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Network Client Version 5.0

Part number 8200-0051-04 A0

User’s Guide

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Contents

Network Client

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Windows XP / Vista Recommended Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Windows 7 Recommended Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Virtual Matrix Recommended Requirements for Windows 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Virtual Matrix Recommended Requirements for Windows XP / Vista . . . . . . . . . . .3

Icons Used in This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Getting Started

Before you Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Starting Network Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Connecting to Remote Intellex Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Adding an Instrument (Intellex Unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Editing Remote Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Deleting an Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Refreshing the Instruments View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Viewing Live Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Exploring the Live View Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Changing your View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Managing Instrument Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Adding a New Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Adding a Device or Camera to a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Dragging and Dropping Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Selecting Multiple Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Renaming a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Removing a Site, Device, or Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Working With Live Video

Displaying Live Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Viewing a Live Video Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Using the Live View Pop-up Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Understanding Live Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

The Recording Frame Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Image Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Viewing Multiple Live Sessions of Network Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Creating a New Live Video Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Opening a Live Video Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

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Network Connection Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Toggling the Full-Screen View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Toggling Multi-Pane and Single Pane Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Selecting and Saving a Viewing Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Creating Live Video Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Removing Cameras from the Viewing Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Zooming an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Generating an Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Reviewing Live Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Viewing Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Non response Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Event Viewer Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Saving Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Printing the Event List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Video Retrieval Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Displaying Live Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Setting up Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Setting up Networked Event Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Persistent Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Setting up Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Setting up the Response Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Dome Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Controlling a Dome Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Dome Control Messages and Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Quick Camera Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Pan-Tilt Control via Mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Zoom via Mouse Scroll Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Pattern and Preset Camera Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Selecting a Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Defining a Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Selecting a Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Defining a Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Monitoring Status

Displaying Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Exploring the Instrument Activity Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Using the Video Database

Navigating the Database View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Using the Database Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Working with Databases to Group Video Incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Creating a Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Renaming a Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

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Deleting a Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Categories and Incidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Creating a Category. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Deleting a Category or Incident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Moving Categories and Incidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Moving a Single Incident. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Moving All Incidents in a Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Renaming Categories and Incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Locating and Retrieving Video

Searching a Remote Image Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Search Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54Reviewing a Video Segment from the Results List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54Searching by Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55Search with No Image Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55Searching with Image Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Indicating Search Duration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57Using a Motion Detection Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Using a Perimeter Violation or Light Change Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Searching with Motion Exception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Motion Exception vs. Motion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Accessing Motion Exception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61Adjusting Target Area Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Determining Minimum Object Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63Specifying an Object’s Minimum Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63Specifying an Object’s Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Searching Text Streams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Performing a String Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Performing an Advanced Text Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Applying Advanced Text Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Applying Receipt Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Retrieving Video from a Remote Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Viewing Downloaded Video Segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Using Playback Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Reviewing Video While Downloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68Cutting a Video Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Canceling Video Retrieval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Retrieving Alarm Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69To Retrieve Alarm Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Alarm List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70Clearing Intellex Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

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Playing Back Stored Video

Viewing a Single Video Incident. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73Using the Playback Pop-up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Playback from External Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75Playback from CDs and DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75Playback from Flash Drives or Network Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Playback from Streamed Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77Using streaming playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79Streaming multiple cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79Exporting video in streaming playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Building Incident Clip Storyboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81Creating a new storyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82Previewing and editing storyboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Editing storyboard clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84Previewing a storyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85Exporting Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85Attaching reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Verify Video Image File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87Right-click selected incident:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87File/Image File menu: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87File/Incident menu: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Viewing Multiple Video Incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Using Image Enhancement Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89Displaying the Brightness Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90Zooming In, Zooming Out, and Moving the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91Adjusting Bright/Contrast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91Adjusting Color/Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Exporting and Importing Video

Exporting to AVI or File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93Exporting to AVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Selecting a Codec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95Using Text Overlays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95Completing the Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Exporting from Network Client to File or CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95Importing Incident Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

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Using Intellex Player

Starting and Playing Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Viewing the Status Bar and Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Working with Image Files and the Image Database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101Creating an Image Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101Scanning for an Image Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101Importing an Incident File into a Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Changing the Display Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Using Video Player Agent

Specifying Command Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

The Video Player Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104Saving an Incident. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104Save As AVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

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Network Client

OverviewNetwork Client is a software program that enables you to remotely manage multiple Intellex units via networks or dialup connections. You can:

• Configure Intellex units

• View up to 16 live cameras from 1 or more Intellex units

• Retrieve video segments using time, date, camera, or alarm criteria

• Perform remote searches for specific video or text information

• Confirm transfer times before your video download begins

• Receive real-time alarm notification via Event Notification

• Organize Intellex units in folders for cataloging and access

Note

You can connect a maximum of 10 networks clients to any server. The Intellex server limits the number of connections.

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System Requirements

Windows XP / Vista Recommended Requirements

Windows 7 Recommended Requirements

Computer 1 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or Celeron processor or equivalent processor that supports streaming SIMD extensions (SSE)

Operating System Windows XP HomeWindows XP Professional Microsoft Vista

System RAM 1GB for XP2GB for Vista

Hard Drive 150 MB for software installation; minimum 10 GB (local or network) for video storage

Other Drives DVD drive for installationDVD-RW if export to DVD is required

Monitor 1024 × 768 resolution and capable of displaying 32-bit color

Video Card AGP or PCI Express X8 graphics card with 64MB memory and DirectX 8.0 support

Network Card Ethernet 10/100/1000 NIC

Miscellaneous Mouse or other pointing device56 K modem (for dial-up access to Intellex)

Computer 2.66GHz Intel Core i5 750Operating System Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)System RAM 4GBHard Drive 150 MB for software installation; minimum 10 GB (local or network) for video

storage


Monitor 1024 × 768 resolution and capable of displaying 32-bit colorMaximum 2 monitors

Video Card 512MB Direct X11, Pixel Shaders 2.0Network Card Ethernet 10/100/1000 NIC


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Virtual Matrix Recommended Requirements for Windows 7 When using Network Client in virtual matrix applications, the following recommendations apply:

Virtual Matrix Recommended Requirements for Windows XP / VistaWhen using Network Client in virtual matrix applications, the following recommendations apply:

Computer Intel Xenon W3520/Core i7 860Operating System Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)System RAM 4GBHard Drive 150 MB for software installation; minimum 10 GB (local or network) for

video storage



Video Card 512MB Direct X11, Pixel Shaders 2.0 (2 cards required) Network Card Ethernet 10/100/1000 NIC


Computer 3.2GHz Dual Core Intel Pentium 4 ProcessorOperating System Windows XP Home

Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 ProfessionalMicrosoft Vista

System RAM 1GB DDR2 533 MHz memoryHard Drive 150 MB for software installation; minimum 10 GB (local or network) for

video storage



Video Card 512MB Direct X11, Pixel Shaders 2.0 (2 cards required) Network Card Ethernet 10/100/1000 NIC


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Icons Used in This Guide

Icon Description

Sites view

Root folder Contains all Sites folders. You can rename this folder, but not delete it.

Sites folderContains devices, cameras, and other Sites folders. You can add, rename, or delete folders.

Device (connected) An Intellex server, an Archive Manager server, or another Network Client.

• Rename devices in the Sites view without affecting the names in the Instruments view.

• Click + to expand the view to include the device’s cameras. • Select the Device or camera name to refresh.

Device (disconnected)Select the device to reconnect.

Device (connected but unauthorized access)The device is connected but access has not been authorized due to user privilege restraints or an incorrect User Name or PIN number.

Camera associated with a device (dome and fixed) You cannot delete or rename these cameras.

• A dome symbol indicates that camera control is enabled. • A fixed camera symbol represents either a fixed camera or a

dome camera with control disabled.

Site cameras (dome and fixed)These cameras are in the Sites view independently.

• You can rename and delete a site camera.• The default name is <Camera Number>: <Camera>- <Device >,

where Camera and Device are names. Example: Camera 4 can appear as 4: Camera4 - Intellex1.

• The device association is preserved in the Instruments view.

Camera (device disconnected)Select the camera to connect to the network.

Camera (connection lost)The device is not connected. Select the camera to force a refresh.

Screen view

Full-Screen view

Single-Pane view

Multi-pane view

Event notification

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Event notification is enabled (steady icon)

Event has occurred (red flashing icon)

Event notification is disabled (yellow flashing icon)

Event Handler Tray Application cannot connect to the Event Handler service (blue flashing icon)

Event state

Alarm in progress

Alarm completed

Unit connected

Unit disconnectedEvent notification is disabled, or the Remote Instruments Setup Screen is open.

Drive or volume failure, or a new volume has appearedWhen Intellex cannot locate a drive or volume, it lists the drive letter and volume label in the Type column. If the Network Client has audio enabled, an alarm sounds. One of these error messages appears:

• No volumes could be found. Recording will not start.• A volume that was expected was not found during enumeration.

(When Intellex booted, it expected to find this volume and did not.)

• A volume is corrupt.• A volume that was working has become unavailable.• A new volume has become visible to the system (firewire plug-in,

etc.)• A volume that had been missing has been re-added.

Not all of these messages indicate drive failure, but all are associated with Intellex drives.

NotificationEvent notification is enabled on the device.

Dome camera control

Onscreen cursor origin markControls the dome camera using the mouse.

Dome camera pattern and preset controls

Pattern menu

Exit

Define Pattern

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Icon Description

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Pattern programming Start

Pattern programming Stop

Preset menu

Define Preset

Dome camera configuration

Configuration Menu

Pan/tilt control

Focus control (In, Out)

Zoom control (In, Out)

Camera status

Connected

Disconnected

Recording

Not recording

Video location, retrieval, and playback

Null iconThe screen cursor is in an invalid location.

Playback downloaded video

Playback location• Slide right to return toward the start of the video.• Slide left to advance toward the end of the video.

The green bar shows playback progress.

Freeze (pause) playback and display the current image

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Icon Description

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Drag to control playback speed• Right increases.• Left decreases.

Play video from the First Frame • Play mode: the first frame then subsequent frames. • Pause mode: the first frame of downloaded video appears.• Fast Reverse: press once for 1× rewind speed, and so on to 5x.

Play the Last Frame of the video • Play: the next segment of video is downloaded and play

proceeds. • Pause: the last frame at the current download appears. • Fast Forward: press once for 1x forward speed, and so on to 5x.

Start (Cut In) a video subsegment to saveVideo prior to this point is discarded.

End (Cut Out) a video subsegment started with the cut-in controlVideo following this point is discarded.

Cut in/out symbolA video subsegment is not yet completed.

Turn text on or offDisabled when there is no text.

Turn audio on or offDisabled when there is no audio.

Control the volume• Right increases.• Left decreases.

Enabled when the audio button is on.

Play video in full-screen mode Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen to display the playback controls (when the Windows task bar is set to Auto Hide).

Image enhancement tools

Access streaming playback.

Intellex player

Image file

Video player agent

Exit the Video Player Agent and do not save downloaded videoDisabled during video retrieval.

Cancel the downloading of video and set the last received segment as the end of the video clipEnabled during video retrieval.

Begin exporting to an AVI file Enabled after video is retrieved.

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Save downloaded video as an incident Enabled after video is retrieved and a valid Network Client incident database exists.

Launch Network Client and close Video Player AgentRetrieved video that is not saved or exported is lost (with no warnings).Disabled when Network Client is installed in a different directory than the Video Player Agent.

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Getting Started

Before you StartInstall and configure Network Client on your PC. See the Quick Setup Guide.

Starting Network ClientSelect one of the following start-up options:

• Double-click the Network Client icon on your desktop.

• Click Start > Programs > Network Client. Select Network Client.

• If event notification is enabled, double-click the Event Handler icon in your computer’s system tray.

Network Client searches for all connected Intellex units.

If a connected unit is not identified in the remote instruments list, it does not display in the video window.

Connecting to Remote Intellex Units

Adding an Instrument (Intellex Unit)1 From the main menu, select Settings > Instruments.

2 Enter the password, if required. The Remote Instrument Setup screen displays:

Instruments or devices to which the Network Client can connect

Communication port number (default: 5000)

Live Port number (default: 5001)

Event Port number (default: 5003)

Network Client Access Authorization to access video (default: Disabled)

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3 Click Add to add a new remote instrument. The Add Remote Instrument dialog displays:

4 Enter the Instrument Name or the Instrument’s IP address.Note

Network servers find IP addresses faster than host or instrument names; use IP addresses for faster refresh.

5 Select an instrument type:

• Intellex: adds an Intellex to the remote instrument setup view.

• Network Client: adds a Network Client machine to the remote instrument setup view.

• Archive Storage: the Archive Manager stores large amounts of video information over a network connection. If a computer serves as an Archive Manager, it must run the Archive Manager software. Archive Manager servers display in the Archive Storage view, which appears as a tab next to the Database view.

