RASplus (Remote Administration System) Digital Video Recorder Software User Guide Document 800-05056 – Rev C – 11/09
Revisions Issue Date Revisions A 09/09 New document based on 900.0857 rev 6.00 with updates for V1.4.4 to include HRXDS. B 09/09 On page 12, updated p/n of HRSD user guide and corrected HRXDS16 model name.
Contents Contents About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Overview of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Product Information . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Audio Communication Sequence Monitoring . Playback and Search . . . . . . . . . Search View Panel . . Search Mode . . . . . Additional Functions . Additional Functions . Panic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . Status View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Function Buttons . . . Status Display Window Appendix A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figures Figures Figure 2-1 Select Installation Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Figure 2-2 Welcome to RASplus Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Figure 2-3 RASplus Ready to Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Figure 2-4 Run RASplus Automatically Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Figure 2-5 RASplus Language Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figures 6 Figure 3-23 Screen Setup — Remote Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Figure 3-24 Add Site Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Figure 3-25 Setup Screen — Favorite Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Figure 3-26 Setup Screen — Sequence Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Figure 3-27 Batch Job Setup Screen — Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figures Figure 4-21 Save As Video Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Figure 4-22 Camera Popup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Figure 4-23 Status View Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Figure A-1 MiniBank Self Player User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Figure A-2 Clip Player User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Tables Tables Table 4-1 Camera Popup Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Table A-1 Clip Player Menu Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Table 4-5 Save Clip Images Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Table C-1 Property Tab Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Table C-2 Property Tab Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About This Document This document introduces the Remote Administration System Plus (RASplus) software designed for the digital video recorder (DVR) and describes the procedures for operating and maintaining the software. Overview of Contents This document contains the following chapters and appendixes: • • • • • • • Chapter 1, Overview, describes the Remote Administration System and lists its features. Chapter 2, Installation, provides the procedures necessary to install RASplus.
Document title(cont’d) Part number HRSD4 DVR User Guide 800-00919 HRSD8, HRSD16 DVR User Guide 800-03650 HRXDS8, HRXDS16 DVR User Guide 800-04559
Overview 1 Overview This manual describes the installation and operation of RASplus (Remote Administration System Plus) software, which is designed to be used with remote digital video recorders (DVRs). Features RASplus is an integrated software program that controls system management, video monitoring, video recording, and image playback of multiple remotely connected sites.
Overview Product Information Package Components • • • RASplus User Guide (this document) Multilingual RASplus Software and User Guide (RASplus CD-ROM) DVRNS Server Software and User Guide (RASplus CD-ROM) System Requirements Playing back digital video puts a high demand on your computer system.
Installation 2 Installation Installing RASplus Caution If an older version of RASplus has already been installed on your computer, you should uninstall the older version before installing the new one. Note In the Start menu in Windows, go to your Control Panel. Double-click Power Options to open the Management Properties dialog box. Under the Power Schemes tab, set both Turn off monitor and Turn off hard disks to Never.
Installation 3. The .NET Framework and the Visual C++ Runtime Libraries are installed automatically. Note 4. Installing .NET Framework and the Visual C++ Runtime Libraries is required for RASplus to operate properly. This installation step will be skipped if they are already installed on your computer. Designate the folder path to install RASplus and select the user(s) who can use RASplus, then click Next. Figure 2-1 5. When Figure 2-2 appears, click Next.
Installation 6. Click Next. Figure 2-3 7. Select whether or not to run RASplus automatically when logging onto Windows, and then click Next. Figure 2-4 8. RASplus Ready to Install Run RASplus Automatically Option Set the language option by selecting either Select language when starting RASplus or Always start RASplus using the language below. If you select to Always start RASplus using the language below, select the desired startup language from the list of available languages and then click OK.
Installation Figure 2-5 9. Note To properly display the selected language, your PC’s operating system should be set up to support the selected language. Note To change RASplus’ language after selecting the Always start RASplus using the language below option, the RASplus software must be re-installed. When Figure 2-6 appears after finishing the RASplus installation, select the Install MSXML check box and click Finish. Installing the MSXML application is required for RASplus to initiate.
