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User’s Guide
Network Client
Version 4.3
Part number 8200-2640-04 A0
Important Information
Before proceeding, please read and observe all instructions and warnings contained in this manual. Retain this manual with the
original bill of sale for future reference and, if necessary, warranty service.
When unpacking your Network Client product, check for missing or damaged items. If any item is missing, or if damage is evident, DO
NOT INSTALL OR OPERATE THIS PRODUCT. Contact Sensormatic or your dealer for assistance.
Notice
The information in this manual was current when published. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and improve its products.
All specifications are therefore subject to change without notice.
Copyright
Under copyright laws, the contents of this manual may not be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any
electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without prior written consent of Tyco International Ltd. © 2009 and
its Respective Companies. All Rights Reserved.
American Dynamics
6600 Congress Avenue
Boca Raton, FL 33487 U.S.A.
Customer Service
Thank you for using American Dynamics products. We support our products through an extensive worldwide network of dealers. The
dealer through whom you originally purchased this product is your point of contact if you need service or support. Our dealers are
empowered to provide the very best in customer service and support. Dealers should contact American Dynamics at (800) 507-6268
or (561) 912-6259 or on the Web at www.americandynamics.net.
Trademarks
Intellex® is a registered trademark of Sensormatic Electronics Corporation. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation. PS/2® is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Sony® is a registered trademark of
Sony Corporation.
Trademarked names are used throughout this manual. Rather than place a symbol at each occurrence, trademarked names are
designated with initial capitalization. Inclusion or exclusion is not a judgment on the validity or legal status of the term.
Product ID (PID)
A Product ID is shipped with the Network Client disk on the label affixed to the CD jewel case. This must be entered during
installation; this Product ID will enable the Network Client application to be operational.
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License Information
READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE OPENING THE DISK PACKAGE, INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE, OR USING YOUR
SYSTEM.
THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT DEFINES YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. BY BREAKING THE SEAL ON THIS PACKAGE,
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE, OR USING YOUR SYSTEM, YOU AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU MAY, WITHIN
30 DAYS, RETURN THIS PACKAGE, ALL THE DOCUMENTATION, AND ALL ACCOMPANYING MATERIAL(S) TO THE POINT OF
PURCHASE FOR A REFUND.
SOFTWARE LICENSE
The Software includes the computer code, programs, and files, the associated media, hardware or software keys, any printed
material, and any electronic documentation. The Software may be provided to you pre-installed on a storage device (the media) as
part of a system. The Software is licensed, not sold.
GRANT OF LICENSE
This agreement between Sensormatic Electronics Corporation (Sensormatic) and you permits you to use the Software you
purchased. Once you have purchased the number of copies you require, you may use the Software and accompanying material
provided you install and use no more than the licensed number of copies at one time. The Software is only licensed for use with
specified Sensormatic supplied equipment. If the Software is protected by a software or hardware key or other device, the Software
may be used on any computer where the key is installed. If the key locks the Software to a particular System, the Software may only
be used on that System.
OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS
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A demonstration copy of the Software is considered purchased and is covered by this license agreement.
You may not de-compile, disassemble, reverse engineer, copy, transfer, modify, or otherwise use the Software except as stated in
this agreement.
• The hardware/software key, where applicable, is your proof of license to exercise the rights granted herein and must be retained
by you. Lost or stolen keys will not be replaced.
• If the Software is provided as part of a System, the Software may only be used with the System.
• You may not sub-license, rent or lease the Software, but you may permanently transfer the Software to another party by
delivering the original disk and material comprising the Software package as well as this license agreement to the other party.
Initial use of the Software and accompanying material by the new user transfers the license to the new user and constitutes the
new user's acceptance of its terms and conditions.
• The Software is not fault tolerant and may contain errors. You agree that the Software will not be used in an environment or
application in which a malfunction of the Software would result in foreseeable risk of injury or death to the operator of the
Software, or to others.
• Sensormatic reserves the right to revoke this agreement if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this agreement. In
such an event, you must destroy all copies of the Software, and all of its component parts (e.g., documentation, hardware box,
software key).
• The Software may contain software from third parties that is licensed under a separate End User License Agreement (EULA).
Read and retain any license documentation that may be included with the Software. Compliance with the terms of any third party
EULA is required as a condition of this agreement.
• The Software may require registration with Sensormatic prior to use. If you do not register the Software this agreement is
automatically terminated and you may not use the Software.
• The Microsoft® Windows® Preinstallation Environment Version 1.2, Services Edition software, if included with this software or
system, may be used for boot, diagnostic or recovery purposes only. NOTE: THIS SOFTWARE CONTAINS A SECURITY
FEATURE THAT, IF USED AS AN OPERATING SYSTEM, WILL CAUSE YOUR DEVICE TO REBOOT WITHOUT PRIOR
NOTIFICATION AFTER 24 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS USE OF THE SOFTWARE.
• UPGRADES AND UPDATES. Software Upgrades and Updates may only be used to replace all or part of the original Software.
Software Upgrades and Updates do not increase the number copies licensed to you. If the Software is an upgrade of a
component of a package of Software programs that you licensed as a single product, the Software may be used and transferred
only as part of that single product package and may not be separated for use on more than one computer. Software Upgrades
and Updates downloaded free of charge via a Sensormatic authorized World Wide Web or FTP site may be used to upgrade
multiple systems provided that you are licensed to use the original Software on those systems.
• INTELLEX PLAYER. The Intellex Player Software that is exported with video clips and/or distributed via Sensormatic authorized
World Wide Web site may be copied by you for use within your organization or for distribution to external parties for law
enforcement, investigative, or adjudicative purposes and only to display video recorded by an Intellex system. The Intellex Player
Software may not be sold. All other terms and conditions of this agreement continue to apply.
• TOOLS AND UTILITIES. Software distributed via Sensormatic authorized World Wide Web or FTP site as a tool or utility may be
copied and installed without limitation provided that the Software is not distributed or sold and the Software is only used for the
intended purpose of the tool or utility and in conjunction with Sensormatic products. All other terms and conditions of this
agreement continue to apply.
Failure to comply with any of these restrictions will result in automatic termination of this license and will make available to
Sensormatic other legal remedies.
COPYRIGHT
The Software is a proprietary product of Tyco International Ltd. © 2009 and its Respective Companies. All Rights Reserved.
LIMITED WARRANTY
Sensormatic warrants that the recording medium on which the Software is recorded, hardware key, and the documentation provided
with it, will be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of delivery
to the first user. Sensormatic further warrants that for the same period, the software provided on the recording medium under this
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license will substantially perform as described in the user documentation provided with the product when used with the specified
hardware.
CUSTOMER REMEDIES
Sensormatic's entire liability and your exclusive remedy under this warranty will be, at Sensormatic's option, to a). attempt to correct
software errors with efforts we believe suitable to the problem, b). replace at no cost the recording medium, software or
documentation with functional equivalents as applicable, or c). refund the license fee and terminate this agreement. Any replacement
item will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. No remedy is provided for failure of the Software if such
failure is the result of accident, abuse, alteration or misapplication. Warranty service or assistance is provided at the original point of
purchase.
NO OTHER WARRANTIES
The above warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. No oral or written information or advice given by Sensormatic, its representatives,
distributors or dealers shall create any other warranty, and you may not rely on such information or advice.
NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
In no event will Sensormatic be liable to you for damages, including any loss of profits, loss of data or other incidental or
consequential damages arising out of your use of, or inability to use, the Software or its documentation. This limitation will apply even
if Sensormatic or an authorized representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Further, Sensormatic does not
warrant that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free. This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights. You
may have other rights that vary from state to state. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, or
the limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.
GENERAL
If any provision of the agreement is found to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be severed
from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. This agreement is governed by the
laws of the State of Florida. You should retain proof of the license fee paid, including model number, serial number and date of
payment, and present such proof of payment when service or assistance covered by this warranty is requested.
U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS
The software and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is
subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS
252.227-7013 or subparagraph (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software-Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52.227-19, as
applicable. Manufacturer is Sensormatic Electronics Corporation, 6600 Congress Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33487.
Network Client Corporate License
The Network ClientTM Corporate License entitles the end user licensee to distribute, reproduce, and install Network Client software
multiple times within their organization, regardless of geographic location.
The Network Client Corporate License is developed exclusively for end users. This product does not entitle dealers and distributors of
American Dynamics products, including Intellex® and Network ClientTM, to purchase a Network Client Corporate License and
internally reproduce and resell corporate licenses to unlimited number of their end users.
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Contents
Network Client
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Icons Used in This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting Started
Before you Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Starting Network Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting to Remote Intellex Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Adding an Instrument (Intellex Unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Refreshing the Instruments View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Viewing Live Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Exploring the Live View Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Changing your View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Managing Instrument Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adding a New Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adding a Device or Camera to a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Dragging and Dropping Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Selecting Multiple Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Renaming a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Removing a Site, Device, or Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Working With Live Video
Displaying Live Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Viewing a Live Video Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the Live View Pop-up Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Understanding Live Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
The Recording Frame Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Image Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Viewing Multiple Live Sessions of Network Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Creating a New Live Video Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Opening a Live Video Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Network Connection Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Toggling the Full-Screen View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Toggling Multi-Pane and Single Pane Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Selecting and Saving a Viewing Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Creating Live Video Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Removing Cameras from the Viewing Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Zooming an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Generating an Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reviewing Live Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Viewing Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Non response Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Event Viewer Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Saving Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Printing the Event List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Video Retrieval Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Displaying Live Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setting up Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Setting up Networked Event Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Persistent Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Setting up Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Setting up the Response Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Dome Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Controlling a Dome Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Dome Control Messages and Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Quick Camera Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Pan-Tilt Control via Mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Zoom via Mouse Scroll Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Pattern and Preset Camera Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Selecting a Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Defining a Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Selecting a Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Defining a Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Monitoring Status
Displaying Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Exploring the Instrument Activity Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Using the Video Database
Navigating the Database View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using the Database Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Working with Databases to Group Video Incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Creating a Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Renaming a Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Deleting a Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Categories and Incidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Creating a Category. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Deleting a Category or Incident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Moving Categories and Incidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Moving a Single Incident. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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Moving All Incidents in a Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Renaming Categories and Incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Locating and Retrieving Video
Searching a Remote Image Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Search Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reviewing a Video Segment from the Results List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Searching by Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Search with No Image Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Searching with Image Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Indicating Search Duration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using a Motion Detection Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using a Perimeter Violation or Light Change Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Searching with Motion Exception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Motion Exception vs. Motion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Accessing Motion Exception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Adjusting Target Area Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Determining Minimum Object Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Specifying an Object’s Minimum Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Specifying an Object’s Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Searching Text Streams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Performing a String Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Performing an Advanced Text Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Applying Advanced Text Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Applying Receipt Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Retrieving Video from a Remote Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Viewing Downloaded Video Segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Using Playback Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Reviewing Video While Downloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Cutting a Video Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Canceling Video Retrieval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Retrieving Alarm Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
To Retrieve Alarm Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Alarm List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Clearing Intellex Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Playing Back Stored Video
Viewing a Single Video Incident. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Using the Playback Pop-up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Playback from External Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Playback from CDs and DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Playback from Flash Drives or Network Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
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Playback from Streamed Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Using streaming playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Streaming multiple cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Exporting video in streaming playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Building Incident Clip Storyboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Creating a new storyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Previewing and editing storyboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Editing storyboard clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Previewing a storyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Exporting Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Attaching reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Verify Video Image File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Right-click selected incident:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
File/Image File menu: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
File/Incident menu: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Viewing Multiple Video Incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Using Image Enhancement Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Displaying the Brightness Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Zooming In, Zooming Out, and Moving the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Adjusting Bright/Contrast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Adjusting Color/Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Exporting and Importing Video
Exporting to AVI or File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Exporting to AVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Selecting a Codec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Using Text Overlays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Completing the Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Exporting from Network Client to File or CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Importing Incident Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Using Intellex Player
Starting and Playing Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Viewing the Status Bar and Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Working with Image Files and the Image Database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Creating an Image Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Scanning for an Image Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Importing an Incident File into a Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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Changing the Display Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Using Video Player Agent
Specifying Command Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
The Video Player Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Saving an Incident. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Save As AVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
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Network Client
Overview
Network Client is a software program that enables you to remotely manage multiple Intellex units
via networks or dialup connections. You can:
• Configure Intellex units
• View up to 16 live cameras from 1 or more Intellex units
• Retrieve video segments using time, date, camera, or alarm criteria
• Perform remote searches for specific video or text information
• Confirm transfer times before your video download begins
• Receive real-time alarm notification via Event Notification
• Organize Intellex units in folders for cataloging and access
Note
You can connect a maximum of 10 networks clients to any server. The Intellex server limits the
number of connections.
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Minimum System Requirements
Computer
1 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or Celeron processor or equivalent processor
that supports streaming SIMD extensions (SSE)
Operating System
Windows XP Home
Windows XP Professional
Windows Vista
RAM
512 MB
Hard Drive
120 MB for software installation; minimum 10 GB (local or network) for
video storage
Other Drives
CD-ROM drive for installation
CD-RW if export to CD is required
Monitor
800 × 600 resolution and capable of displaying 16-bit color
Video Card
AGP or PCI Express X8 graphics card with 64MB memory and DirectX
8.0 support
Network Card
Ethernet 10/100 NIC
Miscellaneous
Mouse or other pointing device
56 K modem (for dial-up access to Intellex)
Computer
1 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or Celeron processor or equivalent processor
that supports streaming SIMD extensions (SSE)
Icons Used in This Guide
Icon
Description
Sites view
Root folder
Contains all Sites folders. You can rename this folder, but not delete it.
Sites folder
Contains devices, cameras, and other Sites folders. You can add,
rename, or delete folders.
Device (connected)
An Intellex server, an Archive Manager server, or another Network
Client.
• Rename devices in the Sites view without affecting the names in
the Instruments view.
