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User's Manual - 1

Rev. 1.6.1.11

Rev. 1.0

User’s Manual

NR9782-v2

Network Video Recorder

Rack-mount Enclosure • 64-/128-channel Recording • 96TB Max. Capacity

RAID storage • Full Integration with VIVOTEK Cameras

NR9682-v2

Rev. 1.0

for VAST rev. 2.5

Summary of content (240 pages)

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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions NR9682-v2 NR9782-v2 Network Video Recorder User ’s Manual Rack-mount Enclosure • 64-/128-channel Recording • 96TB Max. Capacity RAID storage • Full Integration with VIVOTEK Cameras Rev. 1.0 for VAST rev. 2.5 Rev. 1.6.1.11 Rev. 1.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Table of Contents Revision History �� 4 Chapter One Hardware Installation and Initial Configuration �� 6 Introduction ��
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Placing DI/DO Devices ��111 Configuring Google Map and GPS �� 112 2-2-11.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Revision History Rev. 1.0: Initial release. The description for the software functionality is based on VAST rev. 2.5. WARNING: 1. Do not format or initialize the Disk 0: drive on your NVR. The Disk 0: drive contains the operating system. Doing so will disable the system. 2. No storage system is completely fail-safe.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Read Before Use The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. The Network Camera is not only a high-performance web-ready camera but can also be part of a flexible surveillance system. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before installing this unit for its intended use.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Chapter One Hardware Installation and Initial Configuration Introduction NR9682-v2/NR9782-v2 is the latest 64-/128-channel H.265, RAID-protected NVR from VIVOTEK, bringing stable and efficient system operation under a wide range of recording/network management/system settings. The unit supports all VIVOTEK camera models, including the latest 5-Megapixel and fisheye cameras.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Safety 1. Read these safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User Manual for later reference. 3. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning. 4. For plug-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located near the equip-ment and must be easily accessible. 5. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 6.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 19. CAUTION: Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not make connections while the power is on. Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sudden power surges. 20. CAUTION: Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching the motherboard, backplane, or add-on cards. Modern electronic devices are very sensitive to static electric charges.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Warning: Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating. Use caution when servicing. Warning: Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes. Warning: Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations. Warning: The fans might still be turning when you remove the fan assembly from the chassis.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Grounding Requirements 1. The enclosure is designed to be rack-mounted, in an equipment room which has limited human access. 2. In addition to the grounding via the power cords, make sure your equipment rack is properly grounded. If the equipment rack is not properly grounded, connect the ground wire to a gorunding bus bar, which is then connected to an earth ground. 3. Use a ground wire of a copper cross section of at least 16AWG.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Physical Description Front View USB 3.0 Power switch LAN LED HDD Reset LED button 1 Power LED Information LED 2 Hot-swappable 2.5”/3.5” HDD trays Drive Bay Numbering Sequence 0 4 8 12 1 5 9 10 11 13 14 15 2 6 3 7 Warning: Knowing the correct positions of hard drives is very important. For example, if a hard drive fails in a RAID5 Virtual Drive, you can initialize a rebuild by locating and replacing the failed drive.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Control Panel buttons and LEDs Power switch Press this switch to turn the system power on or off. Please use system shutdown or press this switch for a few seconds to turn off the system ATX power. Reset button The main power switch is used to apply or remove power from the power supplies to the server. Turning off system power using this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Rear View Mute button Ground screw Redundant power supplies RS232 Display Audio In/Out port LAN & USB DVI-D HDMI ports Camera 01 Camera 02 Camera 03 Camera 04 Camera 05 Camera 06 Camera 07 Camera 08 Camera 09 LAN/WAN Camera 01 Camera 02 Camera 03 Camera 04 Camera 05 Camera 06 Camera 07 Camera 08 Camera 09 AC100~240V ~6.9A-2.8A, 50/60Hz, +5VSB/2.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Display Interface HDMI DVI-D Display port eDP VGA Triple display Dual display Resolution Supports max resolution HDMI 1.2 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz Supports max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz Supports max resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz Internal pin header, supports max.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Chassis Dimensions Unit: mm [inch] 124 [4.88] 167.7 [6.60] 59.5 150 [2.34] [5.91] 182 [7.17] 578 [22.76] 540 [21.26] 97.3 [3.83] 66 [2.60] 145 [5.71] 435 [17.13] 132 [5.20] 89 [3.50] 57.2 [2.25] 473.1 [18.63] 490.6 [19.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Rack-mounting IMPORTANT: If you have either a round-holed or square-holed rack, install cage nuts or clip nuts to the desired positions on the rack posts. The instructions below are based on the installation to a 4-post equipment rack. 1. There is a pair of ears and handles in the accessory box.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2. Remove the inner rail from the slide rail assembly.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3. Secure the inner rails to the sides of the chassis using the included screws. 4. Insert the stag into the upper and lower square holes on the EIA rail from the back of the rail. Push the safety lock forward to secure the bracket. .
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions It is important to check if the safety lock is in the unlocked position before mounting the brackets. 5. Lift and insert the chassis into the rack cabinet as shown below. It is important to check if the ball bearing retainer is in the fully open position before installing the chassis or it might cause catastrophic damage to the chassis if the ball bearing retainer is not in the fully open position while mounting the chassis.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Installing Hard Disk Drives IMPORTANT: • Refer to VIVOTEK's website for the hard disk compatibility information. • Avoid touching the hard drive's circuit board or connector pins. Doing so can damage the hard drive by electro-static discharge. 1. Remove drive trays from the chassis. Push the bezel lock to the left, and then press the release tab. The tray lever will pop out.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2. Pull the lever to remove drive trays. 3. Install hard drives by driving screws from the sides. When done, gently install the drive trays into the chassis.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Connecting Interfaces Refer to page 13 for the interface connections. 1. Make sure all cameras have been properly installed, either they are powered by 12V power lines or using one or several PoE switches or mid-spans. Refer to the cameras' documentation for details. 2. Connect all other interfaces to USB mouse/keyboard, one or two monitors, and audio input/ output devices. 3. Make sure you connect both power supplies to power mains.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RAID5/6/10 Virtual Drive Drive Group Our default recommendation is to combine 4 hard drives into 1 drive group. The capacities of these drives will be utilized to form 1 Virtual Drive. If all 16 drive bays are populated, you can create 4 Virtual Drives. A 4-member Virtual Drive can receive the video feeds from 32 cameras. You can also create two 8-member Virtual Drives to receive the video feeds from 64 cameras (CH, or channels.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The default configuration for a configuration of 128 cameras should look like the following: Physical & Logical components Hard drive Virtual Drive Configuration 16 4, each has 4 members. Configured in RAID5. If using 6TB drives, the available capacity in each Virtual Drive will be, 4 x 6TB-1 x 6TB(parity drive)= 18TB. Volume 4, each created from 1 Virtual Drive.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 1. The system will boot up to the system main screen. Double-click on the RAID Config shortcut to start the MegaRAID storage configuration utility. Ctrl + Alt + F12 -> X2 2. Select the default server, namely, the Windows 7 server running on this machine. Click Login to begin your configuration. X2 3. Enter vivotek/vivotek as the User Name and Password. Click Login to proceed.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4. A Dashboard view will appear. Click the Logical tab. 5. Left-click to select the AVAGO MegaRAID controller, and then right-click to display a command menu.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 6. Click on Create Virtual Drive. Create Virtual Drive 7. The Create Virtual Drive wizard will start. Click to select the Advanced mode. Then click the Next button to proceed.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 8. Select a RAID level, and then select multiple disk drives as the members of your drive group. Left-click to select a disk drive, and click Add to add it to group. You do not need to select the Data protection option. Refer to the next section: RAID Basics on page 40, for details about RAID levels. 9. Click on the Drive Group 0 entry you have just configured. The Create Drive Group button will become available. Click Next to proceed.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 9. Select the following key parameters: Initialization State: Fast Initialization, Strip size: 64KB, RAID policy: No Read Ahead, Write policy: Always Write Back. These are important parameters to the disk array performance, and have to be correctly configured. Click Create Virtual Drive. Fast Initialization 64 KB No Read Ahead Always Write Back 10. Click Yes to leave the Write Back concern message.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 11. The wizard may prompt for another virtual drive. Multiple virtual drives can be created from a physical drive group. Repeat the process to create more 4-member Virtual Drives. When done, click to select the Virtual Drive 0,VD_0, and then click Next to proceed. 12. The Virtual Drive is instantly created. Click OK, and then click Finish to close the wizard. You can then terminate the MegaRAID utility.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 13. Double-click on the Disk Management shortcut on the desktop to open the utility. X2 14. The virtual drive you created should appear as a new disk partition. You need to initialize and format the partition before using the disk capacity. Left-click to select and then right-click to display the command menu. Click Initialize Disk to proceed.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 15. Select GPT (GUID Partition Table), and then click OK to proceed. This window may automatically pop up when Disk Management is started. GPT 16. Once initialized, you can create a new volume. Right-click to display the New Simple Volume command. Click to proceed. Please do not format drive C:. Doing so will disable the system.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 17. The New Simple Volume Wizard will prompt. Click Next to proceed. 18. Leave the volume size unchanged. Click Next to proceed.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 19. When prompted to assign a drive letter, click Next to proceed. 20. On the Format Partition page, select the Allocation unit size as 64KB. When done, click Next to proceed.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 21. Click Finish to end the wizard. 22. The formatting process will run in the background. When done, the new volume shall be indicated as a healthy new volume. Close the Disk Management window.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 23. Start VIVOTEK VAST management software by double-clicking its shortbut. Enter admin and admin as the User Name and default Password. You can change the password later in the utility. Click Log in to proceed. X2 admin admin Top row Desktop Shortcuts 36 - User's Manual Control Center: the default desktop. Disk Status: Displays the current storage volume status (system drive and RAID volumes).
