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NotesPlease read this user manual carefully to ensure that you use the device correctly and safely. There may be incorrect info or printing errors in this manual. Updates and corrections will be made into the future versions of this manual. The content of this manual is subject to change without notice. The device should be operated using only the type of power source indicated on the marking label. The power voltage must be verified before use. Do not install this device near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other devices that produce heat. Do not install this device near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings and ensure proper ventilation around the device. Perform a safe power off before disconnecting from power. This device is for indoor use only. Do not expose it to rainy or moist environments. In case any solid or liquid get inside the device’s case, turn off the device immediately and get it checked by a qualified technician. Do not try to repair the device by yourself without technical aid or approval. When this device is in use, the relevant contents of Microsoft, Apple and Google may be shown. The ownerships of trademarks, logos and other intellectual properties related to Microsoft, Apple and Google shall belong to the above-mentioned companies. This manual is suitable for all NVR/DVR models running Ossia OS. Clear markings will be made if some models do not support any of the features. All examples and pictures used in the manual are from one of the models for reference purpose. For devices with internal power supply, please make sure that the AC 220/110V input selector is set correctly1
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ContentsContents ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 21 Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 61.1 Summary ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 1.2 Features …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6 1.3 Front Panel Descriptions ………………………………………………………………………………….. 9 1.4 Rear Panel Descriptions …………………………………………………………………………………. 10 1.5 Connections………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 122 Basic Operations Guide …………………………………………………………………………………. 142.1 Startup & Shutdown ………………………………………………………………………………………. 14 2.1.1 Startup ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 14 2.1.2 Shutdown …………………………………………………………………………………………… 142.2 Remote Controller …………………………………………………………………………………………. 15 2.3 Mouse Control………………………………………………………………………………………………. 16 2.4 Text-input Instruction …………………………………………………………………………………….. 16 2.5 Other Button Operations ………………………………………………………………………………… 163 Wizard & Main Interface ………………………………………………………………………………. 173.1 Startup Wizard………………………………………………………………………………………………. 17 3.2 Main Interface ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 233.2.1 Main Interface Introduction…………………………………………………………………… 23 3.2.2 Setup Panel…………………………………………………………………………………………. 25 3.2.3 Main Functions……………………………………………………………………………………. 264 Camera Management…………………………………………………………………………………….. 274.1 Camera Signal (Applicable only for DVRs)………………………………………………………. 27 4.1.1 Dynamic Hybrid (Supporting devices only) …………………………………………….. 274.2 Add/Edit Camera …………………………………………………………………………………………… 28 4.2.1 Add Camera (Applicable only for NVRs and Hybrid DVR models) ………….. 28 4.2.2 Edit Camera’s General Parameters …………………………………………………………. 314.3 “In-Channel Sequence” (Only Applicable for NVRs) …………………………………………. 33 4.3.1 Add “In-Channel Sequence”………………………………………………………………….. 33 4.3.2 Edit In-Channel Sequence …………………………………………………………………….. 334.4 IPC Networking (Applicable only for NVRs and Hybrid DVR models) ……………….. 33 4.4.1 IP Camera management………………………………………………………………………… 34 4.4.2 Device Management…………………………………………………………………………….. 345 Live-view Introduction: …………………………………………………………………………………. 355.1 Live-View Interfaces: …………………………………………………………………………………….. 35 5.2 Fish-Eye Display:………………………………………………………………………………………….. 36 5.3 Live View Digital Zoom: ……………………………………………………………………………….. 37 5.4 Live-View Modes:…………………………………………………………………………………………. 375.4.1 Customized Display Mode ……………………………………………………………………. 37 5.4.2 Sequence ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 38 5.4.3 In Channel Sequence (Applicable for NVRs only)……………………………………. 40 5.4.4 Face Recognition (Applicable for Face Recognition NVRs only)……………….. 412
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5.5 Emergency Live-View:…………………………………………………………………………………… 42 5.6 Image Configuration ……………………………………………………………………………………… 435.6.1 OSD Settings ………………………………………………………………………………………. 43 5.6.2 Image Settings (Setting Interface) ………………………………………………………….. 43 5.6.3 Mask Settings ……………………………………………………………………………………… 44 5.6.4 Water Mark Settings (Applicable for DVRs only)…………………………………….. 44 5.6.5 Fish-Eye (Applicable for Supporting NVRs only) ……………………………………. 45 5.6.6 Image Adjustment (Live-View Interface) ………………………………………………… 466 PTZ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 486.1 PTZ Control Interface: …………………………………………………………………………………… 48 6.2 Preset Settings ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 507 Record & Disk Management ………………………………………………………………………….. 527.1 Record Configuration:……………………………………………………………………………………. 52 7.1.1 Mode Configuration: ……………………………………………………………………………. 52 7.1.2 Advanced Configuration……………………………………………………………………….. 547.2 Encode Parameters Setting……………………………………………………………………………… 54 7.3 Schedule Setting……………………………………………………………………………………………. 557.3.1 Add Schedule ……………………………………………………………………………………… 55 7.3.2 Record Schedule Configuration……………………………………………………………… 57 7.4 Record Mode………………………………………………………………………………………………… 57 7.4.1 Manual Recording ……………………………………………………………………………….. 57 7.4.2 Scheduled Recording:…………………………………………………………………………… 57 7.4.3 Motion Based Recording:……………………………………………………………………… 57 7.4.4 Sensor Based Recording:………………………………………………………………………. 57 7.4.5 Analytics Based Recording: ………………………………………………………………….. 58 7.5 Disk Management: ………………………………………………………………………………………… 58 7.5.1 Storage Mode Configuration …………………………………………………………………. 58 7.5.2 Disk Mode (Models supporting RAID only): …………………………………………… 59 7.5.3 Physical Disk (Models supporting RAID only):……………………………………….. 59 7.5.4 Array (Models supporting RAID only): ………………………………………………….. 60 7.5.5 View Disk and S.M.A.R.T. Information: …………………………………………………. 608 Search, Playback & Backup …………………………………………………………………………… 618.1 Instant Playback ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 61 8.2 Playback Interface Introduction ………………………………………………………………………. 61 8.3 Record Search, Playback & Backup…………………………………………………………………. 668.3.1 Search & Playback by Time-sliced Image ……………………………………………….. 66 8.3.2 Search, Playback & Backup by Smart Search: …………………………………………. 67 8.3.3 Search, Playback & Backup by Time: …………………………………………………….. 68 8.3.4 Search, Backup & Playback by Event …………………………………………………….. 72 8.3.5 Search & Playback by Tag…………………………………………………………………….. 73 8.3.6 Snapshots …………………………………………………………………………………………… 73 8.3.7 Backup Procedures ………………………………………………………………………………. 74 8.3.8 View Backup Status……………………………………………………………………………… 749 Alarm Management ………………………………………………………………………………………. 759.1 Sensor Alarm………………………………………………………………………………………………… 75 9.2 Motion Alarm ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 763
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9.2.1 Motion Configuration…………………………………………………………………………… 76 9.2.2 Motion Alarm Handling Configuration …………………………………………………… 77 9.3 Analytics Configuration (Applicable for NVRs and Hybrid DVRs only). ……………… 77 9.3.1 Object Monitoring Configuration (IPC Channels Only)…………………………….. 78 9.3.2 Camera Tampering Configuration (IPC Channels Only)……………………………. 79 9.3.3 Line Crossing Configuration …………………………………………………………………. 80 9.3.4 Sterile Area Configuration…………………………………………………………………….. 81 9.3.5 Analytics Alarm Handling Configuration ………………………………………………… 81 9.4 General Fault Alarms …………………………………………………………………………………….. 82 9.4.1 General Fault Handling Settings…………………………………………………………….. 82 9.4.2 IPC Offline Settings …………………………………………………………………………….. 82 9.5 Alarm Event Notification ……………………………………………………………………………….. 84 9.5.1 Alarm-out …………………………………………………………………………………………… 84 9.5.2 E-mail………………………………………………………………………………………………… 84 9.5.3 Display ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 84 9.5.4 Buzzer ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 84 9.5.5 Push Message ……………………………………………………………………………………… 85 9.6 Manual Alarm ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 85 9.7 View Alarm Status…………………………………………………………………………………………. 8510 Account & Permission Management ………………………………………………………………. 8710.1 Account Management…………………………………………………………………………………… 87 10.1.1 Add User…………………………………………………………………………………………… 87 10.1.2 Edit User…………………………………………………………………………………………… 8810.2 User Login & Logout …………………………………………………………………………………… 88 10.3 Permission Management ………………………………………………………………………………. 8910.3.1 Add Permission Group ……………………………………………………………………….. 89 10.3.2 Edit Permission Group ……………………………………………………………………….. 89 10.4 Black and White List……………………………………………………………………………………. 89 10.5 Preview on Logout ………………………………………………………………………………………. 90 10.6 Password Security ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 90 10.7 User Status: ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9111 Device Management ………………………………………………………………………………………. 9211.1 Network Configuration…………………………………………………………………………………. 92 11.1.1 TCP/ IPv4/6 Configuration………………………………………………………………….. 92 11.1.2 Port Configuration ……………………………………………………………………………… 93 11.1.3 DDNS Configuration………………………………………………………………………….. 94 11.1.4 E-mail Configuration………………………………………………………………………….. 96 11.1.5 UPnP Configuration …………………………………………………………………………… 98 11.1.6 NAT Configuration …………………………………………………………………………….. 98 11.1.7 FTP Configuration ……………………………………………………………………………… 98 11.1.8 SNMP Configuration ………………………………………………………………………….. 99 11.1.9 View Network Status ………………………………………………………………………….. 9911.2 Basic Configuration……………………………………………………………………………………… 99 11.2.1 General Settings ………………………………………………………………………………… 99 11.2.2 Date and Time Configuration …………………………………………………………….. 101 11.2.3 Layout settings: ……………………………………………………………………………….. 101 11.2.4 POS settings: …………………………………………………………………………………… 10211.3 Maintenance: …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1034
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11.3.1 View Log ………………………………………………………………………………………… 103 11.3.2 Factory Default………………………………………………………………………………… 104 11.3.3 Device Software Upgrade………………………………………………………………….. 104 11.3.4 Cloud Upgrade ………………………………………………………………………………… 105 11.3.5 Backup and Restore ………………………………………………………………………….. 105 11.3.6 Auto Maintenance:……………………………………………………………………………. 106 11.3.7 View Log ………………………………………………………………………………………… 106 11.3.8 View System Information ………………………………………………………………….. 10712 Remote Surveillance…………………………………………………………………………………….. 10712.1 Mobile Client Surveillance………………………………………………………………………….. 107 12.2 Web LAN Access ………………………………………………………………………………………. 107 12.3 Web WAN Access ……………………………………………………………………………………… 108 12.4 Web-Client ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 109 12.5 Web Remote Control ………………………………………………………………………………….. 11012.5.1 Remote Live-View …………………………………………………………………………… 110 12.5.2 Remote Playback……………………………………………………………………………… 113 12.5.3 Remote Backup ……………………………………………………………………………….. 114 12.5.4 Remote Configuration …………………………………………………………………….. 114Appendix A: FAQ…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 115Appendix B: Calculate Recording Capacity …………………………………………………………….. 121Appendix C: RAID Types……………………………………………………………………………………….. 122Appendix C: Compatible Device List ………………………………………………………………………. 123
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1 Introduction1.1 SummaryThis series of devices running Ossia are designed to provide unconditional security for homes, offices, banks, schools, supermarkets, petrol service stations, residential quarters, factories, Etc. In can be accessed from local or remote locations. The Ossia OS was designed specifically to answer the user’s needs. It is based on the most advanced SOC technology and adopts a new and intuitive human GUI. This series of the devices is more powerful than any older device produced by Provision-ISR. It is easy to use while providing excellent image quality and system stability.1.2 FeaturesBasic Functions Support live view, record and configuration of IP cameras Some Devices (NVR5 Series and above Non-“E” models) support the latest H.265(HEVC) video coding stream and a mixture input of H.265 and H.264 IP cameras. Ossia DVRs does not support H.265. Support standard ONVIF protocol* Support dual stream recording of each camera Support IPC Quick add* 4in1 Support for DVRs (AHD/CVI/TVI/CVBS) Support batch or single configuration of IP cameras (OSD, video parameters, mask, motion, alarms, Etc.)* Support a maximum of 8 user permission groups including Administrator, Advanced and Ordinary which are the default permission groups of the system Support a maximum of 16 users. Support a numerous web clients login at the same time (According to device’s specs) Analytics support*Live Preview Features: 4K×2K*/1920×1080/1280×1024 HDMI and 1920×1080/1280×1024 VGA high definitionsynchronous display (This may vary according to your model. Please refer to your device technical specs for more information) Multi-screen modes such as 1/4/6/8/9/16/25/32 (depends on model) Auto adjustment of the camera’s image display proportion IPC audio monitoring (can be enabled or disabled)* Manual snapshot of the previewed camera Customized setting the sequence pages Support saving of the display modes. The saved modes can be called directly One channel operation tool bar Camera group view and scheme view in sequence and quick sequence view Motion detection and video masking6
