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Bosch Video Management System Table of Contents | en 3 Table of contents 1 Using the Help 7 1.1 Finding information 7 1.2 Printing the Help 8 2 Introduction 3 System overview 11 3.1 Hardware requirements 11 3.2 Software requirements 12 3.3 License requirements 12 3.4 Supported system structures 12 4 Concepts 14 4.1 Enterprise System 14 4.1.1 Scenarios 14 4.1.2 Permissions 17 4.1.3 Types of user groups 18 4.1.4 Licensing 18 4.2 Server Lookup 18 4.
en | Table of Contents Bosch Video Management System 6.24 Updating the reference image 34 6.25 Controlling a monitor wall 34 6.26 Displaying video via low bandwidth 35 6.27 Using TCP for reliable connection 35 7 Using maps and the PTZ cameras 36 7.1 Displaying a map 36 7.2 Controlling PTZ cameras 36 7.3 Using in-window control of a camera 36 8 Using favorites and bookmarks 38 8.1 Adding items to the Favorites Tree 38 8.2 Creating/editing views 38 8.
Bosch Video Management System Table of Contents | en 5 11.3.5 Using softkeys 60 11.4 Using a Bosch IntuiKey keyboard connected to a decoder 62 11.4.1 Starting the keyboard 62 11.4.2 Displaying cameras 62 11.4.3 Using the joystick 62 11.4.4 Using softkeys 63 12 User interface 64 12.1 Live Mode 64 12.2 Playback Mode window 67 12.3 Alarm Mode (Alarm Display) 70 12.4 Menu commands 74 12.5 Triggering a user event 76 12.6 Reference Image dialog box 76 12.
en | Table of Contents Bosch Video Management System 13.3 Image window controls 98 14 Troubleshooting 99 14.1 Updating an old Bosch VMS Archive Player version 99 Glossary 100 Index 104 2013.
Bosch Video Management System 1 Using the Help | en 7 Using the Help To find out more about how to do something in Bosch VMS, access the online Help using any of the following methods. To use the Contents, Index, or Search: 4 On the Help menu, click Help. Use the buttons and links to navigate. To get Help on a window or dialog: 4 On the toolbar, click . OR 4 1.1 Press F1 for help on any program window or dialog. Finding information You can find information in the Help in several ways.
1.2 en | Using the Help Bosch Video Management System Printing the Help While using the Online Help, you can print topics and information right from the browser window. To print a Help topic: 1. Right-click in the right pane and select Print. The Print dialog box opens. 2. 2013.07 | V1 | Operator Client Click Print. The topic is printed to the specified printer.
Bosch Video Management System 2 Introduction | en 9 Introduction 1 Menu bar Allows you to select a menu command. 2 Toolbar Displays the available buttons. Point to an icon to display a tooltip. 3 Playback controls Allows you to control instant playback or a camera sequence or alarm sequence. 4 Performance meter Displays the CPU usage and the memory usage. 5 Time zone selector Select an entry for the time zone to be displayed in most time related fields.
en | Introduction Bosch Video Management System 8 Image pane Displays a camera, a map, an image, a document (HTML file). 9 Displays all alarms that the system generates. Allows you to accept or clear an alarm or to start a Alarm List window workflow, for example, by sending an E-mail to a maintenance person. The Alarm List is not being displayed, when the connection to the Management Server is lost. 10 Displays the configured analog monitor groups.
Bosch Video Management System 3 System overview | en 11 System overview If you plan to install and configure Bosch VMS, participate in a system training on Bosch VMS. Refer to the Release Notes of the current Bosch VMS version for supported versions of firmware and hardware and other important information. See data sheets on Bosch workstations and servers for information on computers where Bosch VMS can be installed. The Bosch VMS software modules can optionally be installed on one PC.
3.2 en | System overview Bosch Video Management System Software requirements See the data sheet for Bosch VMS. Bosch VMS must not be installed on a computer where you want to install Bosch VMS Archive Player. 3.3 License requirements See the data sheet for Bosch VMS for the available licenses. 3.
System overview | en Bosch Video Management System 1 Multi system environment 4 13 System access point: Server on which logon request of an operator or installer is processed.
en | Concepts 4 Bosch Video Management System Concepts This chapter provides background information on selected issues. 4.1 Enterprise System The target of a Bosch VMS Enterprise System is to enable a user of Operator Client to simultaneously access multiple Management Servers. Related Topics – Accessing the system, page 22 4.1.1 Scenarios The following three scenarios are covered. – Scenario 1: A dedicated server plays the role of Enterprise Management Server.
Bosch Video Management System Concepts | en 15 Figure 4.1: Enterprise Scenario 1 Management Server Operator Client Configuration Client IP camera / encoder Enterprise Management Server Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Operator's Manual 2013.
en | Concepts Bosch Video Management System – Scenario 2: Combination of Enterprise Management Server and Management Server role. In this case the own Management Server must also be part of the Enterprise Management Server configuration. Figure 4.2: Enterprise Scenario 2 Management Server / Enterprise Management Server / Operator Client Configuration Client IP camera / encoder – 2013.07 | V1 | Operator Client Scenario 3: The classic client-server architecture remains supported.
