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Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Target Audience for this Document This document is aimed at users of Milestone XProtect Smart Client. This document provides detailed descriptions of Milestone XProtect Smart Client installation, configuration, and use. It furthermore provides a number of targeted “how-to” examples, guiding users through completing common tasks in Milestone XProtect Smart Client.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Copyright, Trademarks and Important Information Copyright © 2006 Milestone Systems A/S. Trademarks XProtect is a registered trademark of Milestone Systems A/S. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are trademarks of their respective owners. Disclaimer This document is intended for general information purposes only, and due care has been taken in its preparation.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Contents INTRODUCTION.......................................................... 9 What Remote Users Are Able to Do with the Smart Client .................... 9 How the Smart Client Gets Recordings from the Surveillance System 10 How User Rights Can Affect Day-to-Day Use of the Smart Client ........ 11 How the Smart Client Differs from the Remote Client ......................... 11 Programming Differences: .Net or Not? ......................................
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Renaming Views or Groups ..................................................................27 Deleting Views or groups .....................................................................27 Using Your Views on Different Computers ..............................................27 How to Add Content to Views ............................................................. 27 Adding Individual Cameras ............................................................
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Viewing a List of Possible Function Calls.................................................48 Startup Scripting ................................................................................48 Parameters ....................................................................................48 ServerAddress ............................................................................49 UserName...................................................................
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Camera Shortcut Menus ......................................................................65 Carousels...........................................................................................65 Hotspot .............................................................................................66 Matrix ...............................................................................................66 Timeline Browser ....................................
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Sending a View to Secondary Display ....................................................86 Sending a View to a Floating Window ....................................................87 Closing Separate Windows ...................................................................87 Multiple Windows Are Stored for Next Login ...........................................88 Frequently Asked Questions about Multiple Windows ...............................
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Introduction The Smart Client provides remote users with extremely feature-rich access to the surveillance system. It lets users access multiple servers at a time, allowing remote user access across systems. Example of the Smart Client, in this case displaying live images from 64 cameras The Smart Client must be installed locally on the remote user’s computer.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual View images from selected cameras in greater magnification and/or higher quality in a designated hotspot. Receive and send images through Milestone XProtect Matrix. Include HTML pages and static images (e.g. maps or photos) in views. Control PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) and IPIX (360° view) cameras. Use digital zoom on live as well as recorded images. Activate manually triggered events (also known as event buttons).
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual How User Rights Can Affect Day-to-Day Use of the Smart Client The rights of individual remote users are specified centrally by the surveillance system administrator. The rights of an individual user will determine the user’s ability to use the Smart Client’s features.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Installation Differences The Remote Client can be installed on the remote user’s computer, or the user can connect to the Milestone XProtect Enterprise server and run the Remote Client straight from the server. The Smart Client must always be installed on the remote user’s computer.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Installing the Smart Client The Smart Client must be installed on your computer before you are able to use it. Typically, you download the Smart Client from the surveillance system server, then install it on your computer. Alternatively, your surveillance system administrator may ask you to install the Smart Client from a CD. Installation of Downloaded Version To download and install the Smart Client, do the following: 1.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual 5. The Smart Client Setup Wizard begins. In the wizard, click Next and follow the installation instructions. Installation from CD To install the Smart Client from a CD, do the following: 1. Insert the Milestone XProtect Enterprise software CD, wait for a short while, select required language, then click the Install Milestone XProtect Smart Client link.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Logging In to the Smart Client Logging in to the Smart Client is very straightforward. So is the initial configuration of the Smart Client upon your first login; in fact, configuration may in some cases not be required at all. To log in to the Smart Client, do the following: 1.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual which is automatically used unless you select another method. o Windows authentication with which you will be authenticated through your Windows login, but you will need to type your Windows user name and password. o Basic authentication, with which you must specify a special user name and password for accessing the surveillance system.