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Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents ..................................................................................................... 2 Software Installation ................................................................................................ 5 Minimum Requirements ..........................................................................................................5 Recommended Requirements ..........................................................
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual DVR Remote Management System Captured Video .............................................................35 Hard Drive Module (local connection) ..................................................................................36 Smart Disk (local connection) ...............................................................................................37 Backup Video File ..................................................................................................
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Route Button ..........................................................................................................................58 Breadcrumb Button ................................................................................................................59 Route Event Button ................................................................................................................59 Route Filter Button .................................................
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Software Installation Minimum Requirements Operating System: Windows XP SP3/ Windows Vista SP2 / Windows 7 Processor: Dual Core CPU Memory: 1 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 10 GB free CDROM drive required for disc-based installation. 10/100 Base-T Network Interface Card / Controller (for Remote connections) USB 2.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Setup To install the Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software application suite, locate the setup file, Setup.exe, in the root directory of the installation media. Double-click the setup file to begin installation. It may begin the installation automatically upon insertion of the media if the host PC is set for auto-run. Follow the installation steps provided on-screen by the installation wizard to complete the installation of the software.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual BUS-WATCH® Software BUS-WATCH® Software consists of two separate applications: Live View and Play Back. BUS-WATCH® Live View PC Software provides for the simultaneous viewing (monitoring) of multiple channels of live video from multiple networks connected BUS-WATCH® Mobile DVRs.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Live View Application Overview BUS-WATCH® Live View PC Software provides for the simultaneous viewing (monitoring) of multiple channels of live video from multiple networks connected BUS-WATCH® Mobile DVRs.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual The BUS-WATCH® Live View and Play Back PC Software application includes a Menu Button that allows three separate operations to be performed within the BUS-WATCH® Live View application. The Menu Button of the BUS-WATCH® Live View application may be used by all users to display information within the Info Box, to view logged events, and open the About window. Once the Menu Button is selected, the REI window will be displayed.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Control (Remote Access) The BUS-WATCH® Live View application includes a remote control function to perform operations on a network connected BUS-WATCH® Mobile DVR. The remote control function of the BUS-WATCH® Live View application may be used by an administrator to set the configuration parameters of the remote DVR, stop DVR recording, restart the DVR, update the DVR firmware, format the DVR hard drive or view alarm logs from the DVR.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Remote Control Dialog Box Show OSD / Hide OSD If the Show OSD Box is selected, it will display the information from the DVR Driver info section within the System Setup menu. This information can be company name, vehicle number, or driver/route. To remove this information from the screen, click the Menu Button and select Hide OSD option. This option hides this information from the viewer.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual sections. The top section will display the name of the device it is connected to and have a red square if there is no live video being played or a red arrow if live video is playing. The middle section is broken down into three sections. The far left section shows the number of kilobytes (kB) being used, the middle has a video run clock to show the length of time the video has been running, and the far right section is the actual time of day.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual BUS-TRACKER™ GPS Mapping Chart BUS-WATCH® Video Info Analysis is used to track the Speed, Accelerometer, Temperature and Vehicle Power while the DVR is recording video. This information becomes improtant as a blackbox data for accidents. In the expanded chart view Speed, Accelerometer, Temperature and Vehicle Power, In the Tabbed Chart mode there are three tabs: Speed, Accelerometer, and Diagnosis. Diagnosis displays Temperature and Vehicle Power.
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Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Info BUS-WATCH® Information Box Additional information from the source DVR of the selected channel is displayed at the bottom of the viewing area when an extra Window (one more than video channels) window configuration is selected from the View selection box. This information will also appear when you hit the Info button. The BUS-WATCH® Information box is used to display diagnostic data, which occurs as the video files are being recorded.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual DVR Information Display In single channel view, The Previous Page and Next Page selections can be used to select a specific video window from the 16 available video windows. Additionally, the window configuration can be automatically switched to single channel view, equivalent to selecting 1 Window, by double-clicking any currently visible video window displayed in the current window configuration.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual BUS_WATCH® Image Viewer Audio Live audio from any currently assigned and open channel may be played (monitored) through the PC audio system using the BUS-WATCH® Live View application. Audio from only one video channel (camera) can be monitored at a time. Audio monitoring for a specific channel is activated by selecting the video window assigned to that channel.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual The BUS-WATCH® Live View application video capture function can capture, or record live video appearing in an active video window. The captured video is saved to a file on the host PC. The video capture function records video to a standard local directory. Video files captured to the local directory are sorted into subdirectories based on DVR name, date of capture, DVR channel (camera) name, and DVR alarm status (Normal or Alarm).