Bosch Video Management System Concepts | en 17 Figure 4.3: Classic Scenario 3 Management Server Operator Client Configuration Client IP camera / encoder 4.1.2 Permissions Permissions on an Enterprise System For an Enterprise System you configure the following permissions: – Operating permissions of Operator Client defining the user interface for operating in the Enterprise System, for example the user interface of the alarm monitor. Use an Enterprise User Group.
en | Concepts Bosch Video Management System – Device permissions that should be available for operating in an Enterprise Management Server are defined on each Management Server. Use Enterprise Accounts. Configure it on each Management Server. Permissions on a single Management Server For managing the access to one of the Management Servers, use the standard user group. You configure all permissions on this Management Server in this user group.
Bosch Video Management System Concepts | en 19 The following image shows an example for Server Lookup in a multi system environment: 1 Multi system environment Management Server 2 Single server system Enterprise Management Server 3 Multi server system Operator Client 4 System access point: Configuration Client Server on which logon request of Operator Client or Configuration Client is processed.
en | Concepts Bosch Video Management System Alarm flow 1. An alarm occurs in the system. 2. Alarm notifications appear in the Alarm Lists of all users configured for this alarm. Alarm video is immediately displayed on configured monitors. If it is an automatically displayed alarm (auto pop-up), the alarm video is also automatically displayed on the Operator Client workstation’s alarm monitors.
Bosch Video Management System Concepts | en 21 Auto pop-up alarms Alarms can be configured to automatically display (pop up) in the Alarm Image window, based on the alarm priority. Each user group's live and playback displays are also assigned priorities. When alarms are received with priority higher than that of the user's display, the alarm automatically displays its alarm row in the Alarm Image window.
5 en | Getting started Bosch Video Management System Getting started This chapter provides information on how to get started with Bosch VMS and with Bosch VMS Archive Player 5.1 Accessing the system You access a system performing the following steps: 1. 2. 5.2 Perform one of the following steps to select the network address of the desired system: – Click a preselected list entry. – Enter a network address manually . – Select a network address using Server Lookup.
Bosch Video Management System – Getting started | en 23 To be sure that your Bosch VMS uses the language that you need, please configure this language in your Configuration Client. See the Online Help for details. If a newer version of the application is stored on the Management Server, this version is installed automatically by no-touch deployment when you log on. To start Operator Client: 1. From the Start menu, select Programs > Bosch VMS > Operator Client.
5.5 en | Getting started Bosch Video Management System – Handling alarms, Alarm List – Indication of recording – Indication of state changes – PTZ control locking – Analog monitor group – Scripts Accepting a new configuration When the system administrator activates a new configuration from within Configuration Client, each Operator Client is either immediately restarted automatically or the user of a workstation is informed about the new configuration and can accept it later.
Bosch Video Management System 6 Displaying camera images | en 25 Displaying camera images This chapter provides information on how to display camera images. Some of the features described in this chapter can be deactivated for your user group. 6.1 Selecting a time zone Main window Notice! Ensure that the time on all computers of your system is set correctly according to each time zone where the computers are located.
en | Displaying camera images – Bosch Video Management System UTC–x: time zone of each available Management Server The time based on the selected time zone is displayed in the menu bar: 6.2 Displaying a camera in an Image pane Main window To assign a camera image to an Image pane: 4 Drag a camera from the Logical Tree window to an Image pane. The selected camera image is displayed in the Image pane. Or: 1. 2. Select an Image pane. In the Logical Tree window, double-click a camera.
Bosch Video Management System 6.5 Displaying camera images | en 27 Arranging Image panes Main window To arrange Image panes: 1. 2. Move the slider for the Image pane pattern. Drag an item from the Logical Tree window to an Image pane. Repeat this until all required cameras are displayed. If an object is already displayed in a target Image pane, this object is replaced. 3. Drag a camera from one Image pane to another, if required. To resize an Image pane: 6.6 1. Point to an Image pane corner.
en | Displaying camera images Bosch Video Management System Notes: NVR recordings only: The icon in the Image pane bar changes to . Click to stop recording. If you do not click to stop recording, manual recording stops after the configured manual recording time. In the Timeline of the camera, the manual recording is displayed as alarm recording. VRM recordings only: You cannot manually stop recording. The recording stops after the configured alarm recording time.
