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CMS Software User Manual
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Contents
1 Product introduction ................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Import statement ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Software Instruction ................................................................................................................ 1
1.2.1 Software Installation Directory ............................................................................................... 1
1.2.2 Record file storage .................................................................................................................. 1
1.2.3 Image / Log / Setting information storage............................................................................... 2
1.3 Application environment ......................................................................................................... 2
2 System overview ..................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 System structure ...................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Usage management ................................................................................................................. 3
3 Installation and Un-installation ............................................................................................... 4
3.1 Software installation ................................................................................................................ 4
3.2 Software un-installation .......................................................................................................... 5
4 Node operation ........................................................................................................................ 6
4.1 Run CMS and Log in .............................................................................................................. 6
4.1.1 Run CMS ................................................................................................................................. 6
4.2 Add sub-node .......................................................................................................................... 7
4.2.1 Add remote host ...................................................................................................................... 8
4.2.2 Add DVR/DVS ..................................................................................................................... 10
4.3 Delete sub node ..................................................................................................................... 11
5 Main Interface ....................................................................................................................... 12
5.1 Remote Monitoring ............................................................................................................... 12
5.1.1 Add remote monitoring ......................................................................................................... 12
5.1.2 Division window ................................................................................................................... 15
5.1.3 Open / Close Preview window .............................................................................................. 18
5.1.4 Audio on ................................................................................................................................ 18
5.1.5 Capture frame ........................................................................................................................ 18
5.1.6 Mode switch .......................................................................................................................... 19
5.1.7 Enlarge / restore display window .......................................................................................... 19
5.2 PTZ Control .......................................................................................................................... 19
5.3 Playback ................................................................................................................................ 23
5.3.1 Remote Playback ................................................................................................................... 23
5.3.2 Local Playback ...................................................................................................................... 24
5.3.3 Playback Tool Bar ................................................................................................................. 24
5.3.4 Playback Control ................................................................................................................... 25
5.3.5 Loop Play .............................................................................................................................. 27
5.3.6 Clip file ................................................................................................................................. 27
5.3.7 Speed Adjust.......................................................................................................................... 29
5.3.8 Synchronization..................................................................................................................... 30
5.3.9 Date Search ........................................................................................................................... 30
5.4 Scene ..................................................................................................................................... 30
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5.5 E-Map .................................................................................................................................... 32
5.5.1 Setup E-Map.......................................................................................................................... 32
5.5.2 View E-Map .......................................................................................................................... 42
5.6 View Logs ............................................................................................................................. 48
5.7 Schedule ................................................................................................................................ 49
5.8 Option .................................................................................................................................... 50
5.8.1 Lock/Unlock .......................................................................................................................... 50
5.8.2 Switch user ............................................................................................................................ 51
5.8.3 Quit System ........................................................................................................................... 51
5.8.4 Change Device Information .................................................................................................. 52
5.8.5 Change remote user ............................................................................................................... 52
5.8.6 Change local IP ..................................................................................................................... 53
5.9 Node Status sign .................................................................................................................... 53
5.10 Manual Record ...................................................................................................................... 55
6 View ...................................................................................................................................... 56
6.1 View Server Status ................................................................................................................ 56
6.2 View Disk Status ................................................................................................................... 56
6.3 View Logs ............................................................................................................................. 56
6.4 View Capture Frames ............................................................................................................ 56
7 System configuration ............................................................................................................ 63
7.1 Local Setup............................................................................................................................ 63
7.1.1 Schedule ................................................................................................................................ 63
7.2 Remote Setting ...................................................................................................................... 67
7.2.1 Remote E-Map ...................................................................................................................... 67
7.2.2 Device setting ........................................................................................................................ 68
7.3 Other Setup............................................................................................................................ 74
7.3.1 Auto Login ............................................................................................................................ 74
7.3.2 Auto shutdown / Auto reboot ................................................................................................ 75
7.3.3 Auto Lock ............................................................................................................................. 76
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1 Product introduction
1.1 Import statement
Thank you for using this CMS software. Please read this manual carefully before installing this
application software.
This software version is under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make change without
notice.
Exemption Clause
We have tried our best endeavours to ensure the information contained in this manual is accurate,
complete and up-to-date, we makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly
disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or
any part of such information.
Read this manual carefully before using this software, we do not undertake any responsibility for the
harms and losses caused by using this product incorrectly.
1.2 Software Instruction
After installing and running the program, recording and capturing frames, system will keep the relative
files.
1.2.1 Software Installation Directory
Software defaulted path should be C:\ Program Files\DVR Centaurus，and user can specify a particular
installing path during the installation.
1.2.2 Record file storage
System record file will be kept to drive D. and when drive D is full, the record fill will auto convert to
next drive.
When all the drives except drive C is full, system will automatically overwrite the earlier recorded files
starting from drive D
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1.2.3 Image / Log / Setting information storage
1.3 Application environment
Before installing the CMS software, please make sure your system configuration meets the following
recommended minimum hardware requirements.
CPU Intel Pentium 4 or higher, minimum 2.0GHz
RAM Minimum 512MB
Graphics Adapter Ge-force 4,AG memory 64MB or higher
Operation system Windows 2000 / Windows XP professional
Software provided DirectX8.1 or higher
Hard disk space for install Minimum 2GB
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2 System overview
2.1 System structure
The software includes two major components. After installing and running the two major components,
system will be easier to perform live media data viewing, database browsing, recorded media data
retrieving and back-up etc.
Local server
Local server act as a core for database retrieve, video management and auto control of the whole
security system.
Monitor and record the live real-time video;
Set external device data (such as camera, alarm etc.);
Control external devices and record system operational database;
Realize auto-control for the whole security system.
Remote server
User could monitor and record the real-time video, set relative data of external device (such as camera,
alarm etc), control external devices and record system operational database and realize auto-control for
the whole security system from a remote server.
2.2 Usage management
According to the functionality and characters of this software, we strongly suggest:
All operators should proceed basic operation training to avoid any wrong operation
You should establish user management and grade system.
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3 Installation and Un-installation
3.1 Software installation
1. Double-click to run DVR_Centaurus_Setup_1.0.2-ENU.exe on your computer, and system will
show below windows
2. Click [Next >] to enter into the below window:
Installation route is faulted to C:\ Program Files\DVR Centaurus. If you want to change the
installation route, pleas click [Browse…] button to specify a location again and click [Next>]
button to continue.
3. Wait for the installation processing to complete, and then click [Finish] button to exit the
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installation program.
3.2 Software un-installation
Note
If user need to un-install the software, please enter into [startsettingcontrol paneladd/delete
program] to un-install the software.