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 24. The first time the VAST2 server is started, a configuration wizard will prompt to guide you through the basic configuration. Select drive E:/ as the default location for the server database. 25. The next screen provides a list of all cameras in the local network. Select the cameras of your choice. Enter the credentials for making the connection with the network cameras. When done, click the Next button to proceed.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 26. Select the recording volumes, such as the E:/ volume you just created. When done, click the Ready to use button. 27. You should then enter the Liveview of the VAST2 software. Follow the discussions in later sections for how to configure your VAST2 deployment.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions NOTE: 1. Cameras and the NVR must reside in the same subnet. Otherwise, the NVR will not be able to recruit them into a recording configuration. 2. It is recommended all network cameras use static IPs. If you let a DHCP server assign IPs to these cameras, IPs may be changed later and the NVR may not recognize them.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RAID Basics IMPORTANT: For a RAID volume configuration, it is recommended you use hard drives of the same model featuring the same capacity and rotation speed. It is also preferred that these drives are running the same version of firmware. A Redundant Array of Independent Disks is an array, or group, of multiple independent physical drives that provide high performance and fault tolerance.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RAID Fault Tolerance RAID Level 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 Number of Tolerable Drive Failures No fault tolerance 1, each drive group 1 2 multiple, as long as each failure is in a separate drive group 1 in each drive group 2 in each drive group For example, if disk failure occurs in different drive groups, a RAID10 configuration can tolerate multiple drive failures. In each RAID1 drive group, data is mirrored to a counterpart disk drive.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Background Initialization Background initialization is a check for media errors on the drives when you create a virtual drive. It is an automatic operation that starts five minutes after you create a virtual drive. This check ensures that striped data segments are the same on all of the drives in the drive group. Background initialization is similar to a consistency check.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Stripe Width Stripe width is the number of drives involved in a drive group where striping is implemented. For example, a four-disk drive group with disk striping has a stripe width of four. Stripe Size The stripe size is the length of the interleaved data segments that the RAID controller writes across multiple drives, not including parity drives.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Parity Type Dedicated Distributed Description The parity data on two or more drives is stored on an additional disk. The parity data is distributed across more than one drive in the system. A RAID 5 drive group combines distributed parity with disk striping. If a single drive fails, it can be rebuilt from the parity and the data on the remaining drives. An example of a RAID 5 drive group is shown in the following figure.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Level 00 10 50 60 Description Configure a RAID 00 by spanning two or more contiguous RAID 0 virtual drives, up to the maximum number of supported devices for the controller. Configure RAID 10 by spanning two or more contiguous RAID 1 virtual drives, up to the maximum number of supported devices for the controller. A RAID 10 drive group supports a maximum of 8 spans.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Hot spare drives can be located on any RAID channel. Standby hot spares (not being used in RAID drive group) are polled every 60 seconds at a minimum, and their status made available in the drive group management software. RAID controllers offer the ability to rebuild with a disk that is in a system but not initially set to be a hot spare.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Hot Swap A hot swap is the manual replacement of a defective drive unit while the computer is still running. When a new drive has been installed, a Rebuild operation occurs automatically if these situation occurs: • The newly inserted drive is the same capacity as or larger than the failed drive. • The newly inserted drive is placed in the same drive bay as the failed drive it is replacing.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Virtual Drive States The virtual drive states are described in the following table. Parity Type Online Degraded Partial Degraded Failed Offline Description The virtual drive operating condition is good. All configured drives are online. The virtual drive operating condition is not optimal. One of the configured drives has failed or is offline. The operating condition in a RAID 6 virtual drive is not optimal.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions A RAID 5 drive group uses disk striping and parity data across all drives (distributed parity) to provide high data throughput, especially for small random access.A RAID 6 drive group uses distributed parity, with two independent parity blocks per stripe, and disk striping. A RAID 6 virtual drive can survive the loss of any two drives without losing data.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RAID 0 Drive Groups A RAID 0 drive group provides disk striping across all drives in the RAID drive group. A RAID0 drive group does not provide any data redundancy, but the RAID 0 drive group offers the best performance of any RAID level. The RAID 0 drive group breaks up data into smaller segments, and then stripes the data segments across each drive in the drive group. The size of each data segment is determined by the stripe size.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RAID 1 Drive Groups In RAID 1 drive groups, the RAID controller duplicates all data from one drive to a second drive in the drive group. A RAID 1 drive group supports an even number of drives from 2 through 32 in a single span. The RAID1 drive group provides complete data redundancy, but at the cost of doubling the required data storage capacity. The following table provides an overview of a RAID1 drive group.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Segment 1 Segment 7 Segment 13 Segment 19 Segment 25 Parity (26 to 30) Segment 2 Segment 8 Segment 14 Segment 20 Parity (21 to 25) Segment 26 Segment 3 Segment 9 Segment 15 Parity (16 to 20) Segment 21 Segment 27 Segment 4 Segment 10 Parity (11 to 15) Segment 16 Segment 22 Segment 28 Segment 5 Parity (6 to 10) Segment 11 Segment 17 Segment 23 Segment 29 Parity (1 to 5) Segment 6 Segment 12 Segment 18 Segment 24 Segment 30 RAID 6 Drive
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RAID 00 Drive Groups A RAID 00 drive group is a spanned drive group that creates a striped set from a series of RAID0 drive groups. A RAID00 drive group does not provide any data redundancy, but, along with the RAID0 drive group, does offer the best performance of any RAID level. A RAID00 drive group breaks up data into smaller segments and then stripes the data segments across each drive in the drive groups.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RAID 10 A RAID10 drive group is a combination of RAID level 0 and RAID level 1, and it consists of stripes across mirrored drives. A RAID10 drive group breaks up data into smaller blocks and then mirrors the blocks of data to each RAID1 drive group. The first RAID1 drive in each drive group then duplicates its data to the second drive.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RAID 50 A RAID50 drive group provides the features of both RAID0 and RAID5 drive groups. A RAID50 drive group includes both distributed parity and drive striping across multiple drive groups. A RAID50 drive group is best implemented on two RAID5 drive groups with data striped across both drive groups. A RAID50 drive group breaks up data into smaller blocks and then stripes the blocks of data to each RAID5 disk set.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RAID 60 A RAID 60 drive group provides the features of both RAID 0 and RAID 6 drive groups, and includes both parity and disk striping across multiple drive groups. A RAID6 drive group supports two independent parity blocks per stripe. A RAID 60 virtual drive can survive the loss of two drives in each of the RAID6 drive group sets without losing data.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Chapter Two VAST2 Software Configuration and Management Log in To log in, 1. Enter the server's IP address and TCP port number (3443 as the default). If logging in from the server itself, you can select the Local station checkbox. 2. Enter the credentials for login. The credentials were created during the installation. 3. You can use an existing AD ccount for login. See page 210 for user management and AD account configuration. 4.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Introducing VAST2 VIVOTEK VAST2 is the professional video / central management software designed for managing all VIVOTEK IP surveillance products with intuitive functions and numerous features. It supports hundreds of cameras and stations in a hierarchical structure of system for monitoring, recording, playback and event trigger management with ease-of-use and efficient control.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions • • • • • • Supports various view settings: time, bandwidth, codec, VCA rules, etc. Bookmarks on the occurrence of video events with Evidence Lock. Customized layouts, e.g., a dewarped fisheye view, can also be displayed on standalone player. Log / Alarm Search & Export System overview Dashboard. VAST client on MAC machines. • • • • • New Matrix for Video Wall Solution.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Charged Add-on Features The following are the charged add-on features. These features will not be available unless you purchase and enable their individual licenses: Transportation License: • • • Users have the need to show their mobile server on the Google map. Users can use generic GPS device or VIVOTEK's mobile NVR (w/ a built-in GPS) We only support IP-based generic GPS.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Advanced Feature License: • Advanced License list: • Transportation package: Google map / GPS. • POS terminal. • Failover (VAST server redundancy) • TCP message • Data Magnet license. NOTE: 1. Failover license cannot be used on hardware dongle. 2. The related configuration pages/menus will still be available even the license has not been activated.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Calculation - POS License Single Server (50) POS 1 POS 2 Total no. of POS terminals: 2 Total no. of cameras: 50 Needs 2 POS licenses and 18 [50 - 32(free)] camera licenses. NOTE: 32 camera channels are for free. Calculation - Failover License Rule: No. of channels on the active server hosting the largest no. of cameras x the no. of redundant servers.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Calculation - TCP Message License Alarm list (50) Single Server (32) • • • Rule: The no. of licenses depends on how many alarm rules are using TCP Message as the triggering source. 10 TCP messages 20 camera motion 20 DI trigger Total no. of cameras: 32 Total instances of Alarm: 50 The no. of other triggering sources: 40 Needs 10 TCP Message licenses, and 0 for normal camera licenses (32 - 32). NOTE: 32 camera channels are for free.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Installation Option - OpenVPN NAT-traversal with OpenVPN You can select the "VAST Server with OpenVPN" option when installing the VAST server. A remote connection from NVR via a 3G/4G/LTE network can be made through an OpenVPN tunnel. When the OpenVPN option is selected, an OpenVPN server will be installed with the VAST server.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The NVR runs an OpenVPN client that makes remote connection via the RESTful (Repretational State Transfer) API (Application Programming Interface) service to a VPN-enabled VAST server running on the remote site. The applicable service port number ranges from 1 to 65534. The default is port #3443. The NVR automatically registers with CA cert key and becomes a VAST sub-station over a VPN tunnel.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Enter the OpenVPN DNS domain name and the credentials on the NVR network service configuration page. A public IP or domain name must be configured on the VAST server for the access through the Internet. The IP or domain name can contain alpha-numeric characters [0-9][a-z][A-Z][-]. [-] can not be the beginning or the ending character.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Chapter 2-1 Basics: Control and Elements The basic screen elements of VAST live view, playback, and search pane are shown below: Live view LiveView New Tabs Tab DI/DO Layout Camera tour Alarm list Settings Applications System resources View E-Map View conﬁguration Search View Cell Device Tree Hide Pane Button Playback is evoked when a view cell is selected, and you click the Palyback button upper right of the view cell.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Search Pane LiveView Search pane Layout Alarm list Settings Applications System Camera tourresources Tabs View Time selector Search Hide Pane Button Bookmark POS Playback Control Playback Control Button Time Search Return to Live Histogram Adjustment Events Highlights Export Mouse-over Synchronous indicator Speed Control 06:44:23 Playhead Playback Timeline & Histogram 68 - User's Manual Drag to move along timeline