Installation Figure 2-7 Welcome to MSXML Setup Wizard 11. Select I accept the terms in the License Agreement, and click Next. Figure 2-8 MSXML End-User License Agreement 12. Enter a User Name and Organization, and click Next.
Installation 13. Select Install Now. Figure 2-10 MSXML Choose Setup Type 14. Click Finish to complete the MSXML installation.
Configuration 3 Configuration After installing the RASplus software, the RASplus shortcut icon ( ) is on your desktop. Double-click the icon to run the RASplus program. The RASplus program consists of the viewing screen, 12 docking panels, menus and toolbar. Note Document 800-05056 Rev C 11/09 Some panels do not display on the screen in the default frame layout. To display those panels, go to the View menu at the top of the screen, then select each panel from the menu.
Configuration RASplus Viewing Screen Figure 3-1 22 RASplus Viewing Screen
Configuration The Viewing screen displays images from selected cameras in live monitoring or playback mode. RASplus provides various multi-screen layouts; single-screen, quad, 1+7, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 1+32, 6x6, 7x7, 8x8 and full-screen. Note In the event that screen updates are slow when using the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, try disabling the AutoTuning capability of your computer. This might resolve the problem.
Configuration 1. Go to the Start menu ➤ Accessories ➤ Command Prompt. 2. Right-click the mouse button and select the Run as administrator option. 3. Enter netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=normal. 4. Restart your computer to apply the changes. RASplus Panel RASplus has many powerful tools that can be used to streamline your work. Most of the tools are located on 12 docking panels that can be placed on the screen where they are most convenient.
Configuration Figure 3-2 Four Position Arrow Icon 2. Scrolling the cursor over the icon arrows will cause a transparent blue box to display where the panel will be located. 3. If you are satisfied with the position, release the left mouse button and the panel moves to its new position. It is possible to combine panels so that they take up less space on the screen. Combined panels have a row of tabs across the bottom. Clicking a tab brings that panel to the foreground. To combine panels: 1.
Configuration Click to register the remote site. Click to remove the selected remote site from the list Click to edit the site information of the selected remote site. To connect to a remote site: 1. Select the site or camera you want to connect to from the list. 2. Drag and drop the site or camera in the desired position on the screen or the Status View panel. 3.
Configuration Status View Panel Figure 3-6 Status View Panel The Status View panel displays the event, alarm out, system check and recording status information of the connected remote site in real-time. To connect to the remote site, select the site or camera you want to connect to from the Remote Site or Map panel and then drag and drop it into the Status View panel. See Status View, page 78, for more information about the Status View panel.
Configuration Search View Panel Figure 3-7 Search View Panel Use the Search View panel to perform time-lapse or event searching of recorded data on the remote DVR. See Search Mode, page 66, for more information. Map Panel Figure 3-8 Map Panel The Map panel allows for efficient monitoring of the remote sites by displaying a three-dimensional map of the selectable site: 28 1. Click the right mouse button on the map panel to select the map image file (.rmp) you want to monitor from the list.
Configuration Figure 3-9 Note Map Image See Appendix C, Map Editor for instructions for editing maps. The Map panel pops up another screen when alarm-in, motion or video loss events are detected or when you click the device icon according to the Map Editor settings. To change the popup screen location and/or size: • • Click the left mouse button on the screen and drag it to where you want it located. Click the right mouse button on the popup screen to display Figure 3-10.
Configuration Figure 3-10 • • • • • • • • Map Popup Options Menu x0.25 to x2: Sets the desired size of the Map popup screen. Full Screen: Enters the full-screen mode of the Map popup screen. Transparency...: Adjusts the transparency of the popup screen. PTZ Set...: Controls pan, tilt and zoom of the selected PTZ camera. Disable Time Out: Continues to display the popup screen when events are detected by disabling the Dwell Time Out.