User could also run File Un-installation Program to un-install. Details as follows:
1. Double-click to run uninst.exe, and click [Next >] to continue.
2. System will enter into the below window. Asked whether the Uninstall CMS. Click "Yes"
3. Wait for the un-installation processing to complete, and then click [Finish] button to exit the
un-installation program.
After installing DVR Centaurus, system will automatically generate a DVR. Centaurus file (defaulted
route is C:\Program files\DVR Centaurus). Please manually delete the file.
Please backup all the files stored at \Program Files\DVR Centaurus\System before un-installation
so as to retrieve relative settings, images and Log information after installing the software next time.
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4 Node operation
4.1 Run CMS and Log in
4.1.1 Run CMS
After successful installation, system will generate a shortcut menu – DVR Centaurus- on the PC desk.
Double click the Shortcut icon, or enter into [StartProgramDVR CentaurusDVR Centaurus] to
run the program.
Note
Run the DVR Centaurus, and then system will pop up the below window.
Input user name and password to enter into CMS main interface (initial user name and password is
system).
First activation will take one minute to wait for…
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After activate and log in the program successfully, four icons will appear at the lower-right corner of
task bar (shown as follows).
4.2 Add sub-node
After logging-in system successfully, click [Nodes] menu at the left side of main interface to display
nodes tree (shown as follows).
Icon Function Description
Centaurus WatchDog Watch dog
Centaurus MediaServer Media server
Centaurus ReplayServer Playback server
Centaurus Disk Manage Server Disk manage Server
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Operation button briefing
4.2.1 Add remote host
1. Before adding nodes, make sure all the computers is based on the same network segment, or
a stand-alone Internet IP address.
Click [Add sub node] button will pop up dialog as below figure.
Item Description
1 Add sub node
2 Delete sub node
3 Alarm center Setting
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Also click the drop-down menu beside [ ] icon and select [Add remote host], shown as below figure.
And then press [Enter ] button to pop up [Add remote host] dialog.
2. Input below info as per your actual situation
Node name: means you could specify a remote host;
Host address: input IP address of a remote host acted as sub node;
Server port: enter a server port which has been pre-set to the remote host. Detail settings
please refer to section 7.1.6 Network set.
User name / password: Input CMS user name and password logged-in the remote server (non
PC password);
Note
the CMS user name and password of remote server node must be set to remote node before this
adding.
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3. Click [Add] button to exit the [Add node] menu.
4. Follow the above steps 1-3 to add more sub-nodes.
Note
Node name shown as Node tree is defaulted for PC name. User could display the node name specified
by her at left side of main interface. For example the above node name (Mypc).
As for node name modification, please refer to section 5.8.4 Change Node name.
4.2.2 Add DVR/DVS
1. Also click the drop-down menu beside [ ] icon and select [Add DVR/DVS] (shown as follows):
2. And press [Enter] button to pop up [Add DVR/DVS] window
You could add sub-node successfully only when remote host is on line (Shown as follow Node tree).
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Server name: specify a name for remote DVR;
Server address: Input the IP address of sub-DVR you need to add
Server port: Input preset media port of the remote DVR
User name / Password: Input user name and password of the remote DVR.
3. Click [Add] button to exit the [Add DVR/DVS] menu
4. Follow the above steps 1-3 to add more sub-DVRs. (Shown as follow Node tree):
PC-1 for the remote computer nodes; 9004/9008 for the PC-1 of the sub-nodes; PC-1/9216 for the Mypc
sub-nodes
Note
1.
4.3 Delete sub node
1. Click and select one sub node you want to delete at node tree list;
2. Click [ ] icon to delete the sub node..
you could add sub-node successfully only when remote DVR is on line (Shown as follow Node tree).
Make sure all DVRs are connected to network correctly before adding DVR.
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5 Main Interface
User main interface
5.1 Remote Monitoring
5.1.1 Add remote monitoring
User could remote monitor the system via LAN/WAN.
When local node proceed any operation for remote node, that means the local user has remote
monitoring authority and could automatically authenticate the remote user.
Click [ ] icon or double-click channel name to pop up the below [Net preview] window.
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Note
Detailed [Add node] operation, please refer to section 4.2 Add sub-node
Please follow the step below to add a remote camera to local for network preview
1. Click the Nodes tree to extend the Node list
When proceed [Capture frame] operation, make sure the capture images have been saved as the
DVR you are operating.
You could proceed remote monitoring only when you have added the remote server to local DVR.
You firstly add the relative remote DVR to your local DVR before network preview
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2. Select Node (9008) and double click channel name (Camera1) to pop up the below preview
window,
Or firstly click [ ] icon to open Preview window and drag-and-drop the relative channel name to
any display window.
Note
If Sliding DVR name to Preview window, system will automatically open all the channels of this
DVR (such as DVR 9008).
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By the same token, you also could drag-and-drop any channel of other DVR (such as DVR 9216) to Net
preview window to realize monitoring multiple DVRs simultaneously.
Video switch
You could freely exchange video’s location. To move a video channel to another empty video cell,
drag-and-drop the selected channel to the target channel cell. To switch the channels, drag-and-drop the
selected channel to the other, then the two channels will switch with each other.
5.1.2 Division window
Click the drop-down menu under [Screen division] button and select any option to access a desired split
mode.
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You can select a desired split mode. When you select 16-split mode, the Preview window will be
divided into 16-split screen. And system will support up to 16-split screen mode.
Configure Layout mode.
Click the [Custom] on drag-and-drop menu, will show the below window.
1— Select the screen as your desired one
2— Reset window division quantity
3— Combine layout
4— Dismiss combination area
5— Confirm
6— Cancel
Setting display quantity
You could set the maximum display areas up to 12x12, both horizontal and vertical must be same
numbers. Take 3x3-split display as example:
1. Click [Reset Areas] button;
2. Click the third area at the vertical or horizontal direction, and then display areas will be
changed to 3x3 shown as below (Nine areas)；
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3. Click [Confirm] button to save the display area setting and close screen-devision window.
4. Preview window will display the 3x3 split screen mode.
5. Click [Cancel] button after following up steps 1~2 to cancel the display area setting.
Combination Area
The function allows you combine multiple display areas to one display. And horizontal and vertical
must be same numbers.
Please follow up the steps below to combine multiple displays areas (taking 2x2 split mode as example)
1. Click [Custom] item on drag-and-drop menu;
2. Click [combine] button as below figure.
3. Click the left-top corner of the areas you desire to combine, and the selected area will be
shown in blue;
4. Then click the right-bottom corner of the areas you desire to combine, and the selected areas
will be combined into one display area shown as below:
5. Click [ok] button to save and apply the setting, and click [Cancel] button to cancel the areas
combination setting.