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Window Configuration The BUS-WATCH® Live View PC Software can display video in the viewing area from up to 16 cameras from multiple DVRs simultaneously. The distribution and placement of video windows in the viewing area is set using the Window View selection box accessed by clicking the View Button located in the lower right corner of the application interface. Clicking the View Button opens the Window View selection box.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Exit This button will exit the application. Channel Assignment Each video window in the viewing area of the BUS-WATCH® Live View PC Software may be assigned to display video from a channel of an available BUS-WATCH® Mobile DVR. Channel assignment is the process of assigning each video window in the viewing area of the application to display video from a specific channel of a specific DVR. Several methods of assigning channels to video windows exist.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Multiple Devices To view live video from multiple DVRs simultaneously using BUS-WATCH® Live View, individual channels from each source DVR are manually assigned to each video window. The DVR and channel may be manually assigned to each video window available in the viewing area. Manual assignment may be used to change or add channel assignments for each video window.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Window Setup Box To assign a specific channel from a specific DVR to the currently selected video window, select the source DVR from the list of available DVRs by clicking on the down arrow from the Name field, this will open the Device List window that displays a list of availably DVRs. Select the correct DVR to be returned to the Window Setup Box. Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Device List Window To view a list of available channels (cameras) for the selected DVR, click on the Channel down arrow. A drop down list will appear in the Channel Box for selection of the proper channel. Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Channel (Cameras) Selection Box Click OK to accept the DVR / channel selection, assign the channel to the selected video window, and return to the main application interface. Click Cancel to return to the application without changing the channel assignment.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Upon establishment of a network connection, the newly assigned channel will open, and the live video from the assigned channel will be displayed in the selected video window. The DVR name shown in the DVR list and the channel (camera) name entered using the Device Setup function will appear in the title at the top of the video window of the newly assigned channel.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Live video display on the selected window will cease. The current channel assignment for the selected window will change, and the title at the top of the window will change to display the channel name only. To clear the window of video on all currently open channels, choose the Clear All function from the selection box displayed by clicking the right mouse button on any video window.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Play Back Application Overview The BUS-WATCH® Play back application is used to search, view, and/or backup video stored on an BUS-WATCH® hard drive module, stored on an BUS-WATCH® DVR, or for viewing previously downloaded or captured video stored on the host PC or server.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Remote DVR connection Select the Remote DVR button to view video stored on the hard drive module of a remote BUSWATCH® Mobile DVR through a wired or wireless network. Captured Video connection Select the Captured button to view video stored on a local hard drive captured using the DVR Remote Management System Record function.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Playing a video file The video should appear like this. Playing from any source, should look similar to this. Local Video File connection Select the Open File button to select and view a single video file stored on a local drive using the BUS-WATCH® Play back application Backup function. The DVRs displayed is a list of archived video available for viewing. Double-click on the DVR and the available year and months will be displayed. Select the year and month and OK.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Open File selection dialog box Press the Search for File button to select an individual file for viewing. This will bring up the Open File dialog box. Select a file and that file will start playing in the BUS-WATCH® Play back application. Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Open File Dialog Box Mobile DVR (Network Connection) The BUS-WATCH® Play back application can be used to view video currently stored on a BUS-WATCH® Mobile DVR through an active network connection between the DVR and the host PC.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Please consult your IT administrator for information on establishing a network connection to the BUS-WATCH® Mobile DVR through an existing wired or wireless network. Alternately, a direct network connection between the host PC and a BUS-WATCH® Mobile DVR can be established by directly connecting a network “crossover” cable between the host PC Ethernet port and the DVR Ethernet jack.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Select Server Dialog Box Select the target DVR from the list of available DVRs, and click OK to accept selection. A network connection will be established between the BUS-WATCH® Play back application and the target DVR, and dates with available video will be highlighted on the calendar display in the upper left corner of the screen. Use the arrows on top of the calendar to page to the desired month and year.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual DVR Remote Management System Captured Video The BUS-WATCH® Play back application can be used to view video captured to the host PC using the DVR Remote Management System application Video Capture function during live view mode. Please see the section titled DVR Remote Management System in this manual for more information on using the DVR Remote Management System application and Video Capture function.