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual be displayed, in which case you must select the required view yourself. Detached Views: Available only if you used views in primary display, on secondary displays, or in floating windows the last time you were logged in on the computer in question (see Using Multiple Windows on page 85 for more information). If check box is selected, the views you last sent to Primary Display, secondary displays and floating windows will be restored. 6.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual What to do: If possible, wait for a while before connecting again. If access to the surveillance system is urgent, contact your surveillance system administrator who may be able to extend the allowed number of simultaneously connected clients. Failed to connect. Please check the server address. Issue: It was not possible to connect to the surveillance system server at the specified server address.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual 1. Click the Show Application Menu button in the right side of the Smart Client’s top bar. 2. From the menu that appears, select Language, then the required language: 3. The Smart Client must be restarted in order for the change to take effect. Close your Smart Client, then log in again to use the new language version. www.milestonesys.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Views The way in which images from one or more cameras are displayed in the Smart Client is called a view. A view may contain images from up to 64 cameras. A Smart Client can handle an unlimited number of views, allowing you to switch between various collections of camera images.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Typically, your surveillance system administrator will have told you if shared views are used in your organization. Alternatively, to quickly determine whether any shared views are available, do the following: Note: This method requires that your user rights permit you to access the Smart Client’s Live tab and/or Browse tab. Most users will have access to at least one of these tabs. 1. Go to the Smart Client’s Live or Browse tab. 2.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual If a top-level folder is marked by a padlock icon, it is protected: You can still use any views under the top-level folder, but you cannot create new views or edit existing views under it. Example: The user is able to create and edit private views (under the Private top-level folder), but not shared views, as the Shared top-level folder is marked by a padlock icon (clearly visible in the enlarged example).
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Creating a View within the Group To create a view in a group, do the following: 1. In the Setup tab’s Views section, make sure the group in which you want to create the view is selected. 2. Click the Create New View button: 3. Select the required layout for your new view: You are able to select layouts for displaying up to 64 (8×8) cameras in a single view. Tip: Some of the selectable view layouts are marked Wide.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Creating Shared Views Note: Views are created on the Smart Client’s setup tab. Particular user rights may be required in order to access the Setup tab and in order to be able to create shared views. When creating a shared view, bear in mind that depending on their user rights not all users may have access to all cameras on the surveillance system. Note: Due to the large amount of new features in the latest Smart Client version (3.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual 1. In the Setup tab’s Views section, make sure the group in which you want to create the view is selected. 2. Click the Create New View button: 3. Select the required layout for your new view: You are able to select layouts for displaying up to 64 (8×8) cameras in a single view. Tip: Some of the selectable view layouts are marked Wide. These view layouts are especially suitable for widescreen monitors. 4.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual 1. In the Setup tab’s Views section, select the required view: 2. Specify the required shortcut number in the Shortcut field, and press ENTER on your keyboard: 3. The specified shortcut number will now appear in brackets in front of the view’s name: This will also be the case on the Live and Browse tabs, allowing users to quickly find a view’s shortcut number. 4. Repeat as necessary for other views. www.milestonesys.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Renaming Views or Groups Note: Your ability to edit views and groups depends on your user rights. Basically, if you are able to create the view or group, you are also able to edit it. To rename a view or group, do the following on the Setup tab: 1. Select the required view or group in the Views section. 2. Click the Rename button: 3. Overwrite the existing group name with a new name of your choice.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Note: Your ability to edit views—including adding content to the views—depends on your user rights. Basically, if you are able to create the view, you are also able to edit it. Content can be images from individual cameras, carousels for viewing images from alternating cameras in a single view position, a hotspot for viewing selected camera images in high quality, static images (such as .gif, .jpeg, etc.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual 4. Repeat for each camera required in the view. Tip: If you want to use all of the cameras under a server, you may simply drag the required server link to the view; this will automatically place all of the server’s cameras in the view from the selected position onwards. Make sure a sufficient number of positions are available in the view.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual their names, which are typically made up along the structure [Device name] [Camera name]. The cameras will appear in alphabetical order (even if you select cameras from more than one server), then loop continuously. When you have selected cameras, specify the carousel’s other properties, which are: Image Quality: Select between Full (default), SuperHigh (for megapixel), High, Medium or Low.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Thin orange border indicates hotspot 3. When the hotspot position is selected, you are able to specify its properties in the Setup tab’s Properties section: Image Quality: Select between Full (default), SuperHigh (for megapixel), High, Medium or Low. The setting will apply for all cameras displayed in the hotspot. Frame Rate: Select between Unlimited (default), Medium (25% of original frame rate) or Low (one frame per second).
