iVMS-4200 Client Software User Manual (V2.0.0) UD.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Contents Chapter 1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Description .......................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Running Environment.......................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Function Modules .......................
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 5.3 The Hot Region Function ................................................................................................... 52 5.3.1 Adding Hot Regions ................................................................................................ 52 5.3.2 Modifying Hot Regions ........................................................................................... 53 5.3.3 Previewing Hot Regions................................................................
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Description iVMS-4200 is a versatile video management software for the DVRs, NVRs, IP cameras, encoders decoders, etc. It provides multiple functionalities, including real-time live view, video recording, remote search and playback, file backup, etc., for the connected devices to meet the needs of monitoring task.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Menu Bar: Open Captured picture File System View Open Video File Open Log File Search and view the video files recorded on local PC. View the backup log files. Exit Exit the iVMS-4200 client software. Lock Lock screen operations. Log in the client again to unlock. Switch User Switch the login user. Import System Config File Import client configuration file from your computer. Export System Config File Export client configuration file to your computer.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 System Configuration Open the System Configuration page. Broadcast Select camera to start broadcasting. Device Arming Control I/O Control Player Message Queue Open Wizard User Manual (F1) Help About Language Set the arming status of devices. Turn on/off the alarm output. Open the player to play the video files. Display the information of Email message to be sent. Open the guide for the client configuration.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Embedded Web Server With the embedded web server, iVMS-4200 client can be accessed via the web browser. And it provides the functionalities of live view, playback, device management, account management, system configuration, etc. User-friendly Wizard for Operation Guide iVMS-4200 client offers a user-friendly wizard and it introduces some basic operations of the software, such as adding device, importing device to group, configuring record schedule, etc.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Chapter 2 Live View 2.1 User Registration and Login For the first time to use iVMS-4200 client software, you need to register a super user for login. Steps: 1. Input the super user name and password. 2. Confirm the password. 3. Optionally, check the checkbox Enable Auto-login to log in the software automatically. 4. Click Register. Then, you can log in the software as the super user.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 2.2 Adding the Encoding Device Purpose: After running the iVMS-4200, devices including network cameras, video encoders, DVRs, NVRs, should be added to the client for the remote configuration and management, such as live view, playback, alarm settings, etc. Perform the following steps to enter the Encoding Device Adding interface: 1. Click the icon on the control panel, or click Tools->Device Management to open the Device Management page. 2. Click the Server tab.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 this adding mode. Port: Input the device port number. The default value is 8000. User Name: Input the device user name. By default, the user name is admin. Password: Input the device password. By default, the password is 12345. 4. Optionally, you can check the checkbox Export to Group to create a group by the device name. All the channels of the device will be imported to the corresponding group by default. 5. Click Add to add the device.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 2.2.2 Adding Devices Manually Steps: 1. Click Add Device to open the device adding dialog box. 2. Select IP/Domain as the adding mode. 3. Input the required information. Nickname: Edit a name for the device as you want. Address: Input the device’s IP address or domain name. Port: Input the device port number. The default value is 8000. User Name: Input the device user name. By default, the user name is admin. Password: Input the device password.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 to the device list. 2.2.4 Adding Devices by IP Server Steps: 1. Click Add Device to open the device adding dialog box. 2. Select IP Server as the adding mode. 3. Input the required information. Nickname: Edit a name for the device as you want. Server Address: Input the IP Server address. Device ID: Input the device ID registered on the IP server. User Name: Input the device user name. By default, the user name is admin. Password: Input the device password.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 2.2.5 Adding Devices by HiDDNS Steps: 1. Click Add Device to open the device adding dialog box. 2. Select HiDDNS as the adding mode. 3. Input the required information. Nickname: Edit a name for the device as you want. Server Address: www.hik-online.com. Device Domain Name: Input the device domain name registered on HiDDNS server. User Name: Input the device user name. By default, the user name is admin. Password: Input the device password.