Dismiss Combination Area
The function allows you recover the combined area to previous screen-split mode.
Please follow up the steps below to dismiss combined area.
1. Click [Custom] item on drag-and-drop menu;
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2. Click [Reset count] button;
3. Click the combined area to dismiss the previous 2x2 split mode.
4. Click [Ok] button to save the above setting and exit the window-devision mode, and click
[Cancel] button to cancel the above setting.
5.1.3 Open / Close Preview window
The function allows you open or close all the Preview channels which user has authority to
monitor.
Click [Open all] button to open all the Preview channels which user have authority to monitor.
Click [Close all] button to close all the Preview channels which user has authority to monitor.
Click [Open] button to open a selected Preview channel.
Click [Close] button to close the selected Preview channel.
5.1.4 Audio on
5.1.5 Capture frame
1. Select a camera and click [Capture frame] icon on the top of Preview window and then system will
pop up the [Capture frame] window and display all the information about the capture image.
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2. Click drop-down menu under the [location] menu to save the capture image to [Temp space] or
[Permanent space];
3. Click [Ok] to save the image, or [cancel] to exit the [Capture frame] window.
5.1.6 Mode switch
Click [Switch] to toggle between Preview and multiple display modes.
5.1.7 Enlarge / restore display window
Double click some preview window to enlarge the window to full screen, and double click again to
restore it to original one.
Click right key of mouse to enlarge Preview window to full screen, and click again to restore it to
original one.
5.2 PTZ Control
Select camera with PTZ control under the Preview window and click [PTZ control] panel to enter into
PTZ control menu.
If Sliding DVR name to Preview window, system will automatically open all the channels of this
DVR (such as DVR 9008).
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Make sure you have correctly configured corresponding PTZ parameter before this. For PTZ setting
please refer to section 7.2.2.5 PTZ setting, or relative DVR user’s manual.
PTZ operation will include PTZ control, Preset control and auto-control.
PTZ control
1. Click arrow directions (total eight directions) under PTZ control interface to manually adjust PTZ
location;
2. Move [Speed] cursor to adjust PTZ moving speed. When Moving toward left, PTZ moving will
slow down, and toward right, its moving speed up.
3. Clicking [ / ] button of Zoom/Focus/Iris could manually adjust zoom in/out, focus and iris
respectively.
4. Click [Wiper] and/or [Light] button to open wiper and/or light, and clicking again will stop wiper
and/or light.
Note
[Wiper/Light] button will be not available for the PTZ without wiper/light
Some PTZ camera may support up to four directions.
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Pre-setting control
Input one preset value under [Preset] option, and click [Call] button, PTZ camera will auto rotate to the
preset point.
Add preset point
A preset is a set of specific target point of a PTZ camera. Up to 128 presets per a camera can be stored.
(One PTZ camera will keep some special preset according to actual PTZ parameter).
Please follow the below steps to add preset point
1. Click the Preview window with PTZ control;
2. Click arrow direction of PTZ panel to manually adjust PTZ camera to specified location;
3. Input preset point value under [Preset] option, also move up/down arrow directions to adjust the
preset value;
4. Click [Set] option to save the preset point.
Follow the above step1~4 to set more preset points.
If you modify any preset point, you follow the above steps and reset preset point value.
Call preset point
Input one preset value under [Preset] option, and click [Call] button, PTZ camera will auto rotate to the
preset point.
Using the [Call] function will authenticate if you have succeed to add/delete preset point.
Delete preset point
Please follow the below steps to delete preset point:
1. Input preset point value under [Preset] option;
2. Click [Delete] button to delete the preset point.
Note
Build preset point scan list
The function allows you build preset point scan list to perform preset point scan. Please follow the
below steps to establish preset point scan list:
1. Click [ ] button under the middle-bottom of Preset control panel to pop up below window.
If one PTZ camera does not support the [Delete] option that means the preset point can’t be deleted.
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2. Specify serial number and dwell time of preset point and click [Ok] button to add preset point to
list.
3. Follow the above steps to add more preset point to list, all the preset points you have added will be
displayed in the list.
4. Select one preset point and click [Delete] button to remove the preset point from list.
5. Select one preset point and click [ ] button to modify the preset point.
6. Click [Save ] button to save the scan list info.
Below figure is an example that have added three preset point to scan list
Scan preset point
1. Tick-select the check box before preset point ID.
2. Press [ ] button to start scanning.
3. Press [ ] button again to stop scanning.
Note
However you add preset point to scan list, system will always scan preset points repeatedly from
small ID to large.
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5.3 Playback
The [Playback] option allows you playback recorded files locally or remotely, including normal
recording, motion recording and sensor recording, and perform recorded file’s editing.
5.3.1 Remote Playback
This playback model will allow you to playback the video which storage on DVR.
1. Click [ ] button on the top of main interface to pop up the [Playback] window as figure
shown below.
Note
Add node method please refer to section 4.2- Add sub node.
Local host can playback the recorded files on the remote server only when the local host have added
the remote server and have corresponding authority.
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5.3.2 Local Playback
This playback model will allow you to playback the video storage on your PC hard disk.
1. Click button on the main window toolbar.
2. Click Storage Center button and drop the menu, then click view storage item to show the Display
storage center dialog.
3. Drop the PC node (chtyfox for example) to Storage center in the pop-up dialog.
4. Chose one channel which need to be playback, then drag-and-drop to Playback window.
5. Click Play button on Playback window to start playback.
Please view the below figure to follow the steps.
5.3.3 Playback Tool Bar
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Icon Description
Play
Pause
Stop
Fast Forwarding
Play forwarding
Start set（For replay/cut purpose）
End set (For replay/cut purpose)
Loop Play
Clip file
Delete
Normal record
Motion record
Sensor record
Speed adjust
Date select
Synchrony
Time Bar
Note
5.3.4 Playback Control
Select play channel
1. Select a desired playback channel and drag-and-drop the channel to Preview panel
2. Click [Play ] button
3. If you want to playback multiple channels, click [Screen] icon to divide screen firstly
4. Then drag-and-drop desired playback channels to specific Preview panels
5. Click [Play ] button respectively, or press [ ] button to play the videos simultaneously
Note
.
When some icon display shadow, that means the function is not available under current status.
When user select a remote camera for playback, please firstly select the remote node from the
Nodes Tree. The [ ] icon means the remote node is on line. The user can playback the
recorded files from the channel when the local user have an remote permission to access the
Node.
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How to search Record
The [ ] icon stands for Normal Record;
The [ ] icon stands for Motion Record;
The [ ] icon stands for Sensor Record.