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Video segments in the video segment list can be placed on the play list for playback. Please see the sections titled Date/Time Selection and Playback Control for more information on selecting and viewing video. Hard Drive Module (local connection) The BUS-WATCH® Play back application can be used to view video stored on a R1001/R4001 Hard Drive Module connected to the host PC via a USB connection.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Select a date with available video by clicking on a highlighted day in the calendar display. A list of available video segments will appear in the video segment list to the left of the screen. Individual video segments or groups of segments can be selected for playback. Please see the sections titled Date/Time Selection, HDD/SD button and Playback Control for more information on selecting and viewing video.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Date/Time Selection Calendar Following selection of a video server, dates with available video are highlighted on the calendar display. Calendar Display The selected year and month are shown on top of the calendar. By default, the current year and month are selected. To select a different month, use the outer arrows to the left and right of the year/month display.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Video Segment List Note: The BUS-WATCH® Mobile DVR records video as multiple files, or segments, with each file containing a specific duration of video. The duration of video contained in each file can be set to one of several predetermined durations in the configuration of the BUS-WATCH® Mobile DVR. Please see the BUS-WATCH® DVR hardware manual for information on setting record file size.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual may therefore be configured to include one or four video windows, to display video from one or four channels simultaneously. Window Configuration The view configuration may be switched from one to multiple windows, or vice-versa, by double-clicking within the viewing area. In four-channel view, to select a channel for single channel view, double-click on the channel.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual company name, vehicle number, or driver/route. In addition, the camera name will be displayed if the camera name has been populated with a name within Camera Name under the Camera section within the System Setup of the DVR menu. Clicking again on the Title button will remove this information. Please refer to the R1001/R4001 Hardware User Manual/Hardware Installation Manual for more information on this process.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual DVR Information Display Additional information from the source DVR embedded into the recorded video is displayed at the bottom of the viewing area when in single channel view mode. DVR Information Display Information displayed includes the status of sensor inputs and panic button, and recorded time and date. Additional embedded information may include, if available, vehicle speed, GPS coordinates, raw accelerometer data, and troubleshooting data.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual File view and Day View are selected by clicking the associated button located to the left of the playback control box. File View File view displays the progress of only the currently playing video segment from the play list. In file view, the time span represented by the bar is equal to the time range of the currently playing video segment.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual The progress indicator in Day view displays playback progress for one hour of video. Major graduation marks denote 5-minute intervals, and are labeled accordingly. Minor graduation marks representing 1-minute intervals are present between the major graduation marks. Multiple video segments may exist within the selected hour. Video segments are indicated by alternating light green and dark green bars below the progress indicator.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Playback Control Box (Buffered Video) To directly index buffered video from a remote playback source, start playback at the current playback location and drag the slider bar to the desired time within the buffered region, as denoted by the light green bar behind the progress slider. Playback will jump to the selected location and continue.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual During playback, the button symbol changes to the Pause symbol. Pressing the button in Play mode will pause the video. The current video image is frozen on the screen. Pressing the button again starts playback. Pervious Frame / Next Frame Buttons and The Previous Frame / Next Frame Buttons are used to advance the video forward or backward a single frame while in pause mode. Pressing either button in play mode immediately places playback in the pause mode.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Playback Speed Control Speed Control Dialog Box The playback speed during play mode can be increased or decreased using the Play Speed Control. The control can set playback speed to 1/16, ⅛, ¼, ½, and 1 (normal), 2, 4, 8, or 16 times the speed of real-time playback. The Play Speed Control setting affects playback speed during play mode, when video is actively played back. The control has no affect in other modes.
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Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Video Editing Box The Video Editing box allows the user to perform various types of video editing. These functions range from taking a simple picture to actual video editing from stored or backed up media. Snap (Snap Picture) Button The BUS-WATCH® Live View application image capture function can capture a still image from the live video appearing in an active video window, and print or save the captured image.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Capture Picture Dialog Box The captured image can be saved as a still image file on local or remote storage. Click the Save Button to save this snapshot to an image file. The standard Windows Save As dialog box will appear. Select a location to save the file using the dialog box. Type a file name for the file, select the image format from the list of supported formats, and click Save to save the file to the selected location. Image file formats supported include .