• Click + to expand the view to include the device’s cameras.
• Select the Device or camera name to refresh.
Device (disconnected)
Select the device to reconnect.
Camera associated with a device (dome and fixed)
You cannot delete or rename these cameras.
• A dome symbol indicates that camera control is enabled.
• A fixed camera symbol represents either a fixed camera or a
dome camera with control disabled.
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Icon
Description
Site cameras (dome and fixed)
These cameras are in the Sites view independently.
• You can rename and delete a site camera.
• The default name is <Camera Number>: <Camera>- <Device >,
where Camera and Device are names. Example: Camera 4 can
appear as 4: Camera4 - Intellex1.
• The device association is preserved in the Instruments view.
Camera (device disconnected)
Select the camera to connect to the network.
Camera (connection lost)
The device is not connected. Select the camera to force a refresh.
Screen view
Full-Screen view
Single-Pane view
Multi-pane view
Event notification
Event notification is enabled (steady icon)
Event has occurred (red flashing icon)
Event notification is disabled (yellow flashing icon)
Event Handler Tray Application cannot connect to the Event Handler
service (blue flashing icon)
Event state
Alarm in progress
Alarm completed
Unit connected
Unit disconnected
Event notification is disabled, or the Remote Instruments Setup Screen
is open.
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Icon
Description
Drive or volume failure, or a new volume has appeared
When Intellex cannot locate a drive or volume, it lists the drive letter and
volume label in the Type column. If the Network Client has audio
enabled, an alarm sounds. One of these error messages appears:
• No volumes could be found. Recording will not start.
• A volume that was expected was not found during enumeration.
(When Intellex booted, it expected to find this volume and did
not.)
• A volume is corrupt.
• A volume that was working has become unavailable.
• A new volume has become visible to the system (firewire plug-in,
etc.)
• A volume that had been missing has been re-added.
Not all of these messages indicate drive failure, but all are associated
with Intellex drives.
Notification
Event notification is enabled on the device.
Dome camera control
Onscreen cursor origin mark
Controls the dome camera using the mouse.
Dome camera pattern and preset controls
Pattern menu
Exit
Define Pattern
Pattern programming Start
Pattern programming Stop
Preset menu
Define Preset
Dome camera configuration
Configuration Menu
Pan/tilt control
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Icon
Description
Focus control (In, Out)
Zoom control (In, Out)
Camera status
Connected
Disconnected
Recording
Not recording
Video location, retrieval, and playback
Null icon
The screen cursor is in an invalid location.
Playback downloaded video
Playback location
• Slide right to return toward the start of the video.
• Slide left to advance toward the end of the video.
The green bar shows playback progress.
Freeze (pause) playback and display the current image
Drag to control playback speed
• Right increases.
• Left decreases.
Play video from the First Frame
• Play mode: the first frame then subsequent frames.
• Pause mode: the first frame of downloaded video appears.
• Fast Reverse: press once for 1× rewind speed, and so on to 5x.
Play the Last Frame of the video
• Play: the next segment of video is downloaded and play
proceeds.
• Pause: the last frame at the current download appears.
• Fast Forward: press once for 1x forward speed, and so on to 5x.
Start (Cut In) a video subsegment to save
Video prior to this point is discarded.
End (Cut Out) a video subsegment started with the cut-in control
Video following this point is discarded.
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Icon
Description
Cut in/out symbol
A video subsegment is not yet completed.
Turn text on or off
Disabled when there is no text.
Turn audio on or off
Disabled when there is no audio.
Control the volume
• Right increases.
• Left decreases.
Enabled when the audio button is on.
Play video in full-screen mode
Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen to display the playback
controls (when the Windows task bar is set to Auto Hide).
Image enhancement tools
Access streaming playback.
Intellex player
Image file
Video player agent
Exit the Video Player Agent and do not save downloaded video
Disabled during video retrieval.
Cancel the downloading of video and set the last received segment as
the end of the video clip
Enabled during video retrieval.
Begin exporting to an AVI file
Enabled after video is retrieved.
Save downloaded video as an incident
Enabled after video is retrieved and a valid Network Client incident
database exists.
Launch Network Client and close Video Player Agent
Retrieved video that is not saved or exported is lost (with no warnings).
Disabled when Network Client is installed in a different directory than
the Video Player Agent.
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Getting Started
Before you Start
Install and configure Network Client on your PC. See the Quick Setup Guide.
Starting Network Client
Select one of the following start-up options:
• Double-click the Network Client icon on your desktop.
• Click Start > Programs > Network Client. Select Network Client.
• If event notification is enabled, double-click the Event Handler icon in your computer’s system
tray.
Network Client searches for all connected Intellex units.
If a connected unit is not identified in the remote instruments list, it does not display in the video
window.
Connecting to Remote Intellex Units
Adding an Instrument (Intellex Unit)
1 Click Settings > Instruments.
2 Enter the password, if required.
3 Click Add in the Remote Instrument Setup screen.
4 Select Instrument Information.
5 Enter the network name of the Intellex unit or the unit’s IP address, in Instrument Name/IP
Address.
Instruments include:
• Intellex units
• Network Clients. One Network Client can function as a master timekeeper (see the
Configuration Guide).
• Archive Managers. These computers manage network storage.
An Archive Manager oversees the storage of video information over a network. Computers
serving as Archive Managers must run the Archive Manager software.
Note
Network servers find IP addresses faster than host or instrument names; use IP addresses to
refresh instruments faster.
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6 Enter port number assignments under Communications and Live Video Ports, or enter default
values.
7 Select Intellex as the instrument type.
8 Click Close.
Refreshing the Instruments View
Network Client searches and updates its connections to devices in the instruments view regularly.
Use Refresh Instruments to request an immediate update.
• Click a device in the Instruments view to refresh it.
• Select Actions > Refresh Instruments to refresh all devices.
Refreshed devices appear active, while disconnected devices appear unavailable.
Viewing Live Video
Select Actions > Live Display, or on the toolbar, click Live Display.
Network Client displays the last live display configuration.
To display live video from another device or camera, click the device or camera in the Instruments
or Sites view and drag it to a pane in the video review area.
Note
The Archive Storage tab appears only if an instrument is functioning as an Archive Manager.
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Getting Started
Exploring the Live View Screen
The screen below illustrates live view and the descriptions highlight the functions available.
Use the menu bar to access
Network Client functions.
Set up the viewing area with
the configuration bar and
save the configurations.
Review live camera video or
playback video.
Snap-In
Manager Pane
Use the toolbar for 1click access to
functions.
Use the Sites view to
view instrument sites.
Drag and drop
instruments into the
Sites view from the
Instruments view.
Configure devices in
this view.
Access the Sites and
Instruments views.
Access the
Database view.
View events and their status
in the Event Viewer when
event notification is active.
Displays the active site.
View network and
operation status on the
Status Bar.
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Navigating the Live and Playback View Toolbar
In live or playback view, select an instrument from the Instruments view and click one of the
following options:
Display the Status
screen with unit and
camera information.
Display live views of
selected units and
cameras.
Display the Unit Setup
options. See the
Configuration Guide.
Display the Search
screen with filters for
video and text search.
Display the Intellex
Activity Log based on filter
input.
Display the alarm
retrieval screen with
alarm selection and
playback.
Toggle the video Overlay
information on live
camera views.
Display the Help
screen. The About box
displays version
information.
Display the Video
retrieval dialog.
Changing your View
On the Network Client menu, select View to toggle information on your screen and in the video
review area. A check mark indicates the item is visible.
Task
Command
Toggle the video overlay information in the video area: camera
and instrument name, frames per second (fps), and bytes per
second (bps).
View > Overlay Video Information
Toggle the toolbar.
View > Toolbar
Toggle the status bar (state information and bandwidth throttle
setting).
View > Status Bar
Managing Instrument Sites
The Sites view allows you to:
• Organize devices and cameras to easily access video information.
• Classify devices and cameras by function or location.
• Use nested folders (maximum 10 nested levels).
• Place the same camera or device in multiple site folders.
A camera site keeps the connection information related to its device or Intellex unit, regardless of
the camera’s location in the Sites view.
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Click the root folder at the top of the Sites view to access the Sites menu.
Creates a new site folder,
which contains units,
cameras, and other site
folders
Removes the selected Sites
folder from the Sites view
Toggles the video overlay
information (hide/show)
Opens the Remote
Instrument Setup dialog
Displays Help
Displays cameras placed in
a Sites folder
Displays an Instrument in a
Sites folder
Adding a New Site
1 Select a Sites folder or a subfolder.The new site is located in the level below this.
2 Choose one of the following methods:
• Click New Site on the toolbar.
• Select File > Sites > New.
• Right-click the Sites folder and select New.
3 Enter the name of the site and press Enter.
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Getting Started
Adding a Device or Camera to a Site
Click and drag a device or camera from the Instruments view to the Sites view. Click and drag an
item from one Sites folder to another to copy it.
Sites View
Instruments View
Dragging and Dropping Details
• If you copy a renamed camera from one Sites folder to another, it keeps its name.
• The camera is placed where you drop it. Example: if you drop a camera under 2 cameras in a
folder, the camera stays in position 3.
• You can drag and drop folders to new positions in the Sites view.
Selecting Multiple Items
Selecting multiple items lets you:
• Copy groups of instruments into the Sites view.
• Move multiple items to other locations in the Sites view.
• [Ctrl]-left click selects individual items.
• [Shift]-left click selects a range of items.
When Network Client processes multiple items, it displays the splash screen. When you select a
single unit, the last view is restored.
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Sorting Sites Folders
A sorting operation is limited to the selected folder and its subfolders, and overrides any intentional
camera position. Subfolders inherit sorting operations from the parent folder. Sort the root folder to
sort everything in the Sites view.
A subfolder’s content is sorted independently. If you sort a subfolder, its order does not affect the
parent folder.
1 Select a folder.
2 Right-click and select Sort, or select File > Sites > Sort.
3 Select Ascending or Descending.
New items added to a folder are not sorted; re-sort the folder.
Renaming a Site
1 Select a Sites folder.
2 To rename the folder:
• Select File > Sites > Rename.
• Right-click and select Rename.
3 Replace the name and press Enter.
Removing a Site, Device, or Camera
Note
Remove only empty site folders.
1 Select the Sites folder, device, or camera to remove.
2 To remove the folder:
• Select File > Sites > Delete.
• Right-click and select Delete or Remove.
The selected item is removed from the Sites view; devices or cameras still exist in the Instruments
view.
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Displaying Live Video
To display live video, select any device in the instruments view and:
• Select Actions > Live Video > Display (from the main menu).
• Click the Live Display icon (on the toolbar).
• Right-click and select Live Display.
Upon restarting, Network Client uses the last known settings for Live Display.
Viewing a Live Video Source
Select the instruments and cameras:
.
For views from one instrument, select an instrument
icon to drag all views from its cameras into the video
review area.
Note the fps frame rate and bps speed of the
network connection.
Click and drag from here...to here.
Note
Select cameras from different instruments in the Instruments view.
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Using the Live View Pop-up Menu
Right-click in a pane in the viewing area to use the pop-up menu.
Field
Description
Switch to Full screen
Changes the video display to full screen.
Single pane on <camera number>: <camera> - <device>
Toggles single and multiple pane modes for
viewing this and other cameras.
Remove <camera number>: <camera> - <device>
Removes the camera view from the playing
area.
Remove all cameras
Removes all cameras in the viewing pane.
Settings <camera number>: <camera> - <device>
Adjusts the default settings for this camera.
See page 22.
Camera Control <camera number>: <camera> - <device>
Displays camera control menus, if enabled
for this camera.
Generate alarm on <camera number>: <camera>
Generates an alarm.
Cancel
Closes the pop-up menu.
Understanding Live Video
Intellex records images to a hard drive for storage and retrieval. A unit’s maximum record time
depends on factors such as
• hard disk capacity,
• recording rate, and
• image quality settings.
The greater the recording rate and the higher the quality setting, the shorter the recording time.
The Recording Frame Rate
Fps = the number of images recorded each second to the hard drive. It is expressed in images, or
frames per second.
Bps = the amount of data, measured in bits, the unit transfers to Network Client in 1 second.
Note
Network Client displays the fps rate and bps network connection rate in the upper-right corner of
the video review area.
At higher record rates, the unit records more images and uses more storage space, but the video
segments are more complete. At lower record rates, the unit records fewer images and uses less
storage space, but the video segments are not as complete.
On a basic Intellex 4.3 with VACD card, the aggregate camera record rate, or the combined rate
for all the cameras attached to an Intellex, is 120 fps NTSC (100 fps PAL). This rate is distributed
among the attached cameras equally. Example: if the Intellex has 16 cameras operating and all
display, each camera’s record rate would be 120/16, or 7.5 fps NTSC (100/16, or 6.25 ips PAL).
For 8 cameras, this number is greater: 120/8, or 15 fps NTSC (100/8 or 12.5 fps PAL).
The guaranteed lowest possible fps per camera is .93 ips (NTSC) or 0.78 ips (PAL). The record
rate of any single camera is no greater than 30 fps NTSC (25 fps PAL). The settings depend on the
overall aggregate rate and the number of cameras transmitting information. However, the
maximum aggregate rate is 120 fps and the maximum single camera recording rate is 30 fps
NTSC (25 fps PAL).
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The update rate is the time required before each camera updates during recording or playback
and is expressed in this formula:
No. of Cameras
Update Rate =
Record Rate
If the record rate is 1 ips with 4 cameras installed, the update rate would be 4 seconds. Each
camera updates every 4 seconds.
Note
The overall update rate will vary depending on what type of Intellex unit is being used. For
example an Ultra unit with a VACD5 card can attain 480fps - 16 cameras at 30fps.