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 2.3 Group Management Purpose: The devices added can be organized into groups for a convenient management. You can get the live view, play back the record files, and do some other operations of the device through the group. Before you start: Devices need to be added to the client software for group management. Perform the following steps to enter the Group Management interface: 1. Open the Device Management page. 2.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 the Import Encoding Channel page. 2. Select the thumbnails/names of the encoding channels in the thumbnail/list view. 3. Select a group from the group list. 4. Click Import to import the selected encoding channels to the group. You can also click Import All to import all the encoding channels to a selected group. Notes: You can also click the icon on the Import Encoding Channel page to add a new group. Up to 64 cameras can be added to one group.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Removing Channels from the Group Steps: 1. Select the channel from the group list on the Import Encoding Channel page. 2. Click to remove the channel from the group. You can also select the channel on the Group Management interface, and then click Delete to remove the channel from the group. Select the group from the group list on the Import Encoding Channel page, and Click remove all the channels from the group. . You can Deleting the Group Steps: 1.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Main View Page 1 View List 2 Camera List 3 PTZ Control Panel 4 Display Window of Live View 5 Live View Toolbar Camera Status: The camera is online and works properly. The camera is in live view. The camera is in recording status. The camera is offline. Live View Toolbar: On the Main View page, the following toolbar buttons are available: Set View Set the screen layout mode and save the new settings for the current view; save the current view as another new view.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 The following buttons are available on the right-click Live View Management Menu: Stop Live View Stop the live view in the display window. Capture Capture the picture in the live view process. Print Captured Picture Capture the current picture and then print the picture. Send Email Capture the current picture and then send an Email notification to one or more receivers. The captured picture can be attached.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 or double-click the camera name after selecting the display window to start the live view. Note: You can click-and-drag the video of the camera in live view to another display window if needed. Starting Live View for Camera Group Steps: 1. Open the Main View page. 2. Click-and-drag the group to the display window, or double-click the group name to start the live view. Note: The display window number is self-adaptive to the camera number of the group.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Edit View Name Edit the name of the custom view. Delete View Delete the custom view. Save View Save the new settings of the custom view. Save View As. Save the current view as another custom view. Stopping the Live View Steps: 1. Select the display window. 2. Click the icon display window, that appears in the upper-right corner when the mouse pointer is over the or click Stop Live View on the right-click menu to stop the live view of the display window.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 2. Click the icon in the toolbar and select the switching interval. 3. Click the icon 4. You can click the icon on the custom view node. / to pause/resume the multi-view auto-switch. 2.4.3 PTZ Control in Live View The software provides PTZ control for cameras with pan/tilt/zoom functionality. You can set the preset, patrol and pattern for the cameras on the PTZ Control panel. And you can also open window PTZ control for the operations of PTZ cameras.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 To call a configured preset, double-click the preset, or select the preset and click the icon To modify a configured preset, select the preset from the list and click the icon To delete a configured preset, select the preset from the list and click the icon . . . Configuring the Pattern A pattern is a memorized, repeating series of pan, tilt, zoom, and preset functions. Perform the following steps to add a pattern: 1.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Before you start: Two or more presets for one PTZ camera need to be added. Perform the following steps to add and call a patrol: 1. Click the Patrol button to enter the PTZ patrol configuration panel. 2. Select a track number from the drop-down list. 3. 4. Click to add a preset, and set the dwell time and patrol speed for the preset. Repeat the above operation to add other presets to the patrol. 5. Optionally, you can click 6.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 to start the manual recording. The icon 3. turns to . Click the icon to stop the manual recording. A prompt box with the saving path of the video files you just recorded will pop up if all the operations succeed. Notes: During the manual recording, an indicator window. The saving path of video files can be set on the System Configuration interface. For details, see appears in the upper-right corner of the display Section 7.2.2 File Saving Path Settings.