Bosch Video Management System Displaying camera images | en – Video loss – Connection to the camera lost – No permission to display the camera – Camera not configured 29 In addition, for sequences displayed on an analog monitor via a decoder, DiBos cameras cannot be displayed. Notice! When the configuration is changed and activated, a camera sequence (pre-configured or automatic) usually is continued after restart of the Operator Client.
en | Displaying camera images 6.12 Bosch Video Management System Using digital zoom Main window Every Image pane provides a digital zoom function. This digital zoom has 11 levels: 1x, 1.35x, 1.8x, 2.5x, 3.3x, 4.5x, 6x, 8.2x, 11x, 14.9x, 20.1x. When you save a Favorites View, the current setting of the digital zoom and the image section are saved. When you click , the current setting of the digital zoom and the image section are used for instant playback.
Bosch Video Management System 6.15 Displaying camera images | en 31 Switching to full-screen mode Main window Full-screen mode hides many control elements, for example the menu commands or the Alarm List if no alarm monitor was switched to full-screen mode. For accessing these control elements, leave the full-screen-mode. To display the entire Image window in full-screen mode: 4 On the Image window toolbar, click . The Image window is displayed in full-screen mode.
en | Displaying camera images 6.19 Bosch Video Management System Assigning a camera to a monitor Main window > > tab You can assign IP devices to a decoder. This displays the video signal on the analog monitor and plays the audio signal on the speakers if connected to the decoder. DiBos and Bosch Allegiant cameras cannot be assigned this way. To assign a camera image to a monitor: 6.20 tab and the tab. 1. Click the 2. Drag a camera from the Logical Tree window to the desired monitor.
Displaying camera images | en Bosch Video Management System 33 The following screenshot shows an example: If you change the setting from stereo mix to microphone after the first start of Operator Client, the setting is overridden after the next start of Operator Client. We recommend to use a headset instead of a microphone-loudspeaker combination to avoid acoustic feedback. The Intercom functionality only works with an encoder that has both audio-in and audio-out.
en | Displaying camera images Bosch Video Management System Notice! An incoming auto pop-up alarm can interrupt the transfer. 6.23 Locking the control of a PTZ camera Main window > You can lock the control of a PTZ camera for other users. A user with a higher priority can take over the control and lock the camera control. A timeout can be configured for this explicit PTZ locking.
Bosch Video Management System 6.26 Displaying camera images | en 35 Displaying video via low bandwidth Main window You can play back the recordings of a camera or view live images of a camera with Operator Client even if you have a low bandwidth network connection between Bosch VMS and your Operator Client computer. For using low bandwidth networks, the VRM must be equipped with at least one transcoding device. This transcoding device is not configured in Bosch VMS.
7 en | Using maps and the PTZ cameras Bosch Video Management System Using maps and the PTZ cameras This chapter provides information on how to use the Map window and the PTZ Control window. You can view a map in the required ratio and zooming factor. Hence, you see all your devices and their places at a glance. You can activate that the map of the camera in the selected Image pane is automatically getting the focus. This map is displayed in the Map window of the Control monitor.
Bosch Video Management System 2. Using maps and the PTZ cameras | en 37 Move the cursor to the left side of the Image pane. The cursor changes to an arrow. Click to swivel to the left direction in a small step. Keep the mouse button pressed to swivel continuously. Drag to the outside direction to accelerate. 3. Move the cursor to another direction and perform a corresponding tilt or swiveling task. 4. Move the cursor to the center of the Image pane. The cursor changes to a magnifying class.
8 en | Using favorites and bookmarks Bosch Video Management System Using favorites and bookmarks This chapter provides information on how to use the Favorites Tree and the Bookmark Tree. Favorites Tree You can add every item of the Logical Tree to the Favorites Tree to create your own subset of the Logical Tree. At any time you can add or delete devices in the Favorites Tree. Additionally, you can save the assignment of cameras or other objects to Image panes and the Image pane pattern.
Bosch Video Management System Using favorites and bookmarks | en 39 To create a new View: 1. Arrange the cameras in the Image window in Live Mode and in Playback Mode. If desired, use the digital zoom and select an image section. When displaying a View, the live image of the camera is displayed in Live Mode and the recorded video of the camera is displayed in Playback Mode. 2. In the Image window toolbar, click A new View . is added. Enter a name for the new View.
8.4 en | Using favorites and bookmarks Bosch Video Management System Editing a bookmark Main window > > tab or Main window > > tab To edit a bookmark: 1. Right-click a bookmark and click Edit Bookmark. The Edit Bookmark dialog box is displayed. 2. Make changes if required. 3. Click OK. P The bookmark is saved in the Bookmark Tree. See also – 8.
Using favorites and bookmarks | en Bosch Video Management System 4. 41 Click Export. The size of the recordings to be exported is estimated. If free space is not enough, an error message is displayed. The recordings are exported to the selected data medium. To export multiple bookmarks: 1. Click the tab. 2. Right-click a bookmark and click Export Multiple Bookmarks. The Export Multiple Bookmarks dialog box is displayed. 3. Make the appropriate settings. 4. Click Start Search.