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Edit Clip Window by Known Date and Time Add Clip and Delete Clip Buttons These buttons allow the user to edit video if the time is unknown. The user can review the video segment for the starting point. Once the starting point is established, the user can click on the Add Clip Button, which stops the video. To get the video to play again, click on the Play Button. Once the end point is recognized, click on the Add Clip Button to stop the editing process.
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Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual BUS-TRACKERTM GPS Mapping Overview REI BUS-TRACKERTM GPS Mapping Software provides an interactive graphic visual display of GPS information synchronized with the video playback that enhances the overall holistic recreation of what happened, where, and when. It has powerful and easy to use map controls allow the end user to customize the information display to quickly see the whole picture.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Map functionality that is interactive (Zoom, Pan, Vehicle Position Lock, etc.) Route and Breadcrumb Displays Additionally, the map will load quickly and the vehicle will never leave the map. Google maps require an internet connection to http://www.Google.com. MapInfo can be purchased separately.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Additionally, the map will load quickly and the vehicle will never leave the map. Maps provided by MapInfo® from Pitney Bowes can be purchased separately from REI. GPS Map Icons Map Icons are map controls located on the upper right-hand corner of the map. Map Icons give the user control over how the map currently is displayed.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Bus Center Icon • • • • Select Bus Center Icon to activate Select Bus Center Icon again to de-activate When activated, bus cannot leave map area, map will re-center on bus when it moves off the screen Map will center on bus if it is not on the screen when activated Full Screen Map Icon • • • Select Full Screen Map Icon to activate Select Full Screen Map again to de-activate On the video windows, the cursor (arrow) is used for single window full screen, but on the
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Map Button • • • Select the Map Button to bring up the map to an extra video viewing window Select the Map Button again to remove the map from the extra viewing window Depending on the processing power of the computer, the amount of time it takes to draw the map can vary Map Setup Button Map Setup dialog box Select the Setup Map Button to select the map feature to use. To use basic mapping, select Basic Mapping and make sure you have a connection to the internet.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual • • • The Route of the vehicle is where it is going to go Select the Route Button to remove the green route from the map Select the Route Button again to put the green route back onto the map Breadcrumb Button • • • The Breadcrumb of the vehicle is where it is has been Select the Breadcrumb Button to remove the red breadcrumb route from the map Select the Breadcrumb Button again to put the red breadcrumb route back onto the map Route Event Button • • • The Route
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Network Setup Setup The Setup functions of the Digital BUS-WATCH® surveillance system are available from the Setup dialog box. The Setup dialog box is accessed by clicking the Setup Option in the Menu Button of the BUSWATCH® Live view application interface or the BUS-WATCH® Play back application.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual referenced DVRs to viewing windows in the Digital BUS-WATCH® surveillance system. DVR entries created using Device Setup are available under the Device Setup tab, located in the center of the Setup window application interface. Setup – Devices Tab DVR Groups DVR entries in Devices Setup are organized into groups and subgroups. Each group or subgroup may contain entries for multiple DVRs and other subgroups.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual To create a new group: Click the Add Group Button located below the group pane. The Group Setup dialog box will appear. Group Setup Dialog Box Enter a name for the group in the Group Name text box. The group name is the name the Digital BUS-WATCH® surveillance system will display to identify the group. Group names are arbitrary. Create a name descriptive of the group to be created. Optionally, type a description for the group, in the Describe box.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Edit the group name Click OK to accept the new name. The Del Group Button is provided to delete a group. A group can be deleted only if it is empty, and contains no DVR entries or subgroups. To delete an empty group select the group Click the Del Group Button. The group will be removed from the group list. DVR Information DVR Info dialog box Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual The DVR information needed by the Digital BUS-WATCH® surveillance system to establish a network connection to the specified DVR must be entered into the fields of the DVR Info dialog box.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Click the Edit Button located below the DVR entry pane. The DVR Info dialog box will reopen. Edit the information contained in the fields, as necessary. Click OK to accept the new information. To delete a DVR entry Select the entry and click the DEL Button located below the DVR entry pane. The selected entry will be deleted. All information contained in the deleted entry will be lost. User Setup Setup – User Setup Tab Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual System The System tab includes additional configuration parameters for the Digital BUS-WATCH® surveillance system. The settings included on the System tab should not be changed, and should remain set to default values, unless instructed otherwise by technical support personnel.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Setup – System Tab Disk Setup The amount of the drive to be used for storage can be changed by selecting the drive and pressing Modify. This will bring up the Disk Setup dialog box. Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Disk Setup dialog box Move the slider to select the amount of disk space to use for the selected drive and press Ok. The selection will take place on exit from the Digital BUS-WATCH® surveillance system setup application. Register Server Register Server is used to setup up the Message server for the R4050 DVRs. Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Remote Control The BUS-WATCH® Live view application includes a remote control function to perform operations on a network connected R1001/R4001/R8001 Mobile Digital Video Recorder (DVR). The remote control function of the BUS-WATCH® Live view application may be used by an administrator to set the configuration parameters of the remote DVR, stop DVR recording, restart the DVR, update the DVR firmware, format the DVR hard drive or view alarm logs from the DVR.