Mobile View Software User’s Manual Version 3.7.7 / 3.7.
Table of Contents 1. Overview .......................................................................................................................2 1.1 System Requirement ...........................................................................................2 1.2 Limitation .............................................................................................................2 2. Install the Mobile View Software .................................................................................
1. Overview The Mobile View Software is developed as an extraordinary feature to the DVR, which enables easy monitoring anytime at anywhere as long as mobile devices with internet connection are available. Users can perform live monitoring, normal/event playback, DVR menu configuration, or even dome camera PTZ control via cellular phones or PDAs. The Mobile View Software maximizes the usage of Ethernet and minimizes the loss that is possibly caused due to the delay of time.
2. Install the Mobile View Software The installation procedures for JAVA mobile devices, Android platform devices and Black Berry phones are different from one another. Refer to the corresponding subsections as follow. 2.1 Installation on a JAVA Mobile Device For JAVA mobile devices users, access the java installation menu on a JAVA mobile device to directly download and install the Mobile View Software to the device. Enter a website address containing the setup file of the Mobile View Software.
2.2 Installation on an Android Platform Device For Android platform devices users, a free application “ASTRO File Manager” must be installed before hand. It will help users to locate the installation files of the Mobile View Software. ASTRO File Manager can be downloaded from Android Market. After it is installed, access the menu and the “ASTRO” icon can be found as shown below.
The summary of the application will be listed as shown below on the left. Select “Install” and a confirmation message will be displayed as below in the middle. Select “Install” again to start the installation. When the installation is completed, the screen will display as below on the right. Select “Done” to return to the list of files. Next install “DVRMobileView” with the above same steps. Then the Mobile View Software will be ready for use.
2.3 Installation on a Black Berry Phone For Black Berry phones users, the Mobile View Software has to be installed via using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. Refer to the following subsections for instruction of new installation or upgrade. 2.3.1 Install the Mobile View Software Follow steps below to complete the installation. Setp 1. First download the installation files for Black Berry phones. Setp 2. Launch the BlackBerry Desktop Manager and select “Application Loader”. Setp 3.
Setp 4. Click on to find the file “DVRMobileView.alx” and open it. The DVRMobileView will be added to the list. Click on to continue. Setp 5. A summary window will be displayed for confirmation. Click on to start the installation. When the installation is completed, a message will be displayed and the Mobile View Software is ready to be used.
2.3.2 Upgrade the Mobile View Software If users have an older version of the Mobile View Software and wish to upgrade to the new version, refer to the following steps. Setp 1. Launch the BlackBerry Desktop Manager and select “Application Loader”. Setp 2. Click on under “Update Applications”.
Setp 3. Click on . A list of installed programs will be displayed. Setp 4. Select “DVRMobileView” and click on to find the upgrade file and open it. The status under “Action” column will be changed from “None” to “Upgrade”. Click on to continue. Setp 5. A summary window will be displayed for confirmation. Click on to start the upgrade. When the upgrade is completed, a message will be displayed and the new version of Mobile View Software is ready to be used.
3. Basic Functions Locate the installed Mobile View Software and launch it. The main page will be shown as below. The first step is to create bookmarks. The creation and maintenance of bookmarks and basic functions will be described as follows. 3.1 Create/Edit Bookmarks As shown above, select in the main menu and press , and users are required to create bookmarks first.
3.2 Connect to device A DVR supports various functions such as Live Monitoring, Normal Playback, Event Playback, and Menu Configuration. Alternatively, an IP camera will be directly connected for Live Monitoring function only. Refer to the following sections for description of Live Monitoring, Normal Playback, and Event Playback. Menu Configuration will be described in the next chapter, Advanced Functions. 3.2.1 Live Monitoring “Live Monitoring” allows users to view live video of a DVR or an IP camera.
Switch to a different channel (DVR only): Press
Dome Camera PTZ control (dome camera only): If the viewing channel is a dome camera, the PTZ control function will be available. Press
3.2.2 Normal Playback “Normal Playback” allows users to playback normally recorded videos of a DVR. From the function list of the DVR menu, select and press . When the DVR is connected, the “Normal Playback” window will be displayed as below on the right. Press “DOWN” key to move selection box to time and date, then press “ENTER” key to set playback starting time and date, as shown below. After date and time are set, press . Then select a channel to start the playback.
