Central Management System (CMS) USER MANUAL Please read instructions thoroughly before operation and retain it for future reference. CMS_V0.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Product Features .........................................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Before Using The Software..........................................................................................................................................
1. OVERVIEW Video Viewer, the free Central Management System (CMS) software, offers a powerful and integrated solution for centrally managing and monitoring. Running on Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP or Vista, each CMS server can manage up to 16 devices simultaneously. The friendly graphical interface with full functions for the advanced management, intelligent motion detection, flexible scheduled recording and quick event search makes this CMS software excellent for every security demand.
2. NETWORK CONNECTION Note: The screen capture displayed in the manual may vary from the one you actually see because different device with different model number may have different display. However, the system configuration method should be the same. 2.1 Install the software Step1: Place the supplied CD into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The program will be automatically run.
d) In the “General” tab, select “Use the following IP address”, and set the IP address as described above. e) Click “OK” to close the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” dialog box. Then, click “Close” to close the “Local Area Connection Properties” dialog box. For Windows XP users: a) Select “start” “All Programs” “Control Panel” “Network and Internet Connections” “Network Connections” (If you’re in “Category View”).
b) Right-click on “Local Area Connection”, and select “Properties”. c) In the “General” tab, select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”, and select “Properties”. d) In the “General” tab, select “Use the following IP address”, and set the IP address as described above. e) Click “OK” to close the “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties” dialog box. Then, click “Close” to close the “Local Area Connection Properties” dialog box.
2.3 Network Setting Note: It’s recommended to have the qualified installer to plan and configure the network setting. Step1: Click “ ” to show the “General setting and utilities” dialog box, and click “Remote Config” twice to enter the setting page. Step2: Select “Network” to make network settings based on your network environment. There are three network connection types: Static IP, PPPOE, and DHCP. Note: The device doesn’t support POE router or hub.
d) Go to “Network” and select “PPPOE”. Then, enter the user name and password subscribed from your ISP. e) Click “Apply”, and click “OK” to exit the setting page. For DHCP: a) Finish the DHCP router setting. Get a router and connect it to the Internet via your PC (with Static IP or PPPoE setting). There are different setting methods for different routers. Please refer to their respective user manuals. b) Go to “Network” “DDNS”, and select “default” in the “System Name” drop-down list.
2.4 Change the password It’s recommended to change the default password for the first time usage in case of any unauthorized access. ” to show the “General setting and utilities” dialog box, and click “Remote Step1: Click “ Config” twice to enter the device setting page. Step2: Click “General” “Account”, and select the default account. Change the password directly, and click “Apply”. Step3: Return to the live view, and click to disconnect the device.
3. CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW 3.1 Accessing the device Step1: Double-click “ ” on your PC desktop to open Video Viewer. By defaults, the “Address Book” panel will be displayed on the right side of the control panel. Step2: Click “ it. ” to select the IP address of the device you intend to connect, and double-click Step3: The live view is displayed in the Video Viewer. 3.2 Control panel overview Two control panels are available and can be switched depending on your using habit. 3.2.
3.2.2 Full Function Version 3.2.3 Main Button Overview Button Simplified Full Function Function Address Book Description Click to show the predefined IP address(es). You can add, remove or search the IP address to log in the DVR remotely. For details, please refer to “5. ADDRESS BOOK” at page 19. Miscellaneous Control Log Remote Config Click to go to the detailed system configuration. For details, please refer to “9. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION” at page 28.
Button Simplified Full Function Function Description Information Click to show the current network connection details. DVR Control Click to open the DVR control panel for remote control. For details, please refer to “8.1 DVR Control Panel” at page 25. PTZ Control Click to open the PTZ control panel to control the PTZ camera. For details, please refer to “8.2 PTZ Control" at page 26.
4 FREQUENTLY-USED FUNCTIONS 4.1 Record To record remotely, click “ ” or “ ” → “ ” to go to the “Record Setting” page. For details, please refer to “6. RECORD” at page 21. In the “Record Setting” page, you can set the following items: ‧Record type ‧Pre- / post-event record time (0~10 seconds) ‧Record time setting ‧Record path Note: The record function will be disabled when the reserved disk capacity in “Reserved(MB)” is larger than the current disk capacity in “Free(MB)”.
4.2.1 Playback Panel Simplified Version Full Function Version Button Simplified Full Function -- -- Function Description Play Click to play the selected video clip. Pause Click to pause the video playback. Stop Click to stop the video playback. Rewind Click once to get 2X fast rewind, twice to get 4X, three times to get 8X, and four times to get 16X the highest. Forward Click once to get 2X fast forward, twice to get 4X, three times to get 8X, and four times to get 16X the highest.
4.4 Live Audio Volume Adjustment Click and drag the slider or to adjust the live audio volume. To mute the audio, click the speaker icon once to disable audio transmission; to restore the audio, click the icon again. To hear the live audio from other audio channel(s) of the selected device when the selected device connects to more than one audio camera, please refer to “8.1 DVR Control Panel” at page 25. This function is available only when: The selected device supports the audio function.