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Remote Control Dialog Box The remote control dialog box includes two panes. The left pane includes a list of DVRs for which entries have been created using the BUS-WATCH® Live view Device Setup function. To perform remote operations on a DVR, select the DVR from the list of DVRs, and click the Connect to DVR Button located below the DVR list pane. The BUS-WATCH® Live view application will establish a network connection to the selected DVR, if available.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Upon successful connection to the selected DVR, a success message will be displayed below the Connect to DVR Button, and a list of operations, which may be performed on the remote DVR, will appear in the right pane of the dialog box. If a connection cannot be established to the selected DVR, an error message will be displayed.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Restart Device The Restart device function is used to restart a network connected DVR. Remote restart dialog box Selecting the restart function from the list of operations will display a confirmation dialog box. Click OK to initiate a reboot on the selected DVR, or Cancel to skip the operation and return to the Remote Control dialog box. Upon confirmation of remote restart, the selected DVR will begin the restart process.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Configure Rx001 Device Setup Application The configuration settings are organized into tabs matching the menu items of the R1001/R4001/R8001 Mobile DVR firmware. Each tab includes sub-tabs representing sub-menu items in the DVR firmware.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual selected DVR. Click OK to close the message dialog box and return to the Remote Control dialog box. To export, or save, the configuration settings on all tabs to a configuration file, click the Export Button. A dialog box will appear. Select the drive and directory to which to save the configuration file, and enter a file name for the configuration file. Click Save to create the configuration file.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Configure SD-R4050 Device Setup Application Update Firmware The remote update function is used to update the firmware of a network connected DVR. Update Firmware dialog box Selecting the remote update function from the list of operations will display the Update dialog box. Select the firmware update file by clicking the Browse Button on the right side of the Source File field. The standard Windows Open dialog box will appear.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Format HDD Login Window Then click the Format Button to initiate the format of the selected hard-drive, or Cancel to skip this operation and return to the Remote Control dialog box. Format HDD Window Once the Format Button is selected, the HDD will begin to format and a progress bar will be displayed (approximately two minutes to complete this process). Format HDD Window Upon confirmation of remote format, a HDD Formatting Succeeded window appears.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Format Succeeded Window The remote format function is useful for formatting a HDD for which recording has been stopped either by a faulty or HDD full error. The remote format function is used by an administrator for reformatting the HDD to initiate re-reading of certain files on the HDD. Log View The Log View function is used to view alarm logs remotely, and is for Administrator and Technical Support use only.
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Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Video Backup The Video Backup function is the function of the BUS-WATCH® Play Back application used to backup video segments from BUS-WATCH® Mobile DVR through an active network connection. The Video Backup function is accessed by clicking the Backup Button located in the upper right side of the interface. Clicking the Backup Button will open the Backup dialog box.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Backup dialog box - Backup Setup Tab To set the Local Backup Folder, click the Browse Button to the right of the Local Backup Folder field in the dialog box. The Browse for Folder dialog box will appear. Select the destination drive and folder using the dialog box. Use the Make New Folder Button to create a new folder if the target folder does not already exist.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Browse dialog box File Backup tab There are multiple methods to select video segments for backup. All backup operations ultimately are accomplished through the File Backup function, and are accessible through the corresponding tab of the Backup dialog box. The File Backup tab includes a queue of all current backup operations to be performed, and displays a log of recently performed backup operations.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual The Multi-file Backup function is accessed from the File Backup tab by clicking the Multi-file Backup Button. Clicking the Multi-file Backup Button opens the Search Video File Select dialog box. Search Video File dialog box The date to search for video segments is selected using the Date box in the upper right corner of the dialog box. A calendar is provided for date selection. The currently selected month and year are displayed on the top of the calendar.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Select DVR dialog box The Select Device dialog box will include DVRs configured using the Device Setup function of the Digital BUS-WATCH® surveillance system software. Select the source DVR from the available devices in the Select Device dialog box and press OK. Click the Search Button to retrieve a list of video segments currently available on the selected DVR on the specified date.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Search Video File Dialog Box The start and end time of all available video segments will be displayed in the left pane. To select video segments for backup, highlight the desired video segments. Single or multiple video segments may be selected simultaneously.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual available video segments based on the new search criteria. Add additional video segments from the left pane to the right pane using the Add or Add All Buttons. After selection of video segments for backup is complete, accept the list of video segments selected for backup and add the video segments to the backup queue by clicking the OK Button at the bottom of the dialog box. The BUS-WATCH® Play Back box will be displayed with a yes or no box.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual BUS-WATCH® Backup Dialog Box - File Backup Tab The backup status of each video segment is displayed in the backup queue list. Symbols are used to denote the backup status of each video segment. Segments, which are waiting for backup, will be designated by a green plus (+). Segments in the process of being backed-up are indicated by a green arrow (>) and segments for which backup has been completed successfully will be marked by a green check (√).