Note

Select Actions > Refresh Instruments from the main menu to refresh connections to devices. Network Client searches for devices and displays their associated cameras in the Instruments View.

6 In the Ports section of the screen, enter a communications port and a live video port. If your system administrator does not assign new values, leave the default.

Note

See your system administrator before altering any port address assignment. Unless instructed otherwise, accept the default settings; they correspond to the Intellex default settings.

Port Number Purpose

Port 5000 Default for data communications with Intellex.Default for retrieving recorded video from IntellexA USB Plug-and-Play port on some laptops

Port 5001 Default for live video from Intellex and all live video; cannot be used by another instrument or be the same as the communications port

Port 5002 Network Client to Network Client communication

Port 5003 Default for event notification. Network Client versions earlier than v3.1 used this port for another purpose.

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7 In the Remote Access Authorization section of the screen, select the Enable checkbox to enable remote access for this instrument.

Note

Remote Access Authorization must be enabled in the Intellex unit before you can activate the Network Client password protection feature. Refer to the Intellex Installation and Configuration Guide, Configuring the Intellex chapter.

8 Enter a User Name and PIN number to gain access to that instrument on the Network Client.

9 Click OK.

Editing Remote Instruments1 From the main menu, select Settings > Instruments. The Remote Instrument Setup screen

displays:

2 Highlight the remote instrument you want to edit.

3 Click Edit. The Edit Remote Instrument dialog displays for your chosen instrument:

Instruments or devices to which the Network Client can connect

Communication port number (default: 5000)

Live Port number (default: 5001)

Event Port number (default: 5003) Network Client

Access Authorization to access video (default: Disabled)

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4 In the Remote Access Authorization section of the screen, select the Enable checkbox to enable remote access for this instrument.

5 Enter a User Name and PIN number to gain access to that instrument on the Network Client.

6 Click OK.

Deleting an Instrument1 Select an instrument in the Remote Instrument Setup dialog and click Delete.The Delete

Instrument screen displays:

2 Select From Instrument List Only to delete from the Instruments view or From Instrument List and Sites List to delete from both views.

3 Click OK.

Refreshing the Instruments ViewNetwork Client searches and updates its connections to devices in the instruments view regularly. Use Refresh Instruments to request an immediate update.

• Click a device in the Instruments view to refresh it.

• Select Actions > Refresh Instruments to refresh all devices.

Refreshed devices appear active, while disconnected devices appear unavailable.

Viewing Live VideoSelect Actions > Live Display, or on the toolbar, click Live Display.

Network Client displays the last live display configuration.

To display live video from another device or camera, click the device or camera in the Instruments or Sites view and drag it to a pane in the video review area.

Note

The Archive Storage tab appears only if an instrument is functioning as an Archive Manager.

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Exploring the Live View ScreenThe screen below illustrates live view and the descriptions highlight the functions available.

Use the menu bar to access Network Client functions.

Use the toolbar for 1-click access to functions.

Drag and drop instruments into the Sites view from the Instruments view. Configure devices in this view.

Access the Sites and Instruments views.

Use the Sites view to view instrument sites.

Review live camera video or playback video.

Access the Database view. View network and

operation status on the Status Bar.

View events and their status in the Event Viewer when event notification is active.Displays the active site.

Set up the viewing area with the configuration bar and save the configurations.

Snap-In Manager Pane

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Navigating the Live and Playback View ToolbarIn live or playback view, select an instrument from the Instruments view and click one of the following options:

Changing your ViewOn the Network Client menu, select View to toggle information on your screen and in the video review area. A check mark indicates the item is visible.

Managing Instrument SitesThe Sites view allows you to:

• Organize devices and cameras to easily access video information.

• Classify devices and cameras by function or location.

• Use nested folders.

• Place the same camera or device in multiple site folders.

A camera site keeps the connection information related to its device or Intellex unit, regardless of the camera’s location in the Sites view.

Display the Status screen with unit and camera information.

Display the Intellex Activity Log based on filter input.

Display the Search screen with filters for video and text search.

Display the alarm retrieval screen with alarm selection and playback.

Display the Help screen. The About box displays version information.

Display the Unit Setup options. See the Configuration Guide.

Display live views of selected units and cameras.

Toggle the video Overlay information on live camera views.

Display the Video retrieval dialog.

Task Command

Toggle the video overlay information in the video area: camera and instrument name, frames per second (fps), and bytes per second (bps).

View > Overlay Video Information

Toggle the toolbar. View > Toolbar

Toggle the status bar (state information and bandwidth throttle setting).

View > Status Bar

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Click the root folder at the top of the Sites view to access the Sites menu.

Adding a New Site1 Select a Sites folder or a subfolder.The new site is located in the level below this.

2 Choose one of the following methods:

• Click New Site on the toolbar.

• Select File > Sites > New.

• Right-click the Sites folder and select New.

3 Enter the name of the site and press Enter.

Creates a new site folder, which contains units, cameras, and other site folders

Removes the selected Sites folder from the Sites view

Toggles the video overlay information (hide/show)

Opens the Remote Instrument Setup dialog

Displays Help

Displays an Instrument in a Sites folder

Displays cameras placed in a Sites folder

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Adding a Device or Camera to a Site Click and drag a device or camera from the Instruments view to the Sites view. Click and drag an item from one Sites folder to another to copy it.

Dragging and Dropping Details• If you copy a renamed camera from one Sites folder to another, it keeps its name.

• The camera is placed where you drop it. Example: if you drop a camera under 2 cameras in a folder, the camera stays in position 3.

• You can drag and drop folders to new positions in the Sites view.

Selecting Multiple ItemsSelecting multiple items lets you:

• Copy groups of instruments into the Sites view.

• Move multiple items to other locations in the Sites view.

• [Ctrl]-left click selects individual items.

• [Shift]-left click selects a range of items.

When Network Client processes multiple items, it displays the splash screen. When you select a single unit, the last view is restored.

Instruments View

Sites View

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Sorting Sites FoldersA sorting operation is limited to the selected folder and its subfolders, and overrides any intentional camera position. Subfolders inherit sorting operations from the parent folder. Sort the root folder to sort everything in the Sites view.

A subfolder’s content is sorted independently. If you sort a subfolder, its order does not affect the parent folder.

1 Select a folder.

2 Right-click and select Sort, or select File > Sites > Sort.

3 Select Ascending or Descending.

New items added to a folder are not sorted; re-sort the folder.

Renaming a Site1 Select a Sites folder.

2 To rename the folder:

• Select File > Sites > Rename.

• Right-click and select Rename.

3 Replace the name and press Enter.

Removing a Site, Device, or Camera

Note

Remove only empty site folders.

1 Select the Sites folder, device, or camera to remove.

2 To remove the folder:

• Select File > Sites > Delete.

• Right-click and select Delete or Remove.

The selected item is removed from the Sites view; devices or cameras still exist in the Instruments view.

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Displaying Live VideoTo display live video, select any device in the instruments view and:

• Select Actions > Live Video > Display (from the main menu).

• Click the Live Display icon (on the toolbar).

• Right-click and select Live Display.

Upon restarting, Network Client uses the last known settings for Live Display.

Viewing a Live Video SourceSelect the instruments and cameras:.

For views from one instrument, select an instrument icon to drag all views from its cameras into the video review area.

Note

Select cameras from different instruments in the Instruments view.

Click and drag from here...to here.

Note the fps frame rate and bps speed of the network connection.


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Using the Live View Pop-up Menu

Right-click in a pane in the viewing area to use the pop-up menu.

Understanding Live VideoIntellex records images to a hard drive for storage and retrieval. A unit’s maximum record time depends on factors such as

• hard disk capacity,

• recording rate, and

• image quality settings.

The greater the recording rate and the higher the quality setting, the shorter the recording time.

The Recording Frame Rate

Fps = the number of images recorded each second to the hard drive. It is expressed in images, or frames per second.

Bps = the amount of data, measured in bits, the unit transfers to Network Client in 1 second.

Note

Network Client displays the fps rate and bps network connection rate in the upper-right corner of the video review area.

At higher record rates, the unit records more images and uses more storage space, but the video segments are more complete. At lower record rates, the unit records fewer images and uses less storage space, but the video segments are not as complete.

On a basic Intellex 5.0 with VACD card, the aggregate camera record rate, or the combined rate for all the cameras attached to an Intellex, is 120 fps NTSC (100 fps PAL). This rate is distributed among the attached cameras equally. Example: if the Intellex has 16 cameras operating and all display, each camera’s record rate would be 120/16, or 7.5 fps NTSC (100/16, or 6.25 ips PAL). For 8 cameras, this number is greater: 120/8, or 15 fps NTSC (100/8 or 12.5 fps PAL).

The guaranteed lowest possible fps per camera is .93 ips (NTSC) or 0.78 ips (PAL). The record rate of any single camera is no greater than 30 fps NTSC (25 fps PAL). The settings depend on the overall aggregate rate and the number of cameras transmitting information. However, the maximum aggregate rate is 120 fps and the maximum single camera recording rate is 30 fps NTSC (25 fps PAL).

Field Description

Switch to Full screen Changes the video display to full screen.

Single pane on <camera number>: <camera> - <device> Toggles single and multiple pane modes for viewing this and other cameras.

Remove <camera number>: <camera> - <device> Removes the camera view from the playing area.

Remove all cameras Removes all cameras in the viewing pane.

Settings <camera number>: <camera> - <device> Adjusts the default settings for this camera. See page 26.

Camera Control <camera number>: <camera> - <device> Displays camera control menus, if enabled for this camera.

Generate alarm on <camera number>: <camera> Generates an alarm.

Cancel Closes the pop-up menu.


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The update rate is the time required before each camera updates during recording or playback and is expressed in this formula:

If the record rate is 1 ips with 4 cameras installed, the update rate would be 4 seconds. Each camera updates every 4 seconds.

Note

The overall update rate will vary depending on what type of Intellex unit is being used. For example an Ultra unit with a VACD5 card can attain 480fps - 16 cameras at 30fps.

Image Quality

The image quality depends on the compression used on the image when it is stored on the hard drive. Higher compression results in smaller image files, but the image quality is not as good as images stored with lower compression.

The image quality on an Intellex is controlled when you schedule camera recording. Resolution options will be presented in a drop down menu. The higher the quality, the larger the image file, and the more drive space required for storage. Higher quality recording also results in a lower recording time. Your selection should balance image quality, recording rate, and available drive space. See page 26.

Viewing Multiple Live Sessions of Network Client

Network Client can run multiple instances of its live display. For each session, you can configure size and number of panes. You can also save each instance in a Live Video Configuration File (LVP) and restore later.

Creating a New Live Video Configuration

1 Select Actions > Live Video > Display from the main menu.

2 Configure the desired live view. See Displaying Live Video on page 19.

3 Select New to create a new live window. The new view inherits the last viewed live configuration.

No. of Cameras

Record RateUpdate Rate =

Image Resolution

Capture Rate (PAL ips/NTSC ips)

Ultra DVMS LT

VACD3 VACD5U VACD3 VACD5U VACD3 VACD5U

CIF Real-time Real-time 100/120 Real-time 50/60 Real-time2-CIF Real-time Real-time 100/120 Real-time 50/60 200/2404-CIF 200/240 Real-time NA 200/240 NA 100/120


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4 From the new live window, click Configurations.

5 Click Create from the Live Video Configurations window.

6 Name the configuration.

7 Select Create and name the new configuration. The new configuration is saved as a Live Video Configuration File (filename.lvp).

8 Click Close.

9 Close each live display by clicking the close button in the upper-right corner of the window, or select Actions > Display > Close All Windows to close any open live display windows.

Opening a Live Video Configuration File

1 Select Actions > Live Video> Open Layout from the main menu.

2 From the dialog, select the desired Live Video Configuration File (.lvp).

Live View Window

Configurations Button


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3 Close each live display by clicking the close button in the upper-right corner of the window, or select Actions > Live Video > Close All Windows to close any open live display windows.

Network Connection Speeds

Network communication depends on

• the speed of your modem network connection

• the integrity of the cables and telephone lines, and

• the amount of information transmitted

Under optimal conditions, a dial-up connection can reach a maximum of 56 Kbps. ISDN lines transmit information in about half the time required for a dial-up connection. A 10 Mbps Ethernet network connection transmits much faster than either of these connections.

Connection speeds affect these Network Client operations considerably, including:

• Screen refresh rate

• Downloading video

• Remote Configuration response

• Dome control response

If you throttle the network bandwidth, you set the rate of video transfer to Network Client, and also affect these operations. If bandwidth is throttled, the fps and ips values do not appear in the video review area. The bandwidth displays in the lower-right Status Bar. See the Configuration Guide on throttling the bandwidth.