1. Select one channel you want to playback and drag-and-drop it to Playback Preview area.
2. Click [ ] icon and select a record type.
3. Record type includes Normal record, Motion Record and Sensor Record, and Normal record is
regarded as defaulted type.
4. Click drop-down menu under the Date option and select a desired date. And system defaulted date
is current date.
5. Follow above steps 1~3 to search relative recorded file you desire to playback for each channel.
6. After finishing Search, all recorded file will be displayed in Play List beneath Time Bar. And
Normal Record displayed in Blue line, Motion Record in Red line and Sensor Record in yellow
line these color lines means the period have recorded file.
Play
Select one channel and click Play button, and system will playback all the recorded files starting from
the earliest record you searched.
Double-click some time point on the Time Bar, System will start to playback recorded file from this
point and end to playback with all searched records finished
Pause
Click Pause button to pause the recorded file which is playing.
On the Pause mode, the recorded file will be played starting from the pause when clicking any button.
Stop
Click Stop button to stop the recorded file which is playing, and Play control bar will return back to the
start point.
Fast Forwarding
On the Play mode, clicking Fast Forwarding button will allow you fast play the recorded file.
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Play Forwarding
On Play mode, user can manually play the recorded file forwarding. Please follow the below processing.
1. Double click [Start time] menu of one channel which is playing
2. Click [ ] icon under the Quick Access bar
3. When clicking [Play] button each time, system will display succedent continuous 9 frames.
Note
5.3.5 Loop Play
After finishing Search the recorded files, user can loop play the recorded files at a particular time.
Please follow the steps below to perform the [Loop Play] operation.
1. Click the [Loop Play ] icon
2. Press the [ ] button and click a particular time at Time Bar to specify start time of Loop play.
3. Press the [ ] button and click a particular time at Time Bar to specify end time of Loop
play. ..
4. System will loop play the recorded files within the above time quantum.
5. You can set multiple channels to loop play the recorded files by following the above steps.
5.3.6 Clip file
The function allows you clip and convert the recorded files as executable recorded file. User can copy
the executable recorded file to PC for play purpose.
The executable recorded file will be saved as the below path:
[Drive:\ Program Files\DVR Centaurus \workfolder\savefile\]
Follow the steps below to clip the recorded files
1. Loop play recorded files you need to clip as shown section5.3.5 Loop Play.
User only playback the recorded files forwarding for one channel at a synchronization time.
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2. Click the [ ] icon to enter into the below window.
3. User can set password here and click [Ok] button to return back the Playback interface. Once you
select [Enable password] option, you need input this password while playing the clipped recording
file every time
4. Click [ ] icon again to pop up below dialog.
5. Click [Ok] button to clip and save the loop play files
Note
When multiple channels are loop playing, you start to clip the recorded files. At this moment,
every channel will generate a stand-alone clipped file.
Clicking [ ] icon will end clipping, and finished clipping files will be saved simultaneously.
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Zoom in/out Time Bar
Defaulted Time Bar will be displayed as shown below
You can slide middle key of mouse to zoom in/out Time Bar, and move the cursor to move the bar
left and right.
Delete Channel
Select one channel from the Channels List and Click [ ] button to delete the channel.
Division Window
Click [ ] icon to divide screen to a desired split-mode. Details please refer to Section 5.1.2.
Audio on/out
On the Play mode, select one Play channel and click [Audio on/out] icon. Now you can play audio
synchronically while playing record.
Note
Capture
Detailed Capture operations please refer to section 5.1.5.
Change Window Mode
Click [Change Window Mode] icon to toggle the display modes as shown below.
5.3.7 Speed Adjust
Move the cursor on the Speed Bar to adjust the play speed of recorded file. Play speed range is between
x1/8 and x8. When mouse is pointed to cursor, system will display speed value.
If you want to play audio on the playback mode, you must record audio simultaneously while
recording video.
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Enlarge Play Zone
Double-clicking one Play zone can enlarge the zone to whole playback window, and double
clicking again will return back the original one.
Click the right key of mouse to enlarge the playback window to full screen, and click again to
return back the original one.
5.3.8 Synchronization
On multi-channel Playback mode, Select one channel and then click [ ] icon to enable
[Synchronization] function. All the recorded files with the same time will be played synchronically.
5.3.9 Date Search
You can playback recorded files in different date by selecting date for one selected channel.
5.4 Scene
The function is convenient for user to clarify to save Network Preview setting and toggle Net Previews
for viewing.
Take the Parking for example and follows the steps below to demonstrate the function
1. Open Net Preview and drag-and-drop all the cameras installed in the Parking to the Preview
window.
2. Click [Scene] option in the left of Main Interface.
3. Extend the [Scene] menu as shown below.
4. Click [ ] icon to pop up the below window.
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5. Input one scene name specified by you (For example, here you can input Parking as scene name)
and click [Ok] button to save and rack the [Scene] interface.
Type: includes Net Transmittal and Playback.
6. When you need to view one scene, you will firstly select the scene name and then click [ ]
icon or double click the scene name directly. And system will auto load the scene and preview all
the camera’s surveillance videos for the scene, and no need to manually search its cameras for the
scene each time.
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5.5 E-Map
5.5.1 Setup E-Map
Overview of E-map
E-map can be layout follow the nodes tree. For example layout multiple CMS Nodes like bellow figure.
CMS center – Manage all CMS and DVR
CMS1 – Manage 1F DVR
CMS2 – Manage 2F DVR
…
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There are three DVR on 1F. First we can layout each DVR icon on the map of 1F as below figure.
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Then layout cameras of HALL on the map of hall as below figure. Others DVR like OFFICE will be
same.
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The Center Map also can layout as below figure.
Add E-map
1. Select the node HALL from Nodes tree, and then click Select setting item Setup E-map on the
toolbar to open E-map setup window, shown as below figure.
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Operation button brief
1. Click Add E-map button on Alarm E-map window, will pop up a dialog like below figure.
2. Input the E-map name and click Select Map image option, will pop up the Open window as below
figure.
Item Description
1 Add E-map
2 Delete E-map
3 Edit E-map
4 Cancel edit
5 Refresh E-map
6 Update E-map
7 Save as default map
8 Select Map image
9 Save E-map
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3. Select E-map image and click Open button. And new E-map image will appear in the Alarm
E-map window.
4. Drag-and-drop a selected camera/sensor/output I/O from Nodes tree to corresponding position of
E-map as shown below.
When each camera, sensor and output I/O has been added to E-map, the camera/sensor/output I/O can’t
be added to the same E-map again.
5. Click the Save button, and system will pop up the below prompt window.
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6. Click Yes button to pop up the below window. Then click OK, E-map will save for the selected
node.