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual 2. Release the mouse button over the required position. When you release the mouse button, you are able to select the required static image file. Adding HTML Pages Static images can be used in views for a variety of purposes: for including company web pages, navigation pages, online map services, link collections, e-learning pages, etc.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual 3. Click the OK link. Changing the Properties of an HTML Page Once an HTML page is added to a view, you are able to change its properties by doing the following: 1. On the Setup tab, select the imported HTML page in the view. Properties of the selected HTML page will appear in the Setup tab’s Properties section. 2. Change the required property: Url: Click the New button to specify a new URL or location of the required HTML page.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Navigating the HTML Page The HTML page can be navigated using the links on the HTML page itself. Furthermore, each HTML page in a view will feature four navigation buttons in the top bar. From left to right the buttons are: Back, Forward, Refresh and Home.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual The latest received image stream will always be shown in position 1, the image stream received before that will always be shown in position 2, and so on. The choice of positions in the example is for demonstration purposes only; you are of course able to freely determine which of the view’s positions should be primary, secondary, etc. To add Matrix content to a view, do the following on the Setup tab: 1.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Connection Settings...: Button only available when the view’s Matrix position 1 is selected; other Matrix positions in the view inherit the connection settings specified for position 1. Clicking the Connection Settings... button lets you specify the TCP Port and Password used when transferring Matrix-triggered images from the surveillance server to the Smart Client view.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Further Configuration Adjusting Camera Properties In the Setup tab’s Properties section, you are able to adjust a number of settings for individual cameras. Note: Particular user rights may be required in order to access the Setup tab. To adjust a camera’s properties, select the required camera in the view (the selected position will be indicated by a bold border), then make the adjustments in the Properties section.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Two by Two: Live tab displaying four different viewpoints from a single IPIX camera; in this example, the IPIX camera’s four viewpoints are enlarged for clarity. Tip: When viewing different viewpoints from an IPIX camera on the Live or Browse tabs, you are able to navigate each viewpoint independently by clicking inside each viewpoint, or by using the buttons in the Live or Browse tabs’ PTZ Control sections.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Sound on Motion Detection When images from the camera are viewed on the Live tab, it is possible to get a simple sound notification when motion is detected. Always off: Do not use sound notifications on detected motion. Always on: Play a sound notification each time motion is detected on the camera.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual detection notifications; it is not possible to use different sound files for different cameras or to distinguish between event and motion detection notifications. Apply to All The Apply To All button lets you quickly apply the camera settings for the selected camera to all cameras in the view. Customizing Joystick Setup Note: Even though joystick control is supported for a large number of PTZ cameras, not all PTZ cameras may be joystick-controlled.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual the opposite. You are thus able to freely determine whether the camera should, for example, move up or down when you move the joystick towards you and away from you respectively. Absolute: By default, joystick control takes place based on a relative positioning scheme. This means that moving a joystick will move the joystick-controlled object based on the object’s current position rather than based on any fixed position.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual 1. Click the Show Application Menu button in the Smart Client’s top bar: 2. From the menu that appears, select Keyboard Setup: The Keyboard Setup window will appear. 3. When the Keyboard Setup window appears, click inside the Press shortcut key field, then press the required key combination. Note: Key combinations must begin with CTRL or ALT. Example: CTRL + B (i.e. first pressing the CTRL key, then—while still pressing the CTRL key—pressing the B key).