Configuration Checking the Device Status Place the mouse cursor on the device on the map to display the device status. When the device detects any event or the device is not working properly, the following status icons appear (maximum of 4). Unplugged Motion Event off Alarm In Irregular Alarm Out Video Loss Note The device status displays as Irregular based on the system check settings and as Video Loss, Motion, Alarm, and/or Alarm Out according to the event detection settings on the remote DVR.
Configuration Image Processing Panel Figure 3-12 Image Processing Panel The Image Processing panel allows you to enhance played back images. See Playback and Search on page 64 for more details. Emergency Event View Panel Figure 3-13 Emergency Event View Panel The Emergency Event View panel displays a list of events (preset for notification at the remote site) that were called from individual remote sites (LAN connection only).
Configuration Note The Emergency Event View function is available only for the remote sites that were set to notify the RASplus system when configuring each event setup. Watch Event View Panel Figure 3-14 Watch Event View Panel The Watch Event View panel displays events detected at individual remote sites while RASplus is in the live monitoring mode.
Configuration Report View Panel Figure 3-15 Report View Panel The Report View panel displays the system status information of remote sites. RASplus checks the remote site and reports system status. Report Setup must be configured during RASplus System setup for this feature to function. See System Menu on page 35 for more details. Click to reload the data. Click to print the report. Note Some report options may not be supported, depending on the specifications of the remote DVR.
Configuration System Menu Figure 3-17 System Menu Setup The Setup screen allows setting up the system operation and remote site configuration. System 1 Tab Set up the date/time format for RASplus, display options, and panic recording function.
Configuration Date/Time Format Select the date/time format. Display Option Set up the screen display, drag & drop popup option, display acceleration and OSD. • • • Screen Option: Select Watch Screen to use RASplus for live monitoring only, Search Screen to use RASplus for searching only, or Watch and Search Screen to use RASplus for both live monitoring and searching. Select Hide the Message Box to hide the message box that displays the status information about RASplus and remote site connections.
Configuration • • Note If the image cannot be displayed properly because of your PC’s specifications, lower the drawing mode level. Note While in the Fast Drawing mode, the drawing speed might decrease when the RASplus screen is not located on the primary monitor. Note The Overlay Drawing mode may not be supported, depending on the type of video card installed in your PC. Video cards with an ATI chipset are recommended.
Configuration is full by overwriting the oldest video. Designate a recording folder path and set the recording folder size from 640 MB to 2048 MB. Capacity shows the remaining space of the recording folder. Note • The recording folder size cannot be changed once it has been set. Designate another recording folder path if you want to expand the recording space. Recording Mode Setup...: Set up the panic recording mode.
Configuration System 2 Tab Set up the modem connection information for remote access, system password, network option, report function and DVRNS server. Figure 3-21 Setup Screen — System 2 Dial-up Network Select Use Modem if you want to use a modem for remote access. Security Option Designate whether password confirmation is required Before Setup, Before Startup, or Before Shutdown of RASplus. Click Change to change the password.
Configuration Figure 3-22 Event Setup Screen Report Setup Set up the use (On or Off) and check intervals (from 1 to 24 hours) of the report function. When using the report function, RASplus checks on the remote site based on the user-defined interval and reports system status. DVR Name Service Set up the IP address and port number (from 10000 to 12000) of the DVRNS (DVR Name Service) server.
Configuration Figure 3-23 Screen Setup — Remote Sites Add Click Add and enter the information about the remote site you want to add. Figure 3-24 • • Add Site Screen Reference Group: The site should be assigned to a Reference Group for effective management of multiple remote sites. Click Add to create a new reference group. Remote Site Setup: Enter a site name and the IP address of the remote site (modem telephone number for dial-up connections), acquired from your network administrator.