Now you have add E-map for DVR HALL.
Please follow above steps to add E-map for 1F. There is little difference on step 4, which you need to
drag-and-drop DVR to the map instead of camera or sensor. See the E-map as below figure.
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It is same for Center E-map and drag-and-drop PC node to the Map. See below figure.
In the end, the center need to update E-map to load the remote nodes E-map. Please refer to Update
E-map in this section.
Delete E-map
The function allows you delete a E-map from the node. Please follow below step to delete E-map.
1. Firstly select one E-map from [Alarm E-map] window and the selected map will display the
Display area of [Alarm E-map] window.
2. Click [Delete] icon to pop up the below dialog.
3. Click [Yes] button to pop up the below dialog.
4. Click [Ok] button to end the delete processing.
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Edit E-map
The function allows you edit the exiting E-map. Please follow the below step to edit E-map.
1. Firstly select one E-map from [Alarm E-map] window and the selected map will display the
Display area of [Alarm E-map] window.
2. Click [Edit] icon to enter into the edit status.
3. Edit E-map as per actual request.
Delete an existing camera/sensor/output I/O from E-map
Select a camera or sensor or output I/O and click the right key of mouse to pop up the below
window.
Add camera/sensor/ output I/O to E-map.
Drag-and-drop a selected camera or sensor or output I/O to corresponding position of E-map.
4. After finishing edit, click [save] button to pop up the below window.
5. Click [Yes] button to pop up the below window.
6. Click [Ok] button to save the E-map to a selected Node.
Cancel Edit
Click [Cancel] button before the above step 4, system will cancel the previous operation and E-map will
recover to original ones.
Refresh E-map
Click [Refresh E-map] button to refresh the E-map list.
Update E-map
The function allows you update the sub-node to your local node. Please follow the steps below to update
E-map.
1. Add a sub-node to local node
2. Set E-map to local node and confirm detailed position of sub node. (drag-and-drop
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the sub-node name to local E-map
3. Select sub node and setup E-map, and also set detailed position of Node, channel
and sensor in the E-map.
4. Click [Save] button to save the above setting.
5. Click [Update] button to save the E-map of sub-node to local node.
6. In the local node, click [ViewView E-map] option, and then find the position of
the sub node
7. Click node icon, now you can view the E-map of the sub node.
See below figure.
Save as default map
Select a map from [Alarm Map] window and click [Save as default map] button. Now the selected map
has been set to default map.
Select map image
The function allows you convert current map image to other ones. Please follow the steps below to
select map image.
1. Firstly select one E-map from [Alarm E-map] window and the selected map will display the
Display area of [Alarm E-map] window.
2. Click [select map image] button to pop up the below window.
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3. Select a desired image and click [Open] button;
4. The selected image will be updated to E-map;
5. Click left key of mouse to refresh original camera/sensor/output I/O in the map.
6. After finishing refresh, click [save] button to pop up the below window.
7. Click [Yes] button to pop up the below window.
8. Click [Ok] button to save the map to a selected node.
5.5.2 View E-Map
When you finish building or editing an E-map, you can open E-map window to view the E-map.
Click View E-map button on toolbar as below figure.
Then the Alarm E-map window open as following figure.
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User can have multiple E-Maps for one node.
：indicated defaulted E-Map icon;
：indicated non-defaulted E-map icon..。
User can select an E-map icon, and selected E-map will be displayed in the E-map window.
Remote E-map can be displayed locally only when the remote E-map updated to local server.
Note
Function key of E-map:
1— Refresh E-map
2— Hide camera
3— Hide sensor
4— Hide I/O
When motion alarm, sensor alarm and alarm I/O is triggered, the corresponding icon will be flash in
E-map.
Remote E-map will be displayed only when the remote server is online.
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Operating camera
You can perform net transmittal, record to my computer, record to nodes and playback operation for the
cameras of E-map
Select one camera icon of E-map and click the right key of mouse to pop up the below menu.
Net transmittal
Click [Net transmittal] menu to pop up the Live surveillance window and view real-time video of the
selected camera.
Record to my computer
Click [Record to my computer] menu to record the selected camera’s video to my computer.
Record to the node
Click [Record to the node] menu to record live videos to the node of the selected camera.
Playback
Click [Playback] to popup [Playback] window and playback the selected camera’s record starting from
current time. And when motion detection is not triggered, system shall playback normal record, and
when motion is triggered, system will playback motion alarm record.
Here is a detail steps to view E-map of hall which mentions as above section Setup E-Map.
1. Click to open E-map window.
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2. Double click 1F icon to open 1F E-map
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3. Double click hall icon to open hall E-map.
4. Right click Camera1 to open popup menu.
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5. Select Net preview, now open the Net preview window which contain Camera1.
6. If you want to view all camera of hall, please right click hall icon on step 2 and then select View
all.
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5.6 View Logs
All the operations performed by system will be recorded in the Log. User can carry out malfunction
diagnosis and setting recovery by viewing Log information
Click the [View Logs] icon on the Quick Access bar of Main interface to enter into the below [Log]
window.
Please refer to the below Quick Access Icon brief.
Icon Description
Playback
Play
NetTransmittal
View Capture frame
Restore Log Setting
Note
when one icon display shadow, that means the function is not available on the current status.
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Log Search
1. Firstly specify a start time and End time of Log and select Log type on the bottom-left corner of [Log]
window.
2. Click [Search] button, and then all the Logs with this time quantum will be listed.
Log View
Click [ + / - ] icon of Tree-structure directory to extend or fold the Log tree.
1. Extend Log tree and select a date you want to view. Every date can display multiple pages and
every page will display 500 lines of log information.
2. Select one page and 500 selected log lines of information will be displayed in Log list.
3. Clicking [Show All logs] icon on the top of [Log] window will display all the Log information you
searched to [Log list].
4. Click [Show any logs of Record],[Show any logs of Motion], [Show any logs of Net], [Show any
logs of Playback], [Show any logs of PTZ], [Show any logs of system], [Show any logs of
schedule], [Show any logs of report], [show any logs of Instant playback], [show any logs of
E-map], [show any logs of remote command] icons respectively to classify to display the
corresponding Log information.
Change window mode
Click [Change window mode] icon on the top of Log window, system will allow you toggle window
mode between floating window and Working window.
Export Log
Click [Export Log] icon on the top of Log window to export log information to txt file or Excel file.
5.7 Schedule
After clicking [Start/Stop schedule] icon, system will perform record, motion detection, sensor alarm
and Alarm I/O as per the schedule you have set.
Click [Start/Stop schedule] icon again, and then system will stop executing Schedule.
Once the [Schedule] function is activated, user will not manually operate with channel, sensor and I/O.