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Selecting Language The Smart Client lets you select between several language versions. To select a language, do the following: 1. Click the Show Application Menu button in the right side of the Smart Client’s top bar: 2. From the menu that appears, select Language, then the required language: 3. The Smart Client must be restarted in order for the change to take effect. Close your Smart Client, then log in again to use the new language version.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual distributed to several users, the view must be shared). Example from a real button: This button would allow users to go to a view called View2 in a shared group called Group1.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual We have saved the HTML page locally, in this case on the user’s C: drive. When the HTML page is to be used for navigation, saving the HTML page locally is necessary because of security features in Internet Explorer. When saving the HTML page locally, save it at a location to which an unambiguous path can be defined, for example in a folder on the user’s C: drive (example: C:\myfolder\file.htm).
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual HTML page with image map for navigating between views How you structure and create an image map is of course highly individual. For this example, we divided the floor plan into four colored zones, and defined an image map area for each zone. This way, users will be able to simply click a zone in order to go to the view displaying cameras from that zone.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual 1. Go to the Smart Client’s Setup tab. 2. From the Setup tab’s System Overview section, drag the HTML Page link to the required position in the required view. 3. This will open the Open URL dialog, in which you specify the required HTML page. 4. Having imported the HTML page, select its position in the view, and go to the Setup tab’s Properties section. 5.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual 4. Test that the navigation controls on the imported HTML page work as intended. 5. Enjoy simple and intuitive Smart Client navigation, tailored to meet your organization’s needs. Smart Client Scripting For advanced users it is possible to create function calls in the Smart Client. Note that the use of scripting will require some familiarity with programming.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual ServerAddress Refers to the URL of the Image Server. The following example would show the Smart Client’s login dialog with http://ourserver in the dialog’s Server address field: Client.exe -ServerAddress "http://ourserver" Keep in mind that the Smart Client’s default authentication type is Windows authentication (current user).
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Client.exe -ServerAddress "http://ourserver" -UserName "Tommy" -Password "T0mMy5Pa55w0rD" -AuthenticationType Simple From the user’s point of view, the login dialog would look like this: If we were to use Windows authentication, the example would be: Client.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Format Valid parameter formats are: {-,/,--}param{ ,=,:}((".’)value(",’)) Examples: -UserName Tommy --UserName Tommy /UserName:"Tommy" /Username=Tommy -Password ‘Tommy’ www.milestonesys.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Day-to-Day Use Viewing Live Video You view live video on the Smart Client’s Live tab. When you select the Smart Client’s Live tab, the Smart Client will connect to the Milestone XProtect Enterprise server, and display live images from the cameras in the selected view. Note: Particular user rights may be required in order to access the Live tab.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Selecting a view in the Views list Tip: If views have been assigned shortcut numbers (see Assigning Shortcut Numbers to Views on page 25), you will also be able to select a view by using keyboard shortcuts (see Using Standard Keyboard Shortcuts on page 88). Image Bars and Colored Indicators Each camera position in the view is identified by an image bar, located in the top of each camera image.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual indicator may appear black if no motion has been detected. Online indicator (the rightmost of the three indicators, blinking green every time a new image is received from the camera. ): Changes state Tip: If configured (as part of individual cameras’ properties on the Smart Client’s Setup tab), event ( ) and motion ( ) indications can be accompanied by sound notifications.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual To use this command, first select the required server in the first submenu (the Smart Client supports viewing of cameras from several servers), then select the required camera in the second submenu. Example: Selecting another camera for display in the view position. In this case all cameras are connected to a single server; your surveillance system may have several servers.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Matrix: Only available for single-camera view positions, not for hotspots or carousels. Only available if Milestone XProtect Matrix (an integrated product for distributed viewing of live video streams) has been configured on your surveillance system. Lets you send images from the selected camera to a particular Matrix Monitor. Note that the Matrix command is not available if viewing the camera in a hotspot or a carousel.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Hotspot If a view contains a hotspot, you are able to select a camera in the view itself, or any other view you may have open, and view enlarged and/or higher quality images from the selected camera in the hotspot.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual It automatically displays live images when predefined events occur, or when other users wish to share important live images with you It may display images from different cameras, depending on which events have occurred or what other users wish to share with you It is surrounded by a thin blue border As with other images, you can enlarge images from a Matrix position by double-clicking the blue image bar above the image.