Configuration use the following values: 8200 for Admin, 8016 for Watch, 10019 for Search, and 8116 for Audio. Select the number of cameras at the remote site. For example, selecting 8 from the list when registering a 16-channel DVR displays video of the first 8 channels on the screen. Note • When using DVRNS server, place a checkmark in the Use DVRNS box. The IP Address field will be changed to DVR Name, and then you can enter the name of the remote site registered on the DVRNS server.
Configuration Figure 3-25 Setup Screen — Favorite Sites Site Name Select a registered Favorite site from the drop-down list. Add Adds a new Favorite site. Change Select the Favorite site to change from the Site Name list and click Change. Then change the site name or screen layout. Remove Select the Favorite site to remove from the Site Name list and click Remove. Connect Favorite Site at Startup Select whether or not your favorite site is automatically connected when RASplus starts.
Configuration Note Cameras can be selected by clicking the left mouse button on the camera in the Favorites map. Selected cameras will be outlined in red. Clicking the left mouse button on the camera while holding the Ctrl key toggles camera selection On and Off. Multiple cameras can be selected by clicking the left mouse button while holding the Shift key. Note [W] (Watch Screen) and [S] (Search Screen) displayed to the left of the camera number indicates the display option of each camera.
Configuration Figure 3-26 Setup Screen — Sequence Sites Sequence Dwell Time Adjust sequence intervals (from 5 seconds to 1 hour) for each connection. Add Select the site to add from the Group List and click Add. Add All Adds all sites in the Group List to the Auto Sequencing list. Remove Select the site to remove from the Auto Sequencing list and click Remove. Remove All Removes all sites in the Auto Sequencing list. Note The Auto Sequencing list is not valid with modem connections.
Configuration Save Setup File Saves the current settings of the System Setup menu as an .xml file format. Click the toolbar. Batch Job Setup Multiple DVRs can be upgraded or set up using the Batch Job Setup screen. Upgrade Tab Sets up the remote upgrade job for remote sites. 1. Select the remote sites to upgrade from the Group List, and add them to the Upgrade Sites list by clicking Add. 2. Click Upgrade Now to initiate the remote upgrade job for registered Upgrade Sites.
Configuration Setup Tab Sets up the remote setup job for remote sites. 1. Select a remote site to set up from the Group List, and add it to the Setup Sites list by clicking Add. 2. Click Setup Now to initiate the remote setup job for registered Setup Sites. Figure 3-28 Batch Job Setup Screen Add Select the site to add from the Group List and click Add. Remove All Removes a site in the Setup Sites list. Setup Now Performs the setup on the listed Setup Sites.
Configuration View Log Displays log information saved in the RASplus system. Note You can also display the Log Viewer screen by selecting Log Viewer from the RASplus options under the Start menu in Windows. Log Viewer (View Log) Displays the type of log and the number of log entries. Select a log type from the list to display all entries of that log type. Search for the desired log by setting up a search filter.
Configuration Detail Condition Set the desired search parameters. Select a filter target from the second list, and select a filter from the third list (enter a filter in the text box).
Configuration Remote Menu Figure 3-31 Note Remote Menu The Remote menu can also be activated by clicking the right mouse button after selecting the remote site on the Remote Sites panel. Remote Setup Remote Setup can be used to change the setup of a remote DVR. Select the remote site on the Remote Sites panel, initiate the Remote Setup menu, and the setup screen displays. Note Refer to the user manual for the remote DVR for more details on system setup.
Configuration Figure 3-32 Remote System/Event Log From Adjust the search starting date and time. When First is selected, it will search from the first logged item. To Adjust the search ending date and time. When Last is selected, it will search to the last log. Find Displays remote log entries within the selected time period. Print... Prints the log information. Save... Saves the log information as a text or CSV file (UTF-8 encoded).
Configuration Figure 3-33 Favorite Menu Saves the current screen layout directly to the Favorite site. Sequence Menu Note The Sequence menu can also be accessed using the toolbar controls. Figure 3-34 Sequence Menu Starts or ends auto sequencing (Watch Screen only). Record Menu Note The Record menu can also be accessed using the toolbar controls. Figure 3-35 Record Menu Starts or ends panic recording. Selecting Record Play initiates the Record Player program and plays recorded video.