Note: Before using this function, make sure you have the correct upgrade files provided by your installer or distributor. Step1: Click “ Step2: Click “ ” or “ ”, and select the IP address of your device in the address book. ” or “ ” to show the upgrade page, “Update Server”. Step3: Select the items you want to upgrade, and click “Add” to browse to the upgrade files. Step4: Click “Upgrade Firmware” / “Upgrade OSD / “Upgrade Logo” to start upgrading.
STEP2: Right-click to show the shortcut menu on the top-left panel, and select the E-Map group you want to add. There are three E-Map groups you can add: Google E-MAP, Single E-MAP, and Building E-MAP.
STEP3: When the E-Map group is created, you will see the tree on the top-left panel, showing all the devices you’ve added to this group. Icon Description The connected device is camera. When it’s selected, it will become red. The connected device is DVR. When it’s selected, it will become red. For any motion or alarm event, it will appear on the screen to catch your attention. To know what’s happening quickly, double-click the device icon on the E-Map to show the live view.
For Single E-Map Group Right-click on the group name to show the shortcut menu list, and select “Edit E-MAP” or “Remove E-MAP” as needed. For Building E-Map Group Right-click on the group name to show the shortcut menu list, and select “Edit Building E-MAP” or “Remove E-MAP” as needed.
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5. ADDRESS BOOK 5.1 Overview Simplified Version Full Function Version Button Simplified Full Function Function Description Address Book Click to enter the address book panel. Click to directly add one IP address for login. Key in the access information needed, and click “Apply” and “Close”. Add For details about the configuration page, please refer to “5.2 Configuration Page for Device Access” at page 20.
Button Simplified Full Function Function Description Refresh Click to update the available IP address list. 5.2 Configuration Page for Device Access This page should contain the correct information for accessing your device remotely. Function Description Transfer Method Select “TCP” or “UDP” based on your connection situation. IP Address / Port / User name / Password Enter the IP address / port number / user name / password for accessing the device you want.
6. RECORD 6.1 Overview To manage remote recording for all connected devices, click “ ” or “ ” → “ ” to go to the “Record Setting” page. The settings here will apply to all connected devices, and all recordings will save in the location specified in “Record Path”. Note: It’s recommended to specify the record path to the hard disk other than the boot hard disk to protect your recording data. Function Description Check to enable Manual / Schedule / Motion / Alarm recording.
Operation: You can set the record schedule for 3 record types as needed in this time table: The 1st timeline – Schedule l recording, indicated in yellow, The 2nd timeline -- Alarm recording, indicated in magenta, and The 3rd timeline -- Motion recording, indicated in cyan. Click and hold the start time point, and drag to the end time point to set the record time range. 6.2.2 Custom Click “Custom” tab, and you can set a more specific record time range for the 3 record types: Schedule, Motion, and Alarm.
7. STATUS LIST 7.1 Overview Click “ ” to check all logs, or search for specific log(s) by date and / or record type for all devices. There are three log types: Record, Backup and Event. To playback a video clip for a specific record or backup log, select the log, and double-click it to start video playback. Function Description Time Range Select the time range for log searching. For details, please refer to “7.2.1 Time Range” at page 23.
7.2.2 Record Type There are four record types: User / Motion / Alarm / RETR. Check the record type you want to search. Note: This section is available only when the “Record” tab is selected. Function Description User Check this and all logs for manual recording will show. The log is generated when this function is enabled in “Address Book”, and or is selected in the main control panel. Motion Check this and all logs for motion recording will show.
8. DVR / PTZ CONTROL 8.1 DVR Control Panel When the selected device is a DVR, click or to show the DVR control panel for remote control. For the function of each button, please refer to the following description. Note: The control panel below is taking a 16CH DVR model as an example and for reference only. Some buttons may not be enabled or appeared for selected models.
Button Function Simplified Full Function Description Click to display the 4th channel of the selected 4-cut view mode. / / / / / / Click to switch to the 4-cut / 9-cut / 16-cut display. You can also click these two buttons to go to the previous / next channel of the selected device. Digital Zoom Press to zoom in / out the selected channel image. Full Sequence Press to display each channel of the selected device one by one, starting from CH1.
Click or Function Preset 1~16 to display the PTZ control panel as follows. Button Simplified Full Function 1~16 Description 1~16 Click to move the PTZ camera to the selected preset point. Click to activate the auto function. Before using it, you need to assign a specific function that will be enabled when “AUTO” is clicked. For details, please refer to the user manual of the PTZ camera.
9. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION To change the system settings of the connected device, select the device you want, and click “ or → “ ” ” to enter the system configuration page. All the system configurations are listed as a tree structure on the left panel as follows. The screen captures and tree structure displayed in this chapter are taking a 16CH DVR as an example and for reference only. Some functions may not be available for selected models.