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View cell control Some controls and functions are available when a view cell is selected or via the right-click menus. Thumbnail Snapshot Search Camera-speciﬁc Smart Search II Playback Text overlay Single-click to select a view cell, right-click and select Display information. The Edit display information tab will appear.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Select the checkboxes to determine what kind of text overlay will display on view cells. Note that you can place the overlay either on top or at the lower screen. Simply click and drag an overlay item to a preferred location. When done, click the Apply button. You can apply your current configuration to all view cells by selecting the Apply to all view cells checkbox. Note that you can also display the VCA rules and areas on screen.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Full Screen The full screen function maximizes the display of view cells, concealing all other tool bar or navigation panels. To return to the normal view, press the ESC key on keyboard. Log Search System logs can be found via the tool bar tab. All system events will be listed in the Log search panel. If you have multiple server, substations, select a server.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Alarm list The Alarm list is accessed from the top tool bar. The Alarm list provides easy access to all triggered alarms, such as tampering alarms, alarms reported by VCA analytics, external devices connected via a camera's DI pin, etc. The Alarm list can be displayed in either the List view or Thumbnail view.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Below is an example of a Thumbnail view. On the Alarm list, you can double-click to select a triggered alarm. A related snapshot and configuration panel will appear. An operator can select the Status menu to change the event management status. The configurable statuses can be: 1. New: An event that has not been handled. 2. In progress: Select to indicate that the event is being handled, e.g.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The Alarm list also supports Hot keys. Alarm list window Mute the current alarm Designate the selected alarms as false alarms Select all alarms Select one or multiple alarms Select multiple alarms Select different alarms Ctrl Ctrl m f Ctrl Ctrl a left mouse button left mouse button Up/Down/Left/Right Shift When an alarm is muted, a message will prompt asking for how long the alarm will be muted.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To find alarms of specific types, time of occurrences, and alarm status, click the side tab to reveal the search panel. You can select the trigger source, e.g., when you need to see camera alarms only. You can check to see alarms of a specific status. For example, you can select to search for the "In progress" alarms only.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions You can enter one or multiple keywords as the search criteria. For example, if you have an alarm named as "Alarm3-sidewalk," use the name as the keyword to search for the related alarms. You can use the Export button to export a full list of all triggered events into a CSV file. The event type, receiving station, triggering device, time of occurrence, and event status will all be listed. You can also export alarm-triggered videos.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To review the alarm-related video, click to select an alarm, double-click to playback. The Playback window will appear on the upper right of the screen. < 1/2 > Double-click on the small playback screen again to bring it to the full view. The playback control, time line, export, and alarm tags will be available on screen.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Alarm tab The Alarm tab is an automated streaming window displaying live videos by the triggered alarms. If you configure an alarm action as "Send live streaming," the alarm streaming will be displayed in this window. Note that this window does not display other alarms. When a live streaming is sent with an alarm, an orange ringing bell icon will display. An alarm prompt will also display on the screen.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Hot Keys Open online document Close current tab Full screen Exit full screen Exit full screen Ctrl Ctrl Ctrl View cell Select view cell Digital zoom Ctrl Snapshot Ctrl Instant bookmark Ctrl Remove camera from cell Move to preset position Ctrl PTZ model up, down, left, right Save current layout as a Ctrl customized layout Undo layout modification Ctrl Redo layout modification Ctrl Timeline Sync Playback mode Pause (Play/Rewind) Play Rewind
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Bookmark search Select more bookmarks Select more bookmarks Back to bookmark page Next bookmark Previous bookmark Ctrl Shift Click Click Esc Arrow right Arrow left Thumbnail search Select thumbnail Play a selected thumnail Back to Thumbnail page Next Thumbnail Previous Thumbnail Arrow keys Enter Esc Arrow right Arrow left Emap Setup - Google map Remove selected GPS Del DI/DO Device Settings Remove selected external I/O device Del
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Data Magnet Move selected row Show detail of selected row Up / Down Enter View management Rename selected view Delete selected view F2 Del Alarm management Delete selected alarm Del Alarm list window Mute the current alarm Designate the selected alarms as false alarms Select all alarms Select one or multiple alarms Select multiple alarms Select different alarms Ctrl Ctrl m f Ctrl Ctrl a left mouse button left mouse button Up/Down/
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions For a client running on MAC: Full screen Exit full screen Exit full screen View cell Select view cell Digital zoom Snapshot Instant bookmark Remove camera from cell Timeline Sync Playback mode Play/Pause Rewind/Pause Play Rewind Speed up Speed down Command Command Shift Shift Command Command Command Shift Shift Shift Command Shift Command Command Command Command Smart search - Configuration page Delete detection range - Result page
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View Cell Elements On a view cell, the control elements are different with different types of network cameras. 3 major types are listed below with applicable screen elements: 1. Fixed cameras: Snapshot - Thumbnail search - Smart search - Replay. 2. Fisheye cameras: Thumbnail search - Smart search - Replay. Fisheye display mode - Snapshot - The Auto pan function applies only to the Regional views.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3. PTZ cameras: PTZ - Snapshot - Thumbnail search - Smart search - Replay. For information about PTZ control, refer to the discussion on PTZ on page 119. To exert PTZ control, first click on this button to enable PTZ control. When PTZ control is enabled, the following controls are available on screen: Click Patrols or Presets if these have been configured on the PTZ camera. You will need to open a web console with the camera to do so.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST Server and Client Components VAST2 Server provides a centralized management site for video recording. Users can login and modify the server's configuration, edit the server's recording storage, configure schedules and many other functions. You can browse the recorded video database and video clips related to specific events on the server.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Multiple Server Applications A host with the VAST2 installed is recognized as a stand-alone site. All the functions can be simultaneously performed on one single site. Remote Server Structure Client VAST Login VAST CMS Server Login (Root station) NVR VAST Server (Sub-stations) Unlimited No. of Network Cameras , Video Servers... Local Server Structure Stand-alone site Please refer to the Sites page for how enlist VAST sub-stations.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Minimum System Requirements Before installing the VAST software, please make sure your system meets the following recommended minimum system requirements.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions * Each recording group can receive recordings for 60 channels. * Display requirements of the 3MP fisheye camera is equal to a 720P camera. ** Display requirements of the 5MP fisheye camera is equal to a 1080P camera. *** Please use a dual-channel memory configuration. **** Please update to the lastest GPU driver.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Chapter 2-2 Starting Up Double-click the VAST2 icon on the desktop to start the VAST2 main page. When started the first time, the server automaticallly polls the local network for reacheable network cameras. For cameras that come with pre-configured User Name and Passwords, the server prompts for entering credentials for the access to cameras. Check out the cameras' MAC addresses to identify the cameras.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-2-1. Selecting Devices Use the checkboxes in front of the listed devices to determine which devices will be recruited to your configuration. By default, all cameras are selected. When the selection is done, click on the Next button at the lower right screen. If any of the selected devices requires credentials, the authorization window will prompt.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-2-2. Recording Options Click Settings > Recording > Recording options. The Recording options window will prompt. You can configure recording schedules or select the storage options, including the configuration of an external NAS storage. Click on the Schedule column on the Camera list for a recording option: Continuous recordings, Events only, None, or Default Schedule, or New template.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Click and hold down on the time cells, and drag the mouse to include the time span of your preferrence. The minimum selectable unit is half an hour. You can select separate and multiple time spans on the template. Enter a name for the template, and click Add to save your template. The same configuraion window apply to both the Schedule template and the customize schedule windows.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions When Events only is select, click on the Settings button to proceed. The applicable event types will be listed. Select the types of event triggers that you prefer. Click Apply to leave this page. By deault, all applicable event triggers will be selected.