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Full PTZ control including setting up the presets and cruises Direct mouse control over the PTZ cameras including movement, zoom and focus. Intuitive Digital-Zoom can be controlled directly from the mouse wheel Image adjustment (only available for some cameras)HDD Support:3U Case support up to 16 SATA HDDs 2U Case support up to 8 SATA HDDs 1.5U Case support up to 4 SATA HDDs 1U Case support up to 2 SATA HDDs Small 1U/MM Case support up to 1 SATA HDD Each SATA interface of the device supports the HDDs with max 8TB storage capacity Some models support record and backup to an e-SATA HDDDisk Management:The HDDs can be grouped for configuration and management. Each camera can be added into different disk group with different storage capacity Some devices support RAID The system allows batch formatting of the HDDsRecord Configuration:Support main stream and sub-stream recording at the same time. Batch or single configuration of the record stream Manual and auto record modes Schedule recording, sensor alarm recording and motion detection recording Configure different record streams for schedule recording and event recording setting Support record duration setting and recycle recording Support pre-alarm recording and post alarm recording configuration for event recording Support situation dependent recording.Playback:Time scale operation in quick playback. Also, the playback date and time can be set easilyby scrolling the mouse wheel. The intervals of the time scale can be zoomed in/out. Record searching by Image-slice/time/event/tag Time image slice searching by month, by day, by hour and by minute and time. The sliceis displayed by image thumbnail Up to 16 channels to be searched by time Event searching by manual/motion/sensor events Tag searching (for tags manually added by user) Instant playback of selected camera within the live preview interface Up to 16 synchronous playback channelsRecord BackupBackup through USB (U-disk, mobile HDD) or e-SATA** interface Backup by time/event/image searching
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Customized backup selection while playing back Up to 10 backup tasks running in the backgroundAlarm Management:Alarm schedule setting Supports enabling or disabling of motion detection, external sensor alarm input andexception alarms including IP address conflict alarm, disk I/O error alarm, disk full alarm, nodisk alarm, illegal access alarm, network disconnection alarm and IPC offline alarm. Configurable alarm trigger Alarms can trigger PTZ Operation, snapshots, pop-up videos and more. Event notification modes: Alarm-out, pop-up video, pop-up message box, buzzer andE-mail E-mail schedule support Snapped images can be attached to the e-mail when alarm triggered Alarm information status for alarm-in, alarm-out, motion detection and exception alarm Alarm can be triggered and cleared manually System auto reboot when HDD or I/O exception happens in order to restart and recoverthe HDDNetwork Functions:TCP/IP and PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, UPnP, NTP, SMTP, RTSP protocols “Allow & Block” lists according to IP or MAC addresses Multiple browser support for Windows and Mac OS (Must Support NPAPI Plug-ins) Remote configuration and maintenance including remote upgrading and remote systemreboot Remote camera configuration of the device including video parameters, image quality,Etc.* Remote search, playback and backup. CMS or other management software can access the device and manage it. Support Cloud connection (NAT) and QR Code scanning by smart phones and tablets Support mobile surveillance by smart phones or tablets running iOS or Android OS Telnet function can be enabled or disabled by the user for remote maintenanceOther Functions:The device can be controlled and operated by the supplied mouse or remote controller Standard remote Mouse can be used (Not supplied) Quick device information view including basic details, camera status, alarm status, recordstatus, network status, disk and backup status Support auto recognition of the display resolution
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1.3 Front Panel DescriptionsThe following descriptions are for reference only. Type I (MM/Small 1U/1.5U Models):
REC NET PWR
Name
Descriptions While recording, the light is blue When accessed by network the light is blue When powered on , the light is blue
Type II (2U Models):Name Power HDD Net Backup Play REC AUDIO /+ P.T.Z / MENU INFO BACKUP SEARCH Exit1-9 0/-Direction Key Multi-Screen Switch Enter USB
Descriptions When powered on, the light is blue The light turns blue when reading/writing HDD The light turns blue when the devices accesses the network The light turns blue when backing up files and data The light turns blue when playing back video When recording, the light is blue 1. Adjust audio; 2. Increase the value in setup 1. Enter PTZ mode; 2. Decrease the value in setup Enter Menu Check the information of the device Enter backup mode in live Enter search mode in live Exit the current interface Manual record Play/Pause Speed down Speed up Input digital number and select camera Input number 0, the number above 10 Change direction Change the screen mode Confirm selection To connect external USB device like USB mouse or USB flash
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1.4 Rear Panel DescriptionsIn this section we will introduce you to a few samples of rear panels. Of course we cannot include all rear panels of all the available devices. Please take this manual as reference only.
No.
Name
Descriptions
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ALARM OUT Relay output; connect to external devices
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GND
Ground connection
3
AUDIO IN
Audio input
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DC12V
DC12V power input
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LAN
Network port
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VGA
Connect to VGA monitor
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ALARM IN
Alarm inputs for connecting sensors
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HDMI
Connect to HD display
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USB
Connect USB storage device or USB mouse. USB3.0 interfaces will be colored in blue.
10 AUDIO OUT Audio output
11 RS485
Connect to keyboard. A is TX+; B is TX-
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Name
Descriptions
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VGA
Connect to VGA monitor
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e-SATA
Connect to HDD with e-SATA interface
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RS485 Y/Z interface Unavailable
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RS485 A/B interface Connect to keyboard. A is TX+; B is TX-
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AUDIO OUT
Audio output
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LAN
Network port
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HDMI
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USB
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GND
Connect to HD display Connect USB storage device or USB mouse. USB3.0 interfaces will be colored in blue. Ground connection
10 ALARM OUT
Relay output; connect to external devices
11 ALARM IN
Alarm inputs for connecting sensors
12 AUDIO IN
Audio input
13 Power Switch
Press the switch to turn on/off the device
14 Power Supply
Power supply interface
No.
Name
Descriptions
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VGA
Connect to monitor
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RS485 Y/Z interface Unavailable right now
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ALARM OUT
Relay output; connect to external alarm
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GND
Grounding
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AUDIO OUT
Audio output; connect to sound box
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e-SATA1/ e-SATA2 Connect to HDD with e-SATA interface
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LAN1/LAN2
Network ports
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HDMI1
Connect to 4K×2K high definition display device
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USB3.0/USB
USB3.0/2.0 interface, connect storage device or mouse
10 HDMI2
Connect to 1920×1080 high definition display device
11 RS485 A/B interface Connect to keyboard. A is TX+; B is TX-
12 ALARM IN
Alarm inputs for connecting sensors
13 AUDIO IN
Audio input
14 Power Switch
Press the switch to turn on/off the device
15 Power Supply
Power supply interface
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Name
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Power Supply
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PoE port
3
LAN
4
VGA
5
HDMI
6
USB3.0
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AUDIO IN
8
AUDIO OUT
Descriptions DC48V power supply interface 8 PoE network ports; connect to 8 PoE IP cameras Network port Connect to VGA monitor Connect to HD display (4K Ultra HD Supported) USB3.0 interface, connect USB storage device or USB mouse Audio input Audio output
1.5 ConnectionsVideo Output Connections Video Output: Supports VGA/HDMI/CVBS/Spot video output (Depends on models). You can connect to monitor through these video output interfaces simultaneously or independently.Audio Connections Audio Input: Connect to microphone, pickup, etc. Audio Output: Connect to headphone, sound box or other audio output devices.Alarm Connections Only selected models support this function. See below 16 CH alarm inputs and 1 CH alarm output for example.
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Alarm Input (Availability depends on model):Alarm IN 1~16 are 16CH alarm input interfaces. There are no type requirements for sensors. NO type and NC type are both available and can be configured from the device interface. The method to connect sensors to the device is as shown below:
The alarm input is an open/close relay. If the input is not an open/close relay, please refer to the following connection diagram:Alarm Output (Availability depends on model):The way to connect alarm output device: Pull out the green terminal blocks and loosen the screws in the alarm-out port. Then insert the signal wires of the alarm output devices into the port of NO and COM separately. Finally, tighten the screws. Provided that the external alarm output devices need power supply, you can connect the power supply as per the following figures.13
Basic Operation GuideRS485 Connection (Availability depends on model):There are two types of RS485 interfaces:
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Type 2
Type 1: The P/Z is for PTZ cameras Not applicable for NVR devices. The K/B interface is used to connect the C06 control keyboard. Type 2: The RS485 interface is used to connect control keyboard and PTZ cameras (This connector cannot be used for PTZ control in NVR devices. A is TX+; B is TX-.
2 Basic Operations Guide2.1 Startup & ShutdownPlease make sure all the connections are done properly before you power on the device. Proper startup and shutdown are crucial for prolonging the lifespan of the device.
2.1.1 StartupConnect the output display device to the VGA/HDMI interface of the device. Connect the USB mouse and network cable Connect the power. The device will boot and the power LED would turn blue. A WIZARD window will pop up (you should select the display language the first time you use the device). Refer to 3.1 Startup Wizard for details.
2.1.2 ShutdownYou can power off the device by using the remote controller or USB mouse.By remote controller: Press the power button. This will take you to a shutdown window. The unit will power off after a while by clicking “OK” button. Disconnect the power.By mouse: Click StartShutdown to pop up the Shutdown window. Select “Shutdown” in the window. The unit will power off after a while by clicking “OK” button. Disconnect the power.
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2.2 Remote Controller (Availability depends on model):Open the battery cover of the remote controller and insert two AAA size batteries. When placing the batteries. Please ensure the correct polarity (+ and -). Replace the battery cover.Key points to check in case the remote doesn’t work. 1. Check batteries polarity. 2. Check if the batteries are not dead 3. Check IR controller sensor for any interference.
ButtonPower Button Record Button -/– /0-9 Fn1 Button Multi Button Next Button SEQ Audio Switch Direction button Enter Button Menu Button Exit Button Focus/IRIS/Zoom/PTZ Preset Button Cruise Button Track Button Wiper Button Light Button Clear Button Fn2 Button Info ButtonSnap Button Search Button Cut Button Backup Button Zoom Button PIP Button
FunctionSwitch off–to stop the deviceTo start recording Input number or choose camera Unavailable temporarily To choose multi screen display mode To switch the live image To go to sequence view mode To enable audio output in live mode No function temporarily To move cursor in setup or pan/title PTZ To confirm the choice or setup To go to menu To exit the current interface To control PTZ camera To enter into preset setting in PTZ mode To go to cruise setting in PTZ mode No track function temporarily No function temporarily No function temporarily No function temporarily No function temporarily Get information about the device To control playback. Play(Pause)/Stop/Previous Frame/Next Frame/Speed Down/Speed Up To take snapshots manually To go to search mode No function temporarily To go to backup mode To zoom in the images No function temporarily
Note: Click on the P.T.Z button to enter the PTZ interface. Once in the PTZ interface, you can use preset, cruise, track, wiper or light button to enable the relevant function.
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2.3 Mouse ControlMouse control in Live Preview & Playback interfaceIn the live preview & playback interface, double click on any camera window to show the video in single screen mode; double click the window again to restore it to the previous split.If the interfaces display in full screen, move the mouse to the bottom or to the right side of the interface to pop up the relevant tool bar. The tool bar will disappear automatically after you move the mouse away from it; Mouse control in text-input Move the mouse to the text-input box and click the box. When required to input text the keyboard will pop up automatically.