Configuration Image Menu Figure 3-36 Note Image Menu The Image menu can also be accessed using the Image Processing panel controls and the toolbar controls. Save Saves the current image as a bitmap or JPEG file. Print Prints the current image. Note See Live Monitoring on page 59, and Playback and Search on page 64, for more details. Layout Menu Figure 3-37 Note Document 800-05056 Rev C 11/09 Layout Menu The Layout menu can also be accessed using the toolbar controls.
Configuration Screen Layout Figure 3-38 Screen Layout Layout Change Select the desired screen layout using the Layout Change menu. When changing the screen layout, the selected camera on the current screen will be located in the first cell of the new layout. Previous/Next Cameras When in one of the multi-view formats, selecting Previous Cameras or Next Cameras will move to the previous or next page.
Configuration Figure 3-40 • • • • • Layout Load Default Layout: Displays the panels that are used most frequently in the Watch and Search screen modes. Admin Layout: Displays only the panels that are used most frequently in the Admin screen mode. Full Layout: Displays all the panels. Hide Layout: Hides all panels and displays only the screen. User Defined Layout: Displays the user-defined layout.
Configuration Note Up to 10 user-defined layouts can be saved. Help Menu Displays RASplus version information. Toolbar The Toolbar allows convenient access to desired functions.
Configuration Select the desired screen layout using the layout toolbar. When changing the screen layout, the selected camera on the current screen will be located in the first cell of the new layout. When in one of the multi-view formats, click or to move to the previous or next page. Figure 3-45 Frame Layout Toolbar Click (Layout Load) to apply the selected frame layout to RASplus, and click (Layout Setup) to set up the user-defined frame layout.
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Operation 4 Operation Live Monitoring RASplus provides remote monitoring functions for viewing video images in real time from either a single site or multiple sites. In addition, when events are detected at a remote site while in the live monitoring mode, RASplus displays the event information on the Watch Event View panel. In order to perform live monitoring, the display option must be set to Watch Screen or Watch and Search Screen during System setup.
Operation Note When selecting the display option of Watch and Search Screen during System setup, the remote site can also be set to connect using the right or left mouse buttons (this is user-defined and must be set during System setup). Select Watch Screen to connect to the selected site on the Watch screen when the following text menu screen appears.
Operation Figure 4-3 Audio Communication Menu To send audio to the selected remote site, click and speak into the microphone. To monitor live audio from the selected remote site through the attached speaker, click . Click both Click and for two-way communication. to disable audio communication. Selecting an Audio Channel Only DVRs that support remote two-way audio allow you to select an audio channel to monitor from the RASplus system. Click to display the Select Audio Channel dialog box.
Operation For sequence monitoring to function, the sequence sites should be registered during System setup. See Sequence Monitoring on page 61 for details on configuring the sequence site. Note While in the sequence monitoring mode, you cannot manually connect to sites by dragging and dropping with the mouse. Color Control Adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation and hue of live video for each camera by clicking the corresponding buttons on the Color Control panel.
Operation Figure 4-6 PTZ Controls Note Advanced menu control features are enabled when a camera that is connected to the DVR supports PTZ features such as Speed, Auto Pan, Tour, etc, and the DVR supports remote PTZ control. Depending on the specifications of the PTZ camera, some features of the Advanced menu might not be active. Note PTZ control using the mouse is supported. Click the left mouse button on the image drag the mouse to move that image in the direction you want.
Operation Note Not all DVRs support the Alarm Out control through RASplus. Refer to the user manual for your DVR. Playback and Search RASplus allows you to play back and search recorded images on remote DVRs. It also provides additional functions including zoom, various image enhancements, image saving and printing. To use remote playback and search functions, the display option must be set to Search Screen or Watch and Search Screen during System setup.
