/HDMI/VGA port.4. Connect power cord to the AC power socket at the rear panel of the unit.5. Plug in a CAT-6 UTP cable to the RJ-45 Gigabit LAN port, and connect the otherend of the cable to a hub or a switch the IP cameras have connected. If available,use an opti-fiber cable to connect the control workstation and the switch for abetter image quality.6. Plug in the speaker to the speaker port if necessary.7. Turn on the power switch.bControl WorkStation User Manual

AppendixNOTE: The default IP address of the controlworkstation is 192.168.1.10. Contact your networkadministrator and update the IP address of the NVR.Control WorkStation User Manualc

AppendixAppendix II. Hot Key TableHot Key TableHot Key Function 1 Function 2 Combination with ‘alt’ (forall viewer)F10; R Manual recording N/A yesF11; E Snapshot N/A yesF12;Q To live N/A yesA Play live video N/A yesS Move to previous N/AyesframeW Reverse the video N/A yesD Play the video N/A yesshift Create ROI N/A N/Acontrol Drag-n-drop ROI N/A N/AO PTZ N/A N/AZ Digital Zoom N/A N/AESC Close full-screen Close alarm-popup N/A1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6;Select Tour listSelect PatternN/A7; 8; 9itemspaceShow/Hide TimeN/AN/ASlider←; ↑; →; ↓ Select viewer N/A N/Aenter 1×1 display N/A N/AF9 Stream information N/A N/AF6; F7; F8 User event key N/A N/ANOTE: After playing a historical video, the user maymove the playing index forward or backward.dControl WorkStation User Manual

AppendixAppendix III. Network QualityNetwork qualitylevel Check the connection status interval Max packet lost intervallevel-1 (worst) 7000 ms 6000 mslevel-2 5000 ms 4000 mslevel-3 5000 ms 4000 mslevel-4 (medium) 3500 ms 3000 mslevel-5 3500 ms 3000 mslevel-6 2500 ms 2000 mslevel-7 (best) 2500 ms 2000 msControl WorkStation User Manuale

AppendixAppendix IV. How to Add Camera or DI/DOto a HTML MapWhen a HTML map has been created, there is an easy way to add the camera orDI/DO icons to the HTML map. See the following steps:1. Run the webpage editor software like Dreamweaver or Frontpage.2. Open the HTML map file.3. Show the source code of the map file.4. Beyond the tag, input the following HTML code:Add an IP camera:Add a DI point:fControl WorkStation User Manual

AppendixAdd a DO point:5. When all cameras and DI/DO points have been added, save the HTML file.Control WorkStation User Manualg

AppendixAppendix V Install ‘Message Queuing’To install ‘Message Queuing’, see the following steps:1. In the Windows® desktop, click ‘Start’ -> ‘Control Panel’ -> ‘Add or Removeprograms’.2. An ‘Add or Remove Programs’ dialog shows. Before continuing, load theWindows® Setup disc.3. Click ‘Add/Remove Windows Components’.4. When the ‘Windows Components Wizard’ dialog shows, check the checkbox of‘Message Queuing’. Click ‘Details’ button and a ‘Message Queuing’ dialogappears.hControl WorkStation User Manual

Appendix5. In the subcomponents list, check the ‘MSMQ HTTP Support’ item.6. Click ‘OK’ to continue.7. In the Windows Component Wizard, Click ‘Next’ to continue.Control WorkStation User Manuali

Appendix8. In the ‘Files Needed’ dialog, input the source directory. (Make sure the sourcedirectory is correct.) If the source directory is uncertain, click ‘Browse’ to selectthe setup directory.9. Click ‘OK’ to continue.10.When the installation is complete, click ‘Finish’ in the Windows ComponentsWizard to close the dialog.NOTE: You need to install Internet InformationServices (IIS) first before installing MSMQ.jControl WorkStation User Manual