For Schedule setting please refer to section 7.1.1 Schedule.
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5.8 Option
5.8.1 Lock/Unlock
User will not carry out any operation when system is locked. And user can lock system through below
two methods after logging-in.
Method one：
Click [ ] icon on the top of main interface.
Method two：
Click [SystemLog out] menu to log out the system as shown below.
Unlock：Click [ ] icon again on the top of Main interface to pop up the below window.
Input user name and password to unlock and log in system.
Note
We strongly suggest that user should lock system with no operation to avoid any wrong
operation.
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5.8.2 Switch user
User can switch user through the below two methods.
Method one:
1. Click the [ ] icon to lock system;
2. Click the [ ] icon again to unlock system and enter into Log in interface;
3. Input new username and password to log in system.
Method two:
1. Click [SystemLog out] menu on the top of Main interface as shown below.
2. Click [ ] icon to pop up Log-in window;
3. Input new username and password.
Note
5.8.3 Quit System
1 Click [ ] icon on the right-top corner of Main interface or [ ] icon on the top.
2 System will pop up the below dialog, and click [Ok] button to quit system.
3 Click [Ok] button to enter into the below window.
Herein new username indicate the user name have set to system status.
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Tick-select the defaulted [Close service] option, system will close [WatchDog], [Media Server],
[ReplayServer] and [Disk Manage Server] accordingly when quitting system.
Tick-select [Power off] option, system will close operation system while quitting this system.
Uncheck [Power off] option, system will quit the program and return back to operation system desktop.
5.8.4 Change Device Information
1. Select one node you want to change;
2. Click SystemDevice information on menu
3. System will pop up the below dialog, and please input new information and then click Update
button.
5.8.5 Change remote user
When operating remote CMS, CMS will use local logon user to authenticate. That means remote CMS
must contain system user if you login with system account on local CMS.
Please follow the below steps to change remote user of node.
1. Extend Node tree;
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2. Select the remote node you want to change;
3. Click [Change remote user of node] icon as shown below;
4. Enter into the below dialog, and please input new user name and password to below dialog.
5. Click [Ok] button to finish the change for the remote user of node.
Note
5.8.6 Change local IP
Please follow the step below to change local IP
1. Click [SystemChange local IP] to pop up a dialog
2. Input new IP address to the dialog.
5.9 Node Status sign
Node include local and remote node.
Click [Node Tree] of Node Tree display area and node list and status will be displayed as shown below.
Herein new user should be set to the remote node.
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Local node will be displayed on the top, and remote node is its sub node.
Taking the above for example: Local node name should be PC-01, and its sub nodes include 9008, 9216
and 9004.
Node Status
On line: indicate the node is on line but be not selected, such as PC-01 and 9004.
On line and Select：indicates the node is online and mouse have selected the node, such as remote node:
9008.
Off line：indicates the remote node is off line. When remote node is not connected, a red ― ‖ sign will
appear. That means the remote node is off line.
Select node
Press the left key of mouse to select one node, and the selected mode icon will be displayed in green.
And its status will be changed from to . You can view local status of
each channel/Sensor/ output I/O.
Unchecked node icon should be displayed in blue.
When one node is selected, channel, sensor and output I/O list and status info will be displayed.
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5.10 Manual Record
1. Click Storage center View storage on toolbar.
2. Show Display storage center window as below figure.
3. Drag-and-drop PC node to Storage center window as below figure.
4. Click Start record button on this window.
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6 View
6.1 View Server Status
Select [ViewView Server Status] menu and pop up the below window.
You can click the right button to perform the relative operation for the selected server.
6.2 View Disk Status
Select a node and click [ViewView Disk Status] menu to enter into the below window.
6.3 View Logs
Please refer to section 5.6 - Logs
6.4 View Capture Frames
Click [ViewView Capture Frame] option and then enter into the below interface.
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The function key brief for Image Preview Window
Icon Description
Save as
Save to permanent space
Image Process
Convert temp image data to file
Save to local temp space
Save to local permanent space
Delete
Previous
Next
Restore
Zoom in
Zoom out
Note
When one icon display for shadow, that means the function is not available at current status.
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Image Search
1. Click [View Capture Frames] button to pop up [View Capture Frames] window;
2. Drag-and-drop the node or channel you want to view the picture to the [View Capture Frames]
window. You can search the images from multiple nodes or channels
Note
3. You can select Capture Frame source from Capture frame source area. System default selects all
the capture frame sources.
4. Select [Capture frame time] and specify the start date/time and end date/time. If unchecked
Capture frame time, system all the date/time as Capture frame time.;
5. Click [Search] button to start searching. During the search processing, the [Search] button will be
displayed in grey;
6. After finishing search, the images for the selected node/channel will be displayed in Image list, and
corresponding nodes / channels will be also displayed in Node list and Channel list.
7. Click a node from Node List, all the images searched from the node will be displayed in the Video
Preview Area. By the same token, the images searched from the channel will be also displayed in
the Video Preview Area.
8. Video Preview Zone also display Capture frames user, source, time, dimension, size and area for
each images
How to deal with the searched images
Save as…
The function allows you save the selected image as BMP file. Please follow the below steps:
1. Select one image;
2. Click [ ] icon to pop up the below window.
User can only drag-and-drop the node or channel separately.
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3. Specify a path and file name and click [Save] button to save the image.
Save to permanent space
The function allows you save images to a specified position so as to keep more space for
permanent space. The images can be searched and previewed by entering into [View capture
frames] window.
Please follow the step below to save to permanent space.
1. Click [ ] button to pop up the below window.
2. Click [Yes] button to pop up the below window.
3. Specify a path and filename to the images and click [Save] button. And system will pop up the
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below processing Bar.
4. After the processing is finished, system will prompt you to save to permanent space
successfully. .
5. Click [Ok] to confirm to save the picture successful.
After the processing is finished, image storage character will be changed from permanent space to
transient space
Image Process
The function allows you process a selected image and save it. Please follow the below step to
demonstrate the function.
1. Select an image
2. Click [ViewView Capture frames] to enter into [View Capture Frames] window and then
click [ ]icon
3. Two images appear in the image display area. Left image is original one, and right image is
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processed ones.
4. You can adjust color, brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, gray, expose and noise process for
the image to reach a desired effect
Click [Restore] button to recover the image to original ones.
5. After finishing image process, click [ ] icon to pop up the below window.
6. Specify the path and file name and click [Save] button to save the processed image.
Convert temp image data to file
The function is available only when user operates with node of the user.
Please follow the below step to convert temp image data to file.
1. Select one image saved in the temp space;
2. Click [ViewView Capture frame] option and then click [ ] to save the image to permanent
space;
After temp image converted to file, the temp image still not be deleted from the temp
space.