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 The following buttons are available on the local playback page: CIF/4CIF Display the video in cif/4cif resolution. Full Screen Display the local playback page in full screen mode. Close Close the local playback page of the record files. Pause/Play Pause/Start the playback of the record files. Stop Stop the playback of the record files. Speed Set the playback speed. Single Frame Play back the record files frame by frame.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 3. 4. Click the icon to specify the start time and end time for the search. Click Search. The pictures captured between the start time and end time will be displayed. 5. Double-click the captured picture to enlarge it for a better view. Select the captured picture, and click Print. You can print the selected picture. Select the captured picture, and click Delete. You can delete the selected picture. Select the captured picture, and click Email Linkage.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Right-click on the display window to open the Instant Playback Management Menu: The following buttons are available on the right-click Instant Playback Management Menu: Pause/Play Pause/Start the instant playback in the display window. Stop Stop the instant playback and return to the live view mode. Speed Up/Down Increase/Decrease the play speed of the instant playback. Single Frame Play back the record file frame by frame.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 2.4.6 Other Functions in Live View There are some other functions supported in the live view, including digital zoom, two-way audio, camera status and synchronization. Auxiliary Screen Preview The live video can be displayed on different auxiliary screens for the convenient preview of multiple monitoring scenes. Up to 3 auxiliary screens are supported.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Chapter 3 Remote Record Schedule Settings and Playback When the video storage devices are the HDDs, Net HDDs, SD/SDHC cards on the local device, or the remote storage server connected, you can set the record schedule for the cameras for the continuous, alarm triggered or command triggered recording. And the record files can be searched for the remote playback. 3.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Before you start: The newly installed storage devices need to be formatted. Go to the remote configuration page of the device, click Storage->General, select the HDD or SD/SDHC card, and click Format to initialize the selected storage device. Steps: 1. Open the Record Schedule page. 2. Select the camera in the Camera Group list. 3. Check the checkbox Record Schedule under Local Recording to enable device local recording. 4.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 If Template 01-08 is selected from the drop-down list, start from step 1; If Custom is selected from the drop-down list, start from step 2. 1. Click Edit to enter the Templates Management interface. Select the template to be set and you can edit the template name. 2. Set the time schedule for the selected template. refer to normal schedule record. The schedule time bar is greenyellow. refers to the schedule record for the alarm input or motion detection event.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 3.1.2 Recording on Storage Server Purpose: The storage server performs as a NVR installed on the PC. The record files can be stored in the storage server and you can search the files for remote playback. Before you start:、 The storage server application software needs to be installed and it is packed in the iVMS-4200 software package. When installing the iVMS-4200, check the checkbox Storage Server to enable the installation of storage server.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 You can add the storage server in the following ways: By detecting the online devices, see Section 2.2.1 Adding Online Devices. By specifying the device IP address, see Section 2.2.2 Adding Devices Manually. By specifying an IP segment, see Section 2.2.3 Adding Devices by IP Segment. By IP Server, see Section 2.2.4 Adding Devices by IP Server. Formatting the HDDs The HDDs of the storage server need to be formatted for the record file storage.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 1. Open the Record Schedule page. 2. Select the camera from the Camera Group list. 3. Check the checkbox Storage Server to enable recording on storage server. 4. Select the storage server from the drop-down list. 5. Select the record schedule template from the drop-down list. If you need to edit or customize the template, see Configuring Record Schedule Template. 6.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 3.2.1 Normal Playback Purpose: The record files can be searched by custom view, camera or triggering event for the Normal Playback. Searching Record Files for Normal Playback Steps: 1. Open the Remote Playback page. 2. 3. Click to expand the View List or Camera List on the left-side. Select the view or camera to be searched from the list. 4. Select the day to be searched on the calendar.