Toggling the Full-Screen ViewTo toggle to full-screen view, use one of the following methods:

• Click Full Screen

• Right-click in the video review area. Select Switch to Full Screen.

To return to the previous screen display, right-click in full-screen and select Switch to Menu.

Toggling Multi-Pane and Single Pane ViewsTo toggle to single-pane from multi-pane view:

• Click a pane in a multi-view screen.

• Click Single Pane (page 4).

• Right-click a pane and select Single Pane on <camera number>: <camera> - <device>.

To return to the previous screen display:

• Right-click and select Return to multi-pane mode.

• Double-click in single (1 × 1) view.


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Selecting and Saving a Viewing FormatFrom the configuration bar, select a viewing format:

Creating Live Video Configurations1 On the Live Display screen, click Configurations to access the Live Video Configurations

dialog.

2 Click or double-click the required configuration.

3 Click Select, Create, Rename, or Delete.

4 Click Close.

Removing Cameras from the Viewing Area1 From the Configurations list on the Live Display screen, select the viewing configuration.

2 Right-click a pane in the viewing area.

• Select Remove to remove a single camera.

• Select Remove All Cameras to remove all cameras.

Note

Removing all cameras closes all their live view connections. The viewing area can still contain the last frame of video from a camera.

Full-Screen

Single Pane

2x2 (Quad) Pane 4x4 (16 view) Pane

3x3 (9 view) Pane List of existing configurations

Removes a selected viewing configuration.

Displays camera configurations (view and camera combinations).

Uses the selected configuration and closes the screen.

Generates an editable field for the name of a new viewing configuration. Type the name and press Enter.

Renames the selected viewing configuration.


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Zooming an Image

The unit maintains a 4:3 (width-to-height) aspect ratio during zoom. The selected area maintains the shape of the screen, regardless of the shape of your area.

Generating an Alarm1 Right-click in a camera pane.

2 Select Generate alarm on <Camera and Unit>.

An Alarm message appears above the camera overlay text in the pane.

If event notification is active, the alarm event appears in the event viewer.

• In single or multi-pane display modes, click and drag to enclose the area to zoom.

• Click in the pane to return to previous display.

• To zoom in multi-pane display, click in a pane. The zoomed area appears in single screen mode.

• Click in the pane to return to previous multi-pane display.

Note

Combine these techniques by zooming in a multi-pane view and using click and drag to further zoom the image.


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Reviewing Live Camera SettingsIn Live Video, you can review and change live camera default settings for one or all cameras.

• In a camera pane, right-click and select Settings <Camera ID>. Review the default settings for the camera.

• Select Settings > Live Camera Defaults. Review the default settings for all cameras in the video review area.

Move the slider to the left during high network traffic for:

• Higher video compression• Acceptable picture quality• Decreased bandwidth usage

Move the slider to the right during low network traffic for:

• Lower video compression• Increased picture quality• Increased bandwidth usage

Subtle changes in motion are less important (default):

• Decreased number of intermediate (delta) images transferred to Network Client

• Highest delta (change) threshold setting

• Decreased bandwidth usage

Subtle changes are more important:

• Increased intermediate (delta) images

• Lowest delta threshold setting• Increased bandwidth usage

The Image Quality default balances video quality, compression, and bandwidth requirements.


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Viewing EventsIf event notification is enabled, the event viewer displays each new event that Network Client receives at the top of the list. No time conversion is performed; the unit time and date for each event displays.

• To sort by a column (ascending or descending), click the column header.

• Double-click the event or click on the Live button to display video in the Live View pane.

1of 6 states with text description

Date and time when event began on device Live View pane

Event Viewer toolbar

Type of event generated on device

Response entered in the Event Response dialog

Refreshes the events list with the last 4000 events recorded in the persistent storage database

Name of unit originating event

Camera name (not number)

Date and time when event ended on device

Importance of event, device priority

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Event Response DialogIf the Event Response Dialog is enabled and configured, the following screen will display for events that require action to be taken:

To close the window, enter the action taken and click on the OK button. Your response will appear in the event viewer.

Non response Dialog

If the Event Response Dialog is enabled and set to Non response, the following dialog will display:

To close the window, click on the OK button.

Refer to Setting up the Response Window on page 36 for more information.

This section lists the type of event and the Intellex and camera on which the event occurred.

This section describes the action to be taken. Refer to step 5 of Event Filter Configuration on page 37 for more information.

This section allows you to describe the action you have taken. You must enter a minimum number of characters (example: 25).

Tells you how many events are to be processed. When you have used the minimum number of

characters, the OK button becomes active. Refer to Setting up the Response Window on page 36 for more information.


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Types of Events

Event Viewer Toolbar

Event Occurs if:

Alarm In an alarm contact on a unit is activatedVideo Lost video on a camera is lostGenerated a user generates an alarmMotion Detection configured motion detection parameters are violated. See Setting

Up Live Filters in the Intellex Installation and Configuration Guide.Perimeter Protection configured perimeter protection parameters are violated. See

Setting Up Live Filters in the Intellex Installation and Configuration Guide.

Light Change configured light change parameters are violated. See Setting Up Live Filters in the Intellex Installation and Configuration Guide.

Motion Exception configured light change parameters are violated. See Setting Up Live Filters in the Intellex Installation and Configuration Guide.

Museum a museum alarm is triggered

Text Exception text exception settings are violated. See Text Options in the Intellex User’s Guide.

Unknown an unknown event is loggedNo Volumes there are no volumes configured for storageVolume Missing a volume is missingVolume Corrupt a volume had been corruptedVolume Failed a volume has failedNew Volume a volume is addedVolume Re-Added a volume is re-addedUnhealthy disk disk errors are detected

Disk temperature the disk temperature is too high

Displays the Unit Status dialog, which lists the units with their connection/event notification status.

Saves selected events.

Prints the displayed entries.

Removes one or more events from the list.

Changes the state of the event and preserves it in the list; acknowledges that you know of, or reviewed, the event.

Retrieves event video using a submenu. Refer to Video Retrieval Menu below.

Displays live video from the camera where the selected event occurred.

Displays information about required operator actions.

Displays the Event Filter Configuration dialog.


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Saving Events

1 Click Save on the Event Viewer toolbar.

2 In the Save dialog, enter the directory and file name for storage. HTML is the default file type, but you can enter any name or extension.

Printing the Event List

Arrange the column layout for printing. Collapsed columns do not print. Space is limited for column expansion. Reports are printed in an Arial 10 point font.

Video Retrieval Menu

Click on the Retrieve Video button to display the following menu:

Note

Refer to Retrieving Video from a Remote Unit on page 66 for other video retrieval options.

Displaying Live Video

To display live video in the Live View pane:

• Select an event and click on the Live button .

• Select Start Live Video on Dbl Click (as above), and double-click on an event. Double-click on another event to switch to live video from that camera.

Menu Option Description

Retrieve Video Opens the Video dialog for stored video retrieval

Retrieve Prealarm Video Changes the start time for download to the pre-alarm time for the event

Retrieve Specific Video Opens the Video dialog, specifying the event’s camera

Quick Retrieve Video Plays event footage in the Live View pane

Start Live Video on Dbl Click

Quick Retrieve on Dbl Click

Displays live video from the camera on which an event occurred when you double-click on the event

Plays event footage in the Live View pane when you double-click on an event

Note: Only one of these options is active at one time.


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Event Notification Tray ApplicationWhen you activate event notification, an icon appears in the system tray in the lower-right corner of your screen:

Right-click on the icon to open the menu:

Notification > Enable Activate event notification

Notification > Disable Deactivate event notification

About View event viewer information

Setup > Remote Instruments Only available when Network Client is closed down. Opens the Remote Instrument Setup screen. For more information, refer to Configuring Remote Instruments in the Network Client Configuration Guide.

Setup > Audio Choose a sound (.wav) file and enable Network Client to play it when an event occurs or when the server connection is lost.

Setup > Networked Event Handling

Setting up how the event handler connects to the Event Service Manager (the service that runs that Event Tray Application).

Setup > Passwords Password protect the following features: Setup Information, Event Removal, Event Check, Event Response, and Disabling Event Handler.

Setup > Response Window Configure a Response window to display when an event occurs.

Setup > Auto Enable Automatically enables event notification when Network Client starts-up. This setting is recommended.

Setup > Flashing Cause the icon to flash when an event occurs

Exit Stop event notification


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Setting up Audio

1 From the Event Notification menu, select Setup > Audio. The following dialog appears:

2 To play an audio file when the server connection is lost:

a Select Enable or Continous from the Server Connection section of the screen.Note

Continuous plays the audio file until the connection is restored.

b Enter the path name of the audio file or use Browse [...] to locate it.

3 To play an audio file when an event occurs:

a Select Enable or Continuous from the Event Notification section of the screen. Note

Continuous plays the audio file until the event is processed. For more information on processing events, refer to Event Viewer Toolbar on page 29.

b Select an event from the drop-down list.

c Enter the path name of the audio file or use Browse [...] to locate it.

d Repeat steps a-c for any events as appropriate.

4 Click OK.


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Setting up Networked Event Handling

1 From the Event Notification menu, select Setup > Networked Event Handling. The following dialog appears:

2 Select Server or Client from the drop-down list.

• Server: runs the Event Service Manager and connects to it locally.

• Client: connects to the Event Server Service running on a remote computer. When this option is selected, the user is prompted to enter the IP address or Server URL of the remote computer as appropriate i.e. the computer which has been set up as to run the Event Service Manager.

Note

If the Event Server Service is being used, ensure that the user profile is not stored on a networked drive.

Note

When using the Client configuration only one device in the network must be configured as an Event Service manager.

Note

Any additional Network Clients must use the same Event Server Service details.

3 Enter a Communications Port.


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4 Click OK.

Note

The first time you select Server and click OK, the following dialog displays:

Click Yes to install the Event Service. The Event Notification icon will display in the system tray in the lower-right corner of your screen. Refer to page 3 for a description of Event Notification icons.

Any configuration changes performed on your Event Service Manager set up will not automatically update on client machines. To update the Server changes to the client machines you must:

1 Click on Settings and select Get Global Config. The following screen is displayed:

2 Click to enable the relevant Settings options.

3 Click OK to confirm.

Persistent Storage

Once the Persistent Storage feature has been installed and the Event Service Service is started, all alarm events logged by the Event Service Manager are written to a SQLEXPRESS database file. For more information on installing and configuring the Persistent Storage Feature refer to the Network Client Configuration Guide.

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list until a maximum of 4000 alarms is reached. At this point, when a new alarm event is received the oldest will be dropped from the displayed list.

Note

SQLEXPRESS database files are limited to 4.0 GB in size, therefore when the database size reaches 3.5 GB, a warning message will be displayed. At this point, some database administration is necessary to reduce the file size to maintain persistent storage. If the 4.0 GB limit is reached the database will no longer save alarm events.

Note

The Event Service Server will monitor the life of the alarm events in the SQLEXPRESS database file and remove any alarm events older than 6 months. It is recommended therefore that constant database administration is performed if you intend to maintain alarm events older than six months.

Setting up Passwords

1 Select Setup > Passwords from the Event Notification menu. The Password Protect dialog appears:

2 To set up password protection:

a Place a check in the appropriate feature box. The Setup Information screen displays.

b Place a check in the Enable box.

c Enter a password in the New Password field.

d Reenter the password in the Confirm Password field.

e Click OK.

f Repeat steps a-e for other features as appropriate.

3 To disable password protection:

a Place a check in the appropriate feature box. The Setup Information screen displays.

b Remove the check from the Enable box.

c Click OK.

4 Click OK on the Password Protect screen.


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Setting up the Response Window

1 Select Setup > Response Window from the Event Notification menu. The following dialog displays:

2 In the Response Window section of the screen, select:

• Off if you do not want the Response window to display.

• Non response if you want the window to display without a section in which to describe the action taken.

• Response if you want the window to display.

3 Enter the minimum number of response characters. The default is 25.

4 Place a check in the Only process events with action to be taken box. This will ensure that the Response Window will only appear for events that have action text. Refer to step 5 of Event Filter Configuration on page 37 for more information.

5 Click OK.


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Event Filter ConfigurationUse the Event Filter Configuration screen to select which events will appear in the event viewer. You can also configure the appearance of the event in the viewer and enter text that will appear in a response dialog.

Event Notification has to be activated for each Intellex unit in order for events to display in the event viewer. Refer to Activating Event Notification in the Network Client Configuration Guide for more information.

1 Click on the Filter Events button from the Event Viewer toolbar. The Event Filter Configuration screen displays:

2 Choose from the following options:

• To show all events from all sources, place a check in the Disable Filter box and proceed to step 5.

OR• To configure specific events and sources, proceed to step 3.