9.1 General You can check the general information of the selected device, such as the firmware version and MAC address, and also modify the identification name of the device (up to 15 alphanumeric characters). 9.1.1 Log To quickly search the system log you want by event type, click the drop-down list to select the system log type you want to check, and click “Reload” to refresh the list. To clear all system event logs, click “Clear”. 9.1.
Column Description User Name Set a user name that will be used for device access. The user name allows up to 16 alphanumeric characters. Password Set the password that will be used for remote login. The password allows up to 16 alphanumeric characters. User Level Set the security level of an account to give the permission to control different functions. There are four user levels: Supervisor, Power User, Normal User and Guest.
9.1.3 OnLineUser You can check the current online user(s) with respective online information. To refresh the list, click “Refresh”. 9.2 Network You can set the network configuration of the connected device depending on your network type. For details, please refer to “2. NETWORK CONNECTION” at page 2. 9.2.1 DDNS Select “On” when the selected network type in “Network” is “PPPOE” or “DHCP”. For details, please refer to “2. NETWORK CONNECTION” at page 2.
9.2.2 SNTP SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol) is used to synchronize your device time with the networked computer systems. Function Description GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Once users choose the time zone, the device will adjust the local area time of the system automatically. Server Name Simply use the default SNTP server (For example, tock.stdtime.gov.tw) or change to another server with which users are familiar. Sync.
Function Description Server Enter the SMTP server address provided from your e-mail system supplier. Mail From Enter the entire mail address to ensure E-mails will not be blocked by SMTP. Verify Password Some mail servers are required to verify the password. Please enter the “user name” and “password”. Email Address Add the E-mail address(s) of the assigned recipient(s). 9.3 Video You can set the image resolution, quality and frame rate here.
Function Description Host ID Set the host ID from 0 to 254. The default value is 0. If this function is enabled, set the time period (START / END), and adjust the daylight saving time in hours (ADJUST). Menu Operation Select the time-out in seconds after which the DVR keys will be automatically locked when no one is operating the DVR for a period of time (0 / 30 / 60 / 120). The default value is 30. Serial Type It displays the serial type (RS485) used by this DVR. It’s automatically detected.
Function Description DEVICE Choose “PTZ” when the connected camera is “PTZ”. ID Set the ID number (0 ~ 255) of the connected PTZ camera. PROTOCOL Choose “NORMAL”, “P-D” or “P-P” protocol. Please choose “NORMAL” if it’s our brand’s PTZ camera. RATE Set the baud rate of the camera (2400 / 4800 / 9600 / 19200 / 38400 / 57600 / 115200). 9.4.3 Detection Select the desired channel, and click “Edit” or double click the item to enter the motion detection sensitivity and area-setting page.
Function Description Image Size / Quality Choose the image size and quality. Manual Record / Event Record / Timer Record Select the record type that the DVR will take recording (Yes / No), and select the IPS setting for the selected record type. Pre-Alarm Record Check this option if you want to enable the pre-alarm recording function. When any alarm is triggered, the DVR will record 8MB video data before the alarm event actually happened.
Function Description Ext Alert Check this option to enable the external alert. Buzzer Enabled This option must be checked for “Motion Buzzer”, “Alarm Buzzer”, “Video Loss Buzzer”, and “Key Input Buzzer” to take effects. Motion Buzzer / Alarm Buzzer / Video Loss Buzzer / Key Input buzzer Check one of these 4 options, and you will hear the beep sound when any movement is detected / the alarm is triggered / video loss occurs / any DVR key is pressed.
APPENDIX 1 SPECIFICATIONS ▓ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Operation System Microsoft® Windows® 2000(SP4), XP or Vista CPU Intel® Pentium® 4 3GHZ or compatible above RAM 512MB (recommended minimum), 1GB above better ▓ CENTRAL MONITORING Display Mode 1CH / 4CH / 6CH / 9CH / 16CH Selectable Display Mode Setting Adjustable Sequence & Channel Display Position Max. Channel No.
APPENDIX 2 SUBSCRIBING DDNS SERVICES For PPPOE or DHCP, you should enter the host name which points to the IP address of your device for login first. Besides using the default DDNS service, you can also apply for new DDNS services. There are many websites for free DDNS service application, and below shows an example of DDNS account application from the website http://www.dyndns.com. Step1: Go to http://www.dyndns.com, and click “Create Account” to sign up a DDNS account.
Step4: Click “login”, and enter the user name and password you preset before to log in. Step5: Click “Add Host Services”. ‧Input a meaningful host name. ‧Choose a host name. ‧Enter the IP address you want to redirect. Note down the whole host name, for example, headoffice523.dyndns.org. Then, click “Add To Cart” for billing. Note: This service is free. Just finish the billing process, and NO paying information is required.