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Back on the Recording options page, select the new template as a scheduling option. Use the menu on the top to select a scheduling template for all cameras. Make sure a Schedule mode is selected when you leave this configuration step.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Seamless Recording Seamless Recording safeguards critical videos in the occurences of network disconnection. In the event of temporary disconnection, video is stored in individual cameras' SD/SDHC/ SDXC card; and once the connection is restored, a VAST server can automatically resume the recording. More remarkable is that, a VAST server can simultaneously retrieve the time-tagged videos that were temporarily stored on SD/SDHC/SDXC cards.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Activity Adaptive Stream ■ Activity Adaptive Stream: (Note that this feature may not be available for some older models) This option will activate the frame rate control according to alarm trigger. The frame control means that when there is a triggered alarm, the frame rate will raise up to the value you’ve configured on the Video quality page.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-2-3. Storage By default, VAST will check if the D: drive is available. If no other disk drives can be specified, the system drive C: will still be defined as a storage option. Other disk drives in the system, and the default storage volume (configured in the initial setup) will be listed. You can add a NAS storage's share volume as the additional storage option. Enter the necessary information for access to a network share.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-2-4. Starting Up - Main Page You will be defaulted to the Live view once the main page displays. Another tab window is the Search panel where you can search recorded events and recorded videos. On the initial start up, the server should fill the live camera feed to the available 2x2 view cells (4). You should then select a preferred layout, e.g., 3x3 or others, using the Layout pull-down menu.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To design and customize a layout, please refer to the Customizable Layout page. You can then fill in the view cells by dragging and dropping cameras into the view cells. While dragging, a name tag displays. All cameras should be listed under the VMS_Station Device Group. You can swap two view cells by dragging one on top of another.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions You can also fill in an Emap by dragging and dropping a pre-configured Emap into a specific view cell. Click on the E-Map tab to select a pre-configured E-Map. Note that an E-Map should be placed into a larger view cell. Depending on the resolution of your monitor, a view cell can be too small for an E-Map. For example, for an HD monitor (1920x1080), a single view cell from a 3x3 layout will have a resolution of 640x360.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-2-5. Saving a View When done with arranging view cells, click the View tag. Save your current layout and view cell arrangement as a new view.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-2-6. Add More Live Views With many cameras in your deployments, you can click the New Tab "+" button to add more Live views. An empty live view will display, and you should repeat the above process to select a layout, and fill in the view cells. When done, save the view. Right-click on the screen to display the right-click menu. Select Add a view. Enter a name for the new view and click Add to proceed.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you have multiple monitors attached to your server station, you can drag a live tab to a different screen. In this way, you can display live views simultaneously on multiple screens. Live views can be placed on up to 8 monitors. Please note that this is determined by the capability of your graphics card chipset. 2-2-7. Save Your Preferences Go to Settings > Preferences to save your current layout and display configurations.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-2-8. Customizable Layout The standard layouts can be manually configured to form layouts of your choice. Depending on the complexity of your design, you should start with a multi-cell layout. Click and drag the corner mark on a view cell. Drag across the screen and release the mouse button to enlarge the view cell. Choose a standard layout of many view cells, e.g., 7x7 or 8x8, if you want to design a complex customized layout.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To preserve your customized layout, click to open the layout window. Click on the Add current button. You may then change the name of your layout by a double-click on its name. layout To remove a configured layout, drag it to the garbage can icon on the upper right. You can also right-click on the screen to display the Add layout option. You can then click Device Group, and start filling your customized layout with camera views.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-2-9. Dashboard Select to open the Dashboard utility from the tool bar. The Dashboard displays the system resources of a CMS server along with those of its sub-stations. This provides a glimpse of the load on machines when performing the recording and monitoring tasks. Mouse over the edge of the bottom row to reveal the expansion mark. Pull the status row up to display the system resource statuses.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you have multiple sub-stations, single-click to select and reveal their individual status, including CPU usage, memory usage, and network usage. Note that VAST servers of the earlier revisions and NVRs running older firmware do not deliver their statuses to your Dashboard.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-2-10. E-Map To create your E-Map, click Settings Click Import file or Import folder . Click Import & Setup. Click E-Map. . An entire folder can be imported. When done, double-click on the snaphot of E-Map image to configure the E-Map. Your cameras will be listed on the left. Drag and drop the cameras to the corresponding locations on the map.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions When the camera is in place, drag the FOV indicators on the edge to change the shooting angle and the coverage range. Drag the FOV to change the shooting direction to match the actual installation. Click on the camera icon. You can also change the color of camera icon and the FOV type. Fisheye cameras, when ceiling mounted, have a round shape coverage.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you have a larger regional map that covers a geographical area, say, a street block, you can drag one or many E-Maps into it. For example, you can place another E-Map that is used to indicate the camera deployment inside a building that is located on the street. To see live streams from cameras, click on the camera icons in the E-Map. When configuring an E-Map, you can use the tilt bar on the right to tilt the E-Map image.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Placing DI/DO Devices I/O devices can also be planted into an Emap, such as alarm or various kinds of detectors. The I/O boxes (such as Advantech's Adam series) or the DI/DO connections on an NVR also apply. 1. Select a floor map from the pull-down menu. 2. Unfold the sub-trees beneath the network camera, (taking camera DI/DO devices as an example). 3. Select a DI/DO device. Click and drag to a preferred location on map. 1 2 3 4.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Configuring Google Map and GPS Since Google Map changed its access policy, using the Google Maps feature requires user entering a billing API key. Using Maps, Routes, and Places APIs requires an API key. For applying a Google API key, https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/maps/ Visit Settings > Emap > Google Map. Enter the Google API key you previously registered.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions NOTE: In this revision, Google Map only supports installation on a GPS-enabled vehicles. Placing cameras on a static location on Google Map is currently not supported. Before configuration on a Google Map, you should prepare an E-map drawing for special installations, such as that on a vehicle. The vehicle, e.g., a train, should come with a GPS-GSM/ GPRS module to collect the position information and passes this information to a web-server.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Click to enter the Google Map window. Click on the GPS tab. Select a VMS station or mobile NVR to apply the configuration, and then select the GPS Add button . Enter a name for the GPS/GNSS server on the vehicle, its IP address, and server port number. You can select an E-map that will display when you click on the GPS location icon. Select the checkbox and an E-Map that corresponds to the deployment on the vehicle.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions You can click on the location icon to bring up the E-Map. The coordinates, speed, and time information also display on the map. You can click on any cameras on the E-map to search through past recordings. One click displays the live view. A live stream window will display. To search and review recordings when an event occurs, 1. Click on the Playback button. 2. Click the Pane button to display the Playback control panel. 3.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-2-11. Event Search The Event Search window is accessed from the top tool bar. Below is the comparison between the Alarm list and the Event search windows: Alarm List Event Search Reports alarms triggered by userconfigurable events, such as DI/DOs, Motion Detection, tampering, VCA analytics, cybersecurity, and so on. The events on the Event Search window require no user configurations.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The sample screen for network security-related events is shown below: From the Search Event window, you can view and search events by its event types, and use the Export button to save a record of these events (in the CSV format). Use the calendar tool to specify the span of time as the search range.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Use the Event type menu to narrow down the types of events. Select or deselect the event types for search. You may also enter one or several keywords as the search criteria in the following menus. Click the search button to generate search results.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-2-12. PTZ Control PTZ on this page refers to the mechanical PTZ. The discussion on this page applies to cameras that come with PTZ mechanisms that are capable of directional and zoom control. To begin the PTZ control, click on the PTZ button. Click and drag your left mouse button across the screen, towards the direction you wish to move. A light blue trace will appear. The longer the trace, the faster the move.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions You can also use the mouse wheel to zoom in or zoom out. You can also mouse over the right side of the screen to display the zoom button. A home button is also provided. The Patrol, Presets, and PTZ control panel is located at the lower right of the screen. You can click to begin a pre-configured patrol, preset points, or enable an Auto tracking, or Pan action.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-2-13. Playback To start the playback function, select a camera's view cell (whether in full view or ordinary cell size), then click the playback initiative button ( or ). The button can be found on the upper right of the view cell or at the lower right corner of the view cell in the full view. Default Time: When started, system normally rolls back to the start of the hour, e.g.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Bookmark: If you find anything of your interest when viewing the playback, click this button to create a bookmark. It helps when you need to return to the point in time after you review all through the recorded videos. Note that the bookmarked video clips are free from storage recycles. They will not be erased when storage space runs short and needs to be recycled. Smart search II: Smart search II is an independent function.