3.2.3 Event Playback “Event Playback” allows users to playback event videos of a DVR. From the function list of the DVR menu, select and press . When the DVR is connected, the “Event Playback” window will be displayed as below. On the screen is an index of lists, which each contains 100 events. If the index contains more than 1000 lists, press
4. Advanced Functions In addition to live monitoring and playback functions, the Mobile View Software also provides some advanced functions: “Menu Config” and “Snapshot Viewer”. These two functions will be described in this chapter. 4.1 Menu Config “Menu Config” enables users to connect to a DVR and configure its OSD settings. From the function list of the DVR menu, select
>>Date/Time Set Date/Time display options. >>Network Setup Configure network setup of the DVR. >>>DDNS Setup Configure DDNS setting for the DVR. >>Unit Name Enter name of the DVR. >>Email Address Enter an email address for sending alerts. >>RS485 Setup Configure RS485 setting of the DVR. >>Show Unit Name Select whether to show unit name of the DVR. >>SMTP Setup Configure SMTP settings. >>Audio Out/Key Beep Set Audio Out/ Key Beep of the DVR.
Camera Setup: Menu Config Main Menu >>>CH 1 Configure analog camera settings. Record Setup: Menu Config Main Menu 18 >Camera Setup Configure analog or IP camera settings. >>IP Camera Select a channel. >Record Setup Configure recording setup of the DVR. >>Analog Camera Select a channel. >>>CH 4 Configure IP camera settings. >>Record Mode Setup Setup appropriate recording mode.
>>Schedule Setup Setup day/ night/ weekend schedule. >>Preset Config Select desired recording preset. >>Circular Recording Enable / disable circular recording. >> Audio Recording Enable / disable audio recording. Event Setup: Menu Config Main Menu >Event Setup Configure event setup of the DVR. >>Internal Buzzer Enable / disable internal buzzer.
>>Event Icon Enable / disable event icon. >>Email Notice Enable / disable email notice. >>Alert Notification Setup >>>Set 1 Users can setup up to 3 Set 1. sets of alert notification. >>Event Duration Setup event duration time. 20 >>Per Channel Config Select a channel. >>Email Attachment Enable / disable email attachment. >>Event Full Screen Enable / disable event full screen. >>>CH 1 Setup event settings of CH1.
>>>>Video Loss Detect Setup CH1 event settings. >>>>Motion Detect >>>>Motion Detect Indicator Enable / disable motion Enable / disable motion detection. detection indicator. >>>>Detection Config >>>>Alarm In >>>>Alarm Out Setup motion detection configuration. Select type of alarm in or disable it. Enable / disable alarm out. Database Setup & Configuration: Menu Config >Database Setup Main Menu HDD capacity is displayed. >Configuration Keep record of operation logs.
4.2 Snapshot Viewer The snapshot pictures can be viewed and edited in “Snapshot Viewer”. From the main page of the Mobile View Software, select and press . All snapshot pictures will be listed. Press
5. Help A simple usage description can be found in “Help”. From the main page of the Mobile View Software, select and press . The description is as the following: Before connecting to any DVR or IP camera, a bookmark must be created first. The required information includes: 1. Bookmark Name 2. Device Type 3. Device Address (DNS or DDNS are also fine) 4. Port Number 5. User Name and Password For IP camera connection: Currently only live monitoring is supported.
Advanced operations for monitoring playback: The following operations are provided for monitoring playback. You can choose any of them via pressing the menu button. 1. Zoom: Select 'Zoom' from the menu, then you can zoom-in / zoom-out via pressing the menu button or the navigation keys (up/down). You can also move the zoomed image from the touch screen or by the numerical keys (2/4/6/8).
6. About From the main page of the Mobile View Software, select and press to see release information of the Mobile View Software.
Appendix A: Troubleshooting Refer to the following for solutions to some error situations. I. Error occurs while installing or when starting up the Mobile View Software a. Please make sure that the old version of the Mobile View Software on the mobile device is uninstalled. Then reinstall the Mobile View Software again. b. If the software’s version number ends in an odd number, please try to install new software with version number ends in even number. II.
3. Errors regarding HTTP response: The target device must be upgraded to support mobile surveillance. Please make sure that: i. For MPEG4 DVR Series: The second 4-digit set of the software version number must greater than xxxx-1698-xxxx-xxxx. It is suggested to update to the latest released version. ii. For H.264 DVR Series: The second 4-digit set of the software version number must greater than xxxx-0138-xxxx-xxxx. It is suggested to update to the latest released version. 4.
Appendix B: Fully Tested Compatible Devices The following is a list of fully tested mobile devices that are compatible with the Mobile View Software. Brand Model K3 Motorola V3X V8 E65 Nokia N73 N95 k810i w580i Sony Ericsson w610i W880i P1I SamSung SGH-L768 RIM Black Berry Bold 9000 HTC TyTNII/P4450 T-Mobile Besides the above listed devices, any mobile devices supporting J2ME MIDP 2.0 can install and use the Mobile View Software, as mentioned in system requirement section.