List of configured Intellex units and asociated cameras

Events list

Disable Filter checkbox

Response section

Event Display Color section

Click on the Select All button to select all units. Click on the Clear List button to clear your choices and start over.


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3 To configure events by unit:

• select a single unit to configure default settings for all of the cameras associated with that unit.

• hold down the CTRL key and select multiple units to configure default settings for all of the cameras associated with those units.

To configure events by camera:

• click on the + sign beside the unit to display all of the cameras associated with that unit. Select a single camera to configure its event settings.

• click on the + sign beside the unit to display all of the cameras associated with that unit. Hold down the CTRL key and select multiple cameras to configure their event settings.

Note

Camera settings override unit settings. Updating unit settings will not reset camera settings.

The Event List becomes active.

4 Click on the event boxes to toggle between a green check and a red x .

• Indicates that if the event occurs, notification will appear in the event viewer.

• Indicates that if the event occurs, notification will not appear in the event viewer.

• Indicates that some units or cameras have selected that event while others have not.

Note

Click on the Select All or Hide All buttons to select or deselect all events.

5 Optional: To distinguish between events in the viewer, you can select different display colors and backgrounds:

a Select the appropriate unit and corresponding event.

b Select a text and background color from the Event Color drop-down lists. A color sample lets you see what the event message will look like.

c Click on the Set Color button.

d Repeat steps a-c for other events as appropriate.

6 Optional: To set the text that will display in the Response window, enter the appropriate text in the Response section of the screen and click on the Set Text button.

7 Click OK.


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Dome Cameras

Note

Before you can remotely operate dome cameras, you must configure them using either Intellex or Network Client.

You can remotely operate cameras that support dome control on an Intellex unit, and program dome patterns and presets for cameras that support them. Dome camera control is available for American Dynamics Speed Dome, Speed Dome Ultra, and Speed Dome Optima. See the Configuration Guide for dome camera setup.

Video from a camera with dome control features is overlayed with a dome symbol . Refer to the table on page 4 for more information.

Controlling a Dome CameraTo start a dome camera control session either:

• Click the dome symbol in the camera’s pane.

• Right-click the pane and select Camera Control.

Click a control item on the overlay. The primary camera controls are:

Controls Pan/Tilt Flips camera 180°

Opens Preset menu

Controls zoom

Controls Focus

Opens Pattern menu

Opens Dome Configuration Menu

Closes dome control overlay (Exit)

Controls Iris

Iris InAuto IrisIris Out

Focus InAuto FocusFocus Out

Zoom InAuto ZoomZoom Out

Pan / Tilt Functions (outer rim)

Stop Camera Movement (middle)


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Camera handlers are groups of settings that enable an Intellex unit to communicate with specific cameras. These handlers control access to dome configuration menus. The VM16, VM16E, USB and VM96 camera handlers enable access to menus for cameras using specific protocols.

Dome Control Messages and Behavior

• A new user can control a camera if it is released by another user for 60 seconds.

• When another user takes control, the previous user session ends.

Quick Camera ControlsStart a camera control session to access the quick camera controls.

Camera Control To

Auto iris Automatically adjust a lens opening to maintain a constant light level into the camera

Iris out and in Manually open and shut the lens

Auto focus Automatically adjust the clarity of a scene or an object

Focus out and in Manually adjust the focus

Auto zoom Automatically adjust the camera view such that an object does not appear closer or farther away than its present location

Zoom out and in Make an object appear farther away or closer

Pan/tilt Move the camera view from side to side (pan) or up and down (tilt)

Message Description

Camera In Use Another user is controlling the camera

Camera Control Session Terminated The control session terminates due to inactivity

A camera session ends

This camera is moving toward the lower left, following this mark.

The cursor’s origin mark appears as you move your cursor through a pane.


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Pan-Tilt Control via Mouse

1 Float the mouse pointer over the center of the video pane. The cursor’s origin mark appears (see table, page 5).

2 Click and move the desired direction and speed from the cursor’s central position.

• Camera movement speed increases proportionally with the arrow’s distance from the cursor’s origin mark.

• Camera direction is relative to cursor’s origin mark. Click center of the mark to stop movement.

Zoom via Mouse Scroll Wheel

1 Select a camera view location relative to cursor’s origin mark.

2 Scroll the mouse wheel forward to zoom in and backward to zoom out.

Pattern and Preset Camera Controls

Note

Preset and Pattern appear only if they are configured for the selected camera. Use Intellex, Network Client, or a TouchTracker to program presets and patterns.

Preset and Pattern enable dome control via camera scan modes. They appear in the overlay for cameras that use the VM16, VM16E, USB-Sensornet, or VM96RTT camera handlers. USB-Sensornet and VM16E camera handlers let you program presets and patterns for specific dome cameras.

A Preset is a pre-positioned camera scene that you program for cameras installed with pan/tilt and motorized lens capability. A Pattern is a sequence of pan, tilt, zoom, focus and iris movements. The dome learns these movements during programming for later execution. You can define presets and patterns without a TouchTracker.

See the table on page 5 for icons used in the following sections.

Selecting a Pattern

1 Click the dome symbol to enter Primary Camera Control (see page 39).

2 Click Pattern.

3 Select pattern number.

4 Click Pattern to run the pattern.

5 Click Exit to leave Pattern menu.

6 Click Exit to leave Primary Camera Control menu.


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Defining a Pattern

1 Click the dome symbol to enter the Primary Camera Control.

2 Position the camera as desired for pattern start position.

3 Click Pattern and select index for pattern.

4 Click Define Pattern.

The Pattern Definition menu is similar to the Primary Camera Control menu, except for Start and Stop.

5 Click Start to begin pattern programming. Use any controls.

6 To end the pattern, click Stop. The Replace Pattern message appears.

7 Click Yes to keep the new pattern. To discard, click No.

8 Click Exit to leave the Pattern Definition menu.

9 Select the pattern number and click Pattern to test the new pattern.

10 Click Exit to leave the Pattern menu.

11 Click Exit to leave the Primary Camera Control menu.

Selecting a Preset

1 Click the dome symbol to enter the Primary Camera Control menu.

2 Click Preset.

3 Select the preset number.

4 Click Preset to move the camera to the preset position.

5 Click Exit to leave the Preset menu.

6 Click Exit to leave the Primary Camera Control menu.

Defining a Preset

1 Click the dome symbol to enter the Primary Camera Control menu.

2 Position the camera as desired for your preset.

3 Click Preset.

4 Select the preset number.

5 Click Define Preset.

6 When the Replace Preset? message displays, click Yes to program the preset.

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Configuring a Dome CameraCameras using the VM16, VM16E, USB, and VM96 camera handlers can access the Dome Configuration Menu (see the Configuration Guide). Information displayed in a Dome Configuration Menu is specific to each dome camera. Use the primary camera controls to use these menus without a TouchTracker. For optimal performance, however, a TouchTracker is recommended.

1 Select the camera and click the Dome Symbol.

2 Click Configuration Menu.

For Pan, Tilt, Focus In, and Zoom In primary camera controls, see page 39.

3 Click Pan/Tilt to navigate and Focus In to select the camera.

4 Navigate to items in the menu using Pan/Tilt, select the items with Focus In, then use Zoom In to modify the values.

5 Accept or reject the modified values by clicking Pan/Tilt to navigate through the Dome Menu. Click Focus In to select a save option. Use Zoom In to indicate Yes or No, then click Focus In to accept or reject the values.

6 Repeat steps 3-5 until your camera is configured.

7 Click Exit.


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Monitoring Status

Displaying Status InformationStatus information describes unit connections and actions vital to system performance.

To update unit connections before viewing status, select Actions > Refresh Instruments from the main menu. Choose one:

• On the toolbar, click Status.

• Select Actions > Instrument Status.

• In the Instruments or Sites view, right-click an instrument and select Status.

The instrument’s status displays. Use this information to make decisions concerning the unit’s setup and function.

Instrument Names are not resolved as quickly as IP addresses. If the host Intellex is on a large network, the time required to locate the instrument name can exceed the 15-second refresh period. Refresh again to find all connected Intellex units.

Camera status:

See the table, page 6.

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Configure the cameras and options listed in the Status screen in the Setup Options screens. See the Configuration Guide.

Quality Settings

Super Records images at the highest image quality, with the lowest level of compression; requires the most storage space.

Normal Records images at average image quality; balances compression and storage space requirements.

Extended Record Records images at highest compression level; requires the least storage space.

Sensitivity Settings

High Records smaller changes between images, improving perceived image quality; requires more storage space than normal.

Normal Ignores the smaller changes between images.

Camera Operating Modes

Active Records actively from this camera at the configured record rate and quality. You can configure a live filter for active recording from this camera.

Alarmed Records alarmed images when the live filter or alarm input activates. It can also store a selected amount of pre-alarm images at the configured quality.

Disabled Does not record or display images from the camera and ignores any alarms.

Pre-alarm settings are for cameras in alarmed mode. The pre-alarm time is in images per second (ips).If the status screen lists a filter, it is used when the camera is in active or alarmed mode.

Record Modes

Circular mode(default)

Records from the beginning to the end of the image database. When the database is full, the unit starts recording from the beginning of the database. The unit overwrites older images, both archived and unarchived, including alarm images. Once overwritten, unarchived images cannot be recovered.

Linear mode Records from the beginning to the end of the image database. When the database is full, the unit stops recording and an options screen appears. The operator can:

• Perform a backup immediately.• Postpone archiving and recording.• Continue recording images at the beginning of the database, overwriting

older images.• After clearing the options screen, select Begin Record on the Setup

Options screen to restart unit recording.

Monitoring Status

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Exploring the Instrument Activity LogThe Activity Log retrieves a record of all activity from the most recent to the oldest on an Intellex unit. An activity is any action performed locally on the unit or remotely via Network Client. The log lists User Name, Date/Time of activity, the Access Location (local or via Network Client), the Category of activity, and the Activity that occurred. The Data column lists whether data was accessed, video was downloaded, or other details, e.g. in the case of a video export the date of a clip, followed by its start time and duration, and then names of the cameras involved in the clip.

To use the Activity Log:

• Click Activity from the toolbar.

• Select Instrument Activity Log from the Actions menu.

Use the filters to locate activities by specific users or categories.

When the Activity Log exceeds its maximum size of approximately 20,000 activity items (approximately 30 days of activity and 4MB), the oldest stored data is overwritten by the newest incoming data.

Retrieves activities that meet filter criteria

Prints the displayed log

Exports the displayed log to a text (.txt) file

Exports the entire log to a text (.txt) file

Specifies a range of time for activities

Specifies the starting/ending date range from the calendar

Specifies the hours or minutes for the starting/ending time range

Specifies the user that generated the activity

Prints the entire log

Progress bar

Categories

All All activity categories.

Surveillance View, search and retrieve activities, including any activity that involves data access.

Utility Activities such as accessing the Activity Log, or other utilities.

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Setup Activities such as creating or modifying unit setup items, including text and audio streams, camera setup, display setup or autolock settings.

Security Activities such as enabling classic security or changing passwords.

System Activities such as starting or stopping the unit.

Health Activities such as RAID degradation or drive reliability/temperature.

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Network Client stores data on the local hard drive or attached network storage that contains:

• Databases

• Folders used as Categories

• Video files stored as incidents within the Categories.

Double-click the icon or click + to open

Categories are storage folders for video incidents

View notes associated with a selected incident

Right-click to view menus for:• Databases• Categories• Incidents

Playback review area


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Navigating the Database View

Using the Database Toolbar

Working with Databases to Group Video IncidentsDatabases:

• Contain categories that are used to group video incidents.

• Have unique names.

• Cannot be nested; one database cannot exist within another.

• Stay in the directory in which you create them. You can rename them, but you cannot move them.

Database names can contain 32 characters maximum. Database deletion removes the database from the view, but all information in the database remains on the drive. Video incidents can be imported into a database. See page 93.

Creating a Database

1 From the main menu, select File > Database.

2 Select New.

3 Enter the database name on the Create Database dialog.

4 Enter a directory name or click browse to locate the directory.

5 Click OK.

Renaming a Database

1 From a Database menu, select Rename.

2 Enter the new name.

3 Click OK.

Adds a Category

Searches and views alarms; downloads video from the alarm list

Toggles the overlay display on/off

Deletes a Category or incident (not a database)

Downloads video to the local database

Opens Help


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Deleting a Database

1 Select Delete from a Database menu. A message explains that deleting the database does not remove the downloaded video data.

2 Click OK.

Delete the database from the Database view, (the database with its Categories and incidents remains on the drive).

Categories and Incidents• Categories contain groups of incidents and function in a similar way to folders.

• Incidents are video segments that can contain video (from one or more cameras), text, and audio.