9 en | Managing recorded videos Bosch Video Management System Managing recorded videos This chapter provides information on how to manage recordings. Some of the features described in this chapter can be deactivated for your user group. 9.1 Selecting a time zone Main window Notice! Ensure that the time on all computers of your system is set correctly according to each time zone where the computers are located.
Bosch Video Management System – Managing recorded videos | en 43 UTC–x: time zone of each available Management Server The time based on the selected time zone is displayed in the menu bar: 9.2 Using the Timeline You can access a specific time in the Timeline via the Hairline. To navigate in the Timeline: 4 Click somewhere in the Timeline. The images of the selected point in time are displayed in the Image window. Or: 1. In the date and time field, enter the required values. 2. Click .
9.5 en | Managing recorded videos Bosch Video Management System Authenticating video data (for NVR recordings only) Main window > > tab The authenticity of all the cameras displayed in the Image window is checked to see whether they have been changed. You can only check the authenticity of DiBos and Bosch VMS NVR cameras. Other cameras are ignored. If non-authentic data is found, the process stops and the date and time of theses data is displayed. To authenticate several images: 1.
Bosch Video Management System 9.8 Managing recorded videos | en 45 Deleting video data Main window > > tab Note: You cannot restore deleted video data. You can delete video data from the beginning of the recording to the position of the hairline. The video data of all cameras available in the Timeline are deleted. VRM recordings: Protected recordings are not deleted. NVR recordings: When protected recordings are available, the deleting is not started.
en | Managing recorded videos 4. Bosch Video Management System Click Export. The size of the recordings to be exported is estimated. If free space is not enough, an error message is displayed. The recordings are exported to the selected data medium. For detailed information on the various fields, see the Online Help for the appropriate application window. To export multiple bookmarks: 1. Click the 2. Right-click a bookmark and click Export Multiple Bookmarks. tab.
Bosch Video Management System Managing recorded videos | en 47 Exported audio and video files can be imported to display their saved images. 1. On the Timeline menu, click the Load Exported Video... command. The dialog box for opening export files is displayed. 2. Select the required file and click Open. The imported video is displayed in the Exports window. For playing the imported video, expand the entry and drag to an Image pane.
en | Managing recorded videos Bosch Video Management System To find motion: 1. Select the Image pane where you want to find motion. 2. Using the Hairline, select the time period on the Timeline. 3. Click . The Motion Search dialog box is displayed. The selected time period is copied to the Start: and End: fields. If required, change the values. 4. If required, select Display Grid. A grid is placed above the image. You can select every cell in the grid for searching. 5.
Bosch Video Management System Managing recorded videos | en 49 Notes: You can remove events or devices from the search. 9.14 Finding recorded video data Main window > > Tools menu > Find Video... command > Select Search Parameters dialog box or Main window > Tools menu > Find in Logbook... command > Please select a Server dialog box > Select Search Parameters dialog box For detailed information on the various fields, see the Online Help for the appropriate application window. To find video data: 1.
en | Handling alarms 10 Bosch Video Management System Handling alarms This chapter provides information on how to handle alarms. Some of the features described in this chapter can be deactivated for your user group. Notice! A map displayed in an Alarm Image pane is optimized for display and contains only the initial view of the basic .dwf file. 10.
Bosch Video Management System Handling alarms | en 51 To add a comment to an alarm: 1. Click . The Workflow dialog box is displayed for entering a comment and displaying the action plan for this alarm. If no action plan is assigned to the alarm, the dialog box only displays the Comment: field. 2. In the Comment: field, type your comment. 3. Click Close. 4. Clear the alarm. The comment is added as a separate entry in the Logbook and added to the alarm entry in the Logbook. 10.
en | Handling alarms Bosch Video Management System To change the sequence of columns: 4 Drag a column title and move it to the required position. To change the column width: 4 Point to the right border of the column heading. The pointer becomes a double-headed arrow . Drag the column border to the left or the right. or 4 To quickly make the column wide enough to show all of its contents, double-click the right border of the column heading. 10.
Bosch Video Management System Handling alarms | en 53 When you recall the acceptance of an alarm, it returns to Active state in your Alarm List, and it reappears in the Alarm Lists of all users that originally received the alarm. To "un-accept" an alarm: 4 Select the accepted alarm entry and click . The alarm is displayed as active again. Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Operator's Manual 2013.
en | Using a CCTV keyboard 11 Bosch Video Management System Using a CCTV keyboard This chapter describes how to use Bosch VMS Operator Client with a Bosch IntuiKey keyboard or a KBD Universal XF keyboard. 11.1 Using KBD Universal XF keyboard You can use the VideoTec DCZ keyboard as a USB keyboard for Bosch VMS. See http://www.videotec.com/en/page_617.html for details. Attach the keyboard template for Bosch VMS to the keyboard before use.