Note: The mouse is the default controller for all operations unless mentioned otherwise.2.4 Text-input Instruction
The system includes two input keyboard layout as shown the above pictures. The left box is the number input keyboard and the right box is the general input keyboard which provides inputs of numbers, letters and punctuation characters as shown below
Button
Meaning Backspace keyDelete Key Switch key between upper and lower-case letters
Button
Meaning Switch to punctuation characters Enter key Space key
2.5 Other Button Operations
Button
Meaning Show the menu list. Change the sequence order within the list. Change the camera display mode. Close the current interface. Go to the earliest date of camera recording. Go to the latest date of camera recording.16
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3 Wizard & Main Interface
3.1 Startup Wizard
On each startup, the disk icons will be shown on the top of the interface. You can view the
number and status of each disk quickly and conveniently through these icons
1)
No disk
2)
Unavailable disk
3)
R/W available disk
You can quickly and easily configure the device using the setup wizard. The wizard can also be skipped and will be shown in the next startup unless the “Enable wizard next time” was unticked. Skipping the wizard will automatically set the default password to “123456”
Click “Wizard Setup” to start. The setting steps are as follows: Admin settings. (Appears only one time on the first system startup): Set your own admin password or use the default when you use the wizard for the first time (the default username is admin. skipping this part will set the default password to “123456”); It is highly advisable to change the default password.
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Click on “Password Recovery” to set questions and answers for password recovery. If you will ever forget the password these questions will be used to restore the password to factory default. Please refer to Q4 in Appendix A FAQ for details. Skipping this step will force you to contact the technical support in case the password will be forgotten. There is no other way for the user to independently recover the admin password except of this method. In this step you can also set a “Pattern” password that could be used for login into the device. It is simpler and more fluid to use the pattern lock when using a mouse and screen only (without a keyboard). If you wish to use pattern lock, enable it and click “edit” to set it as follows:
Click “Next” to continue or click “Cancel” to exit the wizard.Date and Time Configuration. (Appears only one time on the first system startup): The date and time of the system must be configured when you use the wizard for the first time. Set the time zone, system time, date format and time format. The DST will be enabled by default if the time zone selected includes DST. The “Method” line allows you to change from manual setting to NTP (Network Time Protocol) setting which will synchronize the time with the configured NTP server. The default NTP server is “provisionisr-time.com” but you can change it to any other NTP server as you wish. Click “Next” to continue.
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Wizard & Main InterfaceNetwork Settings – general. Check “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS automatically” to get the IP address and DNS automatically (You must have a DHCP Service enabled in your network). Uncheck it in order to input it manually. Input the HTTP port, RTSP port and Server port (please see 11.1.2 Port Configuration for details). Click “Next” to continue.
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Network setting PoE NVRs: If you use PoE NVR, the state of the internal ethernet port will be shown on the interface as seen on the picture below. Please refer to 11.1.1 TCP/IPv4 Configuration for detailed introduction of the internal ethernet port.
Picture reference for DVR/Non-PoE NVR
Picture reference for PoE NVRProfessional models with 2 Ethernet ports: Some devices support 2 ethernet ports. The ports can work in 2 ways “Multiple Address Setting” which means that the device will get 2 IP addresses and both addresses are always active. The second option is “Network fault tolerance” which means that only the primary ethernet port is active at a given time. If the primary network develops a fault the device will automatically switch to the secondary ethernet port. Please refer to 11.1.1 TCP/IPv4 Configuration for additional information.19
Wizard & Main InterfaceFor “Multiple Address Setting” you will need to set 2 different addresses (Static or DHCP) and one DNS address. You can set the default ethernet port for DNS routing.
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For “Network fault tolerance” you will need to set a single address (Static or DHCP) and DNS address. The 2 networks should be in the same IP Segment. You can also set the primary ethernet card.QR Code: You can enable the NAT service and scan the QR Code using the “Provision Cam 2” mobile application to quickly connect to the device. Please refer to 12.1 Mobile Surveillance for additional information.
Add Camera. This section is available only in NVRs and Hybrid DVRs. It is applicable
for IP cameras only. Connected analog cameras will be displayed automatically. Click
“Refresh” to refresh the list of available IP cameras and click
to add the checked camera.
Click “Add All” to add all the cameras in the list. Click “Delete All” to delete all the added cameras.
to delete the added camera. Click
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to edit the network parameters of the selected IP camera as shown on the left below.
Input the new IP address, subnet mask and gateway. Fill the current username and password of
the camera. Click “OK” to save the settings.
Click
to edit the added camera as shown on the above right. Input the new camera name,
IP address and port. Fill the current username and password of the camera. You can click “Test”
to test the effectiveness of the filled information. Click “OK” to save the settings. You can
change the IP camera name only when the camera is added and online. Click “Next” to
continue.
Disk Settings. You can view the disk status, number, capacity and serial number. Click
“Format” to format the disk. Click “Next” to continue.
Models Supporting RAID: These models will have another step “Disk Mode”. Here you will be able to enable RAID. After confirmation The device will prompt for a reboot.
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Set the array as you wish and click “next” to continue. You can find further explanation about RAID in the appendix at the end of this manual.Record Settings. Two record modes are available: Auto and Manual. See 7.1.1 Mode Configuration for details. Auto: Select the desired auto mode in the interface as shown below and click “OK” button to save the settings. You can use the “Advanced” button to create new combinations for recording.
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3.2 Main Interface3.2.1 Main Interface Introduction
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Button
MeaningStart button. Click it to pop up the menu ().Full screen button. Click it to switch to full screen mode; click it again to exit the full screen mode.Screen split mode buttons.Dwell button (see 5.2.2 Quick Sequence View and 5.2.4 Scheme View In Sequence for details).Click it to enable OSD; click to disable OSD.Click to set the default playback time for in-channel instant playback (8.1 Instant Playback) and all channel playback (8.2 Playback Interface Introduction); click to activate quick playback for all channels going back to the specified time. For instance, if you choose “5 minutes ago” as the default playback time, you can playback the record from the past five minutes.Manual record button. Click it to enable/disable manual record.
Manual alarm button. Click it to manually trigger or clear the alarm-out
Information button. Click it to view system information.Introduction of area : A) Click “Camera” to view all the cameras available for display. Either select one window onthe left side of the interface and double click on the camera name you wish to view in the selected window or drag a camera name from the right pane to the selected window on the left.
B) Click “In-Channel Sequence” to view all the configured “In-Channel Sequence” groups list; Select a group in the list to view all the cameras related to that group. (Refer to 4.2 Add/Edit In-Channel Sequence for detailed information). Either select one window on the left side of the interface and double click on the group you wish to view in the selected window or drag a group name from the right pane to the selected window on the left.
C) Click “Display Presets” to view your saved presets (refer to 5.2.1 Preview By Display Presets for detailed explanation of the display presets). Double click on the desired display preset from the list to activate it.
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Meaning Showing the current user name Record search and backup interface, see 8.3 Record, Search, Playback & backup for details. Playback interface .see 8.2 Playback Interface Introduction for details.Setup panel, see 3.2.2 Setup Panel for details.Log out of the system.Perform “Logout”, “Reboot” or “Shutdown”
3.2.2 Setup PanelClick StartSettings to pop up the setup panel as shown below. The setup panel includes seven categories. Each category contains sub-categories that will link you to the desired configuration interface.
Here we take Camera category as an example. The Camera Category provides links such as “Add Camera”, “Edit Camera”, “Image Settings”, “Motion” and “PTZ”. Click Camera and “Add Camera” to go to the camera management interface as shown below.25
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Click the main categories on the top of the screen to go to corresponding interface. Refer to the picture below. For instance, you can go to system setup interface by clicking “System” tag.
3.2.3 Main FunctionsCamera Offers functions such as Camera Management (see Chapter 4 Camera Management for details), Image Settings (see 5.3 Preview Image Configuration for details), Motion (see 9.2.1 Motion Configuration for details) and PTZ (see Chapter 6 PTZ for details).Record This category covers Encode Parameters and Record Schedules. Please see Chapter 7 Record & Disk Management for details.Disk Her you will find Disk Management, Storage Mode and Disk Information. Please see Chapter 7 Record & Disk Management for details.Alarm Configure Sensor and Motion Alarm Handling and Alarm Out Settings. Please see Chapter 9 Alarm Management for details.Network This category contains TCP/IPv4, DDNS, Port, E-mail and Network Status. Please see 11.1 Network Configuration for details.Account and Authority This category covers Account Management (see 10.1 Account Management for details) and Permission Management (see 10.3 Permission Management for details).System The category shows Basic Configuration (see 11.2 Basic Configuration for details), Device Information (see 11.7 View System Information for details), Log Information (see 11.6 View Log for details) and Configuration File Import & Export (see 11.5 Backup and Restore for details).
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4 Camera Management4.1 Camera Signal (Applicable only for DVRs)All of the DVRs sunning Ossia OS support 4in1 technology (AHD / CVI / TVI / Analog). The default setting for video signal is “Auto” which means that the DVR will automatically recognize the camera signal and device which technology it is using. In some cases, the auto recognition fails which will cause the video to come up in black & white or not to come up at all. In such cases, you will have to set the signal manually. Click StartSettingsCameraCamera Signal Choose the relevant channel (By number) and set the signal to the required one (Choose out of Auto/CVI/TVI). CVBS signal will be recognized automatically in all conditions.
If the DVR support “Lite” technology, you will see a “lite” column in this window. Selection of Lite will change the recording resolution to “Lite” and change the FPS from Half-Real-Time to Real-Time.4.1.1 Dynamic Hybrid (Supporting devices only)Dynamic hybrid allows you to choose weather a channel will perform as an HD Analog channel or as an IP Channel. Each device supporting Dynamic Hybrid has its own capabilities and restrictions. Please refer to the device’s product specs in order to learn more on your device capabilities.Configuring Dynamic Hybrid: Click StartSettingsCameraCamera Signal On the “Analog/IP” column, choose between Analog and IP. Confirm. Upon confirmation the device will prompt for reboot. After the reboot, theselected channel will be as defined.Note: Analog channels will be converted to IP even if there is a camera connected to it. IP channels till not be allowed to be converted if there is a camera configured on it.27
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4.2 Add/Edit Camera
4.2.1 Add Camera (Applicable only for NVRs and Hybrid DVR models)
For Non-Hybrid DVRs: the camera will be displayed automatically once connected to the BNC port. If the image does not appear on the screen please check the camera’s power supply and video connection. For NVRs and Hybrid DVRs: The device’s network parameters should be configured before adding IP cameras (see 11.1.1 TCP/IPv4 Configuration for details).
Referring to the pictures below, Click on Add Camera in the setup panel or
in the top
right corner of the preview window to pop up the “Add Camera” window as shown below. You
can use the “quick add” interface to add an IP Camera or add it manually.
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Quick AddCheck mark the desired cameras and click “Add” to add cameras. Click on “Default Password” to set the default username and password per manufacturer.
Editing IP Address of Specific Camera
Must be done prior to adding the IPC. From the
“Quick Add” interface, Click
to edit the IP of
a specific IP camera. Set the IP new IP address,
subnet mask and default gateway. Input the IPC
password and confirm. After a few seconds, the
camera IP address will change.
Editing IP Address of Several CamerasMust be done prior to adding the IPC. From the“Quick Add” interface, Click next to the “Edit” tab and choose “Batch IP Settings”. Choose the target cameras, set the first IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway and confirm. The IPC Addresses will be set in consecutive order. Make sure that all the target IP addresses are free (For example: If you configure 32 cameras and the starting IP is 192.168.1.1, then you need to make sure that all the addresses from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.32 are free)
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Add ManuallyIP Input: Input the IP address, port, username, password and protocol of the camera and click “Test” to confirm the settings are correct and that connection can be made with the camera. Domain Input: If you are using DDNS to connect with the camera, click on the arrow next to the IP address to switch the connection mode from IP to domain. Once finished, click the “Add” button.