• You can export incidents to AVI or proprietary format for viewing (see page 93).

Creating a Category

1 From a Category menu, select New, or click New Category on the database toolbar.

2 On the New Category dialog, enter a unique name.

3 Enter Notes associated with this Category.

Note

Using Notes saves time during searches. A Note can differentiate one segment from another.

Categories Incidents

Unique category names define their contents, such as:

• Alarm events

• Cameras

• Locations

Unique incident names indicate video segment contents, such as:

• Name, location and/or date

• Event

• Type of alarmDrag and drop Categories (and their incidents) from one database to another.

Drag and drop incidents from one Category to another. Categories can be in different databases.

To open the Category menu, select the category in the Database view and then either:

• Select File > Category.

• Right-click for the pop-up menu.

To open the Incident menu, select the incident in the Database view and then:

• Select File > Incident.

• Right-click for the pop-up menu.


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Deleting a Category or Incident

Caution

Deleting a Category removes all of its video incidents. You cannot recover deleted incidents. To avoid deleting important video, use the move options, or click and drag segments to other Categories before deletion.

1 Select the Category or incident.

2 Select Delete, or on the toolbar, click Delete from a Category or Incident menu.

3 Click OK.

Moving Categories and Incidents

To move a Category to another database, click and drag it to a database in the Database view.

To move an incident:

• Click the incident in the Database view and drag it onto a Category.

• From a Category or Incident menu, select Move. The Move Incident dialog appears.

Moving a Single Incident

1 Select another destination database (default: the first listed database) if needed.

2 Select a category (default: the first listed category in the first listed database) in the To list.

3 Click OK.

Moving All Incidents in a Category

1 Select File > Category > Move All Incidents.

2 Select another destination database (default: the first listed database) in the To Database list.

3 Select a category (default: the first listed category in the first listed database) in the To Category list.

4 Click OK.

Note

You cannot move an incident into a Category that contains another incident with the same name. Rename a duplicate incident.

Renaming Categories and Incidents

1 In the To field, enter a new name.

2 Click OK.

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Searching a Remote Image DatabaseYou can search the image database on a remote Intellex unit and retrieve video that meets search criteria. The Search mode determines the tabs displayed.

Select the device from the Instruments view:

• Click Search on the toolbar.

• Select Actions > Instrument Search from the menu.

Note

A second Network Client requesting a search on the same Intellex can interrupt your active search. If this interruption occurs, the second Network Client receives the search results intended for the first Network Client.

Excludes image filters, but enables search by Date/Time, Cameras, or Alarms

Enables date/time filters and motion, light change, and perimeter filters

Enables the search by date/time and specified strings and text information (see page 64)

Displays starting date and time of the video clip

Lists the name of the camera that recorded the information

Indicates the type of alarm Indicates the alarm event duration (minutes: seconds)

Initiates the search

Halts the search

Displays the video retrieval dialog

Clears the dialog for a new search

Exits the remote search dialog

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Basic Search

1 Select the search mode, which determines the type of search:

• All search modes can include date and time search (see page 55).

• With no image filters, search by camera and alarm information (see page 55).

• With image filters, search by selected filter (see page 56).

• With text filters, search by string or by advanced text criteria (see page 64).

2 Determine search criteria using date/time, cameras, and filters. You can combine search criteria, depending on the tab information.

3 Set up and apply filters, if required.

4 Click Find. Results display at the bottom of the search screen.

5 Retrieve desired video segment using Get.

Search ResultsVideo segments that meet the search criteria appear in the lower portion of the search screen. Scroll up and down the list to view search results.

Sort the results by column heading, date and time, camera name, alarm name (or type) and duration:

1 Click column heading to sort video segments in ascending order.

2 Click again to sort segments in reverse order.

To narrow or widen a column, drag the line between column headers to the left or right. Network Client does not save this setting.

Reviewing a Video Segment from the Results ListWhen you locate a video segment to download:

1 Double-click the title, or click Get (see the figure on page 53).

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Searching by Date and TimeYou can use date and time to conduct a search, or combine it with search criteria in other tabs. In the Searching remote unit screen, click the Date/Time tab.

The unit’s time zone determines the start and end times.

Search with No Image FiltersClick Cameras tab to add camera-specific search criteria. Select an option:

Option Search includes...

Any Cameras Video segments from all cameras on a unit (default)Specific Camera Video from a specific camera on the unit. Activates

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Click the Alarm tab to add search criteria based on alarm information

When a camera’s connection to an Intellex unit is lost, the recording time from the loss of connection to reconnection is a video loss segment. Video loss can also occur when a camera loses power.

An alarm search triggers a filter when change is detected in the filter’s target area.

Searching with Image Filters1 Click With Image Filters on the Mode tab, then click Filters tab to perform a live filter search.

2 Select the camera (1–4, 1–16, 1–8, or by name) on which to perform the filter search.

3 Select the minutes and seconds for the search duration (default: 5 seconds). If duration is 10 seconds, segments found are at least 10 seconds apart.

4 Select a filter.

5 Click Setup to open the Filter Setup screen for the selected filter.

Note

For Motion Exception, see page 60.

Includes video with no alarm input (unalarmed, default)

Includes any video with any alarm input

Includes a specific alarm input on the unit; activates alarm input

Displays the first alarm input (default)

Includes video loss segments in the search

Excludes video recorded due to a triggered filter (default)

Includes any video recorded because of a triggered filter

Includes video recorded due to a triggered filter; activates the filter input field

Displays the first listed filter (default)

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Indicating Search Duration

Search duration is the interval between found video segments that satisfy search criteria. Specify a duration to limit multiple listings of the same event.

• When the unit finds an event, it skips ahead the specified interval to locate another event.

• The interval between video segments that satisfy the search criteria may not be exact. The unit may skip a few seconds to locate an event.

Example: to look for a truck on a bridge that takes 30 seconds to cross, set the duration to 00:30. When the unit finds a segment with activity, it lists the segment, skips ahead 30 seconds and continues searching. If you set duration 10 seconds, the unit lists 3 segments of this event at 10-second intervals.


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Using Image FiltersYou must record an image from the camera to the image database before you can use a search filter. Filter options are disabled until an image is recorded.

1 Select the filter and click Setup to configure it. Filters include.:

2 Configure the filter. See page 58.

Using a Motion Detection Filter

1 Select the Motion Detection filter and click Setup.

2 Continue with Step 2 on page 59.

None (default) Clears any previous filters.

Motion Detection Activates when motion occurs in the target area.

Perimeter Violation Activates when an object crosses a target area’s boundary.

Light Change Activates when lighting levels change in the target area, such as when a light turns on or off, or when someone blocks a camera lens.

Motion Exception Activates when an object with the described position, size, direction, and speed characteristics moves through the target area. (See page 60).

Activates or reactivates selected active zone for Motion Detection

Deactivates the Motion Detection filter for the search until reactivated (active zone exists)

Restores the active zone before changes

Removes the zone

Selects the whole view as an active zone

Removes the last change to the active zone

Restores default sensitivity values Indicates the filter sensitivity threshold (default: 50)

Displays camera name

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Using a Perimeter Violation or Light Change Filter

1 Select Perimeter Violation or Light Change filter and click Setup to open the filter screen.

2 Define an active target zone, which is the area in which the camera searches for movement, boundary crossing, or light changes. You can draw only one zone for Perimeter Violation or Light Change filters. You can also deactivate part of a motion detection zone.

3 Click Activate to use the defined active target zone, especially following deactivation of part of this zone.

4 Click Deactivate, then click and drag to enclose the part of the active target zone to remove. Select a closed area. The deactivated area is removed from the active target area.

5 Click Restore to return to a previously defined target area, or Clear to remove the target area.

6 Set the sensitivity level (default: 50) using the slider. High sensitivity (>50) results in more detected events, but a greater chance of falsely triggering an event. Smaller changes in condition trigger the filter. Low sensitivity (<50) results in fewer detected events, but a greater risk of missing an intended event. Larger changes in condition trigger the filter.

7 Click Apply.

Restores default sensitivity values

Indicates filter sensitivity threshold (default: 50)

Restores the target area before changes

Removes the target area assignment

• Click and drag to draw an active zone.

• Right double-click to erase the last end point, if needed.

• Enclose the active zone to form a closed shape.

Note

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Searching with Motion ExceptionMotion Exception searches for an event or activity by the position, size, direction, and speed of a moving object. Its parameters can filter live video or search recorded video to find an event or activity. After you apply Motion Exception parameters, any object that meets your criteria in the target area triggers an alarm.

• Motion Exception cannot operate if the scheduled record rate is less than 7.5 ips.

• Motion Exception requires a fixed camera or a dome in non-moving (fixed position) mode.

• You can configure one or more Motion Exception target areas at a time.

• Do not use Auto Rate Mode to configure recording rates when using Motion Exception filters for alarm generation or search. Always use Camera Selectable Rate Mode and set the minimum rate to 7.5 ips (6.25 for PAL) on cameras using Motion Exception filters.

Note

Auto Rate Mode is not available on Intellex IP, DVMS or LT systems.

Motion Exception vs. Motion DetectionMotion Exception:

• Effectively performs what if searches.

• Performs detailed motion searches.

• Defines multiple regions of interest in various sizes.

• Specifies size, direction and speed of an object for detection.

Motion Detection:

• Reacts to an image within the region of interest

• Detects any motion that occurs.

Note these differences:

For successful Motion Exception:

• Outside is better than inside.

• Farther from the camera is better than closer.

• A faster recording rate is better than a slower one.

Motion Exception:Selectivity

Motion Detection:Sensitivity

Must analyze many images before reacting Reacts image to image

Works best outside Works best inside

Works best with movement farther from the camera

Works best with movement closer to the camera

Is likelier to miss alarms than generate false alarms

Is likelier to generate false alarms

Is likelier to find specific motion when searching Is likelier to find any motion when searching

Uses specific Tools to narrow the filter or search Uses Sensitivity adjustment to narrow the filter or search

Is limited to specific camera views Is effective on most camera views

Is not effective in low light; misses alarms Is not effective in low light; generates false alarms


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• Draw one or more target areas to exclude extraneous activity.

• A target area near the center is better than one near the side.

• Keep the target object size, if possible.

• Keep the target object speed, if possible.

• Good quality video feeds are essential.

• Ensure that lighting is consistent.

Standard Motion Detection can generate many false alarms. Motion Exception produces fewer, more detailed alarms than Motion Detection.

To assess motion filter effectiveness for a single camera:

1 Split that camera’s signal to an unused input such that 2 identical camera streams are available (Set the termination properly).

2 Use Motion Detection on one input and Motion Exception on the other.

3 Observe the results of both methods and make changes as needed.

To perform a comprehensive search for all types of motion in recorded video, use both methods on the same camera.

Accessing Motion ExceptionUse Motion Exception as an alarm, or use it to search the database for video.

To access Motion Exception in a search:

1 Select an instrument and click Search, or select Actions > Instrument Search.

2 Select With Image Filters.

3 Click Filters tab.

4 Select your camera from the Camera list.

5 Select Motion Exception from the Filters list. Select a duration (optional).

6 Click Setup.

To access Motion Exception to set up an alarm (Use Custom Schedule):

1 Select an instrument and click Unit Setup, or select Actions > Instrument Setup.

2 Click Login and enter password, if necessary (this is optional if Schedule is active).

3 Click Schedule.

4 On the Mode tab, select Use Custom Schedule.

5 Click Include Weekend and/or Include Holiday.

6 Click the tab for the period to be configured: Weekday, Weekend, or Holiday.

7 Define a segment by highlighting the segment hours for the camera (see the Configuration Guide).

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Setting Up the Target Area

1 Select the target area shape from the Draw Zone list.

2 Click and drag to draw the target area. Custom shapes must form an enclosed boundary.

3 Set up additional target areas as needed.

4 You can use the default settings for size, speed and direction.

5 Click Apply.

The default settings trigger an alarm for any motion in the target area.

Adjusting Target Area SettingsChange the target area settings to adjust the number of objects that trigger alarms.

Your camera’s environment and placement can cause wide variations in recorded video. When using Motion Exception, set up a number of filters for each camera. These filters account for size and speed of different objects, environmental variation, and unwanted object motion.

Target area for alarm or filter; you can draw multiple areas; areas can overlap, but not completely.

Scrolling borders indicate a target area you are configuring or testing.

Static borders indicate previously configured targets.

Shape type of the target area: Rectangle, Ellipse, or Custom.

Default setting for the selected target area.

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Determining Minimum Object Size

Click Size to change the default size of an object that triggers an alarm. An object larger than the selected or default size triggers the alarm.