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Snapshot: Click to take a snapshot. A small floating window will stay for 2 seconds. You can click the folder icon to access the snapshot files. Bookmark: If you find anything of your interest when viewing the playback, click this button to create a bookmark. It helps when you need to return to the point in time after you review all through the recorded videos.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Click on the current time. You can use the arrow buttons to change the time you wish to playback, or simply enter a preferred number. You can also pull the playhead along the timeline. Timeline magnification levels: The default time span is 6 hours. You can change the magnification level for easier browsing. Click the Zoom in and Zoom out buttons to change the timeline time span.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-4. Speed selector: The selectable speed ranges from 1/64x to 64x. . A range selector will appear. Pull the ends to 3. Export Clips: Click the Export Clips button include the time span you want to export. Note that each end of the selector, when clicked and selected, will turn white, and its location on the timescale is shown on the time line. When done, click the Start to export button.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-2-14. Alarm The Alarms can be configured to perform a series of actions when different events occur. Alarms can be used to automatically react to possible threats. For example, the VAST server can start a recording or send an Email notification when Motion detection is triggered. A wide variety of triggering conditions can be applied, including: 1.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If a triggering condition is associated with event recording, an event prompt will pop up on the screen when a triggering condition is met. For example, the number of people exceeds a preset threshold in a Crowd Detection configuration. The sample prompt is shown below. The related footage can be played back by clicking on the event entry. 2.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Note that the alarms will be received into the Alarm list window. The previous Alarm Search window is replaced by the Alarm list function. The Alarm tab window is used to display the live video stream when an alarm is triggered, and its responding action is configured as "Send live streaming.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions For I/O box configuration, please refer to the I/O Box page. 3. I/O box and TCP triggers I/O Box DI I/O Box DO TCP Message This applies when an external I/O box is applied, e.g., Advantech's ADAM I/O box. TCP message comes from the peer VAST servers or external sources (such as an access control system) via the analysis of received TCP message over the 3444 port. This is a paid feature.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The available actions include: Start to record video Send HTTP requests Set DO status Send live streaming Go to camera presets Send email Go to E-map Sound the alarm Add bookmark The Start to record video will record a video clip of the length of 10 seconds on the occurrence of an event. All triggering conditions can be associated with this action. The Set DO status will activate a DO connection.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The Sound the alarm action provides 5 alarm sounds that will be sounded on the VAST client or server. Your VAST client or server should have spearkers for playing the audible alarm.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions A reacheable Mail server and Email accounts must be provided before you can apply the settings. On the Schedule page, you can select to activate or de-activate alarm triggers throughout a specific timeline. For example, in some situations you can disable the alarm triggers during the office hours, and choose to enable the triggers only during the off-office hours.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Click on any of the options on the Schedule panel for the alarm to take effect: Customize, Always, or Add a schedule. You can manually create a effective time template using the New template button. Click and hold down on the time cells, and drag the mouse to include the time span of your preferrence. The minimum selectable unit is half an hour. You can select multiple time spans on the template.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-2-15. Search Panel The Search panel is accessed via the Search button. 2 key functions are provided: Search by POS transaction, and Search by Bookmark. 1. Search by POS transaction: The VAST station can collect coordinated database information from a POS machine. This function provides access to the video clips associated with the sales record on the POS machine.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-7. Click on any of the search results. Details of the transaction will display along with the recording of the time of occurrence.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2. Search by Bookmark: Bookmarks are manually created when users review recorded videos in the Playback mode. Each bookmark comes as a 10-second video clip. In the Bookmark search panel, button. The Bookmark Management window will prompt. Click the Bookmark search All existing bookmarks will be listed with thumbnails. a.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-2-16. Smart search The Smart search function enables a quick glimpse of activities occurred within a userconfigurable detection area from the recorded videos. Smart search is available in the Playback mode. Click to select a camera view cell. Click on the Smart search button search window. to enter the Smart There are two Smart Search modes: Smart search II and Smart search I.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions There are two Smart search modes: Smart search II and Smart search I. The Smart search II applies to the recordings of the cameras that come with Smart Motion, and other VCA capabilities. There are two kinds of metadata polled from camera VCA packages: 1. Motion cell: Pixel-based information. The search results will include all moving objects in the scene. 2. Object information: Human-based information.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Smart search II is available only for newer line of cameras that come with Smart Motion detection. Smart search II has the following benefits: 1. Faster search: Metadata is saved with videos coming from cameras running Smart Motion detection. With the help of the metadata, the search focuses on the effective alerted vectors and the adverse effects, e.g.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Below are the statuses of the Smart Motion detection polygon: Normal Selected by a mouse click. You can click on the delete button to remove a configured window. When motion is triggered in the When moused over. You edit the end points. window. Click and drag the end points to edit the coverage of the motion window.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 5. You can then click to open any clip of your interest. Each marked event clip will be indicated by a lighter color on the time line. Select and double-click on a video clip, and then right-click or select the bookmark or snapshot functions from the upper-right. 6. If you find important events, use the Export function to mark the start and end points on the timeline to export a video clip.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-2-17. Tour A tour can be configured to consecutively display multiple views. A tour allows users to quickly glimpse through many view cells in a timed pattern. As a tour can contain multiple views, you should design and configure camera views before configuring a tour. To configure a tour, 1. Click on the Add a camera tour 2. Click the Add button. button.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3. Enter a name for the tour. 4. Single-click to select a view. Select multiple views each by a single click. 5. Click the Add Tour button. 3 5 4 The default for the duration of the disaplay of each view is 5 seconds. You can right-click on each view to display the Duration of each view. You can apply the same duration of all views, or allow each view to display on screen for a different span of time.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-2-18. Thumbnail search The Thumbnail search function is like doing a post-production editing in film making. Screens from across different time spans are shown to facilitate the search for evidence. Click on the Thumbnail serach button to enter the Thumbnail search window. The default time span is 100 minutes, starting an hour earlier of the current system time. To use Thumbnail search, 1.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions When you find an event of your interest, you can play that video clip and use the export function on screen to output the evidence. You may also place a bookmark on the timeline.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Chapter 3 Applications: 3-1. I/O DI/DO Devices: IO Box and Related Configuration Use the software utility that comes with the IO box, e.g., Advantech's Adam/Apax.NET utility, to configure IP address, and test the DI/DO connectivity. The connections to external devices should be completed before configuration on the software.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Enter Settings > Device > DI/DO Device. Click the add I/O button on top. Enter the I/O box's IP addess and credentials, and select the correct model name from the pulldown list on the right. Click the Apply button to proceed. The current I/O connections are also displayed on screen, such that the status is displayed when DI pins are connected to detection devices.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Configuring I/O Box DI/DO as a Trigger or Action in Alarm Enter the Settings > Alarm window. Click the Add alarm Select the External Device event , and then click the Add trigger The Select trigger and source window will prompt. Select either the I/O Box DI or DO as the triggering source. 148 - User's Manual button on top. button.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Select one or multiple DIs as the triggering source and click the Apply button. Click Add action , and select a corresponding action, such as sending live streaming, record videos, trigger a DO, sending an HTTP request, or sending an Email. When done, click the Add button.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Configure a schedule during which the Alarm configuration will take effect. If no special time span is needed, you can simply select Always. Enter a name for your Alarm, and add description for your configuration, e.g., "intrusion detected on the front door." When done, click the Add button. The Alarm configuration takes effect immediately.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions NOTE: If an I/O module is started later than the VAST server, you may not be able to access the I/O module. You should then re-start the VAST service.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3-2. Configuring Redundant Servers - Failover VAST2 servers can be configured into two groups: Active and Redundant. The Active group performs daily recording and monitoring tasks, while the Redundant group acts as the standby servers. In the event of server failures, the Redundant group becomes active, and takes over the recording task. The Redundant server group configuration consists of the following: 1.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Below are the definitions of server roles: 1. CMS VAST server: The main access portal for the configuration. 1-1. CMS server is where the Failover configuration takes place. 1-2. CMS continuously polls to check the hearbeats to monitor the statuses of all Active and Redundant servers. 1-3. CMS regularly backs up the configurations on Active servers. 1-4. CMS assigns redundant server(s) to the takeover of a failed Active server. 1-5.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The conditions during the failover are illustrated below: Multiple Active and Redundant groups can be created. CMS VAST External storage / NAS Network Cameras .....