Using a CCTV keyboard | en Bosch Video Management System Icon Function OK Confirm a number entry. 55 PTZ mode on/off. Blinking indicates that the function is enabled. Set PTZ position. Enter a valid number for a preset and confirm with OK. Blinking indicates that the input of a number is required. Focus far Focus near Iris closed Iris open Analog monitor mode on /off. Enter a valid monitor number, press OK, enter a valid camera number and press OK.
en | Using a CCTV keyboard Bosch Video Management System Enter a number and confirm with OK to display the respective camera in the selected Image pane. 11.2 Bosch IntuiKey keyboard user interface Notice! Every input on the keyboard is cleared after some seconds if no further input is made. This chapter describes the user interface of the Bosch IntuiKey keyboard.
Bosch Video Management System 3 Using a CCTV keyboard | en Function keys 57 Allow you to control certain functions directly. Prod: Starts a scan process to find the connected workstation. If scanning is successful: In the softkey display, Terminal and Keyboard Control menus are displayed. For selecting Bosch VMS, press the Terminal softkey. Mon: Allows you to enter a monitor number (digital or analog monitor). Clr: Clears any numeric entry or has a Backfunction. : Currently not supported.
en | Using a CCTV keyboard 4 Bosch Video Management System Default Server Displays the server number of the Management Server of an Enterprise System that the keyboard uses as default server. The Logical Tree of this server is displayed in the Tree Mode. 11.3 5 PTZ / JOGSHUTTLE Displays the current operation mode. 6 D1 Displays the selected computer monitor number. 7 A0 Displays the selected analog monitor number.
Bosch Video Management System 11.3.3 Using a CCTV keyboard | en 59 Displaying cameras Enter a numeric command to display the camera with this logical number in the active Image pane or analog monitor. To display cameras of an Enterprise System, select the Management Server where these cameras are configured. Toggling between analog mode and workstation mode 4 Press Mon twice. Displaying a camera in a computer monitor 1. Switch to a digital mode. 2.
en | Using a CCTV keyboard Bosch Video Management System – Tilt up / down when video is playing: Set the playback speed. – Tilt right / left: Pause and step forward / backward. In Jogshuttle Mode, the Focus and Iris buttons allow you to use the following feature: – Press Focus or Iris to move the hairline in the Timeline forward or backward. Focus moves the hairline for a larger amount of time forward or backward, Iris moves the hairline for a smaller amount of time forward or backward.
Using a CCTV keyboard | en Bosch Video Management System 61 UP Level Up Map1 Map2 Camera2 Camera1 Folder1 Map3 DOWN DOWN To use the Command Mode: 1. Switch to the Command Mode. 2. Press a softkey to execute the desired command. The following commands are available: – : Load a sequence. In the Status Display, enter the sequence number.
en | Using a CCTV keyboard 11.4 Bosch Video Management System Using a Bosch IntuiKey keyboard connected to a decoder A keyboard connected to decoder gives you access to the Management Server without Operator Client software. Hence, you must log on. Only the analog mode is available. 11.4.1 Starting the keyboard After starting the keyboard you must log on to the Management Server.
Bosch Video Management System 11.4.4 Using a CCTV keyboard | en – Twist the joystick to zoom in and out. – Tilt the joystick to pan and tilt a PTZ camera. – Use Focus and Iris buttons for a PTZ camera. 63 Using softkeys The following operation mode is available: – Command Mode To use the Command Mode: 4 Press a softkey to execute the desired command. The following commands are available: – Start /stop alarm recording – Log off Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Operator's Manual 2013.
en | User interface 12 Bosch Video Management System User interface This chapter contains information on all windows available in Operator Client of Bosch VMS. 12.1 Live Mode Main window > You automatically access Live Mode every time you log on. Allows you to move, resize, or hide all control elements as required. You can right-click to display the context menu. If an incoming alarm has a lower priority than the currently displayed Image window, the tab starts blinking and indicates an alarm.
Bosch Video Management System User interface | en 1 Menu bar Allows you to select a menu command. 2 Toolbar Displays the available buttons. Point to an icon to 65 display a tooltip. 3 Playback controls Allows you to control instant playback or a camera sequence or alarm sequence. 4 Performance meter Displays the CPU usage and the memory usage. 5 Time zone selector Select an entry for the time zone to be displayed in most time related fields.
en | User interface Bosch Video Management System 8 Image pane Displays a camera, a map, an image, a document (HTML file). 9 Displays all alarms that the system generates. Allows you to accept or clear an alarm or to start a Alarm List window workflow, for example, by sending an E-mail to a maintenance person. The Alarm List is not being displayed, when the connection to the Management Server is lost. 10 Displays the configured analog monitor groups.