Protocol / RTSP Input: The system has several built-in communication protocols with the camera (Provision-ISR, ONVIF, Hikvision, Dahua). If you wish to add a channel using RTSP, click on the drop down menu arrow next to the chosen protocol (Default is “Provision-ISR”) and choose “Manage Protocol”. The following window will appear.
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Add Recorder (Applicable only for NVRs)If you wish to view/record channels from another Provision-ISR device on the network you can use this option. Click on “Add Recorder”. The following window will appear.
The NVR will display automatically all the supported devices found on the LAN with its details. If you wish to add a channel from any of the displayed devices, double click on it and then double click on the channel you wish to add.
If you wish to add a channel from a recorder located on another network, click on “Add Manually” and input the IP address, port and login credentials for the device, then click on “Test Device” if the connection is well, you will get a list of available channels. Double click on the channel you wish to add.
Click
to delete the camera. Click “Default Password” to set the default username and
password per manufacturer.
4.2.2 Edit Camera’s General ParametersThis can be done only when there are active video channels. You can use Preview button to trigger a live video stream from the camera in a pop up window for easy identification. Click “Edit Camera” in the setup panel to go to the edit interface.
Edit Camera’s name: Click
to edit the camera’s name. Set the new name and confirm.
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Delete Cameras (for IP cameras only): Click on
to delete the camera.
Update IPC Firmware (for IP cameras only): Click onto update the camera’s firmware. After confirming the update, choose the cameras and firmware version from the opened window and confirm.
Note: If a PoE NVR is used, the IP cameras (with PoE function) which connect directly to the PoE port of the NVR will be displayed automatically in the camera list. The IP camera which occupies the PoE port has a prefix shown before its camera name. The prefix consists of PoE plus PoE port number. Cameras connected to PoE ports cannot be deleted from the camera list. IP cameras that connect directly to the PoE port of the NVR using “Provision-ISR” private protocol will be shown automatically in the camera list. One of the two conditions must be met for an IP camera that connect directly to the PoE port of the NVR using “ONVIF” protocol to be shown automatically in the camera list.The IP camera is in the same network segment with the NVR internal ethernet port. The DHCP (Assigning IP Address automatically) of the IP camera is enabled. If the IP camera which connects to the PoE port cannot be displayed automatically in the camera list, please refer to Q6 in Appendix A FAQ for details.
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4.3 “In-Channel Sequence” (Only Applicable for NVRs)In channel sequence will run a sequence of specified cameras within a single window while in split mode. It can also be used on full screen, but will be less effective.Add “In-Channel Sequence”Click “In-Channel Sequence” in the interface to go to the configuration area as shown below.
Click
to pop up the window
as shown below. Set the group
name and dwell time (the dwell
time of the camera group sequence
view) in the window. Check the cameras and click “Add” to add
group. Click
to view the
cameras in the group after adding
group.
4.3.1 Edit In-Channel Sequence
Click
to modify the group information such as group name and dwell time. Click
to delete the group.
4.4 IPC Networking (Applicable only for NVRs and Hybrid DVR models)
IPC networking will allow you to remotely configure IP cameras and basic network parameters of other devices. This is applicable only for devices running Ossia v1.1 and up. Below you will be able to learn about the different options of this feature.
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4.4.1 IP Camera managementThe IP Camera management is identical to the “Add/edit camera” Interface. You can set the IP parameters and the name of the camera through it. Please refer to section 4.2 Add/Edit Camera for more information.
4.4.2 Device ManagementHere you will be able to remotely set the general network parameters of the device and configure the IPC cameras connected to the device. The following information is available: Device name, Device current IP Address, Cameras and availability.
Clicking on
will open the device menu You wll have the following options:
· Edit IP Set the device’s IP address, subnet mask and gateway. Tick the devices you wish to configure and set the start IP address. The device will set automatically the rest of the IP address. Make sure that the whole segment is available before running this procedure. Set the subnet mask and gateway this will be set for all devices. Set the username and password for the devices. If any of the devices have a different password, it should be set independently otherwise the procedure will fail. Click OK to start the process.
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Click on to open a list of all cameras connected to the device. Click on
to hide it.
Once the list is open, you can delete specific IP cameras by pointing on it and clicking on the
icon that appears. To add a specific camera to the device, choose the device and add cameras from the IPC interface on the left. Make sure that you set the user credentials beforehand.5 Live-view Introduction:
5.1 Live-View Interfaces:You must have active video channels for this interface to be active (see 4.1.1 Add Camera for details). Refer to the inter face as shown below to learn about the live view interface.
Live view indicators (Will appear only when a channel is active) Indicator MeaningActive Motion detection Active Analytics detection Motion Recording On Schedule Recording Sensor Recording Manual Recording Analytics Recording Indicating that the channel support PTZ operations Indication that the audio stream for the channel is enabled “No Signal” for Analog Cameras. “Not Available” for IP Cameras35
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Click on the live-view window to show the channel tool bar as shown in area . Right click on the preview window to show the channel menu list. The tool bar and menu list are explained in the table below.
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Menu List
Meaning
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Move tool. Click and drag it to move the tool bar.
Manual Record On Instant PlaybackEnable Audio + Volume ControlSnap PTZ Control Zoom In Fish Eye
Start/Stop manual recording for the specific channel.Start Instant playback for the specified channel. The playback will commence within the selected window. See 8.1 Instant Playback for details.Enable/disable audio from the selected cannel (Requires camera/channel to support of this feature). Once enabled, a volume slider will appear to control the output volume.Take a snapshot and open a snapshot pop-up. Click “Save” in the window to save the image. Click “Export” to export the image. Switch to the PTZ control interface. See Chapter 6 PTZ for details. Switch to the digital zoom interface. Digital Zoom can also be achieved by placing the mouse cursor on the required object and using the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in & out.Open Fish-Eye display controls. Refer to 5.2 Fish-Eye Display
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Switch to the image adjustment interface. Refer to 5.3.4 Image Adjustment for details.
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Face Recognition
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Camera Info
5.2 Fish-Eye Display:
Open audio out (Talk)Supporting Devices Only will display the face recognition interface button. If the camera doesn’t support face detection, this icon will be grey.View the camera information.
Fish eye cameras are usually installed to cover large areas and provide a 360° view. In order to dewarp the image properly, you need to set the installation method and the view you wish to get. Click on the “Fish Eye” Icon to get the following pop up: Choose the installation mode out of Ceiling, Wall and Desktop. Setting the installation mode wrong will result in wrong view of the video.Now choose the display mode out of the following:1) Fish-Eye: Normal view of the warped fish eye sphere view.
2) Panorama: A stretched view of the sphere removing all the
black borders.
3) 360° view: See 2 180° views side by side
4) Fish-Eye + 3PTZ: Normal view of the warped fish eye sphere view + 3 Digital PTZ that
can be dragged and moved using the mouse.
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5.3 Live View Digital Zoom:
Digital Zoom can be achieved by one of two methods: The first and more intuitive one is the
mouse scroll wheel. Just left click on the channel you wish to control, point the mouse cursor
on the object you want to zoom on and scroll the mouse wheel up or down to zoom in or out.
The second method is by the digital zoom interface. The digital zoom interface is shown below.
Press and drag the red box to select the zoom area. Click
/
to zoom the image.
Click the camera selection box to select other cameras for amplification. Click “Back” to return
to the live preview interface.
5.4 Live-View Modes:5.4.1 Display Modes TabsThe system offers several display modes. In the latest version, the only available tab is “Camera” by default. If you wish to edit the view option tabs, click on the ” ” button at the top right corner of the screen and choose which tabs you wish to activate/disactivate.5.4.2 Customized Display ModeSet different screen split modes and camera layouts as required and save the display to create a preset. Refer to the picture below. Double click on the display preset from the list to activate it.
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Add Customized Display:Method One:Click “Customized Display Modes” in the main interface Set the screen split mode. Add and organize the cameras as desired. Click the “Save” button under the display presets list Enter the display preset name in the popup window and click “OK” to save it.
Method Two:
Click StartSettingsSystemBasicLayout Settings
Click
to add a new layout.
Choose the screen split mode from the bottom.
Double click the camera or camera group in the list to add them to the selected window.
Click to save the defined output as a preset (refer to 5.2.4 Scheme View In Sequence
for detailed configurations). The saved preset will be displayed in the display preset list in the
live-view interface.
Using method two will affect the sequence settings please refer to 5.3.2 Sequence for
additional information.
Edit Customized DisplaysClick “Customized Display” tab in the live-view interface. Select the required display from the list. Click “Rename” to edit the display mode name; click “Delete” to delete the display mode.5.4.3 SequenceThe sequence view will automatically switch between cameras in specified times. If a customized scheme has not been created, it will keep the split layout and go through all of the available cameras. If the scheme has been created the sequence will run through the created scheme. Controlling the sequence will be done from the sequence control icon as shown below.
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Sequence Scheme SettingsClick StartSettingsSystemBasicLayout Settings to go to the interface as shown below. Area displays all the schemes; area shows the camera layout; area displays all the cameras and groups; area is the tool bar ( : clear button; : favorite button, click it to save the layout as preset).
Add Scheme
Click
in area to create a new scheme. Click
scheme to delete it.
on the top right corner of the
Configure Schemea) Select a scheme in area and the screen split mode button from area . b) Drag cameras from the camera list to the desired window in area . The camera or groupwill be added into the selected window. c) You can click the right-click on a camera and click “Clear” to remove a single camera orclick to remove all the cameras. d) Click “Apply” to save the settings.
Start Sequence View
Go to the live-view interface and click
to pop up a little window. Set the dwell time for
each window and click
to start the sequence. Double click the sequence view interface to
pause the view; double click again to restore the view. Click
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5.4.4 In Channel Sequence (Applicable for NVRs only).You can start “In-Channel Sequence” only if a camera group was created. (See 4.2.1 Add “In-Channel Sequence” for details). Go to the live-view interface and select a camera window.
Double click one the “In-channel Sequence” group on the right side of the interface. The cameras in the group will start sequencing one by one in the selected camera window. You can also drag the group directly to any preview window. Right click on the view window and click “Close Dwell” button to stop the sequence.
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5.4.5 Face Recognition (Applicable for Face Recognition NVRs only).
The Face recognition tab will open the face recognition display for all face detection cameras
Detection Time
Group Color Person Name
Detection Snapshot
Database Snapshot
Camera Name
Similarity in %
configured on the system. The pane and its controls are as follows:
5.4.6 Controls and settings:
The face recognition has 2 important settings that can be configured from the face recognition pane: 1) Similarity: Similarity means the certainty of the system that the recognized face is correct.For example: 100% Similarity means that the system is 100% sure that the recognized person is correct.
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2) Enable Face Tracking Box: a cosmetic addition to see the identified face on the live image in real-time. This setting has no effect on the face recognition capabilities and it will work with this option enables or disabled.
Face recognition interface controls:
Button
Menu List Meaning Add to Database: Add a person to the database
Search: Search for the person in the past day
Instant Playback: Playback the detection moment
General Info: Get the detection info
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5.6 Image Configuration5.6.1 OSD SettingsClick StartSettingsCameraImageOSD Settings to go to the interface shown below. Select the camera, input the camera name (or double click the camera name in the camera list to edit the camera’s name), enable or disable the name and time OSD (if enabled, drag the red name and time OSDs in the image view area to change the OSDs’ display position) and select the date and time formats. Click “Apply” to save the settings.
5.6.2 Image Settings (Setting Interface)Click StartSettingsCameraImageImage Settings. Select the camera and set the image brightness, contrast, saturation and hue. For advanced settings you click on the arrow under the “Advanced” tab. Only cameras connected by “Provision-ISR” protocol will support advanced features. You can click “Default” button to restore the image settings to the default factory settings.
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5.6.3 Mask SettingsSome areas of the image can be masked for privacy. Up to four mask areas can be set for each camera. (Only for Provision-ISR Cameras non-ONVIF cameras). Click StartSettingsCameraImageMask Settings to open the interface as shown below. Select the camera and enable the mask. Click “Draw” button and drag the mouse on the image area to set the mask area; click “Delete” button to delete the mask areas; click “Apply” to save the settings.