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual For example, detected motion can be defined as an event which in turn triggers an action, such as recording on a camera. Depending on configuration, manually triggered events can be used for a wide variety of purposes, including triggering combinations of actions. For example, the manual triggering of an event could make a camera record with a particular frame rate, activate two different outputs, and send an email alert to three different recipients.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Audio If one or more cameras have audio devices attached, you are able to listen to live audio from a selected audio source when using the Smart Client’s Live tab. Note: Depending on your user rights, access to listening to live audio may be restricted.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Zoom with Mouse Wheel For PTZ and IPIX cameras, you are able to zoom in and out using the scroll wheel on your mouse, provided your mouse is equipped with a scroll wheel. Note: On individual mice, the scroll wheel may have been reserved for special purposes, in which case zooming may not be possible. Refer to your mouse configuration manual.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Overview frame inside image To zoom in, click inside the required image and drag around the area you want to zoom in on. The area you select will be highlighted by a white border.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Selecting a zoom level of 0% lets you view the whole image again. Tip: If you mouse has a scroll wheel, you can also use the scroll wheel to control the zoom level. On many mice, clicking the scroll wheel or middle mouse button quickly lets you view the whole image again. Viewing Recorded Video You view recorded video on the Smart Client’s Browse tab. Note: Particular user rights may be required in order to access the Browse tab.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Selecting a view in the Browse tab’s Views section By selecting the required view from the Views list located in the upper part of the window. Selecting a view in the Views list Tip: If views have been assigned shortcut numbers (see Assigning Shortcut Numbers to Views on page 25), you will also be able to select a view by using keyboard shortcuts (see Using Standard Keyboard Shortcuts on page 88).
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Camera Shortcut Menus By right-clicking an image in one of a view’s camera positions, you get access to a shortcut menu: Copy: Available for all cameras. Lets you copy the displayed image (as a single bitmap image) to your clipboard. The copied image can then be pasted into other applications, such as word processors, etc. Camera: Only available for single-camera view positions, not for hotspots, carousels, or Matrix positions.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Hotspot When the selected view contains a hotspot, the hotspot will also appear when you are working on the Browse tab. Like on the Live tab, you are able to select a camera position in a view to automatically view the camera’s images in the hotspot. You are of course able to browse the hotspot’s images using the Browse tab’s various navigation features. Like on the Smart Client’s other tabs, a hotspot is indicated by a thin orange border.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Time Span Immediately below the timeline browser itself, you are able to specify which time span (1 hour, 2 hours, etc. up to 1 day) should be used in the timeline, and whether the newest recordings should be indicated at the top or at the bottom of the timeline. How to Use the Timeline Browser To browse recordings using the timeline browser, click inside the timeline browser, and move your mouse up or down without releasing the mouse button.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Master Time Area The Time Navigation section’s Master Time area shows the master time and date of the recordings viewed. The master time is the time to which all the cameras viewed are tied. This means that when you browse recordings, all the images you see in the view will, in principle, be from exactly the same point in time. Some cameras, however, may only record if motion is detected.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Playback Slider and Buttons The Time Navigation section’s playback slider lets you specify the required playback speed. In the slider’s middle position, playback speed is real-time (1.00x). Drag the slider to the left for a slower playback speed; drag to the right for a faster playback speed. An indication of the exact playback speed is displayed in the upper right corner of the Time Navigation section’s Master Time area.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Each sequence will be listed with date and time as well as the length of the sequence. Clicking a sequence in the list will move all images in the view to the time of the sequence. If the Preview check box is selected, you are able to quickly view each sequence by placing the mouse pointer over the required sequence in the list. Sequences section; placing mouse pointer over a sequence indication lets you quickly view the incident.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual 1. Select the required events in the Alerts list. You may either select a single event: Or all events on a particular camera: Or all events on a particular server: 2. Click the Get List button. This will display a list of detected events. You are able to click the listed events to view recordings from the required event in the view.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Note: If the Audio Source list displays No Audio Hardware, your computer lacks the hardware required to play audio from the surveillance system. This is typically due to your computer not being equipped with an audio card. To temporarily mute the recorded audio, simply select the Mute check box. Tip: You can listen to recorded audio independently of the views/cameras you are watching.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual This is the grid you selected in the previous step; the grid can be removed by clearing the Show Grid check box. Tip: For a better view, enlarge the camera image by double-clicking the blue bar above the image. 