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions In the event of a server failover, a VAST2 server in the Redundant group takes over the recording task. Note that depending on the network environment, the takeover can take up to 5 minutes.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Once the server in the Active group is restored to normal operation, and a CMS server requests for the recordings and data occurred during the time the active server failed, the requests will be fulfilled by a shared volume on the redundant server. Due to the concerns with network bandwidth and processing power, the restored active server does not synchronize its recording pool with that on the redundant server.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions In terms of network failure, the VAST2 configuration supports Seamless Recording. For cameras equipped with an SD card, video is recorded to the SD cards in the event of network failure. Of course, the camera must be powered by a secondary power source, such as a DC 12V input. In cases such as the only PoE switch or PoE mid-span fails, power is lost. CMS VAST Recording External storage / NAS Network Cameras Network Failure .....
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To enable Seamless recording, find the associated option in Settings > Recording options, and select the Seamless recording checkboxes. Camera models that support the Seamless recording option will have it listed.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Failover Configuration Process Before Failover configuration, you need to add other servers to your Failover configuration. Below is a screen from the Sites management window. • • • If you are adding a Redundant server, select the "Add as a redundant server" checkbox. If you are adding a server without selecting this checkbox, it will be considered as an Active server.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions When the "Add as a redundant server" checkbox is selected, enter the name of your Windows domain and the user credentials for a full access to the Redundant server. Note that it is a must for the Redundant server to be installed differently by selecting a "Redundant server" checkbox during the installation process.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions When a Redundant server is successfully added, the server will be listed under your VMS station. A Redundant server comes with an associated icon, . An Active server must have a CMS password configured for the hierarchical configuration. Note that on the Active servers, you should configure them as the subordinates to your CMS VAST server.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Two agents will be running on the Active and Redundant servers, "stunnel" and "VMSWebServer." Make sure they are not blocked out by your firewall. These agents can be found in the default folders below: C:\Program Files (x86)\VIVOTEK Inc\sTunnel\stunnel.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\VIVOTEK Inc\VAST\Server\VMSWebServer.exe Click on the Add button to create a Redundant server group.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3-3. VCA (Video Content Analysis) The VCA Report utility is started from the tool bar on top, . The VCA Report utility provides comprehensive graphs and line charts for quick access to the data collected through VIVOTEK's People Counting modules, such as the SC8131 stereo camera.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3. The life expectancy of VCA records is 5 years. 4. Currently the utility supports Windows XP, 7, 8, and 10. 5. The latest revision VAST supports Seamless Recording, in order to retrieve collected data and recording during Ethernet disconnection. Provided that an SD card is installed on the VCA-enabled cameras, the VAST station gradually retrieves data from the SD card after the connection is restored.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 5. The pre-configured counting rules (areas) will automatically display. Select a counting rule and enter a name for the area. When done, click the Create button. If only one camera is selected, its name will apply as the Area name. If not, enter a name for the area. 6. Click to select one or multiple areas. Those selected will be highlighted in a different color.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 7. Select Date & Time 7-1. By default, the time displayed on the calendar is the current system time on the client computer running the utility. Select from the Date selector on top. 7-2. Select a date or span of time from the calendar or use the and Time a span of time. selector to select > Single-click to select a date or click and drag to select multiple dates. > You can select a month or a year using a single click.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions You can select a different month in the Month or Year panels. The Calendar panel disappears if left unattended for 2 seconds. On a Month panel, double-click to select a month, and the Day panel for that particular month will display. Note the following when making the configuration: • When a date is selected, the Date and Time panel will not automatically close, and the configuration changes will not take effect until it is closed.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 7-3. Select the hours to be included in the statistical poll using multiple clicks on the chart. Single-click to select an hour or click and drag to select multiple hours. Note that you can only compare the counting results from two spans of time if you select only one Area. If you selected multiple Areas, you can not compare the results from multiple time spans.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 7-4. Click outside the Calendar panel. The statistical results will display. The default display is the bar chart. Below is a sample screen showing the results polled from 3 areas. Up to 8 areas can be selected in one view. Select different display modes using the Bar , Line , or Pie chart buttons.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Note that the timeline units can vary depending on the span of time you selected on the Calendar panel. If a date was selected, hourly data will display in chart. If a year was selected, monthly data will display in chart. Use the following functional buttons to change the display parameters Show data on chart Average : Displays the collected numbers on chart. : Displays the average number per time span unit (e.g., per hour).