5.6.4 Water Mark Settings (Applicable for DVRs only)Water marks are used to identify a recorded clip and reduce the probability that it has been tampered with. The Water mark will be added on top of the video clip and it can be removed while playing back and even while watching a “.dat” file backup using the RSAP player. To configure the water-mark, please follow the following steps: 1) Click Start Settings CameraImageWater Mark. 2) Choose the channel you wish to set. 3) Set “Water mark” to “On”. 4) Input the text you wish to appear as watermark. (Up to 15 characters. Only letters andnumbers are allowed) and confirm. 5) Click “Apply” to save the settings.44
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When playing back the specified camera, you will be able to enable/disable the water mark from showing. Watermark DisabledWatermark Enabled5.6.5 Fish-Eye (Applicable for Supporting NVRs only)Fish-Eye Settings will allow you to set the installation way of the fish-eye camera in order to get the proper dewarping. 1) Click Start Settings CameraImageFish Eye.Here you can set the installation mode and your preferred view mode. Make sure that the installation mode is set properly for the image to be displayed correctly.45
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5.6.6 Image Adjustment (Live-View Interface)Go to live-view interface. Choose the channel by clicking on the desired and click on button from the tool bar under the camera window to switch to the image adjustment interface.
Image Adjustment Drag the slider to set the image brightness, contrast, saturation and hue values. Check Sharpness, WDR and DNR to enable it and drag the slider to set their values. Click “Default” button to set these parameters to their default values. The introductions of these parameters are as follows:
Parameter Brightness Contrast Saturation Hue SharpnessWDRDNR
Image brightness level
Meaning
The color difference between the brightest and darkest parts.
The intensity of colors, expressed as the degree to which it differs from white. Color levels of the image. Relates to the sharpness level of the image and the image edges.
WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) function helps the camera provide clear images even under extreme light conditions. When there are both bright and dark areas in the field of view, WDR balances the brightness level of the whole image and provide clearer image.DNR (Digital Noise Reduction): decreases the noise levels and making the image smoother. Increasing the value will increase the noise reduction but it will reduce the image resolution and details.
Notes: 1) Different IP Cameras will support different Image configuration features. 2) Some cameras have more than one settings page. You need to switch pagesin the bottom of the image adjustment area.
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Parameter
Meaning
White Balance
Automatically adjust the color temperature according to the environment. Can also be set manually.
Image Mirror Mirror the video image right and left.
Image Flip
Flip the video image upside down.
Lens Control (IP Cameras only. Must be supported by the camera MVF Model):
Select the camera and click “Lens Control” to go to lens control tab. Click
or
to
adjust the zoom and focus parameters of the camera’s lens. Click “Save” to save the settings.
The introductions of these parameters and buttons are as follows:
Button/ParameterFocus ModeRe-focus when camera switches between day/night
Meaning
Click
/
to zoom in/out.
If manual mode is selected, focus button, “One Key Focus” and “Day/night mode switch autofocus” will be available; If auto mode is selected, the time interval setup will be available.
Click
/
Instant Focus
to increase/decrease the focal length.
If checked, the lens will focus automatically when the camera switches between day/night modes.
Note: This function is only available for the models with motorized VF (MVF) lens.
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6 PTZ
6.1 PTZ Control Interface:
The device supports full control over dome or PTZ cameras (Via CoC/RS-485 for all types of
DVRs and via private or ONVIF Protocol for NVRs and Hybrid DVRs only.
Click on the desired camera and on the
icon from the channel tool bar. The live view will
switch to the PTZ control interface as shown below. You can select another IP dome or PTZ
from the dropdown menu on the top right of the PTZ interface.
Introductions of the interface buttons:Button
Meaning
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
to rotate the dome. Click
to stop rotating the dome.
/
to zoom in / out.
/
to increase / decrease the focal length.
/
to increase / decrease the aperture.
Drag the slider to adjust the movement speed.
/
/ to start / stop manual recording.
/
/ to hide / show the analog joystick.
Return to the live view interface.
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Analog Joystick Control1) The analog joystick on the left side of the interface provides quick PTZ control. The dome or PTZ will move when you drag the analog joystick. The further you drag the analog joystick from the middle of the image, the faster the dome or PTZ will move. The dome or PTZ will stop rotating when you release the analog joystick or move it to the middle.2) Click and hold the left mouse button to zoom in 3) Click and hold the right mouse button to zoom out
Preset Settings
Presets can be used to save important locations and recalling it quickly when needed.
As default, the preset list is empty so you will have to add and configure the presets that are
important to you.
1) Click “Preset” to go to preset operation tab and click “Add” button to pop up a setting window
as shown below. Select the desired preset
number and input the preset name. Click “OK”
to save the settings.
2) Adjust the camera direction and click “Save Position” to save the current preset position on the selected preset. You can also go to
preset setting interface for preset setting, see 6.2 Preset Setting for details.
3) Click
in the preset list to call the preset; click “Delete” button to delete the selected
preset.
4) You can add up to 255 presets for each supported camera.
Cruise Settings
Cruises are built from a sequence of presets and are used for creating a specified patrol
between presets for an endless duration (Cruise will run until you will stop it, or move the
camera). Therefore, you must save the desired presets before creating a cruise.
1) Click “Cruise” to go to cruise operation tab and click “Add” button to open the settings window
as shown on the right.
2) Input the cruise name and click “Add preset” to pop up the “Add Preset” window as shown
above on the right.
3) Select the preset name, dwell time and preset speed and click “OK”. 4) In the “Add Cruise” window, you can click
to redefine the checkpoint. Click
to
delete the preset. 5) Click “Add” button to save the cruise.
6) You can also go to cruise setting interface for
cruise setting, see 6.3 Cruise Setting for details.
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7) You can add 8 cruises for each dome at most.
In order to activate the cruise, click
to start the cruise and click
to stop the cruise.
Any movement or other command sent to the camera from the PTZ interface will stop the cruise as well. Click “Delete” button to delete the selected cruise.
6.2 Preset SettingsClick StartSettingsCameraPTZPreset to go to the interface as shown below.
Add preset
Select the desired camera and click “Add” button to add preset; or click
in the camera list
on the right side of the interface to display the preset information of the camera and click
to add preset. The operations of the “Add Preset” window are similar to that of the
PTZ control interface; please see 6.1 PTZ Control Interface Introduction for details.
Edit preset
Select camera and preset. You can input the new name of the preset and click
to save the
new preset name. Adjust the rotating speed, position, zoom, focus and iris of the preset and
click “Save Position” to save the preset.
Delete Preset Select camera and preset and click “Delete” to delete the preset.
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Cruise Setting Click StartSettingsCameraPTZCruise to go to the interface shown below.
Add Cruise
Click
in the camera list on the right side of the interface to display the cruise information
of the camera and click
to add cruise. The operations of the “Add Cruise” window
are similar to that of the PTZ control interface; please see 6.1 PTZ Control Interface
Introduction for details.
Edit Cruise
Select the camera and cruise in the “Cruise” interface. Input the new cruise name and click
to save the cruise name. Click “Add Preset” to add preset to the cruise. Click
to
delete the preset from the cruise. Click a preset in the preset list and click
to move the
preset down the list and click
to move the preset up the list. Click
to start the cruise
and click
to stop it.
Delete Cruise
Click
in the camera list on the right side of the interface to display the cruise information
of the dome and click
on the top right corner of the cruise to delete it.
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7 Record & Disk Management7.1 Record Configuration:7.1.1 Mode Configuration:Please format the HDDs to enable recording (refer to 7.5 Disk Management for details).
The Ossia recording interface was redesigned to be clearer and easier to configure. It is based on statistics showing that most users configure the recording to work all year long in 24×7 schedule the “Auto” mode is the best choice for these users. “Manual” mode is for users who wish to customize the recording/schedule configuration.Click StartSettingsRecordMode Settings to go to the mode settings interface.Auto Mode: The standard setting will include the following presets:Motion Record: Record will start upon Motion Alarm under 24×7 schedule for all channels. Sensor Record: Record will start upon Sensor Alarm under 24×7 schedule for all sensors. Motion Record + Sensor Record: Record will start upon Motion or Sensor Alarms under 24×7 schedule for all channels and sensors. Always (247) Record + Motion Record: All the channels will be recorded continuously. Motion alarms will be marked in the event list and trigger “Event Record”. Always (247) Record + Sensor Record: All the channels will be recorded continuously. Sensor alarms will be marked in the event list and trigger “Event Record”. Always (247) Record + Motion Record + Sensor Record: All the channels will be recorded continuously. Motion and sensor alarms will be marked in the event list and trigger “Event Record”.Always (247) Record + Motion Record + Sensor Record + Analytics Record: All thechannels will be recorded continuously. Motion, sensor and analytics alarms will be marked in the event list and trigger “Event Record”.
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If you wish to create a personalized combination, click on the “advanced button to open the advanced menu: The advanced menu allows you to create any combination you require (As long as it is not currently available in the standard menu). Tick the recording triggers you wish for the combination to have and click on “add” to continue. The new combination will be added as a new line to the standard menu. Only one customized combination can be used. If you wish to edit it, click on the advanced button once again and change the selected triggers.
Selecting one of the auto modes will pop up the stream settings window as shown below. Set the video encode type, resolution, FPS, bit-rate type, bitrate and audio for each of the camera and click “OK” to save the settings. It is recommended to follow the bit-rate recommended by the system in the “Bit-Rate Limit Recommended Range” Tab. Important: In case you chose one of the continuous modes, make sure to configure both “Normal” and “Event” settings.
Video Encode: the available options are H.265 and H.264. H.265 must be supported by the device and IP camera for this encoding mode will be available. GOP: Stands for “Group of Pictures” and required for efficient decoding. Keep as configured unless required otherwise. Resolution: the higher the resolution, the bigger the image. FPS: Higher frame rate delivers more fluency. However, more storage space will be required. Bitrate Type: Choose between CBR (Constant Bit-Rate) and VBR (Variable Bit-Rate). Bitrate: bitrate stands for the compression aggressiveness. The lower the bitrate, the higher the compression. High compression means lower bandwidth and storage space usage, but also decreasing the video quality. Recommended Bitrate Range: The system will show a range of bitrates that balances between quality and bandwidth/storage consumption according to the configuration you set. It is recommended to follow this recommendation. Audio: Select weather to record audio or not for the chosen channel.53
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Manual ModeIf manual mode is selected, you will need to set the encode parameters and schedules for each of the cameras. See 7.2 Encode Parameters Setting and 7.3 Schedule Setting for details. Failing to do so will result in recording inconsistency or complete lack of recording.
Note: Only NVRs and Hybrid DVRs will have the “Analytics” Option.
7.1.2 Advanced ConfigurationClick StartSettingsRecordAdvanced to go to the following interface. Enable or disable cycle and sub-stream recording, set the pre-alarm record time, post-alarm record time and expiration time of each camera and click “Apply” to save the settings.
Cycle recording: The recording will work in FIFO method First in first out meaning that the oldest recording will be overwritten by new recording once the HDD is full. Dual Stream Recording: Enable/Disable the sub-stream recording of the device. Important note: Disabling sub-stream recording will increase the duration of main stream recording but will dramatically reduce system performance and disable many features that rely on the sub-stream recording in order to work. Pre-alarm Record Time: set the record time duration before the alarm event started. Post-alarm Record Time: set the record time duration after the alarm event ended. Expiration Time: set the expiration time for recorded video. Recordings will not be kept longer than the specified duration even if the HDD is not full.7.2 Encode Parameters SettingClick StartSettingsRecordEncode Parameters to access the interface shown below. Set the video encode, resolution, FPS, bitrate type, bitrate and audio of main stream for each of the cameras. Important: this interface offers both “Event Recording Stream” and “Normal Recording Stream” configurations. Make sure to configure both. You can set the record stream for each camera set all cameras together by clicking on . Click “Apply” to save the settings.54
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Click StartSettingsRecordStream Settings to go to “Sub-stream” interface. Set the sub-stream video encode type, resolution, FPS, Bitrate type and bitrate for each camera or forall cameras together by clicking on . Click “Apply” to save the settings.