Specifying an Object’s Minimum Speed

Click Speed to change the minimum speed an object must move to trigger an alarm. Objects moving faster than the selected or default speed trigger the alarm. The default speed is 0, or no movement. The default direction is every direction.

Specifying an Object’s Direction

Direction arrows are 45° apart. Enabling multiple directions lets you expand the directions in which you track the object. To account for variations when searching in one direction, select several arrows within the directional range.

1 Click Direction to activate direction arrows.

2 In the Target Area Settings pane, click one or more arrows to activate (highlight) or deactivate (gray-out) a direction.

Target area with sizing object; drag handles to change the object’s size and aspect ratio.

To preserve aspect ratio, use the slider bar instead of the object handles.

Object moves through the draw zone and target area in the specified direction at the indicated speed.

The object moves in the active direction and loops through the zone at the selected speed.

Slide right to increase speed, left to decrease speed.

The arrows indicate another direction; grayed out arrows indicate that the direction is unavailable.

Applies speed adjustments uniformly to all directions.

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Searching Text StreamsTo search video based on text content associated with one or more cameras:

1 Select an instrument and click Search or select Actions > Instrument Search from live display.

2 Select Text Streams on the Mode tab. The search dialog displays criteria tabs: Date/Time, Text Streams and Text Criteria.

3 Choose the type of text search: a String Search, or Advanced Search.

Performing a String SearchA string search lets you search for any string associated with the camera or instrument.

1 Select String Search.

2 Click the Date/Time tab to enter Date/Time criteria (see page 55).

3 Select the Text Streams tab to enter text stream criteria.

4 Enter the criteria as shown:

• Any Text Stream: Searches all text streams on the Intellex unit.

• Specific Text Stream: Searches a specific text stream.

5 Select a text stream in the list.

6 Click the Text Criteria tab to narrow your search.

7 Enter 5 characters maximum in the Search For field for a more specific string search.

8 Click Find. Search results that contain the matching criteria are displayed in the search results list. If there are no matches, the message displays: No data found within criteria. If you click Stop to interrupt a search, all segments found before the interruption appear.

9 Select the result and click Get (see page 66) to retrieve video from a search result.

Performing an Advanced Text Search

Applying Advanced Text Criteria

To use these criteria, first set up text exceptions. See the Configuration Guide.

1 Select Text Streams > Advanced Search.

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3 (Optional) Select Text Criteria. For advanced text searches, this screen displays text exceptions. Select a result from the search results list and click Get to retrieve video.

If you select Apply selected exceptions as a group, Network Client displays all text entries for individual text exceptions:

• You must select at least one receipt definition.

• A receipt definition marker exists in the current receipt.

• All selected text exceptions report a match for the current receipt.

Applying Receipt DefinitionsTo use these criteria, first set up receipt definitions. See the Configuration Guide.

1 Select the Receipt Definitions tab to enter receipt definitions.

2 Select Show Description to display the receipt definition name(s) or description(s).

3 Check the name(s) or definition(s) for this search.

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Retrieving Video from a Remote UnitYou can use the Retrieve Video screen to find and download video to your local database.

• Select Actions > Retrieve Video from the menu.

• Click Video from the toolbar.

• One or more Intellex units must be available on the network for video retrieval.

• One Network Client at a time can setup and retrieve alarms or video on an Intellex unit.

• The Playback Enable privilege is needed to play back video from the image database. See the Configuration Guide.

1 Select the name of the unit containing your video from the Unit Name list. This list includes Archive Manager servers.

2 Select the Incident Database to store the retrieved video clip and media.

3 Select the camera(s) with video to retrieve. The last camera selected is already checked.

4 Select the Start and End Time (duration) and date for the video segment. Enter the time in terms of the unit’s time zone. The start time must occur before the end time. Previous selections for unit name, camera, and time are saved until you exit Network Client.

Keep downloaded video segments small to conserve network bandwidth usage.

5 Select Audio or Text Streams, if available for download.

6 Click OK.

A message informs you if no video segments match your criteria.

Network Client requests and retrieves available video segments from the Intellex unit and displays the segment’s duration and estimated retrieval time. The first (or only) segment appears on the Video Incident screen.


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Viewing Downloaded Video SegmentsView downloaded video on the Video Review screen.

To view another camera’s information while downloading, select another camera.

You do not need to save the incident to view the video.

1 Select a database category or enter a unique name for a new one (32 characters maximum).

2 Enter a name (32 characters maximum) for the incident (stored video segment). Names need not be unique.

3 Enter Notes to save with the incident (1024 characters maximum).

4 Select a Camera to view download video from another camera.

Using Playback Controls

Review the video clip during or following a download.

Lists the video segment(s) date, start time and duration (minutes:seconds). If segment is currently downloading, the system displays: In process.

Displays percentage download progress for all clips. Includes estimated download time. When the process completes, the system displays the message: Download complete.

Displays playback controls to control video review.

Saves downloaded segment(s) to the local database.

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Saving Downloaded Segments

1 Right-click, type and edit text with Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete or select All, to add a note in the Notes window.

2 Enter Category and incident names (32 characters maximum). See page 49.

3 Click Save Incident.

When the video segment is retrieved, a message displays: Download Complete.

Reviewing Video While Downloading

You can review video during download with the playback controls. The media you download determines the available controls (example: audio controls only appear with audio stream downloads).

In a video review, the Last Frame option (page 6) is disabled until video retrieval is complete or stopped.

Cutting a Video Clip

Instead of saving the entire clip, edit a subsegment of the clip to save:

1 Click Play (page 6) to play the downloaded segment.

2 Click Cut In (page 6) to cut the segment and create a new starting point for the subsegment. The cut in/out symbol displays in the Playback screen. While this symbol appears, the subsegment is not yet completed.

3 To end the subsegment, click Cut Out. The cut in/out symbol does not display.

4 Select or enter a Category and enter an Incident name. Select Save Incident to save the video subsegment.

The information from the cut in point to the cut out point is saved as an incident.

Canceling Video Retrieval

Note

You can save partially downloaded video segments as incidents.

Press Cancel to abort a video retrieval.

• If you received a partial retrieval, this message asks whether you want to cancel video download. Click Yes to stop the download or No to continue it.

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Retrieving Alarm Video1 Click Alarms on the tool bar or select Retrieve Alarms from the Actions menu.

2 Select the unit name containing the alarm information.

3 Verify the cameras that contain the alarm information (all are checked by default).

4 Select the alarms:

• Select All Alarms to retrieve all alarm information from the selected cameras.

• Select the times (hours, minutes, seconds) in 24 hour format and the dates for the Start and End of the time Range. Click the day on the calendar. The default end time is the current time on the unit.

• Select the number and type of time units for alarms that occur from a previous time to the present, such as the last 2 hours. (default:1 hour ago)

5 Press OK.

To Retrieve Alarm Video

• You must select a camera for alarm retrieval to occur.

• For time range selections, the start time occurs before the end time. Times are stated with reference to the unit’s time zone.

• If there are no alarms to retrieve, a message appears: There are no alarms for the selected cameras during the specified time period. Click OK.

Network Client displays a wait message while it retrieves the alarms. If alarms exist, the unit verifies the alarm selections and displays the number of alarms that meet the search criteria with an estimated time required to retrieve the alarms.


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Alarm ListThe Alarm List appears when the first alarm is retrieved from the unit. Retrieved alarms appear at the bottom of the list.

For each alarm, the list displays:

• Date and time of alarm

• Camera’s number

• Type of alarm (Perimeter Protection, Video loss, General Alarm, Motion Detection)

• Duration of alarm (minutes:seconds)

To retrieve and download an alarm:

1 Select an event from the Alarm List.

2 Select Retrieve pre-alarm video if available or clear to retrieve event video only.

3 Click Retrieve Video.

Clearing Intellex Events1 Click Alarms or select Retrieve Alarms from the Actions menu from the tool bar.

2 Select the Intellex containing the alarm information.

3 Select the cameras that contain the alarm information (all are checked by default).

4 Select the alarms:

• Select All Alarms to retrieve all alarm information from the selected cameras.

• Select the times (hours, minutes, seconds) in 24 hour format and the dates for the Start and End of the time Range. Click the day on the calendar. The default end time is the current time on the unit.

• Select the number and type of time units for alarms that occur from a previous time to the present, such as the last 2 hours. (default:1 hour ago)

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5 Click OK.

6 Click Yes to verify the specified alarm request.

7 Click Clear List to clear the alarm list from Network Client.

Note

Clearing the display of the alarm list does not clear the alarms from the database. Alarms are cleared from view for each specific user.


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You can play back one or more video incidents from the database in the playback review area. The incidents can contain video, text, or audio information from one or more cameras. If downloaded video does not contain audio or text information, Network Client disables audio or text playback.

You can zoom a portion of the image in any playback area or in full screen mode (page 43).

Viewing a Single Video Incident1 Click the Database tab.

2 Double-click a category or click + from the database view.

3 Select an incident. The first frame of video from each recorded camera displays in the viewing area.

4 Control the viewing area using the playback display buttons.

Multiple playback: 4 independent playback areas with individual playback controls; toggle to return to the previous viewing area display

Unit’s name, date

Camera’s name, time of video

Playback review area

Playback controls for stored video, audio, and text review; see page 74

Playback display buttons (page 6).


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Viewing Image InformationReview video incidents and associated audio or text information using playback controls. See Using the Playback Pop-up Menu below and the playback control table on page 6.

To toggle the image information on or off in the playback viewing area:

• Click Overlay from the toolbar.

• Select Overlay Video Information from the View menu.

Image information consists of:

Using the Playback Pop-up MenuRight-click in the playback video review area in the Database view to open the Playback menu:

Unit Name Name of the Intellex unit from which you retrieved the video segmentCamera Name Name of the camera on the above-named unitImage Date and Time Date and time stamp in 24-hour formatAlarm Input Alarm input or type of alarm event associated with this segment (if any)

Switch to Full Screen Changes the video display to full screenReturn to multi-pane mode Toggles with single and multi-pane modes for this incidentRemove <camera number> Removes the incident from the playing areaAdd For incidents recorded by multiple cameras, adds incident

video from another camera in multi-pane formatTools <camera number> Applies image enhancement tools to this camera1X1 Mode on Camera Indicates which camera displays in single pane mode.Mode Changes the display (1x1, 2x2, 3x3, or 4x4)Overlay Toggles text overlay on/offOverlay Position Adjusts position of overlay text: upper-left or -right, lower-left

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Playback from External SourcesNetwork Client can play back video clips downloaded to external sources such as CDs, DVDs, flash drives, and network drives.

Note

External clips must be saved as .IMG files in order to play.

Playback from CDs and DVDs

1 Place the CD or DVD in the disc drive.

2 Click the Database tab.

The drive appears as an Incident Database in the database list.

3 Navigate to the desired clip and double-click on it or drag into the playback viewing area.

4 Click Play. Control the viewing area using the playback display buttons.

Playback from Flash Drives or Network Drives

If the clip is on a flash drive, connect it to the USB port. If the clip is on a network drive, make sure the drive is mapped properly.

1 Click the Database tab.

2 To open a single clip:

a Select File > Image File > Open.

b Navigate to the file. Click OK. The clip appears in the database list. If the clip has more than one camera associated with it, the cameras also display.

Click on the plus sign to navigate to the desired clip.

Double-click on the clip or drag it into the playback viewing area and click play.


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c To view footage from all cameras, double-click on the clip or drag it into the viewing area. To view footage from a single camera, select the camera and double-click on it or drag it into the viewing area.

d Click play. Control the viewing area using the playback display buttons.

3 To create a database containing numerous clips:

a Select File > Database > New.

b Enter a name for the database and click on the [...] button to navigate to the drive.

c Select the appropriate drive and then navigate to the folder containing the clip. Click OK. The newly created database appears in the database list.

d Navigate to the desired clip and double-click on it or drag into the playback viewing area.

e Click play. Control the viewing area using the playback display buttons.

Clip file (.IMG)

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Playback from Streamed VideoWhen using the Streaming Playback feature, Network Client displays recorded video without the need to firstly download the video from the Intellex.

Network Client users can, therefore, view Intellex recordings as practically live, rather than waiting to view video that has been downloaded. This improves ease of use and simulates the operation of the system as if the user was situated at the actual Intellex machine.

Using streaming playback modeFrom the normal viewing area, the streaming playback icon is displayed at the bottom right of the screen enabling access to video streaming mode.