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you selected only one area, you can use the Shift key to select multiple areas (or two spans of time). You can select multiple dates in the Calendar panel. Use the Refresh button to poll the latest data from camera. Use the time selector on the View Report from pane to select the start time of your statistics view window. Data collected before that time will not be displayed.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Data on a time line will be generated. To close the window, use the close button on the second date information. Equivalent spans of time can also be used for comparison. For example, you can compare the data in a span of 4 days against another span of 4 days. Note that the Compare function only applies when you select to display only one area on screen.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions See below for the functions of buttons on screen. No. of people who entered the area No. of people who left the area No.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 9. Click the Reports Subscription button to configure the regular report sent to your Email account or a specific location on the server itself. Select the following: 1. Report type: People counting results, or Heatmap (Heatmap does not produce CSV file) 2. Area: All areas or a preconfigured area. 3. Subscribe: Enter the sender and recipient Email addresses. You can also configure to send the report to a specific location on the server. 4.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Note that the notification contents is your current field of view, including a Bar, Line, and Pie chart combined into one image file. The In/Out/Remaining results will be generated into 3 charts. Each Area will generate one CSV file, and each CSV data file will contain In/Out/ Remaining/Summary information. The generated file names will look like this: 20160226_test02_Remain.jpg for charts and 20160226_Summary.csv for CSV files.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3-4. VAST Software License To activate the software, refer to the flow chart below: The VAST software provides 32 free channels. Since revision 1.11, the VAST software is activated using a software license instead of the original hardware dongle. For users running the previous dongle version, there is no need to upgrade their original license.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions For users who require more than 32 channels, they can install the 256 channel trial version first, and go to Help > License page, and click on the Export License button. Send the request back to VIVOTEK to purchase more channel licenses. When you purchased and received the official software license, use the Import License function to activate the official license.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Updating Licenses for VAST on Virtual Machines NOTE: 1. The VAST server supports the installation on VMWare, Virtual Box, Parallel, and Hyper V. 2. A MAC address authentication mechanism is implemented for VAST running on virtual machines. 3. The license requests have to be generated from the VAST2 installed on a Virtual Machine. It does not work if it is generated from a VAST2 installed on a non-Virtual Machine.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 1.How to export request from VAST2 on VM? 1-1. Install VAST2 server on a Virtual machine (usually VMware workstation - full - 12.1.1), or download VAST2 from VIVOTEK website. 1-2. Insert cameras for the VAST station(optional). Go to virtual machine, Open VAST2 > Settings > Insert cameras (You may already have more than 32 cameras inserted if you are using the trial version). 1-3. Go to VAST2 > Settings > License > Export license. 1-4.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2.How to Acquire the MAC Addresses of the Inserted and the Non-inserted Cameras? 2-1. Search for the MAC addresses of the inserted cameras: On the Settings > License page, press the Hotkey combination: Ctrl + Shift + Alt + M. 2-2. Open the Download folder and send us the file (VAST2Generated_MACList.txt). The MAC address related information is included inside. 2-3.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-3-2. Double-click on the Shepherd.exe to run the program. It will search and list the searched cameras on LAN. 2-3-3. Authorize those cameras and select the cameras you want to enable their use in VAST2 by imposing a license. 2-3-4. Make sure the selected cameras have been successfully authorized, click on the “Export device list and debug report” button. Multipe camera entries can be simultaneously selected.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2-3-5. Click the Export now button. 2-3-6. The exported contents will be stored as a csv file with the MAC information. Please send this csv file back to your sales representative, distributor, or VIVOTEK.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3. Send the Following Request Files & MAC Addresses to VIVOTEK 3-1. Generate the request file from a VAST running on a virtual machine. If the request is not generated from a VAST instance on a virtual machine, then an error will occur while updating the MAC licenses. 3-2. Send the MAC addresses of the cameras you want to insert. The file names should look like: VAST2Generated_MACList.txt, or shepherd csv. 4.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 5. How to Buy More MAC Licenses for Future Distribution? Chances are users may find it troublesome when their camera deployment expands, and need to purchase more new camera licenses. Assuming that you have 100 cameras, you may only need to buy 68 more MAC licenses because 32 of them are free. You can purchase 100 MAC licenses since you already have those cameras’ MAC address, and use the 32 free licenses as backup.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Reminders for VAST Software License Limitations: 1. The Batch import/export function applies when a managing VAST server needs to collect and update the licensing information from subordinate VAST substations and itself. An enterprise may have a central management server and several VAST instances running in branch offices.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Chapter 4 Settings: 4-1. Settings > System > Preferences The Preferences page for VAST client and Station sides allows you to configure the following: Client Setting: 1. Select the UI text language. 2. Configure a default destination for exporting video, snapshots, or configuration backups. The default is "C:\Users\Public\Documents\VIVOTEK Inc\VAST\Downloads". You can change the media format via the checkboxes. 3.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 5. The default Live view, which may span across multiple monitor screens and display Live view, Tour, Dashboard, E-Map, or Alarm prompts. The precondition is that you should configure one or many views before making the Startup configuration. Below is a server/client with dual monitors, you can select one view to be displayed on one monitor, or place an E-Map on another. Up to 8 monitors can be configured.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4-2. Settings > Device > Cameras In addition to the add device process during the initial setup, you can add more cameras or arrange the device list in Settings > Cameras. Below are the locations of the functions for adding devices to the VAST server. Start Scanning Refresh Authorize...
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions  Retrieve RTSP streaming on specific port: The default port for RTSP streaming is 554. If you want to change this port, please check this item and fill in a desired port number. Streaming URL This is an optional feature. You can enter a camera's IP address to add a camera's RTSP streaming for live view and recording, and playback. To insert a camera using the URL-like command, 1. Select the camera Brand as "RTSP." 2.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 6. For administrators who need to synchronize device time with a NTP server, he can deselect the "Synchronize camera time with system" checkbox.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4-3. Logical Folders The Logical Folders allow you to re-define the logical relationships between the real-world deployment and the physical devices (cameras). For example, according to your deployments, you can designate several cameras to be listed under a logical sub-directory named as "Building A," and the other cameras into "Building B.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 6. Select a logical folder to move the devices to. The selected devices will be listed under the logical folder you selected. Repeat the process to move cameras to each logical folder.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions You can also use the add device button to select devices from the list and move them to a specific folder. Return to live view, and you can see the configuration change takes effect.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4-4. Settings > Recording > Recording Options Click Settings > Recording options. The Recording options window will prompt. You can configure recording schedules or select the storage options, including the configuration of an external NAS storage.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Click on any of the options on the Schedule panel for a recording option: Continuous recordings, Events only, None, or Customize. You can manually create a recording template using the New template button. Click and hold down on the time cells, and drag the mouse to include the time span of your preferrence. The minimum selectable unit is half an hour. You can select multiple time spans on the template.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4-5. Settings > Recording > Backup The Backup function allows you to regularly back up the video recordings of one or multiple cameras to local hard disks or a Network Attached Storage device. Currently, the VAST2 server does not support backup to external storage devices such as a storage devices connected via Fibre Channel. VAST supports backup to an external storage attached through a USB 3.0 connection.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To enable a backup schedule, 1. Enable the backup by selecting the "Enable backup" slide switch. 2. Click to add New storage. A configuration window will prompt showing all accessible storage. Click the NAS tab to enable access to a network share. 3. Select the cameras whose videos will be backed up.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4. Select or configure a new schedule template for the backup process to take place. You can select a time when the network load is low, such as the off-office hours, to avoid network congestions. 5. On the Options pane, you can configure an upper bandwidth threshold (in Megabytes) for the backup operation (for all selected cameras/channels).
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Storage By default, VAST will check there is a D: drive. If not system drive C: will still be defined as the first storage option. Other disk drives in the system, and the default storage volume (configured in the initial setup) will be listed. You can add a NAS storage's share volume as the additional storage option. Enter the necessary information for access to a network share. Enter and select a NAS path.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4-6. Settings > Device > Sites The VAST2 allows a deployment consisting of multiple VAST instances at different sites. A VAST server can be selected as the CMS (Central Management Server) to manage sub-stations in a hierarchical structure. Each individual VAST station manages its own surveillance deployments. To build a hierarchy, proceed with the following: 1. Open the VAST 2 client on a sub-station. 2. Enter Settings > Sites. 3.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 9. You can click the Search button if the sub-station is reacheable in a local network, or manually enter the IP address, and password for making the connection. 10. Enter the password you configured for the Sites configuration, and then click the Authorize button. Click the Apply button for the configuration to take effect.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The sub-stations and its subordinate devices should be immediately listed under the CMS station. You can create separate views to place the sub-stations' cameras. When you want to enlist an NVR into your configuration, please remember to enable the access from VAST server in the NVR's Service page. The connection between VAST and NVR is made via encrypted https.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4-7. Settings > Device > POS To connect a POS machine, make sure the POS machine is connected to the local network. Click on the Add POS button. 1. Enter a device name, such as POS on the 1st floor counter. 2. Select the POS brand name. Currently VAST2 supports Lafresh, POSNET, Gulfcoast(POS Gateway). 3. Enter the IP address assigned to the machine. 