Bosch Video Management System 12.2 User interface | en 67 Playback Mode window Main window > You can right-click to display the context menu. If an incoming alarm has a lower priority than the currently displayed Image window, the tab starts blinking and indicates an alarm. If the incoming alarm has a higher priority than the Live or Playback Image window, the Alarm Image window is displayed automatically. The priorities are configured in the Configuration Client.
en | User interface Bosch Video Management System 1 Menu bar Allows you to select a menu command. 2 Toolbar Displays the available buttons. Point to an icon to display a tooltip. 3 Performance Displays the CPU usage and the memory usage. meter 4 Time zone selector Select an entry for the time zone to be displayed in most time related fields. Only available if at least one Management Server in the Logical Tree is located in another time zone as your Operator Client.
Bosch Video Management System User interface | en 8 69 Allows to you to navigate through the recorded videos. Timeline window Allows you to find motion. Motion Search Results window Allows you to find recorded videos. Video Search Results window Displays all alarms that the system generates. Allows you to accept or clear an alarm or to start a workflow, for Alarm List window 9 example, by sending an E-mail to a maintenance person.
en | User interface Bosch Video Management System Displays a site map. Allows you to drag the map to display a particular section of the map. If activated, a map is displayed automatically for each camera Map displayed in an Image pane. In this case, the camera must be window configured on a map. Allows you to load exported video data to display it or to search for particular data. Exports window Allows to manage bookmarks. Bookmarks window Detailed information: 12.
Bosch Video Management System User interface | en 71 Notice! A map displayed in an Alarm Image pane is optimized for display and contains only the initial view of the basic .dwf file. Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Operator's Manual 2013.
en | User interface Bosch Video Management System 1 Menu bar Allows you to select a menu command. 2 Toolbar Displays the available buttons. Point to an icon to display a tooltip. 3 Playback controls Allows you to control instant playback or a camera sequence or alarm sequence. 4 Performance meter Displays the CPU usage and the memory usage. 5 Time zone selector Select an entry for the time zone to be displayed in most time related fields.
User interface | en Bosch Video Management System 8 Alarm priority 73 Displays the priority value that was configured in the Configuration Client for the automatic display behavior. 9 10 Time Displays the time when the alarm was triggered. Alarm Sequence buttons Click to display the previous or next Alarm Image pane. 11 Number of alarms Displays the number of the currently displayed alarm and the number of all alarms. 12 Displays all alarms the system generates.
en | User interface 12.4 Bosch Video Management System – PTZ Control window, page 86 – Monitors window, page 87 – Image window, page 87 – Image pane, page 88 – Alarm List window, page 93 Menu commands System menu commands Playback Mode / Live Mode Switches to Playback or Live Mode depending on the current state. Change Password... Displays a dialog box for entering a new password. Logoff Exits the program and displays the dialog box for logging on. Exit Exits the program.
Bosch Video Management System User interface | en Find Video... 75 Available only in Playback Mode. Click to display the Select Search Parameters dialog box. Toggle Image Pane Bars Hides or displays the Image pane bars. Show Less Image Panes Decreases the number of displayed Image panes. Show More Image Panes Increases the number of displayed Image panes. Timeline menu commands (Playback Mode only) First Recording Moves the hairline to the oldest recording.
en | User interface Bosch Video Management System Extras menu commands Add Favorite Saves the current Image pane pattern as a View in the Favorites Tree. Mute System Turns off audio of the available Image panes and the alarm sound. Options... Displays the Options dialog box. Default Settings Restores the settings for monitor layout, user interface and options to the factory default settings.
Bosch Video Management System User interface | en 77 Management Server: Select the IP address of the desired Management Server. 12.8 Select Search Parameters dialog box Main window > Tools menu > Find in Logbook... command or Main window > Tools menu > Find in Logbook... command > Please select a Server dialog box > Select a Management Server in an Enterprise System or Main window > > Allows you to define and save search criteria for finding entries in the Logbook.
en | User interface Bosch Video Management System Record only Click to select for searching record-only alarms. Force workflow Click to select for searching force workflow alarms. Auto-clear Click to select for searching auto-clear alarms. Add Device Click to display the Device Selection dialog box. Remove Device Click to remove a selected device entry. Remove All Devices Click to remove all device entries. Details: Type a string to search for.
Bosch Video Management System 12.10 User interface | en 79 Select Virtual Inputs Filter Settings dialog box Main window > > Tools menu > Find in Logbook... command > Select Search Parameters dialog box > Virtual Inputs button Allows you to enter search criteria for virtual inputs. 12.11 Device Selection dialog box Main window > Tools menu > Find in Logbook...
en | User interface Bosch Video Management System Display the map containing the camera of the selected Image pane Click to activate that the map of the camera in the selected Image pane is getting the focus. The map is displayed in the Map window of the Control monitor. If the selected camera is not configured on any map, the Map window is cleared. The displayed map is the first found map in the Logical Tree beginning from the root item, that contains the selected camera.