Image
Resolution
Capture Rate (PAL ips/NTSC ips)
Ultra
DVMS
LT
VACD3
VACD5U
VACD3
VACD5U
VACD3
VACD5U
CIF
Real-time
Real-time
100/120
Real-time
50/60
Real-time
2-CIF
Real-time
Real-time
100/120
Real-time
50/60
200/240
4-CIF
200/240
Real-time
NA
200/240
NA
100/120
Image Quality
The image quality depends on the compression used on the image when it is stored on the hard
drive. Higher compression results in smaller image files, but the image quality is not as good as
images stored with lower compression.
The image quality on an Intellex is controlled when you schedule camera recording. Resolution
options will be presented in a drop down menu. The higher the quality, the larger the image file,
and the more drive space required for storage. Higher quality recording also results in a lower
recording time. Your selection should balance image quality, recording rate, and available drive
space. See page 22.
Viewing Multiple Live Sessions of Network Client
Network Client can run multiple instances of its live display. For each session, you can configure
size and number of panes. You can also save each instance in a Live Video Configuration File
(LVP) and restore later.
Creating a New Live Video Configuration
1 Select Actions > Live Video > Display from the main menu.
2 Configure the desired live view. See Displaying Live Video on page 15.
3 Select New to create a new live window. The new view inherits the last viewed live
configuration.
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4 From the new live window, click Configurations.
Live View
Window
Configurations
Button
5 Click Create from the Live Video Configurations window.
6 Name the configuration.
7 Select Create and name the new configuration. The new configuration is saved as a Live Video
Configuration File (filename.lvp).
8 Click Close.
9 Close each live display by clicking the close button in the upper-right corner of the window, or
select Actions > Display > Close All Windows to close any open live display windows.
Opening a Live Video Configuration File
1 Select Actions > Live Video> Open Layout from the main menu.
2 From the dialog, select the desired Live Video Configuration File (.lvp).
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3 Close each live display by clicking the close button in the upper-right corner of the window, or
select Actions > Live Video > Close All Windows to close any open live display windows.
Network Connection Speeds
Network communication depends on
• the speed of your modem network connection
• the integrity of the cables and telephone lines, and
• the amount of information transmitted
Under optimal conditions, a dial-up connection can reach a maximum of 56 Kbps. ISDN lines
transmit information in about half the time required for a dial-up connection. A 10 Mbps Ethernet
network connection transmits much faster than either of these connections.
Connection speeds affect these Network Client operations considerably, including:
• Screen refresh rate
• Downloading video
• Remote Configuration response
• Dome control response
If you throttle the network bandwidth, you set the rate of video transfer to Network Client, and also
affect these operations. If bandwidth is throttled, the fps and ips values do not appear in the video
review area. The bandwidth displays in the lower-right Status Bar. See the Configuration Guide on
throttling the bandwidth.
Toggling the Full-Screen View
To toggle to full-screen view, use one of the following methods:
• Click Full Screen
• Right-click in the video review area. Select Switch to Full Screen.
To return to the previous screen display, right-click in full-screen and select Switch to Menu.
Toggling Multi-Pane and Single Pane Views
To toggle to single-pane from multi-pane view:
• Click a pane in a multi-view screen.
• Click Single Pane (page 3).
• Right-click a pane and select Single Pane on <camera number>: <camera> - <device>.
To return to the previous screen display:
• Right-click and select Return to multi-pane mode.
• Double-click in single (1 × 1) view.
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Selecting and Saving a Viewing Format
From the configuration bar, select a viewing format:
Full-Screen
Single Pane
2x2 (Quad) Pane
3x3 (9 view) Pane
4x4 (16 view) Pane
List of existing configurations
Creating Live Video Configurations
1 On the Live Display screen, click Configurations to access the Live Video Configurations
dialog.
Uses the selected
configuration and closes
the screen.
Displays camera
configurations (view and
camera combinations).
Generates an editable
field for the name of a
new viewing
configuration. Type the
name and press Enter.
Renames the selected
viewing configuration.
Removes a selected viewing
configuration.
2 Click or double-click the required configuration.
3 Click Select, Create, Rename, or Delete.
4 Click Close.
Removing Cameras from the Viewing Area
1 From the Configurations list on the Live Display screen, select the viewing configuration.
2 Right-click a pane in the viewing area.
• Select Remove to remove a single camera.
• Select Remove All Cameras to remove all cameras.
Note
Removing all cameras closes all their live view connections. The viewing area can still contain the
last frame of video from a camera.
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Zooming an Image
• To zoom in multi-pane display, click in a pane.
The zoomed area appears in single screen
mode.
• Click in the pane to return to previous multi-pane
display.
• In single or multi-pane display modes, click and drag to enclose the area to zoom.
• Click in the pane to return to previous display.
Note
Combine these techniques by zooming in a multi-pane view and using click and drag to further
zoom the image.
The unit maintains a 4:3 (width-to-height) aspect ratio during zoom. The selected area maintains
the shape of the screen, regardless of the shape of your area.
Generating an Alarm
1 Right-click in a camera pane.
2 Select Generate alarm on <Camera and Unit>.
An Alarm message appears above the camera overlay text in the pane.
If event notification is active, the alarm event appears in the event viewer.
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Reviewing Live Camera Settings
In Live Video, you can review and change live camera default settings for one or all cameras.
• In a camera pane, right-click and select Settings <Camera ID>. Review the default settings for
the camera.
• Select Settings > Live Camera Defaults. Review the default settings for all cameras in the video
review area.
Move the slider to the left during
high network traffic for:
• Higher video compression
• Acceptable picture quality
• Decreased bandwidth usage
Subtle changes in motion are less
important (default):
• Decreased number of
intermediate (delta) images
transferred to Network Client
• Highest delta (change)
threshold setting
• Decreased bandwidth usage
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The Image Quality default balances video
quality, compression, and bandwidth
requirements.
Move the slider to the right during
low network traffic for:
• Lower video compression
• Increased picture quality
• Increased bandwidth usage
Subtle changes are more
important:
• Increased intermediate
(delta) images
• Lowest delta threshold setting
• Increased bandwidth usage
Network Client
Viewing Events
If event notification is enabled, the event viewer displays each new event that Network Client
receives at the top of the list. No time conversion is performed; the unit time and date for each
event displays.
• To sort by a column (ascending or descending), click the column header.
• Double-click the event or click on the Live button
1of 6 states with text
description
Event Viewer toolbar
Refreshes the events list
with the last 4000 events
recorded in the persistent
storage database
to display video in the Live View pane.
Date and time when
event began on device
Live View pane
Type of event generated
on device
Response entered in the
Event Response dialog
Name of unit
originating event
Camera name (not
number)
Video Retrieval menu
Date and time when event
ended on device
Importance of event,
device priority
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Event Response Dialog
If the Event Response Dialog is enabled and configured, the following screen will display for
events that require action to be taken:
This section lists the
type of event and the
Intellex and camera
on which the event
occurred.
This section
describes the action
to be taken. Refer to
step 5 of Event Filter
Configuration on
page 33 for more
information.
This section allows
you to describe the
action you have
taken. You must enter
a minimum number of
characters (example:
25).
Tells you how many events are
to be processed.
When you have used the minimum number of
characters, the OK button becomes active. Refer to
Setting up the Response Window on page 32 for
more information.
To close the window, enter the action taken and click on the OK button. Your response will appear
in the event viewer.
Non response Dialog
If the Event Response Dialog is enabled and set to Non response, the following dialog will display:
To close the window, click on the OK button.
Refer to Setting up the Response Window on page 32 for more information.
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Types of Events
Event
Occurs if:
Alarm In
an alarm contact on a unit is activated
Video Lost
video on a camera is lost
Generated
a user generates an alarm
Motion Detection
configured motion detection parameters are violated. See Setting
Up Live Filters in the Intellex Installation and Configuration Guide.
Perimeter Protection
configured perimeter protection parameters are violated. See
Setting Up Live Filters in the Intellex Installation and Configuration
Guide.
Light Change
configured light change parameters are violated. See Setting Up
Live Filters in the Intellex Installation and Configuration Guide.
Motion Exception
configured light change parameters are violated. See Setting Up
Live Filters in the Intellex Installation and Configuration Guide.
Museum
a museum alarm is triggered
Text Exception
text exception settings are violated. See Text Options in the Intellex
User’s Guide.
Unknown
an unknown event is logged
No Volumes
there are no volumes configured for storage
Volume Missing
a volume is missing
Volume Corrupt
a volume had been corrupted
Volume Failed
a volume has failed
New Volume
a volume is added
Volume Re-Added
a volume is re-added
Unhealthy disk
disk errors are detected
Disk temperature
the disk temperature is too high
Event Viewer Toolbar
Saves selected events.
Changes the state of the event and preserves
it in the list; acknowledges that you know of,
or reviewed, the event.
Retrieves event video using a
submenu. Refer to Video
Retrieval Menu below.
Displays information about
required operator actions.
Displays the Event Filter
Configuration dialog.
Displays the Unit Status dialog,
which lists the units with their
connection/event notification
status.
Prints the displayed
entries.
Removes one or more
events from the list.
Displays live video from the
camera where the selected event
occurred.
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Saving Events
1 Click Save on the Event Viewer toolbar.
2 In the Save dialog, enter the directory and file name for storage. HTML is the default file type,
but you can enter any name or extension.
Printing the Event List
Arrange the column layout for printing. Collapsed columns do not print. Space is limited for column
expansion. Reports are printed in an Arial 10 point font.
Video Retrieval Menu
Click on the Retrieve Video button to display the following menu:
Menu Option
Description
Retrieve Video
Opens the Video dialog for stored video retrieval
Retrieve Prealarm Video
Changes the start time for download to the pre-alarm time for
the event
Retrieve Specific Video
Opens the Video dialog, specifying the event’s camera
Quick Retrieve Video
Plays event footage in the Live View pane
Start Live Video on Dbl Click
Displays live video from the camera on which an event
occurred when you double-click on the event
Quick Retrieve on Dbl Click
Plays event footage in the Live View pane when you doubleclick on an event
Note: Only one of these options is active at one time.
Note
Refer to Retrieving Video from a Remote Unit on page 62 for other video retrieval options.
Displaying Live Video
To display live video in the Live View pane:
• Select an event and click on the Live button
.
• Select Start Live Video on Dbl Click (as above), and double-click on an event. Double-click on
another event to switch to live video from that camera.
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Event Notification Tray Application
When you activate event notification, an icon appears in the system tray in the lower-right corner
of your screen:
Right-click on the icon to open the menu:
Notification > Enable
Activate event notification
Notification > Disable
Deactivate event notification
About
View event viewer information
Setup > Remote Instruments
Only available when Network Client is closed down. Opens the Remote
Instrument Setup screen. For more information, refer to Configuring
Remote Instruments in the Network Client Configuration Guide.
Setup > Audio
Choose a sound (.wav) file and enable Network Client to play it when an
event occurs or when the server connection is lost.
Setup > Networked Event
Handling
Setting up how the event handler connects to the Event Service Manager
(the service that runs that Event Tray Application).
Setup > Passwords
Password protect the following features: Setup Information, Event
Removal, Event Check, Event Response, and Disabling Event Handler.
Setup > Response Window
Configure a Response window to display when an event occurs.
Setup > Auto Enable
Automatically enables event notification when Network Client starts-up.
This setting is recommended.
Setup > Flashing
Cause the icon to flash when an event occurs
Exit
Stop event notification
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Setting up Audio
1 From the Event Notification menu, select Setup > Audio. The following dialog appears:
2 To play an audio file when the server connection is lost:
a
Select Enable or Continous from the Server Connection section of the screen.
Note
Continuous plays the audio file until the connection is restored.
b Enter the path name of the audio file or use Browse [...] to locate it.
3 To play an audio file when an event occurs:
a
Select Enable or Continuous from the Event Notification section of the screen.
Note
Continuous plays the audio file until the event is processed. For more information on
processing events, refer to Event Viewer Toolbar on page 25.
b Select an event from the drop-down list.
c
Enter the path name of the audio file or use Browse [...] to locate it.
d Repeat steps a-c for any events as appropriate.
4 Click OK.
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Setting up Networked Event Handling
1 From the Event Notification menu, select Setup > Networked Event Handling. The following
dialog appears:
2 Select Server or Client from the drop-down list.
• Server: runs the Event Service Manager and connects to it locally.
• Client: connects to the Event Server Service running on a remote computer. When this option
is selected, the user is prompted to enter the IP address or Server URL of the remote
computer as appropriate i.e. the computer which has been set up as to run the Event Service
Manager.
Note
If the Event Server Service is being used, ensure that the user profile is not stored on a
networked drive.
Note
When using the Client configuration only one device in the network must be configured as an
Event Service manager.
Note
Any additional Network Clients must use the same Event Server Service details.
3 Enter a Communications Port.
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4 Click OK.
Note
The first time you select Server and click OK, the following dialog displays:
Click Yes to install the Event Service. The Event Notification icon
will display in the system
tray in the lower-right corner of your screen. Refer to page 3 for a description of Event Notification
icons.
Any configuration changes performed on your Event Service Manager set up will not automatically
update on client machines. To update the Server changes to the client machines you must:
1 Click on Settings and select Get Global Config. The following screen is displayed:
2 Click to enable the relevant Settings options.
3 Click OK to confirm.
Persistent Storage
Once the Persistent Storage feature has been installed and the Event Service Service is started,
all alarm events logged by the Event Service Manager are written to a SQLEXPRESS database
file. For more information on installing and configuring the Persistent Storage Feature refer to the
Network Client Configuration Guide.