Video control buttons appear indicating streaming mode at the bottom right of the screen, as illustrated below:

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The following table provides a description of each streaming video control buttons

The text in the bottom left of the screen indicates the following:

• Date & Time of streamed video

• Playback Mode ( Play, Rwd, 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, -1x, -2x, -3x, -4x )

• Camera Name

• Unit Name

Streaming control button

Description

exits streaming video and takes you back to live mode

rewind(click again to go faster, up to 4 speeds)

rewind (plays backwards at normal speed)

frame rewind (plays backwards frame by frame)

pause(rewind or fast forward one frame at a time when in pause mode by clicking the frame rewind or advance icons)

frame advance(plays forward frame by frame)

play forward (plays forward at normal speed)

fast forward(click again to go faster, up to 4 speeds)

beginning marker point (start of export clip)

end marker point (end of export clip)

export video

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Setting the date and time

View the date and time settings within streaming mode by clicking on the date and time icon,

1 Select the date using the calendar and click the Set button to confirm.

2 Select the time by either:

a Scrolling up or down on the arrow buttons next to the current display time and click the Set button to confirm. OR,

b Selecting the value of the time slider from the drop down list and moving the slider left or right of the default position to increase or decrease the current display time. The increase or decrease in the value of the time is determined by the selection made within the ‘Time slider resolution’ drop down list, for example, +/- 1 hour, +/- 1 day, +/- 1 week. As the slider is dragged, the video advances or rewinds by the specified amount. Releasing the slider at any point along the bar will start video play and the bar itself will revert to the default position.

Streaming multiple cameras

When using streaming playback mode multiple cameras can be selected, allowing the user to synchronize individual streaming sessions together.

Note

All windows will synchronise to the primary window, which is the first window selected.

To stream in multiple windows:

1 Press and hold the control key.

2 Click on the images of the required cameras. The selected cameras will show a highlighted border around the outer edge of the display pane, as illustrated in the following screen.


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The number of streaming sessions allowed on a per-Intellex basis will be restricted for performance reasons. The maximum number of individual sessions that can be streamed together depends upon the maximum number of cameras which have been previously specified in the Port Address Dialog of the Setup Options.

Exporting video in streaming playback mode

You can select and export video within streaming playback mode.

1 Click on the icon to set the start time of the export clip. The icon is highlighted in yellow.

2 Click on the icon to set the end time of the export clip. The icon is highlighted in yellow.Once you have set your beginning and end times for the required clip, the button is highlighted in yellow.

3 Click on the icon to export the clip. The Retrieve Video screen is displayed:

a Select the name of the unit containing your video from the Unit Name list. This list includes Archive Manager servers. If you have highlighted specific streaming sessions then the Intellex unit linked to those camera(s) are shown.

Note

Cameras linked to a different Intellex unit must be exported separately.

b Select the Incident Database to store the retrieved video clip and media.

c Select the camera(s) with video to retrieve. Any cameras highlighted are already checked.

d Select the Start and End Time (duration) and date for the video segment. Enter the time in terms of the unit’s time zone. The start time must occur before the end time. Previous selections for unit name, camera, and time are saved until you exit Network Client.Keep downloaded video segments small to conserve network bandwidth usage.


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e Select Audio or Text Streams, if available for download.

f Click OK.

A message informs you if no video segments match your criteria.

Network Client requests and retrieves available video segments from the Intellex unit and displays the segment’s duration and estimated retrieval time. The first (or only) segment appears on the Video Incident screen.

Building Incident Clip StoryboardsThe Incident Clip Builder feature enables the user to storyboard previously downloaded video. Storyboarding refers to a sequence of changes or actions within a panel or series of video segments. Generally this is used to recreate a series of events that outline a particular incident without the need to access each individual video clip.

It allows the user to specify incidents which have been recorded from multiple cameras or downloaded Intellex video clips (in a valid NCDB format) to be played back together as one seamless clip.

Note

To enable the Incident Clip Builder feature, Network Client requires a new license key. For more information about licensing, contact your American Dynamics Sales Representative.

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The following screen is displayed:

Creating a new storyboard

1 Click on the New Storyboard button and enter a name for the storyboard. The new storyboard name will be displayed in the title window.

2 Either right click on the downloaded files in the NCDB window and select ‘Add to Storyboard’ or select the ‘Add Clip’ button. Selecting the add clip button will open a browser window where downloaded video clips can be selected.

The selected video(s) are now displayed within the Incident Clip area of the screen as thumbnails.

Create a new storyboard, or delete or rename an existing storyboard.

Export the video clip

Start and stop a video preview session

Attach, remove or view reports relevant to the video clip

Use player controls to edit each incident (see table, page 6)

These buttons allow you to add, rename or delete incident clips

User specified report details

Video display pane

Incident clip storyboard pane

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Note

Click on the Rename Storyboard button at any time to change the default title.

3 Click on the relevant thumbnail to view and edit it within the video display pane, as shown below:

Thumbnail images are displayed

The name of the mew storyboard is displayed

Start, end and clear points of intrest


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Previewing and editing storyboards

Editing a storyboard allows you to scroll through your video files for incidents and identify such incidents with a start and end point. The previewing function allows you to view the completed edited clips from start to finish before exporting.

Editing storyboard clips

1 Click on the relevant thumbnail to view the video in the main video display pane. You can drag and drop thumbnails to re-order the viewing sequence of the videos as required.

2 Use the player controls underneath the main video display to edit the images.

3 Mark the beginning of the incident, or point of interest.

4 Mark the end of the incident, or point of interest.

playpause

increase/decrease speed

play from the first frame

play the last frame

playback location view text

sound volume

mark the beginning of the point of interest

mark the end of the point of interest

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Previewing a storyboard

Once all the cips have been edited they can be previewed before they are edited. Previewing will play all the edited clips in order from start to finish.

Note

All the editing controls are disabled when prewiewing.

1 Click ‘Start Preview’ to preview the incident in full. The details of the specified clip are highlighted in the bottom area of the screen, as illustrated below:

‘

2 Click ‘Stop Preview’ to end the incident preview.

Note

Click on the Add Clip button to add another clip in to the Incident Clip’s pane. Click on the Delete Clip or Delete All Clips to delete one or all clips (a warning is displayed when deleting clips to ensure this is the correct action).

Exporting Clips

Once the incident clips have been set, they can be exported in a variety of formats.

1 Mark the beginning and end of the region of interest. Refer to Editing storyboard clips on page 84.

2 Click on the Export button. The following screen is displayed:

Default incident name

Start and end time of points of interest as specified by the user

Date when recording took place

Camera number/name

Default Intellex name

Location of the source file

Use these controls to scroll through the selected video, control its look and feel and select the beginning and end of clips, as detailed in the following procedure.


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3 Enter the location for the Export File clip to be saved to, or select the ‘Burn to CD’ checkbox if applicable.

4 Select the type of file from the Save As drop down list.

5 Select the AVI size.

6 Click on the Options button to convert the file format, if applicable.

7 Click on the Export button to confirm, or click on the Cancel Export button to cancel.

The status of the export file is displayed in the text box, including the details of any errors.

Attaching reports

You may want to attach a relevant report to accompany a storyboard. This can be in the format of a Microsoft Word (.doc) file. Once attached, the report can also be removed or simply opened for viewing.

1 Click on the ‘Attach Report’ button. The following screen is displayed:

2 Locate the file(s) and click on the ‘Open’ button. The report is now attached and the View Report and Remove Report buttons are now active. Use these respective buttons to view the report details or to remove it from the export file.


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Verify Video Image FileThe Verify function checks an American Dynamics Intellex video image file, which is located in the incident database file, to verify that the file has not been altered.

Note

This feature works only from the Database tab in the Network Client window.

There are three ways to use the Verify feature.

Right-click selected incident:

1 Select an incident or video image file in the left pane of the Network Client window.

2 Select the Verify option on the incident sub menu from the right mouse-click menu.

Note

The Verify option is available only if an incident or an image file is selected.

When the Verify option is selected, the image file is examined and the results displayed in a message box (see Validation Testing Results).

File/Image File menu:

1 Click File > Image File > Verify

2 Navigate to the database directory that holds your image files. The path is:C:/Program Files/Sensormatic/NetworkClient/Database/Vpd_*/Multi/

3 Double-click on the image file (.img) to verify. The image file is examined and the results displayed in a message box (see Validation Testing Results).

File/Incident menu:

1 Select an incident or video image file in the left pane of the Network Client window.

2 Click File > Incident > Verify. When the option is selected, the image file is examined and the results displayed in a message box (see Validation Testing Results).


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Validation Testing ResultsWhen the Verify option is selected, the video image file is examined. The following are the validation testing results:

Valid:

Invalid:


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Viewing Multiple Video Incidents1 From the Database view, double-click a Category or click +.

2 Click multiple playback (page 4).

3 Click the first incident. The first incident’s video appears in the first pane.

4 Click the second incident, then drag and drop it into the next pane.

5 Continue this process until all incidents display. You can select incidents from multiple databases.

Using Image Enhancement Tools1 Position the video at the image.

2 In the playback controls, click image enhancement tools (page 6).

3 Enhance the image with the tools. Enhancements do not affect the original stored image. You can store the enhanced image locally.

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4 Click Save to save the image (BMP or JPG) with a unique name. Your local drive must have 1MB minimum available space for the image.

Displaying the Brightness ChartSelect Brightness Chart to display a graph that shows the amount and brightness of each color in the image.

• The horizontal axis displays the range from black to white (left to right).

• The vertical axis displays the number of pixels (picture elements) in the image from black to white (bottom to top).

As you enhance the image, the chart reflects changes in brightness and color.

Clear the box to remove the brightness chart.

Displays enhancements as you make them

Displays level of magnification (1:1, 2:1, 4:1, 8:1, 16:1); default is 1:1

Loads previously saved image for enhancement or printing

Displays full screen view; click in full screen to return

Saves this image (BMP or JPG only)

Prints image as it appears in the viewing area

Restores pre-enhanced image; magnification is unaffected

Increases (zoom in) or decreases (zoom out) magnification

Adjusts the image view by dragging portions of the magnified image

Returns to 1:1 image proportion; enhancements are unaffected

Auto-enhances image while zooming

Auto-sharpens the image while zooming; zoom level determines amount of sharpening

Lists enhancement tools

Displays brightness chart in lower-left corner

Undo discards the last change

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Zooming In, Zooming Out, and Moving the ImageWhen you zoom:

• Select Enhance to reduce the jagged quality of the zoomed image.

• Select Sharpen to sharpen a zoomed image. Sharpening depends on the amount of magnification.

Note

The Sharpen box operates independently of the sharpen tools on the scroll bar.

To zoom in:

• Click Zoom In (page 6) and then click anywhere in the image. Each click magnifies the image to the next level: 2:1, 4:1, 8:1, 16:1.

• Click in the image and drag the cursor to surround the zoom area. The unit zooms the selected area to the closest magnification level.

Note

Image resolution does not increase; the image is only displayed over a larger area.

To zoom out:

1 Click Zoom Out (page 6).

2 Click anywhere in the image. Click again to zoom out to the next level.

To move the image in the viewing area:

1 Click Move.

2 Click in the image and drag it to the right, left, up, down or diagonally.

Adjusting Bright/Contrast 1 Click Bright/Contrast on the Image Tools screen.

2 Click a value’s slider in a bar. Slide to the right to increase, to the left to decrease. The image immediately reflects the change in value.

Adjusting Color/Light1 Click Color/Light on the Image Tools screen. The screen and the brightness chart display all

changes.

2 Slide the slider left to right in this order: red, yellow, green, cyan, blue, magenta. Left increases red, yellow, or green. Right increases cyan, blue, or magenta to adjust Hue.

3 Slide the slider left to decrease or to the right to increase color Saturation, .

4 Slide the slider left to decrease or right to increase color Lightness, .


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Using the Enhancement Tool List1 Select a tool from the enhancement tool list on the Image Tools screen.

2 Click Apply to use the tool, or Undo to cancel enhancements.

3 Click Restore to start over, if necessary.

Tool Description

Balance light Balances image brightness by redistributing brightness over the whole image to represent the entire range of brightness.

Edge detect Locates object edges in the image and displays them in white on a black background.

Enhance light Enhances image brightness.

Noise reduction Removes noise from the video. When analog video signals are converted to digital, stray pixels (noise) can appear in an image. Noise reduction replaces the stray pixels with pixels that blend into the image.

Sharpen Reduces the amount of blur, sharpens object edges, and adds contrast to the image.

Sharpen more Performs more sharpening.

Smooth Softens the jagged appearance of edges and objects.

Smooth more Performs more smoothing.

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Exporting to AVI or FileYou can export incident files to AVI format for review with Windows Media Player or a similar AVI file player. You can also export them to a proprietary video format for review in Network Client or Video Player Agent.

Note

Exported AVI files do not contain audio information.