Bosch Video Management System 12.16 User interface | en – Each item to the Favorites Tree window – Map to Map window – Camera to the Monitors window 81 Search dialog box Main window > > tab > Right-click the root node> Click Tree Search > tab > Right-click an item > Click Tree Search or Main window > Allows you to find an item in the Logical Tree Search for: Type a search string representing the display name of an item. Use * and ? as wildcards.
en | User interface Bosch Video Management System Note: You need a permission for each camera that you want to export. If exporting video data on a hard drive was not successful, the already exported video data is deleted. Name: Type the name for the exported file. Start: Select the check box to set a start time for exporting. In the lists, select date and time. End: Select the check box to set an end time for exporting. In the lists, select date and time.
Bosch Video Management System 12.20 User interface | en 83 Add Bookmark dialog box Main window > > Assign desired cameras to the Image window > or Main window > > Assign desired cameras to the Image window > You can save a time period of live view or a recording in a bookmark. A bookmark saves a start and an end time, the cameras assigned to Image window at this time, and the entire Image pane pattern. A time period of 0 seconds is possible. Bookmarks are saved in the pane.
en | User interface Bosch Video Management System Name: Type the name for the exported file. Start: Select the check box to set a start time for exporting. In the lists, select date and time. End: Select the check box to set an end time for exporting. In the lists, select date and time. Native format Click to select the Bosch VMS Archive Player format. Export file viewer Click to select that a setup for Bosch VMS Archive Player is stored in the location selected under Data Medium.
Bosch Video Management System User interface | en 85 Include Viewer Click to select that a setup for Bosch VMS Archive Player is stored. ASF (Media Player Compatible) Click to select the ASF format (Windows Media Player compatible). In the list, select an entry for the quality. HDD Click to select a folder on a hard disk partition for exporting. CD/DVD/Blu-Ray In the list, select a writer device for exporting. Enable Finalize Disk, if you do not want to burn further data on the data medium.
en | User interface Bosch Video Management System An Image pane that is connected to a camera displays the name of the camera, IP address and encoder input number, server number and the camera number in a tooltip. A brown frame around a camera Image pane indicates a static camera image. A green frame around a camera Image pane indicates a sequence running in this Image pane. An empty Image pane is displayed with blue color.
Bosch Video Management System User interface | en 87 Click to close the iris / open the iris. Prepositions: Select an entry to move the PTZ control to the predefined position. Click to save the current position of the PTZ camera to the selected preposition entry. AUX Commands: Select an entry to execute this command. 12.27 Monitors window Main window > > Monitors tab Notice! The Monitors tab is not visible if your Operator Client is connected to more than one Management Server.
en | User interface Bosch Video Management System Displays a variable number of Image panes. Minimum is 1 Image pane. You can display one camera in several Image panes simultaneously. Allows you to perform the following tasks (not all tasks are available in Bosch VMS Archive Player): – Setting the number of displayed Image panes. – Arranging the Image panes with high flexibility, changing the pattern of the Image panes, and saving this arrangement as a View in the Favorites Tree.
Bosch Video Management System User interface | en 89 A yellow border indicates that this Image pane is selected, for example, for displaying a camera image in this Image pane. If you log on to an Enterprise Management Server, the camera name in the title of the Image pane is displayed with the name of this camera’s Management Server as a prefix. Cameras in the map are displayed as hot spots. You can activate a camera in the map by double-clicking, context menu, or dragging and dropping to an Image pane.
en | User interface Bosch Video Management System Click to zoom in or zoom out the Timeline. / Move the slider to adjust the playback speed for the selected cameras. Changing the playback speed, page 44 Use the controls to control the playback of the selected cameras.
Bosch Video Management System User interface | en 91 Displays the Timelines of the cameras in the camera list. Allows you rapid time positioning for playing the corresponding videos. Using the Timeline, page 43 Exporting video data, page 45 Finding motion (only NVR recordings), page 47 Finding recorded video data, page 49 Authenticating video data (for NVR recordings only), page 44 Protecting video, page 44 Deleting video data, page 45 12.
en | User interface 12.33 Bosch Video Management System Forensic Search dialog box (only VRM recordings) Main window > > Timeline tab > Select time period with Hairline > Click Allows you to find video data with selecting a Forensic Search type, for example IVA. You configure the Forensic Search in the Surveillance Tasks field. You can search for motion only in the selected Image pane. Algorithm: Select the required analysis algorithm.
Bosch Video Management System User interface | en 93 If you uncheck, all recordings beginning with the specified start date are protected. Protect Click to protect the selected time period. 12.35 Unprotect Video dialog box Main window > > Timeline menu > Unprotect Video... command Allows you to protect the selected video data. Start: The current selection of the Hairline is displayed. Enter the point in time when the protection starts.
en | User interface Bosch Video Management System Click to clear an alarm. You cannot clear an alarm that has the comment or force workflow attribute before you have displayed the action plan and entered a comment. If the alarm is configured as an auto-clear alarm, the alarm is removed from the Alarm List after the auto-clear time (configured in the Configuration Client). Click to revoke the acceptance of an alarm. / Click to turn alarm audio on / off.