4. Click and drag inside the image to select the area in which you want to perform the smart search. Tip: You are able to select more than one area. The areas you select will become visible through the blue overlay.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual 7. Select required image interval in the Interval list. If you select All Images, all images will be analyzed. If you select e.g. 10 seconds, only one image per ten seconds of recordings will be analyzed. Selecting a long interval will greatly reduce the time required to complete the search. However, with a long interval, the search may not find motion sequences that are shorter than the specified interval. 8.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Navigation by Dragging Inside IPIX Images IPIX images may be navigated by dragging inside images. If your mouse pointer changes to when placed over the images from an IPIX camera, navigation by dragging is supported for the camera. Refer to the release note for information about supported features for individual IPIX cameras.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual To zoom in, click inside the required image and drag around the area you want to zoom in on. The area you select will be highlighted by a white border.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Printing Images With the Browse tab’s Print section, you are able to print recorded images. Tip: If you used digital zoom on the image, the digitally zoomed area of the image will be printed. When you print an image, it is automatically included in a small surveillance report, in which you are also able to include notes about the recorded incident. To print an image, do the following: 1. Select the required camera from the Print section’s Source list.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual 4. Optional: If you want to change or verify paper size, source and orientation for the printout, click the Smart Client Surveillance Report window’s Page Setup button to open the Page Setup window: When ready, click the Page Setup window’s OK button to return to the Smart Client Surveillance Report window. 5. Optional: If you want to preview your printout, click the Smart Client Surveillance Report window’s Preview button. 6.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Exporting Video Evidence With the Smart Client you are able to quickly export video evidence in the AVI (movie clip), JPEG (still image) and Milestone XProtect Enterprise database formats. Note: Depending on your user rights, access to exporting AVI, JPEG and database evidence from some or all cameras may be restricted. Note: Date and time formats used when browsing recorded images may vary depending on your computer’s regional settings.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual 5. Click the AVI/JPEG Export... button. This will open a separate export dialog. The export dialog will list the specified start time, end time, and camera: 6. In the export dialog’s Export Type section, select the required export format: AVI (movie clip) or JPEG (still images). 7. Select whether to add timestamps from the surveillance system to the exported images.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual 9. If you used digital zoom on the camera’s images before exporting, you are able to export the digitally zoomed images rather than the regular images. Select Yes if you want to export the digitally zoomed images, select No if you want to export the camera’s regular, non-zoomed, images. If you did not use digital zoom before exporting, this option will not be available. 10.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Exporting in Database Format To export video evidence in the Milestone XProtect Enterprise database format, do the following: Note: If exporting recordings from an IPIX camera, be aware that it is only possible to export the “fisheye” view itself; not a flattened IPIX view, a 2×2 split IPIX view, or zoomed IPIX views. 1. Select the Smart Client’s Browse tab. 2. Select the view on which you want to base your export.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual when compression is used. 9. If you want to encrypt the exported database, select the Encrypt Exported Database check box. If you select encryption, specify a password for subsequent decryption of the exported databases, and remember to send the password to the recipient separately.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Camera Message Texts Message texts may under particular circumstances appear in white letters across one or more of a view’s camera positions. Possible messages (listed alphabetically) are: After Database End: Will appear on Browse tab only. Indicates that the time selected is after the time of the last recording in the camera’s database.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual when there is motion; a feature which can help reduce server load and bandwidth consumption. Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt. Not connected: Indicates that it is not possible to connect to the camera, for example because the camera itself is disconnected from the network. Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt. Not initialized: Indicates that the camera is not in an operative state.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual The separate full-screen window will only show the selected view, none of the Live or Browse tab’s other features, and it can only show one view at a time. Any hotspots, carousels, Matrix positions, still images or HTML pages included in the view will work as usual. To send a view to Primary Display, do the following: 1. In the Live or Browse tab’s Views section, right-click the required view. This will bring up a menu. 2.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual 2. In the menu, select Send View To > Secondary Display. If more than one secondary display is available, they will be numbered. Sending a View to a Floating Window Sending a view to a Floating Window will show the view in a small separate window on your main display. Example of a view sent to a Floating Window. The main Smart Client window is immediately Available behind the floating window.