Save to local temp space
The function allows the image of remote server save to local temp space. Please follow the below
steps to save remote image to local temp space.
1. Select one image from remote server;
2. Click [ViewView Capture Frame] menu and click [ ] icon to pop up one prompt
window-―Are you sure to save to local temp space?‖.
3. Click [Yes] button to pop up a prompt window- ―Save successful!‖
4. Click [Ok] button to end the function operation.
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Save to local permanent space
The function allows your images from remote server are saved to local permanent space. Please
follow the steps below.
1. Select one image from a remote server;
2. Click [ViewView Capture frames] option and click [ ] icon to pop up one prompt
window-―Are you sure to save to local permanent space?‖
3. Click [Yes] button to pop up a prompt window- ―Save successful!‖
4. Click [Ok] button to end the function operation
Delete
The function allows you delete a selected image. Please follow the below steps to delete a deleted
image.
Delete
1. Select a image;
2. Click [ ViewView capture frames] option and click [ ] icon to delete the image.
Deleted image can not recovered.
The function allows you print a selected image.
Switch Preview mode
Click [ViewView capture frame] option and click [ / ] icon to preview image one by one
Zoom in / out
Restore
Zoom in
Zoom out
Click [ / / ] icon to restore / zoom in /zoom out the image
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7 System configuration
Local setting: indicate local CMS setting, and its usage range limit to local CMS system.
Remote setting: indicate remote PC or DVR setting, and mainly for remote device.
Note
7.1 Local Setup
7.1.1 Schedule
This option allows you set relative parameters for normal recording, motion recording and sensor
recording. When [Schedule] option is set to enable, system will start/stop recording as schedule. Details
please refer to section 5.7 Schedule.
1. Select one node and click Storage center Setup storage on toolbar.
2. System will pop up the below window.
Before setting system configuration, make sure you have fully understand and classify local
setting and remote setting clearly.
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3. Drag-and-drop one node to Storage center display area.
Picture 7-1-1
Storage center indicates the PC which is used to save record.
Operation button brief
Operation button for Schedule window
Item Description
1 Save schedule setting
2 Delete channel or sensor
3 Copy current channel
4 Paste to current channel
5 Paste to all the channels
Operation buttons for Channel
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Add Normal record / motion record schedule for single channel
Generally, the dates shown as [Schedule] interface should stand for one week, that is to say, from
Sunday to Saturday. After finishing [Schedule] setting, one single channel will loop play by weeks
as per [Schedule] setting.
Please follow up the steps below to add one Schedule.
1. Enter into [Schedule setting] interface and extend all the channels of one node you want to set
record schedule;
2. Select a desired channel and select a date you will set record. The selected date will display in
white;
The selected date will be divided into two parts by broken line. The first half part is used to
set normal record schedule, the latter half part to set motion alarm
3. Press [Ctrl] key at the keyboard and click the left right of mouse and drag-and-drop mouse
within the first half part. You could find one line shown in green within the first half part.
The channel will perform normal record during the time quantum of the date.
4. Press [Ctrl] key at the keyboard and click the left right of mouse and drag-and-drop mouse
within the latter half part. You could find one line shown in blue within the latter half part.
The channel will open motion detection function during this time quantum of the date. The
function could be activated only when motion occurs.
5. You follow up the above steps to set normal record and motion detection of other date for the
channel;
6. Click [Save] button to save the above setting. And or
You can also follow up the below step to add Schedule:
1. Enter into [Schedule setting] interface and extend all the channels of one node you want to set
record schedule;
2. Select a desired channel;
3. Select a date you will set record. The selected date will display in white;
4. Move curse to the selected date and click right key of mouse to enter into below pop-up menu:
Item Description Function
1 Delete Delete the scheduled record you have selected
2 Zoom in Enlarge the Time Bar to display more precise time.
3 Recover Recover Time Bare scale to normal type
4 Zoom out Zoom out Time Bar scale
5 Copy date Copy setting of one date to current date.
6 Stick current date Stick one copied information to all the dates
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5. Select and click [Add] option, a line of setting option will be added on the bottom of date.
(Details please refer to below.)
6. Tick-select the schedule type you want to add, and set effective time of schedule;
7. Click [Ok] button to save the above setting.
8. Follow up the above steps to set record schedule for different channels, dates and types
Copy date
Please follow up the below steps to copy Monday’s schedule to Tuesday
1. Select Monday’s schedule shown in white;
2. Click [ ] button at the top-left corner, or right-click the date and enter into [Pop-up
menuCopy date];
3. Select Monday’s schedule and click [ ] button at the top-left corner, or right-click the date
and then enter into [Pop-up menuPaste date];
4. Click [ ] button to save the above setting.
Copy channel
Please follow up the below steps to copy one channel’ schedule to other:
1. Extend all the channels for one node and select one channel;
2. Click [Copy channel/sensor] button at the top-left corner;
3. Select one channel you want to paste, and then click [Paste channel/sensor] button;
4. Click [ ] button to save the above setting.
Modify Schedule
If you want to modify one schedule, select the schedule and click right key of mouse to select [Modify]
option. After successful modification, click [ ] button to save and exit the setting.
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In the other hand, you also can follow below steps to do modification.
1. Select the date you want to modify;
2. Click [ ] button at the top-left corner to delete current schedule; If you click [Delete
channel/sensor] button, all the schedules for the channel will be deleted;
3. Follow up the above Add Schedule to add any schedule of the date again;
4. Click [Save] button to save the above modification.
Note
Sensor Schedule
Sensor Schedule setting is same as Channel schedule setting. Details please refer to [Channel
Schedule] setting.
When you use [Copy/Paste Schedule] function, you will need to copy/paste channel and sensor
settings respectively.
Delete Channel/Sensor Schedule setting
Please follow up below steps to delete one channel/sensor schedule setting:
1. Select one channel/sensor from camera lists;
2. Click [Delete Channel/Sensor] button at the operation button bar for Schedule window to delete all
the Schedule setting of selected channel/sensor.
7.2 Remote Setting
Carrying out a modification for a remote setting will directly affect remote built-in device (DVR).
Carrying out a modification for a remote setting will directly save to remote node.
If you modify IP address of one DVR in the Basic information, and DVR will use the modified IP
address when logging in next time.
7.2.1 Remote E-Map
Remote E-map setting is same as the local ones.
There are below difference between the two settings:
When multiple positions need to perform same modification, it is more effective if you use
[Copy] and [Paste] function mentioned in the previous chapter.
Please keep in mind to click Save button after all Schedules setting are finished.
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1. Local map will be saved to local node, and remote to remote node.