Bosch Video Management System User interface | en 95 Audio on / off / Click to display / hide the toolbar of each Image pane. Click to display the Image pane in full-screen mode. Click to print an image of the selected Image pane. Click to save an image file of the selected Image pane. Click to add a Favorites View. Click to add a bookmark. Click and hold to speak on the loudspeakers of an encoder with audio configured.
en | User interface Bosch Video Management System DiBos camera Recording DiBos camera State unknown Too bright Too dark Too noisy Reference check failed (for example because the camera was moved) Relay Inputs Command Script Document Camera sequence Camera sequence is interrupted Camera sequence is playing. Digital zoom Transcoding enabled. Manual alarm recording Instant playback Root node of the Favorites tree 2013.
Bosch Video Management System User interface | en 97 Click to display the Alarm Image window (only available if alarms are pending). Click to display Live or Playback Mode again when the Alarm Image window is displayed. See also – Timeline window, page 89 Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Operator's Manual 2013.
en | Keyboard shortcuts 13 Bosch Video Management System Keyboard shortcuts This section lists the available keyboard shortcuts for a US keyboard layout. + indicates that each key must be pressed simultaneously (for example, Control+z means to press the Control key and the z key simultaneously). On your Setup CD you find an Acrobat file for printing. The name of this file is keyboard_layout_en.pdf. 13.1 13.2 13.
Bosch Video Management System 14 Troubleshooting | en 99 Troubleshooting This chapter contains information on how to handle known problems using Bosch VMS Operator Client Bosch VMS Archive Player. Problems with playing recorded videos Caution! Do not attempt to play recorded videos exported with Bosch VMS V.1.1 with Archive Player from Bosch VMS V.1.0. This can result in data loss. Issue Cause Solution Archive Player cannot play Archive Player is from Update Archive Player to recorded videos.
en | Glossary Bosch Video Management System Glossary Alarm Image window Image window for displaying one or more Alarm multiple selection or a folder from the Logical Tree to an Image pane or a decoder. All cameras Image panes. in this folder or selection sequences in the Image Alarm List Window in Bosch Video Management System used to display a list of active alarms. Alarm priority Each alarm is assigned a priority. Alarms can be pane.
Bosch Video Management System Glossary | en Encoder Changes an analog stream to a digital stream, e.g., 101 Event A circumstance or state that is linked to an alarm to integrate analog cameras in a digital system like and/or an action. Events can arise from many Bosch Video Management System. Some encoders sources such as cameras, archivers, directories, can have a local storage like a flash card, a USB digital inputs, etc.
en | Glossary Bosch Video Management System of IVA algorithm extensive video material can be logging on to the Operator Client. If you work with searched selectively for objects with specific color one Operator Client against multiple Management properties. Server computers, no-touch deployment uses only the software version stored on the Management IVMD Intelligent Video Motion Detection.
Bosch Video Management System Glossary | en may be used to represent any concept. It consists of a Management Server, usually Configuration 103 User group User groups are used to define common user attributes, such as permissions, privileges and Client and multipe Operator Client installations. PTZ priority. By becoming a member of a group, a TCP Transmission Control Protocol. Connection- user automatically inherits all the attributes of the group.
en | Index Bosch Video Management System Index A C accept new configuration, 24 cameo, 26, 27, 31, 88 accessing the Help, 7 cameo space, 87 add bookmark, 39 camera round, 28 alarm camera camera sequence, 28 analog monitor, 50 automatic, 28 Alarm Images window, 27 pre-configured, 28 alarm map, 36 CCTV keyboard, 54 alarm recording, 27 change password, 24 NVR recordings, 27 color, 89 VRM recordings, 27 Command Mode, 61 alarm sequence, 70 connection issues, 35 analog monitor group
Bosch Video Management System Index | en G N general settings, 79 new configuration available, 24 H NVR, 11 Hairline, 89 HD camera, 80 NVR recordings alarm recording, 27 help, 7, 8 O help , 7 offline, 23, 24 HTML files, 87 online application Help, 7 I Operator Client quit, 23 icons, 94 Bosch IntuiKey keyboard, 61 Image pane, 26, 27, 31, 88 in-window PTZ, 36 start, 23 options, 79 P image section, 30, 38 password change, 24 Images window, 87 playback, 67 import playback control vide
en | Index Bosch Video Management System S U save bookmark, 39 update reference image, 34 search used icons, 94 Logical Tree, 26 user search for motion, 47, 89 delete, 24 searching for Logbook entries, 48, 49, 76, 77 remove, 24 sequence, 28 shortcuts, 98 single frame backward, 90 forward, 90 smart motion search, 47, 89 sound, 64, 67 specific event, 89 start Operator Client, 23 storage failure, 80 system access, 13 system requirements, 11 system structures, 12 T V video export, 45, 81, 8
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