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual In order to allow the maximum possible viewing area, the blue top bar of a view sent to Primary Display or a Secondary Display is hidden. To show the top bar, and get access to the Close button, simply move your mouse pointer to the very top of the view. Multiple Windows Are Stored for Next Login If you have created a multiple window setup for your views, the setup will be saved when you log out of the Smart Client.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Note: When using the following shortcuts, do not actually press the + key. When listing keyboard shortcuts, the + is used to indicate “and then press.” Example: For the keyboard shortcut /+ENTER, you should thus only press the / key, then the ENTER key. ENTER Toggles maximized/regular display of the selected view position. Example: View position in regular (left) and maximized (right) state.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual By pressing the 6 key on the numeric keypad, the view position selection is shifted one step to the right. Note that the selected view position is always highlighted by a lighter blue top bar. 4 (numeric keypad only) Moves the view position selection one step to the left. 8 (numeric keypad only) Moves the view position selection one step up. 2 (numeric keypad only) Moves the view position selection one step down.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Removing the Smart Client Note: If you are not a Milestone XProtect Enterprise system administrator, it is highly recommended that you consult your system administrator before removing any surveillance system-related software. To remove the Smart Client, do the following: 1. In Windows’ Start menu, select Control Panel, and select Add or Remove Programs. This will open the Add or Remove Programs window. 2.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Index —.— .Net ............................................................................................................................11, 12 .scs Script ......................................................................................................................... 50 —A— Actions, Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts to.............................................................................. 41 Add Timestamp, AVI/JPEG Export ....................
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Carousels............................................................................................................... 56, 65, 88 Carousels, Frame Rate........................................................................................................ 30 Carousels, How to Add to Views ........................................................................................... 29 Carousels, Image Quality ................................................
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Encrypt Exported Database ................................................................................................. 82 End Time, Export ..........................................................................................................79, 82 Enlarging Images from Camera in View ...........................................................................54, 64 Error Messages .....................................................................
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual HTML Syntax ..................................................................................................................... 43 —I— Image Aspect Ratio, Maintain for Cameras ............................................................................ 38 Image Aspect Ratio, Maintain in Carousels ............................................................................ 30 Image Aspect Ratio, Maintain in Hotspots .......................................
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Logging In, Startup Scripting............................................................................................... 48 Lost Connection ................................................................................................................. 85 —M— Main View, Restoring from Last Login ................................................................................... 16 Maintain Image Aspect Ratio, Cameras ..................................
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Page Setup, Print ............................................................................................................... 78 Pan/Tilt/Zoom ........................................................................................................... See PTZ Password .......................................................................................................................... 16 Password, Database Export ...................................
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual —S— Save, Smart Search ........................................................................................................... 72 Scaling ............................................................................................................................. 33 Screens, Using Multiple....................................................................................................... 85 Script, Startup Scripting Parameter .......................
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Source, Export..............................................................................................................79, 82 Start Menu, Windows’......................................................................................................... 15 Start Time, Export ........................................................................................................79, 82 Startup Scripting ....................................................
Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual Views, How to Create and Manage ....................................................................................... 21 Views, How to Remove Individual Cameras from.................................................................... 29 Views, Private.................................................................................................................... 20 Views, Renaming .......................................................................
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