Milestone Systems XProtect® Matrix Monitor 2.
® Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2.3 User's Manual Contents INTRODUCTION................................................................................6 INSTALLATION .................................................................................7 UP-TO-DATE VIDEO DEVICE DRIVERS .................................................................... 8 Remove old device pack .....................................................................................................
® Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2.3 User's Manual TOGGLE REGULAR AND FULL SCREEN VIEW......................................................... 14 ACCEPT RECEIVED COMMANDS .......................................................................... 14 ALERTS UPON EXECUTED COMMANDS ................................................................ 14 SHORTCUT MENUS ............................................................................................ 15 Matrix Monitor window shortcut menu ...........
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® Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2.3 User's Manual Introduction Milestone XProtect Matrix is an integrated product allowing distributed viewing of video from any camera on any monitor on a network operating with selected Milestone XProtect surveillance systems. A computer on which Matrix-triggered images can be shown is known as a Matrix recipient. Being able to view Matrix-triggered images requires that either an XProtect Smart Client (see separate manual available for download (http://www.
® Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2.3 User's Manual Installation Note: Read the License Terms on the Product License Sheet (enclosed with the software DVD) before installing the Matrix Monitor application. To install the Matrix Monitor application, do the following: 1. Insert the surveillance system software DVD, wait for a short while, select required language (if applicable), then click the Install Milestone Matrix Monitor link.
® Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2.3 o User's Manual If you want the Matrix Monitor application to run automatically each time the computer loads Windows, keep Add Matrix Monitor to Startup group selected. When ready, click Next twice. 6. Click Finish. Up-to-date video device drivers Video device drivers are small programs used by Matrix Monitor for communicating with cameras. Video device drivers are installed automatically during the initial installation of your Matrix Monitor.
® Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2.3 User's Manual Configuration The way you access the configuration window for the Matrix Monitor application differs depending on whether you configure the Matrix Monitor application for the first time or you want to make changes to the configuration of a running Matrix Monitor application. First time configuration To configure the Matrix Monitor application for the first time, do the following: 1.
® Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2.3 5. User's Manual Now you are able to customize the behavior of your Matrix Monitor application; you do this by adjusting settings in the window’s Run Mode section. Tip: The Matrix Monitor application is pre-configured with typically required behavior (settings marked by (default) in the following list).
® Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2.3 User's Manual The same image with (left) and without (right) original aspect ratio. Note how keeping the original aspect ratio often leads to black bars around the images. o Reconnect On Startup: If selected (default), the Matrix Monitor will automatically attempt to connect to the last connected camera when starting. If this setting is not used, no camera connection will be attempted at startup.
® Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2.3 User's Manual Example only; your notification area may have different content o o 6. On Connect: Lets you determine how the Matrix Monitor window should react when a connect command is received. Show Alert: If selected, this setting will show a small alert box in the bottom right corner of your screen when a connect command is received. The alert box will close automatically after 10 seconds.
® Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2.3 User's Manual Day-to-day use Open the Matrix Monitor window Depending on configuration (on page 9), the Matrix Monitor window may appear on your screen automatically. If the Matrix Monitor application is not running, you can start it by double-clicking the Matrix Monitor shortcut on your desktop: Alternatively, use Windows’ Start menu, selecting All Programs > Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor > Milestone Matrix Monitor.
® Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2.3 User's Manual Camera information Depending on configuration (on page 9), your Matrix Monitor window may show camera information immediately above images: Image aspect ratios Depending on configuration (on page 9), images in your Matrix Monitor window may either be displayed with their original aspect ratio, or be stretched to fill the available space. The same image with (left) and without (right) original aspect ratio.
® Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2.3 User's Manual When this is the case, a small alert box will be displayed in the bottom right corner of your screen upon each executed command. The alert box will inform you about the executed command. The alert box will close automatically after 10 seconds. If required, you can close the alert box manually at any time.
® Milestone XProtect Matrix Monitor 2.3 User's Manual Exit: Shuts down (see "Shut down" on page 16) the Matrix Monitor application. Note that before the application closes, you will be prompted to specify the password required for communicating with your Matrix Monitor. Shut down Closing the Matrix Monitor window by clicking Close in the Matrix Monitor window’s title bar will not in itself shut down Matrix Monitor application; it will merely send the window into hidden mode.
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About Milestone Systems Founded in 1998, Milestone Systems is the global industry leader in open platform IP video management software. The XProtect platform delivers powerful surveillance that is easy to manage, reliable and proven in thousands of customer installations around the world.