Once a Network Client with Event Service Server is started in a network configuration with
persistent storage the last 3000 alarm events from the database will be displayed in the Network
Client Event Handler. As more alarms are logged these are automatically added to the displayed
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list until a maximum of 4000 alarms is reached. At this point, when a new alarm event is received
the oldest will be dropped from the displayed list.
Note
SQLEXPRESS database files are limited to 4.0 GB in size, therefore when the database size
reaches 3.5 GB, a warning message will be displayed. At this point, some database administration
is necessary to reduce the file size to maintain persistent storage. If the 4.0 GB limit is reached the
database will no longer save alarm events.
Note
The Event Service Server will monitor the life of the alarm events in the SQLEXPRESS database
file and remove any alarm events older than 6 months. It is recommended therefore that constant
database administration is performed if you intend to maintain alarm events older than six months.
Setting up Passwords
1 select Setup > Passwords from the Event Notification menu. The Password Protect dialog
appears:
2 To set up password protection:
a
Place a check in the appropriate feature box. The Setup Information screen displays.
b Place a check in the Enable box.
c
Enter a password in the New Password field.
d Reenter the password in the Confirm Password field.
e
Click OK.
f
Repeat steps 2-6 for other features as appropriate.
3 To disable password protection:
a
Place a check in the appropriate feature box. The Setup Information screen displays.
b Remove the check from the Enable box.
c
Click OK.
4 Click OK on the Password Protect screen.
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Setting up the Response Window
1 Select Setup > Response Window from the Event Notification menu. The following dialog
displays:
2 In the Response Window section of the screen, select:
• Off if you do not want the Response window to display.
• Non response if you want the window to display without a section in which to describe the
action taken.
• Response if you want the window to display.
3 Enter the minimum number of response characters. The default is 25.
4 Place a check in the Only process events with action to be taken box. This will ensure that the
Response Window will only appear for events that have action text. Refer to step 5 of Event
Filter Configuration on page 33 for more information.
5 Click OK.
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Event Filter Configuration
Use the Event Filter Configuration screen to select which events will appear in the event viewer.
You can also configure the appearance of the event in the viewer and enter text that will appear in
a response dialog.
Event Notification has to be activated for each Intellex unit in order to for events to display in the
event viewer. Refer to Activating Event Notification in the Network Client Configuration Guide for
more information.
1 Click on the Filter Events button
Configuration screen displays:
from the Event Viewer toolbar. The Event Filter
Events list
Disable Filter
checkbox
Click on the Select All button to
select all units. Click on the Clear
List button to clear your choices
and start over.
List of configured
Intellex units and
asociated cameras
Event Display
Color section
Response section
2 Choose from the following options:
• To show all events from all sources, place a check in the Disable Filter box and proceed to
step 5.
OR
• To configure specific events and sources, proceed to step 3.
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3 To configure events by unit:
• select a single unit to configure default settings for all of the cameras associated with that
unit.
• hold down the CTRL key and select multiple units to configure default settings for all of the
cameras associated with those units.
To configure events by camera:
• click on the + sign beside the unit to display all of the cameras associated with that unit.
Select a single camera to configure its event settings.
• click on the + sign beside the unit to display all of the cameras associated with that unit. Hold
down the CTRL key and select multiple cameras to configure their event settings.
Note
Camera settings override unit settings. Updating unit settings will not reset camera settings.
The Event List becomes active.
4 Click on the event boxes to toggle between a green check and a red x .
•
Indicates that if the event occurs, notification will appear in the event viewer.
•
Indicates that if the event occurs, notification will not appear in the event viewer.
•
Indicates that some units or cameras have selected that event while others have not.
Note
Click on the Select All or Hide All buttons to select or deselect all events.
5 Optional: To distinguish between events in the viewer, you can select different display colors
and backgrounds:
a
Select the appropriate unit and corresponding event.
b Select a text and background color from the Event Color drop-down lists. A color sample
lets you see what the event message will look like.
c
Click on the Set Color button.
d Repeat steps a-c for other events as appropriate.
6 Optional: To set the text that will display in the Response window, enter the appropriate text in
the Response section of the screen and click on the Set Text button.
7 Click OK.
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Dome Cameras
Note
Before you can remotely operate dome cameras, you must configure them using either Intellex or
Network Client.
You can remotely operate cameras that support dome control on an Intellex unit, and program
dome patterns and presets for cameras that support them. Dome camera control is available for
American Dynamics Speed Dome, Speed Dome Ultra, and Speed Dome Optima. See the
Configuration Guide for dome camera setup.
Video from a camera with dome control features is overlayed with a dome symbol
the table on page 2 for more information.
. Refer to
Controlling a Dome Camera
To start a dome camera control session either:
• Click the dome symbol in the camera’s pane.
• Right-click the pane and select Camera Control.
Click a control item on the overlay. The primary camera controls are:
Controls zoom
Controls Pan/Tilt
Flips camera 180°
Closes dome control
overlay (Exit)
Opens Dome
Configuration Menu
Opens Pattern menu
Controls Iris
Controls Focus
Opens Preset menu
Iris In
Auto Iris
Iris Out
Focus In
Auto Focus
Focus Out
Zoom In
Auto Zoom
Zoom Out
Pan / Tilt Functions (outer rim)
Stop Camera Movement (middle)
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Camera Control
To
Auto iris
Automatically adjust a lens opening to maintain a constant light level into the
camera
Iris out and in
Manually open and shut the lens
Auto focus
Automatically adjust the clarity of a scene or an object
Focus out and in
Manually adjust the focus
Auto zoom
Automatically adjust the camera view such that an object does not appear closer
or farther away than its present location
Zoom out and in
Make an object appear farther away or closer
Pan/tilt
Move the camera view from side to side (pan) or up and down (tilt)
Camera handlers are groups of settings that enable an Intellex unit to communicate with specific
cameras. These handlers control access to dome configuration menus. The VM16, VM16E, USB
and VM96 camera handlers enable access to menus for cameras using specific protocols.
Dome Control Messages and Behavior
Message
Description
Camera In Use
Another user is controlling the camera
Camera Control Session Terminated
The control session terminates due to inactivity
A camera session ends
• A new user can control a camera if it is released by another user for 60 seconds.
• When another user takes control, the previous user session ends.
Quick Camera Controls
Start a camera control session to access the quick camera controls.
The cursor’s origin mark
appears as you move
your cursor through a
pane.
This camera is
moving toward the
lower left, following
this mark.
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Pan-Tilt Control via Mouse
1 Float the mouse pointer over the center of the video pane. The cursor’s origin mark appears
(see table, page 4).
2 Click and move the desired direction and speed from the cursor’s central position.
• Camera movement speed increases proportionally with the arrow’s distance from the
cursor’s origin mark.
• Camera direction is relative to cursor’s origin mark. Click center of the mark to stop
movement.
Zoom via Mouse Scroll Wheel
1 Select a camera view location relative to cursor’s origin mark.
2 Scroll the mouse wheel forward to zoom in and backward to zoom out.
Pattern and Preset Camera Controls
Note
Preset and Pattern appear only if they are configured for the selected camera. Use Intellex,
Network Client, or a TouchTracker to program presets and patterns.
Preset and Pattern enable dome control via camera scan modes. They appear in the overlay for
cameras that use the VM16, VM16E, USB-Sensornet, or VM96RTT camera handlers. USBSensornet and VM16E camera handlers let you program presets and patterns for specific dome
cameras.
A Preset is a pre-positioned camera scene that you program for cameras installed with pan/tilt and
motorized lens capability. A Pattern is a sequence of pan, tilt, zoom, focus and iris movements.
The dome learns these movements during programming for later execution. You can define
presets and patterns without a TouchTracker.
See the table on page 4 for icons used in the following sections.
Selecting a Pattern
1 Click the dome symbol to enter Primary Camera Control (see page 35).
2 Click Pattern.
3 Select pattern number.
4 Click Pattern to run the pattern.
5 Click Exit to leave Pattern menu.
6 Click Exit to leave Primary Camera Control menu.
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Defining a Pattern
1 Click the dome symbol to enter the Primary Camera Control.
2 Position the camera as desired for pattern start position.
3 Click Pattern and select index for pattern.
4 Click Define Pattern.
The Pattern Definition menu is similar to the Primary Camera Control menu, except for Start
and Stop.
5 Click Start to begin pattern programming. Use any controls.
6 To end the pattern, click Stop. The Replace Pattern message appears.
7 Click Yes to keep the new pattern. To discard, click No.
8 Click Exit to leave the Pattern Definition menu.
9 Select the pattern number and click Pattern to test the new pattern.
10 Click Exit to leave the Pattern menu.
11 Click Exit to leave the Primary Camera Control menu.
Selecting a Preset
1 Click the dome symbol to enter the Primary Camera Control menu.
2 Click Preset.
3 Select the preset number.
4 Click Preset to move the camera to the preset position.
5 Click Exit to leave the Preset menu.
6 Click Exit to leave the Primary Camera Control menu.
Defining a Preset
1 Click the dome symbol to enter the Primary Camera Control menu.
2 Position the camera as desired for your preset.
3 Click Preset.
4 Select the preset number.
5 Click Define Preset.
6 When the Replace Preset? message displays, click Yes to program the preset.
The number of available presets is camera-dependent; a camera can have up to 96 preset
positions.
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Configuring a Dome Camera
Cameras using the VM16, VM16E, USB, and VM96 camera handlers can access the Dome
Configuration Menu (see the Configuration Guide). Information displayed in a Dome Configuration
Menu is specific to each dome camera. Use the primary camera controls to use these menus
without a TouchTracker. For optimal performance, however, a TouchTracker is recommended.
1 Select the camera and click the Dome Symbol.
2 Click Configuration Menu.
For Pan, Tilt, Focus In, and Zoom In primary camera controls, see page 35.
3 Click Pan/Tilt to navigate and Focus In to select the camera.
4 Navigate to items in the menu using Pan/Tilt, select the items with Focus In, then use Zoom In
to modify the values.
5 Accept or reject the modified values by clicking Pan/Tilt to navigate through the Dome Menu.
Click Focus In to select a save option. Use Zoom In to indicate Yes or No, then click Focus In to
accept or reject the values.
6 Repeat steps 3-5 until your camera is configured.
7 Click Exit.
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Monitoring Status
Displaying Status Information
Status information describes unit connections and actions vital to system performance.
To update unit connections before viewing status, select Actions > Refresh Instruments from the
main menu. Choose one:
• On the toolbar, click Status.
• Select Actions > Instrument Status.
• In the Instruments or Sites view, right-click an instrument and select Status.
The instrument’s status displays. Use this information to make decisions concerning the unit’s
setup and function.
Instrument Names are not resolved as quickly as IP addresses. If the host Intellex is on a large
network, the time required to locate the instrument name can exceed the 15-second refresh
period. Refresh again to find all connected Intellex units.
Camera status:
See the table, page 5.
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Monitoring Status
Configure the cameras and options listed in the Status screen in the Setup Options screens. See
the Configuration Guide.
Quality Settings
Super
Records images at the highest image quality, with the lowest level of compression;
requires the most storage space.
Normal
Records images at average image quality; balances compression and storage
space requirements.
Extended Record
Records images at highest compression level; requires the least storage space.
Sensitivity Settings
High
Records smaller changes between images, improving perceived image quality;
requires more storage space than normal.
Normal
Ignores the smaller changes between images.
Camera Operating Modes
Active
Records actively from this camera at the configured record rate and quality. You
can configure a live filter for active recording from this camera.
Alarmed
Records alarmed images when the live filter or alarm input activates. It can also
store a selected amount of pre-alarm images at the configured quality.
Disabled
Does not record or display images from the camera and ignores any alarms.
Pre-alarm settings are for cameras in alarmed mode. The pre-alarm time is in images per second (ips).
If the status screen lists a filter, it is used when the camera is in active or alarmed mode.
Record Modes
Circular mode
(default)
Linear mode
Records from the beginning to the end of the image database. When the database
is full, the unit starts recording from the beginning of the database. The unit
overwrites older images, both archived and unarchived, including alarm images.
Once overwritten, unarchived images cannot be recovered.
Records from the beginning to the end of the image database. When the database
is full, the unit stops recording and an options screen appears. The operator can:
• Perform a backup immediately.
• Postpone archiving and recording.
• Continue recording images at the beginning of the database, overwriting
older images.
• After clearing the options screen, select Begin Record on the Setup
Options screen to restart unit recording.
Exploring the Instrument Activity Log
The Activity Log retrieves a record of all activity from the most recent to the oldest on an Intellex
unit. An activity is any action performed locally on the unit or remotely via Network Client. The log
lists User Name, Date/Time of activity, the Access Location (local or via Network Client), the
Category of activity, and the Activity that occurred. The Data column lists whether data was
accessed, video was downloaded, or other details, e.g. in the case of a video export the date of a
clip, followed by its start time and duration, and then names of the cameras involved in the clip.
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Monitoring Status
To use the Activity Log:
• Click Activity from the toolbar.
• Select Instrument Activity Log from the Actions menu.
Exports the displayed log to a
text (.txt) file
Exports the entire log to a
text (.txt) file
Specifies the starting/ending date
range from the calendar
Prints the displayed log
Specifies the user that generated
the activity
Specifies the hours or minutes
for the starting/ending time
range
Specifies a range
of time for
activities
Retrieves
activities that
meet filter criteria
Use the filters to locate activities by specific users or categories.
When the Activity Log exceeds its maximum size of approximately 20,000 activity items
(approximately 30 days of activity and 4MB), the oldest stored data is overwritten by the newest
incoming data.
Categories
All
All activity categories
Surveillance
View, search and retrieve activities, including any activity that involves data access
Utility
Activities such as accessing the Activity Log, or other utilities
Setup
Activities such as creating or modifying unit setup items, including text and audio
streams, camera setup, or display setup
Security
Activities such as enabling classic security or changing passwords
System
Activities such as starting or stopping the unit
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Monitoring Status
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Network Client stores data on the local hard drive or attached network storage that contains:
• Databases
• Folders used as Categories
• Video files stored as incidents within the Categories.