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 You can click or to go to the previous or the next time period. You can use the mouse wheel to zoom in or zoom out on the timeline. Normal Playback Toolbar: On the Normal Playback page, the following toolbar buttons are available: Async/Sync Playback Click to play back the record files synchronously/asynchronously. Stop Playback Stop the playback of all cameras. Pause/Start Playback Pause/Start the playback of the record files.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 detection or alarm input will be displayed on the Search Result list. Event Playback After searching the recordings triggered by the event, you can play back the record files in the following two ways: Playback by File List Select the record file from the search result list, and then click the icon in the toolbar, or double-click the record file to play the video on the display window of playback.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 2. Click in the toolbar to enable the synchronous playback. The icon turns to 3. Select the record file from the list and click , or click on the timeline to start the synchronous playback for all searched cameras. 4. To disable the synchronous playback, click the icon . .
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Chapter 4 Event Management Purpose: In iVMS-4200 client software, rules can be set up for triggers and linkage actions. You can assign linkage actions to the trigger by setting up a rule. For example, when motion is detected, an audible warning appears or other linkage actions happen. Click the icon on the control panel, or click Tool->Event Management to open the Event Management page.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Template 01-09: fixed templates for special schedules. You can edit the templates if needed. Custom: can be customized as desired. If you need to edit or customize the template, see Configuring Arming Schedule Template. 5. Click-and-drag the mouse to draw a defined area for the arming region. You can click the icon to set the whole video area as detection area, or click the icon clear all the detection area. 6.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 If Custom is selected in the drop-down list, start from step 2. Steps: 1. Click Edit to enter the Templates Management interface. Select the template to be set and you can edit the template name. 2. 3. Set the time schedule for the selected template. When the cursor turns to , you can edit the schedule time bar. When the cursor turns to , you can move the selected time bar you just edited.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 4.2 Configuring Tampering Alarm Purpose: A tampering alarm is triggered when the camera is covered and the monitoring area cannot be viewed. The linkage actions, including alarm output and client action can be set. Steps: 1. Open the Event Management page and click the Camera Event tab. 2. Select the camera to be configured and select Tampering Alarm as the event type. 3. Check the checkbox Enable to enable the function of tampering alarm. 4.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Alarm Triggered Video Wall Display Display the video of the triggered camera on the Video Wall when alarm is triggered. 4.3 Configuring PIR Alarm Purpose: A PIR (Passive Infrared) alarm is triggered when an intruder moves within the detector's field of view. The heat energy dissipated by a person, or any other warm blooded creature such as dogs, cats, etc., can be detected. Note: The PIR Alarm function requires the support of connected device. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Alarm Triggered The Image with alarm information pops up when alarm is triggered. Pop-up Image Alarm Triggered Display the video on the Video Wall when alarm is triggered. Video Wall Display 4.4 Configuring Video Loss Alarm Purpose: When the client software cannot receive video signal from the front-end devices, the video loss alarm will be triggered. The linkage actions, including alarm output and client action can be set. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Audible Warning Email Linkage The client software gives an audible warning when alarm is triggered. Send an Email notification of the alarm information to one or more receivers. Alarm on E-map Display the alarm information on the E-map. Alarm Triggered The Image of the triggered camera pops up when alarm is triggered. Pop-up Image Alarm Triggered Video Wall Display Display the video of the triggered camera on the Video Wall when alarm is triggered. 4.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Table 4.5 Linkage Actions for Alarm Input Linkage Actions Alarm Output Descriptions Enable the alarm output function. Select the alarm output port and the external device connected to the port can be controlled. Channel Record Start the recording of the selected cameras when alarm is triggered. Audible Warning The client software gives an audible warning when alarm is triggered.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Table 4.6 Linkage Actions for Device Exception Linkage Actions Alarm Output Audible Warning Email Linkage Descriptions Enable the alarm output function. Select the alarm output port and the external device connected to the port can be controlled. The client software gives an audible warning when alarm is triggered. Send an Email notification of the alarm information to one or more receivers. 4.