2. Local map can add all the cameras or sensors of sub node to E-map, and remote map just add
the cameras or sensor of the node to Map.
7.2.2 Device setting
Note
Select one DVR node in the nodes list under main interface, and click [Settingsystem information to
enter into [System setting] window.
7.2.2.1 General
Click [Network] option and modify relative network configuration as per your actual network
environment as shown below.
The user can perform system setting only when he/she is allowed to get access to the linked
device. And if user need remote perform system setting, the user must have remote authority.
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7.2.2.2 Display setting
The option allows you set relative parameters for display modes.
Click [Display] option to enter into the [Display] window.
Single Channel: means the below setting is affected to the selected channel.
Channels：select one channel to perform the [Display] setting for the selected channel.
Channel name: allows you modify the channel name here.
Display channel name: Tick-select the option, and then the channel name will be displayed in the
screen
Position: indicates where the channel name will display in Preview mode.
Brightness/Contrast/Saturation/Hue: Click <Up/Down> arrow directions to adjust its parameter for
Brightness/Contrast/Saturation/Hue so as to reach best display effects.
All channels: means below setting is affected to all channels.
Display time: tick-select the option means all channels will display current time in the screen in
Preview mode.
Record time: tick-select the option means the current time will be recorded with video recording.
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Audio: tick-select the option means audio is on when user preview recorded video.
7.2.2.3 Record setting
The option allows you perform record parameters setting.
Click [System information Record] menu to enter into the below [Record set] window.
Select a Channel from [Channels] options.
Enable: Recording setting is available only when tick-selecting the option.
Video quality: user can select corresponding video quality as per actual network environment.
Video resolution: user can select corresponding video resolution as per actual network environment.
Package time: User can set the length of package time. DVR will automatically pack recorded data at
user-defined time.
Audio record: The option allows you toggle between audio on and audio-off.
Record mode：include the below three modes.
Time：DVR will start to record video based on the schedule established in the [Schedule] setting
Auto: DVR will auto start to record video after rebooting.
Manual: User can manually start/ stop recording video.
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Click [Apply] and [Ok] button to save and exit the [Recording setting] window.
Click [Cancel] button to quit and exit the window
7.2.2.4 Alarm setting
The option allows you set the parameters for sensor alarm and motion alarm output
The alarm setting must match with alarm center requirement. Please perform relative settings in
the [Alarm setting] menu before setting alarm center.
Click [System information Alarm] menu to enter into the below [Record set] window.
Censor Alarm：The option allows you set alarm output for open or closed
Motion detection: Tick-selecting the option will enable video motion detection function, otherwise, the
function is forbidden.
Area setting: Click [Area setting] option to set motion area. Red stands for detection area.
Sensitivity: allows you adjust DVR sensitivity level. Higher sensitivity will provide more accurate
detection.
Buzzer moo：allows you set lasted time for buzzer moo
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Output：allows you set lasted time for alarm output.
Delay record：allows you set a time to delay alarm recording when alarm ends.
7.2.2.5 PTZ setting
The CMS surveillance software supports all the current popular PTZ cameras. Please follow the step
below to perform PTZ setting.
1. Click [System informationPTZ] option to enter into below window.
Note
2. Select one channel with PTZ control, and then set below parameter as per your actual request.
Protocol：Select corresponding protocol supported by PTZ (generally PTZ supports Pelco-D and
Pelco-P).
Data bit: match with PTZ camera’s parameter.
Baud rate: match with PTZ camera’s parameter.
PTZ control connection method, please refer to corresponding DVR manual.
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Stop bit: match with PTZ camera’s parameter.
Verify bit: match with PTZ camera’s parameter.
Address: When connecting multiple PTZ cameras, the option is affected. Different address stands
for different PTZ camera.
3. Click [Apply] and [Ok] button to save the setting.
4. Follow the above steps 1~3 to perform the setting for all the PTZ cameras.
5. Click [Apply] button to save all the settings you have performed on the [PTZ setting] window.
6. Click [Ok] button to save and exit the [System information] window, and
Click [Cancel] button to quit and exit the window.
7.2.2.6 Schedule setting
You are allowed to set relative parameter for the [Schedule] menu
Click [System informationSchedule] option to enter into below window.
Date: allows you select different date.
Alarm record (Red), Normal Record (Green), None (Blank)
Save to all channels: allows you apply the current setting to all channels of DVR.
Save to all week: allows you apply the current setting to the whole weeks, that is to say, every day!
Setting method: click record mode (Alarm record, Normal record and None) firstly and then click
the grid of time bar.
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1. Every grid stands for one hour;
2. When you tick-select the [Alarm record] option firstly, and then click the grid of time bar.
The selected grid will display in RedPlease refer to below picture
7.3 Other Setup
7.3.1 Auto Login
The setup allows you auto-run CMS system with operation system auto-Login.
1. Select local node and click [Setup ] button on the tool bar,
2. then select System informationOptionAuto Login
Auto runs CMS
Click [Setup] menu and select [Auto Run CMS] option, system will pop up the below window.
You are prompted ―Please input the system administrator password‖. And please input admin
password and verify the password and then click [Ok] button to save and exit the [Auto Login
setup] window.
System will auto login operation system after rebooting; and/or
Tick-select the [Auto Run System] option and click [Ok] button to save and exit the [Auto Login
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Setup] window.
System will auto run the CMS surveillance program after auto logging-in operation system. At this
moment, please manually input user name and password of CMS to enter into the surveillance system.
Auto Login：
Click [System] menu and select [Setup Auto Login] option, system will enter into the below
window.
1. Input CMS user name and password, and tick-select [Enable] option.
2. Click [Ok] button to save and exit the [Setup Auto Login] menu
3. Now you will auto-login CMS system with windows start.
7.3.2 Auto shutdown / Auto reboot
1. Click [Set] menu and select [Setup Auto Shutdown] option as shown below:
2. System will pop up the below window：
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Auto shutdown: when the option is available, system will be auto-shut downed at a specific time.
Auto reboot: When the option is available, system will be auto-rebooted at a specific time
Days：indicates the days when you have set the PC auto-shutdown/auto-rebooted.
Time：indicate the time that PC is auto-shut downed/auto-rebooted.
Click [Ok] button to save and exit the [Auto-shutdown] menu.
Click [Cancel] to quit and exit the [Auto shutdown] menu.
7.3.3 Auto Lock
1. Click [Set] menu and select [Setup Auto Lock] option to pop up below window.
2. Tick-select [Enable Auto Lock] option and set [Mouse idle lock time]
3. Click [Save & quit] button
About how to unlock, please refer to section 5.8.1 Lock/Unlock.