Double-click the icon or click +
to open
Categories are storage folders
for video incidents
View notes associated with a
selected incident
Playback review area
Right-click to view menus for:
• Databases
• Categories
• Incidents
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Navigating the Database View
Using the Database Toolbar
Adds a Category
Deletes a Category or incident
(not a database)
Toggles the overlay display
on/off
Downloads video to the local database
Searches and views alarms; downloads video
from the alarm list
Opens Help
Working with Databases to Group Video Incidents
Databases:
• Contain categories that are used to group video incidents.
• Have unique names.
• Cannot be nested; one database cannot exist within another.
• Stay in the directory in which you create them. You can rename them, but you cannot move
them.
Database names can contain 32 characters maximum. Database deletion removes the database
from the view, but all information in the database remains on the drive. Video incidents can be
imported into a database. See page 89.
Creating a Database
1 From the main menu, select File > Database.
2 Select New.
3 Enter the database name on the Create Database dialog.
4 Enter a directory name or click browse to locate the directory.
5 Click OK.
Renaming a Database
1 From a Database menu, select Rename.
2 Enter the new name.
3 Click OK.
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Deleting a Database
1 Select Delete from a Database menu. A message explains that deleting the database does not
remove the downloaded video data.
2 Click OK.
Delete the database from the Database view, (the database with its Categories and incidents
remains on the drive).
Categories and Incidents
• Categories contain groups of incidents and function in a similar way to folders.
• Incidents are video segments that can contain video (from one or more cameras), text, and
audio.
• You can export incidents to AVI or proprietary format for viewing (see page 89).
Categories
Incidents
Unique category names define their contents,
such as:
Unique incident names indicate video
segment contents, such as:
• Alarm events
• Name, location and/or date
• Cameras
• Event
• Locations
• Type of alarm
Drag and drop Categories (and their
incidents) from one database to another.
Drag and drop incidents from one Category to
another. Categories can be in different
databases.
To open the Category menu, select the
category in the Database view and then
either:
To open the Incident menu, select the incident
in the Database view and then:
• Select File > Category.
• Right-click for the pop-up menu.
• Select File > Incident.
• Right-click for the pop-up menu.
Creating a Category
1 From a Category menu, select New, or click New Category on the database toolbar.
2 On the New Category dialog, enter a unique name.
3 Enter Notes associated with this Category.
Note
Using Notes saves time during searches. A Note can differentiate one segment from another.
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Deleting a Category or Incident
Caution
Deleting a Category removes all of its video incidents. You cannot recover deleted incidents. To avoid
deleting important video, use the move options, or click and drag segments to other Categories before
deletion.
1 Select the Category or incident.
2 Select Delete, or on the toolbar, click Delete from a Category or Incident menu.
3 Click OK.
Moving Categories and Incidents
To move a Category to another database, click and drag it to a database in the Database view.
To move an incident:
• Click the incident in the Database view and drag it onto a Category.
• From a Category or Incident menu, select Move. The Move Incident dialog appears.
Moving a Single Incident
1 Select another destination database (default: the first listed database) if needed.
2 Select a category (default: the first listed category in the first listed database) in the To list.
3 Click OK.
Moving All Incidents in a Category
1 Select File > Category > Move All Incidents.
2 Select another destination database (default: the first listed database) in the To Database list.
3 Select a category (default: the first listed category in the first listed database) in the To
Category list.
4 Click OK.
Note
You cannot move an incident into a Category that contains another incident with the same name.
Rename a duplicate incident.
Renaming Categories and Incidents
1 In the To field, enter a new name.
2 Click OK.
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Searching a Remote Image Database
You can search the image database on a remote Intellex unit and retrieve video that meets search
criteria. The Search mode determines the tabs displayed.
Select the device from the Instruments view:
• Click Search on the toolbar.
• Select Actions > Instrument Search from the menu.
Initiates the search
Excludes image filters,
but enables search by
Date/Time,
Cameras, or
Alarms
Halts the search
Displays the video
retrieval dialog
Enables
date/time
filters and
motion, light
change, and
perimeter
filters
Clears the dialog for a
new search
Exits the remote search
dialog
Enables the
search by
date/time
and
specified
strings and
text
information
(see
page 60)
Displays
starting date
and time of
the video clip
Indicates:
• Search
• Erase previous
results
• List matching video
segments
Lists the name of the camera
that recorded the information
Indicates the type of alarm
Indicates the alarm event
duration (minutes:
seconds)
Note
A second Network Client requesting a search on the same Intellex can interrupt your active
search. If this interruption occurs, the second Network Client receives the search results intended
for the first Network Client.
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Basic Search
1 Select the search mode, which determines the type of search:
• All search modes can include date and time search (see page 51).
• With no image filters, search by camera and alarm information (see page 51).
• With image filters, search by selected filter (see page 52).
• With text filters, search by string or by advanced text criteria (see page 60).
2 Determine search criteria using date/time, cameras, and filters. You can combine search
criteria, depending on the tab information.
3 Set up and apply filters, if required.
4 Click Find. Results display at the bottom of the search screen.
5 Retrieve desired video segment using Get.
Search Results
Video segments that meet the search criteria appear in the lower portion of the search screen.
Scroll up and down the list to view search results.
Sort the results by column heading, date and time, camera name, alarm name (or type) and
duration:
1 Click column heading to sort video segments in ascending order.
2 Click again to sort segments in reverse order.
To narrow or widen a column, drag the line between column headers to the left or right. Network
Client does not save this setting.
Reviewing a Video Segment from the Results List
When you locate a video segment to download:
1 Double-click the title, or click Get (see the figure on page 49).
2 Click OK.
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Searching by Date and Time
You can use date and time to conduct a search, or combine it with search criteria in other tabs. In
the Searching remote unit screen, click the Date/Time tab.
The unit’s time zone determines the start and end times.
Search with No Image Filters
Click Cameras tab to add camera-specific search criteria. Select an option:
Option
Search includes...
Any Cameras
Video segments from all cameras on a unit (default)
Specific Camera
Video from a specific camera on the unit. Activates
camera name field.
Specify the camera’s name (default: first listed camera).
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Click the Alarm tab to add search criteria based on alarm information
Excludes video
recorded due to a
triggered filter
(default)
Includes video
with no alarm
input
(unalarmed,
default)
Includes any video
recorded because
of a triggered filter
Includes any
video with any
alarm input
Includes video
recorded due to a
triggered filter;
activates the filter
input field
Includes a
specific alarm
input on the
unit; activates
alarm input
Displays the
first alarm
input (default)
Includes video loss segments in
the search
Displays the first
listed filter (default)
Includes generated
alarms in the search
When a camera’s connection to an Intellex unit is lost, the recording time from the loss of
connection to reconnection is a video loss segment. Video loss can also occur when a camera
loses power.
An alarm search triggers a filter when change is detected in the filter’s target area.
Searching with Image Filters
1 Click With Image Filters on the Mode tab, then click Filters tab to perform a live filter search.
2 Select the camera (1–4, 1–16, 1–8, or by name) on which to perform the filter search.
3 Select the minutes and seconds for the search duration (default: 5 seconds). If duration is 10
seconds, segments found are at least 10 seconds apart.
4 Select a filter.
5 Click Setup to open the Filter Setup screen for the selected filter.
Note
For Motion Exception, see page 56.
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Indicating Search Duration
Search duration is the interval between found video segments that satisfy search criteria. Specify a
duration to limit multiple listings of the same event.
• When the unit finds an event, it skips ahead the specified interval to locate another event.
• The interval between video segments that satisfy the search criteria may not be exact. The unit
may skip a few seconds to locate an event.
Example: to look for a truck on a bridge that takes 30 seconds to cross, set the duration to 00:30.
When the unit finds a segment with activity, it lists the segment, skips ahead 30 seconds and
continues searching. If you set duration 10 seconds, the unit lists 3 segments of this event at 10second intervals.
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Using Image Filters
You must record an image from the camera to the image database before you can use a search
filter. Filter options are disabled until an image is recorded.
1 Select the filter and click Setup to configure it. Filters include.:
None (default)
Clears any previous filters.
Motion Detection
Activates when motion occurs in the target area.
Perimeter Violation
Activates when an object crosses a target area’s boundary.
Light Change
Activates when lighting levels change in the target area, such as when a
light turns on or off, or when someone blocks a camera lens.
Motion Exception
Activates when an object with the described position, size, direction,
and speed characteristics moves through the target area. (See
page 56).
2 Configure the filter. See page 54.
Using a Motion Detection Filter
1 Select the Motion Detection filter and click Setup.
Shows active target
zone
Displays camera
name
Activates or reactivates selected active zone
for Motion Detection
Deactivates the Motion Detection filter for the
search until reactivated (active zone exists)
Restores the active zone before changes
Removes the zone
Selects the whole view as an active zone
Removes the last change to the active zone
Restores default sensitivity values
Indicates the filter sensitivity threshold (default:
50)
2 Continue with Step 2 on page 55.
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Using a Perimeter Violation or Light Change Filter
1 Select Perimeter Violation or Light Change filter and click Setup to open the filter screen.
Restores the target area before changes
Removes the target area assignment
Indicates filter sensitivity threshold (default: 50)
Restores default sensitivity values
2 Define an active target zone, which is the area in which the camera searches for movement,
boundary crossing, or light changes. You can draw only one zone for Perimeter Violation or
Light Change filters. You can also deactivate part of a motion detection zone.
• Click and drag to draw an active zone.
• Right double-click to erase the last end point,
if needed.
• Enclose the active zone to form a
closed shape.
Note
The null icon (page 5) appears when the cursor is in an invalid location, or you complete the
target area.
3 Click Activate to use the defined active target zone, especially following deactivation of part of
this zone.
4 Click Deactivate, then click and drag to enclose the part of the active target zone to remove.
Select a closed area. The deactivated area is removed from the active target area.
5 Click Restore to return to a previously defined target area, or Clear to remove the target area.
6 Set the sensitivity level (default: 50) using the slider. High sensitivity (>50) results in more
detected events, but a greater chance of falsely triggering an event. Smaller changes in
condition trigger the filter. Low sensitivity (<50) results in fewer detected events, but a greater
risk of missing an intended event. Larger changes in condition trigger the filter.
7 Click Apply.
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Searching with Motion Exception
Motion Exception searches for an event or activity by the position, size, direction, and speed of a
moving object. Its parameters can filter live video or search recorded video to find an event or
activity. After you apply Motion Exception parameters, any object that meets your criteria in the
target area triggers an alarm.
• Motion Exception cannot operate if the scheduled record rate is less than 7.5 ips.
• Motion Exception requires a fixed camera or a dome in non-moving (fixed position) mode.
• You can configure one or more Motion Exception target areas at a time.
• Do not use Auto Rate Mode to configure recording rates when using Motion Exception filters for
alarm generation or search. Always use Camera Selectable Rate Mode and set the minimum
rate to 7.5 ips (6.25 for PAL) on cameras using Motion Exception filters.
Note
Auto Rate Mode is not available on Intellex IP, DVMS or LT systems.
Motion Exception vs. Motion Detection
Motion Exception:
• Effectively performs what if searches.
• Performs detailed motion searches.
• Defines multiple regions of interest in various sizes.
• Specifies size, direction and speed of an object for detection.
Motion Detection:
• Reacts to an image within the region of interest
• Detects any motion that occurs.
Note these differences:
Motion Exception:
Selectivity
Motion Detection:
Sensitivity
Must analyze many images before reacting
Reacts image to image
Works best outside
Works best inside
Works best with movement farther from the
camera
Works best with movement closer to the camera
Is likelier to miss alarms than generate false
alarms
Is likelier to generate false alarms
Is likelier to find specific motion when searching
Is likelier to find any motion when searching
Uses specific Tools to narrow the filter or search
Uses Sensitivity adjustment to narrow the filter or
search
Is limited to specific camera views
Is effective on most camera views
Is not effective in low light; misses alarms
Is not effective in low light; generates false alarms
For successful Motion Exception:
• Outside is better than inside.
• Farther from the camera is better than closer.
• A faster recording rate is better than a slower one.
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• Draw one or more target areas to exclude extraneous activity.
• A target area near the center is better than one near the side.
• Keep the target object size, if possible.
• Keep the target object speed, if possible.
• Good quality video feeds are essential.
• Ensure that lighting is consistent.
Standard Motion Detection can generate many false alarms. Motion Exception produces fewer,
more detailed alarms than Motion Detection.
To assess motion filter effectiveness for a single camera:
1 Split that camera’s signal to an unused input such that 2 identical camera streams are available
(Set the termination properly).
2 Use Motion Detection on one input and Motion Exception on the other.
3 Observe the results of both methods and make changes as needed.
To perform a comprehensive search for all types of motion in recorded video, use both methods on
the same camera.
Accessing Motion Exception
Use Motion Exception as an alarm, or use it to search the database for video.
To access Motion Exception in a search:
1 Select an instrument and click Search, or select Actions > Instrument Search.
2 Select With Image Filters.
3 Click Filters tab.
4 Select your camera from the Camera list.
5 Select Motion Exception from the Filters list. Select a duration (optional).
6 Click Setup.
To access Motion Exception to set up an alarm (Use Custom Schedule):
1 Select an instrument and click Unit Setup, or select Actions > Instrument Setup.
2 Click Login and enter password, if necessary (this is optional if Schedule is active).
3 Click Schedule.
4 On the Mode tab, select Use Custom Schedule.
5 Click Include Weekend and/or Include Holiday.
6 Click the tab for the period to be configured: Weekday, Weekend, or Holiday.
7 Define a segment by highlighting the segment hours for the camera (see the Configuration
Guide).