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Maximize Maximize the Alarms and Events panel in a new tab page. Show/Hide Click to show/hide the Alarms and Events panel. Viewing Alarms Information Different alarm types can be displayed on the panel: Motion Detection, Video Exception, Alarm Input and Device Exception. You can check the checkbox to enable the displaying of that type alarm. Before you start: To display the alarms, the event parameters need to be configured. Steps: 1. Click the Alarm tab. 2.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Chapter 5 E-map Management Purpose: The E-map function gives a visual overview of the locations and distributions of the installed cameras and alarm input devices. You can get the live view of the cameras on the map, and you will get a notification message from the map when alarm is triggered. Click the icon on the control panel, or click View->E-map to open the E-map page. E-map Page 1 Group List 2 Map Display Area 3 E-map Toolbar 5.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 The picture format of the map can only be *.png, *.jpg or *.bmp. Only one map can be added to a group. The map added is displayed in the Map Display Area. Use the mouse wheel to zoom in or zoom out on the map. You can click-and-drag the yellow window in the lower-right corner or use the direction buttons and zoom bar to adjust the map area for view.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Back to Parent Map Go back to the parent map. 5.2 The Hot Spot Function Purpose: The cameras and alarm inputs can be added on the map and are called the hot spots. The hot spots show the locations of the cameras and alarm inputs, and you can also get the live view and alarm information of the surveillance scenarios through the hot spots. 5.2.1 Adding Hot Spots Adding Cameras as Hot Spots Steps: 1.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 5. Click OK to save the settings. The alarm input icons are added on the map as hot spots and the icons of added alarm inputs changes from to in the group list. You can click-and-drag the alarm input icons to move the hot spots to the desired locations. You can also click-and-drag the alarm input icons from the alarm input list to the map directly to add the hot spot. 5.2.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 5.2.3 Previewing Hot Spots Steps: 1. Click the Map Preview button in the E-map toolbar to enter the map preview mode. 2. Double-click the camera hot spots, and you can get the live view of the cameras. 3. If there is any alarm triggered, an icon will appear and twinkle near the hot spot. Click the alarm icon, and then you can check the alarm information, including alarm type and triggering time.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 3. 4. Click the icon in the toolbar to open the Add Hot Region dialog box. Check the checkbox to select the child map to be linked. 5. Optionally, you can edit the hot region name, and select the hot region color and icon. 6. Click OK to save the settings. The child map icons are added on the parent map as the hot regions. You can click-and-drag the child map icons to move the hot regions to the desired locations. 5.3.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 5.3.3 Previewing Hot Regions Steps: 1. Click the Map Preview button in the E-map toolbar to enter the map preview mode. 2. Click the hot region icon to go to the linked child map. 3. The hot spots can also be added on the hot regions. 4. You can click the icon You can also click the icon in the toolbar to go back to the parent map. in the toolbar to clear the alarm information.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Chapter 6 Log Management Purpose: The log files of the client software are stored on the local PC and can be searched for checking. 2 types of log files are provided: client logs and server logs. The client logs refer to the log files of the client and are stored on the local PC; the server logs refer to the log files of the connected devices and are stored on the local device. Click the icon on the control panel to open the Log Search page.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Filtering Log Files Purpose: After searched out successfully, the log files can be filtered by the keyword or condition, and thus you can find the logs as you want. Steps: 1. Click Log Filter or the icon 2. Select Filter by Keyword, and then input keyword for filtering in the text field; or on the Log Search page to expand the Log Filter panel. select Filter by Condition, and then specify log information in the drop-down list. 3.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Chapter 7 Account Management and System Configuration 7.1 Account Management Purpose: Multiple user accounts can be added to the client software, and you are allowed to assign different permissions for different users if needed. Click the icon on the control panel, or click Tool->Account Management to open the Account Management page. Note: The user account you registered to log in the software is set as the super administrator. Adding the User Steps: 1.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 password cannot be less than 6 characters. Up to 50 user accounts can be added for the client software. Managing the User Purpose: After created successfully, the user account is added to the user list on the Account Management page. You can edit or delete the information of the user accounts. To edit the information of the user, select the user from the list, and click Edit User.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Note: You can click Default Value to restore the defaults of all the system configurations. 