Operation select Watch Screen. Live video will display in the first nine frames on the screen. Then, drag and drop the site into the 10th frame on the viewing screen and select Search Screen. You will be able to view any video recorded on the remote DVR in frames 10 through 18. Search View Panel Figure 4-9 Search View Panel The Search View panel consists of playback and search controls, a time-lapse search table, and an event search table.
Operation The user can electronically pan and tilt within the enlarged image by dragging the image using the mouse. Click the left mouse button on the enlarged image and drag to move its position. Click the button to cancel the enlargement and reset the image. You can change the brightness of the current image using the control slider. Click the button to cancel the brightness changes and reset the image. Note Zoom in/out and brightness control work only while the image is paused.
Operation 2. Selecting a date from the calendar initiates the time-lapse search. This also enables dates with available recorded images. When first entering the time-lapse search, the latest date with recorded images will be selected (highlighted) in the calendar. 3. Click (Reload) to reload the date information. Recorded information available from the selected date will be displayed on the timetable.
Operation To view an image at a specific time, click time to search. , the Go To button and set up the date and Event Search 1. Click on the Search View panel to enter the event search mode. Figure 4-12 68 Event Search Panel 2. Click . 3. Set up the search condition in the Event Search dialog box (Figure 4-13).
Operation 4. Note The Event Search dialog box will differ depending on the specifications of the remote DVR. Note The Text-In (Event Search - Text-In tab) search might not be supported, depending on the specifications and version of the remote DVR. Set up the search criteria for the event search in the Event Search dialog box, and click Find. Note When First is selected for the search starting time, the search will be from the first recorded data.
Operation Figure 4-15 Text-In Event Search Dialog Box 2. Select the target cameras to search for text-in data. 3. If needed, enable or disable the Case Sensitive check box. When enabled, the DVR distinguishes between upper and lower case letters. 4. Enter the text string you are searching in the Name field. 5. Select a comparison operator from the Comp drop-down list that is used to compare the Name and Value fields. 6.
Operation Figure 4-16 Search Data Source Screen Search on Local Searches the recorded data on the primary storage installed in the DVR. Search on Archive Searches the archived data on the backup storage installed in the DVR. Search on Other Searches recorded or archived data on storage used for another DVR then installed in the selected remote DVR. Note The Search on Other option might not be supported, depending on the specifications and version of the remote DVR.
Operation The Image Processing panel allows enhancing played back images using processing controls. Blurs the image Sharpens the image Reduces the alias effect that occurs when using the zoom feature. Equalizes the image Reloads the original image Playing Recorded Audio RASplus will play audio when it is in the single-screen layout while playing back recorded video that has recorded audio. Turning Audio Playback On and Off Click the right mouse button on the screen. A menu displays.
Operation 2. Click Start, and select Save in. 3. Enter a file name and then select Save as type (.exe) for the video you are saving. 4. Click Save. Figure 4-20 Save As Self-Player Note When more than one video segment exists in the same time range due to time overlap, a segment selection dialog box appears, prompting you to select the video segment you want to save from the segment list. Refer to the user manual that came with the remote DVR for details on time overlap.
Operation Figure 4-21 74 Save As Video Screen 2. Set up the save parameters in the Save As Video screen. 3. Click Start and then set the file name. 4. Click Save to start saving video. Note Select Include Audio Data to include audio when saving video with recorded audio. This option is not available when more than one camera is selected. Note When the data file reaches 2GB, saving stops.
Operation Additional Functions Save Click on the toolbar to save the current image as a bitmap or JPEG file. If you place a checkmark in the box beside Include Image Info, then the text information about the site will be included when the image is saved. Print Click on the toolbar to print the image currently displayed on the screen on a printer connected to your computer. By placing a checkmark in the box beside Include Image Info, text information about the site will be included when printing the image.