7.3 Schedule Setting7.3.1 Add ScheduleClick StartSettingsRecordRecording ScheduleEdit Schedules (Available only in manual recording mode). The pre-set schedules are “247” (All week), “245” (Weekdays Monday to Friday) and “242” (Weekends Saturday & Sunday). “247” schedule cannot be deleted or modified while “245” and “242” can be edited or deleted. Click the schedule name to display the detailed schedule information on the left side of the interface. The lines on the left stand for the seven days of the week. Each line stands for the daily 24 hours. Red marks the active selection and grey marks inactive selection.
Click
to add a new schedule or
to edit an
existing one. Refer to the picture below.
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Set Single Day Schedule
Click
and drag the mouse cursor on the time scale of a specific day to mark the active
duration. Click
and drag the cursor on the time scale of a specific day to make a selected
area inactive.
You can manually set the record start time and end time: select “Manual” from beneath the day bar and set the desired time. Click “Ok” to confirm.
Click “All” to set all day recording; click “Reverse” to swap the marked and unmarked areas; Click “Clear All” to clear all the selected area in a day. After completing a setting for any day you can click “Copy To” from beneath the day bar to copy the selected schedule to other days. Refer to the picture below. After clicking on “Copy To” from the source day, check the destination days in the window and click “OK” to save.
Set Multi-Day Schedule
Use “Manual” beside
to set the weekly schedule. Refer to the picture below. Set the start
and end time, check the days in the window and click “OK” to save the settings.
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7.3.2 Record Schedule ConfigurationClick StartSettingsRecordRecording ScheduleSchedule Configuration to go to the interface shown below. Define the schedule for sensor, motion, analytics, POS and normal recording. Click “None” in the drop-down menu to clear the selected schedule. Click “Apply” to save the settings.
If any changes need to be made, go to the “Edit Schedules” interface and click
to edit the
schedule. The settings of “Edit Schedule” are similar to that of the “Add Schedule”.
7.4 Record Mode7.4.1 Manual RecordingMethod One Manual record for all channels: Click on the tool bar at the bottom of the live-view interface to enable manual recording for all cameras. Method Two Manual record for single channel: In the live-view interface either right click on the desired camera and choose “Manual Record On” or left click on the desired camera window and click on the channel tool bar.
Note: Click StartSettingsRecordMode Settings and set the manual record duration in the referred menu. Click “Apply” to save the settings. Default settings is “Manual”7.4.2 Scheduled Recording:Scheduled Recording: the system will record automatically according to the schedule weather there is an additional alarm or not. Set the record schedule of each camera – See 7.3 Schedule Setting for details.
7.4.3 Motion Based Recording:The system will start recording based on motion alarms. You can use the default settings or create customized setting for each camera as follows: Set the motion alarm schedule for each camera. See 7.3 Schedule Setting for details. Enable the motion and set the motion area of each camera. See 9.2.1 Motion Configuration for details. The camera will start motion based recording as soon as the above settings are applied.
7.4.4 Sensor Based Recording:The system will start recording based on sensor alarms. Configure the recording parameters as follows:
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Set the sensor alarm schedule for each camera/alarm input. See 7.3 Schedule Setting for details. Set the NO/NC type of the sensor, enable the sensor alarm and check and configure the “Record”. See 9.1 Sensor Alarm for details.
7.4.5 Analytics Based Recording:The system will start recording based on analytics alarms. Configure the recording parameters as follows: Set the analytics alarm schedule for each camera. See 7.3 Schedule Setting for details. Set each one of the available analytics alarms and check and configure the “Record”. See 9.1 Sensor Alarm for details.
7.5 Disk Management:Click StartSettingsDiskDisk Management. On this interface you can view the device’s disk numbers, status and recording dates stored on each drive. Click “Format” button to formatthe desired HDD or click on to format all drives together.
Note: 1. New HDD/s should be formatted before it can be used by the system. 2. If the HDD has been used in another device of the same model, please import the configuration file of the old device to the new device or format the HDD; if the models of the two devices are different, please format the HDD.7.5.1 Storage Mode ConfigurationClick StartSettingsDiskStorage Mode.
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There are four available disk groups. By using disk group, you can allocate a specific camera to a specific disk (the recorded data from the grouped cameras will be stored in the disks allocated for that group).
Newly added disks and cameras will be joined into group one as default. The disks and
cameras in the different groups can be deleted except of group one (select a disk group and
click
on the top right corner of the added disk or camera to delete it from the group). The
deleted disks and cameras will be moved into group one automatically.
Each group can receive disks and cameras from other groups. Each disk/camera can be allocated to one group only.
Edit Disk/Camera Groups:
Select a disk group and click
in the disk or camera row to pop up a window. Check
the disks or cameras in the window and click “Add”.
Important: Changing group allocation for a disk/camera will result in losing data of the changed disk/camera.7.5.2 Disk Mode (Models supporting RAID only):Disk mode allows you to enable RAID (If supported by the device). Once the RAID is enabled, the device will reboot and new options will be available.7.5.3 Physical Disk (Models supporting RAID only):This menu is available only if RAID is enabled. Here you will see all the disks and their current status. Before you can start recording, you will need to assign the disks to RAID groups or assign it as “Hot Spare”.
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about RAID types, please refer to appendix 2 at the end of the manual). Choose the disks that you want the array to include (Note that different RAID types require different number of disks. Click “Add” to finalize the process.
Notes: 1) All the data stored on the HDD will be deleted. 2) Up to 2 RAIDs can be configured.
Setting a “Hot Spare”In terms of RAID, “Hot Spare” is a backup disk that is ready for use in case that an active array disk has failed. In such case, the hot spare will replace the failed array disk automatically and rebuilt its data (a process that takes time). The “Hot spare” of the system is global meaning that it will be used for all RAIDs configured on the system.In order to assign a disk to perform as “Hot Spare”, click on the icon next to it and confirm the process. Repeat the process to change it back to normal state.
7.5.4 Array (Models supporting RAID only):This menu is available only if RAID is enabled. Here you will see all the created RAID groups and their current status (Name, Capacity, Assigned Disks, Hot Spares, Status). Also, you will be able to delete the arrays and rebuilt it if required.
Rebuilding an array:In case one of the disks of the array failed the array state will change to “downgraded” and the rebuild button will become active as follows.
Once the faulty disk was replaced with a new one, click on the “rebuild” to restore the array state to normal.
Deleting an array: If you wish to delete an array, click on the
icon and confirm the process.
7.5.5 View Disk and S.M.A.R.T. Information:Click StartSettingsDiskView Disk Information; click “S.M.A.R.T. Information” to view the working status of the HDD. Refer to the picture below.
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8 Search, Playback & Backup8.1 Instant PlaybackClick on the channel tool bar at the bottom of the live-view camera window to play back the record (click on the general tool bar at the bottom of the live-view interface to set the default playback time). Drag the playback progress bar to change the playback time. You can also click the right-click menu “Instant Playback” in the camera window and set the instant playback time to play back the record.
8.2 Playback Interface Introduction
Click
on the general tool bar at the bottom of the live-view interface or click
StartPlayback. (Click on the general tool bar at the bottom of the live-view interface to
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The interface will switch from live-view to playback and the cameras from the live-view willbe played back automatically. You can add the playback cameras manually by clicking on in the playback window to open the “Add Camera” window. Mark the cameras you wish to add and click “Add”. The system supports a maximum of 16 synchronous playback cameras.
The buttons of the general tool bar (area ) are introduced in the table below:
Button
Meaning
Start button. Click it to pop up area .
Full screen button. Click it to show full screen; click it again to exit the full screen.
Screen split modes.
/
“OSD ON/OFF” button. Click it to enable/disable the OSD
Stop button.
Rewind button. Click it to play video backward.
Play button. Click it to play video forward.
Pause button.
Decelerate button. Click it to decrease the playing speed.
Acceleration button. Click it to increase the playing speed.
Return to normal playback speed (x1)Previous frame button. It works only when the forward playing is paused in single screen mode.Next frame button. It works only when the forward playing is paused in single screen mode.
Click
to step backward 30s and click
to step forward 30s.
Enable/Disable Watermark appearance (Applicable for DVRs only)
Enable/Disable POS data appearanceEvent list/tag button. Click it to view the event records of manual / schedule / sensor / motion and the tag information.Backup button. Drag the mouse on the time scale to select the time periods and cameras and click the backup button to back up the record. (After marking the area for backup you can also click on the right mouse button)View the backup status.
Back button. Click it to return.
Introduction of area :Button
Meaning
Go to record search & backup interface; see 8.3 Record Search, Playback & Backup for details.
Click it to go to live-view interface; see Chapter 5 Live Preview Introduction for details.
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Click on the playback window to show the tool bar as shown in area ; right click on the
window to show the menu list. The tool bar and menu list are introduced in the table below.
Button
Menu List
Meaning
—
Move tool. Click it to move the tool bar.
Enable Audio Snap
Click it to enable audio and listen to the camera’s audio channel.Click it to take a snapshot. Not supported by “X” models when playback is paused.
Zoom In
Click it to go to the digital zoom. The playback digital zoom interface is similar
to live-view digital zoom interface. Click
to pause the playback. When
the record is paused while in forward playing mode, you can click
to
view the previous frame and click
to view the next frame.
Fish Eye Add Tag Switch Camera Close Camera
Click it to open controls for Fish-Eye cameras as described in the “Live-View” Chapter.Save a tag of the exact date and time you wish to save. You can use the tag later to go back quickly to the tagged point. When adding a new tag the system will name it with the saved time automatically. You can change the name or edit it later. Click it to switch the playback camera to a different camera that will playback the exact date and time. Click it and choose the new camera in the window. Click “OK” to change the camera.Click it to close the playback camera.
Introduction of area :Button
Meaning
Set/Change the playback date
Set/Change the playback time
**
Manual Record markings. Uncheck it to remove manual record display
** ** ** **
Sensor Alarm Record markings. Uncheck it to remove manual record display Analytics Alarm Record markings. Uncheck it to remove manual record display Motion Alarm Record markings. Uncheck it to remove manual record display Schedule Record markings. Uncheck it to remove manual record display
**
POS Record markings. Uncheck it to remove manual record display
** Playback must be stopped completely before these icons can be used. After stopping the
playback use icon to add the desired cameras for search/playback.
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Introduction of the record time scale (area ):Button
Meaning
The time-scale default view is 24 hours. Click on this icon to return to 24 hours view
/
Zoom in/out within the playback time scale
Move up the time scale (The mouse wheel can also be used)
Move down the time scale (The mouse wheel can also be used)
The record time scale shows different record types with different colors. The green color stands for manual record, red color stands for sensor alarm record, yellow color stands for motion alarm record and blue color stands for schedule record. Click the time scale to set the playback exact location. Drag the mouse cursor on the time scale to select the backup area and right click on the marked area or click to pop up a backup information window. Select the destination device, backup path and backup format and click “Backup” to start the backup process.Introduction of “Smart Playback” (Area ):Smart Playback allows you to perform simple analyzing of recorded video while playing it back, saving a lot of time and efforts.The NSmotaer:t SpmlaayrbtacPklawybilalcdkisipslaayvaalillatbhleefiflotrerreedcroersduilntgs adnedvipcleasyriut nansiynoguOwsissiha. v1.3.x. All analog cameras are supported together with IPC running v4.2.1 or higher.
Button
Standard playback controls
Meaning
Smart playback controls
Full screen motion search Square selection motion search Line Crossing (Bi-Directional)
Polygon selection (up to 4 Corners)
Apply a face recognition filter (If applicable) Smart Search configuration.
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In the following interface tick “Enable face playback” in order to activate the face filter and set the similarity value.You can choose face/faces from the following options: 1) Face database Search from faces already in the database.A) Here you can choose from the thumbnails or search by name. Click on “More” to narrow down groups or tick “All” to search/display within all groups.B) Tick the face/faces you wish to searchfor and click on Search by face/group as needed.