7.2.1 General Settings Purpose: The frequently-used parameters, including the log expired time, view scale, etc., can be set. Steps: 1. Open the System Configuration page. 2. Click the General tab to enter the General Settings interface. 3. Configure the general parameters. For details, see Table 7.1 General Parameters. 4. Click Save to save the settings. Table 7.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Screen, 4:3, 16:9 or Original Resolution. Network Performance Play Performance Enable Screen Toolbar The current network conditions. It can be set as Normal, Better or Best. The play performance of the live video. It can be set as Shortest Delay, Real Time, Balanced or Fluency. Show the toolbar on each display window in live view or playback. Display Enable Auto-login Prioritize the Playback of Record Files on Log in the client software automatically.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 7.2.3 Keyboard and Joystick Shortcuts Settings Purpose: DS-1003 keyboard can be connected to the client and be used to control the PTZ cameras. You can set the shortcuts of PC keyboard and USB joystick to get quick and convenient access to the commonly used actions. Steps: 1. Select the COM port from the drop-down list if 1003K keyboard is connected. 2. Select a certain function from the list. 3.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 7.2.5 Email Settings Purpose: An Email notification can be sent when a system alarm occurs. To send the Email to some specified receivers, the settings of the Email need to be configured before proceeding. Steps: 1. Open the System Configuration page. 2. Click the Email tab to enter the Email Settings interface. 3. Input the required information. SMTP Server: Input the SMTP Server address. Port: Input the communication port of Email service.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Chapter 8 Forwarding Video Stream through Stream Media Server Purpose: There is always a limit of the device remote access number. When there are many users wanting to get remote access to the device to get the live view, you can add the stream media server and get the video data stream from the stream media server, thus to lower the load of the device. 8.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Notes: For one client, up to 16 stream media servers can be added. 8.2 Adding Cameras to Stream Media Server to Forward Video Stream Purpose: To get the video stream of a camera via stream media server, you need to connect the camera to the stream media server. Steps: 1. Select the stream media server from the list. 2. Click Configure to enter the Stream Media Server Settings interface. 3.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Chapter 9 Decoding and Displaying Video on Video Wall The Video Wall module is only available when the decoding device is added to the client. It provides the video decoding functionality, and the decoded video stream can be displayed on the Video Wall for an attention-grabbing performance. Click the icon on the control panel, or click View->Video Wall to open the Video Wall page . 9.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 You can add the decoding device in the following ways: By detecting the online devices, see Section 2.2.1 Adding Online Devices. By specifying the device IP address, see Section 2.2.2 Adding Devices Manually. By specifying an IP segment, see Section 2.2.3 Adding Devices by IP Segment. By IP Server, see Section 2.2.4 Adding Devices by IP Server. 9.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 connect them one-to-one correspondence. You can click display window to release the connection. in the upper-right corner of the Notes: Up to 4 video walls can be added to the client software. The total number of the display windows on the video wall should be no more than 100. The ranges of the row number and column number are both between 1 and 20. 9.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Chapter 10 Web Browsing Purpose: The iVMS-4200 client software can also be accessed through web browsing. It provides the functionalities of live view, playback, device management, account management, system configuration, etc. 10.1 Login Steps: 1. Input the IP address of the PC running the iVMS-4200 in the address bar of the web browser, and press the Enter key. A login window will pop up. 2. Input the user name and password of iVMS-4200. 3.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 10.2 Device Management Purpose: Before doing any operations via the web browser, devices need to be added to the system for monitoring and management. You can add devices through the web browser. Adding the Encoding Device Steps: 1. Click the Device Management tab to open the Device Management page. 2. Click the Server tab. 3. Click Encoding Device to enter Encoding Device Adding interface.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Adding Devices by IP Segment Steps: 1. 2. Click the icon to open the device adding dialog box. Select IP Segment as the adding mode from the drop-down list. 3. Input the required information. Start IP: Input a start IP address. End IP: Input an end IP address in the same network segment with the start IP. Port: Input the device port number. The default value is 8000. User Name: Input the device user name. By default, the user name is admin.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Adding Devices by IP Server Steps: 1. 