1 Click on an incident in the Database View, or select File > Incident.

2 Select Export from the Incident menu.

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Exporting to AVI

1 Click Save to export incident.

2 Click Options to select the Codec option.

3 Click an Image Size (default: 640 x 480) (minimum:10 x 10).

4 Select the functions, such as the aspect ratio, region of interest, or text overlay.

Note

Not all Intellex units support the 320 x 240 image size.

Maintains the 4:3 aspect ratio (width-to-height) during zoom; by default, 4:3 is checked

Enables region of interest (ROI); dIsables 4:3; you cannot use Enable ROI with Enable Overlay

Displays text overlay and saves it with the exported video (Enable ROI is disabled); you can use 4:3 with Enable Overlay

To start of incident

To step back one key frame

To end of incident

Video review bar for optional review before export

Changes the image’s aspect ratio, changes the size of the image; these sliders are not used with 4:3

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Selecting a Codec

1 In the Export Incident dialog, click Options.

2 In the Video Compression dialog, select the Compressor (default: Microsoft Video 1).

3 Click OK.

Using Text Overlays

Text overlays display:

• Unit name

• Camera number

• Date of video recording

• Time current frame was recorded

The overlay displays the date and time of each key frame. The smallest video size with this feature is 160 x 120.

Completing the Export

1 On the Export Incident dialog, click Save.

2 Enter a file name with the suffix .avi (default) for most Codecs. Click Save.

3 To partially export an incident, click Cancel to close the converted file and save the export.

Use WIndows Media Player or similar AVI file player to play back exported AVI files.

Exporting from Network Client to File or CDThe export function allows exporting of incidents from a database to a CD along with a copy of the Intellex Player. The File format is proprietary to Intellex. Exported video can be viewed only in Network Client, Video Player Agent, or the Intellex Player.

1 Select Actions > Incident > Export, or click the Export icon from the Database view.

2 Select an incident and camera from the Database pane.

Note

Click the incident to delete it, delete all incidents, rename the category, or rename the incident.

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3 Highlight the incident for export.

4 Click the Include Intellex Player checkbox to include the player in the export directory.

5 Click Burn to CD to export directly to a CD or use the Browse button to select the desired target directory for the export.

Once a directory is selected, the Disk Utilization Pane provides information about the space requirement for the exported incidents.

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Importing Incident InformationImporting moves a saved incident into a Network Client database. In the Database view:

1 Select a database.

2 Click and select Import.

3 Optional: Select other Database or Category on the Import Incident dialog. Create a new Category by entering a name in the Category field.

4 Enter the unique file name of the incident with the im_ extension or click browse to select a file.

5 Click OK.

To import a duplicate file name, enter a new name when prompted.

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The Intellex Player lets you view video downloaded in Intellex proprietary format on any compatible PC. The player can access local Network Client databases or any .img file saved by Intellex or Network Client. When you download video at an Intellex unit to a CD-RW, you can download the player. See the Intellex User Guide.

Note

Exported Intellex files contain no audio.

You can install this application from the Network Client CD-ROM (see the Quick Setup Guide).

Starting and Playing VideoIf you exported the player with video to a CD-R(W) from an Intellex unit, the player’s executable file, NtlxPlayer.exe, is on the CD. If you are using Network Client, the player‘s executable file is with the Network Client executable file. The default location is:

C:\Program Files\Sensormatic\NetworkClient\Bin\NtlxPlayer.exe

To start Intellex Player, choose one:

• Double-click the .img file.

• Double-click NtlxPlayer.exe in Windows Explorer.

The player contains some Network Client features for playing back video. See the playback controls on page 67 and the playback buttons in the table on page 6.

You can use multi-pane views, just as with Network Client (see page 89).

Locate a Network Client database and view its contents (displayed in Database and Image view).

View video overlay information in the image file.

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Frame-by-Frame Playback1 Open an exported video file. The Intellex Player displays:

2 Click on the Pause button.

3 Place your mouse cursor in either the Rewind or Advance area of the screen. Your cursor changes to:

Left-click your mouse to rewind or advance a single frame at a time.

Note

If playback is at the start of the video, attempting to rewind a single frame will have no effect.

Advance area Rewind areaPause button

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Viewing the Status Bar and HelpToggle the status bar on and off by selecting View > Status Bar. To view Help, select Help > Help Topics. For version information, select Help > About.

Working with Image Files and the Image Database

Creating an Image DatabaseYou use image databases with Network Client and Intellex Player. To create the database in Intellex Player:

1 Enter a unique database name (32 characters maximum) in the Name box of the Create Database dialog.

2 Enter the directory for the database in the Directory box or click Browse to locate it.

3 Click OK.

Scanning for an Image Database Scan folders on your volumes to locate image databases in the Scan for database(s) dialog.

1 Enter the directory name on the volume to be scanned in the Directory box or click Browse to locate the directory.

2 Click OK.

Importing an Incident File into a DatabaseAn incident file has the extension .im_, and is exported from a Network Client database (see page 95).

1 Select the image database from the Database list in the Import Incident dialog.

2 Enter the category name (32 characters maximum) in the Category box or select one from the list.

3 Click Browse to select the.im_ incident file from the File list.

4 Click OK. The incident file appears in the specified database and Category.

Task Command

Open an image file File > Open

Remove the image file from the view File > Close

Import an incident file into an image database (see page 49 and page 101)

File > Database > Import

Create an image database File > Database > New

Remove an image database from the view (but not from your drive or volume)

File > Database > Remove

Scan, or search, for image databases on connected volumes File > Database > Scan

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Changing the Display Configuration1 Select Setup > Display Configuration from the main menu.

2 Select the screen position where the text overlay is to appear: Upper-Left, Upper-Right, Lower-Left (default), or Lower-Right, from the Display Configuration dialog.

3 Check Enable Overlay to display information (Intellex name, camera name, date, time and alarm type) on the main screen

4 Check to enable DirectDraw support during live display and image playback.

Note

DirectDraw provides improved video quality, smoother images, and maximizes computer performance. However, you must install a video card and appropriate software drivers with DirectDraw support on the computer that is running Network Client.

5 Click OK.

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The Video Player Agent application downloads video from any Intellex via command line statements. It can operate with a third-party script or program.

You can pass generic date and time information to an Intellex unit and view the associated video as the unit returns it. You can store the retrieved video as a Network Client incident or an AVI file.

Note

Exported AVI files contain no audio.

You install this application from the Network Client CD-ROM (see the Quick Setup Guide).

Caution

Video Player Agent and Network Client cannot run concurrently on the same computer. If Network Client is already running when you start Video Player Agent, this message appears: Network Client is already running. Close Network Client before starting Video Player Agent.

Specifying Command ParametersVideo Player Agent retrieves video segments according to the command line parameters you pass to it. Third-party programs or scripts for Video Player Agent must maintain all necessary information: Intellex number, name or IP address, and camera number.

1 Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt, or Start > Run.

2 Type a statement similar to this sample, on the Windows command line, and press Enter to start Video Player Agent:

Videoagent.exe -s 100.100.10.1 -c 3 -d 08252002 -b 14:12:35 -e 14:15:12 -u USERID -p PASSWORD

All commands are lowercase with a space between the parameter and the value.The first 6 command parameters are required. For each missing parameter, an error box displays.

Parameter Example Description

-s -s 100.100.10.1 or-s INTELLEX1

The unit (server address). Use either the IP address, or the DNS name of the unit.

-t -t 5000 The port number (default: 5000) for the unit.

-c -c 3 The camera number. The number of cameras is specific to the unit.

-d -d 05252004 The date in MMDDYYYY format. Example: 05252004 is May 25, 2004.

-b -b 14:12:35 The start (begin) time for the video segment in HH:MM:SS format. Example:14:12:35 is 2:12 p.m. and 35 seconds.

-e -e 14:15:12 The end time for the video segment in HH:MM:SS format.


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The Video Player AgentThe Video Player Agent main screen uses standard Network Client player controls (see page 67 and the table on page 6), and its own controls (see the table on page 7).

Saving an IncidentTo retrieve and save video clips:

1 Click Save As Incident on the Video Player Agent main screen.

2 Select a Network Client Database from the list on the Save As Incident dialog.

3 Select an existing Category, or enter a new one (32 characters maximum).

4 Enter Incident name (32 characters maximum); 2 incidents in the same category cannot have the same name.

5 Optional: Enter any applicable notes in the Notes field.

Save As AVI To export a retrieved video segment to an AVI file:

1 Click Save As AVI. The Intellex Export to AVI dialog appears. The Image File Name field contains the name of the last video segment retrieved and is uneditable. The Process Status field displays a report of image download progress or any errors that occur.

2 Enter an Export File Name (32 characters maximum) with the .avi extension. Example: Video2.avi (Default: Video1.avi).

The default resolution of the exported video segment is 160 x 120.

-u -u Admin The login user ID for units that have advanced security.

-p -p password The password associated with the user ID for units that have advanced security.

Parameter Example Description

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Index

AActive target zone 54Activity Log 42Adding an Instrument 7Adding device to sites view 12Adding site to Sites View 11Alarm generation 21Alarm list 65Alarm search 51AVI export 88AVI save with Video Player Agent 98

BBandwidth 18Basic search steps 50Button

Schedule 56

CCamera control 35

Pattern and preset controls 37Quick controls 36

Camera search 51Cancel Video Retrieval 63Codec selection 88Command parameters of Video Player Agent 97Compression, image 17Configuring a dome camera 39Connecting Network Client with an Intellex Unit 7Controls, Table of 2Cut In/Out tools 63

DDatabase search 49Display configuration in Intellex Player 96Dome camera configuration 39Dome camera control 35Downloaded video segments 62Downloaded video, review during download 63Downloaded video, saving 63

EEvent Filter Configuration 33Event Notification Tray Application 27Event Response Dialog 24Event Viewer 23

Tool Bar 25Events

Printing list of 26Retrieving video 26Saving 26

Export toAVI file 88

export tofile 89

Exporting 87

Ffile export 89Filter Configuration

Motion Detection 53Filter search 52Frame Rate (FPS) 16Full-Screen view toggle 19

GGenerating alarm 21Getting Started 7Grant of license iii

IIcons

Table of 2Image database 95

Creating 95Importing an image file 95Locating an image 95

Image filters 53Image Information 68Image quality information 17Image zoom 21Importing an image file into Intellex Player 95Importing incident information 90Incident playback 67Instruments

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Adding 7Refresh 8Sites view 11

Intellex Player 93Display configuration 96Image database 95Image files 95Playing video 93

Introduction to Network Client 1

LLicense

Software iiiLicense Information iiiLicense, Grant iiiLight change search filter 54Live Camera Settings 22Live tool bar 10Live Video 8

General information 16Popup menu 16Viewing 15

Live Video Display 15Live View Screen 9

MMinimum System Requirements 2Motion Detection

Use Custom Schedule 56Motion Exception

Adjusting target area 57Object direction 58Object size 58Object speed 58Target area set up 57

Motion exception 55Accessing 56

Multi- Single view toggle 19

NNetwork bandwidth 18Network Client Main Screen 9Network Connection Speeds 18

PPattern and Preset Camera Controls 37Perimeter violation search filter 54Playback controls 62

Playback from External Sources 69Playback tool bar 10Playing back video 67Playing Text and Audio 83Popup menu for Live Video 16Preset Overlay View 38Printing event list 26

QQuick Camera Controls 36

RRecording Frame Rate (FPS) 16Recording update rate 16Refresh Instruments 8Removing sites, devices, cameras 13Renaming a site 13Retrieve video 61Retrieving event video 26Review video segment, search results 50

SSaving an incident with Video Player Agent 98Saving downloaded video 63

reviewing 63Saving events 26Schedule

Button 56Search 49

Basic steps 50by alarm information 51by camera information 51by filters 52by image filter 53by light change 54by motion detection 53by Motion Exception 55by perimeter violation 54by Text stream 59duration of 52results 50

Search filter configurationLight change 54Perimeter violation 54

Setup Options 42Sites View 10Sites view 11

Adding a new site 11Adding Device or Camera 12

Index

User’s Guide 115

Removing sites, devices, cameras 13Renaming a site 13Sorting 13

Start Network Client 7Starting Intellex Player 93Status 41Stored video playback 67

TText stream search 59Toggle full-screen view 19Toggle multi-pane and single view 19Tool Bar

Event Viewer 25Live 10Playback 10

Tray application for event notification 27

UUpdate Rate 16Using Video Player Agent 93

VVideo

reviewing downloads 63saving downloads 63

Video download cut in/out tools 63Video information, general 16Video Player Agent 97

Command parameters 97Main screen 98Save as AVI 98Saving an incident 98

Video retrieval 61Video retrieval cancel 63Video search 49View formats 19View incident 67View menu 10Viewing downloaded video 62

ZZoom image 21

Index

116 Network Client

Documents

Intellex Network Client v5 0 User Ra0 Lt En