8 Click Setup.
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Setting Up the Target Area
1 Select the target area shape from the Draw Zone list.
2 Click and drag to draw the target area. Custom shapes must form an enclosed boundary.
3 Set up additional target areas as needed.
Target area for alarm or filter; you can draw multiple areas; areas can
overlap, but not completely.
Scrolling borders indicate a
target area you are
configuring or testing.
Static borders indicate
previously configured
targets.
Shape type of the target area: Rectangle,
Ellipse, or Custom.
Default setting for the selected
target area.
The selected active
zone is deleted.
4 You can use the default settings for size, speed and direction.
5 Click Apply.
The default settings trigger an alarm for any motion in the target area.
Adjusting Target Area Settings
Change the target area settings to adjust the number of objects that trigger alarms.
Your camera’s environment and placement can cause wide variations in recorded video. When
using Motion Exception, set up a number of filters for each camera. These filters account for size
and speed of different objects, environmental variation, and unwanted object motion.
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Determining Minimum Object Size
Click Size to change the default size of an object that triggers an alarm. An object larger than the
selected or default size triggers the alarm.
Target area with sizing object;
drag handles to change the
object’s size and aspect ratio.
To preserve aspect ratio, use the slider
bar instead of the object handles.
Specifying an Object’s Minimum Speed
Click Speed to change the minimum speed an object must move to trigger an alarm. Objects
moving faster than the selected or default speed trigger the alarm. The default speed is 0, or no
movement. The default direction is every direction.
Object moves through the draw zone and
target area in the specified direction at the
indicated speed.
The object moves in the active
direction and loops through the
zone at the selected speed.
The arrows indicate another
direction; grayed out arrows
indicate that the direction is
unavailable.
Dashed line indicates the
direction in which the object is
moving; (corresponds with
direction arrow).
Applies speed
adjustments uniformly
to all directions.
Slide right to increase
speed, left to decrease
speed.
Specifying an Object’s Direction
Direction arrows are 45° apart. Enabling multiple directions lets you expand the directions in which
you track the object. To account for variations when searching in one direction, select several
arrows within the directional range.
1 Click Direction to activate direction arrows.
2 In the Target Area Settings pane, click one or more arrows to activate (highlight) or deactivate
(gray-out) a direction.
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Searching Text Streams
To search video based on text content associated with one or more cameras:
1 Select an instrument and click Search or select Actions > Instrument Search from live display.
2 Select Text Streams on the Mode tab. The search dialog displays criteria tabs: Date/Time, Text
Streams and Text Criteria.
3 Choose the type of text search: a String Search, or Advanced Search.
Performing a String Search
A string search lets you search for any string associated with the camera or instrument.
1 Select String Search.
2 Click the Date/Time tab to enter Date/Time criteria (see page 51).
3 Select the Text Streams tab to enter text stream criteria.
4 Enter the criteria as shown:
• Any Text Stream: Searches all text streams on the Intellex unit.
• Specific Text Stream: Searches a specific text stream.
5 Select a text stream in the list.
6 Click the Text Criteria tab to narrow your search.
7 Enter 5 characters maximum in the Search For field for a more specific string search.
8 Click Find. Search results that contain the matching criteria are displayed in the search results
list. If there are no matches, the message displays: No data found within criteria. If you click
Stop to interrupt a search, all segments found before the interruption appear.
9 Select the result and click Get (see page 62) to retrieve video from a search result.
Performing an Advanced Text Search
Applying Advanced Text Criteria
To use these criteria, first set up text exceptions. See the Configuration Guide.
1 Select Text Streams > Advanced Search.
2 (Optional) Follow steps 2-3. See page 60.
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3 (Optional) Select Text Criteria. For advanced text searches, this screen displays text
exceptions. Select a result from the search results list and click Get to retrieve video.
If you select Apply selected exceptions as a group, Network Client displays all text entries for
individual text exceptions:
• You must select at least one receipt definition.
• A receipt definition marker exists in the current receipt.
• All selected text exceptions report a match for the current receipt.
Applying Receipt Definitions
To use these criteria, first set up receipt definitions. See the Configuration Guide.
1 Select the Receipt Definitions tab to enter receipt definitions.
2 Select Show Description to display the receipt definition name(s) or description(s).
3 Check the name(s) or definition(s) for this search.
4 Click Find to search.
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Retrieving Video from a Remote Unit
You can use the Retrieve Video screen to find and download video to your local database.
• Select Actions > Retrieve Video from the menu.
• Click Video from the toolbar.
• One or more Intellex units must be available on the network for video retrieval.
• One Network Client at a time can setup and retrieve alarms or video on an Intellex unit.
• The Playback Enable privilege is needed to play back video from the image database. See the
Configuration Guide.
1 Select the name of the unit containing your video from the Unit Name list. This list includes
Archive Manager servers.
2 Select the Incident Database to store the retrieved video clip and media.
3 Select the camera(s) with video to retrieve. The last camera selected is already checked.
4 Select the Start and End Time (duration) and date for the video segment. Enter the time in
terms of the unit’s time zone. The start time must occur before the end time. Previous
selections for unit name, camera, and time are saved until you exit Network Client.
Keep downloaded video segments small to conserve network bandwidth usage.
5 Select Audio or Text Streams, if available for download.
6 Click OK.
A message informs you if no video segments match your criteria.
Network Client requests and retrieves available video segments from the Intellex unit and displays
the segment’s duration and estimated retrieval time. The first (or only) segment appears on the
Video Incident screen.
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Viewing Downloaded Video Segments
View downloaded video on the Video Review screen.
To view another camera’s information while downloading, select another camera.
You do not need to save the incident to view the video.
1 Select a database category or enter a unique name for a new one (32 characters maximum).
2 Enter a name (32 characters maximum) for the incident (stored video segment). Names need
not be unique.
3 Enter Notes to save with the incident (1024 characters maximum).
4 Select a Camera to view download video from another camera.
Using Playback Controls
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Saving Downloaded Segments
1 Right-click, type and edit text with Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete or select All, to add a note in
the Notes window.
2 Enter Category and incident names (32 characters maximum). See page 45.
3 Click Save Incident.
When the video segment is retrieved, a message displays: Download Complete.
Reviewing Video While Downloading
You can review video during download with the playback controls. The media you download
determines the available controls (example: audio controls only appear with audio stream
downloads).
In a video review, the Last Frame option (page 5) is disabled until video retrieval is complete or
stopped.
Cutting a Video Clip
Instead of saving the entire clip, edit a subsegment of the clip to save:
1 Click Play (page 5) to play the downloaded segment.
2 Click Cut In (page 5) to cut the segment and create a new starting point for the subsegment.
The cut in/out symbol displays in the Playback screen. While this symbol appears, the
subsegment is not yet completed.
3 To end the subsegment, click Cut Out. The cut in/out symbol does not display.
4 Select or enter a Category and enter an Incident name. Select Save Incident to save the video
subsegment.
The information from the cut in point to the cut out point is saved as an incident.
Canceling Video Retrieval
Note
You can save partially downloaded video segments as incidents.
Press Cancel to abort a video retrieval.
• If you received a partial retrieval, this message asks whether you want to cancel video
download. Click Yes to stop the download or No to continue it.
• For partial downloads, a message displays the percentage of video downloaded. Click OK.
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Retrieving Alarm Video
1 Click Alarms on the tool bar or select Retrieve Alarms from the Actions menu.
2 Select the unit name containing the alarm information.
3 Verify the cameras that contain the alarm information (all are checked by default).
4 Select the alarms:
• Select All Alarms to retrieve all alarm information from the selected cameras.
• Select the times (hours, minutes, seconds) in 24 hour format and the dates for the Start and
End of the time Range. Click the day on the calendar. The default end time is the current time
on the unit.
• Select the number and type of time units for alarms that occur from a previous time to the
present, such as the last 2 hours. (default:1 hour ago)
5 Press OK.
To Retrieve Alarm Video
• You must select a camera for alarm retrieval to occur.
• For time range selections, the start time occurs before the end time. Times are stated with
reference to the unit’s time zone.
• If there are no alarms to retrieve, a message appears: There are no alarms for the selected
cameras during the specified time period. Click OK.
Network Client displays a wait message while it retrieves the alarms. If alarms exist, the unit
verifies the alarm selections and displays the number of alarms that meet the search criteria with
an estimated time required to retrieve the alarms.
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Alarm List
The Alarm List appears when the first alarm is retrieved from the unit. Retrieved alarms appear at
the bottom of the list.
Unit name that recorded the
alarms
For each alarm, the list displays:
• Date and time of alarm
• Camera’s number
• Type of alarm (Perimeter Protection, Video loss, General Alarm, Motion Detection)
• Duration of alarm (minutes:seconds)
To retrieve and download an alarm:
1 Select an event from the Alarm List.
2 Select Retrieve pre-alarm video if available or clear to retrieve event video only.
3 Click Retrieve Video.
Clearing Intellex Events
1 Click Alarms or select Retrieve Alarms from the Actions menu from the tool bar.
2 Select the Intellex containing the alarm information.
3 Select the cameras that contain the alarm information (all are checked by default).
4 Select the alarms:
• Select All Alarms to retrieve all alarm information from the selected cameras.
• Select the times (hours, minutes, seconds) in 24 hour format and the dates for the Start and
End of the time Range. Click the day on the calendar. The default end time is the current time
on the unit.
• Select the number and type of time units for alarms that occur from a previous time to the
present, such as the last 2 hours. (default:1 hour ago)
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5 Click OK.
6 Click Yes to verify the specified alarm request.
7 Click Clear List to clear the alarm list from Network Client.
Note
Clearing the display of the alarm list does not clear the alarms from the database. Alarms are
cleared from view for each specific user.
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You can play back one or more video incidents from the database in the playback review area. The
incidents can contain video, text, or audio information from one or more cameras. If downloaded
video does not contain audio or text information, Network Client disables audio or text playback.
You can zoom a portion of the image in any playback area or in full screen mode (page 39).
Playback display buttons (page 5).
Multiple playback: 4 independent
playback areas with individual playback
controls; toggle to return to the previous
viewing area display
Unit’s name, date
Camera’s name, time of video
Playback review area
Playback controls for stored video,
audio, and text review; see page 70
Viewing a Single Video Incident
1 Click the Database tab.
2 Double-click a category or click + from the database view.
3 Select an incident. The first frame of video from each recorded camera displays in the viewing
area.
4 Control the viewing area using the playback display buttons.
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Viewing Image Information
Review video incidents and associated audio or text information using playback controls. See
Using the Playback Pop-up Menu below and the playback control table on page 5.
To toggle the image information on or off in the playback viewing area:
• Click Overlay from the toolbar.
• Select Overlay Video Information from the View menu.
Image information consists of:
Unit Name
Name of the Intellex unit from which you retrieved the video segment
Camera Name
Name of the camera on the above-named unit
Image Date and Time
Date and time stamp in 24-hour format
Alarm Input
Alarm input or type of alarm event associated with this segment (if any)
Using the Playback Pop-up Menu
Right-click in the playback video review area in the Database view to open the Playback menu:
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Switch to Full Screen
Changes the video display to full screen
Return to multi-pane mode
Toggles with single and multi-pane modes for this incident
Remove <camera number>
Removes the incident from the playing area
Add
For incidents recorded by multiple cameras, adds incident
video from another camera in multi-pane format
Tools <camera number>
Applies image enhancement tools to this camera
1X1 Mode on Camera
Indicates which camera displays in single pane mode.
Mode
Changes the display (1x1, 2x2, 3x3, or 4x4)
Overlay
Toggles text overlay on/off
Overlay Position
Adjusts position of overlay text: upper-left or -right, lower-left
or -right.
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Playback from External Sources
Network Client can play back video clips downloaded to external sources such as CDs, DVDs,
flash drives, and network drives.
Note
External clips must be saved as .IMG files in order to play.
Playback from CDs and DVDs
1 Place the CD or DVD in the disc drive.
The drive appears as an Incident Database in the database list.
3 Navigate to the desired clip and double-click on it or drag into the playback viewing area.
4 Click Play. Control the viewing area using the playback display buttons.
Click on the
plus sign to
navigate to
the desired
clip.
Double-click
on the clip or
drag it into the
playback
viewing area
and click play.
Playback from Flash Drives or Network Drives
If the clip is on a flash drive, connect it to the USB port. If the clip is on a network drive, make sure
the drive is mapped properly.
2 To open a single clip:
a
Select File > Image File > Open.
b Navigate to the file. Click OK. The clip appears in the database list. If the clip has more than
one camera associated with it, the cameras also display.
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Clip file (.IMG)
Associated
cameras
c
To view footage from all cameras, double-click on the clip or drag it into the viewing area. To
view footage from a single camera, select the camera and double-click on it or drag it into
the viewing area.
d Click play. Control the viewing area using the playback display buttons.
3 To create a database containing numerous clips:
a
Select File > Database > New.
b Enter a name for the database and click on the [...] button to navigate to the drive.
c
Select the appropriate drive and then navigate to the folder containing the clip. Click OK.
The newly created database appears in the database list.
d Navigate to the desired clip and double-click on it or drag into the playback viewing area.
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Click play. Control the viewing area using the playback display buttons.
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Playback from Streamed Video
When using the Streaming Playback feature, Network Client displays recorded video without the
need to firstly download the video from the Intellex.
Network Client users can, therefore, view Intellex recordings as practically live, rather than waiting
to view video that has been downloaded. This improves ease of use and simulates the operation
of the system as if the user was situated at the actual Intellex machine.