2. Click the icon to open the device adding dialog box. Select IP Server as the adding mode from the drop-down list. 3. Input the required information. Nickname: Edit a name for the device as you want. Server Address: Input the IP Server address. Device ID: Input the device ID registered on the IP server. User Name: Input the device user name. By default, the user name is admin. Password: Input the device password.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Note: Check the checkbox Add Offline Device, input the required information and the device channel count, and then click Add. When the offline device comes online, the software will connect it automatically. The devices will be displayed on the device list for management after added successfully. You can check the nickname, IP address, serial No., HDD status, recording status and other information of the added devices on the list.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Click Add, and you can add a new group to the group list. Click Modify after selecting a group/camera, and you can modify the group/camera information. Click Delete after selecting a group/camera, and you can remove all cameras/the selected camera from the group. To delete a group, select the group from the list on the Group Management interface and click the Delete Group button 10.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Starting Live View Steps: 1. Open the Live View page. 2. 3. Optionally, click the icon in the live view toolbar, and select the screen layout mode. Click-and-drag the camera to the display window, or double-click the camera name after selecting the display window to start the live view. Live View Toolbar: On the Live View page, the following toolbar buttons are available: Set View Set the screen layout mode.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Configuring the Preset Perform the following steps to add a preset: 1. Click the Preset button to enter the PTZ preset configuration panel. 2. Click the direction buttons to steer the camera to the desired view. 3. Select a PTZ preset number from the preset list and click the icon . To call a configured preset, select the preset from the list and click the icon To delete a configured preset, select the preset from the list and click the icon . .
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 pattern. Configuring the Patrol Before you start: Two or more presets for one camera need to be added. Perform the following steps to add and call a patrol: 1. Click the Patrol button to enter the PTZ patrol configuration panel. 2. Select a track number from the drop-down list. 3. 4. Click to add a preset, and set the dwell time and patrol speed for the preset. Repeat the above operation to add other presets to the patrol. 5. Optionally, you can click 6.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Video Settings Functionality Purpose: The video parameters, including the brightness, contrast, saturation and hue, can be configured to create better visual effects. Steps: 1. 2. Click the icon to expand the Video Settings panel on the Live View page. Move the slider to adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation or hue of the live video. 3. Click Default Value, and you can restore the defaults of the video parameters. 10.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 selectable: 1-Screen, 4-Screen, 9-Screen and 16-Screen. Stop/Start Playback Stop/Start the playback of all channels. Capture Capture the picture in the playback process. Start/Stop Clipping Start/Stop clipping the record files. Mute/Audio On Turn off/on the audio in playback. Full Screen Display the playback in full screen mode. Press ESC to exit. Searching Record Files Steps: 1. Open the Playback page. 2. Select the cameras to be searched from the list.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Playback by Timeline The timeline indicates the time duration for the record file. Click on the timeline to play back the video of the specific time. You can click or to scale up or scale down the timeline bar. You can use the mouse wheel to zoom in or zoom out on the timeline. Move the mouse pointer to the display window in playback to show the toolbar.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 10.5 Account Management Purpose: Different user accounts can be added for the client through the web browser and you can also assign permissions for the added users. The user you registered is set as the super administrator. Click the Account Management tab to open the Account Management page. Adding the User Steps: 1. Open the Account Management page. 2. Click Add to open the Add User dialog box. 3. Select the user type.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Managing the User Purpose: The newly created user account is added to the user list. You can edit or delete the information of the user accounts. To edit the information of the user, select the user from the user list, and click Modify. To delete the information of the user, select the user from the user list, and click Delete. 10.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0 Troubleshooting Live View Problem: Failed to get the live view of a certain device. Possible Reasons: Unstable network or the network performance is not good enough. The device is offline. Too many accesses to the remote device cause the load of the device too high. The current user has no permission for live view. The version of the client software is below the needed version.
User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.