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual by selecting Stop Backup from the selection dialog. The backup status symbol for stopped items will change to a red X, indicating that backup has stopped for those video segments. Items, for which backup has been stopped, will be skipped during backup. Stopping backup for the video segment for which backup is currently in-progress will stop backup of that video segment at its current state of completion, and backup of the next item in the list will begin immediately.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Time Span Backup tab Video segments within a specific time/date range located on a specific DVR can be selected for backup using the Time Span Backup function. Note: This function will work with ONLY a BUS-WATCH® Mobile DVR connected through an active network connection to the host.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Backup Info Dialog Box The source device from which to search and backup video segments is selected using the Device drop down list. Open the Device drop down list by clicking the arrow to the right of the device name. The Device drop down list will include DVRs configured using the Device Setup function of the DVR Remote Management System software.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Specify the ending date and time for the search in the same manner in the End Time fields. The BUS-WATCH® Mobile DVR can tag video segments associated with a specific event, or alarm, for separate retrieval. Please see the BUS-WATCH® Mobile DVR user’s manual for information on setting up alarm video recording. Next, type a descriptive name for this search in the Name box.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Time Span Backup Process Dialog Box The status of the search is displayed in the dialog box. If video segments matching the search criteria are found, a success message will be displayed. If no video segments are found, an error message will be displayed. After the completion of the search, close the Time Span Backup Process dialog box by clicking the Close Button.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Internet at http://www.divx.com. Check terms and conditions along with the distribution rights to ensure that proper uses and distribution of software are being used. Video Conversion Tab Direct Video Segment Backup An alternate method of adding video segments to the backup queue is to select individual video segments from the segment list on the left side of the DVR Search application for immediate backup.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Video Segment List – Backup File To select a specific video segment in the list for backup, select and right click an individual file in the list to display a pop-up selection box. To add the selected video segment to the backup queue, select the Backup File option from the pop-up selection box. The selected video segment will be immediately added to the backup queue.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Image Viewer The Digital BUS-WATCH® surveillance system includes a function to snap an image to capture (or record) live video or still images from the live video appearing in visible, active video windows. Image Capture The Digital BUS-WATCH® surveillance system snap function can capture a still image from the live video appearing in an active video window, and print or save the captured image.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Save Button The captured image may be saved as a still image file on local or remote storage. Click the Save Button to save this snapshot to an image file. The standard Windows Save-as dialog box will appear. Select a location to save the file using the dialog box. Type a file name for the file, select the image, and click Save to save the file to the selected location. Image file format supported is .bmp.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Check the Show Text box and enter the title in the Content Field. This title can be hidden by using one of two options. The first option is checking the Transparent Background box. This hides the title by placing it in the background. The other option is to uncheck the Show Text box. In addition, the text size is in points and can be changed by selecting a number from the Text Size drop down menu.
Digital BUS-WATCH® PC Software Manual Printer Dialog Window Zoom Slide Bar The Zoom Slide Bar enables the user to zoom in on a captured image. This process is performed by sliding the bar to the right, to the desired size. After the image has been increased in size, left click and hold the mouse on the image to select it, and drag to reposition the image. Move the mouse to the left, right, up or down to correctly position the image.
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