4. Enter the TCP port number utilized by the POS machine for network connection 5.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4-8. Settings > Device > Local DB Since some of VIVOTEK's NVRs runs on Linux, you have to install the Ext2 File System Driver for Windows to access the recording files from a NVR hard disk. The file system driver can be found here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/ext2fsd/?source=typ_ redirect Run and install the Ext2fsd-0.xx.exe. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 1. Remove the disk tray box from a mobile NVR. 2. Connect the disk tray box to your VAST server using a USB 3.0 type A to Micro B cable. VAST Camera 01 Camera 02 Camera 03 Camera 04 Camera 05 Camera 06 Camera 07 Camera 08 Camera 09 Mobile NVR Disk Tray USB Micro B 3. From VAST, enter Settings > Device > Locabl DB. 4. There are 3 import types: 1. NVR disk: the drive tray box removed from a mobile NVR. 2.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 5. Taking a mobile NVR's disk drive as an example, click the the disk drive. Source select button to locate 6. The NVR will be mounted as a local DB. 7. A Local DB sub-tree will be listed under your server, and you can view the existing recordings on the NVR's disk drive.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4-9. Settings > System > SMTP Configure a mail server via which the system alarms or notifications can be delivered to a receiver. Enter the Settings page, select . Click on the Add SMTP button. Enter your mail server's domain name or IP address. Enter credentials for access to the mail service. If SSL encrypted transmission is preferred, select its checkbox. Click Add to complete the configuration. 4-10.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4-11. Settings > User Management The User Add & Delete page allows you to create users with the permissions for different operational capabilities. To specify the authorized privileges, select Customize in the Role menu, then select the Permissions and/or the Accessible devices tabbed menus. Use the Customize option to limit the authorized actions of a user.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions In the Accessible devices tab, click to select the cameras that a user can access. Some users may only need to access specific devices. When done with the privilege settings, click Add to create a new user. The new users will be listed under the Administrator's icon. Repeat the process to create more users.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Add a New User Account - Windows AD Account In an established, enterprise network environment, the support for Windows AD (Active Directory) infrastructure enables ease of integration using the credentials of existing users. Using the same AD authentication methodologies, you can configure the clients or users in an established network to access the VAST server configuration. Note the following with Windows AD support: 1.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3. Enter a user name or group name to search, e.g., Frank. Click OK when done. 4. Enter the password twice for the AD user. 5. Select the privilege role for the user, configure his/her privilege settings as described above and then click Add.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Appendix A: VAST Service Control Tool VAST service control tool is a tool for server control and for user to be aware of the VAST Server status. It starts up as Windows OS startup. Under Microsoft Windows, choose "Start > VIVOTEK Inc VAST > VMServiceControl.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Appendix B: Matrix The virtual matrix feature enables the display of any cameras on any monitors in an IP surveillance network. Combinations of live or playback streams can be displayed simultaneously. In addition of pre-configured live views, E-maps, Google maps, and Alarm panes can all be placed on a remote matrix. Users gain realtime awareness of scenes and access to past events.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Prerequisites: 1. One VAST2 server and another computer running the Matrix client utility. 2. The first 2 digits of software revision numbers of VAST server and Matrix client must be the same: e.g., 2.3.x.x and 2.3.x.x. 3. Sufficient network bandwidth among network cameras, VAST servers, and Matrix clients. Configuration procedure: 1. Install the Matrix client utility on a computer equipped with multiple monitors.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3. Open the Matrix utility, log in to the VAST server address, using the Matrix client account credentials. 4. From the VAST server, open the Settings > Matrix Management window.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 5. Enter the name of your Matrix client, e.g., Matrix_client in the search pane of the Matrix Management window. Note that the Matrix client must have logged in to establish the connection before the VAST server can find it (as previously described). 6. Once the VAST server found the Matrix client, the available monitors will be listed. Click and drag the pre-configured Views, Tour, Dashboard, E-maps, or Alarm panel to any of the monitors.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 8. If you need to log out, move your mouse cursor to the top of the Matrix client screen to end the session. If necessary, change your client settings. Here you can change the displayed language, Export target folder, Start-up option, and the streaming connection options.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Appendix C: Joystick Support Configurable joystick buttons 1. Connect the joystick's USB cable between the USB ports on the joystick and a VAST server/ client. 2. Once connected, you should be prompted by a connection message. 3. Enter Settings > Device > External devices. 4. Single-click to select the detected joystick. The configurable buttons will be listed. Click to expand the Live, Playback and Common menus.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 5. To assign or re-assign a button's function, single-click on the button number besides a function. Click the Delete button. The below message will display. Press a preferred button on your joystick to complete the setting. If a button conflict occurs, (another function has already been assigned to the same button), the below message will prompt. You can Cancel or click Apply to change the assignment.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VIVOTEK's joysticks The AJ-002 is a USB joystick with HID 3-axis PTZ control, a twist wheel for zoom in/zoom out, and 29 configurable function buttons for use on a VAST server station. Following are the conditions for making the connection: 1. The joystick can either be powered by a DC 12V adaptor or via the USB. If powered by USB, plug the USB cable twice to the USB port to enable USB power. 2.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions KEYPAD DEFINITION Below is the keypad numbering sequence: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 7 8 24 25 26 27 28 18 19 20 1 3 5 2 4 6 The following keypad functions will be available as the defaults for the joystick.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Left-click to select your server on the device tree, and right-click to display and select the "Show joystick key number." The camera key numbers are determined by the sequence when the cameras were added to the VAST configuration, and cannot be changed. By default, the key numbers are not shown. Press the key number on the joystick keypad and the Enter key view of the selected camera will display. , e.g., 5 + .
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you have multiple views, press the number key and the Change Layout, and the Enter key to switch to a different view. The number key corresponds to the sequence number for the view you configured regardless of the name of the view (layout). The Play button toggles the playback window. From here you can trace back the past recordings. You can use speed up, slow down, and rewind buttons here.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Appendix D: Upload Device Pack A device pack is contantly updated for the latest profiles of VIVOTEK's new camera/NVR models. If you install new cameras/NVRs to your configuration, you can visit VIVOTEK's website for the latest device pack updates, and upload the pack file to your VAST server. New functional parameters and functions in the new cameras are available through the device pack. Enter Settings > About to see the upload button.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions A device pack file looks like the following.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Appendix E Database Merge Function The Database Merge function applies in the following scenario: 1. A VAST server A failed or was intentionally depleted. The precondition is that the disk drives containing the recordings remain intact. Server B must also have the configuration profile of the Server A.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions D:/Record .... Recording Doc 2016-06-17 2016-06-18 2016-06-19 2016-06-20 2016-06-21 2016-06-22 .... 2016-06-17 1-FE9181-H 2-FD9381 3-Outdoor 4-Outdor 5-IB9381 Speed Dome Speed Dome • 6-IP8166 It is also a good habit to export and preserve your VAST system configuration to prevent losses in the event of system failure.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions When the file folder is ready for server B, designate the location of recovered files from another VAST server, go to Settings > Recording management > Recording options. Select the recording folder that contains the recordings from the counterpart VAST server. Select the Restore recordings from this path checkbox and click Add.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The Local Database you incorporated will be listed on the device tree, which is separated from your current deployment. There are two different scenarios" 1. Using Recovery path: Server B incorporated Server A configuration file, selected Recording options and the "Restore recordings from this path" option. The device tree will look similar to the original VAST server A configuration. 2.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Technical Specifications Device Model NR9682-v 2 OS Embedded Windows 10 CPU Intel CPU Flash 128GB mSATA RAM 4GB x2 Watchdog Hardware + Sof tware Power Restoration Sy stem restart automatically af ter power recov ery Local Display Liv eView Display 64 Channels Equal: 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, 7x7, 8x8 Panorama: 1P+6, 2P, 2P+3, 3P Focus: 1+12, 1+16, 1+3, 1+5, 1+7, 1+9, 2+8 Vertical: 1V+6, 2V+2, 2V+3, 3V, 3V+4, 4V, 4V+4, 5V
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions HDD Max. Capacity *Please ref er to the HDD supported list on the VIVOTEK website. RAID RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 Disk Management Create, f ormat and remov e disk Manual Backup USB Dongle (FAT Format) NAS (SMB & CIFS) Schedule Backup NAS (SMB & CIFS) Playback Play back Display 64 Channels (the max.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions USB Front: USB 3.0 x2 Back: USB 3.0 x6, USB2.0 x2 Audio Microphone audio jack Input x1 3.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Ordering Information Model NR9682-v2 Description H.265 64CH 16Bay NVR P/N 100217100G All specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright© VIVOTEK INC. All rights reserved. Ver. 7 6F, No.192, Lien-Cheng Rd., Chung-Ho, New Taipei City, 235, Taiwan, R.O.C. | T: +886-2-82455282 | F: +886-2-82455532 | E: sales@vivotek.com | W: www.vivotek.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Technical Specifications Device Model NR9782-v 2 OS Embedded Windows 10 CPU Intel CPU Flash 128GB mSATA RAM 4GB x2 Watchdog Hardware + Sof tware Power Restoration Sy stem restart automatically af ter power recov ery Local Display Liv eView Display 128 Channels (with dual monitors) Equal: 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, 7x7, 8x8 Panorama: 1P+6, 2P, 2P+3, 3P Focus: 1+12, 1+16, 1+3, 1+5, 1+7, 1+9, 2+8 Vertical: 1V+6, 2V+2, 2V+3,
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions HDD Max. Capacity *Please ref er to the HDD supported list on the VIVOTEK website. RAID RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 Disk Management Create, f ormat and remov e disk Manual Backup USB Dongle (FAT Format) NAS (SMB & CIFS Schedule Backup NAS (SMB & CIFS) Playback Play back Display 64 Channels (the max.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions USB Front: USB 3.0 x2 Back: USB 3.0 x6, USB2.0 x2 Audio Microphone audio jack Input x1 3.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Ordering Information Model NR9782-v2 Description H.265 128CH 16Bay NVR P/N 100217000G All specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright© VIVOTEK INC. All rights reserved. Ver. 7 6F, No.192, Lien-Cheng Rd., Chung-Ho, New Taipei City, 235, Taiwan, R.O.C. | T: +886-2-82455282 | F: +886-2-82455532 | E: sales@vivotek.com | W: www.vivotek.