2) Snapshot Gallery Search within snapshots taken by the system A. Set the time range for the face snapshot search. (Day to choose a day, Week to choose a week, Month to choose a month, customization to set a unique time range and Today to choose the date of today starting at midnight). B. Choose the camera/cameras that took the face snapshot. Click on “More” to choose specific cameras or tick “All” to choose all cameras. C. Choose weather you like to see recognized and unrecognized faces in the search. D. Tick the face/faces you wish to search for and click on Search by face/group as needed.3) External Faces Choose a picture file that contain a single face from a USB storage. A. Select the USB storage under the “Device Name” B. Select the relevant file (Must contain a single clear face). C. Click on Search face.Smart Search Settings: Click on the icon to open the settings menu: Here you can set if to skip unrequired video or play it. You can set the playback speed for required video and unrequired video (if requested), and set the intrusion percentage into the marked area in order to improve detection rate.65
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After applying smart playback filter you will see that the time bar will display the original time bar next to the filtered time bar as follows:Full details
8.3 Record Search, Playback & Backup
Filtered details
8.3.1 Search & Playback by Time-sliced Image
Click StartSearch & BackupBy Time-sliced Image. The “Time-Sliced Image” search is designed to quickly find a small change in the scene that might have happened in a split of a second.
There are two view modes: by time and by camera. In the time view mode, a maximum of 64 camera thumbnails can be showed. If the camera thumbnail number is greater than 64, the cameras will be listed by their camera name, and not as a thumbnail. A maximum of 196 camera names can be listed. If the camera name number is more than 196, the time view mode will be disabled and only the camera view mode will be available. Double click on the selected camera or select one camera and click the “Open” button. The camera will refine from “Day” view to “Hour” view. Repeat this stage to refine from “Hour” view to “Minute” View. You can also click once on the thumbnail to commence playback on the left window. This will help you to confirm if you are in the right camera/time. Once in “Minute” view, double clicking on any image thumbnail will open the full playback interface and commence playback for the selected camera at the specific time and date. You can click once on the image box to play the record in the small playback box on the left side of the interface (If the thumbnail is blackened out it means there is no record data available) You can perform backup directly from this interface in two methods:A. Left click and drag the mouse on the time scale to select the segment for playback and click “Backup” button to continue; select the device, backup path and backup format in the opened window and click “Backup” button to start the backup.B. After choosing the channel, click on “Set Backup Time” and input the start and end times. Confirm by clicking on “OK” and start the backup process using the “Backup” button.66
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Click “Playback” button (Or double click on the thumbnail) to commence playback in the playback interface (refer to 8.2 Playback Interface Introduction for details). Click “Close” to close the interface.
Time Slice Mode Working method:
Method One: Click “Year”, “Month” or “Day” button under the record time scale to select the
time slice mode. In “Day” mode, click
/
on the left/right side of the time scale to
jump to the next/previous day; click “Minute” in the “Picture” option under the time scale to
select “Minute” mode (in “Minute” mode, click the time scale to change the time of the 60
display windows) and click “Hour” to select “Hour” mode.
Method Two: Click
beside “Camera Thumbnail” on the left top corner of the interface to
select the time slice mode.
Method Three: Right-click the mouse on any area of the time-sliced interface to go back to the
upper interface.
8.3.2 Search, Playback & Backup by Smart Search:Click StartSearch & BackupSmart Search. Choose on the left pane the camera you wish to playback (Only one camera can beselected) Smart Playback allows you to perform simple analyzing of recorded video while playingit back, saving a lot of time and efforts.
Note: Smart search is available for recording devices running Ossia v1.3.x. All analog cameras are supported together with IPC running v4.2.1 or higher.
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Button
Full screen motion search
Meaning
Square selection motion search
Line Crossing (Bi-Directional)
Polygon selection (4 Corners) Smart Search configuration.
Face Recognition Filter (For applicable devices only)Smart Search Settings: Click on the icon to open the settings menu: Here you can set the intrusion percentage into the marked area in order to improve detection rate.
8.3.3 Search, Playback & Backup by Time:
Click StartSearch & BackupBy Time.
Click
on the bottom of the interface to choose the cameras (A maximum of 16
cameras can be added). Click “Modify” on the top right corner of the camera window to
change the camera or click “Clear” to remove the camera.
Single click on the camera window to play the record in the small playback box on the left
side of the interface. You can set the date on the top left of the interface, check the event type as
required and click the time scale or click
under the time scale to set the time. The camera
window will play the record according to the time and event type you set. Single click on the time bar to set the time for playback. The camera thumbnails will be
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You can perform backup directly from this interface. Left click and drag the mouse on the time scale to select the segment for playback and click “Backup” button to continue; select the device, backup path and backup format in the opened window and click “Backup” button to start the backup.You can perform backup directly from this interface in two methods: a) Left click and drag the mouse on the time scale to select the segment for playback and click “Backup” button to continue; select the device, backup path and backup format in the opened window and click “Backup” button to start the backup. b) After choosing the channel, click on “Set Backup Time” and input the start and end times. Confirm by clicking on “OK” and start the backup process using the “Backup” button.Click “Playback” button (Or double click on the thumbnail) to commence playback in the playback interface (refer to 8.2 Playback Interface Introduction for details). Click “Close” to close the interface.8.3.4 Face Database ManagementClick StartSearch & BackupFace Database.69
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In This section you will be able to create, edit and manage your face database. By default, the database contains 3 groups:a) Allow List1, Allow List2: Members of these groups are permitted 24/7b) Block List: Members of this group are not permitted 24/7 You can create new groups by clicking on “Add Group”. You can configure “Permitted”time for members of customized groups.
Click on to edit a group name and on cannot be deleted).
Click on
to open a group.
to delete a group (The default groups
Adding a new person to the database:
Click on “Add” to add a new person. Thefollowing interface will open. Choose the source of the face snapshot. SnapshotGallery Search within snapshots taken by the system or External Faces Choose a picturefile that contain a single face from a USBstorage. Click on the “+” If you chose “Snapshot Gallery” the followinginterface will open: A. Set the time range for the facesnapshot search. (Day to choose a day, Week to choose a week, Month to choose a month, customization to set a unique time range and Today to choose the date of today starting at midnight). B. Choose the camera/cameras that took the face snapshot. Click on “More” to choose specific cameras or tick “All” to choose all cameras. C. Click on “Search” D. Choose the face you wish to input to the database. Click on “OK” E. Fill the rest of the details in the form. (Only the name is mandatory. All the other fields are optional) External Faces Choose a picture file thatcontain a single face from a USB storage. A. Select the USB storage under the“Device Name” B. Select the relevant file (Must contain asingle clear face). C. Click on Select face.
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If you input a new person to a customized group, you will also have a validation period option meaning that the person will be recognized as permitted only within the specified time range.
Modifying a person in the database:
Click on
to open a group.
Select a person and click on “Modify” The person’s card will open. You will be able to edit any of the details and change the
assigned group of the person.
Deleting a person from the database:
Click on
to open a group.
Select a person and click on “Delete”
The system will prompt for deletion.
Clicking on “Clear All” will delete all the people in the specified group.
Exporting the database:
Click on Export and Import to open thefollowing interface. Click on “Export” to export the database. Set thedatabase name and target location. Set a password The database will be encrypted and exported tothe target location.
Exporting the database:
Click on Export and Import to open thefollowing interface. Choose the database file and click on “Import” Inpit the database password to initialize the import procedure The database will be created on the device. The device will reboot automatically at the endof this procedure.
Note: the database is stored on the HDD. Formatting the HDD will delete the database as well. Importing a database will automatically overwrite the existing database.
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Choose the required groups and cameras. Set the time range for the statistics display. (Day to choose a day, Week to choose a week,Month to choose a month, Quarter to choose a quarter, customization to set a unique time range and Today to choose the date of today starting at midnight).8.3.6 Search, Backup & Playback by EventClick StartSearch & BackupBy Event.72
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Mark the required event type in the interface (Manual, Sensor, Motion or Analytics).
Click
to set the start time and end time on the top left of the interface.
Mark the desired cameras on the left side of the interface and click
to search the
database. The searched records will be displayed in the list.
Click
in the list to playback the record in a popup window. You can also select one
record data from the list and click “Backup” button instant backup. Select one record data from the list and click “Playback” button to play the record in the
playback interface.
8.3.7 Search & Playback by TagYou have to save tags prior to using this interface. While playing back click on one of the camera windows to open the camera menu bar and click on . Click StartSearch & BackupTag Management
Click
in the interface to play the record. Click
to edit the tag name. Click
to
delete the tag.8.3.8 Snapshots
Click StartSearch & BackupSnapshots. The system will display all the snapped images.
Click
to delete an image. Click
to open
the “Export” window. Select the device name and
save path in the window and click “Save” button.
Click
to open a view window. Click
to
export the image. Click
to view the previous
image or click
to view the next image. Click
to delete the image; click
to play all the
images automatically one by one.
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8.3.9 Backup ProceduresThe recorded data and the snapped pictures can be backed up locally to USB (U-disk or external USB HDD) or by e-SATA (only available in selected models) it can also be backed up through network (only to AVI format). The file system of the backup devices must be FAT32 format or it will not be useable by the system. Refer to any of the Search & Backup methods and use the applicable backup methods. Once selecting the backup duration, click “Backup” button to open the “Record Backup” window as shown below. Select the device name, backup format and path and click “Backup” button to start the backup.
Note: There are two backup formats available: AVI is a common video file that can be played by any video player. “Private” format can be played by “RPAS player” only. The RPAS player will be added to on the USB device automatically.8.3.10 View Backup StatusClick StartSearch & BackupBackup Status or click on the tool bar at the bottom of the playback interface to view the backup status. This will show all the active backup procedures. From here you will be able to see the general progress of the backup tasks and pause or delete any of it.
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9 Alarm Management9.1 Sensor AlarmTo fully configure the sensor alarm settings, you should enable the sensor alarm and set up the alarm handling for each camera/channel. Click StartSettingsAlarmSensor Alarm to access the following interface.
Select the alarm type (NO or NC) according to trigger type of the sensor. Enable the sensor alarm for the desired cameras/channels. Mark the and configure the desired response for sensor alarm out of “Record”, “Snap”, ,”Push Notification”, “Alarm-out” and “Preset”, and enable/disable “Buzzer”, “Pop-up Video”, “Pop-up Message Box” and “E-mail”. Click “Apply” to save the settings.
The configuration steps for the alarm responses are as follows: Record: once enabling “record” a “Trigger Record” window will pop up (you can also click “Configure” button to open the window manually). Select camera/s on the left side and click
to set the camera as a triggered camera. Select a triggered camera from the right side and
click
to remove the triggered camera. Click “OK” button to save the settings. The
triggered camera/s will commence recording in case of a sensor alarm. Snap: once enabling “Snap” a “Trigger Snapshot” window will pop up (you can also click “Configure” button to open the window manually). Select camera/s on the left side and click
to set the camera as a triggered camera. Select a triggered camera from the right side and
click
to remove the triggered camera. Click “OK” button to save the settings. The
triggered camera/s will take a snapshot in case of a sensor alarm.
Push: Tick if you wish to get push notifications for the selected input. Alarm-out: once enabling “Alarm-Out” a “Trigger alarm-out” window will pop up (you can also click “Configure” button to open the window manually). Select alarm/s on the left side and
click
to set the alarm as a triggered alarm. Select a triggered alarm from the right side
and click
to remove the triggered alarm. Click “OK” button to save the settings. The
triggered alarm will commence in case of a sensor alarm. You need to set the delay time and the
schedule of the alarm outputs. See 9.4.1 Alarm-out for details. Preset: once enabling “Preset” a “Trigger Preset” window will pop up. Configure the triggered preset of each PTZ camera. To add presets, please see 6.2 Preset Setting.