Using streaming playback mode
From the normal viewing area, the streaming playback icon is displayed at the bottom right of the
screen enabling access to video streaming mode.
Click on this
icon to enable
the Streaming
Playback
feature.
Video control buttons appear indicating streaming mode at the bottom right of the screen, as
illustrated below:
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The following table provides a description of each streaming video control buttons
Streaming control
button
Description
exits streaming video and takes you back to live mode
rewind
(click again to go faster, up to 4 speeds)
rewind
(plays backwards at normal speed)
frame rewind
(plays backwards frame by frame)
pause
(rewind or fast forward one frame at a time when in pause
mode by clicking the frame rewind or advance icons)
frame advance
(plays forward frame by frame)
play forward
(plays forward at normal speed)
fast forward
(click again to go faster, up to 4 speeds)
beginning marker point
(start of export clip)
end marker point
(end of export clip)
export video
choose date and time
The text in the bottom left of the screen indicates the following:
• Date & Time of streamed video
• Playback Mode ( Play, Rwd, 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, -1x, -2x, -3x, -4x )
• Camera Name
• Unit Name
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Setting the date and time
View the date and time settings within streaming mode by clicking on the date and time icon,
1 Select the date using the calendar and click the Set button to confirm.
2 Select the time by either:
a
Scrolling up or down on the arrow buttons next to the current display time and click the Set
button to confirm. OR,
b Selecting the value of the time slider from the drop down list and moving the slider left or
right of the default position to increase or decrease the current display time. The increase or
decrease in the value of the time is determined by the selection made within the ‘Time slider
resolution’ drop down list, for example, +/- 1 hour, +/- 1 day, +/- 1 week. As the slider is
dragged, the video advances or rewinds by the specified amount. Releasing the slider at
any point along the bar will start video play and the bar itself will revert to the default
position.
Streaming multiple cameras
When using streaming playback mode multiple cameras can be selected, allowing the user to
synchronize individual streaming sessions together.
Note
All windows will synchronise to the primary window, which is the first window selected.
To stream in multiple windows:
1 Press and hold the control key.
2 Click on the images of the required cameras.
The selected cameras will show a highlighted border around the outer edge of the display
pane, as illustrated in the following screen.
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The number of streaming sessions allowed on a per-Intellex basis will be restricted for
performance reasons. The maximum number of individual sessions that can be streamed together
depends upon the maximum number of cameras which have been previously specified in the Port
Address Dialog of the Setup Options.
Exporting video in streaming playback mode
You can select and export video within streaming playback mode.
1 Click on the
icon to set the start time of the export clip. The icon is highlighted in yellow.
2 Click on the
icon to set the end time of the export clip. The icon is highlighted in yellow.
Once you have set your beginning and end times for the required clip, the
button is
highlighted in yellow.
3 Click on the
a
icon to export the clip. The Retrieve Video screen is displayed:
Select the name of the unit containing your video from the Unit Name list. This list includes
Archive Manager servers. If you have highlighted specific streaming sessions then the
Intellex unit linked to those camera(s) are shown.
Note
Cameras linked to a different Intellex unit must be exported separately.
b Select the Incident Database to store the retrieved video clip and media.
c
Select the camera(s) with video to retrieve. Any cameras highlighted are already checked.
d Select the Start and End Time (duration) and date for the video segment. Enter the time in
terms of the unit’s time zone. The start time must occur before the end time. Previous
selections for unit name, camera, and time are saved until you exit Network Client.
Keep downloaded video segments small to conserve network bandwidth usage.
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e
Select Audio or Text Streams, if available for download.
f
Click OK.
A message informs you if no video segments match your criteria.
Network Client requests and retrieves available video segments from the Intellex unit and
displays the segment’s duration and estimated retrieval time. The first (or only) segment
appears on the Video Incident screen.
Building Incident Clip Storyboards
The Incident Clip Builder feature enables the user to storyboard previously downloaded video.
Storyboarding refers to a sequence of changes or actions within a panel or series of video
segments. Generally this is used to recreate a series of events that outline a particular incident
without the need to access each individual video clip.
It allows the user to specify incidents which have been recorded from multiple cameras or
downloaded Intellex video clips (in a valid NCDB format) to be played back together as one
seamless clip.
Note
To enable the Incident Clip Builder feature, Network Client requires a new license key. For more
information about licensing, contact your American Dynamics Sales Representative.
Within the Network Client
Database tab, click on the
Storyboard button to access the
Incident Clip Builder feature
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The following screen is displayed:
Create a new
storyboard, or delete
or rename an existing
storyboard.
Video
display pane
NCDB
pane
Start and
stop a
video
preview
session
Attach,
remove
or view
reports
relevant
to the
video clip
Export
the video
clip
Incident
clip
storyboard
pane
User specified report details
Use player controls to edit each
incident (see table, page 5)
These buttons allow
you to add, rename
or delete incident
clips
Creating a new storyboard
1 Click on the New Storyboard button and enter a name for the storyboard. The new storyboard
name will be displayed in the title window.
2 Either right click on the downloaded files in the NCDB window and select ‘Add to Storyboard’ or
select the ‘Add Clip’ button. Selecting the add clip button will open a browser window where
downloaded video clips can be selected.
The selected video(s) are now displayed within the Incident Clip area of the screen as
thumbnails.
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The name
of the mew
storyboard
is displayed
Start,
end and
clear
points of
intrest
Thumbnail images are displayed
Note
Click on the Rename Storyboard button at any time to change the default title.
3 Click on the relevant thumbnail to view and edit it within the video display pane, as shown
below:
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Previewing and editing storyboards
Editing a storyboard allows you to scroll through your video files for incidents and identify such
incidents with a start and end point. The previewing function allows you to view the completed
edited clips from start to finish before exporting.
Editing storyboard clips
1 Click on the relevant thumbnail to view the video in the main video display pane. You can drag
and drop thumbnails to re-order the viewing sequence of the videos as required.
2 Use the player controls underneath the main video display to edit the images.
playback location
view
text
pause
play
increase/decrease
speed
volume
sound
play
from the
first
frame
play the
last
frame
full screen view
mark the
beginning of the
point of interest
enhance
image
mark the end of
the point of
interest
3 Mark the beginning of the incident, or point of interest.
4 Mark the end of the incident, or point of interest.
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Previewing a storyboard
Once all the cips have been edited they can be previewed before they are edited. Previewing will
play all the edited clips in order from start to finish.
Note
All the editing controls are disabled when prewiewing.
1 Click ‘Start Preview’ to preview the incident in full. The details of the specified clip are
highlighted in the bottom area of the screen, as illustrated below:
‘
Use these
controls to scroll
through the
selected video,
control its look
and feel and
select the
beginning and
end of clips, as
detailed in the
following
procedure.
Default
incident
name
Default
Intellex
name
Camera
number/
name
Location
of the
source file
Date when
recording
took place
Start and end
time of points of interest
as specified by the user
2 Click ‘Stop Preview’ to end the incident preview.
Note
Click on the Add Clip button to add another clip in to the Incident Clip’s pane. Click on the
Delete Clip or Delete All Clips to delete one or all clips (a warning is displayed when deleting
clips to ensure this is the correct action).
Exporting Clips
Once the incident clips have been set, they can be exported in a variety of formats.
1 Mark the beginning and end of the region of interest. Refer to Editing storyboard clips on
page 80.
2 Click on the Export button. The following screen is displayed:
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3 Enter the location for the Export File clip to be saved to, or select the ‘Burn to CD’ checkbox if
applicable.
4 Select the type of file from the Save As drop down list.
5 Select the AVI size.
6 Click on the Options button to convert the file format, if applicable.
7 Click on the Export button to confirm, or click on the Cancel Export button to cancel.
The status of the export file is displayed in the text box, including the details of any errors.
Attaching reports
You may want to attach a relevant report to accompany a storyboard. This can be in the format of a
Microsoft Word (.doc) file. Once attached, the report can also be removed or simply opened for
viewing.
1 Click on the ‘Attach Report’ button. The following screen is displayed:
2 Locate the file(s) and click on the ‘Open’ button. The report is now attached and the View
Report and Remove Report buttons are now active. Use these respective buttons to view the
report details or to remove it from the export file.
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Verify Video Image File
The Verify function checks an American Dynamics Intellex video image file, which is located in the
incident database file, to verify that the file has not been altered.
Note
This feature works only from the Database tab in the Network Client window.
There are three ways to use the Verify feature.
Right-click selected incident:
1 Select an incident or video image file in the left pane of the Network Client window.
2 Select the Verify option on the incident sub menu from the right mouse-click menu.
Note
The Verify option is available only if an incident or an image file is selected.
When the Verify option is selected, the image file is examined and the results displayed in a
message box (see Validation Testing Results).
File/Image File menu:
1 Click File > Image File > Verify
2 Navigate to the database directory that holds your image files. The path is:
C:/Program Files/Sensormatic/NetworkClient/Database/Vpd_*/Multi/
3 Double-click on the image file (.img) to verify. The image file is examined and the results
displayed in a message box (see Validation Testing Results).
File/Incident menu:
1 Select an incident or video image file in the left pane of the Network Client window.
2 Click File > Incident > Verify. When the option is selected, the image file is examined and the
results displayed in a message box (see Validation Testing Results).
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Validation Testing Results
When the Verify option is selected, the video image file is examined. The following are the
validation testing results:
Valid:
Invalid:
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Viewing Multiple Video Incidents
1 From the Database view, double-click a Category or click +.
2 Click multiple playback (page 3).
Use playback controls to monitor
each incident (see table, page 5)
3 Click the first incident. The first incident’s video appears in the first pane.
4 Click the second incident, then drag and drop it into the next pane.
5 Continue this process until all incidents display. You can select incidents from multiple
databases.
Using Image Enhancement Tools
1 Position the video at the image.
2 In the playback controls, click image enhancement tools (page 5).
3 Enhance the image with the tools. Enhancements do not affect the original stored image. You
can store the enhanced image locally.
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4 Click Save to save the image (BMP or JPG) with a unique name. Your local drive must have
1MB minimum available space for the image.
Displays enhancements as you make
them
Displays level of magnification (1:1, 2:1,
4:1, 8:1, 16:1); default is 1:1
Increases (zoom in) or decreases (zoom
out) magnification
Adjusts the image view by dragging
portions of the magnified image
Auto-enhances image while zooming
Auto-sharpens the image while zooming;
zoom level determines amount of
sharpening
Returns to 1:1 image proportion;
enhancements are unaffected
Lists enhancement tools
Displays full
screen view; click
in full screen to
return
Saves this
image (BMP or
JPG only)
Restores preenhanced image;
magnification is
unaffected
Undo discards the last change
Apply uses the last change
Loads previously saved
image for enhancement or
printing
Prints image as it
appears in the viewing
area
Displays brightness chart
in lower-left corner
Displaying the Brightness Chart
Select Brightness Chart to display a graph that shows the amount and brightness of each color in
the image.
• The horizontal axis displays the range from black to white (left to right).
• The vertical axis displays the number of pixels (picture elements) in the image from black to
white (bottom to top).
As you enhance the image, the chart reflects changes in brightness and color.
Clear the box to remove the brightness chart.
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Zooming In, Zooming Out, and Moving the Image
When you zoom:
• Select Enhance to reduce the jagged quality of the zoomed image.
• Select Sharpen to sharpen a zoomed image. Sharpening depends on the amount of
magnification.
Note
The Sharpen box operates independently of the sharpen tools on the scroll bar.
To zoom in:
• Click Zoom In (page 5) and then click anywhere in the image. Each click magnifies the image to
the next level: 2:1, 4:1, 8:1, 16:1.
• Click in the image and drag the cursor to surround the zoom area. The unit zooms the selected
area to the closest magnification level.
Note
Image resolution does not increase; the image is only displayed over a larger area.
To zoom out:
1 Click Zoom Out (page 5).
2 Click anywhere in the image. Click again to zoom out to the next level.
To move the image in the viewing area:
1 Click Move.
2 Click in the image and drag it to the right, left, up, down or diagonally.
Adjusting Bright/Contrast
1 Click Bright/Contrast on the Image Tools screen.
2 Click a value’s slider in a bar. Slide to the right to increase, to the left to decrease. The image
immediately reflects the change in value.
Adjusting Color/Light
1 Click Color/Light on the Image Tools screen. The screen and the brightness chart display all
changes.
2 Slide the slider left to right in this order: red, yellow, green, cyan, blue, magenta. Left increases
red, yellow, or green. Right increases cyan, blue, or magenta to adjust Hue.
3 Slide the slider left to decrease or to the right to increase color Saturation, .
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4 Slide the slider left to decrease or right to increase color Lightness, .
Using the Enhancement Tool List
1 Select a tool from the enhancement tool list on the Image Tools screen.
2 Click Apply to use the tool, or Undo to cancel enhancements.
3 Click Restore to start over, if necessary.
Tool
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Description
Balance light
Balances image brightness by redistributing brightness over the whole image to
represent the entire range of brightness.
Edge detect
Locates object edges in the image and displays them in white on a black
background.
Enhance light
Enhances image brightness.
Noise reduction
Removes noise from the video. When analog video signals are converted to
digital, stray pixels (noise) can appear in an image. Noise reduction replaces the
stray pixels with pixels that blend into the image.
Sharpen
Reduces the amount of blur, sharpens object edges, and adds contrast to the
image.
Sharpen more
Performs more sharpening.
Smooth
Softens the jagged appearance of edges and objects.
Smooth more
Performs more smoothing.
Network Client
Exporting to AVI or File
You can export incident files to AVI format for review with Windows Media Player or a similar AVI
file player. You can also export them to a proprietary video format for review in Network Client or
Video Player Agent.
Note
Exported AVI files do not contain audio information.
