User`s guide

62 Guardall Director V4.74 User's Guide 21-0381E v4.7.4
- Server Name or IP: This is the IP address (or
PC name) of the specific Netvision capture
station;
Tip: This can be an IP address, or a name (FQDN).
Contact your IT rep. for assistance if needed.
Note
: To view cameras, a connection must be
available. If unsure, go to a command prompt and try
'pinging' the IP address.
- Camera: This is the camera number/ID as seen
from its capture station;
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- Camera Supports Pan/Tilt/Zoom: Select this
to allow PTZ control for a camera that supports
this;
Tip: For a non-PTZ camera (or if PTZ control is not
desired), ensure this is NOT selected.
- Version: Select the type of DVR (video server)
here.
DVR Types: Supported video servers include:
NetVision (V2.1 or V2.2 and newer)
Yes (via "Visual Director")
March R4 & R5
Optional via licensing (beginning with V4.7).
VeDVR / NVe (embedded)
Optional via licensing (beginning with V4.71).
Note: Playback for video events is NOT supported for
March R4 DVRs.
- PTZ User: Enter a valid remote user name
(with permission to control PTZ cameras) as set
up at the specific capture station.
- PTZ Password: Enter the login password for
the 'PTZ User'.
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- ESM Server Authentication Required: Select
this for cameras managed through a March
Networks ESM system.
- ESM Server: Enter the IP address or PC name
(FQDN) of the ESM server. Max. 50 chars.
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- Camera Login Required: Select this if the
NetVision capture station is set to only allow
registered users to view cameras (i.e., NOT set
to allow anyone to access the video server).
- User Name: Enter a valid remote user name
(with permission to view cameras) as set up at
the specific capture station.
- Password: Enter the login password
associated with the 'User Name' entered above.
Note: For a PTZ camera, the same user name and
password is typically used for viewing cameras and
PTZ-control.
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- Timezone: For embedded DVRs (e.g., VeDVR
/ NVe). Select the timezone associated with the
DVR unit here.
Notes: This setting is used with video events. For
other types of DVRs, this is handled internally, and this
field will be greyed-out.
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- (camera display area): A sample image from
the selected camera indicates a valid
connection. (See next item.)
- [Apply and Connect]: Click this button to verify
the camera connection and display a sample
image.
Step 1c: Define Camera-Views
(this is required only for event-triggered camera-
views)
As an alternative to fixed cameras appearing in
different locations on-screen, camera-views
can be thought of as 'locators' that allow you to
set where specific types of event-triggered
camera images will appear (separately for
each 'view'). Each camera-view shows the
last-triggered camera associated with it.
Exception: Camera-views close when you select a
different 'view', or move to a different screen/topic.
Tip: Be sure to create additional camera-views for
cameras that are to appear in different locations on-
screen.
(For more information on this feature, and to assign a
camera-view and camera to each device, see step 3b.)
Topic Locator:
MyTools Bar: Customize Views, (login with a
user
name & ID if needed), select Camera-
Views .
In the Tree
: Click your site/account button in
the tree, open Control & Status, and Panel
Control & Status (click the "+"), and login with
your user
ID and PIN if prompted for this. Then,
select: "Visual Director" (click the "+")
Customize Views, Camera-Views.
Multi-Account Systems: First select [Account
Folders] in the 'tree', and double-click the desired
account.
Click [Add] to define a new camera-view, or
right-click an existing one and select Edit