Operation Table 4-1 Camera Popup Menu Options Option Function Change Camera Title Changes the camera name that displays on the screen. If you leave the Camera Title blank, then the camera name remote setup appears. Changing the camera title does not affect the camera name that was set up on the remote site. Enable Audio Enables audio communication with the remote site on the Watch screen (Two-way audio equipped remote sites only).
Operation Note With some computers, the image drawing speed might decrease when the Anti-Aliasing Screen option is selected. Panic Recording Clicking on the toolbar starts panic recording of cameras currently displayed on the Watch screen. Clicking the button again stops panic recording. Up to 16 channels can be recorded at a time, and you can select which cameras are to be recorded during the System setup.
Operation Note Audio recording is not supported. Status View RASplus provides a display of event, alarm out, system check and recording status information from the connected remote site in real-time. To connect the remote site, select the site or camera you want to connect to from the Remote Site or Emergency Event View panel and then drag and drop it in the Status View panel.
Operation Function Buttons Disconnect: Disconnects the current connection on the Status View panel. Note If you want to connect to another site, disconnect from the currently connected system on the Status View panel first by clicking . Remote Setup: Allows changing the setup of the remote DVR connected to the Status View panel. Note Refer to the manual for each applicable remote DVR for more details on system setup.
Operation Note Remote Panic Control might not be supported, depending on the specifications and version of the remote DVR. Status Display Window The Status Display Window displays the event, alarm out, system check and recording status information of the remote system connected to the Status View panel in real-time. Note • • • • • • 80 Status Display might not be supported, depending on the specifications of the remote DVR.
Video Clips Review A Video Clips Review You do not need to install any special software on your personal computer to review video saved as Self-Player files. The file contains a built-in Player program. Double-clicking the target file starts the Player program. Note The Player GUI will differ depending on the model of the remote DVR that is connected to RASplus when reviewing the video saved as a Self-Player file.
Video Clips Review Figure A-1 MiniBank Self Player User Interface The Monitoring Screen displays the backed up images. Click the right mouse button on the image while holding the Shift key to switch the screen size. Click and hold the left mouse button and drag the image to move its position. Click Quit to exit the Player program. Click Save to save the current image in a bitmap file format on the local hard disk drive or floppy disk.
Video Clips Review The Playback Function Buttons include fast backward, backward, play, pause, fast forward, go to the first image, go to the previous image, go to the next image, and go to the last image buttons. The Brightness Control Slide Bar adjusts the brightness of the backup images by clicking and dragging the slide bar. Minute brightness change can be made using and located at each end of the bar. The Brightness Revert Button reloads to the original image.
Video Clips Review Figure A-2 Clip Player User Interface The Clip Player screen displays the clip images. Note Proper image display depends on the PC display settings. If you are experiencing display problems, click the right mouse button on the background screen and select Properties > Settings then set the Color quality to 32 bit. Then select Advanced > Troubleshoot, and set the Hardware Acceleration to Full. If the display problem continues, make sure that DirectX version 9.
Video Clips Review Click to exit the Player program. Click to go to the beginning of the video clip. Click to play the video clip in fast reverse. Click to go back one frame of the video clip. Click to play the video clip. Click to go forward one frame of the video clip. Click to play the video clip in fast forward. Click to go to the end of the video clip. Click to show the previous camera group if there is recorded video in the previous camera group in the current screen mode.
Video Clips Review Table A-1 Option Function Play Speed Control Changes the playback speed (Play) or fast forward/backward speed (FF/RW). Drawing Mode Selects the draw mode level. If you are not sure about the best draw mode level for your system, try each level until the image displays properly. Screen Size Changes the ClipPlayer screen size. Aspect Ratio Changes the image aspect ratio displayed on each camera. OSD Setup... Selects options to display on the screen.
Video Clips Review Table 4-5 Save Clip Images Options Option Function Save as Clip-Copy Save video for the desired time range as an executable file. Save as Video Save video for the desired time range as an AVI file. Clip-Copy Log Save the clip-copy log information as a text file. The user information about Save As Clip-Copy will be logged as "Internal-Copy". Click to enlarge the image or display the image in its actual size (Single-screen layout only).