Buzzer: if enabled, the system will buzz using the internal buzzer when the sensor alarm is
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triggered. To set the delay time of the buzzer, please see 9.4.4 Buzzer. Pop-up Video: once enabling “Pop-up Video” a “Set Camera” window will pop up. Select a camera from the list as the triggered channel. Click “OK” button to save the settings. The triggered camera will open in a single channel live-view in case of sensor alarm. To set the duration time of the video pop up, please see 9.4.3 Display. Pop-up Message Box: if enabled, the system will pop up the corresponding alarm message box automatically when a sensor alarm is triggered. To set the duration time of the message box, please see 9.4.3 Display. E-mail: if enabled, the system will send an e-mail when a sensor alarm is triggered. Before you enable the email, please configure the e-mail addresses first (see 11.1.4 E-mail Configuration).9.2 Motion AlarmMotion Alarm: when motion appears in the specified area, it will trigger the motion alarm. Remember that the motion alarm is based on VMD which translates pixel color changes as motion, therefore might trigger false alarms. You should enable and configure the motion detection for each of the cameras first and set the alarm handling to complete the motion alarm configuration.9.2.1 Motion ConfigurationClick StartSettingsCameraMotion to access the following interface.
Select the camera, enable the motion and set the sensitivity and duration of the alarm. Sensitivity: the higher the value is, the more sensitive it is to motion. You should adjust the value according to the practical conditions since the sensitivity is influenced by color and time (day or night).76
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Duration: it refers to the interval time between two motion detections. For instance, if the duration time is set to 10 seconds, once the system detects a motion, it will trigger the alarm and disregard all other motions for 10 seconds (specific to camera). If there is another motion detected during this period, it will be considered as continuous movement, otherwise it will be considered as a single motion.To select the area of interest, click and drag the mouse cursor on camera image from the top left to the bottom right. You can set more than one motion area. Click “All” to set the whole camera image as the motion detection area. Click “Reverse” to swap the selected area and the unselected area. Click “Clear” to clear all the motion areas. To delete a specified area click and drag the mouse cursor on the camera image from the bottom right to the top left. Click “Apply” to save the settings. Click “Processing Mode” to go to the alarm handling configuration interface of the motion alarm.9.2.2 Motion Alarm Handling ConfigurationClick StartSettingsAlarmMotion Alarm to access the following interface.
Mark the and configure the desired response for motion alarm out of “Record”, “Snap”, “Push”, “Alarm-out” and “Preset”, and enable/disable “Buzzer”, “Pop-up Video”, “Pop-up Message Box” and “E-mail”. The alarm handling setting of motion alarm is similar to that of the sensor alarm (see 9.1 Sensor Alarm for details). Click “Apply” to save the settings. You can click “Motion Settings” to return to the motion configuration interface.9.3 Analytics ConfigurationIn NVRs and Hybrid DVRs IP Channels, Analytics are applicable only when supported by the IPC. In DVRs running Ossia v1.3.x and up Sterile area and Line Crossing analytics are supported on analog cameras as well. Click StartSettingsCameraAnalytics to access the interface. There are several types of Analytics alarms. You will need to configure the ones that applies to your needs. Select the camera, and choose the type of analytics you wish to set.Note: Camera Tampering can be enabled in all conditions, but only one of “Object Monitoring”, “Sterile area” “Line crossing” and “Face Detection” can be enabled in a given time.77
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9.3.1 Object Monitoring Configuration (IPC Channels Only)Object monitoring will check that no items were left behind in a specified area (Left Object) or check that a monitored item was not taken (Missing Object)
Click StartSettingsAlarmAnalyticsObject monitoring (Must be supported by the IP Camera) to access the following interface.
Choose the camera. Enable/Disable the alarm. Set the Duration for detection (5sec-2mins) Choose the type of detection:a) Missing object will monitor a specific object to prevent it from being taken. b) Left object will monitor an area to prevent from items to be left over. Set the warning area. Up to 4 areas can be configured. On the left side of the interface tick “Draw warning area” and create a polygon by clicking on the corners of the area you wish to mark. If you chose “missing object” then the polygon should be marked around a specific object. If you chose “left object” then the polygon should be marked around the monitored area. Set the area’s name. If you need to set additional areas, switch to area 2-4 and repeat stages 3-878
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9.3.2 Camera Tampering Configuration (IPC Channels Only)Camera tampering will check that the camera hasn’t been tampered in a way that will prevent it from providing a decent video image. The monitoring is divided into 3: 1) Camera Shifting: In case the camera was shifted and it does not point at the area that wasset during the installation. 2) Lens Tampering: In case the Zoom/Focus of the lens was tampered and the image becameblurry. 3) Camera Masking: In case that the camera was covered or blocked by a foreign object thatblocks the majority of its view.
Click StartSettingsAlarmAnalyticsCamera Tampering (Must be supported by the IP Camera) to access the following interface.
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9.3.3 Line Crossing ConfigurationLine crossing will detect any object that will fully cross a specified line. In Hybrid DVRs analog channels, the line crossing is only Bi-Directional (AB). Line crossing monitoringgenerated by an IPC can work in 3 ways: 1) Left to Right (AB) 2) Right to Left (BA) 3) Any side to the other side (AB) Click StartSettingsAlarmAnalyticsLine Crossing (Must be supported by thedevice) to access the following interface.
Choose the camera. Enable/Disable the alarm. Set the Duration for detection (5sec-2mins) Set the alert line. Up to 4 lines can be configured. On the left side of the interface tick “Draw line” and create line by clicking and draggingthe mouse cursor on the image. Set the detection direction as specified on the line. If you need to set additional lines, switch to line 2-4 and repeat stages 3-780
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9.3.4 Sterile Area ConfigurationSterile area is an area which needs to be cleared from any object. Any object that will enter to the sterile area will trigger an alarm Click StartSettingsAlarmAnalyticsSterile Area (Must be supported by the device)to access the following interface.
Choose the camera. Enable/Disable the alarm. Set the Duration for detection (5sec-2mins) Set the warning area. Up to 4 areas can be configured. On the left side of the interface tick “Draw warning area” and create a polygon by clickingon the corners of the area you wish to mark. If you need to set additional areas, switch to area 2-4 and repeat stages 3-69.3.5 Analytics Alarm Handling ConfigurationClick StartSettingsAlarmAnalytics Alarm to access the following interface.81
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Mark the and configure the desired response for each of the analytics alarm out of “Snap”, “Alarm-out” and “Preset”, and enable/disable “Buzzer”, “Pop-up Video”, “Pop-up Message Box” and “E-mail”. The alarm handling setting of analytics alarm is similar to that of the sensor alarm (see 9.1 Sensor Alarm for details). Click “Apply” to save the settings.
Note: You need to set the response for each of the analytics alarm separately. Failing to do so will result in insufficient system responses.
9.4 General Fault Alarms9.4.1 General Fault Handling SettingsThe system monitors its general health and the general condition of the HDD and network connection. The available alarms in this sector are: IP address conflict, Disk I/O error, Disk full, No disk, Illegal access, Network disconnected, HDD removed. Click StartSettingsAlarmGeneral Faults Handling Settings Mark the and configure the desired response for General fault alarms out of “Push” for push notification, “Alarm-out” for I/O output. Enable/disable “Buzzer”, “Pop-up Message Box” and “E-mail”. Click “Apply” to save the settings.
9.4.2 IPC Offline SettingsClick StartSettingsAlarmGeneral FaultsIPC Offline Settings to open the interface shown below.Mark the and configure the desired response for IPC Offline Alarm out of “Push”, “Record”, “Snap”, “Alarm-out” and “Preset”, and enable/disable “Buzzer”, “Pop-up Video”, “Pop-up Message Box” and “E-mail”. The IPC Offline Settings are similar to that of the sensor82
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alarm (see 9.1 Sensor Alarm for details). Click “Apply” to save the settings.9.5 Face Alarm9.5.1 Face DetectionThe system will trigger an alarm upon a detection of any face by the face detection cameras. Please note that the alarm is note relate to recognition, but to detection. Click StartSettingsAlarmFace AlarmFace Detection to open the interface shown below.
Mark the and configure the face detection desired response for each of the supporting channels out of “Push”, “Record”, “Snap”, “Alarm-out” and “Preset”, and enable/disable “Buzzer”, “Pop-up Video”9.5.2 Face Match ParametersThe face match parameters is in direct relation with the next configuration Face Match. It defines which cameras are allowed to trigger a response (Channel Settings) and under which condition (Similarity Settings. Click StartSettingsAlarmFace AlarmFace MatchParameters to open the interface. Set the similarity settings. In this case, the similaritysettings mean that if the detection similarity is lower than the setting, the set action will not be triggers and vice versa. Set the Channel Settings. This defines which cameras are allowed to trigger a response in case of a recognition under the efficient similarity settings.9.5.3 Face MatchThe face match settings is the response for a face recognition under the settings of the “Face Match Parameters”. Click StartSettingsAlarmFace AlarmFace Match to open the interface.
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Mark the and configure the response for each of the face database groups. Note that there is a “Stranger” group that is not defined in the database. All the unknown people falls into this group. The supported system responses are “Push”, “Record”, “Snap”, “Alarm-out” and “Preset”, and enable/disable “Buzzer”, “Pop-up Video”, “Pop up message” and “Send E-Mail”.9.6 Alarm Event Notification9.6.1 Alarm-outOssia devices will integrate with any device that has alarm output and display it on the alarm out list (together with any integral alarm outputs available on the device itself). Click StartSettingsAlarmAlarm Out to access the following interface.
Set the delay time and the schedule of each alarm-out. You access the “Edit Schedules” interface from here (see 7.3.1 Add Schedule for details). Click “Apply” to save the settings. You can click “Test” to test the alarm output.
9.6.2 E-mailClick StartSettingsAlarmEvent NotificationE-mail to go to the e-mail configuration interface. See 11.1.4 E-mail Configuration for details.
9.6.3 Display
Click
StartSettingsAlarmEvent
NotificationDisplay to set the duration of the
pop-up video and pop-up message box. Click “Apply” to save the settings.
9.6.4 Buzzer
Click
StartSettingsAlarmEvent
NotificationBuzzer to set the holding time of the
buzzer and click “Apply” to save the setting. You can
click “Test” to test the buzzer.
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9.6.5 Push MessageClick StartSettingsAlarmEvent NotificationPush Message. Enable the push message service and wait for the Push server status to change from “Disabled” to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xxxx (Online). The IP Address of the Push server might vary according to your location and the availability of the server. All of the Push notification configuration will be done on your mobile phone through the “Provision Cam2” App. You can also set the “Push Schedule” which will define the days and times that push notifications will be sent by the device to the mobile app.9.7 Manual AlarmClick on the general tool bar at the bottom of the live-view interface to open the window as shown below. Click “Trigger” to start alarm. Click “Clear” to stop alarm. (The device must support alarms or have IPC which support alarm out connected to it in order to support this feature). If you wish for the alarm to be cleared automatically, set the delay timer according to your needs. “Manual” settings means that the alarm will stay active until you will clear it.
9.8 View Alarm StatusClick StartSettingsAlarmAlarm Status or click bottom of the live-view interface and click “Alarm Status”.
on the general tool bar at the
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If the exception information is more than one page, you can input the number in the box and
click
to jump to the specified page. Click
/
to view the exception alarm
information in the previous/next pages. Click
to play the alarm record (if available).
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10 Account & Permission Management10.1 Account Management
Click StartSettingsAccount and AuthorityAccountEdit UserArea displays the user permissions. Area displays the user list. Click on a user in area to display its user permissions in area . There are three default permission groups (“Administrator”, “Advanced” and “Ordinary”) available when adding accounts. You can manually add new permission group (see 10.3.1 Add Permission Group for details). The user admin have all system permissions and it can manage the device’s accounts. Group “Administrator” owns all the permissions displayed in area and its permissions can never be changed or edited while the permissions of “Advanced” and “Ordinary” can be changed.
10.1.1 Add User
Click Start Settings Account and Authority
Account Add User or click
beside the search box.
Set the username, password and permission group. Try to choose a complicated password that will be hard to guess. It is optional to set the e-mail address and pattern lock. You can also set if the user is allowed to change his password. Click “Add” to confirm and add the user.
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10.1.2 Edit User
Click StartSettingsAccount and AuthorityAccountEdit User. Click
in the user
list or double click the user to edit its information. Click admin cannot be deleted).
to delete the user (the user
report this adEdit Security Question You can set password security question only for admin. Click “Edit Security Question” and set questions and answers in the opened window. If you forget the password, please refer to Q4 in Appendix A FAQ.Modify Password Only
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