1 Click on an incident in the Database View, or select File > Incident.
2 Select Export from the Incident menu.
3 Select AVI or File.
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Exporting to AVI
Changes the image’s aspect ratio,
changes the size of the image; these
sliders are not used with 4:3
To start of incident
To step forward one
key frame
Video review bar for
optional review before
export
Maintains the 4:3 aspect ratio (width-toheight) during zoom; by default, 4:3 is
checked
Enables region of interest (ROI); dIsables
4:3; you cannot use Enable ROI with
Enable Overlay
To step back one key
frame
To end of incident
Displays text overlay and saves it with the
exported video (Enable ROI is disabled);
you can use 4:3 with Enable Overlay
1 Click Save to export incident.
2 Click Options to select the Codec option.
3 Click an Image Size (default: 640 x 480) (minimum:10 x 10).
4 Select the functions, such as the aspect ratio, region of interest, or text overlay.
Note
Not all Intellex units support the 320 x 240 image size.
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Selecting a Codec
1 In the Export Incident dialog, click Options.
Configuration screen and options
depend on selected Codec. If
available, click to configure video
compression in the Configure
dialog.
2 In the Video Compression dialog, select the Compressor (default: Microsoft Video 1).
3 Click OK.
Using Text Overlays
Text overlays display:
• Unit name
• Camera number
• Date of video recording
• Time current frame was recorded
The overlay displays the date and time of each key frame. The smallest video size with this feature
is 160 x 120.
Completing the Export
1 On the Export Incident dialog, click Save.
2 Enter a file name with the suffix .avi (default) for most Codecs. Click Save.
3 To partially export an incident, click Cancel to close the converted file and save the export.
Use WIndows Media Player or similar AVI file player to play back exported AVI files.
Exporting from Network Client to File or CD
The export function allows exporting of incidents from a database to a CD along with a copy of the
Intellex Player. The File format is proprietary to Intellex. Exported video can be viewed only in
Network Client, Video Player Agent, or the Intellex Player.
1 Select Actions > Incident > Export, or click the Export icon from the Database view.
2 Select an incident and camera from the Database pane.
Note
Click the incident to delete it, delete all incidents, rename the category, or rename the incident.
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3 Highlight the incident for export.
4 Click the Include Intellex Player checkbox to include the player in the export directory.
5 Click Burn to CD to export directly to a CD or use the Browse button to select the desired target
directory for the export.
Once a directory is selected, the Disk Utilization Pane provides information about the space
requirement for the exported incidents.
6 Click Export.
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Importing Incident Information
Importing moves a saved incident into a Network Client database. In the Database view:
1 Select a database.
2 Click and select Import.
Browse image files locally or on any
external media
3 Optional: Select other Database or Category on the Import Incident dialog. Create a new
Category by entering a name in the Category field.
4 Enter the unique file name of the incident with the im_ extension or click browse to select a file.
5 Click OK.
To import a duplicate file name, enter a new name when prompted.
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The Intellex Player lets you view video downloaded in Intellex proprietary format on any
compatible PC. The player can access local Network Client databases or any .img file saved by
Intellex or Network Client. When you download video at an Intellex unit to a CD-RW, you can
download the player. See the Intellex User Guide.
Note
Exported Intellex files contain no audio.
You can install this application from the Network Client CD-ROM (see the Quick Setup Guide).
Starting and Playing Video
If you exported the player with video to a CD-R(W) from an Intellex unit, the player’s executable
file, NtlxPlayer.exe, is on the CD. If you are using Network Client, the player‘s executable file is
with the Network Client executable file. The default location is:
C:\Program Files\Sensormatic\NetworkClient\Bin\NtlxPlayer.exe
To start Intellex Player, choose one:
• Double-click the .img file.
• Double-click NtlxPlayer.exe in Windows Explorer.
The player contains some Network Client features for playing back video. See the playback
controls on page 63 and the playback buttons in the table on page 5.
Locate a Network Client database
and view its contents (displayed in
Database and Image view).
Open exported images, adding them
to the Database view for selection;
note the image file icon.
View video overlay information in the
image file.
You can use multi-pane views, just as with Network Client (see page 85).
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Frame-by-Frame Playback
1 Open an exported video file. The Intellex Player displays:
Pause button
Rewind area
Advance area
2 Click on the Pause button.
3 Place your mouse cursor in either the Rewind or Advance area of the screen. Your cursor
changes to:
for Rewind
for Advance
Left-click your mouse to rewind or advance a single frame at a time.
Note
If playback is at the start of the video, attempting to rewind a single frame will have no effect.
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Viewing the Status Bar and Help
Toggle the status bar on and off by selecting View > Status Bar. To view Help, select Help >
Help Topics. For version information, select Help > About.
Working with Image Files and the Image Database
Task
Command
Open an image file
File > Open
Remove the image file from the view
File > Close
Import an incident file into an image database (see page 45 and
page 97)
File > Database > Import
Create an image database
File > Database > New
Remove an image database from the view (but not from your drive or
volume)
File > Database > Remove
Scan, or search, for image databases on connected volumes
File > Database > Scan
Close the Intellex Player
File > Exit
Creating an Image Database
You use image databases with Network Client and Intellex Player. To create the database in
Intellex Player:
1 Enter a unique database name (32 characters maximum) in the Name box of the Create
Database dialog.
2 Enter the directory for the database in the Directory box or click Browse to locate it.
3 Click OK.
Scanning for an Image Database
Scan folders on your volumes to locate image databases in the Scan for database(s) dialog.
1 Enter the directory name on the volume to be scanned in the Directory box or click Browse to
locate the directory.
2 Click OK.
Importing an Incident File into a Database
An incident file has the extension .im_, and is exported from a Network Client database (see
page 91).
1 Select the image database from the Database list in the Import Incident dialog.
2 Enter the category name (32 characters maximum) in the Category box or select one from the
list.
3 Click Browse to select the.im_ incident file from the File list.
4 Click OK. The incident file appears in the specified database and Category.
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Changing the Display Configuration
1 Select Setup > Display Configuration from the main menu.
2 Select the screen position where the text overlay is to appear: Upper-Left, Upper-Right, LowerLeft (default), or Lower-Right, from the Display Configuration dialog.
3 Check Enable Overlay to display information (Intellex name, camera name, date, time and
alarm type) on the main screen
4 Check to enable DirectDraw support during live display and image playback.
Note
DirectDraw provides improved video quality, smoother images, and maximizes computer
performance. However, you must install a video card and appropriate software drivers with
DirectDraw support on the computer that is running Network Client.
5 Click OK.
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The Video Player Agent application downloads video from any Intellex via command line
statements. It can operate with a third-party script or program.
You can pass generic date and time information to an Intellex unit and view the associated video
as the unit returns it. You can store the retrieved video as a Network Client incident or an AVI file.
Note
Exported AVI files contain no audio.
You install this application from the Network Client CD-ROM (see the Quick Setup Guide).
Caution
Video Player Agent and Network Client cannot run concurrently on the same computer. If Network Client
is already running when you start Video Player Agent, this message appears: Network Client is already
running. Close Network Client before starting Video Player Agent.
Specifying Command Parameters
Video Player Agent retrieves video segments according to the command line parameters you pass
to it. Third-party programs or scripts for Video Player Agent must maintain all necessary
information: Intellex number, name or IP address, and camera number.
1 Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt, or Start > Run.
2 Type a statement similar to this sample, on the Windows command line, and press Enter to
start Video Player Agent:
Videoagent.exe -s 100.100.10.1 -c 3 -d 08252002 -b 14:12:35
-e 14:15:12 -u USERID -p PASSWORD
All commands are lowercase with a space between the parameter and the value.The first 6
command parameters are required. For each missing parameter, an error box displays.
Parameter
Example
Description
-s
-s 100.100.10.1
or
-s INTELLEX1
The unit (server address). Use either the IP address, or the DNS
name of the unit.
-t
-t 5000
The port number (default: 5000) for the unit.
-c
-c 3
The camera number. The number of cameras is specific to the
unit.
-d
-d 05252004
The date in MMDDYYYY format. Example: 05252004 is May 25,
2004.
-b
-b 14:12:35
The start (begin) time for the video segment in HH:MM:SS format.
Example:14:12:35 is 2:12 p.m. and 35 seconds.
-e
-e 14:15:12
The end time for the video segment in HH:MM:SS format.
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Parameter
Example
Description
-u
-u Admin
The login user ID for units that have advanced security.
-p
-p password
The password associated with the user ID for units that have
advanced security.
The Video Player Agent
The Video Player Agent main screen uses standard Network Client player controls (see page 63
and the table on page 5), and its own controls (see the table on page 6).
Saving an Incident
To retrieve and save video clips:
1 Click Save As Incident on the Video Player Agent main screen.
2 Select a Network Client Database from the list on the Save As Incident dialog.
3 Select an existing Category, or enter a new one (32 characters maximum).
4 Enter Incident name (32 characters maximum); 2 incidents in the same category cannot have
the same name.
5 Optional: Enter any applicable notes in the Notes field.
Save As AVI
To export a retrieved video segment to an AVI file:
1 Click Save As AVI. The Intellex Export to AVI dialog appears. The Image File Name field
contains the name of the last video segment retrieved and is uneditable. The Process Status
field displays a report of image download progress or any errors that occur.
2 Enter an Export File Name (32 characters maximum) with the .avi extension. Example:
Video2.avi (Default: Video1.avi).
The default resolution of the exported video segment is 160 x 120.
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Index
A
E
Active target zone 54
Activity Log 42
Adding an Instrument 7
Adding device to sites view 12
Adding site to Sites View 11
Alarm generation 21
Alarm list 65
Alarm search 51
AVI export 88
AVI save with Video Player Agent 98
Event Filter Configuration 33
Event Notification Tray Application
Event Response Dialog 24
Event Viewer 23
Tool Bar 25
Events
Printing list of 26
Retrieving video 26
Saving 26
Export to
AVI file 88
export to
file 89
Exporting 87
B
Bandwidth 18
Basic search steps
Button
Schedule 56
27
50
F
C
Camera control 35
Pattern and preset controls 37
Quick controls 36
Camera search 51
Cancel Video Retrieval 63
Codec selection 88
Command parameters of Video Player Agent 97
Compression, image 17
Configuring a dome camera 39
Connecting Network Client with an Intellex Unit
file export 89
Filter Configuration
Motion Detection 53
Filter search 52
Frame Rate (FPS) 16
Full-Screen view toggle 19
G
Generating alarm 21
Getting Started 7
Grant of license iii
7
Controls, Table of 2
Cut In/Out tools 63
I
D
Database search 49
Display configuration in Intellex Player 96
Dome camera configuration 39
Dome camera control 35
Downloaded video segments 62
Downloaded video, review during download
Downloaded video, saving 63
63
Icons
Table of 2
Image database 95
Creating 95
Importing an image file 95
Locating an image 95
Image filters 53
Image Information 68
Image quality information 17
Image zoom 21
Importing an image file into Intellex Player
Importing incident information 90
Incident playback 67
Instruments
95
101
Index
Adding 7
Refresh 8
Sites view 11
Intellex Player 93
Display configuration 96
Image database 95
Image files 95
Playing video 93
Introduction to Network Client
Playback from External Sources
Playback tool bar 10
Playing back video 67
Playing Text and Audio 83
Popup menu for Live Video 16
Preset Overlay View 38
Printing event list 26
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1
Q
Quick Camera Controls
L
License
Software iii
License Information iii
License, Grant iii
Light change search filter 54
Live Camera Settings 22
Live tool bar 10
Live Video 8
General information 16
Popup menu 16
Viewing 15
Live Video Display 15
Live View Screen 9
R
Recording Frame Rate (FPS) 16
Recording update rate 16
Refresh Instruments 8
Removing sites, devices, cameras 13
Renaming a site 13
Retrieve video 61
Retrieving event video 26
Review video segment, search results
2
N
Network bandwidth 18
Network Client Main Screen 9
Network Connection Speeds 18
P
Pattern and Preset Camera Controls
Perimeter violation search filter 54
Playback controls 62
102
50
S
M
Minimum System Requirements
Motion Detection
Use Custom Schedule 56
Motion Exception
Adjusting target area 57
Object direction 58
Object size 58
Object speed 58
Target area set up 57
Motion exception 55
Accessing 56
Multi- Single view toggle 19
36
37
Saving an incident with Video Player Agent 98
Saving downloaded video 63
reviewing 63
Saving events 26
Schedule
Button 56
Search 49
Basic steps 50
by alarm information 51
by camera information 51
by filters 52
by image filter 53
by light change 54
by motion detection 53
by Motion Exception 55
by perimeter violation 54
by Text stream 59
duration of 52
results 50
Search filter configuration
Light change 54
Perimeter violation 54
Setup Options 42
Sites View 10
Sites view 11
Adding a new site 11
Adding Device or Camera 12
Network Client
Index
Removing sites, devices, cameras
Renaming a site 13
Sorting 13
Start Network Client 7
Starting Intellex Player 93
Status 41
Stored video playback 67
13
T
Text stream search 59
Toggle full-screen view 19
Toggle multi-pane and single view 19
Tool Bar
Event Viewer 25
Live 10
Playback 10
Tray application for event notification 27
U
Update Rate 16
Using Video Player Agent 93
V
Video
reviewing downloads 63
saving downloads 63
Video download cut in/out tools 63
Video information, general 16
Video Player Agent 97
Command parameters 97
Main screen 98
Save as AVI 98
Saving an incident 98
Video retrieval 61
Video retrieval cancel 63
Video search 49
View formats 19
View incident 67
View menu 10
Viewing downloaded video 62
Z
Zoom image
21
User’s Guide 103
Index
104
Network Client

User`s Guide - Norbain SD Ltd

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