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DVR Name Service (DVRNS) B DVR Name Service (DVRNS) Using Static IP addresses in LAN/WAN networks requires high management overhead and increases the cost burden to users. Therefore, it has become essential for DVRs to support Dynamic IP addresses in ADSL/VDSL networks using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). This reduces cost burdens and increases cost-effectiveness for system users. Use the following steps to set up a system using DVRNS.
DVR Name Service (DVRNS) STEP 1 (DVR > DVRNS Server) Register the unit name and IP address of the DVR during the DVRNS setup on the Remote DVR. This unit name and IP address will be registered on the DVRNS server directly. Note STEP 2 Refer to the DVR and DVRNS Server guides for detailed information on the DVRNS and DVRNS Server setup.The DVRNS server software and user guide are on the RASplus CD.
Map Editor C Map Editor The Map Editor program allows you to create 3-D maps of remote sites. With the drag-and-drop and link function, you can create and edit the map easily and efficiently. Run the program by selecting Map Editor from the RASplus options under the Start menu in Windows.
Map Editor Background Image Setting 1. Prepare the image in a bitmap or JPEG file format. 2. Click map. 3. Go to the Property [Canvas] tab and set the background image information. (Background) on the toolbar and select the background image of the Figure C-2 • • • Property [Canvas] Tab Name: Enter a name of the background image. Horizontal/Vertical: Adjust the background image size by clicking each field and changing the numbers.
Map Editor Figure C-5 Site Item Window 2. In the Remote Site Setup area, enter the site name and IP address of the DVR connected to the devices you want to include on the map. 3. Click Port… and enter the network IP port number (8000 to 12000) that matches the value set during the LAN setup of the DVR. 4. Check the box beside Use DVRNS (DVR Name Service) if you want to use the DVR name service.
Map Editor Note Popup Dwell Time will be applied to all maps displayed on the map panel. Status Color Setting Select Status Color Setting… in the Option menu and Figure C-7 appears. You can set the device to display a unique color reflecting its status on the Map panel. Figure C-7 Status Color Window Check the box beside Color Use and select each status box to use. Click each selected status box and select the desired color. Click OK.
Map Editor Name Table Select Name Table… in the Option menu to display the name instead of the IP address of the DVR on the Map panel. Figure C-8 appears. Figure C-8 Name Table Window Click the Display Name field of each IP address and enter the name of the DVR to display on the popup screen. Device Setting 1. Selecting , , or on the toolbar displays the Camera, AlarmOut and AlarmIn tabs under the Image Bar. 2. Select the icons, and drag and drop them at the desired locations on the background image.
Map Editor Table C-1 Property Tab Device Information Property Description Site Information Select a proper site for the device in the list, and the Equipment fields (User, Password, IP Address and Port) are filled automatically with the information set in Site Information Setting.... Image Select an image of a device. Ratio Adjust the size of the device image. X Coordinates / Y Coordinates Adjust the position of the device image by clicking each field and changing the numbers.
Map Editor Note 4. The DVRNS function is supported only with the devices associated with a DVR providing the DVRNS (DVR Name Service) function. Go to the Event [Camera/AlarmOut/AlarmIn] tab and set the option for the devices. Figure C-10 • Event [Camera]: Selecting an event from a drop-down list and checking the Watch View Popup box sets the Map panel to pop up another screen when an event occurs.
Map Editor Link Setting 1. Click (Link) on the toolbar and place it on the screen linked with a sub-map. 2. The Link Map box appears. Select the individual link boxes by using the Ctrl key on the keyboard, and then adjust the size and position of the link box using a mouse, a keyboard or the icons shown below. Interval adjustment: Equalizes the distance between three or more selected boxes. Size adjustment: Equalizes the size of two or more selected boxes.
Map Editor You can monitor the remote sites by using the map. See Map Panel on page 28 for more information.
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